F1 F1 2026 Season

[jb04]

Can I see the emails thanks.

TBH he's done so much in the sport it could be a ripper night.

It'll be a delicate line to tread, everyone in attendance will expect a sharp tongue on current events but Horner will need to keep future employment opportunities in the back of his mind.

 

[happy_eagle]

What would you ask him?

Is he still using WhatsApp

 

[Gasometer]

Can’t see pricing

Two pre sales gigs in Melbourne sold out

 

[skam85]

The Coulthard and Hakkinen one would be way better anyway

 

[Gasometer]

So there’s a release date for Drive to Survive but where’s the Trailer?

 

[StFly]

Is he still using WhatsApp

If not can you give me the history from your device from it?

Everyone needs a wingman.

 

[jb04]

Few more liveries from Alpine and Ferrari. This grid overall will be looking very cool, no shockers so far.

Ferrari even managed to strike some balance with the HP logo but it's at the expense of a lot of rosso.

 

[Cold Ghost]

The Rise continues? Sure Alpine.

 

[Bradesmaen]

The Rise continues? Sure Alpine.

They've got a long way to rise from where they were... with Cadillac entering they might be last so technically a rise.

 

[Sonny Hayes]

 

[happy_eagle]

Doesn't sound great. Flashbacks to when they barely managed to bring a car to testing, under the exemplary leadership of Clare Williams.

 

[gaskin]

Doesn't sound great. Flashbacks to when they barely managed to bring a car to testing, under the exemplary leadership of Clare Williams.

Wouldn't surprise me if they weren't the only team having issues.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Wouldn't surprise me if they weren't the only team having issues.

Dunno, teams have had a while for this, they should have something to put out at least...

The idea behind the 5 days of shakedown with a maximum allowable of 3 days each was to prevent this from happening. It's pretty bad.

 

[Gasometer]

Someone explain the Shakedown?

 

[RWnBluey]

Someone explain the Shakedown?

Basically a private preliminary test of a car before official pre-season testing. It’s more of a system check rather than a proper performance test.

 

[RWnBluey]

Oh dear. So the rumours were true.

Damn. I was so hyped for them this season considering they started their 2026 development earlier than any other team.
Hiring the guy that was fired for causing Alpine to fail their crash tests doesn't seem like such a hot idea right now.

 

[Cromulant]

Oh dear. So the rumours were true.

Damn. I was so hyped for them this season considering they started their 2026 development earlier than any other team.
Hiring the guy that was fired for causing Alpine to fail their crash tests doesn't seem like such a hot idea right now.

They'll have 2 fairly furious drivers id have thought.

Perhaps it wasnt all Claire Williams' fault......

 

[jb04]

They'll have 2 fairly furious drivers id have thought.

Perhaps it wasnt all Claire Williams' fault......

I know the buck stops at the (acting) Team Principal, but iirc Drive to Survive did a fantastic job at putting the blame on Paddy Lowe. Claire was portrayed as a loving daughter just doing her best.

 

[Cromulant]

I know the buck stops at the (acting) Team Principal, but iirc Drive to Survive did a fantastic job at putting the blame on Paddy Lowe. Claire was portrayed as a loving daughter just doing her best.

She was in a no win position really.

She had enough sense to know she needed more help, then left when the time was right

 

[DamoESP]

New active aero is pretty insane, looks so weird when the front wing pretty much disappears

 

[happy_eagle]

New active aero is pretty insane, looks so weird when the front wing pretty much disappears

"Bono, my front wing is dead"

 

[RWnBluey]

Carlos and Alex Williams shakedown

 

[jb04]

Holy MOLY I love shakedown special liveries. It's usually RBR that cook in that regard, and I spend many dollars getting scale models of those liveries.

But McLaren this year, looking equally impressive and low key for the Barcelona testing.



I'll be tempted if they release a 1:18 scale model of this one, even tho these promo images have dick nose.

 

[Black_White]

Any of these “designs” likely to be at race one?
I seem to remember a lot of these never appear at the pointy end of the competition.

 

[Bradesmaen]

The RBR and VCARB look very different which is good to see. VCARB have a massive air box.