BGOL Ongoing Formula One Thread: 2025 Season
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They need strong leadership in the pitwall. What Perez did was rubbish.
Let them race. Pérez was only do what he is paid to do.
I'm calling it. Perez to Renault next year.
Maybe, could call that unfinished business. I wonder what PU Mclaren will be using next year though as clearly Honda ain't gonna get their shit together.
That's dependent on the contract between Mclaren and Honda and would Mclaren have alternate engine manufator to use for next season and I wouldn't be surprised if a alt engine is already in the works it seems Honda is not into F1 regarding fixing those mechanical issues..
Of course they have a performance clause. Mclaren is too big a company not to have on put in their contract. They held out this long because Honda engines were free and they were throw Mclaren some money, but all those free engines and money ain't worth shit if the revenue lost from having no points out weighs that. Being a works team has major perks , but only if there's progress. Honda is even more clueless this time around than their last foray in F1. I'm willing to bet Mclaren will be using year old Merc engines next year.
Baku City Circuit
First Race
2016
Laps
51
Track Length
6.003 km (3.73 mi)
Race Length
306.049 km (190.170 mi)
Lap Record
1:46.485, Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 2016
Tyre Allocation
Super-Soft, Soft, Medium
2016 Result
- Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
- Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
- Sergio Perez (Force India)
2018 F1 Calendar Announced: France and Germany Return
Formula One’s new owner Liberty Media Group has continued to make its presence felt as the calendar for the 2018 F1 season has been announced months earlier than usual.
The calendar has been approved by the FIA but won’t be officially ratified until later this year. From what we can see, next year’s line up of Grands Prix looks very enticing to the fans.
The Early Bird Gets the Worm
A record-equaling twenty-one races grace next year’s World Championship as the season starts in Australia on March 25 and ends exactly eight months later in Abu Dhabi on November 25.
Traditionally, F1 announces the following year’s preliminary F1 calendar nearer the end of the season. This time around, however, Liberty Media has decided to get it out early with the aim of providing stability.
Formula One Chairman and CEO Chase Cary said, “We wanted to finalize next season’s calendar early, so that all our stakeholders would have more time to prepare and we have managed it, thanks in part through working closely with the FIA.”
Guess Who’s Back? Back Again
The big news is the return of the German and French Grands Prix after monetary disputes derailed both countries’ Formula One events. Alternating between the Nurburgring and Hockenheim, attendance has been poor at the German Grand Prix in recent years. The race was absent from the 2015 calendar with the teams skipping it this year as well. The event will return next year at Hockenheim. Whether it’s a permanent home for the German race remains to be seen.
Felipe Massa was the last person to win the French Grand Prix driving for Ferrari.
The French Grand Prix — arguably the home of motor racing and certainly where it all began — will return at the Circuit Paul Ricard. The last time France held a Formula One event was in 2008, marking a ten year gap in between races when the F1 circus rolls in next June. The FIA considered Magny Cours circuit — the last location of the French Grand Prix — but the Circuit Paul Ricard’s close proximity to the major French city of Marseilles was likely factored into the decision.
Summer of Speed
The other headline from the calendar is the sport’s first ever triple-header. The aforementioned French Grand Prix kick starts three consecutive weekends of motor racing with the Austrian Grand Prix and British Grand Prix on the subsequent weekends.
A joy for the fans, this may result in headaches for the teams as they endeavor to ship their gear between three different locations in three straight weeks. In fact summer 2018 will bring us five Formula One races in six weeks!
Check Your Schedule
With 21 Grands Prix on offer next year, there were always going to be clashes. A man that might be checking his diary for next year is Fernando Alonso. If he wants another shot at Indy 500 glory, he’ll have to repeat his absence from the Monaco Grand Prix. The two historic events take place on the same day once again: May 27.
In regards to other major motor races, the ACO has not yet announced the date of the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans. However, it typically takes place on the third weekend of June so we don’t expect a clash. Perhaps Fernando can try his hand at this portion of the coveted Triple Crown instead?
Places Are Limited
You might notice some asterisks on the calendar below. This is because the heads of the Chinese and Singapore Grands Prix have yet to come to terms with F1 Group on a deal for next year. This could see the calendar drop to nineteen races if things don’t work out. Having said that, talks are still in the early stages.
Other countries appear to be chomping at the bit to join the F1 circus as CEO Chase Carey has received “numerous requests” from other interested parties. The calendar is already chock-a-block at 21 races, though the FIA has recently floated the idea of a 25-event championship. Fernando Alonso has vowed not to compete in Formula One if this occurs because of the impact it will have on the teams. An understandable stance since the team members hardly get to see their families as it is.
Liberty Media is also looking to open its doors to more venues in the United States in the future such as Miami and Las Vegas, as well as other countries around the world. While this may please many of the fans, certain team members and a very important driver seem to wholeheartedly disagree.
Formula One’s new owner Liberty Media Group has continued to make its presence felt as the calendar for the 2018 F1 season has been announced months earlier than usual.
