Formula One 2018 - General Thread

[mat8n]

Mobdro streamed from my phone to my TV is what I do now. Its a 20-30 second delay behind live screening but that'll do for me.

 

[brucemillar]

I have the results for the 2018 season, if anybody would like them?

 

[artyman]

No free to air coverage well that will be the end of F1 for me then.

 

[Dryce]

With the demise of free to air coverage I predict a large drop off in the UK of those following F1 next year. A pity since many of the F1 teams are based here

Cricket - 2005 Ashes peak viewing 8 million

Cricket - 2013 Ashes peak viewing 1.3 million

 

[bob6600]

Cricket - 2005 Ashes peak viewing 8 million

Cricket - 2013 Ashes peak viewing 1.3 million

That's probably 'legal viewing' figures though

 

[grober]

One has to admire Sky's "legerdemain" in persuading their customers to pay more for the privilege of watching more adverts.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

I have the results for the 2018 season, if anybody would like them?

Go on the Mystic Meg.

 

[grober]

Ross Brawn on the "future" INTERVIEW
Extended Ross Brawn interview

 

[190]

This deal with SKY was presumably signed and sealed during Bernie's tenure. If the new owners continue the trend of pay to view all around the world I think they will oversee a decline in F1. If the audiences are lower then the sponsorship money will surely also be lower. Shame the whole thing has to be driven by greed. It's supposed to be a sport.

 

[bob6600]

Launch dates so far...

2018 car unveilings and launch dates
Team Date Location
Sauber February 20 Online
Mercedes February 22 Silverstone
Ferrari February 22 Online
McLaren February 23 TBC
Toro Rosso February 25 TBC

 

[guhvies]

Renault Feb 20
Williams Feb 15 London

 

[Chrishazle]

Alonso to drive in the WEC for Toyota this year as well as for McLaren in F1 - starting with the Le Mans 24, as he wants the "Big 3" of F1 WC, Indie 500 and Le Mans 24. Amusingly, in LMP1 this year I believe Toyota will be the only team competing - Audi pulled out a couple of years ago, Porsche at the end of 2017 so it looks like Toyota will be the only team fielding an LMP1 car this year, so providing they can keep one going for 24 hours they should finally win the 24!

 

[bob6600]

F1 Scraps Grid Girls

Grid girls will not feature in Formula 1 from 2018 season

 

[bob6600]

W09 Fires Up

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[grober]

Suspension ride height tricks

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[bob6600]

Haas first to unveil 2018 car

 

[Stratman]

That front wing is hideous. Sadly I expect they'll all look like it.

 

[Merc220cls]

I seem to be switching sides recently. After replacing my XF with a CLS, Being a bit of a Lewis Hamilton fan I purchased a new cap when I was in the MB showroom.
It wasn’t till I got home I realised it was No. 77 Valteri Bottas’s cap instead of the No. 44 for Lewis.

I suppose I will just have to grin & bear it as I too will not be watching on the Sky robbers channel.

 

[brucemillar]

I seem to be switching sides recently. After replacing my XF with a CLS, Being a bit of a Lewis Hamilton fan I purchased a new cap when I was in the MB showroom.
It wasn’t till I got home I realised it was No. 77 Valteri Bottas’s cap instead of the No. 44 for Lewis.

I suppose I will just have to grin & bear it as I too will not be watching on the Sky robbers channel.

Just be sure to wear the cap back to front and chew gum at all times. This is especially important when speaking to others who like the Chomp, Chomp sound and view of chewed up gum.

 

[Merc220cls]

Just to add to this, unknown to me the missus ordered another Merc Cap in plain black with the Merc Logo on front. It arrived this morning and at £8.50 from MB Grimsby compared to the £26 odds I paid for the above one it’s a steal.
It’s an official product as well.