Formula 1

[Wolfshade]

Good brewery nearby [url]http://www.wyevalleybrewery.co.uk/[/url] but of course on the correct side of the boundary.

[ACE01]

I was there on holiday for my fiance's Birthday in April, completely tech free area, with no phone signal and no internet. Whilst difficult, It was blissful!

[Bigred]

Well the car that initially got me into F1 was the ground-effect trailblazer - Lotus 78 - with Andretti at the wheel.



Gorgeous!

[Deadlift]

Very nice BigRed, I think both Lotus and Ferrari are the two iconic Marques of F1.

So gentlemen with the big changes in the car specifications and a few tweaks in driver line up, anyone want to hazard a guess on how this coming season will pan out ?

[Wildeybeast]

Well the car that initially got me into F1 was the ground-effect trailblazer - Lotus 78 - with Andretti at the wheel.



Gorgeous!

I thought you Americans liked the one where rednecks drive round and round in a circle for days on end?

[Deadlift]

Just read a predictions article on the 2014 season, one worry apparently is the new V6 engines despite the turbos are going to be at least 5 seconds a lap slower. I hope this isn't the case.

[Wildeybeast]

Do the predictions say that anything other than Vettel crushing everyone AGAIN will happen? Cos I may start watching again if that happens.

[SotonShades]

Very jealous of you getting to the Autsin race BigRed. I was at Silverstone last year and (despite the rain, mud, cold and sunburn) had an amazing time. the US Grand Prix is certainly on my list of ones I want to see live; just looks like such an impressive complex.

[Wolfshade]

They say that the shorter/lighter drivers will have a significant advantage over the taller one

The other issue is that it is quite wide open, obviously the larger teams would have advantages as they have more money to spend on R&D.

At the moment without seeing or testing (which again is notriously unreliable) it is too early to tell, especially given that the rules have changed so signficant;y

[Deadlift]

[url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-2538675/McLaren-star-Jenson-Buttons-dad-John-dead-suspected-heart-attack-aged-70.html[/url]

Papa Smurf aka John Button passed away suddenly of a suspected heart attack on Monday. He was 70.
I think many of us who follow the sport will miss his often fun interviews, jovial presence and race day pink shirts. Sad times for Jenson as they were obviously very close.