F1 2020

[svensktoppen]

No choice really. A bit extreme perhaps given the race is months away. By then the virus will have spread anyway. But no choice.

 

[RallyCiaran]

Better to cancel early than last minute.

 

[DC.]

Don’t be surprised to see the inaugural Vietnam GP postponed also.

 

[Paddy_R]

Toro Rosso has been re branded.....

Toro Rosso rebranded Alpha Tauri for 2020

Red Bull's former junior team Toro Rosso is rebranded as Alpha Tauri for 2020.

www.bbc.co.uk

New car looks well though.

 

[DC.]

 

[stevyg]

Can't wait! Loved the first Drive to Survive. Bernie would never have allowed it but I bet he'll be watching it

 

[svensktoppen]

I reckon he's quite happy sitting on his yacht in Monaco sipping Martinis, not giving a single one, lol.

And if I were him that's exactly what I'd be doing too

 

[impact]

 

[mcmurray]

The new Williams looks well in the press photos.

 

[svensktoppen]

They all look exactly like last year, lol.

Maybe there are more obvious changes with a side-by-side?

Either way very much evolution over revolution?

 

[stevyg]

That gets a thumbs up from me.

 

[DC.]

They all look exactly like last year, lol.

Maybe there are more obvious changes with a side-by-side?

Either way very much evolution over revolution?

With the aero regulations fairly stable this year and a massive change next year it was always going to be the case. 1 common theme this year is narrow side-pod openings.

I would say a couple of teams are more interested in next years design already.

 

[svensktoppen]

Lewis joint winner of sportsman of the year:

Biles, Hamilton and Messi win awards

Gymnast Simone Biles wins her third Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award while F1 champion Lewis Hamilton and Lionel Messi share men's title.

www.bbc.co.uk

Well deserved.

 

[svensktoppen]

Testing under way. No big surprises and no big boo-boo so far. Everyone just putting miles on the clocks.

 

[da.murf]

Ted did a really interesting short piece on Mercedes revolutionary new rear suspension design. Did you see it @svensktoppen ?

 

[svensktoppen]

Nope! Any links?

 

[DC.]

Mercedes' W11 secrets

Sky F1's Ted Kravitz looks at the Mercedes W11 in more detail after the team topped the timesheets on day one of the first test in Barcelona.

www.skysports.com

 

[carmad.]

Ted did a really interesting short piece on Mercedes revolutionary new rear suspension design. Did you see it @svensktoppen ?

looks like they added weight for stability and aero and sold last years design to the pink panthers

 

[DC.]

Yea Racing Point are in for some grief about copying the 2019 Mercedes.

 

[carmad.]

Yea Racing Point are in for some grief about copying the 2019 Mercedes.

from a racing point view why not

from other teams view ahhh balls

 

[svensktoppen]

No different from Ferrari/Haas and RB/Whatever TR are called now, etc. Just how F1 works now - a few top teams with the £££ to do the hard work, and then customer teams making up the numbers behind.

That Merc rear suspension looks so cool! I want wing shaped carbon fibre wishbones too

The aero wizardry really is on a different level now, just magic.

See if they've played their cards right, I wouldn't bet against them! Great to see there is still room for innovation and not just tinkering.

 

[pablo]

Did Ted get reinstated?

 

[carmad.]

Did Ted get reinstated?

yeah but he was covering the w series aswell

 

[carmad.]

any one else see hamilton’s steering wheel moving in and out ??

 

[Petem86]

theyre talking about that now. havent said what it is yet, but apparently he was told everyones watching, dont touch i until we say....or something to that effect