Motorsport Off Topic Thread

[SS-89]

Personally I agree that Ferrari shouldn't be given preferential treatment but I would personally not bother watching F1 if they left. They are the only reason I watch it despite how rubbish they've been in the past 10 years.

 

[this_is_gav]

A pretty astonishing stat (well for me at least) from Laura Leslie:

LED LAPS (2013-17)

Mercedes - 3785
Red Bull - 1105
Ferrari - 682
Renault (as Lotus) - 77
Williams - 54
Force India[/URL] - 30
Sauber - 10
McLaren - 9

Of the teams present through that duration, I make it that only Toro Rosso haven't led more laps than McLaren.

 

[MooMoo444]

Okay. As long as while they're at it they quit paying the extra $30m that McLaren get for winning constructors' championships decades ago. And the extra $10m that Williams get for having been around since 1977. And the extra $35m that RBR trousered last year for being the first ones to stick their hands up and ask for it.

The Williams payment seems OK to me. Nothing wrong with rewarding loyalty to the series.

Prize money based on historical finishes really needs to go though.

 

[Housey]

Ferrari: Race to Immortality

On Amazon in various formats. Do yourself a favour and watch it, great documentary with some exceptional colour film I have not seen before. For me the best of the bunch of recent motorsport titles, with the McLaren on up there.

 

[The_Abyss]

A few tickets left here, if anyone was planning on getting Button's book and wanted a quick photo op at the same time as getting one signed: https://www.universe.com/events/jenson-button-book-event-london-tickets-2RV506

 

[Merlin5]

Couple of very entertaining videos here, some you'll have seen and some perhaps not. Senna gives a right talking to Schumacher st 3:33 about a crash they had.

https://youtu.be/TuIRT6z0RMY


Some great insult exchanges in this one.
If nothing else, watch the Kimi "Mmwaaa" at 4:47
And Montoya going ape at a cameraman.
https://youtu.be/MTgqynz5DTE

 

[Ceryndrion]

I didn't see this one coming:

Danica Patrick announces retirement.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mo...cing-career-at-next-years-indy-500/ar-BBF6a7O

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Stole this from someone regarding the new tyres..

"He has just pitted and he now has the super hard on"

 

[timmeh]

That V8 Supercars finale was the best race I’ve seen in a long time. If you’re a tin-top fan get it watched

 

[The_Abyss]

F1fanatic today are reporting on Santander's decision to cease sponsorship of Ferrari, pulling a $40 million per annum funding source. That's a pretty big sponsor - I wonder who they're trying to line up as a replacement. Presumably somebody with a decent amount of red in their brand.

 

[MooMoo444]

Ferrari not short of money though at least.

 

[MissChief]

I'm sure they used to be an Alonso personal sponsor but decided to stay when Fernando left. Could they be going to McLaren?

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Ferrari not short of money though at least.

Still a big hit.

 

[GravyMonster]

F1fanatic today are reporting on Santander's decision to cease sponsorship of Ferrari, pulling a $40 million per annum funding source. That's a pretty big sponsor - I wonder who they're trying to line up as a replacement. Presumably somebody with a decent amount of red in their brand.

Weren't Santander loosely tied to Alonso? Didn't McLaren say they had a big name sponsor lined up for next year?

#Churn

*edit* - dammit MissChief beat me to it

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Banking heir, 52, spends $3m turning his 275-acre New York backyard into personal Formula One racetrack where he and his girlfriend, 23, race incredible cars and bikes from $5m collection

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...eir-turns-backyard-Formula-One-racetrack.html

Terrible layout

That said, how awesome is that.

 

[Armageus]

Terrible layout

Wasn't a Tilke was it?

That said, how awesome is that.

Very

 

[timmeh]

That's awesome! His sunglasses less so.

 

[The_Abyss]

Looks like it would put on a better race than Monaco.

 

[KiNgPiN83]

Not sure it will change much other than the current awful colour scheme on the Sauber but its always good to have another name in F1 i guess??

http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...name-returning-to-f1-in-2018-in-sauber-tie-up

 

[gord]

Well, it's good that Fiat/Ferrari are propping them up, but a weird time considering they're about to ditch the Ferrari engines. Maybe Ferrari see this as a way to get some additional engine data from another provider, even if it is the Honda.