The calendar has been approved by the FIA but won’t be officially ratified until later this year. From what we can see, next year’s line up of Grands Prix looks very enticing to the fans.
The Early Bird Gets the Worm
A record-equaling twenty-one races grace next year’s World Championship as the season starts in Australia on March 25 and ends exactly eight months later in Abu Dhabi on November 25.
Traditionally, F1 announces the following year’s preliminary F1 calendar nearer the end of the season. This time around, however, Liberty Media has decided to get it out early with the aim of providing stability.
Formula One Chairman and CEO Chase Cary said, “We wanted to finalize next season’s calendar early, so that all our stakeholders would have more time to prepare and we have managed it, thanks in part through working closely with the FIA.”
Guess Who’s Back? Back Again
The big news is the return of the German and French Grands Prix after monetary disputes derailed both countries’ Formula One events. Alternating between the Nurburgring and Hockenheim, attendance has been poor at the German Grand Prix in recent years. The race was absent from the 2015 calendar with the teams skipping it this year as well. The event will return next year at Hockenheim. Whether it’s a permanent home for the German race remains to be seen.
Felipe Massa was the last person to win the French Grand Prix driving for Ferrari.
The French Grand Prix — arguably the home of motor racing and certainly where it all began — will return at the Circuit Paul Ricard. The last time France held a Formula One event was in 2008, marking a ten year gap in between races when the F1 circus rolls in next June. The FIA considered Magny Cours circuit — the last location of the French Grand Prix — but the Circuit Paul Ricard’s close proximity to the major French city of Marseilles was likely factored into the decision.
Summer of Speed
The other headline from the calendar is the sport’s first ever triple-header. The aforementioned French Grand Prix kick starts three consecutive weekends of motor racing with the Austrian Grand Prix and British Grand Prix on the subsequent weekends.
A joy for the fans, this may result in headaches for the teams as they endeavor to ship their gear between three different locations in three straight weeks. In fact summer 2018 will bring us five Formula One races in six weeks!
Check Your Schedule
With 21 Grands Prix on offer next year, there were always going to be clashes. A man that might be checking his diary for next year is Fernando Alonso. If he wants another shot at Indy 500 glory, he’ll have to repeat his absence from the Monaco Grand Prix. The two historic events take place on the same day once again: May 27.
In regards to other major motor races, the ACO has not yet announced the date of the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans. However, it typically takes place on the third weekend of June so we don’t expect a clash. Perhaps Fernando can try his hand at this portion of the coveted Triple Crown instead?
Places Are Limited
You might notice some asterisks on the calendar below. This is because the heads of the Chinese and Singapore Grands Prix have yet to come to terms with F1 Group on a deal for next year. This could see the calendar drop to nineteen races if things don’t work out. Having said that, talks are still in the early stages.
Other countries appear to be chomping at the bit to join the F1 circus as CEO Chase Carey has received “numerous requests” from other interested parties. The calendar is already chock-a-block at 21 races, though the FIA has recently floated the idea of a 25-event championship. Fernando Alonso has vowed not to compete in Formula One if this occurs because of the impact it will have on the teams. An understandable stance since the team members hardly get to see their families as it is.
Liberty Media is also looking to open its doors to more venues in the United States in the future such as Miami and Las Vegas, as well as other countries around the world. While this may please many of the fans, certain team members and a very important driver seem to wholeheartedly disagree.
Monisha Kaltenborn: F1's first female team boss leaves Sauber
Sauber have parted company with team principal Monisha Kaltenborn.
Kaltenborn became the boss of the Swiss team in 2012, when she was appointed by founder Peter Sauber.
The 46-year-old, F1's first and only female team boss, was in disagreement with owners Longbow Finance over the running of Sauber.
"By mutual consent and due to diverging views of the future of the company, Monisha Kaltenborn will leave her positions," a statement read.
The team, who have been in F1 since 1993, were bought by the Swiss finance group last July.
The takeover secured the team's future after years of struggling with funding following the decision by former partner BMW to quit F1 at the end of 2009.
Indian-born Austrian Kaltenborn, who had worked with the team since the late 1990s, broke new ground when she was promoted to team principal and chief executive officer when Peter Sauber retired five years ago.
She has remained F1's only female team principal ever since, although Claire Williams is the de facto boss of Williams in her role as deputy team principal, with father Sir Frank not well enough to take an active day-to-day role.
Sauber are ninth in the constructors' championship after seven races this season, ahead only of McLaren, who have been badly hit by the poor reliability of their Honda engines.
Sauber last month struck a deal to switch from Ferrari customer engines to Honda for 2018.
They could be Honda's only partner next season as McLaren look set to split from the Japanese company having lost faith it can ever produce a competitive engine.
The former champions are likely to switch to a customer Mercedes engine deal next year.
Sauber have parted company with team principal Monisha Kaltenborn.
Kaltenborn became the boss of the Swiss team in 2012, when she was appointed by founder Peter Sauber.
The 46-year-old, F1's first and only female team boss, was in disagreement with owners Longbow Finance over the running of Sauber.
