Formula 1 thread

[Daniel]

This is the year of the (Braso de) Mercedes

Yung 1st and 2nd, less than 1 second ang pagitan tapos yung 3rd, 49 seconds na? :shocked:

[Daniel]

Some first time from the last Montreal race:

1st non-Mercedes race winner, Daniel (me?) Ricciardo. 1st retirement for Max Chilton.

[Daniel]

Nakaka-1st na sa standing ang Williams at Ferrari a. Maganda ito.

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Standing race re-starts among 2015 changes

From next season, safety-car periods will be followed by a standing re-start from the grid. The move is one of a number of 2015 changes announced by Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, following a meeting of its World Motor Sport Council in Munich, Germany on Thursday.

Other revisions to the F1 regulations include tighter restrictions on testing, with a ban on pre-season testing outside Europe, and changes to make the cars’ noses both safer and more attractive. Drivers will be limited to four engines per season instead of five, while cars will enter parc ferme conditions from the start of final practice, rather than the start of qualifying.

The standing re-starts will replace the current rolling re-start procedure unless the safety car is used within two laps of the original race start (or a subsequent re-start), or if there are less than five laps of the race remaining.

The full statement from the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council:

FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Changes to the F1 Regulations for 2015 have been agreed by the WMSC.

The last date at which the sporting and technical regulations can be changed without unanimous agreement has been changed from 30 June to 1 March each year, starting from 2015.

Changes to 2015 Sporting Regulations
Power units
- The number of engines permitted by each driver in a season will be four. However, if there are more than 20 races in a season, the number will increase to five.
- The penalty for a complete change of Power Unit will be starting from the back of the grid, not the pit lane.

Aerodynamic testing
- The number of wind tunnel runs will be reduced from 80 hours per week to 65 hours per week.
- Wind-on hours are to be reduced from 30 hours per week to 25 hours.
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) usage is to be reduced from 30 Teraflops to 25 Teraflops.
- Two periods of tunnel occupancy will be allowed in one day (rather than only one).
- Teams will only be able to nominate one wind tunnel in one year.

Testing
- There will be three pre-season tests of four days each in Europe in 2015 (currently teams are able to test outside Europe). This will be reduced to two tests of four days in 2016.
- There will be two in-season tests of two days each in Europe (instead of the current four). Two of these four days must be reserved for young drivers.

Car specification at an Event
The current restrictions to the parc ferme will now apply from the start of P3 instead of the start of qualifying.

Wheels and tyres
The [proposed] ban on tyre blankets will be rescinded for 2015. This will be re-discussed if and when the wheel and tyre diameter increases in the future.

Personnel Curfew
The Friday night curfew will be extended from six to seven hours in 2015 and will increase to eight hours in 2016.

Safety Car restarts
Safety Car restarts will now be a standing start from the grid. Standing starts will not be carried out if the Safety Car is used within two laps of the start (or restart) of a race or if there are less than five laps of the race remaining.

Changes to 2015 Technical Regulations
A number of changes have been made, including:
- A number of new regulations for the noses to ensure improved safety and to provide more aesthetically pleasing structures.
- A number of new regulations concerning skid blocks to ensure that they are made from a lighter material (titanium) and are better contained.
- New regulations to ensure that the brake discs rotate at the same speed as the wheels.
- A two-stage wheel fastener retaining system is now compulsory.

Source: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/ ... 16003.html

[Daniel]

Great Britain GP @ Silverstone

Hamilton wins. Bottas 2nd, Ricciardo 3rd. Button 4th, Vettel 5th, Alonso 6th, Magnussen 7th, Hulkenberg 8th, Kyvat 9th, Vergne 10th.

[Daniel]

Next year. McLaren will be using Honda power units. Lotus will be using Mercedes'.

[Daniel]

Singapore race na uli!

[Daniel]

The 2015 rule changes in full

Changes to the F1 Regulations for 2015 have been agreed by the WMSC.

The last date at which the sporting and technical regulations can be changed without unanimous agreement has been changed from 30 June to 1 March each year, starting from 2015.

Changes to 2015 Sporting Regulations

Power units

- The number of engines permitted by each driver in a season will be four. However, if there are more than 20 races in a season, the number will increase to five.

- The penalty for a complete change of Power Unit will be starting from the back of the grid, not the pit lane.

Aerodynamic testing

- The number of wind tunnel runs will be reduced from 80 hours per week to 65 hours per week.

- Wind-on hours are to be reduced from 30 hours per week to 25 hours.

- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) usage is to be reduced from 30 Teraflops to 25 Teraflops.

- Two periods of tunnel occupancy will be allowed in one day (rather than only one).

- Teams will only be able to nominate one wind tunnel in one year.

Testing

- There will be three pre-season tests of four days each in Europe in 2015 (currently teams are able to test outside Europe). This will be reduced to two tests of four days in 2016.

