F1 2020

[FaultyMario]

Ricciardo/Norris is probably the next Senna/Berger in terms of dumbfuckery.

A most welcomed development.

[FaultyMario]

What about Hamilton?

Did the rumours forget to account for him somehow?

"Former", you know, different from "defending" world champion.

[Freude am Fahren]

Doesn't really matter, either way, still just Merc and Alfa. Unless you suggest that Hamilton goes somewhere else? Where?

As a McLaren fan, I can't wait for next season. Let's just hope the car isn't shit.

[Rare White Ape]

Doesn't really matter, either way, still just Merc and Alfa. Unless you suggest that Hamilton goes somewhere else? Where?

In my head I thought everyone was talking about Vettel replacing Hamilton, and keeping Bottas in the team. I didn’t think a Vet/Ham team would go down too well with either of them…

[FaultyMario]

Doesn't really matter, either way, still just Merc and Alfa. Unless you suggest that Hamilton goes somewhere else? Where?

I completely misunderstood Mick.

What Hamilton does sets in motion yet another round of musical chairs, or not.

Did anybody else think Abiteboul's public statements were a little, salty, the whole "loyalty is a core value in F1"... Renault wasn't that loyal to either Sainz or Hulk, right?, plus who could blame Ricciardo from jumping out after the yacht of a car he was given last year, that thing was so boaty he couldn't even drive it in reverse!

[Freude am Fahren]

I figure with Sainz confirmed at Ferrari, Hamilton isn't going anywhere other than Mercedes or a golf course. Only team that maybe could think about paying him and needs a driver is Renault, and I can't see him agreeing to that. ...edit: for '21 anyway. I guess we could have two big silly season in a row for '22. Sainz is on a 1 & 1 in Ferrari I think, so if he under-performs, maybe Ham could go for #8 in a Ferrari? Schumacher fans would looove that lol.

And yeah, it's common in most sports that managers expect talent to be loyal to teams, but not the other way around. Then it's just business. Hypocritical pricks most of them.

[Blerpa]

Tentative 2020 F1 updated calendar:

5 July: Red Bull Ring
12 July: Red Bull Ring "2"
26 July: Silverstone (or Hockenheim)
2 August: Silverstone "2" (or Hockenheim)
9 August: Hungaroring
23 August: Barcellona
30 August: Spa-Francorchaps
6 September: Monza
20 September: Baku
27 September: Sochi
4 October: Shanghai
11 October: Suzuka
25 October: Austin
1 November: Messico
8 November: Interlagos
22 November: Vietnam
29 November: Bahrain
6 December: Bahrain "2"
13 December: Abu Dhabi

[samoht]

Did anybody else think Abiteboul's public statements were a little, salty, the whole "loyalty is a core value in F1"... Renault wasn't that loyal to either Sainz or Hulk, right?, plus who could blame Ricciardo from jumping out after the yacht of a car he was given last year, that thing was so boaty he couldn't even drive it in reverse!

Yeah, lots of ppl seem to think that.

https://twitter.com/IamDarrenCox/sta...04216770637827

For someone that worked in the Renault group for two decades this culture is familiar
The Ghosn legacy is still strong and got everywhere
Contrast that with the @MercedesAMGF1
‘no blame’ culture I have witnessed and roots of success and failure become clearer

[samoht]

I figure with Sainz confirmed at Ferrari, Hamilton isn't going anywhere other than Mercedes or a golf course.

Indeed. Fundamentally there are three top teams, and each now has a clear 'star' #1 and 'dependable' #2 driver for the 2021 season. Fans may not like this, but it is probably in general the optimum strategy for a team. And it's not clear why Hamilton would walk away from the chance to become the most successful driver of all time.

[XHawkeye]