RicME85 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 PRE-SEASON TESTING February 22-25: Barcelona, Spain. March 1-4: Barcelona, Spain. Sky's Testing Coverage: Spoiler Monday February 22 Paddock Uncut: 1st Test Day Two: 9pm Ted's Notebook 1st Test Day Two: 9.15pm Tuesday February 23 Paddock Uncut: 1st Test Day Three: 9pm Ted's Notebook 1st Test Day Three: 9.15pm Wednesday February 24 Paddock Uncut: 1st Test Day Four: 9pm Ted's Notebook 1st Test Day Four: 9.15pm Thursday February 25 Paddock Uncut: 1st Test Day Four: 9pm Ted's Notebook 1st Test Day Four: 9.15pm 2016 CAR LAUNCHES February 3: Renault RS16, Paris (livery only) February 17: Red Bull 2016 livery, London (livery only) February 19: Williams FW38, online February 19: Ferrari, online February 21: McLaren MP4-31, online February 22: Mercedes W07, Barcelona February 22: Red Bull RB12, Barcelona February 22: Haas, Barcelona February 22: Manor MRT05, Barcelona February 22: Force India VJM09, Barcelona March 1: Sauber C35, Barcelona 2016 RACE CALENDAR All races live on Sky Sports F1, C4 asterisked 20 March: Melbourne, Australia 3 April: Bahrain, Bahrain* 17 April: Shanghai, China 1 May: Sochi, Russia 15 May: Barcelona, Spain* 29 May: Monte Carlo, Monaco 12 June: Montreal, Canada 19 June: Baku, Azerbaijan* 3 July: Spielberg, Austria 10 July: Silverstone, United Kingdom* 24 July: Budapest, Hungary* 31 July: Hockenheim, Germany 28 August: Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium* 4 September: Monza, Italy* 18 September: Singapore 2 October: Sepang, Malaysia* 9 October: Suzuka, Japan 23 October: Austin, USA** 30 October: Mexico City, Mexico* 13 November: Sao Paolo, Brazil 27 November: Abu Dhabi, UAE* 2016 DRIVER LINE-UPS MERCEDES Race drivers: Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg Engines: Mercedes FERRARI Race drivers: Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen Engines: Ferrari WILLIAMS Race drivers: Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa Development driver: Lance Stroll Engines: Mercedes RED BULL Race drivers: Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat Reserve driver: Pierre Gasly Engines: TAG Heuer-branded Renaults FORCE INDIA Race drivers: Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez Development drivers: Alfonso Celis and Nikita Mazepin Engines: Mercedes RENAULT Race drivers: Jolyon Palmer and Kevin Magnussen Reserve driver: Esteban Ocon Development driver: Carmen Jorda Engines: Renault TORO ROSSO Race drivers: Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Engines: Ferrari (2015 version) SAUBER Race drivers: Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson Engines: Ferrari McLAREN Race drivers: Fernando Alonso (under contract) and Jenson Button Reserve driver: Stoffel Vandoorne Engines: Honda MANOR Race drivers: Pascal Wehrlein and Rio Haryanto Engines: Mercedes HAAS Race drivers: Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutierrez Engines: Ferrari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicME85 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 Team: Williams Martini RacingBase: Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, United KingdomTeam principal: Sir Frank Williams, Claire Williams (deputy)Technical director(s): Pat SymondsWebsite: http://www.williamsf1.comRace drivers: 19 Felipe Massa 77 Valtteri BottasTest drivers: Adrian SutilChassis: FW38Engine: Mercedes V6 Turbo2015 position: 3rd (257 pts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicME85 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 Team: Scuderia FerrariBase: Maranello, ItalyTeam principal: Maurizio ArrivabeneTechnical director(s): James AllisonWebsite: http://formula1.ferrari.comRace drivers: 5 Sebastian Vettel & 7 Kimi RäikkönenTest drivers : 25 Jean-Éric VergneChassis: SF16-HEngine: Ferrari V6 Turbo2015 position: 2nd (428 pts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag zig Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Wasn't it a shame to hear Will Stvens got replaced because he couldn't raise enough money from sponsors, instead his seat goes to an Indonesian rookie who had the backing of his government. Will did so well in an uncompetitive car. Looking forward to seeing what young Palmer can do in the Renault though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicME85 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Didn't think Will did that well really, especially when you consider he got any upgrades and his team-mate didn't. Mehri was also heavier than Will. If Will and Mehri/Rossi had the same car and weight I think Will would of been shown up big time. I hope Palmer can do something, he was competitive in his free practice outings last season, transferring that to racing is another matter. Will be interesting to see if Symonds has fixed the slow speed performance of the Williams. Their low drag approach has been modified to try and improve racing in the wet and around slower circuits, hopefully they can get back to 2014 levels of competitiveness for the sack of the championship. I'm looking forward to seeing what they have done at the rear of the car as there was talk they were moving away from their cut off approach to the rear bodywork and moving to a more conventional cannon exit. The subtle changes to the sidepod intakes and rear edge shape should improve things a bit. (I love the technical side of the sport, I