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[DBT85]

Williams getting Honda money would be good for the team as they don;t have the resources that McLaren have.

But having a shithouse engine that drops them to the back of the grid isn't exactly going to help and you have to think Honda wouldn't pay Williams the same its paying McLaren.

 

[cilonen]

Volvo want fuck all to do with Motorsport. Read up on their withdrawal from V8 Supercars if in doubt.

Volvo / Polestar / Cyan Racing are running a WTCC campaign right now.

https://www.polestar.com/us/racing/wtcc/

 

[nny]

Le Mans has convinced me that Vettel needs to have a single headlight installed in his car, so that he can flash it while screaming "blue flags!"

 

[Tempy]

Uh oh

Porsche #1 has a problem.

 

[PdotMichael]

Le Mans has convinced me that Vettel needs to have a single headlight installed in his car, so that he can flash it while screaming "blue flags!"

Looking how they ignore track limits he would love Le Mans.

 

[Tempy]

Porsche #1 is out. LMP1 is a mess.

edit: derp, wrong thread

 

[Tubie]

Wax Free Fan Fiction:

Sauber becomes the Honda works team in 2018.

Engines go back to V8 NA engines 2019, Honda still has reliability issues.

Sauber hires Maldonado in 2020.

Maldonado wins the worlds drivers championship for Sauber-Honda, starting a 10 year long dynasty.

The world ends a year later.

 

[Jezbollah]

Volvo / Polestar / Cyan Racing are running a WTCC campaign right now.

https://www.polestar.com/us/racing/wtcc/

That's about as official as Mugen Honda being in F1.

 

[cilonen]

That's about as official as Mugen Honda being in F1.

It's the Volvo factory team, Volvo bought Polestar a couple of years ago.

I don't know how much more official you want, take the description of this article. It's a works team.

https://www.fiawtcc.com/volvo-polestar-confirms-wtcc-line-up-launch-plans/

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Wax Free Fan Fiction:

Sauber becomes the Honda works team in 2018.

Engines go back to V8 NA engines 2019, Honda still has reliability issues.

Sauber hires Maldonado in 2020.

Maldonado wins the worlds drivers championship for Sauber-Honda, starting a 10 year long dynasty.

The world ends a year later.

In Maldonado We Trust

I'd have him replace The Stoff in a heartbeat for the remainder of this McHonda partnership, he'd do a much better job with this "grippy and well balanced" car than the Belgian fraud.

 

[darkinstinct]

Looking how they ignore track limits he would love Le Mans.

You're confusing the former Red Bull driver with his replacement.

 

[Jezbollah]

It's the Volvo factory team, Volvo bought Polestar a couple of years ago.

I don't know how much more official you want, take the description of this article. It's a works team.

https://www.fiawtcc.com/volvo-polestar-confirms-wtcc-line-up-launch-plans/

What other works efforts do they have worldwide? Because I know they pulled out of V8s to go to WTCC then by your reasoning.

They have little elsewhere that I could find (feel free to correct me).

 

[Spades]

Baku is such a pointless circuit.

 

[Zaru]

Baku is such a pointless circuit.

It's just about one of the worst tracks for our current engine pecking order (I hope Ferrari will provide a good challenge), but it's grown on me in the F1 game.

 

[Bouniter]

Baku is such a pointless circuit.

As uninteresting as the racing is around Baku once you get a feel for the track driving round it in the F1 games is actually a hell of a lot of fun.

 

[Spades]

As uninteresting as the racing is around Baku once you get a feel for the track driving round it in the F1 games is actually a hell of a lot of fun.

Driving an F1 car around a supermarket car park would be fun.

 

[Button]

Williams might be partnering with Honda next years as the "works team" that used to be McLaren.

 

[scorcher59]

Driving an F1 car around a supermarket car part would be fun.

So Monaco then?

 

[Spades]

Kubica "not on the list" for 2018 Renault seat:
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-kubica-not-list-renault-seat-919151/

 

[xrnzaaas]

Renault's biggest priority right now is probably getting Alonso for 2018. Personally I don't see this happening, but who knows, it's not like it would be his first unexpected career move.

 

[EarsOfASnake]

Kubica "not on the list" for 2018 Renault seat:
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-kubica-not-list-renault-seat-919151/

Oh he most certainly is, they wouldn't be throwing resources his way if they didn't have the intention to get him a drive, they aren't exactly flush with high quality drivers outside of Hulk.

 

[Zaru]

Renault's biggest priority right now is probably getting Alonso for 2018. Personally I don't see this happening, but who knows, it's not like it would be his first unexpected career move.

