Mercedes is dominating and the "pink Mercedes" is scary for the others.
The major news for today is the following.
Red bull made today an official protest against Mercedes for the DAS system.
https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/sport/gp/artikel/5169357/red-bull-officieel-protest-tegen-das-systeem-mercedes
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July 03, 2020, 02:51:06 PM
July 03, 2020, 01:25:09 PM
I think that Mercedes is not going to be strong in Austria.
It is a track that Red Bull has the advantage because of their high speed.
It is the time for Max to start the season with a win?
It is a track that Red Bull has the advantage because of their high speed.
It is the time for Max to start the season with a win?
July 03, 2020, 09:43:16 AM
I've just watched the 2nd season of trainings in F1 and to be honest Mercedes were sandbagging again but so does Red Bull as they're using the old floor so I think tomorrow we will see the real car of Red Bull and I'm hoping in a pole for Max.
What I didn't like is the fact that Alfa Romeo have so many problems with the balance of the car and the fact that Kimi was on 19th place proves it. Ferrari's car is so bad and no wonder why as they came with the car designed for Australian GP and Charles looks like he forgot to drive and should focus on playing call of duty on twitch.
What I didn't like is the fact that Alfa Romeo have so many problems with the balance of the car and the fact that Kimi was on 19th place proves it. Ferrari's car is so bad and no wonder why as they came with the car designed for Australian GP and Charles looks like he forgot to drive and should focus on playing call of duty on twitch.
July 03, 2020, 06:07:15 AM
Well well, 1st one hour and half are gone and Mercedes dominating...
New year same story, next session in a few hours.
Source pic: https://sport.sky.it/formula-1/2020/07/03/formula-1-austria-2020-diretta-prove-libere
New year same story, next session in a few hours.
Source pic: https://sport.sky.it/formula-1/2020/07/03/formula-1-austria-2020-diretta-prove-libere
July 03, 2020, 04:19:16 AM
Ferrari doesn't starts with New updates in the session, the fitrst updates are at Hungary. The devrlopment are in a wrong way...
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferrari-recalibrate-programme-car-update-hungary/4817309/
At Start the Mercedes is also this years the fasted car or RedBull? Or Ferrari hold the ball flat 🤔
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferrari-recalibrate-programme-car-update-hungary/4817309/
At Start the Mercedes is also this years the fasted car or RedBull? Or Ferrari hold the ball flat 🤔
I didn't follow the situation in details but I eared they will have basically a new car starting from this GP.
But I can't confirm the situation.
Anyway wheater update, they probably go with rain tomorrow so will miss the action, but Saturday and Sunday they should have a sunny day.
In testing you just have a small idea of which car is the fastest.The only true indicator is on the race day as even in official qualifying a driver can manage to pull a really fast lap with a car which is not the fastest.In race day all the doubts are cleared as we start to have a better idea of which car maybe is the fastest.
July 02, 2020, 03:38:23 PM
Ferrari doesn't starts with New updates in the session, the fitrst updates are at Hungary. The devrlopment are in a wrong way...
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferrari-recalibrate-programme-car-update-hungary/4817309/
At Start the Mercedes is also this years the fasted car or RedBull? Or Ferrari hold the ball flat 🤔
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferrari-recalibrate-programme-car-update-hungary/4817309/
At Start the Mercedes is also this years the fasted car or RedBull? Or Ferrari hold the ball flat 🤔
I didn't follow the situation in details but I eared they will have basically a new car starting from this GP.
But I can't confirm the situation.
Anyway wheater update, they probably go with rain tomorrow so will miss the action, but Saturday and Sunday they should have a sunny day.
July 02, 2020, 12:22:25 PM
Schumacher suffered irreparable damage to the brain is what I gather from what I've read and its a long term case of treatment rather then this recent news. I have a neighbour who is qualified in this subject and the only thing I know is there's only a couple surgeons who are that highly specialised in the whole country and the whole subject is not a branch of medicine where they can do a massive amount to reverse damage such as Schumacher has suffered. If he cannot recover in some way himself they can only help to try keep him comfortable and stable rather then being able to fix it as such. Thats just my take going on the little I know, unfortunately not every part of medicine can do much to right damage we might suffer in life.
@STT Schumacher family doesn’t wish news of his health condition to be leaked to the media, and hence Felipe Massa only said that Schumacher is going through a difficult phase, but I suppose we will get more information about his condition once his surgery takes place.
Tomorrow they will start again, Norris has posted a video from "behind the scenes".
They are doing the test for COVID to everyone
You can see more here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSt3nr2kWM4
The start is for 09.30 AM CEST time.
