2019 F1

[Preds Partisan]

 

[Preds Partisan]

 

[Paris in Flames]

Just assuming that Red Bull is doing usual Red Bull things and that's just the testing livery and the race one will essentially be last year's.

 

[Preds Partisan]

New name, still pink.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Just assuming that Red Bull is doing usual Red Bull things and that's just the testing livery and the race one will essentially be last year's.

Hope so. Because otherwise...not sure what to think.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

New name, still pink.

Still pink

 

[Artorius Horus T]

HAAS one is the best one so far.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Still pink

It was always going to stay pink but admittedly I was hoping for a bigger change.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Some good looking cars. Not sure what to make of the Red Bull.

Haas has a bit of a John Player Special/Lotus feel.

 

[Preds Partisan]

 

[Preds Partisan]

What?

 

[Kane One]

What?

That car is gorgeous. Unfortunately it’s probably just for testing to hide the curvatures like what RB did a few years ago.

 

[Preds Partisan]

 

[Jack Straw]

 

[Preds Partisan]

Updated Williams image of 2019 with actual aero package vs. the mock-up released earlier this week.

 

[Paris in Flames]

I will pay Alfa Romeo to rock that all season long.

 

[Preds Partisan]

I will pay Alfa Romeo to rock that all season long.

I just want to see if that Alfa Romeo front wing produces enough downforce to make that car turn. They have either got it completely right or completely wrong.

 

[Preds Partisan]

Wow. Missing the first day of testing tomorrow is a complete disaster.

 

[MXD]

Ouch. Let's wait and see : they might have missed for a ton of reasons, not all of them actually pertaining to the car (... or, even worse, to finances). Also missing 2nd day.

But it smells bad. Really bad. Farting-in-elevator bad.

EDIT : Now that I'm thinking about it.... They had a deal in order to have Nicholas Latifi drive a few practice sessions. Williams probably have no interest in cancelling these, considering Latifi was presumably paying Williams for the privilege to test the car... And especially if the delay is due to financial reasons. Kubica and Russel may drive very, very little at these tests.

 

[Preds Partisan]

The latest is the Williams cars are still in England and they hope to fly them to Spain Tuesday night. May miss part of day three Wednesday I would guess.

1 Vettel (Ferrari), 1m18.161s (169 laps)
2 Sainz (McLaren), 1m18.558s (119)
3 Grosjean (Haas), 1m19.159s (65)
4 Verstappen (Red Bull), 1m19.426s (128)
5 Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo), 1m19.462s (114)
6 Kvyat (Toro Rosso), 1m19.464s (77)
7 Perez (Racing Point), 1m19.944s (30)
8 Bottas (Mercedes), 1m20.127s (69)
9 Hamilton (Mercedes, 1m20.135s (81)
10 Hulkenberg (Renault), 1m20.980s (65)
11 Ricciardo (Renault), 1m20.983s (44)

Random notes: F1 announced today they will more closely monitor fuel use this year. Pirelli is using different molds this year which leaves the tire glossy looking instead of flat.

 

[RAB FERD]

Anybody notice how dull the haas looks on the track?? They need to make the gold pop out abit more and she would be a beaut.

 

[MXD]

... The logical conclusion to these testing sessions would be that Mecredes as a motorist appears to have lost some ground, but with Mercedes (the team) possibly sandbagging, Racing Point admittedly running a 2018 chassis modified to 2019 regulations and Williams being, well, Williams, it's probably a bit premature.

 

[Preds Partisan]

What a mess.

 

[Siamese Dream]

Have to think Williams are done very soon

 

[Paris in Flames]

It's sad to see a team with the history of Williams going through all of this....would be even more of a shame to see them disappear.

But hey. Wouldn't be the first storied team to go away.