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Lol whats with the redbull and Alpha cars having all the extra metalwork?? Lol
Oh McLaren also has the weird metal thing going on.
Oh McLaren also has the weird metal thing going on.
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That is for measuring the Air flows (starting from the Front Wing).
These Measurement Tools help Teams better understand how the air flows around the Car. For this purpose,a whole Series of Sensors integrated into the Gates,the so called "Kiel Tubes".
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Thank you Mr EinsteinThat is for measuring the Air flows (starting from the Front Wing).
These Measurement Tools help Teams better understand how the air flows around the Car. For this purpose,a whole Series of Sensors integrated into the Gates,the so called "Kiel Tubes".
Better "Mr.Google"......Thank you Mr Einstein
Better "Mr.Google"......
Or "Mr has ever watched a Free Practice session..."
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Abu Dhabi Test Day Two Timesheet
Driver Team Time
1. George Russell Mercedes 1:37.204
2. Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:37.401
3. Lance Stroll Racing Point 1:37.999
4. Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso 1:38.166
5. Carlos Sainz McLaren 1:38.729
6. Esteban Ocon Renault 1:38.950
7. Alexander Albon Red Bull 1:39.181
8. Pietro Fittipaldi Haas 1:39.682
9. Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa 1:39.811
10. Nicholas Latifi Williams 1:40.188
11. Roy Nissany Williams 1:43.892
Driver Team Time
1. George Russell Mercedes 1:37.204
2. Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:37.401
3. Lance Stroll Racing Point 1:37.999
4. Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso 1:38.166
5. Carlos Sainz McLaren 1:38.729
6. Esteban Ocon Renault 1:38.950
7. Alexander Albon Red Bull 1:39.181
8. Pietro Fittipaldi Haas 1:39.682
9. Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa 1:39.811
10. Nicholas Latifi Williams 1:40.188
11. Roy Nissany Williams 1:43.892
Unfortunately no.
I am watching the Qualifyings and the Races on the ORF TV Mediathek (Of course, a few minutes delayed).
ORF is never broadcasting the First Free Practice neither than Test Days.
I do not have Satellite TV or such Things and I do not watch "Free TV" on Internet.
Thank you,my Lady.
That´s it for 2019,my fellow Formula 1 Friends.
Thank you for your Contributions and for Reading.
If you like we meet in the Formula 1 Season 2020 Thread again.
Hello,my fellow Formula 1 Fans.
Time is running,Christmas is coming and the year is nearly over ...
But Formula 1 has no Time to "stand still".
Actual News for the Season 2020:
- An MGU-K more because of the Racing Calendar 2020 (22 Races)
The longest Season in History presents the Premier Class with new Challenges.
After the permitted Engine Components have been gradually reduced in recent Years,
the FIA is now increasing the Quota for Part of the Power Unit again.
As the Motorsport Council decided at its Meeting last Wednesday in Paris,
the Teams may again use three MGU-K from 2020 onwards.
- Will Racing Point soon become Aston Martin ?
A few days after the FIA fixed the Name change of the Scuderia Toro Rosso in Scuderia Alpha Tauri in an Update of the Starter list for 2020,
now the British Portal 'racefans.net' reports of a possible further change with greater Impact.
According to the Report,Lawrence Stroll,Head of a Consortium led by Formula One Racing Point,
which took over insolvent Force India last Year, is thinking about joining British luxury Brand Aston Martin.
The Fashion Billionaire wants to take Advantage of the currently weakening share Price of the luxury Brand to buy cheap.
Should Stroll's Plan be successful,he plans to repack Racing Point in Aston Martin's green racing Colors,
as 'Racefans' continue on the basis of an unnamed Source. Stroll himself did not comment.
For Mercedes,Engine supplier Racing Points,
that would expand the cooperation with Aston Martin by another facet,
Mercedes already supplies the road Vehicles of the British with Engines.
- Formula 1 reintroduces a real checkered Flag in 2020
2019 put the Formula 1 to: instead of the flag made light Signals the end officially.
In Japan, that went awry,now rowing back to the FIA.
The physical decline in 2018, along with the decision to give the flag to a star guest,
caused problems. A model had to wave the flag, it came to a misunderstanding, the flag was shown too early.
By regulation it had to be counted one lap earlier.
From the electronic system running via the LED flag displays,
the FIA hoped to prevent such a faux pas in the future.
The real flag was preserved only as a pretty symbol, officially a race now made this LED signal.
In Japan in 2019, however, the electronic system suddenly did not do as it should.
Valtteri Bottas got the signal in the lead on lap 52 of 53. A malfunction.
