Motorsport Off Topic Thread

[Duke]

Great balance there - front end is sticking well.

 

[Duke]

My fav F1 car is for sale - http://www.mementoexclusives.com/Damon-Hill-Jordan-198-F1-car-p/ej29.htm

 

[Kevin Clark]

My fav F1 car is for sale - http://www.mementoexclusives.com/Damon-Hill-Jordan-198-F1-car-p/ej29.htm

Not a bad price, although it is minus an engine.

 

[Skeeter]

Buy car
Buy engine
Compete in BOSS series
Become a god among us

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Considering we don't have a big shake up until 2014 and given the recent dominance by RBR, who reckons RBR and Vettel will wrap up another title next year?

 

[Duke]

Very much so, although all teams should be running the fancy exhaust system by then so the mid pack should be closer again?

 

[Skeeter]

Considering we don't have a big shake up until 2014 and given the recent dominance by RBR, who reckons RBR and Vettel will wrap up another title next year?

Yep. Then Alonso will have another breakdown when the 4 times WDC joins him at Ferrari in 2014 and beats him.

 

[deuse]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/20403485

"Perez, 22, has recently conducted a fitness test to which McLaren submit all their drivers and it proved he is a long way short of the physical condition of Hamilton and his team-mate Jenson Button"

I can't see him doing what Lewis\Jenson do to keep ultra fit.

 

[Skeeter]

I imagine using JB as a bench mark is like using an Olympic athlete. The guys a machine. Other than Schumacher I don't think there's been many others who work on their fitness that much.

 

[MissChief]

Jenson does triathlons for fun and is bloody fit. I think he came top five in a recent triathlon that wasn't for amateurs! I haven't heard of Lewis doing anything other than gym work though.

 

[deuse]

"Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler now has full ownership of its Grand Prix team"

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/11/19/formulaone-mercedes-idUKL5E8MJ95G20121119

Merc are moving forward fast here...looking good for Lewis and rosberg.

 

[Tenzo]

"Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler now has full ownership of its Grand Prix team"

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/11/19/formulaone-mercedes-idUKL5E8MJ95G20121119

Merc are moving forward fast here...looking good for Lewis and rosberg.

It'll will be interesting to see how 2013 pans out, though not expecting much.

2014, could be fantastic. Could be terrible. It's going to be a lottery

 

[Skeeter]

I really hope they don't do a Toyota...

 

[~Mike~]

BBC Sport's Formula 1's greatest drivers. Number 1: Ayrton Senna

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/20324109

Not surprised he was a legend.

 

[Shimmy]

Coca Cola have just signed to sponsor a big team for next year, could see them on the car this weekend too.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104458

Won't be Red Bull, don't think it'll be McLaren either due to GSK.

So either Ferrari or Lotus me thinks, I'm guessing Ferrari? Fits the livery!

 

[Tenzo]

Coca Cola have just signed to sponsor a big team for next year, could see them on the car this weekend too.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104458

Won't be Red Bull, don't think it'll be McLaren either due to GSK.

So either Ferrari or Lotus me thinks, I'm guessing Ferrari? Fits the livery!

Ferrari, to replace Marlboro - someone said that expires in 2015 (well their financial support does)

Otherwise, maybe Mercedes - Lewis Hamilton and his cronies pulling some marketing muscle?

 

[Duke]

Otherwise, maybe Mercedes - Lewis Hamilton and his cronies pulling some marketing muscle?

It said leading team

 

[Guerrilla]

Oooh that's interesting... Using one of their other brands, so Powerade or something simialr would probably fit best.

 

[Flibster]

It's Fauxtus - being sponsored by Coca-Cola under the name of Burn.

Anyone heard of it? Me neither...

Lets hope it's title sponsorship. Burn Lotus F1 - Sounds like a good idea.

 

[Duke]

It is Lotus.

http://burn.com/en_GB/movers/burn_formula1_racing.html