2015 Random F1 Discussion Thread

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:27 am

Kimi's girlfriend has given birth

Dan Belcher · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:10 pm

Artur Craft wrote:

that boring/worn/ugly red-white livery

Well, there it is. The single most ridiculous thing I've ever read in my life. Congratulations.

aerogi · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:12 pm

Just out of curiosity, would it be allowed to have such a paint scheme? Off course we all know it referrs to Marlboro, but I'm sure many people wouldn't have a clue.

glorfindel · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:19 pm

If they no longer have any association with them then I don't see why not. It might be where it came from but it wouldn't be why they were using it now.

micha · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:33 pm

aerogi wrote:

Just out of curiosity, would it be allowed to have such a paint scheme? Off course we all know it referrs to Marlboro, but I'm sure many people wouldn't have a clue.

Marlboro doesn't pay them for it. Also the colors also represent Japan and Honda. And I think the current Marlboro packages look different, ie completely red, due to their deal with Ferrari.

Not that the antismoking fags would stop whining because of that.

BrainPain · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:42 pm

Antismoking fags? Care to elaborate?

WilliamsF1 · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:54 pm

Artur Craft wrote:

Saw it on f1techincal but the source is autosport forums:

Quote:

Sauber uses (new) drivers' money to pay its (old) debts

http://grandepremio.uol.com.br/f1/notic ... e-material

- All of (or at least great part of) Ericsson's, Nasr's and FIA's payments used for previous debts;

- C34 is severely underdeveloped;

- At some point, the C34 production had to be interrupted due to lack of materials;

- Drivers' money combined: EUR 40 millions;

- FIA prize money: EUR 10 millions;

- Ferrari used Sauber's windtunnel in order to sweet the engine debt. The Italian team keeps supplying PUs despite of their late payments;

- Sauber didn't have money to redevelop front aero in 2014, this being indicated by the technical team as one of the three major problems: Ferrari PU, car overweight and front aero (the nose, to be more specific);

- Inside the team the talking is realistic: C34 will be the worst car of the 2015 season;

So sad as it's my favourite team and possibly even out of F1 in a not far away future. The only good thing, to me, is that the pay drivers Ericsson and Nasr will be screwed. Livery is said to change to blue and yellow, btw.

That was dreadful to read. It'll probably sound silly, but maybe they can get another pay driver for Friday practice sessions? Rossi was sniffing around for something & had some money to provide?

micha · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:55 pm

BrainPain wrote:

Antismoking fags? Care to elaborate?

Even I, as a non-smoker, is getting fed up with the anti-smoking lobby.

If they'll start to whine because McLaren uses a paintjob that resembles the old Marlboro McLaren days its because its publicity not because of anti-smoking.
Today's youth will not link it to Marlboro. The last time I saw a Marlboro package it didn't have that look anymore anyways.

kals · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:26 pm

In England a fag is slang for cigarette. "Anti-smoking fags" lol

micha · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:28 pm

kals wrote:

In England a fag is slang for cigarette. "Anti-smoking fags" lol

I know....pun intended there

apparently Force India in financial trouble as well and skipping first test.
Source is German: http://f1-insider.com/formel-1-force-in ... t-renault/

StefMeister · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:57 pm

Bernie now going after social media & websites which improperly use 'F1' 'Formula 1' etc... in there title.
http://thejudge13.com/2015/01/27/fom-im ... rademarks/

Quote:

"Some of the internet websites and twitter handles who have been contacted about their use of word marks are http://www.theformula1blog.com, @formula1blog, @F1extra (Now @Motorsportsextra), F1 in Pubs (Now Motorsports in Pubs), The F1 Times (Now Grand Prix Times), @Formula1Dragon, @sp_FormulaOne, @FollowFormulaOne, @ThePitStopKid, @deFormula_1 @FordRSEurope. There are others we have not named due to the sensitive information they provided TJ13 with."

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:59 pm

Fish88 wrote:

Marlboro and JPS must be laughing for the free publicity they are getting.

does JPS still exists? I thought it was discontinued

anyway JPS, Rothmans and Marlboro pre-1995 are the best tobacco liveries providers

Gaara · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:16 pm

Thing is, more countries are moving towards plain packaging laws for cigarettes now so this whole looking like cigarette sponsorship is becoming a rather pointless moan.

kals · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:21 pm

I thought the general rule of cigarette packaging was that they all now have to carry images of diseases caused by smoking. So with that in mind, perhaps McLaren Honda will announce a tobacco sponsorship deal and then do something similar to Honda's 2007 "Earth Dream" concept...

Gaara · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 4:38 pm

Yeaa but now they'll have to be bland as well. No fancy colouring and all Sauber grey. Even the names will all be in the same text, no logos at all.

viXious · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:30 pm

StefMeister wrote:

Bernie now going after social media & websites which improperly use 'F1' 'Formula 1' etc... in there title.
http://thejudge13.com/2015/01/27/fom-im ... rademarks/

Quote:

"Some of the internet websites and twitter handles who have been contacted about their use of word marks are http://www.theformula1blog.com, @formula1blog, @F1extra (Now @Motorsportsextra), F1 in Pubs (Now Motorsports in Pubs), The F1 Times (Now Grand Prix Times), @Formula1Dragon, @sp_FormulaOne, @FollowFormulaOne, @ThePitStopKid, @deFormula_1 @FordRSEurope. There are others we have not named due to the sensitive information they provided TJ13 with."

Good, so they are basically trying to murder off the blogs and websites that are being ran by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts. I know Bernie wants to focus on old people, but once they stop watching or stop attending races because of the ridiculous prices asked for tickets and constant government cuts on health and housing for the eldery, what will he do?

kals · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:59 pm

F1 in Pubs... Isn't that our very own Codename_47?

Ian-S · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:06 pm

Yup, funny fact though, Formula1.com and F1.com were originally registered by Graeme Glew (of Team Toraco fame) way before most people had even heard of the internet, and Bernie had to buy the domains off Graeme, for a "hefty" settlement :lol:

kals · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:12 pm

Graeme Glew, as in Phil Glew's father?

Ian-S · PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:49 pm

The one and the same.

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