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The Official 2019 Formula One Season Thread

Hi everyone, here is the 2019 F1 season thread. Considering how popular F1 is and continues to get, I thought I may as well start this thread a bit early :smile:

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Cheat. :biggrin:

Just putting a comment here so it appears on my watched list.

Current lineup.

Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton, Valterri Bottas.
Ferrari: Seb Vettel, Charles Leclerc
Red Bull: Max Verstappen, Pierre Gasly.
Renault: Nico Hulkenberg, Daniel Ricciardo
Haas: Romain Grosjean
The team owned by Mr Stroll: Sergio Perez, TBC (Everybody knows it will be Lance Stroll).
McLaren: Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris
Sauber: Kimi Raikkonen, Antonio Giovanzzi
Toro Rosso: Daniil Kvyat, TBC (Between Alexander Albon, who is no longer listed as a driver on wiki for FE, and Brenden Hartley)
Williams: George Russell, TBC (Could be a number of drivers)
Original post by Andrew97
Cheat. :biggrin:

Just putting a comment here so it appears on my watched list.

Current lineup.

Mercedes: 44 - Lewis Hamilton, 77- Valterri Bottas.
Ferrari: 5 - Seb Vettel, 16 - Charles Leclerc
Red Bull: 33 - Max Verstappen, 10 - Pierre Gasly.
Renault: 27 - Nico Hulkenberg, 3 - Daniel Ricciardo
Haas: 8 - Romain Grosjean, 20 - K Mag
The team owned by Mr Stroll: 11 - Sergio Perez, TBC (Everybody knows it will be Lance Stroll).
McLaren: 55 - Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris
Sauber: 7 - Kimi Raikkonen, 36 - Antonio Giovanzzi
Toro Rosso: 26 - Daniil Kvyat, TBC (Between Alexander Albon, who is no longer listed as a driver on wiki for FE, and Brenden Hartley)
Williams: George Russell, TBC (Could be a number of drivers)


colour coding :smile:
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Original post by quasa
colour coding :smile:


Thanks, ill also get all these hyperlinked at some point
Now that the final driver line-ups have been confirmed, it seems we will be having 3 rookies next year, all of whom are brits :lol: (albon may be racing with a thai racing license courtesy of his dad but he was born and raised / lives in london)
Official Driver List For The 2019 Formula One Season

Mercedes AMG (M)(C)
44 - Lewis Hamilton (C), 77 - Valterri Bottas

Scuderia Ferrari (M)
5 - Sebastian Vettel, 16 - Charles Leclerc

Red Bull Honda (M)
33 - Max Verstappen, 10 - Pierre Gasly

Renault (M)
3 - Daniel Ricciardo, 27 - Nico Hulkenberg

Haas Ferrari
20 - Kevin Magnussen, 8 - Romain Grosjean

Mclaren Renault
55 - Carlos Sainz Jr., 4 - Lando Norris (R)

Racing Point Mercedes
11- Sergio Perez, 18 - Lance Stroll

Alfa Romeo Racing
7 - Kimi Raikkonen, 99 - Antonio Giovanazzi (*R)

Torro Rosso Honda
26 - Daniil Kvyat, 23 - Alexander Albon (R)

Williams Mercedes
88 - Robert Kubica, 63 -George Russell (R)

Key:
C- reigning champion, R - rookie, *R- technically a rookie but has previously competed in 2 races, M - manufacturer squad