They're not going to be a top team in 2018 and Alonso will cost them a fortune to lock down. Historical precedent aside I don't see it happening

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

If McLaren really are switching back to Mercedes next year, I imagine Alonso will be likely to stay on to give it a go with a decent engine, and then perhaps move to Renault after a year for one last championship punt if they've got their shit together by then. If McLaren stay with Honda, I don't see Alonso anywhere else in F1 other than Renault.

 

[Tempy]

F1 2018 Calendar (provisional)

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-calendar-triple-header-2018-920468/

25 March Australia
8 April China
15 April Bahrain
29 April Azerbaijan
13 May Spain
27 May Monaco
10 June Canada
24 June France
1 July Austria
8 July Great Britain
22 July Germany
29 July Hungary
26 August Belgium
2 September Italy
16 September Singapore
30 September Russia
7 October Japan
21 October USA
28 October Mexico
11 November Brazil
25 November Abu Dhabi

 

[Zaru]

The number of tracks confused me until I realized we have no German Grand Prix this year

 

[ramparter]

Williams might be partnering with Honda next years as the "works team" that used to be McLaren.

Can't handle being on top...

Spoiler

but seriously if Honda are committed on the F1 project they are bound to succeed at some point

So they are really doing 21 races!

 

[Zaru]

Can't handle being on top...

Spoiler

but seriously if Honda are committed on the F1 project they are bound to succeed at some point

Nobody is "bound to succeed". 3 other engine manufacturers and a bunch of better funded teams would like to have a word on that.

 

[DrM]

Uf, triple header on F1 2018 calendar - Paul Richard, RBR Ring and Silverstone on three consecutive weeks.

Formula E season 4 provisional calendar

2017/18 FIA Formula E Championship - Calendar

Round City Country Date

1 Hong Kong China December 2, 2017

2 Hong Kong China December 3, 2017

3 Marrakesh Morocco January 13, 2018

4 Santiago Chile February 3, 2018

5 Mexico City Mexico March 3, 2018

6 Sao Paulo* Brazil March 17, 2018

7 Rome Italy April 14, 2018

8 Paris France April 28, 2018

9 TBA** Germany May 19, 2018

10 TBA** TBA** June 9, 2018

11 New York City USA July 7, 2018***

12 New York City USA July 8, 2018***

13 Montreal Canada July 28, 2018

14 Montreal Canada July 29, 2018



* Subject to confirmation

** Venue to be announced

*** Date to be confirmed

 

[Yagami_Sama]

Imagine the meltdown if Honda switch to Williams, and Stroll become the World Champion. While McLaren struggle to be on P5 with Mercedes engine.

 

[DrM]

Imagine the meltdown if Honda switch to Williams, and Stroll become the World Champion. While McLaren struggle to be on P5 with Mercedes engine.

I think that mass extinction due to asteroid impact has a much bigger chance of happening than that.

 

[Fox Mulder]

Nobody is "bound to succeed". 3 other engine manufacturers and a bunch of better funded teams would like to have a word on that.

sure. I'd still think being lined up as a works team would be beneficial for the new engine regulations in a few years.

 

[Burai]

It's the Volvo factory team, Volvo bought Polestar a couple of years ago.

I don't know how much more official you want, take the description of this article. It's a works team.

https://www.fiawtcc.com/volvo-polestar-confirms-wtcc-line-up-launch-plans/

It's works-ish.

Cyan Racing run the cars with some support from Polestar. There's no Volvo money going into this project which is why there's no Volvo branding on the cars.

It's a bit like the Power Maxed works Vauxhall Astras in BTCC. Vauxhall provide limited factory support in exchange for discounts on parts from Power Maxed and access to their customer network.

Both teams are far from proper works teams as we traditionally know them.

 

[ramparter]

Nobody is "bound to succeed". 3 other engine manufacturers and a bunch of better funded teams would like to have a word on that.

Well they will not be that far behind even if they dont beat Merc or Ferrari.

Anyway the French go, is Magny Cours?

 

[Jibbed]

Well they will not be that far behind even if they dont beat Merc or Ferrari.

Anyway the French go, is Magny Cours?

Paul Ricard.

 

[aspiegamer]

So, Malaysia > France? Weren't we promised Istanbul? Trouble with the calendar now is that soooo many races are "traditional"/classic/must-haves where it would be extremely awkward to not have a race somewhere. I bolded stuff that would be criminal to get rid of, and italics are "almost" must-haves at this point (either for fans, the image of the sport, or what the FIA/FOM want).

