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[Big Takeover]

Vanity panel to avoid backlash at unveil?

AKA hide the salami.

 

[cmr-94]

Sorry guys, seems like that pic was from 2010 lol http://thefiremice.com/tag/formula-1/

 

[Goldrusher]

They posted this picture with the link to the vote on Twitter.

The nose looks fairly low.

 

[brotkasten]

Booooo.

e: This came up on their Twitter as well:

"Why are you still in charge of this team?"

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

MY MAN !

Voted (5times, weird)

Voted! F166 TURBO FTW!

 

[ramparter]

Sorry guys, seems like that pic was from 2010 lol http://thefiremice.com/tag/formula-1/

Maybe they'll start the season with the 2010 car and bring the new one at Spain.

 

[cmr-94]

Vettel is now a father. It's amazing how we hear so little of his private life and he's a current 4 time world champion

Adam Cooper ‏@adamcooperf1 1m
Sebastian Vettel and partner Hanna have become the parents of a baby girl. It takes a true champ to time it for the winter break!

Also,

Boss™AntonioBoselli ‏@antonioboselli 1m
“@RobChinchero: According with information i heard today, Kamui Kobayashi should be the first Caterham driver for 2014 F1 season.”

 

[DrM]

Vettel is now a father. It's amazing how we hear so little of his private life and he's a current 4 time world champion

Yep, this is quite incredible, how good he hides his private life. And he is right.

 

[Psychotext]

Yeah, I hope that is the actual car. It is pitching tents in all the right places.

Wouldn't be the first time that they've had a different car under a sheet for photos. Plus of course there's the whole vanity panel thing.

Though with that said, their wind tunnel has been playing up recently so maybe they've not worked out that the finger nose is faster!

Edit - Big respect for Vettel keeping that secret.

 

[Jezbollah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula-one/25753221

Lotus are in £114m of debt.

 

[Leunam]

And Valsechi hasn't been paid, apparently.

 

[Shaneus]

Vettel is now a father. It's amazing how we hear so little of his private life and he's a current 4 time world champion

That's so true. Same goes with Webber, although he's 0 time world champion But given how much he's been in the spotlight, still surprising.

Also,

Grain of salt until we hear it from Caterham themselves. But goodness, I hope so! Means I'll be able to wear my Caterham cap in public again (maybe even my Kova/Petrov signed one!).

 

[DrM]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula-one/25753221

Lotus are in £114m of debt.

I doubt they will finish the season if they appear in Melbourne.

 

[Staab]

From what they said, it's "internal debt" as in self-funded debt.
Which means they're not too hampered by drastic refund schemes so they might have another year in them...
External debt was covered by PDVSA funding.
They (just) need to find a major sponsor soonishly to keep up with their expenses.

I would hate to see them go !

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

And Valsechi hasn't been paid, apparently.

So they kicked him to the curb without paying him - how much does a 3rd driver get paid? It can't be any more than $100,000

Lotus are fucked.

Sorry Krazy K fans but Maldonado will end up at Caterham for the 2014 season

 

[Lach]

Grain of salt until we hear it from Caterham themselves. But goodness, I hope so! Means I'll be able to wear my Caterham cap in public again (maybe even my Kova/Petrov signed one!).

I would definately get myself a Koba Caterham Cap if it happens!

 

[Zeknurn]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25756973

Ecclestone to face bribery charges

Breaking news

Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone will be tried on bribery charges, a German court has ruled.

A panel of judges in Munich had been deliberating whether he should face trial over allegations he made a corrupt payment.

Mr Ecclestone is already facing a £90m civil claim in London's High Court.

That case was brought by a German media company, Constantin Medien, who claim they lost out financially when the sport was sold in 2006.

 

[bobnowhere]

Kubica flying in the Monaco rally, more than 40s faster than the field over the first two stages but back to 4th after others correctly chose snow tires for stage 3. The head of M-sport is apparently completey shocked at Bob's pace!

 

[brotkasten]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25756973

And to distract from that, he just announced that he's going to save the Nurburg Ring.

 

[Zeknurn]

http://f1enigma.tumblr.com/post/73503014401/pirelli-supplying-formula-one-for-the-next-three-years

Following a decision by the World Motor Sport Council confirming Pirelli’s status as the single supplier of tyres to the FIA Formula One World Championship, Pirelli and the FIA have renewed their Formula One tyre supply contract. The duration of the agreement is for three years, starting from the 2014 season.

The world motorsport’s governing body and Pirelli, in collaboration with the teams, have been working together to improve levels of safety and performance in Formula One, resulting in important changes to the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations regarding the testing of tyres, which will enable the Italian company to continue its Formula One single supply arrangements, in the best interests of the sport.

These new rules, mandatory from the 2014 season onwards, can be summarised as follows:
1) One of the 12 days of official pre-season testing, as prescribed in the2014 Sporting Regulations, will be dedicated exclusively to wet tyre
testing.
2) Each team will dedicate one of their eight days of in-season testing, as prescribed in the 2014 Sporting Regulations, exclusively to tyre testing.

