Motorsport Off Topic Thread

Psycho Ned · 2 Dec 2016 at 13:22

What the hell!

Talk about out of the blue.

FrankJH · 2 Dec 2016 at 13:23

Completely bizarre

Dont understand the logic of that move in the slightest

MagicBoy · 2 Dec 2016 at 13:23

Interesting!

Seen it before. Goal achieved. Hakkinen lost interest after a couple of world titles. Rosberg is now a Dad also.

The_Abyss · 2 Dec 2016 at 13:24

Life goal achieved, on with the next one I guess!

Psycho Ned · 2 Dec 2016 at 13:26

Alonso is on the phone to Lauda and Wolff as we speak

PinkFloyd · 2 Dec 2016 at 13:27

Jenson, come out of retirement

FrankJH · 2 Dec 2016 at 13:27

Psycho Ned said:
Alonso is on the phone to Lauda and Wolff as we speak

hahaha that just occured to me also - although it would probably cost Merc a few bob to get him out of his McLaren dea

....JB might be easier to sign from McLaren hahahaa

Armageus · 2 Dec 2016 at 13:34

The_Abyss said:
Rosberg has just announced his retirement from F1!

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/newly-crowned-champion-rosberg-retires-from-formula-1-856112/

Wow that was unexpected

Who realistically could fill the seat? (Presumably Wehrlein might? but not exactly hugely proven)

/outside chance - Pastor Maldonado ???

Thomas. PLease. · 2 Dec 2016 at 14:20

Hell of a seat to be free at this point, after drivers have settled. Can see the logic though, must know in all likelihood won't stand a chance against Ham next year.

UTmaniac · 2 Dec 2016 at 14:48

Is Nico's shock announement a good day to bury bad F1 news?

Le Castellet looks to be back on the F1 calendar...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/38183574

The_Abyss · 2 Dec 2016 at 15:08

That's a shocker. Terrible track.

timmeh · 2 Dec 2016 at 15:11

Bernie's still got to make some money after he leaves F1, right? Might aswell get his track on the calendar for the next few years. Absolutely terrible track. Bring back Magny Cours

Shimmy · 5 Dec 2016 at 13:46

French GP will return at Paul Ricard in 2018

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/french-gp-return-at-paul-ricard-confirmed-857043/

Armageus · 5 Dec 2016 at 13:59

BTCC TBL allocation announced:
http://www.btcccrazy.co.uk/btcc/capacity-entry-list-confirmed-for-2017-btcc-season/

Syla5 · 5 Dec 2016 at 15:31

Armageus said:
BTCC TBL allocation announced:
http://www.btcccrazy.co.uk/btcc/capacity-entry-list-confirmed-for-2017-btcc-season/

Interesting Team Dynamics only have 2 entries but I thought they were going to be running 3 cars again. Is Simpson(I think) just being given full team dynamics support and running under a separate licence?

Armageus · 5 Dec 2016 at 16:03

Syla5 said:
Is Simpson(I think) just being given full team dynamics support and running under a separate licence?

Yes that's it - as far as I know

MrKnifey · 9 Dec 2016 at 18:28

Rumours Lowe has left Merc to goto Ferrari...

Duke · 9 Dec 2016 at 19:46

Or more likely Renault.

SoliD · 9 Dec 2016 at 21:47

Just caught up with final of v8 supercars. Love this series, the cars, the racing, the characters, the honesty and openness.

Well done to svg, worthy champion. So consistent this year and what he can do to a set of tyres when he has won is fantastic! :-P

Going to be good next year with some new regs and a lot of driver moves.

Guerrilla · 10 Dec 2016 at 04:45

SoliD said:
Just caught up with final of v8 supercars. Love this series, the cars, the racing, the characters, the honesty and openness.

Well done to svg, worthy champion. So consistent this year and what he can do to a set of tyres when he has won is fantastic!

Going to be good next year with some new regs and a lot of driver moves.

Yep! Abslutely fantastic racing series