Formula 1 2025

[savvy 2210]

The FIA have now come up with a code of conduct, with substantial fines and suspensions in the offering for drivers.
The drivers must not say naughty things, as in criticise the FIA or Liberty.
I hope this doesn't include comments about the stewards and their quite regular piss poor interpretation of the rules.

 

[Melman]

The FIA have now come up with a code of conduct, with substantial fines and suspensions in the offering for drivers.
The drivers must not say naughty things, as in criticise the FIA or Liberty.
I hope this doesn't include comments about the stewards and their quite regular piss poor interpretation of the rules.

Another nail in the F1 coffin

 

[Bizzy Bee]

Is there a seperate set for the current world champion?

 

[charliebee28]

Is there a seperate set for the current world champion?

Agreed he can do and say what he likes it seems can not stand him

 

[kevalutonbee]

Is there a seperate set for the current world champion?

Found out the other day he is actually Belgian by birth

 

[KenCootesNephew]

Sir Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari has sparked my interest in F1 after several years of indifference.
Would love to see him win his 8th World Championship that was stolen from him in 2021.

 

[charliebee28]

Sir Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari has sparked my interest in F1 after several years of indifference.
Would love to see him win his 8th World Championship that was stolen from him in 2021.

yes love seeing Lewis join Ferrari does not seem real...its like someone is playing Career mode on F1 24 on the PS5... Fresh start for him even though he won all but one title at Merc...its like a footballer sometimes you stay too long and need that change

 

[snowstormbee]

Sir Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari has sparked my interest in F1 after several years of indifference.
Would love to see him win his 8th World Championship that was stolen from him in 2021.

I saw him on Sky Sports in Ferrari red looking so happy and relaxed. According to the Italian reporter, when Vettel joined Ferrari a few hundred fans turned up
to watch his first drive; yesterday more than 2,000 turned up! There were crowds of fans standing on the bridge overlooking Fiorano for a glimpse of the team's
new driver.

Can't wait for the new season to start ?

 

[Super_horns]

Hamilton back with his personal trainer now after she left the other season.

Thought it was his decision but maybe down to Mercedes?

 

[Banana]

Hamilton back with his personal trainer now after she left the other season.

Thought it was his decision but maybe down to Mercedes?

Think she was raising a family

 

[cm_851]

Not sure if this has been mentioned here before but just listening to Sports Strangest Crimes and the F1 Spy Gate scandal.

Did you know that Brentford were mentioned at the big FIA hearing? Apparently the Chief Designer Mike Coughlan at McLaren who received secret information from Ferrari was discussing Brentford in his emails with Pedro De La Rosa the test driver at the time. Assuming Coughlan is a Bees fan!

 

[Banana]

Not sure if this has been mentioned here before but just listening to Sports Strangest Crimes and the F1 Spy Gate scandal.

Did you know that Brentford were mentioned at the big FIA hearing? Apparently the Chief Designer Mike Coughlan at McLaren who received secret information from Ferrari was discussing Brentford in his emails with Pedro De La Rosa the test driver at the time. Assuming Coughlan is a Bees fan!

Yes Coughlan is a big Brentford fan and the source of many f1 related items that appeared in auctions back in the day.

 

[savvy 2210]

Domenicali F1 CEO. on TAG Heuer sponsorship of the Monaco GP which up to now didn't have one.
' This is a great moment in F1 history '. I fore one realise why I had trouble sleeping up to now. Great moment in F1 history, really !
Pretty low hanging fruit. I don't think anybody gives a monkeys sh*t who sponsors that or any other race.

 

[savvy 2210]

Interesting article to say the least.

Invasion Of The Money Snatchers

"They're here, they're here already," warns Max Noble, who fears the powers that be now only see F1 as a cash cow.

www.pitpass.com

 

[Super_horns]

Big pre season launch event at the O2 today.

I understand it’s not the 2025 cars in full but the teams will be showing the new liveries .

