The F1 thread

stickyfiddle

He certainly has enough. Whether he wants to spend it on an F1 team in a financial crisis and during a massive rule change is another question entirely. 

One thing that's very relevant is the budget cap - that will at least make running a top F1 team much cheaper, but RP/AM are banking on their experience of running well on a smaller budget actually giving them an advantage as the likes of Merc & Ferrari don't actually know how to prioritise in order to compete on half the spend they currently have.

stickyfiddle

Also in the news this morning - Williams for sale. Not officially, but if they're telling the press that they're considering options that's as good as putting a massive "For Sale" sign in the front window. And Rockit sponsorship is ending as well, apparently. Sad times.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/williams-considering-selling-team/4798066/

Dodge

stickyfiddle said:

Also in the news this morning - Williams for sale. Not officially, but if they're telling the press that they're considering options that's as good as putting a massive "For Sale" sign in the front window. And Rockit sponsorship is ending as well, apparently. Sad times.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/williams-considering-selling-team/4798066/

It's on the Beeb:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/52847040 ;

fretmeister

Williams might be for sale

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/52847040?at_medium=custom7&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom4=16CA79B8-A187-11EA-B056-26C796E8478F&at_campaign=64&at_custom3=BBC+Sport&at_custom2=facebook_page



EDIT - I'm gutted if this is true. Such an amazing history. 
The FW14 was amazing. Such innovation.

Dodge

fretmeister said:

The FW14 was amazing. Such innovation.

And quite possibly the prettiest F1 car ever. Before the silly raised nose cones ruined everything.

Fretwired

Stroll to buy Mercedes while Wolff runs it ....

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/60216/rumor-wolff-takes-majority-stake-in-mercedes-together-with-stroll-.html

fretmeister

fretmeister said:

Williams might be for sale

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/52847040?at_medium=custom7&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom4=16CA79B8-A187-11EA-B056-26C796E8478F&at_campaign=64&at_custom3=BBC+Sport&at_custom2=facebook_page



EDIT - I'm gutted if this is true. Such an amazing history. 
The FW14 was amazing. Such innovation.

The content of the link has been updated.

Now confirmed a sale is possible - but also looking at selling stakes in the team or group as a whole.

Fretwired

fretmeister said:

fretmeister said:

Williams might be for sale

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/52847040?at_medium=custom7&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom4=16CA79B8-A187-11EA-B056-26C796E8478F&at_campaign=64&at_custom3=BBC+Sport&at_custom2=facebook_page



EDIT - I'm gutted if this is true. Such an amazing history. 
The FW14 was amazing. Such innovation.

The content of the link has been updated.

Now confirmed a sale is possible - but also looking at selling stakes in the team or group as a whole.

It would be sad if Sir Frank were to leave. He needs to replace his daughter with someone better - let her go back to handling the commercial side.

F1 needs a rethink. It's no longer relevant to car design in a world in which cars will be electric. It should take a leaf out of NASCAR and go for full-bloodied entertainment. Cut the expensive tech and have big, loud petrol engines, fast cars and on track drama. Viewers will flock back as will sponsors. Nobody likes seeing Mercedes win every year.

PC_Dave

Fretwired said:

fretmeister said:

fretmeister said:

Williams might be for sale

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/52847040?at_medium=custom7&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom4=16CA79B8-A187-11EA-B056-26C796E8478F&at_campaign=64&at_custom3=BBC+Sport&at_custom2=facebook_page



EDIT - I'm gutted if this is true. Such an amazing history. 
The FW14 was amazing. Such innovation.

The content of the link has been updated.

Now confirmed a sale is possible - but also looking at selling stakes in the team or group as a whole.

It would be sad if Sir Frank were to leave. He needs to replace his daughter with someone better - let her go back to handling the commercial side.

F1 needs a rethink. It's no longer relevant to car design in a world in which cars will be electric. It should take a leaf out of NASCAR and go for full-bloodied entertainment. Cut the expensive tech and have big, loud petrol engines, fast cars and on track drama. Viewers will flock back as will sponsors. Nobody likes seeing Mercedes win every year.

Agreed

Boromedic

I do....... well Lewis anyway

Heartfeltdawn

Fretwired said:

F1 needs a rethink. It's no longer relevant to car design in a world in which cars will be electric. It should take a leaf out of NASCAR and go for full-bloodied entertainment. Cut the expensive tech and have big, loud petrol engines, fast cars and on track drama. Viewers will flock back as will sponsors. Nobody likes seeing Mercedes win every year.

Exactly. The WEC is the place to go if you want car technology. Let the manufacturers go there and design hypercars that run for hour after hour at Le Mans. 

It is a shame that the 2020 Australia S5000 Championship is plopped due to CV19. Noisy engines, a bit of fun? Yep. Look! People passing and using the slipstream!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja_58zuEuj4

prowla

Fretwired said:

Stroll to buy Mercedes while Wolff runs it ....

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/60216/rumor-wolff-takes-majority-stake-in-mercedes-together-with-stroll-.html

So RB/AM would be the car team and Merc would be the engine supplier.

markr76

I know from a friend that Renault have told their staff they’re fully committed to f1. These new cheaper budget regs that are coming in make it a no brainer.
i do think they need to up their performance though. If they were mixing it up at the front the board would be even happier. 

markr76

Saying that though. It only takes the shareholders to get upset and it could change quickly!

PC_Dave

Austrian GP apparently given the thumbs up, with “only 500” spectators allowed...

No official word from F1 yet

fretmeister

PC_Dave said:

Austrian GP apparently given the thumbs up, with “only 500” spectators allowed...

No official word from F1 yet

Probably at £10,000 per ticket.

You just know it will be corporate only if it's 500 spectators.

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

Seems to be being widely reported by some of the more reputable sources. Strange that they've not announced anything official yet. I've got my fingers crossed...

PC_Dave

Dontgiveupyourdayjob said:

Seems to be being widely reported by some of the more reputable sources. Strange that they've not announced anything official yet. I've got my fingers crossed...

I reckon Monday will be the official announcement 

fretmeister

https://www.planetf1.com/news/daimler-mercedes-staying-in-f1/

Daimler statement 

markr76

fretmeister said:

https://www.planetf1.com/news/daimler-mercedes-staying-in-f1/

Daimler statement 

The new budget regulations are very attractive To the manufacturers. The biggest worry the likes of us and Redbull have is that Ferrari have some special agreement with liberty. Like the special agreement they had before. The rest of the grid want a level playing field.