2017 Formula 1 Season Paddock

2017 team payments revealed

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/revealed-formula-1-team-payments-for-2017-903197/

 

for once ferrari is actually earning it's money

 

Haven't heard anything

For what seat ?

 

I saw a post where he had a seat fitting yesterday I think, undisclosed team.

 

Grojean's seat?

 

Doubt that

 

Re: Timo Glock

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns36383.html

 

Analysis ~ Could Brawn's NASCAR inspired open inspection idea end 2 tier F1

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/...-inspection-idea-help-end-two-tier-f1-903516/

 

I might be in the minority, but I don't care for this idea. Innovation should yield advantage in F1. That being said I think the main issue right now is the power units are way too complicated. I would be happy if they ditched the battery and ers system completely. I would also like to see increased fuel flow limits or no limits, just fuel tank size limits.

Maybe a mchonder has to use and carry 10 more gallons to have similar power to mercedes, the weight alone would be the penalty.

 

There's no chance they are going to eliminate the hybrid portion of the power units , that's actually been agreed to in principle by all the manufacturers for the next generation of power units

The power units with exception of Honda are actually fairly close together in performance , the rest of the performance deficits of the smaller teams are in aero and suspension and the development of those areas is limited by the unequal division of money from the series

If they fix the money inequality , most of these issues would likely disappear

 

Mercedes reveal radical under nose scoop

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mercedes-reveals-radical-scoop-as-part-of-major-upgrade-904351/

 

I know it's not going to happen, it's just what I would like to see.

 

Alonso left the paddock and went to play tennis with his trainer during FP1

 

Alonso gives McLaren 6 months to come up with competitive car

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.yah.../alonso-gives-mclaren-6-months-172512998.html

 

I don't see that as outside the realm of possibility

or Vettel to Mercedes to replace Bottas , Alonso to Ferrari to replace Vettel

 

Unless either Vettel or Bottas win the Championship.

 

@ryanjboutin @OZ-T

 

yeah but then he puts it P7 while vandoorne is way down in 19th. guess the squirter puts out lol

 

Just watched qualy now

Good qualy by Alonso

Will prob watch race after hockey game tomorrow

 

Ferrari seem to have a definite pace advantage