 

[savvy 2210]

Big pre season launch event at the O2 today.

I understand it’s not the 2025 cars in full but the teams will be showing the new liveries .

Watched a very small part of it. This was the Haas unveiling, that was enough for me. Toe curling tacky.

 

[savvy 2210]

Apparently the FIA didn't like the booing for Red Bull's Verstappen and Horner and have issued a communique.
I would have thought this is what Liberty wants, ' goodies and Dick Dasterlys ' type people. It's all for the show after all, and money in their bank.

 

[charliebee28]

Watched the first part of pre season testing and Natalie Pinkham was on co comms and they were talking about the mid season breaks etc and said that her eldest son does not care about f1 however he is an encyclopaedia of knowledge about his favourite football team Brentford….always did like her

 

[Super_horns]

Cadillac in for 2026

Wonder who they will go for driver wise ?

Cadillac receive final approval to join F1 grid in 2026

It has been confirmed that the Cadillac Formula 1 Team have received final approval to join the sport, with the team – who are backed by TWG Motorsports and General Motors (GM) – set to join the F1 grid in 2026.

www.formula1.com

 

[savvy 2210]

Eccelstone has sold his F1 car collection for 500 mil. At least the buyer said he will put the cars on public display. There are some wonderful Ferrari's in the collection.

 

[savvy 2210]

Hats of to Williams in qualifying, both cars in the top10. Now the in season development starts. How much to focus on this year as opposed to next years spec. changes.

 

[nocoat]

Interesting race !!!!!! ?

 

[Hullbee]

Interesting race !!!!!! ?

Backed Hamilton for top three and the silly Italians didn’t take a risk leaving him out on hard tyres under a safety car at the end on a drying track…. Even Lewis gave his new employer a big f*** f*** f*** on team radio

 

[Cham]

Great race. Well done to Lando who kept his head in game. Ferrari strategists bottled it again. Going to be a good season.

 

[Hullbee]

Great race. Well done to Lando who kept his head in game. Ferrari strategists bottled it again. Going to be a good season.

I liked how Hamilton kept telling his race engineer to stop talking drivel and let him drive

 

[Super_horns]

Hats of to Williams in qualifying, both cars in the top10. Now the in season development starts. How much to focus on this year as opposed to next years spec. changes.

Albon an excellent 4th.

I liked how Hamilton kept telling his race engineer to stop talking drivel and let him drive

Welcome to Ferrari Lewis ..

Great race. Well done to Lando who kept his head in game. Ferrari strategists bottled it again. Going to be a good season.

Yes did well under pressure and in the changing conditions.

Very tough for the new and experienced drivers.

Toto will be pleased no doubt.

 

[nocoat]

Backed Hamilton for top three and the silly Italians didn’t take a risk leaving him out on hard tyres under a safety car at the end on a drying track…. Even Lewis gave his new employer a big f*** f*** f*** on team radio

Terrible decision. Always gamble ! Upside pay off is so worth it

 

[Banana]

Terrible decision. Always gamble ! Upside pay off is so worth it

Hamilton said that there was no chance of staying out and driving a lap with those tyres

 

[GlasgowBee]

A nice start to the season, in a away Lewis did gamble trying to stay out on the hard set, on another day that would have paid off. My highliight was watching Antoneli work his way through the pack, a cracking talent, when other rookies spun, Antoneli shone!

Heres to an interesting season ahead, next stop China

 

[savvy 2210]

Toto must be over the moon with Antonelli's performance under very difficult conditions as well as Russells.Tied with McLaren in the Constructors.
Losing Hamilton and his salary means more profit for Mercs / Toto. Long way to go yet.
Bit surprised Hamilton didn't give Piastri a little rear wheel nudge for which he has done in the past when being overtaken on the outside.

 

[savvy 2210]

Eddie Jordan the wheeler dealer is gone. He was a garageist in the true sense, doing all the upper management jobs. A real character sadly missing from the ' corporate ' teams now. His team hit above their weight. RIP.

