Grand Prix Rejects

madmark1974

A map of the new Saudi Arabia track has been revealed : https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/159DD/production/_117614588_jeddahstreetcircuit.jpg Fast and flowing, etc, etc. Anyone else getting Valencia vibes? Although I can see 3 possible overtaking spots so I guess that's 3 more than...

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Williams making an early bid for Reject of the Pre-Season?

Williams were forced to abandon an augmented reality launch of their new Formula 1 car when the app they had designed was hacked.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/56291716

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It's race day everyone!

And Mercedes on pole by a considerable margin ...

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Welcome back one and all!

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Looks like we're off to Mugello and Sochi then....a new track and one that's not a Tilkedrome for once Can't see much overtaking at Mugello apart from massive DRS overspeeds along the main straight - maybe possible into the last corner, but in the MotoGP classes that often results in a quick trip t...

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Formula E to conclude season with six races in Berlin: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/53072570 Formula E will conclude its delayed 2019-2020 season with six races across nine days. The three double-header races will take place on 5-6, 8-9 and 12-13 August at the Berlin Tempelhof circuit in G...

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Has anyone watched "Formula E: And We Go Green" on Channel 4 yet? (Not sure if it's being shown outside of the UK). I've just downloaded it to watch tomorrow. Just wanted to say thanks for the heads-up on this, caught up with it on All 4 over the weekend. A very good documentary, although...

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Netherlands now definitely off : http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/52831525 Wasn't on any of the proposed calendars anyway, and the reasons given make perfect sense : We and Formula 1 have investigated the potential to hold a rescheduled race this year without spectators, but we would like to cele...

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Not sure if there are any MotoGP followers left on here, but there have been lots of goings-on in the last few weeks, most notably Quartararo taking Rossi's place in the factory Yamaha team for 2021 alongside Vinales, and Andrea Iannone's future being decided in the courtroom after testing positive ...

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I agree, it was a bit quiet to begin with but all kicked off after the person leading (no spoliers) took his second Attack Mode. Happy with the eventual winner too.

Also I think Di Grassi made up about 15 places but hardly even got shown on TV that I can remember?

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Yup, 20/50 for me as well.

Which I reckon is about the same as the number of adverts I had to get through to finish the quiz off ...

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Another one done in 5 steps, from the most random of beginnings : 1. Medusavirus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusavirus 2. Japanese https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan 3. Super GT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_GT 4. Aguri Suzuki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aguri_Suzuki 5. Super Aguri F1 h...

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Giovinazzi to stay with Alfa, so it's looking like the Hulk is on his way out of F1 ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/50286859

https://www.sauber-group.com/motorsport/f1-news/alfa-romeo-racing-and-antonio-giovinazzi-to-continue-together-in-2020/

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The BBC have an article on Jamie Chadwick joining Formula Extreme.E, a championship I'd not heard about until I read the article. It's a new all-electric SUV offroad championship starting in 2021. Links for anyone interested : https://www.extreme-e.com/en/index https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport...

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Hopefully everyone's caught up with both FE races from New York by now. Very entertaining, it has to be said, and yet again Buemi ends up near the top of the standings having seemingly come from nowhere. Out of the newbie ex-F1 drivers who came in this season, Wehrlein has definitely been the most i...

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The BBC a reporting that a new multi-year deal to keep the British GP at Silverstone is believed to have been agreed in the past week, expected to be announced at a news conference later today : https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/48933290 I guess we'll find out soon if this turns out to be correct...

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Just seen on Team HARD's facebook page that Jack Goff will be racing in BTCC this season after all in place of Mike Bushell. Elsewhere Speedworks have revealed their livery for their new Corolla and its dreadful. m I found this line to be particularly amusing: Team Principal Christian Dick drew par...

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Channel 4 Highlights - Where to start? How about NO 'THE CHAIN'!! Then there's the pundits who had zero chemistry, the horrific 'I am' vignettes and then - worst of all - spoiler commentary samples from later in the race. Balls to Sky and nuts to Channel 4. I agree with you on the C4 spoilers. Alth...

