F1 2023 News/Misc.

[donthaveanickname]

The Chinese GP has officially been cancelled for the fourth consecutive time.

F1 confirms cancellation of 2023 Chinese Grand Prix

Formula 1 has confirmed the Chinese Grand Prix will not go ahead next year due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions but is looking at options for a replacement race.

www.motorsport.com

 

[FLRacingFan]

They should add Portimão the week after the WEC race, one week before Baku.

 

[rd45usa]

#ChinaUprising on twitter.

 

[Mispeedway15]

The Chinese GP has officially been cancelled for the fourth consecutive time.

F1 confirms cancellation of 2023 Chinese Grand Prix

Formula 1 has confirmed the Chinese Grand Prix will not go ahead next year due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions but is looking at options for a replacement race.

www.motorsport.com

Those folks are doing a good job ruining all the progress they’ve made over the past few decades. Dear Lord

 

[Greg]

Reverse DRS being discussed

F1’s active aero plans for 2026 could include ‘reverse DRS’

Formula 1’s active aero plans for 2026 could include the idea of handicapping the car performance of race leaders to help prevent runaway wins.

www.motorsport.com

 

[Kiante]

I know its Formula E, but this is unexpected:

 

[West]

Scammers ...

Organizers of cancelled Vancouver Formula E race named in $3.3M ticket refund lawsuit - BC | Globalnews.ca

The ticketing company hired for the cancelled Canadian E-Fest is seeking $2.7 million in ticket revenue to refund to customers, plus more than $650,000 for fees and costs.

globalnews.ca

 

[Doc Austin]

Ex-Ferrari F1 driver Barrichello wins Brazilian stock car title

 

[Tony_K]

Hmmmm Just now saw this news about Formula E coming to Portland. Haven't heard a peep about it here. Of course I'm not on Facebook or any of those things but still....
I just can't get into this racing even though I've tried several times over the years watching on tv.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Team principal silly season has been more dramatic than driver silly season.

Vasseur leaves Sauber for Ferrari, Andreas Seidl leaves McLaren for Sauber, McLaren promotes Andrea Stella, and Jost Capito has left Williams.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Ex-Ferrari F1 driver Barrichello wins Brazilian stock car title

First ever Stock Car title for YOUR Toyotas, @Revman

 

[Kiante]

Makes sense, but the OEM is out of left field:

 

[FLRacingFan]

Makes sense, but the OEM is out of left field:

I gotta admit I had bigger hopes for a Ford return than this:

Instead, Ford has no interest in formal ownership of the operation and is believed to be happy to leave Red Bull in charge of technical development of the power unit, although there would be the possibility for it to offer assistance in any areas of expertise it has.

Instead, its involvement would be more about marketing and brand presence – with it benefiting from an involvement in F1 and Red Bull gaining from the added kudos of a tie-up with a global player like Ford.

Basically a rebadging exercise, minimal technical involvement and just hopping on the Red Bull bandwagon. It’s a cheap and risk-averse way to win so a board would sign off on it but I wish someone else would come along and go the Audi route with Williams or Haas. The rumor of Honda becoming an AlphaTauri works partner or even owner is pretty interesting.

 

[Doc Austin]

No matter how Ford gets in, it would be a good thing.

I'm disappointed they won't be kicking Ferrari's ass in WEC.

 

[West]

Pretty weak effort on Ford's behalf.
Come to think of it, IndyCar should allow sticker engine sales as well, then we could have: Mercedes, Porsche, Toyota etc etc

 

[West]

It would be kind of cool seeing KIA lay waste to Ferrari with a "sticker" engine

 

[FLRacingFan]

I'm disappointed they won't be kicking Ferrari's ass in WEC.

I wouldn’t entirely rule this out yet. I wouldn’t get my hopes all the way up either, but it sounds a lot less of a non-starter than it was a year ago.

It would be kind of cool seeing KIA lay waste to Ferrari with a "sticker" engine

The rumors since Porsche dipped out have centered on Ford and Hyundai joining in some capacity so you may not be far off.

 

[West]

The rumors since Porsche dipped out have centered on Ford and Hyundai joining in some capacity so you may not be far off.

The whole "sticker" thing may turn into a farce, with Lada and Yugo being the cars to beat at Indy

 

[Doc Austin]

I wouldn’t entirely rule this out yet. I wouldn’t get my hopes all the way up either, but it sounds a lot less of a non-starter than it was a year ago.

We just can't have nice things.

 

[Kiante]

So it begins:

 

[Doc Austin]

I think this is certainly a better option than another year at Haas. Actually, losing the Haas ride may turn out to be the best thing that could happen to him.

 

[Kiante]

Tick, tick, tick:

 

[Doc Austin]

My guess is Andretti would not have started the process if he didn't have the funding.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Tick, tick, tick:

That’d be huge, the Guggenheim guys own the Dodgers and now Chelsea as well. That’d be as big time as it gets.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Tick, tick, tick:

An 11th team... God Forbid

 

[rd45usa]

FIA bans drivers from political statements without approval

The FIA has banned all drivers, including at Formula 1 level, from making any non-neutral 'political, religious or personal' statements or comments without prior permission.

us.motorsport.com

 

[Kiante]

FIA bans drivers from political statements without approval

The FIA has banned all drivers, including at Formula 1 level, from making any non-neutral 'political, religious or personal' statements or comments without prior permission.

us.motorsport.com

Trash.

 

[Doc Austin]

This isn't really any different from the FIA's usual draconian approach.

 

[West]

You can never have enough politics in sports

 

[FLRacingFan]

FIA is FIFA with one less F given.

 

[rd45usa]

FIA responds.

FIA issue response after political statement update to F1 regulations

Formula 1 personnel and all involved with FIA-sanction events will now need permission to speak out on matters of interest to them.

www.planetf1.com

 

[West]

FIA responds.

FIA issue response after political statement update to F1 regulations

Formula 1 personnel and all involved with FIA-sanction events will now need permission to speak out on matters of interest to them.

www.planetf1.com

I'm going to miss Hamilton's words of encouragement as he boards his private jet and takes off to his secluded Island getaway

 

[Doc Austin]

This is sure to get stinky: F1 News: Red Bull Accuses 6 Teams Of Breaching 2022 Cost Cap

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[kkfan91]

And if not we'll launch LIV F1

 

[Doc Austin]

I have asked my @FIA team to look at launching an Expressions of Interest process...............

You're sh*tting me, right?

 

[kkfan91]

And if not we'll launch LIV F1

I just realized I crossed up different people in my head....I thought that was the crown prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud

 

[FLRacingFan]

Wooooooooowwwwwww!

 

[Kiante]

Wooooooooowwwwwww!

I would have never imagined.

This is pretty insane to see.

 

[aunty dive]

Move over, Gene Haas.

Fabulous news.