Formula One 2014

[Hornet2572]

I hope to see Dan do well at Red Bull, but the Sebastian domination is getting tiresome. I'm happy for Red Bull to continue winning, but I would like to see him actually have to work for it. Someone challenge him the whole way, rather than watch him streak away by lap 3 and not be seen again until the second to last. Looking forward to seeing how the turbo engines go. Just have to wait and see I guess!

[dori34]

^ agreed

if i see that happen during the race, i turn off the tv and come back in the last 10-15 laps..

zzzz

[tweety bird]

Christmas is just around the corner..

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[tweety bird]

Ross Brawn is to leave the Mercedes Formula 1 team at the end of this year, with confirmation of his departure expected imminently.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111641

"The most important consideration in my decision to step down from the role as team principal was to ensure that the timing was right for the team in order to ensure its future success," said Brawn, who will remain with the team until December 31.

"The succession planning process that we have implemented during this year means we are now ready to conduct the transition from my current responsibilities to a new leadership team composed of Toto and Paddy.

"Mercedes-Benz has invested significantly in both the personnel and infrastructure at Brackley and Brixworth.

"Thanks to the one-team approach we have implemented between the two facilities, the team is uniquely positioned to succeed in 2014 and I am proud to have helped lay the foundations for that success.

"However, 2014 will mark the beginning of a new era in the sport. We therefore felt this was the right time to simultaneously begin a new era of team management to ensure that the organisation is in the strongest possible competitive position for the years to come."

Niki Lauda, Mercedes' non-executive chairman, did try to convince Brawn to stay on at the team but in the end had to accept that his efforts would be in vain.

"We have had long discussions with Ross about how he could continue with the team but it is a basic fact that you cannot hold somebody back when they have chosen to move on," he said.

"Ross has decided that this is the right time to hand over the reins to Toto and Paddy and we respect his decision.

"Toto and Paddy are the right people to lead our team in 2014 and beyond."

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111642

[sh@un]

to do what, one wonders?

[Roy]

To Williams! Come on Ross! DO IT!

He said he was only really interested in being Team Principal! Will stick it up Toto by going to the team he left and beating them using Merc powerplants!

[Hornet2572]

Ross Brawn has officially announced that he is to be hounded out of the Mercedes F1 team at the end of the year.

‘I am honoured to have decided to be let go,’ the Fozzie Bear-voiced team principal said today. ‘I have been considering my position for some time and I feel now is the right time to be told to hand over control of the team or else.’

However, Brawn admits the decision to be sacked hasn’t been easy. ‘I have a lot of great memories from my time at Mercedes,’ the vaguely-bearded strategy maestro confessed. ‘From being shouted at by Toto Wolff to being ruthlessly undermined by Niki Lauda, these are the happy times I will reflect on as I am escorted from the building by security.’

Another pearla from http://sniffpetrol.com/

[tweety bird]

to do what, one wonders?

we can only speculate..

[sh@un]

To Williams! Come on Ross! DO IT!

Lørd knows they could use the help

[tweety bird]

Formula 1 teams are pushing ahead with a plan to give drivers permanent numbers throughout their racing careers, AUTOSPORT has learned.

High-level sources have revealed that the item has been tabled for discussion at the next meeting of Formula 1's Strategy Group, which had been due to take place on Friday but has been delayed until December 9.

As well as considering the use of permanent numbers for drivers, teams have also been asked to consider displaying larger numbers and drivers' names on cars.

FIA president Jean Todt and commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone both believe that the current size of numbers is too small, and action needs to be taken.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111650

i support this 100%.

[PN-Mad]

Sounds like a good idea.

Hard to identify drivers sometimes, as some kents love changing helmets like undies.

Even the commentators get caught out sometimes.

[ctjet]

I dont like it, people get too nostalgic about this shit

its just an opportunity to sell more personalised merch to imbeciles

the current system works great and rewards team based on results

[Tai1or Made]

Bring on the boost.

[JAS-25T]

I dont like it, people get too nostalgic about this shit

its just an opportunity to sell more personalised merch to imbeciles

the current system works great and rewards team based on results

Shuddup Kent

[djr81]

I dont like it, people get too nostalgic about this shit

its just an opportunity to sell more personalised merch to imbeciles

the current system works great and rewards team based on results

The old system used to be better. Basically you had the numbers assigned to the teams. So Tyrrell was 3 & 4, Williams 5 & 6, Lotus 11 & 12. When you won a drivers championship the champion got to use #1, his team mate number two. The team that lost the WDC got to inherit the old number.

So back in the day Williams ran 27 & 28. They took the WDC from Ferrari and Ferrari inherited 27 & 28. Which is why Villeneuve ran it a couple of years later and then for many years afterwards.

Anyway the system used to work because there was some stability.

[wolverine]

I want to be 23 like Warne.....

.....copying Jordan.

[Owgasm]

KIMI!

[89CAL]

Maldonado confirmed at lotus for 2014. So dissapointed in that team. May habe to burn my Lotus shirts now.......

[ctjet]

[ctjet]