Dont know about you guys but this is the best grid I can think off since the late 00s.
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Official Calendar For The 2019 Formula One Season
1 - Melbourne, Australia, 15-17 March
2 - Sakhir, Bahrain, 29-31 March
3 - Shanghai, China, 12-14 April
4 - Baku, Azerbaijan, 26-28 April
5 - Barcelona, Spain, 10-12 May
6 - Monte Carlo, Monaco, 24-26 May
7 - Montreal, Canada, 7-9 June
8 - Paul Ricard (Le Castellet), France, 21-23 June
9 - Red Bull Ring (Spielberg), Austria, 28-30 June
10 - Silverstone, Blighty, 12-14 July
11 - Hockenheim, Germany, 26-28 July
12 - Hungaroring (Mogyoród), Hungary, 2-4 August
13 - Spa Franchochamps, Belgium, 31 August - 1st September
14 - Monza, Italy, 6-8 September
15 - Marina Bay, Singapore, 20-22 September
16 - Sochi, Russia, 27-29 September
17 - Suzuka, Japan, 11-13 October
18 - Mexico City, Mexico, 25-27 October
19 - Austin (Texas), USA, 1-3 November
20 - Sao Paulo, Brazil, 15-17 November
21 - Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi (UAE), 30th November - 1st December
Original post by Andrew97
Cheat. :biggrin:

Just putting a comment here so it appears on my watched list.

Current lineup.

Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton, Valterri Bottas.
Ferrari: Seb Vettel, Charles Leclerc
Red Bull: Max Verstappen, Pierre Gasly.
Renault: Nico Hulkenberg, Daniel Ricciardo
Haas: Romain Grosjean
The team owned by Mr Stroll: Sergio Perez, TBC (Everybody knows it will be Lance Stroll).
McLaren: Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris
Sauber: Kimi Raikkonen, Antonio Giovanzzi
Toro Rosso: Daniil Kvyat, TBC (Between Alexander Albon, who is no longer listed as a driver on wiki for FE, and Brenden Hartley)
Williams: George Russell, TBC (Could be a number of drivers)


just posted the full list :biggrin:
Australia will be the final through the years.

Next season I am thinking of in the previews doing a short profile of one of the drivers, with each driver getting a race (that is closely related to them).
Original post by Andrew97
Australia will be the final through the years.

Next season I am thinking of in the previews doing a short profile of one of the drivers, with each driver getting a race (that is closely related to them).


cool thing. I was thinking about doing a rookie profile "meet the new boys" section pre australia as there are technically 4 rookies (gio is classified as he has competed in less than 6 races). considering 3 are technically british, should be interesting (even though albon races under a thai license, kinda like armstrong being a kiwi but has an italian license and ed jones racing under a uae license).

if this were a podcast, id be trying to do like a 00's dbz style thing :lol:
Original post by quasa
cool thing. I was thinking about doing a rookie profile "meet the new boys" section pre australia as there are technically 4 rookies (gio is classified as he has competed in less than 6 races). considering 3 are technically british, should be interesting (even though albon races under a thai license, kinda like armstrong being a kiwi but has an italian license and ed jones racing under a uae license).

if this were a podcast, id be trying to do like a 00's dbz style thing :lol:

Haha. The only issue I can see with my idea is that there are 3 Brits (so who do I silverstone to)? And I feel there is a driver who would be better suited to write about before the Candian Grand Prix than Lance Stroll
Original post by Andrew97
Haha. The only issue I can see with my idea is that there are 3 Brits (so who do I silverstone to)? And I feel there is a driver who would be better suited to write about before the Candian Grand Prix than Lance Stroll


silverstone Id say hamilton (went last year and the reception was epic...ironically I was the only one waving and supporting leclerc in the main grandstand during the F2 drivers parade (it was empty with nobody minus some people taking pictures in hamilton gear and me and my dad were the only ferrari fans. I yelled come on charles and he waved :biggrin:) also fuoco looked happy.

