He's only a safety delegate instead of a technical delegate. He won't join us till September....so really 2019.
This is the bone head that spearheaded the halo effort.....I can wait to see what he will bring to Ferrari.....
He serves his post with the FIA up to June.......does a 3 month gardening leave...then joins us in September, late in the season. He's no Budkowski.
Might be readng it wrong but I understand he’s just given his notice and the three months will expire in June
Charlie Whiting unconcerned by new F1 standing restart procedure 14 Mar 2018 FIA race director Charlie Whiting says he's unconcerned about F1's new standing restart procedure following an "odd comment" from Romain Grosjean. FIA race director Charlie Whiting is unconcerned by Formula 1's new restart procedure following red flags despite a complaint from Romain Grosjean following the first trials during pre-season testing in Barcelona earlier this month. In a revised sporting regulation for the 2018 season, Whiting will be able to call for a standing restart following a red flag period in a race if conditions are deemed suitable, with the cars returning to the track behind the safety car after the stoppage. The new format was trialled through the second pre-season test week, with Grosjean predicting there would be "carnage" as drivers would not be able to work enough heat into their tyres. Grosjean said at the time he would discuss the issue with his fellow GPDA members, but Whiting does not feel there is any major issue coming from the new restart format. "No driver has spoken to me about it. It seems a bit of an odd comment to me because they all put new tyres on whenever there is a red flag," Whiting told select media including Crash.net in London on Tuesday. "I’m not too concerned about that. I think the grip was quite low in Barcelona anyway. They didn’t put new tyres on, did they? Because it was a quick procedure. "I’m not overly concerned about that." As per the updated regulation for 2018: "Once the safety car has entered the pit lane all cars, with the exception of those that were in their garage at the time the race was suspended, must return to the grid, take up their grid positions and follow the procedures set out in Article 36.9 to 36.13." The cited articles relating to the usual start procedure after a formation lap. https://www.crash.net/f1/news/891535/1/whiting-unconcerned-new-f1-standing-restarts
MARCH 15, 2018 Renault exhaust legal for now says Whiting F1's governing body will not ask Renault to change the layout of its 2018 exhaust. The yellow and black car turned heads during Barcelona testing because it appeared the exhaust had been angled towards a specially heat-resistant rear wing. That is despite the fact that exhaust 'blowing' is not allowed. But F1 race director Charlie Whiting is quoted by Italy's Autosprint: "I think any advantage they get is absolutely marginal. "I see no problem, provided they do not operate the engine in a mode that would not be normal," he added. He is referring to any special 'exhaust blowing' engine maps, but said that apart from that, what Renault is doing is not sinister. "We have to accept that the effect of exhaust gases on the wings exists and has always existed," said Whiting. "In 2013 and 2013, the impact was enormous so one of the things we did in 2014 was ensure that any effect from the exhaust gases is small. "We will find out during the year if it is necessary to intervene again," he added.
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/134854/flipflop-company-to-sponsor-mclaren-halo If that’s not taking the mick... Zac Brown a genius marketing mind? I start to miss uncle Ron
Wolff names Sainz as Mercedes candidate APRIL 12, 2018 Toto Wolff has named more candidates as speculation about the Mercedes driver line up of the future ramps up. Currently, both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas' contracts expire at the end of the season. Mercedes wants Hamilton to stay, but the British driver appears to be playing hardball with conditions including contract length and price. Daniel Ricciardo has been linked with the seat, but more names are now emerging -- including Mercedes junior Esteban Ocon and Renault driver Carlos Sainz. "We want Hamilton to stay with us until 2030," team boss Wolff is quoted by El Mundo Deportivo. "But in formula one everything is possible and I don't think you'd find a single driver who doesn't want to become champion with Ferrari. But for now Lewis is with us and I hope at least until 2020," he added. Wolff referred to Mercedes junior Ocon, who currently drives for Force India, as his "little treasure". "I've known him for a long time and his progress from year to year is very visible," he said. "Another excellent driver is Carlos Sainz Jr, and if he shows up well next to Nico Hulkenberg then all of the teams will be interested in him," Wolff added. "We wanted to see Carlos with us and I even met with his father, but they are in the Red Bull programme," he said. "But we maintain excellent relations."
baby steps.....I guess Fuel limit of 105kg per race likely to be scrapped in 2019. Days of lift & coast might be over soon. —- Amus f1
Haha yeah....so long ridiculously low amount of engines per year isn't changed, this will make **** all difference sorry to say.
Pirelli compounds 2017 vs 2018 .....2017's Hard is 2018's superhard and so on..... Image Unavailable, Please Login
It's time for #F1Testing! @Anto_Giovinazzi is at the wheel for @ScuderiaFerrari in the first 2018 #Fit4F1 wet tyre development test. Current weather conditions at #Fiorano circuit: sunny, 17° air / 17° track. Today's programme will focus on the development of Intermediate tyres. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I think we should add a few more colors to the Pirelli Rainbow Monsoon, Hurricane, Flood, Wet, Intermediate, Drizzle and Sprinkle while we are at it
With Charlie Whiting petrified of a Wet Race, one wet compound is suitable for the Cars to follow the Safety Car.
http://www.planetf1.com/news/alonso-linked-with-mclaren-exit-report/ Lando Norris has been tipped to replace Fernando Alonso, who will reportedly leave McLaren at the end of the season. According to Spanish publication Diario Gol, highly-rated Norris is in line to make the step up to Formula 1 as Alonso has 'grown increasingly frustrated' with McLaren's incapability of providing a car that can match the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull. McLaren are believed to have further one-year options on both Alonso and his team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne, but Alonso is apparently ready for a new challenge elsewhere. Mercedes and Ferrari could both have seats available at the end of the season with Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen also out of contract, but it appears very unlikely either team will look to sign him and risk disrupting the team dynamics with Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. That may lead Alonso to continue racing in other disciplines away from Formula 1, something which he has stepped up this year with a full WEC season also on the agenda this year. In reality, we look forward to Alonso being linked with every team under the sun before he signs a new extension with McLaren.
Out of harm's way. No racing for Kvyat in 2018 APRIL 20, 2018 Ferrari is keeping Daniil Kvyat so busy he has no time to race elsewhere. That is despite the fact that, since he was snapped up by the Italian team following his Red Bull ousting, the Russian driver has had a very low profile. But he's apparently been working hard in the Ferrari simulator, and this week he will make his debut in one of the Maranello team's F1 cars for a Pirelli tyre test at Fiorano. Asked if Ferrari will let Kvyat race in another series in 2018, a spokesman told Russia's Championat: "At the moment he is completely concentrated on his work in the simulator."
Can he Crash into Vettel in the simulator? If not it is not a realistic one and the data collected might help nobody Gesendet von meinem SM-G930F mit Tapatalk
