F1 2015
 

So much happens in the few weeks after the final race of the year that its worth making this early to post all the news.



Formula 1 double points scrapped for next season: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30238076

F1 set for record 21-race season in 2015: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30319421

Sebastian Vettel: German joins Ferrari as Fernando Alonso exits: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30128844

Carlos Sainz Jr: Rally champion's son joins Toro Rosso for 2015: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30253498

FIA announces changes to 2015 calendar and rules: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlin.../12/16713.html

McLaren confirm Alonso and Button for 2015

Jenson Button will partner Fernando Alonso at McLaren next year, after the team announced the two former champions as their race drivers for the 2015 Formula One season on Thursday.

Kevin Magnussen, who drove alongside Button for what was his rookie campaign in 2014, will serve as McLaren’s test and reserve driver.

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlin.../12/16720.html

Can confirm McLaren now have the strongest line up going into 2015, amazing pairing.. Going to be much more exciting next year.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4kjCnHCcAATSxh.jpg

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aww glad for Jenson :love:

also, Alonso looks strange in a suit

Jenson staying on is great, he still has so much left in him.. hopefully this secures him down for at least another couple of years.

I really like Jenson, so much nicer than that arsehole in your sig :idc:

Less of that in here Neeve or i'll have to ask James to ban you

He can't ban me, he needs me for the Pub Quiz :idc:

Force India have revealed their new car for 2015

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B74mFYICYAEMfI6.jpg:large

Williams car for 2015

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B73sCFeCQAAvrPj.jpg

Loving the New Force India. That is to me exactly the sort of livery that McLaren should have gone for last year.

Not loving the Williams though, or it's nose.

Yeah, the new Force India car is really smart

those boring car colours make miss the Jordan and Jaguar teams

Ferrari.. So odd seeing Vettel in red.

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...e33a07df60.jpg

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...cd9c35ee85.jpg

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...fc61b8af24.jpg

Sauber :rolleyes: i guess we'll get a bit more colour on the grid now..

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McLaren

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Merc

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8ibdaPIIAAzkzL.jpg:large

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...ullcar_reu.jpg

Red Bull at testing. That's just a 'temporary camouflage livery' apparently.

Ferrari :love:

The FIA have banned drivers changing their helmet designs during the season.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/31526477

Vettel won't be happy

Ironically Vettel's probably got the best helmet on the grid right now:
http://supertopmotor.com.br/wp-conte...015-Helmet.jpg

Refreshingly retro.

Oh I'm off to break my F1 cherry on May. I'm going to Barcelona.

It's one of the best experiences you'll ever have. I did Silvestone 04 and 05.

Yeah I'm looking forward to it. Plus Barcelona is an awesome circuit. And it's less than 3 months away.

Alonso's been airlifted to hospital. Reports saying he's ok and conscious. He crashed in testing this morning.

Seems it was a slow speed crash and the hospital is just precautionary.

The G-Force alarm was triggered so that may be why he's been brought to hospital.

Reports saying Fernando fainted and that's what caused the crash :/ hopefully he will be okay.

Alonso will stay in hospital overnight. His CT scan was fine.

In other news Nico Rosberg obliterated the field on the medium tyre in the last twenty minutes. A kind of haha we are quicker than you.

Alonso will miss the final test this week. He's staying in hospital. The crash was caused by the heavy winds. He hit the wall at 30-G. He has a concussion so he won't be cleared.

Bad times for McLaren.

I feel so bad for him. The car isn't gonna be ready for the first test and he's gonna lose 2 crucial days of running.

I'm a NASCAR fan. I think it's kinda eerie that Alonso and Kyle Busch's wrecks (hit a concrete barrier head on broke an ankle on one leg and a compound fracture in the other) happened on nearly the same day.

Alonso remains in hospital. I seriously doubt he will take part in the test.

I reckon Merc will run wild in this and just destroy lap times.

Rumours Hamilton is asking for 150 million for three years. There is no way they will pay that for him.

Alonso won't race in Australia. It's to minimise the chances of Secondary Concussion. Magnussen will replace Alonso.

Gav will not be pleased with this news

Poor Alonso. Him and mclaren just don't seem to gel at all. Never mind the fact that he's missed all this testing but now a full race too. He's going to have his work cut out for him when mclaren come good.

yeah such a shame for him because he's arguably the best driver but he can't seem to get himself a decent car