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Antonov wrote: 5 years agoNow just reintroduce the grooves, and it is perfect :thumbsup:
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kals wrote: 5 years ago
Antonov wrote: 5 years agoNow just reintroduce the grooves, and it is perfect :thumbsup:
Why?
Because @Antonov is the forum troll. :wink:

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Everso Biggyballies wrote: 5 years ago
kals wrote: 5 years ago
Antonov wrote: 5 years agoNow just reintroduce the grooves, and it is perfect :thumbsup:
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Because @Antonov is the forum troll. :wink:
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Everso Biggyballies wrote: 5 years ago The 2017 calendar was released /confirmed November 30th 2016. Provisional in September.
2018 was confirmed even later.... December 7th.
What is the rush 2for 019? Liberty are still negotiaring. When it is done we will know.
correct me if I'm wrong, Chris. You are right when you mention that the calendars were confirmed late in previous years.
However, that was 'confirmation', in that the calendar was usually released prior to the summer break, and that some events were still listed with * meaning subject to homologation or final confirmation.

But now there is nothing.

Even more worrying is that I read this:
The following tracks held races in 2018 but are yet to be confirmed on the 2019 schedule:

Hockenheimring, Germany
Suzuka, Japan

https://www.racefans.net/2019-f1-season ... -calendar/
imagine losing Japan :crazy:
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Antonov wrote: 5 years ago
Everso Biggyballies wrote: 5 years ago The 2017 calendar was released /confirmed November 30th 2016. Provisional in September.
2018 was confirmed even later.... December 7th.
What is the rush 2for 019? Liberty are still negotiaring. When it is done we will know.
correct me if I'm wrong, Chris. You are right when you mention that the calendars were confirmed late in previous years.
However, that was 'confirmation', in that the calendar was usually released prior to the summer break, and that some events were still listed with * meaning subject to homologation or final confirmation.

But now there is nothing.

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Hi guys, looking for some recommendations for F1 stat sites. I have a Forix account but they are disappointing at best, I found. I used to use racing-reference.info but with their new layout, I find I can no longer copy-paste the data on to an Excel sheet.

So I'm looking for sites which present the information for a driver (or team even) in this way: https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/2007/F/
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http://statsf1.com/ is my goto. Not sure how minable it is though
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Supposedly the German Grand Prix is on for 2019 - Hockenheim being the venue, and they will have to pay around 12 million euro to host the event, that's a 10 million discount.

Apparently this one was holding up the calendar, which is due for release this week :thumbsup:
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Technically 2019, but anyway
Formula 1 teams have approved a plan to introduce rear wing rain lights in 2019 to help the cars stand out more clearly in low visibility conditions, Autosport has learned.

At the post-Spanish Grand Prix test earlier this year, Lewis Hamilton trialled a version of the vertical LED light strips as part of an evaluation study by the FIA.

The extra flashing lights, fitted higher up than the traditional rain light at the rear of the car, are believed to help in conditions such as heavy spray.

The sunny conditions in Spain meant that the test could only prove that the lights functioned correctly, and a proposal to make it mandatory for 2019 was put forward to the teams during a recent vote at a technical regulations meeting.

With teams unanimously backing the plan, ratification should now be a formality before the rear wing lights are officially inserted into the rules.

Rear endplate lights have also been used in the World Endurance Championship and F1's intended use of the technology is believed to make it the first practical single-seater application.
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Everso Biggyballies wrote: 5 years ago What is the rush 2for 019?
Because Generation Entitlement have no patience and want everything yesterday.

And seriously what the fuck? Patting yourself on the back for glueing an LED strip to the rear wing? Grrrrrr we've been doing that for years with RC models, where'd you think half the UFO reports originate from? :D
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2019 calendar released to the extreme joy of one dude.
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So with the calendar released, which race is provisionally F1’s 1000th?
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kals wrote: 5 years ago So with the calendar released, which race is provisionally F1’s 1000th?
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lol Its pronounced CHAI-NAAAAH

Anyway, one small detail I just noticed on the calendar:
1st December - Abu Dhabi
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It is all up for FIA WMSA final approval and ratification, so hopefully Brazil will be back in its rightful spot as the season finale.

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