Formula 1 - F1 - Current Season Discussion

[Schwazer]

Helmut is a prick.

Someone should punch him in the other eye.

 

[sugarbutch]

Williams joins McLaren in furloughing workers and cutting driver pay:

Williams F1 team announces furlough of staff and driver pay cuts

Williams has confirmed it has placed a number of its Formula 1 staff on furlough as well as introducing pay cuts for its drivers and senior management members

www.autosport.com

 

[Schwazer]

Anyone seen the F1 virtual races?

I've heard about it but never seen it. Some good drivers and former drivers are taking part in the races.

 

[sugarbutch]

I tried to watch, but struggled to give a ****.

 

[Joffrey]

Haven't bothered. My sister is using her lockdown to develop a mini obsession with F1 so I'm enjoying pointing her to F1 related movies and documentaries.

 

[Schwazer]

Sir Stirling Moss has sadly passed away.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/apr/12/sir-stirling-moss-obituary

 

[Schwazer]

 

[Schwazer]

Stylish dresser, Sir Stirling.

 

[sugarbutch]

Not shocked, but a bit surprised:

Vettel to leave Ferrari at end of 2020

 

[Joffrey]

Who would you like to see paired with LeClerc? I'd really like Sergio Perez as I think he deserves a 2nd shot at a top team.

 

[sugarbutch]

Ricciardo or Sainz.

My buddy suggested that Ferrari should just put Hulk in the car for whatever races they're able to do this year. Obviously, they can afford to pay Seb to self-isolate.

 

[Joffrey]

It looks like Sainz was selected. Good for him. Remarkable bounce back after being dumped by Red Bull and Renault.

So who will McLaren take? Ricciardo? Will he leave a mediocre (for now?) factory team for a customer team?

 

[Texasmade]

The rumors are that Ricciardo is switching to McLaren leaving an open seat at Renault.

 

[sugarbutch]

Danny should take the Macca seat if it's available. I expect that Renault will not progress and will depart the sport (again). The delay in implementing the new regs means the cost cap will likely have a greater effect on midfield competitiveness when the new cars hit the track, and McLaren seem like the best positioned non-Merc/RBR/Ferrari team to take advantage of that. I think Racing Point will keep improving, but McLaren is ahead of them.

 

[Schwazer]

Ricciardo is pretty much confirmed to McLaren.