- There will be two in-season tests of two days each in Europe (instead of the current four). Two of these four days must be reserved for young drivers.

Car specification at an Event

The current restrictions to the parc fermé will now apply from the start of P3 instead of the start of qualifying.

Wheels and tyres

The ban on tyre blankets will be rescinded for 2015. This will be re-discussed if and when the wheel and tyre diameter increases in the future.

Personnel Curfew

The Friday night curfew will be extended from six to seven hours in 2015 and will increase to eight hours in 2016.

Safety Car restarts

Safety Car restarts will now be a standing start from the grid. Standing starts will not be carried out if the Safety Car is used within two laps of the start (or restart) of a race or if there are less than five laps of the race remaining.

Changes to 2015 Technical Regulations

A number of changes have been made, including:

- A number of new regulations for the noses to ensure improved safety and to provide more aesthetically pleasing structures.

- A number of new regulations concerning skid blocks to ensure that they are made from a lighter material (titanium) and are better contained.

- New regulations to ensure that the brake discs rotate at the same speed as the wheels.

- A two-stage wheel fastener retaining system is now compulsory.

http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/12433 ... or-f1-2015

[Daniel]

Singapore GP
1st - Hamilton
2nd - Vettel
3rd - Ricciardo

[Daniel]

Honda's Formula 1 Power Unit
http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/racing-n ... 015-season

[Daniel]

Sebastian Vettle leaves Red Bull.

[triplethreat]

If Vettel eventually goes to Ferrari and Alonso leaves(which is most likely), i want Kimi to dominate for Ferrari next year

[Daniel]

There are some news that Alonso is really leaving Ferrari. I hate to seem him go though. Misses seeing him in a red jumpsuit.

[triplethreat]

Alonso is leaving Ferrari already, confirmed by Montezemolo http://en.espnf1.com/ferrari/motorsport ... 80075.html
I also hate as much as you do to see him on a different jumpsuit specially if Vettel is to replace him. That's why if that happens, like i mentioned i'm cheering for a successful incoming years for Kimi with Ferrari.

[Daniel]

There are also news/speculations/rumors that he'll just be out of F1 for 1 year. Hoping he will still comeback to Ferrari when Kimi leaves. I remember Kimi will step out of F1 again after his contract with Ferrari.

[deathzero23]

Formula One... can we consider that this is the most expensive sport? Price of the cars, parts and machines, R&D, personnel are already expensive.

[Daniel]

It is the most expensive sport.

Watched a race last year in Singapore. It's just a mid-end ticket and it's already expensive. Priced like a front-row ticket for a KPop concert.

[SirZap]

money went by your hands faster than an F1 race car.

[triplethreat]

It is the most expensive sport.

Watched a race last year in Singapore. It's just a mid-end ticket and it's already expensive. Priced like a front-row ticket for a KPop concert.

San yung ticket mo bro? For me Singapore is one of the "WORTH BUYs" because of the free concerts after each days session. Like me, i went to Singapore 2012. I bought the Bay Grandstand for 7,200. Sulit na din my seat plus watched the concerts(Maroon 5 & Katy Perry) after. I say worth it because Maroon 5 was in Manila before proceeding to Singapore and i think the cheapest concert tickets were sold at 10k. At least yung Singapore is 7,200 may kasama na F1 race(and their practices) plus Katy Perry pa

[Daniel]

San yung ticket mo bro? For me Singapore is one of the "WORTH BUYs" because of the free concerts after each days session. Like me, i went to Singapore 2012. I bought the Bay Grandstand for 7,200. Sulit na din my seat plus watched the concerts(Maroon 5 & Katy Perry) after. I say worth it because Maroon 5 was in Manila before proceeding to Singapore and i think the cheapest concert tickets were sold at 10k. At least yung Singapore is 7,200 may kasama na F1 race(and their practices) plus Katy Perry pa

Binili ko sa www.singaporegp.sg Umabot ng 9k+ sa Bay Grandstand din. Laki ng tinaas from 2012 to 2013. hahaha

Sulit din dahil may The Killers at Rihanna. Mahabang lakad din mula sa Esplanade at Promenade (lalo na ito). Sakto rin, nag-Manila ang The Killers pagkatapos sa F1.

Kasama dun sa price ng ticket, may pasyal pa abroad.

[SirZap]

2015 Sched

15/03 Australia
29/03 Malaysia
05/04 Bahrain
19/04 China
10/05 Spain
24/05 Monaco
07/06 Canada
21/06 Austria
05/07 Britain
19/07 Germany
26/07 Hungary
23/08 Belgium
06/09 Italy
20/09 Singapore
27/09 Japan
11/10 Russia
25/10 USA
01/11 Mexico
15/11 Brazil
29/11 Abu Dhabi