They are doing the test for COVID to everyone
You can see more here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSt3nr2kWM4
The start is for 09.30 AM CEST time.
Thank you, at Motorsport.com also a article about the first impression behind the locked down grand prix.
First impressions inside F1’s locked down grand prix
And here the media center
It’s good to see that they were wearing masks and maintaining social distancing, but I yet feel that they should have worn gloves too for added protection, and further let’s hope that no one tests positive before the race begins.
Sources:
https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/blog/is-wearing-gloves-an-effective-defense-against-covid19
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1297105/Michael-Schumacher-health-update-latest-difficult-phase-Felipe-Massa-interview-video
July 02, 2020, 06:34:30 AM
Tomorrow they will start again, Norris has posted a video from "behind the scenes".
They are doing the test for COVID to everyone
You can see more here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSt3nr2kWM4
The start is for 09.30 AM CEST time.
They are doing the test for COVID to everyone
You can see more here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSt3nr2kWM4
The start is for 09.30 AM CEST time.
Thank you, at Motorsport.com also a article about the first impression behind the locked down grand prix.
First impressions inside F1’s locked down grand prix
And here the media center
July 02, 2020, 03:41:10 AM
Tomorrow they will start again, Norris has posted a video from "behind the scenes".
They are doing the test for COVID to everyone
You can see more here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSt3nr2kWM4
The start is for 09.30 AM CEST time.
They are doing the test for COVID to everyone
You can see more here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSt3nr2kWM4
The start is for 09.30 AM CEST time.
July 01, 2020, 06:05:55 PM
Schumacher suffered irreparable damage to the brain is what I gather from what I've read and its a long term case of treatment rather then this recent news. I have a neighbour who is qualified in this subject and the only thing I know is there's only a couple surgeons who are that highly specialised in the whole country and the whole subject is not a branch of medicine where they can do a massive amount to reverse damage such as Schumacher has suffered. If he cannot recover in some way himself they can only help to try keep him comfortable and stable rather then being able to fix it as such. Thats just my take going on the little I know, unfortunately not every part of medicine can do much to right damage we might suffer in life.
July 01, 2020, 02:36:14 PM
Damn, I can't believe that after such long wait season finally will begin in few days. How much time we been waiting? Let me count... 7 months... And it will be strange season especially because thst we know that some drivers will leave their current teams after this season. I'm almost sure that Ferrari will favor Leclerc against Vettel most of time and probably it will be tough season for Seb.
.....reminds me very much of M. Schumacher, where the same agreement was made and up until today we don't really know how he is doing and it can be assumed, that he until now didn't recover very much, but is stable on a low level. Lets hope the best for Zanardi.
I thought same and it's worrying thing. Now we just have to hope that he will recover... July 01, 2020, 12:14:55 PM
Ferrari doesn't starts with New updates in the session, the fitrst updates are at Hungary. The devrlopment are in a wrong way...
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferrari-recalibrate-programme-car-update-hungary/4817309/
At Start the Mercedes is also this years the fasted car or RedBull? Or Ferrari hold the ball flat 🤔
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferrari-recalibrate-programme-car-update-hungary/4817309/
At Start the Mercedes is also this years the fasted car or RedBull? Or Ferrari hold the ball flat 🤔
July 01, 2020, 04:04:49 AM
His situation is still critical but the more it will be critical without having more problems the more he will have the chance of surviving but also is rumored about some brain damage and brain operation.
He had surgery again the other day, because among other things, he was in danger of losing his eyesight. Looks like he is in stable condition on a physical level, but the neurological state is still a bit unknown as long as he kept in artificial coma.
This last statement in the article.....
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The message concludes that, in consultation with Zanardi's family, it has been decided to stick with this statement as long as no significant changes in his situation occur.
.....reminds me very much of M. Schumacher, where the same agreement was made and up until today we don't really know how he is doing and it can be assumed, that he until now didn't recover very much, but is stable on a low level. Lets hope the best for Zanardi.
July 01, 2020, 02:27:15 AM
Ferrari did some tests in Italy at the circuit of Mugello!
The circuit is in the list of possible candidates for a Gp late this year if more GPs will be deleted.
Vettel said "Mugello deserves a F1 Race", he seems to like a lot the circuit.
Source https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodromo_internazionale_del_Mugello
The circuit is in the list of possible candidates for a Gp late this year if more GPs will be deleted.
Vettel said "Mugello deserves a F1 Race", he seems to like a lot the circuit.
Source https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodromo_internazionale_del_Mugello
I am not sure that a track which is good for Moto GP is good for F1 as well.
There is strong difference in their aerodynamics.
I believe that vettel was forced to make such statement from Ferrari in order to bring another race in Italian soil.