What made the situation worse than Canada 2018:
There was a significant change in the last round. Behind Bottas crashed Sergio Perez and Pierre Gasly. Perez slipped out,
his race seemed to end without points.
As a result, a human now gets a real flag in his hand. For 2020, Article 43.1 of the sporting regulations clearly states,
"A checkered flag will be the signal of the race finish and will be shown at the finish as soon as the leading car has completed the full race distance."
Back to the origin.
- FIA ends test hide-and-seek Game - Screening prohibited
During the last session of the Motorsport World Council, it was agreed that Formula One teams would no longer be allowed to hide their cars during winter testing. To make the event "more appealing to media and fans," says the official message from the Rule-Hunters.
In spite of the other teams' curiosity, these screens did not protect well during test drives anyway. Most have always had their own photographers, who settled at appropriate points and observed the opponents there.
On a normal race weekend, the Formula 1 teams are as already banned anyway to use privacy shields. This is regulated by the sporting regulations, Article 21.4. "Throughout the event, no walls, covers or similar obstructions that obscure any part of the car may be used in the paddock, in the garages, in the pit lane or in the grid," it said. "Except it is clear that such covers are necessary for purely mechanical reasons, such as to protect against fire."
Source: motorsport-magazin.com
Time is running,Christmas is coming and the year is nearly over ...
But Formula 1 has no Time to "stand still".
Actual News for the Season 2020:
- An MGU-K more because of the Racing Calendar 2020 (22 Races)
The longest Season in History presents the Premier Class with new Challenges.
After the permitted Engine Components have been gradually reduced in recent Years,
the FIA is now increasing the Quota for Part of the Power Unit again.
As the Motorsport Council decided at its Meeting last Wednesday in Paris,
the Teams may again use three MGU-K from 2020 onwards.
- Will Racing Point soon become Aston Martin ?
A few days after the FIA fixed the Name change of the Scuderia Toro Rosso in Scuderia Alpha Tauri in an Update of the Starter list for 2020,
now the British Portal 'racefans.net' reports of a possible further change with greater Impact.
According to the Report,Lawrence Stroll,Head of a Consortium led by Formula One Racing Point,
which took over insolvent Force India last Year, is thinking about joining British luxury Brand Aston Martin.
The Fashion Billionaire wants to take Advantage of the currently weakening share Price of the luxury Brand to buy cheap.
Should Stroll's Plan be successful,he plans to repack Racing Point in Aston Martin's green racing Colors,
as 'Racefans' continue on the basis of an unnamed Source. Stroll himself did not comment.
For Mercedes,Engine supplier Racing Points,
that would expand the cooperation with Aston Martin by another facet,
Mercedes already supplies the road Vehicles of the British with Engines.
- Formula 1 reintroduces a real checkered Flag in 2020
2019 put the Formula 1 to: instead of the flag made light Signals the end officially.
In Japan, that went awry,now rowing back to the FIA.
The physical decline in 2018, along with the decision to give the flag to a star guest,
caused problems. A model had to wave the flag, it came to a misunderstanding, the flag was shown too early.
By regulation it had to be counted one lap earlier.
From the electronic system running via the LED flag displays,
the FIA hoped to prevent such a faux pas in the future.
The real flag was preserved only as a pretty symbol, officially a race now made this LED signal.
In Japan in 2019, however, the electronic system suddenly did not do as it should.
Valtteri Bottas got the signal in the lead on lap 52 of 53. A malfunction.
What made the situation worse than Canada 2018:
There was a significant change in the last round. Behind Bottas crashed Sergio Perez and Pierre Gasly. Perez slipped out,
his race seemed to end without points.
As a result, a human now gets a real flag in his hand. For 2020, Article 43.1 of the sporting regulations clearly states,
"A checkered flag will be the signal of the race finish and will be shown at the finish as soon as the leading car has completed the full race distance."
Back to the origin.
- FIA ends test hide-and-seek Game - Screening prohibited
During the last session of the Motorsport World Council, it was agreed that Formula One teams would no longer be allowed to hide their cars during winter testing. To make the event "more appealing to media and fans," says the official message from the Rule-Hunters.
In spite of the other teams' curiosity, these screens did not protect well during test drives anyway. Most have always had their own photographers, who settled at appropriate points and observed the opponents there.
On a normal race weekend, the Formula 1 teams are as already banned anyway to use privacy shields. This is regulated by the sporting regulations, Article 21.4. "Throughout the event, no walls, covers or similar obstructions that obscure any part of the car may be used in the paddock, in the garages, in the pit lane or in the grid," it said. "Except it is clear that such covers are necessary for purely mechanical reasons, such as to protect against fire."
