Admin Lineker Posted October 9, 2015 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Red Bull and Toro Rosso are in talks with current engine supplier Renault as they battle to secure a power unit for 2016, Autosport understands.It marks a turnaround after Red Bull last month decided to end its association with Renault - which dates back to 2007 - at the end of the season.Renault, currently in talks to buy Lotus and create a works outfit, had also previously said it was no longer willing to supply engines.Senior Red Bull figures have made repeated threats to quit F1 if it cannot find competitive engines for its two teams.Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said it is up to him to convince owner Dietrich Mateschitz to stay, with efforts taking place behind the scenes to find a solution.However, Mercedes has made clear it will not offer a supply, while talks with Ferrari have yet to come to fruition.With time running out to find a power supply for 2016 because of the impact it will have on the build of next year's car, the door is open for Red Bull to continue with Renault, according to Autosport sources.F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, meanwhile, has confirmed "everything is being sorted" as he plays his part in ensuring the grid does not fall to nine teams and 18 cars next season.Despite recent claims from Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda that Mateschitz has lost interest in F1 Ecclestone said: "He knows what he's doing."He has never fallen out of love with F1. He just wants to be in a position where he can be competitive."And that's what will happen. He will be OK." U-turn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lusophone Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Lol Red Bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsuya Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 Sainz has had a massive crash at probably 200mph in to some barriers, he was buried under them by the look of it - very similar to what happened to Burti back in Spa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 10, 2015 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 He's been airlifted to hospital. But he gave the thumbs up, so the initial signs are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 He's been airlifted to hospital. But he gave the thumbs up, so the initial signs are good.Hopefully he's ok, but I won't find it odd if the medical team pulls him out of the weekend if there's any sort of pain anywhere. They did a comparable thing to Bottas in Australia where he had some lingering back pain, and you really just can't risk it when you're a driver of a 300+ km/h racing machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 Sainz is apparently off for dinner with Fernando. I am jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 11, 2015 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 Sainz has been passed fit to race, just awaiting confirmation as to whether he actually will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 Oh my God, Putin's in the pre-podium room. It's hilariously awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUKIE Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 Raikonnen gives Force India a podium. What a guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 Raikonnen gives Force India a podium. What a guy!And he got a 30 second penalty for taking out Bottas, no consolation for Williams, but this means Mercedes has officially clinched the Constructors Championship now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieG Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 And Alonso got a 5 second penalty for cutting a corner, moving him to P11 and Max to P10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Typical Dutch, stealing Spanish points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 14, 2015 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Toro Rosso are on the verge of confirming that they will be competing next year with 2015-spec Ferrari power units.Pirelli will continue to supply tyres to Formula 1 for another three years as it has won the tender for the 2017-19 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 14, 2015 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 The FIA has released new regulations that stipulate manufacturers cannot offer old-spec engines to customers, but Autosport understands this stance is likely to change.Under the new rules, article 23.5 of the 2016 sporting regulations reads: "Only power units which are identical to the power unit that has been homologated by the FIA in accordance with Appendix 4 of these regulations may be used at an Event during the 2016- 2020 Championship seasons."This would appear to rule out manufacturers offering different specifications to customers.However, at meeting of the technical directors in August, all were in favour of a proposal to allow the use of older-spec engines, subject to approval by the FIA on a case-by-case basis.Article 1.2 reads: "These sporting regulations were published on 30 September 2015 and may only be changed after this date with the unanimous agreement of all competitors entered in the 2016 Championship, save for changes made by the FIA for safety reasons which may come into effect without notice or delay."Year-old engine supplies will be discussed at the next F1 Commission meeting, which is anticipated to be within the coming weeks.Should the proposal gain Commission backing, it will be put on the agenda at December's World Motor Sport Council meeting for ratification.This would allow for Toro Rosso to use 2015-spec Ferrari engines next