 

[Banana]

Eddie Jordan the wheeler dealer is gone. He was a garageist in the true sense, doing all the upper management jobs. A real character sadly missing from the ' corporate ' teams now. His team hit above their weight. RIP.

Sold out for £60m.

 

[savvy 2210]

Sold out for £60m.

The team was in financial difficulties, so he sold it to Midland. Your point is what ?

 

[Banana]

The team was in financial difficulties, so he sold it to Midland. Your point is what ?

Eh?

 

[savvy 2210]

Eh?

Your term ' sold out ' to me means he stiffed people. Maybe a different phrase would me more suitable.

 

[Banana]

Your term ' sold out ' to me means he stiffed people. Maybe a different phrase would me more suitable.

"sold out" seems entirely appropriate.

 

[Super_horns]

The team was in financial difficulties, so he sold it to Midland. Your point is what ?

Yes he was a good businessman and got a good deal for his team .

But was more than that to many in F1 and the fans .

 

[savvy 2210]

Yes he was a good businessman and got a good deal for his team .

But was more than that to many in F1 and the fans .

Not only that, the drivers that came through the Jordan teams in F3, Formula 3000 and F1 is quite a list of his skill spotting talent.

 

[savvy 2210]

Now to the present. It will be interesting to see how this new testing deflection test for the rear wing which goes into effect for China has on the cars. Nice long straight to sort out who's telling fibs about it doesn't effect us. ???

 

[The Joker]

Not only that, the drivers that came through the Jordan teams in F3, Formula 3000 and F1 is quite a list of his skill spotting talent.

This is a decent listen, which covers the many different drivers he brought through F1.

This Sporting Life - Eddie Jordan - BBC Sounds

Former racing driver, team owner and entrepreneur Eddie Jordan chats to Tom English.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Super_horns]

Now to the present. It will be interesting to see how this new testing deflection test for the rear wing which goes into effect for China has on the cars. Nice long straight to sort out who's telling fibs about it doesn't effect us. ???

Class is permanent and all that with Hamilton on sprint pole but probably get messed up by Ferrari !

 

[TW3Bee]

Chinese GP has finished, with a Maclaren 1 2, but the result hasn't been finalised with both Ferrari's likely to be disqualified, for excessive wear on skid blocks in Hamilton's case a for being underweight in Leclerc's. Gasly could also be disqualified.

 

[Banana]

Chinese GP has finished, with a Maclaren 1 2, but the result hasn't been finalised with both Ferrari's likely to be disqualified, for excessive wear on skid blocks in Hamilton's case a for being underweight in Leclerc's. Gasly could also be disqualified.

all 3 now disqualified.

 

[Super_horns]

Chinese GP has finished, with a Maclaren 1 2, but the result hasn't been finalised with both Ferrari's likely to be disqualified, for excessive wear on skid blocks in Hamilton's case a for being underweight in Leclerc's. Gasly could also be disqualified.

The weekend turned sour for Ferrari then .

Norris did well to get 2nd with no brakes .

What a change of fortunes for Haas

 

[kevalutonbee]

The weekend turned sour for Ferrari then .

Norris did well to get 2nd with no brakes .

What a change of fortunes for Haas

Does Hamilton lose the sprint race points?

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Does Hamilton lose the sprint race points?

No.

 

[savvy 2210]

all 3 now disqualified.

Maybe Ferrari should get AF Course to run the team.

 

[Banana]

Maybe Ferrari should get AF Course to run the team.

eh?

 

[savvy 2210]

eh?

They run Ferrari WEC team. Ferrari AF Corse as the works team (2 cars) and AF Corse (1car) as a private entry. The cars 499p came 1st, 2nd and 3rd at Qatar.

 

[Banana]

They run Ferrari WEC team. Ferrari AF Corse as the works team (2 cars) and AF Corse (1car) as a private entry. The cars 499p came 1st, 2nd and 3rd at Qatar.

WEC?. 499th?