Source: motorsport-magazin.com
Virtual Lap of the redevised Zandvoort Track 2020:
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Also a new Circuit 2020:Hanoi
Source: motorsport-magazin.com
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Also a new Circuit 2020:Hanoi
Source: motorsport-magazin.com
I hope we get this Camera View also on Free TV in 2020:
No new Tires in the Formula 1 Season 2020:
The Teams blasted off the new Pirelli Specification - and unanimously!
In the Formula 1 Season 2020 will be driven with the Pirelli tires from the past F1 Season 2019. This is now determined after a vote of all ten teams on Monday. Thus, the new specifications Pirelli have been rejected even after a veritable test marathon over the past year
This happened with maximum possible clarity. All ten teams, according to an FIA statement on Tuesday, agreed to remain faithful to the 2019 tires. At least seven (70 percent) would have been needed anyway, as it was a change to already homologated tires.
The decision was preceded by a long tug of the new tires. Already during a first test of the prototypes for 2020 in the context of the USA GP in Austin, drivers and teams had provided mixed feedback for the planned 2020 construction.
This was partially excused by the extremely cold conditions this weekend. Nevertheless, Pirelli announced adjustments for the post-season test in Abu Dhabi. The driver feedback during testing in the desert was again not intoxicating.
Source: motorsport-magazin.com
The Teams blasted off the new Pirelli Specification - and unanimously!
In the Formula 1 Season 2020 will be driven with the Pirelli tires from the past F1 Season 2019. This is now determined after a vote of all ten teams on Monday. Thus, the new specifications Pirelli have been rejected even after a veritable test marathon over the past year
This happened with maximum possible clarity. All ten teams, according to an FIA statement on Tuesday, agreed to remain faithful to the 2019 tires. At least seven (70 percent) would have been needed anyway, as it was a change to already homologated tires.
The decision was preceded by a long tug of the new tires. Already during a first test of the prototypes for 2020 in the context of the USA GP in Austin, drivers and teams had provided mixed feedback for the planned 2020 construction.
This was partially excused by the extremely cold conditions this weekend. Nevertheless, Pirelli announced adjustments for the post-season test in Abu Dhabi. The driver feedback during testing in the desert was again not intoxicating.
Source: motorsport-magazin.com
"Last Minute" Circuit Layout change in Hanoi:
"Old" Layout:
New Layout:
After the organizers of the road race only delivered an update on the construction measures in the past week (at the beginning of January, the track should be ready for the final FIA acceptance), now follows the next innovation: The layout of the semi-permanent race track was changed again ,
The reason for this are geographical requirements that only became fully apparent during the ongoing construction of the new Hanoi Circuit. Specifically, it is about the complex at the very end of the once built on 5.565 kilometers round, which now grows to 5.607 kilometers, at said point, in addition to 15 meters wider.
Originally, the double left before start / finish took a wide turn followed by a tight turn. The new layout is the other way round. After the third to last corner, the track now continues to pull outward before a sharp curve follows before it goes into the open target curve. The adaptation is in accordance with FIA and Formula 1.
New curve actually in a completely different place
As a result of the change, as the organizers of the Vietnam Grand Prix Corporation say, the curve number of the course increases from 22 to 23. This means that Hanoi counts as many as the previous Curve King in the Formula 1 calendar, Singapore.
Source: motorsport-magazin.com
"Old" Layout:
New Layout:
After the organizers of the road race only delivered an update on the construction measures in the past week (at the beginning of January, the track should be ready for the final FIA acceptance), now follows the next innovation: The layout of the semi-permanent race track was changed again ,
The reason for this are geographical requirements that only became fully apparent during the ongoing construction of the new Hanoi Circuit. Specifically, it is about the complex at the very end of the once built on 5.565 kilometers round, which now grows to 5.607 kilometers, at said point, in addition to 15 meters wider.
Originally, the double left before start / finish took a wide turn followed by a tight turn. The new layout is the other way round. After the third to last corner, the track now continues to pull outward before a sharp curve follows before it goes into the open target curve. The adaptation is in accordance with FIA and Formula 1.
New curve actually in a completely different place
As a result of the change, as the organizers of the Vietnam Grand Prix Corporation say, the curve number of the course increases from 22 to 23. This means that Hanoi counts as many as the previous Curve King in the Formula 1 calendar, Singapore.
