2016 F1 News and Prediction Tournament

[PeteC]

[PeteC]

Forgot to put this in above. Pool results for Belgium:

Player Total
Vital Spark 20.5
pitsch 18.5
Pete 18.0
Parahandy 17.5
pharvey 17.5
JJBones 17.0
RZR 16.0
bsdk1960 15.0
BigBoy 13.5
Terry 11.5
mwbrown 10.5
lindosfan 10.5

[Vital Spark]

Lovely to have the cap back again, after such a long, long time. Do you mind if I keep it for a few weeks, so that I can claw myself up from the bottom of the heap? I promise I'll give it a wash and I won't let Mr.VS get his hands on it...

VS

[PeteC]

Monza qualifying results:

1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 21.135s
2. Nico Rosberg GER Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 21.613s
3. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 21.972s
4. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 22.065s
5. Valtteri Bottas FIN Williams-Mercedes 1m 22.388s
6. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull-TAG Heuer 1m 22.389s
7. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull-TAG Heuer 1m 22.411s
8. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes 1m 22.814s
9. Nico Hulkenberg GER Force India-Mercedes 1m 22.836s
10. Esteban Gutierrez MEX Haas-Ferrari 1m 23.184s

11. Felipe Massa BRZ Williams-Mercedes 1m 22.967s
12. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari 1m 23.092s *
13. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren-Honda 1m 23.273s
14. Pascal Wehrlein GER MRT-Mercedes 1m 23.315s
15. Jenson Button GBR McLaren-Honda 1m 23.399s
16. Carlos Sainz Jr ESP Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m 23.496s

17. Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m 23.825s
18. Felipe Nasr BRZ Sauber-Ferrari 1m 23.956s
19. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber-Ferrari 1m 24.087s
20. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault-Renault 1m 24.230s
21. Kevin Magnussen DEN Renault-Renault 1m 24.436s
22. Esteban Ocon FRA MRT-Mercedes No time

Read more at http://www.crash.net/f1/results/233281/ ... rQYygQp.99

[pharvey]

Grosjean hit with Gearbox Penalty: -

The Revised Grid: -

1 Hamilton Mercedes 1:21.135
2 Rosberg Mercedes 1:21.613
3 Vettel Ferrari 1:21.972
4 Raikkonen Ferrari 1:22.065
5 Bottas Williams 1:22.388
6 Ricciardo Red Bull 1:22.389
7 Verstappen Red Bull 1:22.411
8 Perez Force India 1:22.814
9 Hulkenberg Force India 1:22.836
10 Gutierrez Haas 1:23.184
11 Massa Williams 1:22.967
12 Alonso McLaren 1:23.273
13 Wehrlein Manor1:23.315
14 Button McLaren 1:23.339
15 Sainz Toro Rosso 1:23.496
16 Kvyat Toro Rossso 1:23.825
17 Grosjean Haas 1:23.092 *
18 Nasr Sauber 1:23.956
19 Ericsson Sauber 1:24.087
20 Palmer Renault 1:24.320
21 Magnussen Renault 1:24.436
22 Ocon Manor no time

* Gearbox Change Penalty

Taken from: http://www.planetf1.com/news/revised-italian-gp-grid/

[PeteC]

Italian results, more later:

1. Nico Rosberg GER Mercedes-Mercedes 53 laps 1h 17m 28.089s
2. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes-Mercedes +15.0s
3. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari-Ferrari +20.9s
4. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari-Ferrari +27.5s
5. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull-TAG Heuer +45.2s
6. Valtteri Bottas FIN Williams-Mercedes +51.0s
7. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull-TAG Heuer +54.2s
8. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes +64.9s
9. Felipe Massa BRZ Williams-Mercedes +65.6s
10. Nico Hulkenberg GER Force India-Mercedes +78.6s

11. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari +1 lap
12. Jenson Button GBR McLaren-Honda +1 lap
13. Esteban Gutierrez MEX Haas-Ferrari +1 lap
14. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren-Honda +1 lap
15. Carlos Sainz Jr ESP Toro Rosso-Ferrari +1 lap
16. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber-Ferrari +1 lap
17. Kevin Magnussen DEN Renault-Renault +1 lap
18. Esteban Ocon FRA MRT-Mercedes +2 laps

Not Classified

Rtd. Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Ferrari +17 laps
Rtd. Pascal Wehrlein GER MRT-Mercedes +27 laps
Rtd. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault-Renault +46 laps
Rtd. Felipe Nasr BRZ Sauber-Ferrari +47 laps


Fastest lap

Fernando Aloso ESP McLaren-Honda 1m 25.340s

Read more at http://www.crash.net/f1/results/233335/ ... rsSGEX9.99

[PeteC]

Hamilton couldn't pull it off this time after a bad start. Rosberg wins narrowing Hamilton's championship lead to just 2 points.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/37270833

Mwbrown had the best race with 19.5 points. The top 3 remain RZR, Parahandy and Pitsch with the gaps narrowing.