spend loads of time on f1technical.net learning about aerodynamics and the ins and outs of how the cars work. I highly recommend others visit even just for the images) The Ferrari looks like it could be a challenger this season now that Allison has had a chance to really put his stamp on the car. Their innovative radiator design from last season looks like it has been improved on as the sidepods are really slimmed down this year. Really like the retro livery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Will be interesting to see how they start,heard that the honda has found 200 bhp or something like that, but reliability still an issue. For me Williams have been the let down of the past two seasons, a quick car but no wins, you have to think if they had had a top driver in the car they would have won at least 2 or 3 races. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag zig Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 6 hours ago, RicME85 said: Didn't think Will did that well really, especially when you consider he got any upgrades and his team-mate didn't. Mehri was also heavier than Will. If Will and Mehri/Rossi had the same car and weight I think Will would of been shown up big time. I hope Palmer can do something, he was competitive in his free practice outings last season, transferring that to racing is another matter. Maybe right on Will, after all he wasn't exactly a winner the pedigree of say Palmer prior to joining F1, but then the Indonesian kid isn't. As ever in F1 with the paid drives, its sponsors money that gets the seats; both Schumaker and Alonso both graduated this was before going on to be world champs! Just thought 14 out of 17 finishes, albeit the highest 13th at Silverstone, wasn't a bad effort for a Will Stevens, suppose I'm too sentimental to the Brits, the reason I watch, rather than the cars. Personally I'd like to see them all in very similar cars like the newer Formula E series. Watched a cracking race from Burnos Aires which young Sam Bird won; struck me as being more closely matched in terms of car performance, really enjoyed it as would love to see closer races testing driver skill as you say about Stevens. There were a fair few oh so that's what he's doing now moments too http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/teams.aspx Back to F1 be interesting to see what fist of it the Haas team make, will they just make up the numbers? More than anything though, I want Lewis to get his early season form back, Rosberg was rock solid towards the season end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicME85 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 I love Formula E, the tech is great and the racing is always superb. Haas should be pretty decent despite Dallara building the chassis (they built HRT's). Haas have a lot of Ferrari parts and data so should be at least solid middle of the grid. @Paul71 I would take everything about the Honda PU with a pinch of salt. A lot of stuff is coming out of the Spanish and Italian press that is very negative about the PU as they dont want Alonso at McLaren. There is a Honda PU thread on F1Technical that is worth a read. A user by the name of Wazari worked for Honda motorsport back in the 80's and 90's so has some inside knowledge of how they work and also has a cousin who is currently working on the PU so is dropping a few titbits here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Start time of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has been moved to clash with the finish at Le Mans. ******* Bernie Ecclestone. Again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicME85 Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Its **** really. ACO and FIA had a sort of agreement that Le Mans and F1 wouldnt be on the same weekend and thats how it has been for however long. Clearly Bernie got p!ssed off with Hulkenberg going off and having a jolly in a Porsche at Le Mans last season and didnt want him going back and trying to retain the trophy. Its sad really as one of the things that was great about F1 years ago was drivers competing in all sorts of categories, even on the same weekend. Will watch Le Mans as WEC is incredibly exciting at the moment and will catch a re-run of the F1. WEC and Formula E have really shown up Formula 1 recently with their excellent racing and legitimate overtaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicME85 Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Team: McLaren HondaBase: McLaren Technology Centre Woking, Surrey, United KingdomTeam principal(s): Éric Boullier (Racing Director), Jonathan Neale (Interim CEO), Ron Dennis (Group CEO)Technical director(s): Tim Goss, Neil Oatley, Peter ProdromouWebsite: http://www.mclaren.com/formula1Race drivers: 14 Fernando Alonso & 22 Jenson ButtonTest drivers : 32 Stoffel Vandoorne & Nobuharu MatsushitaChassis: MP4-31Engine: Honda V6 Turbo2015 position: 9th (27 pts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicME85 Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Team: Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One TeamBase: Brackley, Northamptonshire, United KingdomTeam principal(s): Toto Wolff (Business Executive Director), Paddy Lowe (Technical Executive Director), Niki Lauda (Team Advisor)Technical director(s): Geoff Willis, Aldo CostaWebsite: http://www.mercedesamgf1.comRace drivers: 