season, with the two parties closing on a deal.Manor was allowed to use year-old Ferrari engines this season after it exploited a loophole in the regulations that required only concessionary permission to do so.Appendix 4 of the technical regulations was tightened to ensure engine parity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 15, 2015 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Red Bull's future in Formula 1 is now "sorted" according to Bernie Ecclestone, who is adamant the company will not be withdrawing at the end of the 2015 season.Senior figures from Red Bull, including owner Dietrich Mateschitz, have made repeated threats to pull both of its teams out of F1 if it cannot find competitive engines for Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso.Autosport understands Red Bull reopened talks with Renault over the Russian Grand Prix weekend, following what appeared to be a terminal breakdown in its relationship with the French manufacturer during a second tough season for the partnership.Ecclestone admits he felt the possibility of Red Bull leaving was legitimate, but he believes the matter has now been resolved.When asked if he thought Red Bull would pull out, Ecclestone told Autosport: "I think now, with what's happened, no."But before, I thought yes."Asked to clarify what had happened to make him so confident, he added: "Things are sorted."Red Bull made clear over the summer it was keen to replace Renault with a more competitive engine supplier, but approaches to Mercedes and Ferrari were unsuccessful.It had hoped a Mercedes engine could be badged by Aston Martin, but the deal was rejected by the German manufacturer at board level.Meanwhile Toro Rosso is now in talks with Ferrari to land a supply of year-old power units for next season, a deal that should be made possible by teams' unanimous support for a regulation change allowing manufacturers to offer different engine specifications.Ecclestone also confirmed that Red Bull's long-term commitment to F1 means contracts are in place that would prove costly to break."Look, if he [Mateschitz] says he's leaving and he leaves, he knows it's going to be very expensive," he said.He also added that smaller teams "who are complaining" about the terms of their own F1 deals couldn't commit to deals including such penalty clauses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 15, 2015 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 McLaren will not be renewing the contract of Formula 1 reserve driver Kevin Magnussen at the end of this season, Autosport understands.After two years as part of McLaren's F1 outfit, including a full-time race seat in 2014, Magnussen will part company with the team after the final race of the campaign in Abu Dhabi, leaving the 23-year-old now with limited opportunities to bag a drive for next season.New GP2 champion Stoffel Vandoorne is set to take on the role of reserve to Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso for 2016.Only last month racing director Eric Boullier confirmed McLaren would not stand in the way of Magnussen securing another drive elsewhere.Magnussen had recently been linked with a move to newcomer Haas, only for the team to sign Romain Grosjean, while Esteban Gutierrez is due to be confirmed as the second driver at some stage in the build up to the Mexican Grand Prix.Autosport understands Magnussen is one of three names on the shortlist for the second Lotus seat alongside Pastor Maldonado, with Jean-Eric Vergne and the team's resrerve Jolyon Palmer also in the frame.Magnussen is also believed to be in the running for a Manor drive, with Mercedes reserve Pascal Wehrlein and current Manor drivers Will Stevens and Alexander Rossi still in the mix too.The team, however, will not be making any announcement on its line-up until after the season has concluded.Earlier this week veteran Button confidently vouched for the credentials of Magnussen.Speaking to Danish newspaper BT, Button said: "The Kevin I saw at the start of 2014 was a very different guy from the one I saw towards the end of our campaign together."He learned so much over the 12 months we spent working together, and he often pushed me to my limits, and even over my limits on many occasions."I don't know whether or not he's got a chance of bagging any of the remaining vacant Formula 1 seats, but he's clearly the best driver available, and I'd therefore very much recommend him to any team that has a vacancy."He's good enough not only to race in Formula 1, but also to help a team succeed in Formula 1." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Jolyon Palmer has been promoted to a race seat at Lotus/Renault for next season. http://www.lotusf1team.com/news-archive/move-on-up/ Really pleased for him, I've always thought he was more talented than Will Stevens and Max Chilton but needed this kind of break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsuya Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Meanwhile, the hurricane is fucking up the race weekend again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Jolyon Palmer has been promoted to a race seat at Lotus/Renault for next season. http://www.lotusf1team.com/news-archive/move-on-up/ Really pleased for him, I've always thought he was more talented than Will Stevens and Max Chilton but needed this kind of break.Very high praise indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 23, 2015 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Was hoping for JEV or Magnussen to get the nod there, good for Palmer I guess though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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