1 - redzonerocker 218.50
2 - Parahandy 217.00
3 - pitsch 210.00
4 ▲1 lindosfan 200.50
5 ▲2 mwbrown 199.00 (Yellow Cap)
6 ▼2 pharvey 196.50
7 ▼1 Terry 195.50
8 ▲2 bsdk1960 191.50
9 - JJBones 190.50
10 ▼2 Pete 190.50
11 - BigBoy 188.50
12 - Vital Spark 181.00

mwbrown 19.5
BigBoy 18.0
pitsch 18.0
Vital Spark 18.0
bsdk1960 17.5
Parahandy 17.5
lindosfan 17.0
JJBones 16.0
redzonerocker 16.0
Terry 15.5
Pete 14.5
pharvey 12.0

Back to this side of the pond now for the next three races, with Singapore on September 18. Good luck to all!

Singapore GP


Qualifying

Saturday 17 Sep 21:00 (local)
Saturday 17 Sep 20:00 (Thai time)

Race

Sunday 18 Sep 20:00 (local)
Sunday 18 Sep 19:00 (Thai time)

https://www.formula1.com/en/championshi ... apore.html

[PeteC]

Button will be taking a break next season, but even with a new 2 year contract with McLaren, I don't think we'll see him driving again in F1 after this season, unless as a substitute. Pete

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/37268226

[PeteC]

[mwbrown]

Hamilton couldn't pull it off this time after a bad start. Rosberg wins narrowing Hamilton's championship lead to just 2 points.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/37270833

Mwbrown had the best race with 19.5 points. The top 3 remain RZR, Parahandy and Pitsch with the gaps narrowing.

1 - redzonerocker 218.50
2 - Parahandy 217.00
3 - pitsch 210.00
4 ▲1 lindosfan 200.50
5 ▲2 mwbrown 199.00 (Yellow Cap)
6 ▼2 pharvey 196.50
7 ▼1 Terry 195.50
8 ▲2 bsdk1960 191.50
9 - JJBones 190.50
10 ▼2 Pete 190.50
11 - BigBoy 188.50
12 - Vital Spark 181.00

mwbrown 19.5
BigBoy 18.0
pitsch 18.0
Vital Spark 18.0
bsdk1960 17.5
Parahandy 17.5
lindosfan 17.0
JJBones 16.0
redzonerocker 16.0
Terry 15.5
Pete 14.5
pharvey 12.0

Back to this side of the pond now for the next three races, with Singapore on September 18. Good luck to all!

Singapore GP


Qualifying

Saturday 17 Sep 21:00 (local)
Saturday 17 Sep 20:00 (Thai time)

Race

Sunday 18 Sep 20:00 (local)
Sunday 18 Sep 19:00 (Thai time)

https://www.formula1.com/en/championshi ... apore.html

Happy to take the cap this time, best prediction I've ever done I think, even missing out on Lewis for the win. Aargh. Damn clutch.

[Vital Spark]

Well done MWB, for winning the yellow cap. I'm angry with myself, because I was 3 mins late doing my picks and missed out on pole and EB points (which would have been Rosberg). Never mind... Anyroad, I'd still be at the bottom of the table.

I'm going to miss Jensen in F1 (he won't be back). He's not the best driver, but he's a hell of a nice guy. He's got such a lovely personality (unlike the other Brit), and he's so articulate, he's surely going to be snapped up by one of the sports channels to do commentary/interviews.

Watched the race tonight and both Mr.VS and I couldn't work out why Hamilton couldn't close on Rosberg. I'm a Rosberg fan, but I think Hamilton is the better driver, and normally if there was something wrong with the car he'd be complaining about it. There was silence. I do hope that Bernie hasn't intervened and offered something nice (to Hamilton) to keep the championship battle close = more spectators and interest in F1. I wouldn't put it past him.

