Formula One 2019

[Chris2K]

Qualifying already postponed from tomorrow, and I don't see it very likely that it will be able to be run on Sunday morning, so the grid for the race (if that can even go ahead) will be based on the FP2 times from this morning.

This would mean Kubica will finally have out-qualified Russell.

[JasonM]

If you need some racing on this drab and rained out Saturday. Formula One YouTube is airing the entirety(?) of the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix on its channel at around 9AM British time. (Which will probably be available afterwards on VOD, too, for anyone that doesn't want to be awake that early)

 

Edited October 12, 2019 by Jasonmufc

[Lineker]

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The request from Scuderia Toro Rosso to be renamed Scuderia Alpha Tauri from next season has been approved, Autosport has learned.

Red Bull's junior team has been on the grid since 2006, when the energy drinks company purchased backmarker Minardi so it had somewhere to place its best junior drivers.

Last month it emerged that Red Bull wanted to rebrand the team, which has raced under its current name - an Italian translation of Red Bull - for 15 seasons.

Autosport has learned that an F1 Commission e-vote took place in the week after the Russian Grand Prix and the name change was approved.

F1 had already given its blessing to the change, which means that the team will be named after Red Bull's emerging fashion brand from next season.

Alpha Tauri, launched two years ago, is named after a star in the Taurus constellation.

While teams tweak their official entry names on a regular basis to denote title sponsors, it is not common for names to be changed completely without a change of ownership.

However, Sauber was rebranded Alfa Romeo Racing for 2019, in deference to the Italian manufacturer taking its title sponsorship to an unusual level, even though the Swiss operation is still behind the entry.

Force India's transformation into Racing Point during 2018 is a different case because it is officially a different entry.

The Silverstone-based team's owner fell into administration and was taken over by a consortium led by Lawrence Stroll, which had to enter F1 with the 'new' team - even though many major elements, including the cars, were the same as before.

Toro Rosso itself underwent a minor name change before it had even started competing. The Faenza team was originally going to be called Squadra Toro Rosso.

Formula 1 has reached an agreement in principle with the local promoter for the Miami Grand Prix, with plans to run the race around the Hard Rock Stadium confirmed.

F1 originally targeted a race in the harbourside area but those plans were hit by local opposition and the complications of securing permits from the several authorities with jurisdiction.

That meant a switch in focus to the area around the Miami Dolphins NFL team's stadium, which is also owned by promoter Stephen Ross's RSE Ventures organisation, and a track layout has been designed that uses mostly car parks and land owned by the stadium.

It also includes around half a mile of public roads along Northwest 199th Street, to the south of the stadium.

A joint statement was issued on Tuesday evening on the Miami GP's official website between the stadium, Dolphins vice chairman and CEO Tom Garfinkel, and F1 commercial boss Sean Bratches.

It read: "We are thrilled to announce that Formula 1 and Hard Rock stadium have reached an agreement in principle to host the first ever Formula One Miami Grand Prix at Hard Rock Stadium.

"With an estimated annual impact of more than $400million and 35,000 room nights, the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix will be an economic juggernaut for South Florida each and every year.

"We are deeply grateful to our fans, elected officials and the local tourism industry for their patience and support throughout this process.

"We look forward to bringing the greatest racing spectacle on the planet for the first time to one of the world's most iconic and glamorous regions."

On his Twitter feed Garfinkel indicated that the race would be held in May - a month that currently includes the Dutch, Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix.

The switch to the Hard Rock Stadium venue means the race will require the support of fewer authorities that the original downtown course - where the Bayfront Park authority had proved difficult - but it will still need the backing of the Miami-Dade County Commission.

County Commissioner Barbara Jordan, who last month hosted a meeting of local residents concerned about the race, had outlined she was opposed to the event.

"It [the meeting] solidified my position as a no," she noted. "In terms of something this community does not want."

F1 CEO Chase Carey has previously stressed that building F1's profile in the United States through an extra race in Miami or Las Vegas remains a priority.

The Miami race has also proved controversial with other grand prix promoters.

[Gazz]

Team ScAT

[LUKIE]

Renault were stripped of all of their points and disqualified from the last race due to the use of an illegal driver aid.

[LUKIE]

Max had provisional pole. Bottas crashes. Everyone has to slow so he basically has pole position. Does a personal best, so has pole stripped from him for ignoring yellow flags.

Not the smartest lad sometimes.

[Chris2K]

Definitely not the smartest as the stewards weren't even looking into it until he admitted he didn't slow down in the post-qualifying press conference 

[Lineker]

 

[Gazz]

[Lineker]

Alfa Romeo have confirmed Antonio Giovinazzi for next season.

[Chris2K]

Hulk .

Also some minor news from the weekend is that Lewis Hamilton won his sixth world title.

[MDK]

He deserves a Knighthood 

[LUKIE]

30 minutes ago, MDK said:

He deserves a Knighthood 

stop trolling

[MDK]

3 minutes ago, Barbaro CaverLUKIEo said:

stop trolling

?

[JasonM]

I mean Mansell has a CBE to his name and Jackie is an OBE. So I don't see why one of the greatest F1 drivers in history can't get a Knighthood.

[The Lusophone]

I'd rather he paid his taxes first before giving him any sort of award, but that should apply to everyone who gets one.

[LUKIE]

4 hours ago, Jasonmufc said:

I mean Mansell has a CBE to his name and Jackie is an OBE. So I don't see why one of the greatest F1 drivers in history can't get a Knighthood.

That don't knight foreigners though, so how is Vettel going to get knighted?

[Gazz]

You're lucky Rich died of alcohol poisoning at Fest this weekend.

[Lineker]

He was a good man. Mostly.

[Lineker]

Red Bull have retained Albon for next season. Gasly and Kvyat remain at Toro Rosso. The only seat left to be confirmed is Kubica's replacement at Williams.