"By mutual consent and due to diverging views of the future of the company, Monisha Kaltenborn will leave her positions," a statement read.
The team, who have been in F1 since 1993, were bought by the Swiss finance group last July.
The takeover secured the team's future after years of struggling with funding following the decision by former partner BMW to quit F1 at the end of 2009.
Indian-born Austrian Kaltenborn, who had worked with the team since the late 1990s, broke new ground when she was promoted to team principal and chief executive officer when Peter Sauber retired five years ago.
She has remained F1's only female team principal ever since, although Claire Williams is the de facto boss of Williams in her role as deputy team principal, with father Sir Frank not well enough to take an active day-to-day role.
Sauber are ninth in the constructors' championship after seven races this season, ahead only of McLaren, who have been badly hit by the poor reliability of their Honda engines.
Sauber last month struck a deal to switch from Ferrari customer engines to Honda for 2018.
They could be Honda's only partner next season as McLaren look set to split from the Japanese company having lost faith it can ever produce a competitive engine.
The former champions are likely to switch to a customer Mercedes engine deal next year.
66th!, no.2 All-Time on the list. 3 more and he's the king.
Money money money....
Rumour has it that the new Sauber owners want to make Erriksson the main driver even though Pascal is wiping the floor with him...
Same thing happened last year with Nascar... Scored the team some points and they got rid of him at the end of the season.
Rumour has it that the new Sauber owners want to make Erriksson the main driver even though Pascal is wiping the floor with him...
Same thing happened last year with Nascar... Scored the team some points and they got rid of him at the end of the season.
neyMonisha Kaltenborn: F1's first female team boss leaves Sauber
Sauber have parted company with team principal Monisha Kaltenborn.
Kaltenborn became the boss of the Swiss team in 2012, when she was appointed by founder Peter Sauber.
The 46-year-old, F1's first and only female team boss, was in disagreement with owners Longbow Finance over the running of Sauber.
"By mutual consent and due to diverging views of the future of the company, Monisha Kaltenborn will leave her positions," a statement read.
The team, who have been in F1 since 1993, were bought by the Swiss finance group last July.
The takeover secured the team's future after years of struggling with funding following the decision by former partner BMW to quit F1 at the end of 2009.
Indian-born Austrian Kaltenborn, who had worked with the team since the late 1990s, broke new ground when she was promoted to team principal and chief executive officer when Peter Sauber retired five years ago.
She has remained F1's only female team principal ever since, although Claire Williams is the de facto boss of Williams in her role as deputy team principal, with father Sir Frank not well enough to take an active day-to-day role.
Sauber are ninth in the constructors' championship after seven races this season, ahead only of McLaren, who have been badly hit by the poor reliability of their Honda engines.
Sauber last month struck a deal to switch from Ferrari customer engines to Honda for 2018.
They could be Honda's only partner next season as McLaren look set to split from the Japanese company having lost faith it can ever produce a competitive engine.
The former champions are likely to switch to a customer Mercedes engine deal next year.
I doubt their trying to make Ericsson the no.1. Is he skating right now because his sponsors own the team? Yeah, but the Nasr situation wasn't like it is this year with Pascal clearly beating him. Ericsson was beating Nasr on most results . He just happened beat Ericsson on the day that points were in play. If Sauber gets a regular points car and Ericsson doesn't deliver, I think he'd get the boot. It just doesn't matter much right now because they're not.
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Baku is eating them boys up, should be a great race.
#LH44
Taking that pole was huge, not gonna be a lot of passing on this circuit.
#LH44
Taking that pole was huge, not gonna be a lot of passing on this circuit.
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Senna been dead for 23 years which cut his career short, Hamilton highly respects Senna.
Nasr scored points that saved the team. Had he not got them those two points all the money they won from last would have gone to Manor (and Manor would still be here if Nasr hadn't score those points for Sauber). They still got rid of Nasr...
Even this year, Pascal, a rookie, is outperforming Eriksson.
As far as Friksson getting booted out of the team, it's not going to happen. The team just got bought by his main sponsors. The same sponsors that sponsored him last year.
Even this year, Pascal, a rookie, is outperforming Eriksson.
As far as Friksson getting booted out of the team, it's not going to happen. The team just got bought by his main sponsors. The same sponsors that sponsored him last year.
I think you missed my point...
Senna been dead for 23 years which cut his career short, Hamilton highly respects Senna.
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I hear you, but it wasn't a consistent thing. It was the second the last race, Ericsson was beating him overall up to that point and it was a heavy rain race with a lot of attrition. It wasn't some miracle drive like Max Verstappen had in that race. Not saying he doesn't deserve credit, but at that point they were probably already looking for his replacement. Pascal is not a rookie and he's no slouch either. He's a DTM champion, so it would look bad if Ericsson was consistently keeping up with him. IMO Ericsson and Nasr are about the same level of skill with maybe a slight edge to Nasr, but nothing to make serious difference.
Crazy race so far.
I think that's the new rule this year after a red flag.
Crazy what difference two weeks and a test run can do.Lance Stroll in forth
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