And another thing. Hamilton such a bad loser. Post race he huddled in the corner, avoiding eye contact with Rosberg. I thought it rather amusing that Rosberg and Vettel were talking to each other in German (I know it's their common language, but it excluded the sulking one in the corner). Tee hee.

VS

[Nereus]

New era for F1 as Liberty agrees $8 billion takeover

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport ... ion/#page1

Formula One entered a new era on Wednesday as US billionaire John Malone's Liberty Media agreed a takeover that values the motorsport at $8 billion and raises questions over the role of its colourful, long-time mastermind, Bernie Ecclestone.

In a deal that ends years of speculation over F1's future, Liberty said it had struck an agreement to buy out Formula One's parent company from CVC Capital, and had already acquired a minority stake of 18.7 percent.

Liberty Media group will pay a total equity price of $4.4 billion in cash, newly issued shares, and exchangeable debt to complete the deal, which gives Formula One an enterprise value of $8.0 billion.

Liberty said it would keep Ecclestone, who built Formula One into a global operation over nearly four decades, as chief executive, but also named 21st Century Fox vice chairman Chase Carey as the company's new chairman.

"I greatly admire Formula One as a unique global sports entertainment franchise attracting hundreds of millions of fans each season from all around the world," Carey, 62, said.
"I see great opportunity to help Formula One continue to develop and prosper for the benefit of the sport, fans, teams and investors alike."

The takeover is set to be completed next year, subject to approval by regulators, Liberty Media's shareholders and F1's governing body, the Federation International de l'Automobile (FIA).

Ecclestone, a former motorcycle dealer and racing driver, has been the flamboyant figure at the centre of Formula One since the 1970s, crafting it into one of the world's most glamorous and best known sports.

After months of talks with the sellers, Liberty agreed to retain the canny and combative 85-year-old, who insisted his role would remain unchanged despite the arrival of Carey as chairman.

"I will stay on as F1 chief executive,' Ecclestone told the Autosport website. "I will continue to do all the things I have previously done, such as negotiate with the circuits, television companies and people like that.
"The good news is we will have someone on board in Chase, and he will hopefully be able to push F1 into new territories with social media. I have never found a way to make money from that."

Ecclestone himself is valued by Forbes magazine at $4.2 billion, making him one of the richest 400 people in the world.

[pharvey]

Ecclestone himself is valued by Forbes magazine at $4.2 billion, making him one of the richest 400 people in the world.

And the "Poison Dwarf" stands to make a further $800 million out of the deal........

Ho Hum...

[Nereus]

A bit of a look at Daniel Ricciardo and the smile:
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Smile disguises Ricciardo’s killer instinct

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport ... inct/#stop

You can excuse Daniel Ricciardo for flashing that smile. Right now the Duncraig-raised Formula One star has it pretty good.

He sits third in the F1 drivers’ championship, has just signed a new two-year deal with Red Bull — thought to be worth more than $10 million a year — and lives in the Riviera haven for the rich and famous, Monaco.

[PeteC]

Singapore qualifying results:

1. Nico Rosberg GER Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 42.584s
2. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull-TAG Heuer 1m 43.115s
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 43.288s
4. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull-TAG Heuer 1m 43.328s
5. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 43.540s
6. Carlos Sainz Jr ESP Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m 44.197s
7. Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m 44.469s
8. Nico Hulkenberg GER Force India-Mercedes 1m 44.479s
9. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren-Honda 1m 44.553s
10. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes 1m 44.582s

11. Valtteri Bottas FIN Williams-Mercedes 1m 44.740s
12. Felipe Massa BRZ Williams-Mercedes 1m 44.991s
13. Jenson Button GBR McLaren-Honda 1m 45.144s
14. Esteban Gutierrez MEX Haas-Ferrari 1m 45.593s
15. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari 1m 45.723s
16. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber-Ferrari 1m 47.827s

17. Kevin Magnussen DEN Renault-Renault 1m 46.825s
18. Felipe Nasr BRZ Sauber-Ferrari 1m 46.860s
19. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault-Renault 1m 46.960s
20. Pascal Wehrlein GER MRT-Mercedes 1m 47.667s
21. Esteban Ocon FRA MRT-Mercedes 1m 48.296s
22. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 49.116s

Read more at http://www.crash.net/f1/results/233670/ ... 3zRCOtG.99