Seems like the FIA have a strange way of pointing the F2 and GP2. You get more points coming 3rd or 4th in GP2 than in F2! Looks like another FIA balls up to me?
Any news on who McLarens title sponsor will be next year ? I read Honda want them to ditch the silver colour . Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this .
the FIA are getting what they want already, Red bull have just announced they are moving Pierre Gasly from FR3.5 to GP2 for next season.
Be interesting to see how he does. He looked very consistent in FR3.5, but didn't get any race wins. Only 18, too. EDIT: Oooooooh he's alongside Alex Lynn. I wonder if Sainz's seat isn't particularly secure because you'd think Red Bull would want to make sure those guys don't stagnate.
Also mean's Kyvat can't really afford a iffy season, a pretty large queue forming to move up the ladder now!
@SkySportsF1: Pirelli adopt an 'aggressive' strategy for 2015: http://t.co/fkW9jUXjzT Pirelli’s Paul Hembery says a predicted increase in race pace in 2015 means F1’s tyre supplier will adopt an aggressive approach in the upcoming season. The centre of attention for much of 2013 after numerous high-profile tyre failures, the Italian manufacturer enjoyed something of a back seat last year as the teams got to grips with the sport's radical new rules. However, with a year of development offering the opportunity to develop their engines, Hembery thinks the teams will soon be pushing the tyres to the limit once more. “Last year people said we were a little bit too conservative and maybe a little bit boring, but I think it is more a case of we went into a year with new technology and there is a little bit of that this year,” he told Sky Sports Online. “We’ve seen some initial data that suggests the cars are going to make another good step in performance compared to last season and what might have been a conservative choice last season might become quite an aggressive one in 2015. “So like many we are interested to see what happens with the unfreeze for a little while of the engine regulations, what that is going to mean for the majority of teams – particularly on race pace, that is the one aspect where we expect to see a big improvement in performance. And that might make a conservative choice suddenly a bit more aggressive.” While the compounds will remain largely the same this year, the supersoft tyre will be amended to improve its operating window. That could open a host of different strategies to the teams and increase unpredictability. “Just one change really, the supersoft is having a little bit of a tweak to it to improve its working range with the temperature ranges,” Hembery added. “The structure of the rear tyre is having a difference made to it to distribute the temperature build-up a bit better – all technical stuff which is probably a bit boring for most people, but from our tyre world it is very important. “It influences the way that the performance maintains over a race distance and can alter very substantially the differences we get on the tyre. So small changes this year, evolution rather than revolution.”
A good link for some of the updated rules. @f1fanatic_co_uk: FIA announces raft of extra new rules for 2015: http://t.co/EC1LC4svf2 #F1
Car releases are starting to be announced PRE-SEASON KEY DATES Car launches January 21 - Force India (livery reveal only) January 29 - McLaren January 30 - Ferrari Testing February 1-4 Jerez February 19-22 Barcelona February 26-March 1 Barcelona Will also only be two in season tests this year, in Spain and Austria.
I wondered that too,what are they really going to learn about the cars there? it's a pretty engine dependent track with no real high or mid speed corners, direction changes, huge braking zones etc. The only thing i think they can truly learn around there is how to get the car set up for more traction out of slower speed corners. Absolutely bizarre test venue.
I suspect its probably a combination of location and timimg, rather than because the track is any good. Its in Europe, a decent length of time after the Spain test, and there's a two week gap after it. Silverstone is also an equally good candidate by that criteria though, so perhaps Red Bull have offered some kind of sweetener, or the test is timed to be further from the summer shutdown.
You know I would argue mugello is a better track but if testing went there then people would whinge boo hoo it's in Ferraris back yard. So why are we at a red bull track. Could it not go to a more ideal testing track in Europe maybe Paul ricard?
Do Red Bull use the track at all? I doubt they run there any more than anyone else. Mugello isn't on the calendar so would be more expensive to test there.
