The 2017 Formula One Thread

[Mr Invisible]

* Info courtesy of skysports.com *

2017 CAR LAUNCH SCHEDULE
February 21: Renault, TBC
February 22: Force India VJM10, Silverstone
February 23: Mercedes W08, Silverstone
February 24: Ferrari, Fiorano
February 24: McLaren MP4-32, Woking

2017 F1 RACE CALENDAR - EVERY RACE LIVE ON SKY F1
March 26: Melbourne, Australia
Break
April 9: Shanghai, China
April 16: Bahrain, Bahrain
Break
April 30: Sochi, Russia
Break
May 14: Barcelona, Spain
Break
May 28: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Break
June 11: Montreal, Canada
Break
June 25: Baku, Azerbaijan
Break
July 9: Spielberg, Austria
July 16: Silverstone, United Kingdom
Break
July 30: Budapest, Hungary

== Mid Season Break ==

August 27: Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
September 3: Monza, Italy
Break
September 17: Singapore, Singapore
Break
October 1: Sepang, Malaysia
October 8: Suzuka, Japan
Break
October 22: Austin, USA
October 29: Mexico City, Mexico
Break
November 12: Sao Paolo, Brazil
Break
November 26: Abu Dhabi, UAE (Final race)

 

[Mr Invisible]

2017 DRIVER LINE-UPS

MERCEDES
Race drivers: Lewis Hamilton / Valtteri Bottas
Engines: Mercedes

RED BULL
Race drivers: Daniel Ricciardo / Max Verstappen
Reserve driver: Pierre Gasly
Engines: TAG Heuer-badged Renault

FERRARI
Race drivers: Sebastian Vettel / Kimi Raikkonen
Third driver: Antonio Giovinazzi
Engines: Ferrari

FORCE INDIA
Race drivers: Sergio Perez / Esteban Ocon
Engines: Mercedes

WILLIAMS
Race drivers: Felipe Massa / Lance Stroll
Engines: Mercedes

MCLAREN
Race drivers: Fernando Alonso / Stoffel Vandoorne
Engines: Honda

TORO ROSSO
Race drivers: Carlos Sainz / Daniil Kvyat
Reserve driver: Pierre Gasly
Engines: Renault

HAAS
Race drivers: Romain Grosjean / Kevin Magnussen
Engines: Ferrari

RENAULT
Race drivers: Nico Hulkenberg / Jolyon Palmer
Engines: Renault

SAUBER
Race drivers: Marcus Ericsson / Pascal Wehrlein
Engines: Ferrari (2016 spec)

 

[Mr Invisible]

RULE CHANGES AND NOTES

• Bernie Eccelstone resigns.
• Manor (MRT) has gone bankrupt, and license only valid for pickup till third race of 2017.
• Cars are meant to be faster (up to 3 seconds a lap), louder, and wider with more aero.
• Engine token system scrapped to allow unlimited development.
• No stockpiling of engine elements.

 

[Hansta]

Going to melbourne this year for the F1. First live race I go to since Schumacher was at Ferrari. Cant wait

 

[Rodzilla]

hopefully the rules destroy mercedes advantage like they are meant to do, hamilton needs to be stopped

 

[Mr Invisible]

Going to melbourne this year for the F1. First live race I go to since Schumacher was at Ferrari. Cant wait

You'll love it.... I went a few years ago. Melbourne is a spectacle... a celebration of all things Formula 1.

Had tickets on the main grandstand right opposite the podium.

 

[Hansta]

Yeah last time I went I had pit access. Was well worth the dosh!

 

[The DoggFather]

No point watching, McLaren has actually gotten more shit.

Honda sucks harder than a ****-rash-Ian.

 

[doggieaaron]

Hopefully they sound better ,they sound crap atm

 

[Rodzilla]

oops missed this thread, you should switch the stickyness of the f1 threads

ferrari definitely on the mercedes level now, vettel is my tip for the world title

 

[chris_e_fresh]

Williams still mid table

 

[doggieaaron]

Now this is how they used to sound,fucking amazing.

 

[flamebouyant]

Im not really a motorsport fan, so i cant really say which class etc it is, but the weekend after this one coming we have a formula 1 event where i live in the south of France, pau. They have been building the barriers and grandstands etc around the existing roads so its a bit of chaos. but the circuit passes right out the front if the casino which is a beautiful old building, and also comes close to the castle which belonged to king Henri iv. All of this with a backdrop of the pyrenees mountains which still have a small amount of snow on them.
I think it will be a pretty awesome weekend, and im looking forward to the roar of the engines!!!