F1 off-season

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117737

The return is near for this team.

Fernando has escaped serious injury after crashing his McLaren during testing at Barcelona this morning.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/31575734

Sounded like he lost consciousness while driving. Scary.

It says he hit with the right side of the car, but in the picture the car looks almost undamaged, with the exception of the front wing being gone. Kind of weird to get a concussion from a crash that does that little damage to the car

Mystrsyko wrote:It says he hit with the right side of the car, but in the picture the car looks almost undamaged, with the exception of the front wing being gone. Kind of weird to get a concussion from a crash that does that little damage to the car

Apparently he post conciousness while driving, this according to Vettel that was right behind Alonso. He just veered to the left and crashed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/31625706

Will Stevens has been announced as Manor's first driver on the team.

Manor have also said that they do intend on being on being on the grid in time for the Australian GP.

There isn't a person in this world that deserves this position less than her:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117831

David Guetta is even more suitable...

Milan655 wrote:There isn't a person in this world that deserves this position less than her:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117831

David Guetta is even more suitable...

Didn't know who she was, looked up her GP3 Results from the past 3 years, only 1 Top-15 finish by her in Valencia in 2012. I don't know what Lotus see in her but whatever.

BWardboy88 wrote:

Milan655 wrote:There isn't a person in this world that deserves this position less than her:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117831

David Guetta is even more suitable...

Didn't know who she was, looked up her GP3 Results from the past 3 years, only 1 Top-15 finish by her in Valencia in 2012. I don't know what Lotus see in her but whatever.

They see money.

In a career of 9 years, with the exception of 5 she scored in the secondary class of Spanish F3, she has never even scored a podium!

Milan655 wrote:

BWardboy88 wrote:

Milan655 wrote:There isn't a person in this world that deserves this position less than her:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117831

David Guetta is even more suitable...

Didn't know who she was, looked up her GP3 Results from the past 3 years, only 1 Top-15 finish by her in Valencia in 2012. I don't know what Lotus see in her but whatever.

They see money.

In a career of 9 years, with the exception of 5 she scored in the secondary class of Spanish F3, she has never even scored a podium!

That, and let's be honest...she ain't ugly.

BWardboy88 wrote:

Milan655 wrote:There isn't a person in this world that deserves this position less than her:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117831

David Guetta is even more suitable...

Didn't know who she was, looked up her GP3 Results from the past 3 years, only 1 Top-15 finish by her in Valencia in 2012. I don't know what Lotus see in her but whatever.

Maybe they're hiring an army of fail drivers.

Alta wrote:

BWardboy88 wrote:

Milan655 wrote:There isn't a person in this world that deserves this position less than her:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117831

David Guetta is even more suitable...

Didn't know who she was, looked up her GP3 Results from the past 3 years, only 1 Top-15 finish by her in Valencia in 2012. I don't know what Lotus see in her but whatever.

Maybe they're hiring an army of fail drivers.

The rest of their development programme is very strong though, two of the best kart drivers of recent times in Alex Albon and Dorian Bocolacci, as well as easily the best driver in junior single seaters with Esteban Ocon. Yet they have made a series of errors in finding Ocon a seat for 2015, turned down DTM and failed to secure DAMS in GP2..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/31664065

Great news! Manor have been approved on the Entry List by the FIA.

BWardboy88 wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/31664065

Great news! Manor have been approved on the Entry List by the FIA.

So that's 18 on the grid when the lights go out, not unless Force India has gotten the funding taken care of to get there as well now

Alonso will not be at Australia, Magnussen to fill in:
http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/inside-the-mtc/fernando-alonso-a-medical-update/

Raffaele Marciello will be driving in FP1 for Ferrari at Malaysia. Meanwhile, I have heard Esteban Ocon has left the Gravity driver programme (for Lotus F1). Which is a massive shame.

Milan655 wrote:Raffaele Marciello will be driving in FP1 for Ferrari at Malaysia.

That... is very interesting, and very welcome, news. I think between this and his protest in the grandstands in the last test, I'm really starting to warm to Arrivabene's leadership at Ferrari.

http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/f1-fernando-alonso-update-march-5-2015-030515?adbsc=social_20150305_41587956&adbid=10153147603661052&adbpl=fb&adbpr=36796456051

Apparently Alonso woke up from the crash thinking he was in 1995. That's pretty scary.

Alta wrote:http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/f1-fernando-alonso-update-march-5-2015-030515?adbsc=social_20150305_41587956&adbid=10153147603661052&adbpl=fb&adbpr=36796456051

Apparently Alonso woke up from the crash thinking he was in 1995. That's pretty scary.

Wow. If that's the case, this might be much worse. Maybe Alonso out for quite a few races if he got his brains scrambled that badly?!?

PYLrulz wrote:

Alta wrote:http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/f1-fernando-alonso-update-march-5-2015-030515?adbsc=social_20150305_41587956&adbid=10153147603661052&adbpl=fb&adbpr=36796456051

Apparently Alonso woke up from the crash thinking he was in 1995. That's pretty scary.

