pete 1,611 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Don't see why they expect the foreign teams to be exempted from quarantine after the debacle in Australia. Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to post Share on other sites
KAS-118 229 Posted May 15 Author Report Share Posted May 15 @pete - I don't see why the 'team members' can't be kept separate from the Silverstone staff - hence effectively being isolated from everyone else? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pete 1,611 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Will apply to UK teams as well as they will have to enter quarantine on returning from abroad. If exemption is granted to f1 then it will set a precedent a every sport will want the same Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to post Share on other sites
KAS-118 229 Posted May 15 Author Report Share Posted May 15 Sure, it would have to apply to all teams, British or otherwise. I don't agree with any such exemptions when peoples lives are at stake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotty435 911 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Great news. Sure we all want to get back normality as long as there are measures to keep everyone safe and if F1 can do that bring it on. As for the fans yes I do feel sorry for them especially as I would like to consider myself to be one of them having only missed 3 races since my first in 1980. But I understand in these unprecedented times there as to be a compromise and hopefully we can fill the grandstands next year and thereafter. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM C8RKH 5,721 Posted May 15 Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 15 Any chance you could get in as a marshall @scotty435? Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to post Share on other sites
KAS-118 229 Posted May 15 Author Report Share Posted May 15 @scotty435 - yeah, it will be good to see how the teams are shaping up - and whether Williams have made significant improvement. I have to say though, that I think its a shame that the grid size is now so small to what it was in say the 80's. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chillidoggy 4,222 Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Looks like Silverstone has reached an agreement with Liberty to host a pair of races. 2 Quote Margate Exotics. Link to post Share on other sites
pete 1,611 Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 @Chillidoggy HAVE YOU BEEN AWAY Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to post Share on other sites
Chillidoggy 4,222 Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 No, I haven’t ‘been away’. Have you, or did that dodgy barrister get those charges dropped? Quote Margate Exotics. Link to post Share on other sites
KAS-118 229 Posted May 16 Author Report Share Posted May 16 More on the Alonso to Renault rumour https://www.planetf1.com/news/fernando-alonso-to-renault/ Looks like Liberty may be paying part of it. I wonder what this would do about McLaren's Indy Programme? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chillidoggy 4,222 Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 I suspect he’ll be prepared to drive for a lot less than usual, he’s desperate to get back into F1. I’d like to see it happen, even if he only gets a year out of it. Quote Margate Exotics. Link to post Share on other sites
KAS-118 229 Posted May 19 Author Report Share Posted May 19 It's on....it's off... Looks like we may not have any Grand Prix(s) at Silverstone after all https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/52723200 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chillidoggy 4,222 Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 I thought there were races planned for Austria, amongst others. So presumably the European mainland race circuits (or more correctly their government advice), is not as strict about quarantining F1 staff as the U.K. is right now. Shame, but if they relax the rule for one, then they’ll have to do it for everyone and I can’t see that happening. Maybe the F1 technical bods that are skilled in circumnavigating the FIA rules will discover a loophole! Quote Margate Exotics. Link to post Share on other sites
KAS-118 229 Posted May 20 Author Report Share Posted May 20 Blimey - apparently Daimiler are pushing Mercedes hard to get Vettel https://www.planetf1.com/news/daimler-pushing-hard-for-sebastian-vettel/ Who would have thought Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PAR 260 Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 I think Hamilton should ask for Vettel to join Mercedes. This is the kind of thing that can build legends. The Senna Prost rivalry has not been exceeded because all the big names have played it safe by focusing on number 1 spots. That would make F1 a lot more Interesting and that has to be good for F1. The main problem is that Vettel should probably not do this because in all likelihood Hamilton is just faster and this won’t look great for him. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KAS-118 229 Posted May 22 Author Report Share Posted May 22 Hmmm...so could it be Vettel to Mercedes and Bottas to Renault!? https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/mercedes-star-in-talks-for-shock-switch-as-vettel-domino-effect-shakes-up-f1/news-story/eeecf92f1278d8cd205d2458e306c307 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotty435 911 Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 For me can not see Vettel going to Mercedes unless Hamilton is not there. Vettel as been beat by two competitive teams mates, so going up against Lewis would be a disaster for him in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotty435 911 Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 If Bottas moves on, surly it’s time to give the young talent a chance. Mercedes have George Russel on there books, I watched him in all the lower formulas and as always impressed me in the way Hamilton did. I sincerely believe he is a future world champion if he is given the chance. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chillidoggy 4,222 Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 Perhaps Bottas is fed up with being a number two. 1 Quote Margate Exotics. Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM C8RKH 5,721 Posted May 22 Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 22 Yeah, it must suck making over $10m a year and knowing you're not the first choice. Where do I sign? Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to post Share on other sites
KAS-118 229 Posted May 22 Author Report Share Posted May 22 I don't think Wolf would want to manage Hamilton and Vettel together - there's bound to be a 'coming together' on track. However, I guess is Daimler are really pushing anything could happen......? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chillidoggy 4,222 Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 51 minutes ago, C8RKH said: Yeah, it must suck making over $10m a year and knowing you're not the first choice. Where do I sign? From what I've heard, you'd have to take a pay cut. 1 Quote Margate Exotics. Link to post Share on other sites
pete 1,611 Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 don`t forget Hamilton is out of contract too and his wage demands maybe too much for the mercedes board in this strange time. Also not certain that Toto Wolf is staying at mercedes Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM C8RKH 5,721 Posted May 22 Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 22 10 minutes ago, Chillidoggy said: From what I've heard, you'd have to take a pay cut. Yup. But then instead of working 60-70hours a week I'd be working roughly 22 weeks a year, giving me around 34 weeks to splash millions of dollars on champagne, cigars, hookers and fast cars. The rest of course would just be wasted.... (with apologies to Channing Pollock the original author of the quote that was plagiarised from!) Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to post Share on other sites
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