This means that during each of the eight days of in-season testing, at least one team – and up to a maximum of two – will be concentrating on tyre testing along with Pirelli’s engineers.
Pirelli will continue to determine the specification of the tyres and to manage all aspects of their development, in close consultation with the FIA and the teams, and within the parameters set out in the FIA Formula One Sporting & Technical Regulations.
In addition, Pirelli and the FIA have agreed to discuss how to go about establishing a possible partnership on the FIA Action for Road Safety campaign.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

So basically teams have to forfeit 1 day of testing?

Ferrari is so ducked since their 'windtunnel' isn't functioning properly once again. You would think that after the same shit for 5 years you would think they would do something about it.

They should just build a secret car and drive it around Maranello. Just say you're working on a LMP1 car.

 

[brotkasten]

Here's a possible(?) workaround for the penis noses.

 

[Jin_7]

^ugh.

 

[kharma45]

Here's a possible(?) workaround for the penis noses.

Yeah I've seen that floated around

 

[Zeknurn]

^ugh.

I was thinking more

 

[Dilly]

Kubica for WRC champion.

 

[brotkasten]

Red bull is going to show their car on the 28th.

 

[Ryne]

I would like to see a bit harder tyres, which I would hope would help lessen drivers taking it easy.

I don't blame Pirelli as they were mandated on the specs of the tyres, but I do want to see a bit of a change.

 

[NHale]

I would like to see a bit harder tyres, which I would hope would help lessen drivers taking it easy.

I don't blame Pirelli as they were mandated on the specs of the tyres, but I do want to see a bit of a change.

But then we would have Abu Dhabi 2010 where a tyre can last for an entire race and we don't watch an overtake on track.

I certainly don't want those times to return. The only way to have a harder tyre compounds and still have exciting races is if they allow refuelling again. I want those 10 laps with soft tyres and low fuel back. Pure qualifying pace lap after lap.

 

[kharma45]

No more Bernie

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/25762411

 

[Psychotext]

That's just the board. He's still running F1.

 

[PowerTaxi]

No more Bernie

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/25762411

"But the 83-year-old will continue to run the business on a day-to-day basis"

Uhhhhhh.

 

[kharma45]

Damn, I got excited for a second.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

He will live for another 20 years.

 

[brotkasten]

Another Lotus E22 teaser.

 

[Zeknurn]

Show the nose dammit.



NASCAR team boss Gene Haas plans new Formula 1 squad for 2015

NASCAR team co-owner Gene Haas is working on plans to launch a new American Formula 1 team, AUTOSPORT has learned.

High level sources have confirmed that Haas, who part owns the Stewart-Haas team, is working with former Red Bull and Jaguar technical director Gunther Steiner on the F1 project.

More at the link.

 

[Leunam]

Fuck yes.

 

[brotkasten]

Ron Dennis is the new CEO of McLaren Group.

Show the nose dammit.

NASCAR team boss Gene Haas plans new Formula 1 squad for 2015

More at the link.

I hope they'll succeed.

 

[DrM]

Show the nose dammit.
.

They ran out of money for the nose

 

[itsgreen]

Ron Dennis is the new CEO of McLaren Group.

I hope they'll succeed.

They won't...

 

[Big Takeover]

NASCAR team boss Gene Haas plans new Formula 1 squad for 2015

More at the link.

Makes total sense. He already owns many of the needed ingredients (wind tunnel, CNC company), and employs perhaps the biggest sponsor magnet in American racing. Danica going global?


Welcome back Ron. Hope your love of political turmoil has faded over these past few years. Just put your head down and make fast cars.

 

[Psychotext]

Another Lotus E22 teaser.

I love how they're doing that. Like showing the car has a body means absolutely anything when you look at their big picture issues.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Ron Dennis is the new CEO of McLaren Group.

I hope they'll succeed.

Yesssss..

And Ross Brawn replaces Dominicashit!!! MAKE IT HAPPEN

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Ron Dennis spoke to the team on Thursday afternoon and said that the name of the team principal would be announced next month. My spies tell me that he told the staff that “there will be change” and that “McLaren will win again”.

Brawn in, Whitmarsh out then?

 

[Leunam]

Whitmarsh out.

Brawn in.

Hamilton returns.

Button retires.

Orange McLaren.

Four championships in a row.

 

[Zeknurn]

Brawn in, Whitmarsh out then?

Sounds like the simplest and most probable solution.

 

[dubc35]

Brawn in, Whitmarsh out then?

Whitmarsh out sounds good, Brawn in sounds better

 

[DrM]

And Ross Brawn replaces Dominicashit!!! MAKE IT HAPPEN

You will not see Brawn anywhere near Maranello, until LdM is pulling the strings

 

[navanman]

Ron Dennis Honda dream team returns..
Back to red and white car and the revival will be complete.

 

[NihonTiger90]

Show the nose dammit.



NASCAR team boss Gene Haas plans new Formula 1 squad for 2015

More at the link.

Coming soon to a Silverstone near you: