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Going to be an interesting season.

 

  • The team mate relationship at Mercedes.
  • The second season of the new regulations and how much closer will everyone be to Mercedes?*
  • Vettel now in a Prancing horse instead of a Red Bull and Alsons taking care of some unfinihsed business at McLaren
  • Toro Rosso drivers are 17 and 20.
  • Honda re-entering the sport.
  • One of the biggest calenders ever

And No Double Points at the last race.

 

Drivers

 

Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton & Nico Rosberg

Red Bull: Daniel Riccardo and Daniel Kvyat

Ferrari: Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Riakkonien

McLaren: Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso

Williams: Valtarri Bottas and Felipe Massa

Force India: Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenburg

Sauber: Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr

Toro Rosso: Max Verstappen & Carlo Sainz Jr

Lotus: Roman Grojsean & Pastor Maldonado

Caterham: Unnamed 

Manor: Unnamed

 

2015 Calender 

 

Australian Grand Prix Melbourne, 13-15 March

Malaysian Grand Prix Kuala Lumpur, 27-29 March

Chinese Grand Prix  Shanghai, 10-12 April

Bahrain Grand Prix Sakhir, 17-19 April 

Korean Grand Prix (TBC), 1-3 May

Spanish Grand Prix Barcelona, 8-10 May

Monaco Grand Prix Monte Carlo, 22-24 May

Canadian Grand Prix Montreal, 5-7 June 

Austrian Grand Prix Spielberg, 19-21 June

British Grand Prix Silverstone, 3-5 July 

German Grand PrixTBC, 17-19 July**

Hungarian Grand Prix Budapest, 24-26 July

Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps, 21-23 August

Italian Grand Prix Monza, 4-6 September

Singapore Grand Prix Singapore, 18-20 September

Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka, 25-27 September

Russian Grand Prix Sochi, 9-11 October

United States Grand Prix Austin, 23-25 October

Mexican Grand Prix Mexico City, 30 October - 1 November

Brazilian Grand Prix Sao Paulo, 13-15 November

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yas Marina, 27-29 November

 

 

*Although there are still changes in the rules.

** Should be the nurburgring

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Honda reentering is the one thing I am looking forward to see. Also if red bull get their act together Riccardo could be a contender for the title

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Cant see past another Mercedes Team win and either Hamilton/Rosberg for title. Probably Hamilton as he seems to be faster come race day.

 

Would not write off McLaren/Honda/Alonso but as its the first season back in the sport I think they will not be ahead of Mercedes or even quite matching on pace.

 

My outside bet would be Ricardo at Red Bull - currently 14/1 on Paddy Power:

 

L Hamilton 4/6

N Rosberg 2/1

F Alonso 10/1

D Ricardo 14/1

S Vettel 18/1

J Button 20/1

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F1 is boring. Fastest car qualifies near front of grid. Gets to front of race early on and then eases to victory.

 

Scrap qualifying and rotate the grid each race, that's my suggestion for making it more exciting, none of this double points malarkey.

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F1 is boring. Fastest car qualifies near front of grid. Gets to front of race early on and then eases to victory.

 

Scrap qualifying and rotate the grid each race, that's my suggestion for making it more exciting, none of this double points malarkey.

Would certainly make for interesting viewing when the grid was facing the pitwall or the grandstand.

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kingantti1874

Lot of sources saying Mercedes have found another 80+ hp.., it will be Hamilton vs rosberg again, hopefully mclaren with Honda and more importantly Peter prodromu will get close..

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Ricciardo must be worth a wee each way bet. 

 

Unless Red Bull are about to start the slide down the rankings the way Williams did, from unbeatable cars with every innovation to mid table thinking about past glories with the occasional good result. 

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Ricciardo must be worth a wee each way bet.

 

Unless Red Bull are about to start the slide down the rankings the way Williams did, from unbeatable cars with every innovation to mid table thinking about past glories with the occasional good result.

He's a good bet to finish 3rd IMO, but RBR could struggle, ranault engine, newey off building boats, prodromu gone to mclaren... They can't win it..

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I thought there was talk of another race in the USA at New Jersey with part of the track going through a tunnel & a small part of the circuit in Manhattan NYC. What happened to that.

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as has been said f1 is boring! the cars almost drive themselves. best racing to watch is grass roots racing like what i take part in!!

Lots and lots of people don't find it boring, and to say the cars drive themselves is nonsense.. Especially last season.

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I miss Minardi. And Barrichello.

 

I used to be a huge F1 fan getting uo at all hours as a kid to watch the faraway races, but I just can't get into it these days. Especially not since coverage moved.

 

Going to Spa was definitely one of the greatest experiences of my life and I would encourage everyone to make a race at some point.

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Prince Buaben

McLaren not going to be silver anymore as due to the link with colour and Mercedes.

 

Red and White? :ninja:

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McLaren not going to be silver anymore as due to the link with colour and Mercedes.

 

Red and White? :ninja:

Back to the 80's look although that was down to Marlboro?

 

What's Hondas colours?

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With Braun?

 

Not the best livery was it?

 

Nah Braun were Mercedes enginers.

 

Hondas last season they had some earth design but prior to that they had

 

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New Force India revealed today. Unable to post a pic though

 

Its still the 2014 car with a new livery and a 2015 nose. There new car isnt being revealed until the 2nd test.

 

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New Ferrari launched tomorrow.

 

A little disappointed McLaren didn't go for white and red :(

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Mclaren car looks great, very tight but I thought they go retro with the livery also

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Some nice looking cars so far. Off to Melbourne this year for the start of the season. Cant see past Lewis again for the title, reliability aside he thrashed Nico last year (despite Sky trying to make it sound a contest)

 

Would love to see the Mclarens come into play

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Maybe not the best of angles with that photo, but that livery is the best yet. Stunning.

It's only a testing livery... But I agree it's cool

 

Mclaren the same (thankfully)

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It's only a testing livery... But I agree it's cool

 

Mclaren the same (thankfully)

Shame its only temporary. Although I read that many car manufacturers have their road cars in a similar camouflage style livery when they are testing them.

 

Would love them to keep it

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The biggest story from testing is the fact that straight out the box the Mercedes did the equivalent of 2 full grand prix in terms of laps run. Single fast laps don't really show if race pace is there yet.

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It's only a testing livery... But I agree it's cool

 

Mclaren the same (thankfully)

I'd prefer McLaren to move away from the Silver livery. Looks to close to Mercedes.

 

McLaren orange or red and white would be quality.

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I'd prefer McLaren to move away from the Silver livery. Looks to close to Mercedes.

 

McLaren orange or red and white would be quality.

 

Thats what Honda have said aswell. So id imagine it may change Test 3/Melbourne.

Thats why they moved to Silver back in 1997 as McLaren Mercedes(and West didnt want the Marlbough Red and White)

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Force India have now effectively ended any hopes of Marussia being able to race this year because they voted no to Marussia using last year's car.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/31158612

 

After all the huffing and puffing Force India did about the revenue distribution not being fair to the smaller teams, then they go stab Marussia in the back like that. Doesn't sit right with me.

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Force India have now effectively ended any hopes of Marussia being able to race this year because they voted no to Marussia using last year's car.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/31158612

 

After all the huffing and puffing Force India did about the revenue distribution not being fair to the smaller teams, then they go stab Marussia in the back like that. Doesn't sit right with me.

 

Get an extra bit of money for them as they now get a share of Maurissas money

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