F1 2018 Calendar (provisional)

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-calendar-triple-header-2018-920468/

25 March Australia
8 April China
15 April Bahrain
29 April Azerbaijan
13 May Spain
27 May Monaco
10 June Canada
24 June France
1 July Austria
8 July Great Britain
22 July Germany
29 July Hungary
26 August Belgium
2 September Italy
16 September Singapore
30 September Russia
7 October Japan
21 October USA
28 October Mexico
11 November Brazil
25 November Abu Dhabi

 

[Fox Mulder]

F1 2018 Calendar (provisional)

Three GP's in three weeks with France, Austria, and Great Britain. That's gotta be fun.

So, Malaysia > France? Weren't we promised Istanbul? Trouble with the calendar now is that soooo many races are "traditional"/classic/must-haves where it would be extremely awkward to not have a race somewhere. I bolded stuff that would be criminal to get rid of, and italics are "almost" must-haves at this point (either for fans, the image of the sport, or what the FIA/FOM want).

They could cut some Bernie fat if they wanted to make it fan oriented. Who gives a shit about Baku, Russia, or Abu Dhabi.

 

[Motoko]

Wait, will they use the full lenght Paul Ricard?

 

[M52B28]

I think that mass extinction due to asteroid impact has a much bigger chance of happening than that.

So cruel, but so good.

 

[Fox Mulder]

Wait, will they use the full lenght Paul Ricard?

with a chicane on the long straight.

 

[Jezbollah]

So, Malaysia > France? Weren't we promised Istanbul? Trouble with the calendar now is that soooo many races are "traditional"/classic/must-haves where it would be extremely awkward to not have a race somewhere. I bolded stuff that would be criminal to get rid of, and italics are "almost" must-haves at this point (either for fans, the image of the sport, or what the FIA/FOM want).

I really don't think Turkey is a good place to go for F1 right now.

 

[kiyomi]

Happy to see France back on the calendar but man is Paul Ricard just another car park.

 

[Zaru]

Happy to see France back on the calendar but man is Paul Ricard just another car park.

It's the epitome of a featureless flat parking lot track. The only thing interesting about it are the brightly colored runoff lines.

 

[xrnzaaas]

I really don't think Turkey is a good place to go for F1 right now.

That may be true, but it's still a fucking brilliant track.

 

[Fox Mulder]

I really don't think Turkey is a good place to go for F1 right now.

It's at least the 2nd best tilke track though.

 

[Zeknurn]

Uf, triple header on F1 2018 calendar - Paul Richard, RBR Ring and Silverstone on three consecutive weeks.

Formula E season 4 provisional calendar

That's a much better calendar but I still would like to see another race in January/February.

F1 2018 Calendar (provisional)

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-calendar-triple-header-2018-920468/

25 March Australia
8 April China
15 April Bahrain
29 April Azerbaijan
13 May Spain
27 May Monaco
10 June Canada
24 June France
1 July Austria
8 July Great Britain
22 July Germany
29 July Hungary
26 August Belgium
2 September Italy
16 September Singapore
30 September Russia
7 October Japan
21 October USA
28 October Mexico
11 November Brazil
25 November Abu Dhabi

Looks good to me.

So, Malaysia > France? Weren't we promised Istanbul? Trouble with the calendar now is that soooo many races are "traditional"/classic/must-haves where it would be extremely awkward to not have a race somewhere. I bolded stuff that would be criminal to get rid of, and italics are "almost" must-haves at this point (either for fans, the image of the sport, or what the FIA/FOM want).

Istanbul was just an empty promise by the Turkish dictator to try to influence their referendum election.

 

[Rolfgang]

So, Malaysia > France? Weren't we promised Istanbul? Trouble with the calendar now is that soooo many races are "traditional"/classic/must-haves where it would be extremely awkward to not have a race somewhere. I bolded stuff that would be criminal to get rid of, and italics are "almost" must-haves at this point (either for fans, the image of the sport, or what the FIA/FOM want).

Err... Italic doesn't work in quotes.

 

[kiyomi]

It's the epitome of a featureless flat parking lot track. The only thing interesting about it are the brightly colored runoff lines.

It really is. Magny Cours was in the middle of nowhere but at least it was an interesting track.

I guess Paul Ricard was chosen because it's already in use for high-level racing and I don't know how many tracks France has that would be F1-ready. And maybe as a favour to Bernie..

 

[Juicy Bob]

Happy to see France back on the calendar but man is Paul Ricard just another car park.

Yeah, I have no interest in Paul Ricard as a racing venue.

 

[Fox Mulder]

I've started down a dark road of F1 models. Even the 1/43 scale are like $70+.

 

[Zeknurn]

@adamcooperF1
Good sources now confirming rumoured split between Monisha Kaltenborn and @SauberF1Team, presumably new owners lost patience

van der Garde to replace her?