Ancient1 commented on the post, Ferrari reserve Schumacher eager to show what he can do in "similar" car 2 days, 18 hours ago
All this hype over PIA/RIC @ McLaren for ’23.
I trust Andreas will have done his homework. I mean if PIA gets the gig, but can NOT drive it any quicker than RIC – nightmare revisited!!!.
With manager Mark W. […]Ancient1 commented on the post, Alonso to join Aston Martin in 2023 on "multi-year" deal 5 days, 6 hours ago
AUSSIE!!! AUSSIE!!! AUSSIE!!!
Commonsense would be to have PIA in the car as much as possible, even full events for the rest of the year.No surprise as rumour mill was VET out & ALO to AM very early in the year.
Ancient1 commented on the post, Alonso prioritises new Alpine deal over replacing Vettel at Aston Martin 1 week, 2 days ago
As long as PIA gets a drive????
Ancient1 commented on the post, Sainz indicates he has more grid penalties to come in France 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Thank you for the memories. RIP Brick Meister Paddy H.
Ancient1 commented on the post, Leclerc, Verstappen and Hamilton given suspended €10,000 fines but keep results 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Generally the standard of English of today’s journalists is questionable.
The fact that computers are based on American ???? is really no excuse.
Whatever language they are writing in, it should be plain & […]Ancient1 commented on the post, Melbourne gets new 10-year F1 deal plus F2 and F3 support races 1 month, 3 weeks ago
AGP extension for Melbourne – YUK!!!!
Been there more than once and Adelaide left it for dead [track & city experience].
Additional F2 & F3 – let’s burn extra AVgas in the atmosphere [don’t here the greenies […]Ancient1 commented on the post, Number two status "was not a topic" in Red Bull contract talks – Perez 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Horner obviously does NOT want to hear “not bad for a #2” AGAIN!!!!
Ancient1 commented on the post, Ferrari power unit reliability concerns "a little bit bigger" after Monaco – Steiner 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Brendon H. getting the pole time @ LM 24hrs. Brilliant, well done!! Who said he was spent!!
TSU complaining about F1 Race Director & stewards.
Reminds me of politics – How long ago did people want Masi’s […]Ancient1 commented on the post, Stewards preparing to clamp down on slow out-laps after 55 violations in qualifying 2 months, 2 weeks ago
About bl00dy time!!!
Although this appears to be by the stewards, not the Race Director. I previously understood Nils & Freitas were doing alternate GPs, but would appear this is Freitas’s first GP.
Surely the […]Ancient1 commented on the post, Vettel doubts he'll race at home again before his F1 career is over 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The rumour mill is working overtime that Seb may well not renew his contract, exp. 2022, & retire.
He is into ‘climate change’ & allegedly in an interview was not happy that, contrary to his beliefs, he was […]Ancient1 commented on the post, Porsche and Audi have decided to enter F1 in 2026, says VW CEO 3 months ago
“VAG were never going to join while Mercedes was so dominant,…”
VAG has been in the FIA F1 discussions for a few years, &, like so-o-o many, caught off-guard by Merc’s lack of performance so far in […]Ancient1 commented on the post, Porsche and Audi have decided to enter F1 in 2026, says VW CEO 3 months, 1 week ago
“Porsche and Audi have decided to enter F1 in 2026, says VW CEO”
Porsche and Audi will enter Formula 1 when the series introduces its next major technical rules change in 2026.
Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess […]Ancient1 commented on the post, Hamilton linked to deal to buy Chelsea football club 3 months, 2 weeks ago
…thought he would forget about a bottomless-pit sport and join his mate “Tommy” in a venture for a niche market in fire retardant ‘jocks’.
I take it the same rule applies for the W Series?Ancient1 commented on the post, "Difficult" for Alpine to catch Ferrari in 2022 – Alonso 3 months, 3 weeks ago
So is ALO looking to do better in ’23, thus fuelling the rumour mongering that Alpine will serious consider loaning out PIA???
Ancient1 commented on the post, Porsche and Audi move closer to F1 commitment after meeting 4 months ago
Audi/Porsche/VAG have been @ F1 PU meetings since 2015.
When Porsche left WEC, they built a F1 PU & actually dynoed it.
As world #2 auto-maker, who shares many parts within the group, VAG clearly has an agenda […]Ancient1 commented on the post, Why hydrogen could offer the combustion engine a future in some motorsports 4 months ago
The escalation of fires from lithium batteries exploding in cars, whether stored or on the road, is frightening. Has sunk at least 2 car carrier ships, to date, as crews were unable to contain the fires.
Ancient1 commented on the post, Why hydrogen could offer the combustion engine a future in some motorsports 4 months ago
That photo of Fuji on Fuji is stunning!!!!
Here in Oz, trade publications are eluding to to marked ramp-up of truck makers partnering with large transport fleet operators eg. Linfox, Toll, in trialing hydrogen […]
Ancient1 commented on the post, Why hydrogen could offer the combustion engine a future in some motorsports 4 months ago
Here in Oz we would have much higher than average electricity generated by coal burning, so any notion by owners that their EV is clean is equine excreta!!!!
Guessing it will probably be circa 2035 [same mooted […]Ancient1 commented on the post, Why hydrogen could offer the combustion engine a future in some motorsports 4 months ago
…and each average tyre, be it EV or ICE, requires 31litres of crude oil to make.
Ancient1 commented on the post, Wittich simplifies Bahrain track limits rules in first event as F1 race director 4 months, 3 weeks ago
ABOUT BL00DY TIME!!!!
Am not sure this is actually all Masi’s fault.
Surely someone higher up the FIA foodchain should have injected some commonsense by instructing him to simply apply the written […]- Load More