F1 Thread, 2015 season, sponsored by MardyBum

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Testing has begun, & Red Bull used a zebra camaflouge in testing last week.

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The new McLaren Honda.

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The 2015 Mercedes........

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...& the Oddschecker F1 2015 page......


http://www.oddschecker.com/motorsport/formula-one

[Marky147]

The new McLaren Honda.

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How did he manage to land an F1 drive off the back of X-Factor?

[Tal]

They had a bonding weekend at the darts in Blackpool:

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[TightEnd]

Ferrari better. Mercedes brilliant. What we learned from F1 testing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/31136827

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The remaining assets of the collapsed Caterham team have been put up for sale. Full story: http://bbc.in/1AvJlsu 

[neeko]

Marussia have been blocked from rejoining the grid with the 2014 car, because the other teams wanted to keep marussia money because the request "lacked substance" - joke

[TightEnd]

force india were the only objectors, but it needed a unanimous vote

this is the force india who cannot get off the lorry for testing

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Marussia have been blocked from rejoining the grid with the 2014 car, because the other teams wanted to keep marussia money because the request "lacked substance" - joke

A single objector, with an agenda. Seems silly, a rule is surely being exploited here.

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Time to rev this thread up, with the 2015 F1 season starting this weekend at the Australian GP.

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It's been expected that the once mighty McLaren team will struggle to do well this season. Even so, it was a real eye opener to see their two cars finish plum bottom in Q1.

If I understand that correctly, that means they start at the very back of the grid.

How the mighty fall.

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Magnussen's McLaren blew it's engine on the warm up lap, so never even started.

Only 15 started for a variety of reasons, then a Lotus got shunted off within 20 seconds of the start.

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Any views on Alonso's health?

Seems a very odd situation, a seemingly small crash, he then had what appears to be severe concussion & amnesia, but everyone is being a bit guarded about his return date.

His wages for 2015 are astronomical, does he still get paid if he does not drive, & who pays those wages?

Having said all that, I doubt he is in any great rush to jump in a McLaren right now. He'll not much enjoy being lapped twice at the back of the field, as Button was today. Or the fate which befell Magnussen.