Source: motorsport-magazin.com
What I'd really like to see, but haven't been able to find, is the track layout imposed over Goole Maps (or OSM or whatever). I'm pretty familiar with Hanoi so it'd be super interesting to see exactly where it is
There were many races hosted here at Monza, Milan, so it's very close to my place. But being a F1 fan is a EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE hobby, the ticket alone costs 500-700€ per show O.o!
Guess the ticket for final of Champions league is far cheaper.
Guess the ticket for final of Champions league is far cheaper.
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Agreed.Of course,the Tickets are expensive.And you do not forget,you only see a "Part" from the Track and Race...
On an Football Match I will see the whole Field.
Yes I've seen a lot of pictures, but I was hoping to find something more interactive so I can really get a feel for where it is in relation to the parts of the city I know.
Dates for the Test Events 2020:
19.-21. February: Test-Week 1 in Barcelona
26.-28. February: Test-Week 2 in Barcelona
1.-3. December: Test for 2021 in Abu Dhabi
Formula 1 Car Presentations 2020:
Ferrari - February 11th in Maranello
19.-21. February: Test-Week 1 in Barcelona
26.-28. February: Test-Week 2 in Barcelona
1.-3. December: Test for 2021 in Abu Dhabi
Formula 1 Car Presentations 2020:
Ferrari - February 11th in Maranello
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Hamilton and Wolff to Ferrari?
Eddie Jordan believes it is "absolutely certain" that Lewis Hamilton will ditch Mercedes for Ferrari in 2021, but believes Toto Wolff will follow the Formula 1 world champion to Maranello.
Both Hamilton and Wolff's contracts will expire at the end of next year, with driver strongly linked to Ferrari and team principal reportedly a candidate to take over as F1 chief.
Former team owner Jordan, with a track record for successfully predicting the unlikely, has read the tea leaves and says Hamilton's comments linking his future at Mercedes to that of Wolff may have multiple layers.
"It would be the right time for Lewis to go to Ferrari," Jordan told Top Gear Magazine. "He's coming to the end of his career, but he still wants to win his seven or more titles.
"But the real belief that I think Lewis will go to Ferrari in 2021 is that Toto Wolff's contract expires at the end of next year. He knows Mercedes' long-term future in Formula 1 is not a certainty. Indeed, Lewis has mentioned Toto's contract on more than one occasion, which is unusual for an F1 driver to do.
"Lewis would only go to Ferrari if someone could protect him against any possibility that Charles Leclerc could usurp him. So Ferrari would bring Toto along too.
"What [Ferrari] don't have is that person on the pit wall to guide the team, in terms of how they structure the race strategy. Toto knows that. Racing is in his blood, and he'd love to have a name like Ferrari on his CV too.
"I'm absolutely certain that in 2021, Lewis Hamilton will move to Ferrari. Toto goes with him, because as I said, Lewis won't leave himself exposed, and it will be his way of bringing an equaliser. Do Ferrari need two number ones? No, but they won't let go of Leclerc."
Eddie Jordan believes it is "absolutely certain" that Lewis Hamilton will ditch Mercedes for Ferrari in 2021, but believes Toto Wolff will follow the Formula 1 world champion to Maranello.
Both Hamilton and Wolff's contracts will expire at the end of next year, with driver strongly linked to Ferrari and team principal reportedly a candidate to take over as F1 chief.
Former team owner Jordan, with a track record for successfully predicting the unlikely, has read the tea leaves and says Hamilton's comments linking his future at Mercedes to that of Wolff may have multiple layers.
"It would be the right time for Lewis to go to Ferrari," Jordan told Top Gear Magazine. "He's coming to the end of his career, but he still wants to win his seven or more titles.
"But the real belief that I think Lewis will go to Ferrari in 2021 is that Toto Wolff's contract expires at the end of next year. He knows Mercedes' long-term future in Formula 1 is not a certainty. Indeed, Lewis has mentioned Toto's contract on more than one occasion, which is unusual for an F1 driver to do.
"Lewis would only go to Ferrari if someone could protect him against any possibility that Charles Leclerc could usurp him. So Ferrari would bring Toto along too.
"What [Ferrari] don't have is that person on the pit wall to guide the team, in terms of how they structure the race strategy. Toto knows that. Racing is in his blood, and he'd love to have a name like Ferrari on his CV too.
"I'm absolutely certain that in 2021, Lewis Hamilton will move to Ferrari. Toto goes with him, because as I said, Lewis won't leave himself exposed, and it will be his way of bringing an equaliser. Do Ferrari need two number ones? No, but they won't let go of Leclerc."
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