The 2014 Formula One Season
Posted by madotter
Gone are the days of the glitzy launches. The more functional launches, simply rolling your car out of the garage, make much more sense.
Kevin Magnussen revealed earlier this morning that he will use the #20 during his time in F1, as it was the number he raced with last year when he won the title in FR3.5
Races: 163 - Wins: 23 - Pole Positions: 24 - Fastest Laps: 22
Season 9: Constructors' Champions
Kevin Magnussen revealed earlier this morning that he will use the #20 during his time in F1, as it was the number he raced with last year when he won the title in FR3.5
Races: 163 - Wins: 23 - Pole Positions: 24 - Fastest Laps: 22
Season 9: Constructors' Champions
Yeah the days of things like
are very much long gone.
I always preferred the traditional Williams way of launching a car anyway.. turning up at testing and quietly admitting that they built a new car.
are very much long gone.
I always preferred the traditional Williams way of launching a car anyway.. turning up at testing and quietly admitting that they built a new car.
Diax F1 écrivait:
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> Numbers atm:
> Red Bull
> Sebastian Vettel: Yet to be announced.
But will probably use #1 for the ten next years.
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> Numbers atm:
> Red Bull
> Sebastian Vettel: Yet to be announced.
But will probably use #1 for the ten next years.
EricMoinet Wrote:
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> Diax F1 écrivait:
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> > Numbers atm:
> > Red Bull
> > Sebastian Vettel: Yet to be announced.
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> But will probably use #1 for the ten next years.
Only 10? He's slipping.
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> Diax F1 écrivait:
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> > Numbers atm:
> > Red Bull
> > Sebastian Vettel: Yet to be announced.
>
> But will probably use #1 for the ten next years.
Only 10? He's slipping.
respect to lewis, Maldonado, Sutil and Bottas for choosing "different" numbers 
lol at Maldonado's choice
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Nooooooo!
I read that Chilton's re-signed with Marussia!
Why? WHY??
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I read that Chilton's re-signed with Marussia!
Why? WHY??
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GPGSL-3 - Pizza Party Racing manager and driver
Nations Cup - Team Scotland manager
So, we can confirm Hulk will be driving a Ferrari sometime 
Toro Rosso is the only team that has consecutive numbers. They should rename the team as Ligier as well and bring gitanes as sponsor.
I'm surprised nobody took 12, I was convinced Hamilton was going to take it being him a big senna fan.
Just hoping for big and visible numbers!
anyway, still im convinced teams should had choose numbers instead drivers, although it brings back some identity to the drivers (well, not everyone).
Toro Rosso is the only team that has consecutive numbers. They should rename the team as Ligier as well and bring gitanes as sponsor.
I'm surprised nobody took 12, I was convinced Hamilton was going to take it being him a big senna fan.
Just hoping for big and visible numbers!
anyway, still im convinced teams should had choose numbers instead drivers, although it brings back some identity to the drivers (well, not everyone).
Let's see...
5 Sebastian Vettel - Probably as he first won the F1 title with that number
3 Daniel Ricciardo
44 Lewis Hamilton - Used in karting
6 Nico Rosberg - The number that his dad won the F1 title with
14 Fernando Alonso - Used in karting
7 Kimi Räikkönen - "It's the number I already had last year and I saw no reason to change it."
8 Romain Grosjean - First number used in F1, later used it in his best season to date
13 Pastor Maldonado - Sense of humor?
22 Jenson Button - Won F1 title with that number
20 Kevin Magnussen - Won FRenault 3.5 title with that number
27 Nico Hülkenberg - Legacy, we presume?
11 Sergio Perez - Used in GP2
99 Adrian Sutil
21 Esteban Gutierrez
25 Jean-Eric Vergne
26 Daniil Kvyat
19 Felipe Massa - Won Euro F3000 title with that number
77 Valtteri Bottas - "BO77AS" branding
17 Jules Bianchi
Anyone mind filling me in on the rest?
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Nations Cup - Team Scotland manager
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/11/2014 01:10PM by smoglessbutton4.
