2016 F1 News and Prediction Tournament

[PeteC]

The 2016 Pool is now open. Those who participated last season should receive an invitation via email automatically. Others, please use below link to join. Pete

http://www.superbru.com/f1/pool.php?p=11518847

Pool name: HHAD

Pool code: movekent

[bsdk1960]

The 2016 Pool is now open. Those who participated last season should receive an invitation via email automatically. Others, please use below link to join. Pete

http://www.superbru.com/f1/pool.php?p=11518847

Pool name: HHAD

Pool code: movekent

Thanks Pete,I have joint allready,looking forward to it,specially with Magnussen back again
And thanks for setting it up again.

[PeteC]

Just a comment in case some not following the news. Team Renault used to be Lotus. I think Lotus was in bad financial condition and Renault bailed them out and took over. No idea if the team still has Lotus people/management. Pete

[lindosfan1]

Thanks Pete, rejoined.

[PeteC]

I'd like to make a target of 15+ players this year. Once BB and Pharvey sign up we'll have 12, all regular players each year. If and when you talk to other forum members, nudge them a bit please. I would like to keep the membership within the forum. Pete

[pharvey]

^ I'm already in Pete.........

[PeteC]

^ Yes you are. That will make BB #11 then. Pete

[Big Boy]

I've tried twice, but couldn't get in. Probably part oF the True DNS problem (selective blocking of sites). Will keep trying.

[PeteC]

The second confirmed driver for Team Manor per the BBC is:

Rio Haryanto

January 22, 1993 (age 23), Surakarta, Indonesia

Team: Manor Nationality: Indonesian Born: 22/01/1993, Surakarta Grand prix debut: N/a Races: 0 Career wins: 0 Career pole positions: 0

Assessment: Haryanto brings with him about £10m in sponsorship from Indonesia's state oil company, but could possess some ability to go with his 'pay driver' status. He finished fourth in last year's GP2 series, winning three races.

[PeteC]

Here are photos of some of the machinery for this season. Pete

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/35626718?

[PeteC]

I was looking at the schedule and it appears all race dates where the teams have to travel long distances (continent to continent) are 2 weeks or more apart, except for the below. My prediction is that Baku will be the most screwed up race of the season. How can they get everything from Canada starting late on a Sunday after the race, to Baku for practice 5 days later on Friday? A monumental logistical task. The things heart attacks are made of! Bernie at work again to "make things interesting"? Pete

12 June: Montreal, Canada
19 June: Baku, Azerbaijan*

[Pleng]

Ridiculous new format set for qualifying

Yes I know... There's about only one thing that's *not* broken in F1 at the moment. Let's see if we can't change that then...

[mwbrown]

We've got 11 players now and I'm currently in 4th place, probably will be my best position all season...

[PeteC]

We've got 11 players now and I'm currently in 4th place, probably will be my best position all season...

[jjbones]

Thanks Pete - I've rejoined subject to approval. Last year I had to give up half way as work saw me constantly missing the prediction deadline, no such problems this year I hope.