44 Lewis Hamilton & 6 Nico RosbergTest drivers: TBAChassis: F1 W07 HybridEngine: Mercedes V6 Turbo2015 position: 1st (703 pts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 10 hours ago, RicME85 said: Its **** really. ACO and FIA had a sort of agreement that Le Mans and F1 wouldnt be on the same weekend and thats how it has been for however long. Clearly Bernie got p!ssed off with Hulkenberg going off and having a jolly in a Porsche at Le Mans last season and didnt want him going back and trying to retain the trophy. Its sad really as one of the things that was great about F1 years ago was drivers competing in all sorts of categories, even on the same weekend. Will watch Le Mans as WEC is incredibly exciting at the moment and will catch a re-run of the F1. WEC and Formula E have really shown up Formula 1 recently with their excellent racing and legitimate overtaking. The biggest problem in F1 is a lack of natural variables. In the WEC, Toyota, Porsche and Audi deliver their speed in entirely different ways, so despite the fact they actually produce more down force than F1 cars, they provide close racing because there are dramatic differences in speed at various points of the circuit and the race. In Formula E, no one really knows the fastest way to complete the race distance yet and the cars are unreliable. Given that the series races on such narrow street circuits, the racing really has no right to be so good, but it's probably the most entertaining FIA series at the moment with so much uncertainty in every race. F1 really needs to open up the rulebook and encourage teams to race with unproven or new technology. What was the last "wow" moment in F1 from a technological standpoint? And how often to the top teams retire with a mechanical failure? If you have a grid where the fastest car starts at the front, the slowest car starts at the back, all the cars are essentially exactly the same and over 90% of the field will complete the distance, then you are going to have a boring race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicME85 Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Formula E is also like WEC in that is has variables. Season 1 was all about learning how the tech worked but season 2 is a different animal due to the opened up regulations for the powertrains. Some cars have 2 gears, some 3, some 4 and some only have 1, thats just mental. Like you say, Formula 1 has got to open up the rulebook, its far too prescriptive. I like Max Mosley's idea of a more open rulebook for those willing to work on a reduced budget, will never happen though as for some daft reason the FIA like to inhibit out of the box thinking. Double deck diffusers? Nope, we will ban them. F-Duct? Nope we will ban them. DDRS? Dont be silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicME85 Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Team: Haas F1 TeamBase: Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States (Main) & Banbury, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (Euro)Team principal(s): Gene Haas, Günther SteinerTechnical director(s): Rob Taylor, Ben AgathangelouWebsite: https://www.haasf1team.com/Race drivers: 8 Romain Grosjean & 21 Esteban GuittérezTest drivers: ????Chassis: VF-16Engine: Ferrari V6 Turbo2015 position: None, NEW TEAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicME85 Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Team: Scuderia Toro RossoBase: Faenza, ItalyTeam principal: Franz TostTechnical director(s): James KeyWebsite: http://www.scuderiatororosso.comRace drivers: 33 Max Verstappen & 55 Carlos Sainz, Jr.Test drivers : ????Chassis: STR11Engine: 2015 Ferrari V6 Turbo2015 position: 7th (67 pts) *Livery for testing as final livery hasn't been decided on due to rush to get chassis complete because of the late switch to Ferrari engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicME85 Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Team: Renault Sport F1 TeamBase: Enstone, Oxfordshire, United KingdomTeam principal: ??????Technical director(s): ??????Website: http://www.renaultsportf1.comRace drivers: 30 Jolyon Palmer & 13 Pastor MaldonadoTest drivers: TBAChassis: RS16Engine: Renault V6 Turbo 2015 position: 6th (78 pts) [ Lotus F1 Team ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicME85 Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Team: Manor Motorsport Base: Dinnington, South Yorkshire, UKTeam principal(s): Stephen FitzpatrickTechnical director(s): John McQuilliamWebsite: http://manorf1team.com/Race drivers: Rio Haryanto & Pascal WehrleinTest drivers: ????Chassis: MR04Engine: Mercedes V6 Turbo2015 position: 10th (0 pts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicME85 Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Team: Sahara Force India Racing F1 TeamBase: Silverstone, Northamptonshire, United KingdomTeam principal: Vijay Mallya (CEO), Bob Fernley, Otmar Szafnauer (COO)Technical director(s): Andrew GreenWebsite: http://www.forceindiaf1.com /Race drivers: 11 Sergio Pérez & 27. Nico HulkenbergTest drivers: TBAChassis: VJM09Engine: Mercedes V6 Turbo2015 position: 5th (67 pts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Lewis Hamilton for me and also tipped Button to do well this year as long with Force India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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