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Found out it's on Quest. Luckily that's on Freesat, so all good!

https://www.eurosport.co.uk/moto/quest-secures-exclusive-free-to-air-motogp-highlights-from-2019_sto7176595/story.shtml

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Rob Dylan wrote:Radio Times says it'll be on as highlights at 5pm. Might be wrong though?

Hmm, I'll have a flick though the schedules on my Freesat box again tonight in case I missed it. Thanks for the info!

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Was just checking the TV schedules to try and find the MotoGP highlights for this weekend's race and it seems as if Channel 5 have the rights, but not for the first race of the season?

Very odd, perhaps they'll put it on their website or something ...

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FE to come back to London for 2020 ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/motorsport/47449228

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I guess the guy on the left didn't get the memo about the crossed arms then ...

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Jason Plato confirmed at Power Maxed :

https://www.autosport.com/btcc/news/141636/plato-makes-vauxhall-return-with-power-maxed

And Senna Proctor to BMR :

http://www.btcc.net/2019/02/19/bmr-signs-proctor-retains-subaru-and-adrian-flux-backing/

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Without wanting to give too much away, what complete chaos at the end of today's race!

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The Formula E website has a handy link where you can see all of the ways to follow their coverage for each event : https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/watch/ways-to-watch For the UK, you've got : BT Sport, Facebook, YouTube, Eurosport 2, BBC Red button, website and i-Player. There are also highlights on ...

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As well as the above, there's some bad news regarding the Lake Torrent track in Northern Ireland : The developer behind the plans for the multi-million pound Lake Torrent project in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, has gone into receivership. According to Companies House records, Manna Developments...

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As well as the above, there's some bad news regarding the Lake Torrent track in Northern Ireland : The developer behind the plans for the multi-million pound Lake Torrent project in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, has gone into receivership. According to Companies House records, Manna Developments ...

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Here's the proposed layout for the (confirmed) Vietnamese GP debuting in 2020 : https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fom-website/manual/Misc/Vietnam/Track%20Edit%20-%20HD%20-%20ENG.00_01_23_01.Still001.jpg.transform/9col/image.jpg Don't see any 90 degree corners, but it does look somewhat of a Formu...

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DC doing some Red Bull trickery atop a Miami skyscraper :

https://youtu.be/VD__zVQORPA

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We have, though, lost the two drivers who, in some ways, put Formula E on the map. That crash between Nico Prost and 'Quick Nick' Heidfeld on the last corner of the last lap of the very first FE race certainly helped to raise interest in the series. A shame Heidfeld will again be leaving without hav...

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Vandoorne is out of F1 and into FE :

https://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/news/vandoorne-switches-formula-e-hwa/3195311/

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Slightly baffling press release on the Formula E website - they don't believe in making things crystal clear - saying that Mediaset will be showing the races live next year. Is that in the UK or in Europe? Instead of C5? (I believe Eurosport will still have live coverage) And most important questio...

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Though one question remains: Who actually votes for Piquet jr.? And do they do it intentionally, just to troll us? I seem to remember, back in Season 1, there was one race where Piquet Jr. said something along the lines of "Lucas Di Grassi is no competition to me, I've never really raced again...

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With the first concepts appearing for the Season 5 car, I thought I'd check up on what's going on with Formula E. Details of Season 5 changes are listed here : http://info.fiaformulae.com/season-5-calendar/ I knew the cars would be able to do a whole race distance, but I don't remember hearing that ...

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According to the BBC, F1 management have signed a sponsorship rights deal for in-play betting. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/45558975 So, they've got rid of all the tobacco sponsorship, but now have alcohol and betting in its place .... I guess such things are acceptable in moderation, but op...

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And here we have the unlikely concept that Sebastian Vettel will still be driving for Ferrari in 2021 ... I just put that one in for a laugh.

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Susie Wolff named team boss for Venturi, starting immediately : https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/44619410 Apparently, "This is not linked to Mercedes and Toto", but I'm guessing getting a friendly face in the series a year before the Mercedes works team enters isn't going to do any h...

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Lucas Di Grassi having won the Zurich E-Prix :

Di Grassi - "Who knew that the Michelin Man would have an explosive reaction to champagne?"

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