2015 Singapore Formula One Grand Prix

[JUBJUB]

First practice done - Rosberg,Hamilton & Ricciardo top 3.
Only one crash - Rossi with 3 minutes to go destroyed the right side of his car.

 

[happy_eagle]

Red Bull have been building this race up since mid season as their real shot at another podium
Good pace early in practice from Ricciardo

 

[happy_eagle]

Kvyat 1st, and Ricciardo 3rd in P2

Engines will probably blow up in qualifying or the formation lap

 

[RustyCage]

Lotus confident the Renault take over is just days away.

Red Bull threatening to spit the dummy and leave the sport if they don't get a top line engine next year

 

[Smeg Head]

Lotus confident the Renault take over is just days away.

Red Bull threatening to spit the dummy and leave the sport if they don't get a top line engine next year

Red Bull are leaving as a constructor apparently anyway, being sold to VW while retaining a branding partnership.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Lotus confident the Renault take over is just days away.

Red Bull threatening to spit the dummy and leave the sport if they don't get a top line engine next year

Lol

 

[Simple Jack]

A mate of mine is in Singapore this week, with an all expenses paid 2 week work trip that just happened to coincide with the GP.

And he's a bloody intern!

My company is trying to branch into the Singapore market atm so I might have to push for a face to face customer meeting or some s**t around this time next year

 

[ManWithNoName]

Lotus confident the Renault take over is just days away.

Red Bull threatening to spit the dummy and leave the sport if they don't get a top line engine next year

Well there's no real options. If they get Ferrari's they'll only be a customer. And there's no point in Red Bull running around in the midfield. Serves them absolutely no purpose.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Alexander Rossi just on Sky. Seems a good bloke.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

And there's no point in Red Bull running around in the midfield. Serves them absolutely no purpose.

Confirmation of front running sooks.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Confirmation of front running sooks.

So Red Bull should pour hundreds of millions of dollars into a racing outfit...just because?

They're not a racing company. They're a business. Red Bull don't exist to race like McLaren and Ferrari and Williams.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Well they could hang in there. Show some resilience. Consolidate. Chip away at it, and maybe challenge for the title in 3-5 years. But you just confirmed them as front running sooks.

Full VAG's brand is already damaged

 

[ManWithNoName]

Well they could hang in there. Show some resilience. Consolidate. Chip away at it, and maybe challenge for the title in 3-5 years. But you just confirmed them as front running sooks.

Full VAG's brand is already damaged

I've confirmed their brand as a business.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Rossi's got some tricks...

 

[imadodgyumpire]

In a previous post. You mentioned that "we" bemoan pay drivers.

What about pay teams?

I wouldn't want to be part of the rb "academy" now. You're better off as a pay driver.

 

[darth_timon]

Ironically, RBR looking quick today. Obviously not a result of the engine, but a strong race might remind of why it can worth toughing out a bad spell. I agree with Imadodgyumpire though - they're whining because they're not winning, which just doesn't look good, nor does it speak highly of the brand.

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[Gak Attack]

Finally an interesting race hopefully. Vettel absolutely flying.

 

[Smeg Head]

One of the few races on FTA an no Merc front row? Hurray.

 

[Forward Press]

Vettel P1 and Ricciardo P2 - this should be great.

 

[Gak Attack]

Ironically, RBR looking quick today. Obviously not a result of the engine, but a strong race might remind of why it can worth toughing out a bad spell. I agree with Imadodgyumpire though - they're whining because they're not winning, which just doesn't look good, nor does it speak highly of the brand.

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It might not look good but they pump ridiculous amounts of money in, can certainly understand them pulling out for the one thing they have little control over.

 

[DamoESP]

Stonking lap from VET.

 

[Bacon Warrior]

Grosjean's Xbox suit looks hideous.

 

[DamoESP]

It might not look good but they pump ridiculous amounts of money in, can certainly understand them pulling out for the one thing they have little control over.

I've said it before, Red Bulls core business is fizzy energy drinks, and creating branches of that business that help promote that brand. The second things don't start going their way in Formula 1 they will pull out.

Sure, it makes them look like sore losers, but as a business they would rather pump their money into other streams of revenue.

 

[happy_eagle]

The goal should be to have as many competetive teams and entertaining races as possible. I wouldnt care if McDonalds launched a team if they could compete with Mercedes

 

[Gak Attack]

The goal should be to have as many competetive teams and entertaining races as possible. I wouldnt care if McDonalds launched a team if they could compete with Mercedes

I know it would never happen but imagine if they treated engines the same as tyres, everyone going around with a Mercedes in there. Although probably would just mean Red Bull domination again. I think qualifying showed how much superior they are when you take the engine out of it.