5 Sebastian Vettel - Probably as he first won the F1 title with that number
3 Daniel Ricciardo
44 Lewis Hamilton - Used in karting
6 Nico Rosberg - The number that his dad won the F1 title with
14 Fernando Alonso - Used in karting
7 Kimi Räikkönen - "It's the number I already had last year and I saw no reason to change it."
8 Romain Grosjean - First number used in F1, later used it in his best season to date
13 Pastor Maldonado - Sense of humor?
22 Jenson Button - Won F1 title with that number
20 Kevin Magnussen - Won FRenault 3.5 title with that number
27 Nico Hülkenberg - Legacy, we presume?
11 Sergio Perez - Used in GP2
99 Adrian Sutil
21 Esteban Gutierrez
25 Jean-Eric Vergne
26 Daniil Kvyat
19 Felipe Massa - Won Euro F3000 title with that number
77 Valtteri Bottas - "BO77AS" branding
17 Jules Bianchi
Anyone mind filling me in on the rest?
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GPGSL-3 - Pizza Party Racing manager and driver
Nations Cup - Team Scotland manager
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/11/2014 01:10PM by smoglessbutton4.
Well it's a relief for the numbers to be finally published because the general pitter patter about it was getting rather tiresome as well as the sheer ignorance on Facebook by people who clearly hadn't read up on it and didn't grasp it's premise.
But mini rant over... The over riding pattern seems to be "my hero had this number" and "this was my favourite karting number" or "I won my first championship wearing this number" or even "dad won the championship with this number and I'm superstitious as hell".
With that in mind, kudos to Maldonaldo for inadvertently picking "unlucky" #13, and Hamilton, Bottas and Sutil for going with larger numbers and being a bit different.
Spotted the Toro Rosso = Ligier link, I wonder if they'll be tempted to write the setup data on the back of packet of Gitanes?
No number yet for Chilten, it's almost a shame that #0 isn't open for choosing.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/11/2014 10:48AM by J i m.
But mini rant over... The over riding pattern seems to be "my hero had this number" and "this was my favourite karting number" or "I won my first championship wearing this number" or even "dad won the championship with this number and I'm superstitious as hell".
With that in mind, kudos to Maldonaldo for inadvertently picking "unlucky" #13, and Hamilton, Bottas and Sutil for going with larger numbers and being a bit different.
Spotted the Toro Rosso = Ligier link, I wonder if they'll be tempted to write the setup data on the back of packet of Gitanes?
No number yet for Chilten, it's almost a shame that #0 isn't open for choosing.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/11/2014 10:48AM by J i m.
Turns out Hamilton's first kart was #43, but hey, he still used 44 with some success
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GPGSL-3 - Pizza Party Racing manager and driver
Nations Cup - Team Scotland manager
GPGSL -
GPGSL-3 - Pizza Party Racing manager and driver
Nations Cup - Team Scotland manager
I think Lotus will make it. The Maldonaldo PDVSA deal will provide a little bit of short term stability to settle some debts. And the consortium of owners will continue to bail the team out whilst they wait on securing a proper investor. But the silence on the Quantum thing kind of suggests that deal is definitely buried now.
My main concerns are two fold.
First... missing the Jerez testing is a blunder what ever it's justification and they're losing extremely valuable track time to react to any problems with the powertrain.
Secondly they seem to be losing more than their fair share of senior engineering staff in the usual merry go round of engineers between teams. And that could harm the longer term performance of the team.
My main concerns are two fold.
First... missing the Jerez testing is a blunder what ever it's justification and they're losing extremely valuable track time to react to any problems with the powertrain.
Secondly they seem to be losing more than their fair share of senior engineering staff in the usual merry go round of engineers between teams. And that could harm the longer term performance of the team.
Incident 2k9 Wrote:
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> 7 Kimi Räikkönen - "It's the number I already
> had last year and I saw no reason to change it."
That is so Kimi. Brilliant.
Gutting that he didn't choose #27 though.
RE the Lotus situation, I think they'll find enough funding from various sources to make it. The team's performance will suffer though, it's not going to be another Brawn.
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> 7 Kimi Räikkönen - "It's the number I already
> had last year and I saw no reason to change it."
That is so Kimi. Brilliant.
Gutting that he didn't choose #27 though.
RE the Lotus situation, I think they'll find enough funding from various sources to make it. The team's performance will suffer though, it's not going to be another Brawn.
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