Formula 1 2013 Thread - including 2014 dates.

I think 2014 will be a development year for Porsche followed by a full tilt challenge in 2015.

 

Now it's been announced that Ross Brawn is leaving Mercedes on December 31.
Where to now?
Williams?
McLaren Honda in 2015?

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2013/...vitable-and-steps-down-from-mercedes-f1-team/

 

It'll be sad day for F1 if he leaves completely.

Think it'll be great to see him at Williams or a backmarker to get them up the grid - bit like he did for Honda before they pulled out.

 

Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, has published a revised calendar for the 2014 world championship following a meeting of its World Motor Sport Council in Paris on Wednesday.

The season will kick off in Australia on March 16 and conclude in Abu Dhabi on November 23. The two new races - in Austria and Russia - will be held on June 22 and October 12 respectively.

The three Grands Prix listed as provisional on the original 2014 schedule - America (New Jersey), Korea and Mexico - do not feature on the revised calendar. New Jersey organisers have said they hope the race will feature in 2015.

The 2014 calendar in full:

16/03 Australia
30/03 Malaysia
06/04 Bahrain
20/04 China
11/05 Spain
25/05 Monaco
08/06 Canada
22/06 Austria
06/07 Great Britain
20/07 Germany
27/07 Hungary
24/08 Belgium
07/09 Italy
21/09 Singapore
05/10 Japan
12/10 Russia
02/11 United States
09/11 Brazil
23/11 Abu Dhabi

 

Just watched the highlights of rally GB. Kubica crashed out on the first and second days. He doesn't seem to have much luck in a rally car!!

 

rally GB died when they restricted it to Wales......

 

http://www.fia.com/formula-one-regulation-changes

very interesting.

 

Agreed though not sure if the double points will help.

Double drivers’ and constructors’ points will be awarded at the final race of the Formula One season in order to maximise focus on the Championship until the end of the campaign.

It still wouldn't have helped Alonso this year...

 

So poxy Abu Dhabi is worth Spa and Suzuka or Monza and Silverstone combined

 

mad innit?

 

Sure is stupid - 4th place at Abu Dhabi is now worth 24 points, only 1 less than a win anywhere else!

 

Not sure it's about the worth of the track... although Abu Dhabi is a bit dull... It's more about keeping the teams on it right to the end. I think all but two places were decided before Brazil this year but 36 points (excluding Vettel) would have shaken up 2nd to 5th (?) on the last day. Imagine cars filled to the brim, engine modes set to full and racing for that extra £10m!!

Good move I think.

Not so sure about the 5 sec penalties because it's a bit less immediate and probably not as dramatic as a drive through.

Don't see the point in the driver number shenanigans either!

 

I'd imagine the numbers thing is so they can merchandise better like beckham did with 7/23 on his clothing....

 

That's exactly why

 

Webber drove his new Porsche LMP1 car for the first time yesterday.

 

as expected sergio perez has been announced at force india today leaving di resta without a drive, sutil already ousted by the return of the hulk will probably end up at sauber.

 

Who is filling perez's spot at mcclaren?

 

http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/12/15341.html

 

I see VW has denied that any of their brands will be entering in 2015.
Why would they? They have AUDI & Porsche in LMP1 & Lamborghini didn't exactly cover themselves in glory at their last foray into F1

http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/139419.html

 

From Renault 3.5. Formula Renault used to be on the British touring car package. It was the dullest 25 minutes of my life watching those lot follow each other round.