Motorsport Off Topic Thread

Shimmy · 17 Nov 2014 at 17:03

Gymkhana 7

Shimmy · 24 Nov 2014 at 10:35

Short video of McLaren's Honda engine shakedown in Silverstone.

Shimmy · 24 Nov 2014 at 12:30

Another change of Ferrari F1 Team Principal:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116923

That didn't last long...

Shimmy · 26 Nov 2014 at 10:44

2015 news.

Standing safety car restarts have been scrapped along with double points.

Caterham have requested to use its 2014 car and engine next year.

Shimmy · 27 Nov 2014 at 15:12

Hulkenberg confirmed to race in Le Mans next year in the Porsche 919, alongside FI seat of course.
He's also doing the six hours at Spa.

Heard rumours of Alonso doing similar, but I don't think that has been confirmed.
WEC is looking more and more interesting by the week.

Shimmy · 2 Dec 2014 at 12:35

Paddy Lowe calling it straight on RBR's recent whinging.

http://adamcooperf1.com/2014/12/02/paddy-lowe-red-bulls-engine-proposal-is-all-about-self-interest/

Shimmy · 4 Dec 2014 at 15:49

Confirmation of Newey working with Ben Ainslie on America's Cup Programme.

http://www.infiniti-redbullracing.com/article/ben-ainslie-racing-work-red-bull-advanced-technologies

Shimmy · 6 Dec 2014 at 13:01

Shimmy · 6 Dec 2014 at 16:05

Milkybk said:
Where did that picture come from?

Twitter https://twitter.com/Welshracer/status/541204390951256064

Shimmy · 28 Dec 2014 at 15:18

Anyone fancy Eau Rouge in the snow?

Shimmy · 6 Jan 2015 at 20:27

Korea's been dropped from the calendar.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30698154

It was purely added and purposely removed just so that the teams could have 5 engines to use rather than 4..

Shimmy · 9 Jan 2015 at 15:15

Williams 22nd.

I suspect a lot will be on the morning of the first test.

Shimmy · 20 Jan 2015 at 11:11

Australian GP, China, Malaysia, Japan and Russia to start earlier this year as a consequence of Bianchi crash.

Link

Shimmy · 27 Jan 2015 at 15:25

Ricciardo will appear on Top Gear in Feb in order to try and dethrone Lewis.

Shimmy · 27 Jan 2015 at 18:39

Silverstone are going to release 1000 General Admission (Sunday) tickets for £99 from tomorrow morning. First come, first served.

https://www.silverstone.co.uk/news/silverstone-releases-99-british-grand-prix-ticket-/

What are we thinking, decent value?

Shimmy · 28 Jan 2015 at 08:05

Shimmy · 28 Jan 2015 at 08:13

Anyone got a spare £100k lying around for me?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...-barrichello-to-2nd-place-canadian-gp/2336851

Please!

Shimmy · 28 Jan 2015 at 09:51

Yeah I thought it was cheap, even with a little work to do.

Q&A with Renault's Rob White over their 2015 engine:
http://adamcooperf1.com/2015/01/28/white-expects-significant-performance-step-by-renault/

Shimmy · 28 Jan 2015 at 10:49

Epson have been confirmed as a Mercedes sponsor.

Wonder if we'll get any more naff photocopier ads.

Shimmy · 28 Jan 2015 at 11:28

Force India are skipping testing all together in Jerez.

Red Bull aren't doing a launch of any sort, they'll just drive out of the garage on Sunday morning.