In the round-up: Romain Grosjean says he is fine with Haas team principal Guenther Steiner’s criticism of him in the Netflix F1 series “Drive to Survive”.
2019 RaceFans F1 Predictions Championship
The RaceFans F1 Predictions Championship is back for 2019!
This year’s prizes will be revealed after second practice today. However you can already get your predictions in for the Australian Grand Prix.
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What they say
Steiner made several comments critical of Grosjean in episode seven of the series:
I know Gunther and he is calling a cat a cat. So that’s fine by me. We’ve had discussions and we’ve never lied to each other. It’s always tell the truth and it’s something I appreciate.
And honestly if you are telling me to judge the first half of the season last year I wouldn’t have been tender myself. So it’s fine by me.
I think I changed the direction of the boat in the second part and hopefully he did say some nice things in the second part. I didn’t hear, but hopefully.
Quotes: Dieter Rencken
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Social media
Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and more:
Totally shocking news of Charlie Whiting’s passing. Charlie was a true Giant in our sport and very possibly irreplaceable. Sincere condolences to his family and everyone who appreciated this man. RIPmyfriend.
— Mario Andretti (@MarioAndretti) March 14, 2019
Long Beach 1982: Charlie Whiting with Nelson Piquet, and Gordon Murray in the background.
RIP, Charlie. pic.twitter.com/yOkmVjqyEd— Paul-Henri Cahier (@F1Photo) March 14, 2019
Horribly sad news about Charlie Whiting… A great friend who I enjoyed working with at the Indian GP & on various FIA commissions. His contribution to motorsport was huge – did 5 people's jobs yet managed to reply to a call or an email within an hour! Condolences to his family.
— Karun Chandhok (@karunchandhok) March 14, 2019
I can't think of any other figure within the world of F1 who was both loved & respected in equal measure by every single person in this sport. What an incredible loss to Formula One & the world in general. Charlie Whiting, we will miss you.
— Marc Priestley (@f1elvis) March 14, 2019
No changes to the DRS zones at Albert Park this weekend. However drivers have reported the DRS is quite a bit more powerful now with the larger rear wings:https://t.co/BN7lCnrqft #F1 #AusGP
— Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) March 14, 2019
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Links
More motor racing links of interest:
Formula 1 committed to investigating Bahrain activist's case, say bosses (BBC)
"We continue to remind all promotors, including Bahrain, that peaceful protest at all our events is a democratic right."
No change to twilight status for Australian GP (The Age)
"We've got a contract that says that we're the first race and that runs until 2023."
Sainz noticed instant impact of F1 Netflix series (Crash)
"I’ve gone up in social media followers (by) 15,000 in the last week, much more per week and per day than normal."
"In terms of any understanding of the British market, Liberty have lost the plot, hiving off a priceless asset to the capricious realm of pay TV."
NB. Sky’s exclusive UK F1 TV deal was announced on 23rd March 2016, five months before Liberty Media’s takeover of F1
Good bye Charlie (A Former F1 Doc Writes)
"We’re gonna miss you. Way more than you’d ever be comfortable with. Way more than most of us will ever be comfortable with. You were an advisor, a buddy, a boss. I can almost not bring myself to use the past tense."
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Comment of the day
@Garns recalls the time he met Charlie Whiting:
We got to know him over the years just through F1 travel, he and Herbie took us through Race Control in Sepang, we caught up for a drink and meal when he could and have some great photos with my kids. And a few other stories.
We planned to see him in Melbourne this weekend. All thoughts to his young kids and family, also to Herbie Blash, what a team.
Next Chard is on me mate. RIP.
@Garns
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DB-C90 (@dbradock)
15th March 2019, 0:12
Like most, I’m still trying to get my head around the passing of Charlie.
I can only imagine the effect that this will be having on all involved in this weekends race and his family. He’ll be sorely missed.
On a lighter note, I’m wondering who’ll be the first in the heat of the race to jump on the radio with a “tell Charlie ….. “ when they feel they’ve been impeded or wronged in some way.
MtlRacer (@mtlracer)
15th March 2019, 0:37
I think if I were a driver, I’d try to be first on the radio to say “Tell Charlie we’ll miss him.”
Formula1 (@s2g-unit)
15th March 2019, 5:51
@mtlracer lol!
Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
15th March 2019, 8:48
@keithcollantine Thanks for opening the prediction championship. Is the pole time scrapped for this year or just forgotten/inactive?
photozen (@photozen)
15th March 2019, 9:47
I wondered about this a well, plus the link to look at all the predictions is gone as well.
Jere (@jerejj)
15th March 2019, 9:31
Technically, the Australian GP isn’t a ‘twilight’ race, though. The definition of a twilight race is that it starts under daylight and ends by the time the sky has become wholly dark following the sunset and the subsequent twilight phases (civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight). Precisely how it’s with the Abu Dhabi GP. That’s the only ‘true’ twilight race of F1 at present.