2018 Formula 1 Season Paddock

Bieber

actually if they keep Sirotkin i think I'll vomit. i know how it goes... but was kinda hoping Williams showed up with a fan favorite for '19: Kubica & Ocon. but both are poor and that's the F1 reality nowadays.

 

https://www.skysports.com/amp/f1/ne...ntender-to-partner-george-russell-at-williams

 

i know he's a contender. but still vomiting if they keep Sirotkin like i said.

 

December?!? Eek.

 

only a week later than this year. Though it does start a week earlier and end a week later than this year

 

Still eek.

 

So there won't be a triple header

 

Vandoorne gets 2019 Formula E seat

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/1...ormula-e-drive-for-2019-following-mclaren-axe

 

I really like the new look of next years Formula E cars and hope it works out for him like it did for J. Vergne.

 

Is Schumacher still in a coma? What's the word on that?

 

Hasn't been in a coma for quite some time. If I remember right it was only a medically induced coma for 6 months. Don't think he has been able to walk or anything yet though

 

He could be a vegetable or he could be puttering around the mansion in a walker. The family has been extremely tight lipped.

 

USA!

The stats that matter

• If Lewis Hamilton wins at the United States Grand Prix, it will be only the second time in Formula 1 history that a driver has won a Grand Prix five times in a row. Ayrton Senna set the record by winning the Monaco Grand Prix every year from 1989 to 1993.
  
  
• The Circuit of The Americas is the 10th different venue to hold a Formula 1 Grand Prix in the United States – a record for one country.
  
  
• All six of the United States Grands Prix at the Circuit of The Americas have been won from the front row of the grid.
  
  
• If Hamilton wins the title in Austin, he’ll become only the third five-time champion in F1 history, alongside Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher. He’ll also become only the second driver after Schumacher to win back-to-back championships on two separate occasions.
  
  
• The Circuit of The Americas features a maximum elevation change of 131 feet from its highest to its lowest points.

• Only once since 2012 have both Red Bull drivers finished in the top five in Austin – when Sebastian Vettel won in 2013 and Mark Webber finished third.
  
  
• The Friday of the United States Grand Prix marks the 60th anniversary of Mike Hawthorn becoming the first British F1 world champion in 1958.
  
  
• If Mercedes lead a minimum of 43 laps of this year’s United States Grand Prix, they’ll become only the fifth team in Formula 1 history to lead 5,000 racing laps, behind Ferrari, McLaren, Williams and Lotus.
  
  
• Daniel Ricciardo will be looking to fight back against Max Verstappen in qualifying in Austin. Ricciardo has been out-qualified by his Dutch team mate at the previous 11 tries, the worst run of his F1 career.
  
  
• Kimi Raikkonen is currently on a 37-race streak of not gaining a place on the opening lap of a race. That means he hasn’t made progress through the field on lap one since the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
  

 

this--

•If Hamilton wins the title in Austin, he’ll become only the third five-time champion in F1 history, alongside Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher. He’ll also become only the second driver after Schumacher to win back-to-back championships on two separate occasions.

 

I think if it were the latter there would be at least some public appearance. I think he must be only minimally functional to have been kept out of view like he has. It's a shame.

 

Is my channel guide lying or is the Austin GP really not being broadcast live on any channel?!?!?

 

Should be on ABC...one of the few non-espn (well espn channel) airings

 

Its on TSN3

 

and it's looking good for rain this weekend. at least on Saturday... hopefully.