Wow.  If that's the case, this might be much worse.  Maybe Alonso out for quite a few races if he got his brains scrambled that badly?!?

Makes me wonder if he's got more than just a concussion.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/31752616

Giedo van der Garde is taking legal action against Sauber after he claims the team reneged a deal for him to race for the team in 2015.

BWardboy88 wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/31752616

Giedo van der Garde is taking legal action against Sauber after he claims the team reneged a deal for him to race for the team in 2015.

He does this every year. To translate a French expression, he might as well be pissing in a violin.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117975

Roberto Merhi to drive for Manor alongside Max Chilton in Australia.

BWardboy88 wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:

Alta wrote:http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/f1-fernando-alonso-update-march-5-2015-030515?adbsc=social_20150305_41587956&adbid=10153147603661052&adbpl=fb&adbpr=36796456051

Apparently Alonso woke up from the crash thinking he was in 1995. That's pretty scary.

Wow.  If that's the case, this might be much worse.  Maybe Alonso out for quite a few races if he got his brains scrambled that badly?!?

Makes me wonder if he's got more than just a concussion.

A bit late, but I saw someone quote Dr Gary Hartstein, the ex-F1 Doctor that was posting very useful information around the time of Schumachers head injury last year, and he said that it takes around 6 weeks from a large concussion before the brain resumes it's normal activity. And I think I'm right in saying that short term amnesia following a large accident has occurred quite recently, I think with Trulli or Fisichella at Silverstone he was unable to confirm the date and day after rolling over? In this case, if they did take 6 weeks to allow Alonso to recover then he would also miss Malaysia but I doubt that they will.

BWardboy88 wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/31752616

Giedo van der Garde is taking legal action against Sauber after he claims the team reneged a deal for him to race for the team in 2015.

WELP.

ABC News Melbourne ‏@abcnewsMelb 4m4 minutes ago

#BREAKING: The Vic Supreme Court rules Giedo van der Garde should be able to race for Sauber at the Melbourne Grand Prix this weekend.

Alta wrote:

BWardboy88 wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/31752616

Giedo van der Garde is taking legal action against Sauber after he claims the team reneged a deal for him to race for the team in 2015.

WELP.

ABC News Melbourne ‏@abcnewsMelb 4m4 minutes ago

#BREAKING: The Vic Supreme Court rules Giedo van der Garde should be able to race for Sauber at the Melbourne Grand Prix this weekend.

Oh, boy... This is going to be good!

That's going to be the most uncomfortable garage since Prost-Senna.

https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1

Sauber is going up in a ball of fire and Van Der Garde is just pouring the gasoline.

Ladies and Gentlemen...

it's here:

Not so fast, my friend:

Adam Cooper @adamcooperF1 · 10m 10 minutes ago

German media reporting what I heard earlier today, that @ManorF1Team might not be able to run due to software issues

Mike Baird, current Premier of New South Wales, if re-elected (election in two weeks) will put in an $180 million bid to move the Grand Prix from Melbourne to Sydney. If the bid is successful, the proposed circuit would include the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

That would be the most logistic nightmare, it's such a audacious move that would never work.

It had my vote, because racecar.

^ This needs to happen. NEEDS TO.

No, I'd rather not. I don't know much about these kind of things, but I think the Australian GP is fine where it is in terms of the track the race is hosted at.

RyanB06 wrote:^ This needs to happen. NEEDS TO.

The main problem is that the Harbour Bridge isn't just a landmark, it's the main road in and out of the CBD. Closing that will put on of the largest city's in the world into lockdown. Sydney also has one of the worst train and bus networks in the world. That's why I don't see it happening.

Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:

RyanB06 wrote:^ This needs to happen. NEEDS TO.

The main problem is that the Harbour Bridge isn't just a landmark, it's the main road in and out of the CBD. Closing that will put on of the largest city's in the world into lockdown. Sydney also has one of the worst train and bus networks in the world. That's why I don't see it happening.

That could mean they go under the bridge. I've never been to Sydney but I think there is a road that goes under the bridge that could be used as part of the course.

EDIT: Under the bridge, not 'nuder' the bridge. That was a very embarrassing typo.

Alpineopossum wrote:

Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:

RyanB06 wrote:^ This needs to happen. NEEDS TO.

The main problem is that the Harbour Bridge isn't just a landmark, it's the main road in and out of the CBD. Closing that will put on of the largest city's in the world into lockdown. Sydney also has one of the worst train and bus networks in the world. That's why I don't see it happening.

That could mean they go under the bridge. I've never been to Sydney but I think there is a road that goes under the bridge that could be used as part of the course.

EDIT: Under the bridge, not 'nuder' the bridge.    That was a very embarrassing typo.

There's the Sydney Harbour Tunnel. Doubt that would be used though since that's nearly twice as long as the bridge itself.

RetrogradeRenegade wrote:

Milan655 wrote:Raffaele Marciello will be driving in FP1 for Ferrari at Malaysia.

That... is very interesting, and very welcome, news. I think between this and his protest in the grandstands in the last test, I'm really starting to warm to Arrivabene's leadership at Ferrari.

Correction, he's driving FP1 with Sauber.