July 01, 2020, 01:06:32 AM
Mercedes start this years with black cars and will hold the colour the whole years.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-news-mercedes-switch-to-all-black-livery-for-2020-in-stand-against.WLdoS6NGrJfExx8kqD5ZD.html
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-news-mercedes-switch-to-all-black-livery-for-2020-in-stand-against.WLdoS6NGrJfExx8kqD5ZD.html
One thing I never liked about Mercedes was their grey color in their cars.The grey or silver color was always associated with Mclaren which was called Silver Arrows indicating their fast cars in their glorious years.I like now that the silver color will not be used anymore by Mercedes and not should be allowed to be used by any other team.
June 30, 2020, 07:10:38 PM
Forgot about this site. Time has passed.
After this covid situation we will have finally must say race. And it will be double race in Austria. Reading lot in past few weeks and lot of thing to discuss.
Hope to see something big this weekend but we will see.
In past few months seen many replay in my sport channel on cable tv and must say that 2012 season in F1 was amazing to see once again. To be honest i would like to see half of that season.
After this covid situation we will have finally must say race. And it will be double race in Austria. Reading lot in past few weeks and lot of thing to discuss.
Hope to see something big this weekend but we will see.
In past few months seen many replay in my sport channel on cable tv and must say that 2012 season in F1 was amazing to see once again. To be honest i would like to see half of that season.
June 29, 2020, 06:23:33 AM
Mercedes start this years with black cars and will hold the colour the whole years.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-news-mercedes-switch-to-all-black-livery-for-2020-in-stand-against.WLdoS6NGrJfExx8kqD5ZD.html
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-news-mercedes-switch-to-all-black-livery-for-2020-in-stand-against.WLdoS6NGrJfExx8kqD5ZD.html
June 29, 2020, 03:02:16 AM
-snip-
yes, for the moment there is indeed no information about Dovizioso's contract with Ducati, but, at this time the issue has been blown if KTM plans to bring it. According to the news that I read a few weeks ago, Ducati and Dovizioso have not found a salary agreement. Meanwhile, Jack Miller, who is definitely a Ducati racer on 2021, it seem become a sign one of current Ducati racers will be out. June 29, 2020, 02:35:04 AM
Dovizioso's contract with Ducati is almost end, there is no sign that Ducati will extend the contract. is this a sign that Ducati will start looking for new racers?
maybe even at the start of the season Dovizioso will also be absent because of an injury, with 13 races that were held in the 2020, of course this is become a serious problem for drivers.
maybe even at the start of the season Dovizioso will also be absent because of an injury, with 13 races that were held in the 2020, of course this is become a serious problem for drivers.
With his injury Andrea Dovizioso due to follow the MX GP championship in Faenza, 34-year-old Dovizioso fell in the championship.
As a result of a broken collarbone and had to run a surgical operation at Modena hospital. This is bad news for the Ducati team,
because of the drivers its mainstay must be injured before the inaugural MotoGP 2020 series. Most likely Andrea Dovizioso will be
absent because of the injury.
As a result of a broken collarbone and had to run a surgical operation at Modena hospital. This is bad news for the Ducati team,
because of the drivers its mainstay must be injured before the inaugural MotoGP 2020 series. Most likely Andrea Dovizioso will be
absent because of the injury.
@masulum I don’t think that there’s any new update regarding his contract, hence we will have to wait for a while till an official announcement comes from Ducati. Further there’s some good news too as Ducati feels that he’ll be fit just in time for the opening race which is in three weeks from now, but it’s also worth mentioning that he’ll be rusty and he will not be able practice before the race begins due to his injury.
Source:
https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/938592/1/andrea-dovizioso-hospitalised-needs-surgery-after-mx-crash
Herr the news or Dovizioso and his crash at MotoGp.com
https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2020/06/28/dovizioso-set-for-collarbone-surgery-after-motocross-crash/332388
The Countdown to the first race at this years begins only a few days to the first practice and to the race ✌
Yes.Finally some action will start in one of the most beautiful tracks of F1 in Austria.In the past races a lot of overtaking happened so I am hoping to see the same action or even better action to happen there during this weekend.If some rain is added to the race it will be the perfect starting race of the season.
Yes long time ago and make perfekt Start the session with a tain race 🤔
June 29, 2020, 02:08:45 AM
The Countdown to the first race at this years begins only a few days to the first practice and to the race ✌
Yes.Finally some action will start in one of the most beautiful tracks of F1 in Austria.In the past races a lot of overtaking happened so I am hoping to see the same action or even better action to happen there during this weekend.If some rain is added to the race it will be the perfect starting race of the season.
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