Canada would be lewis or kubica (kubica had that horrific accident in 07 but won in 08 after hamilton crashed into kimi...in the pit lane :| )

EDIT - kubica definitely canada. Lewis silverstone for his f1 and gp2 record there (he overtook 2 people in maggots / becketts)

Double Edit - 1 thing I was surprised by is last year silverstone, the F1 tv people cut the crowd audio post qualifying as the main grandstand gave seb the same reaction lewis got in monza
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The Provisional Driver Profile Schedule

Australia: Ricciardo
Bahrain: Grosjean
China: Norris
Baku: Stroll
Spain: Sainz
Monaco: Leclerc
Canada: Kubica
France: Gasly
Austria: Bottas
UK: Hamilton
Germany: Vettel
Hungary: Kmag
Belgium: Verstappen
Singapore: Albon
Russia: Kvyat
Japan: Ocon (bold prediction, he'll be announced as a Merc 2020 driver by then)
USA: Raikkonen
Mexico: Perez
Brazil: The Hulk
Abu: Russell
Original post by Andrew97
The Provisional Driver Profile Schedule

Australia: Ricciardo
Bahrain: Grosjean
China: Norris
Baku: Stroll
Spain: Sainz
Monaco: Leclerc
Canada: Kubica
France: Gasly
Austria: Bottas
UK: Hamilton
Germany: Vettel
Hungary: Kmag
Belgium: Verstappen
Singapore: Albon
Russia: Kvyat
Japan: Ocon (bold prediction, he'll be announced as a Merc 2020 driver by then)
USA: Raikkonen
Mexico: Perez
Brazil: The Hulk
Abu: Russell


Excellent list. Personally I would have put Gasly in Bahrain and Grosjean in Spa (horrifc accident in 2012 but tremendous drive to the podium in 2015 in what was essentially a 2014 lotus with a 2015 merc engine...and the team had gone bankrupt / in administration). But doing this would create a headache as to where to put tonnes of drivers :|
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Original post by quasa
Excellent list. Personally I would have put Gasly in Bahrain and Grosjean in Spa (horrifc accident in 2012 but tremendous drive to the podium in 2015 in what was essentially a 2014 lotus with a 2015 merc engine...and the team had gone bankrupt / in administration. But doing this would create a headache as to where to put tonnes of drivers :|


Nice thinking, its only a draft at the moment. Although some will not move.

The reason I picked Grosjean for Bahrian was simple, first podium. Gasly was home race as was Max. A couple I have just shoved in at random places (Such as Norris and Bottas)
Original post by Andrew97
Nice thinking, its only a draft at the moment. Although some will not move.

The reason I picked Grosjean for Bahrian was simple, first podium. Gasly was home race as was Max. A couple I have just shoved in at random places (Such as Norris and Bottas)


fair enough. Russia would be good for Bottas as he had his 1st win there + team orders this year despite being a lot stronger than lewis
Original post by quasa
fair enough. Russia would be good for Bottas as he had his 1st win there + team orders this year despite being a lot stronger than lewis

One way I could play around with Grosjean and Gasly is to move Max to Japan (where he first drove an F1 car )
Original post by Andrew97
One way I could play around with Grosjean and Gasly is to move Max to Japan (where he first drove an F1 car )


also japan 2016 is where max triggered the infamous "gp2 engine, gp2, wraaah" message from alonso :lol:
Mick Schumacher. son of Micheal, has signed for Prema in F2 for 2019. Prema were his title winning team in Euro F3 this year and have also won F2 with Leclerc and Gasly.

In other F2 news Nikita Mazepin (GP3 runner up) has signed for ART.
Original post by Andrew97
Mick Schumacher. son of Micheal, has signed for Prema in F2 for 2019. Prema were his title winning team in Euro F3 this year and have also won F2 with Leclerc and Gasly.

In other F2 news Nikita Mazepin (GP3 runner up) has signed for ART.


not surprised by Mick driving the car formerly belonging to Gasly, Leclerc and de Vrys. Nikita with ART was semi-expecting as he was with Force India (meaning arden was a path) until the takeover (and I doubt prema will want him considering Stroll owns the team). Max. Gunther might be in prema next year, unless Gelael is retained :|

If Hubert can afford it, likely he will be with ART as well. Russian Time is also being sold apparently. Carlin are likely to retain Camara but have heard rumours he may be heading to Prema.
Markelov will be out of F2.
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