Like that's the problem. It's that piece between the steering wheel and the roll bar that needs fixing or replacing.
Personally, I’d take a 3rd race at Silverstone over Barcelona any day. Barcelona is the most boring track with the most boring racing there is - possible Merc blistering notwithstanding. In any case, can will still hope for that mythical Ferrari upgrade that was due in Hungary, then Silverstone and latterly expected for Spain or is this just a fantasy?
It's a very different experience when you go there in person: Barcelona is easy to reach by train, short walk and then you have a hilly track, so you can see several turns from your seat. In contrast Silverstone is (short of Paul Ricard) the hardest track to get to (ok, you could do by helicopter) and it is all flat so all you see is one corner. And you are in the middle of nowhere so good luck finding a hotel. As a spectator I take Barca any time.
Weather update....no rain. Could we see a repeat of Pirelli's tires blistering again???? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I'm curious if we're going to hear about Pirelli deciding to create new tires soon. I guess the next couple races will decide.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/53749582 Sebastian Vettel will have a new chassis for the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend after Ferrari discovered a "small fault" in his car. The German struggled in comparison to team-mate Charles Leclerc in the last two races at Silverstone. Ferrari said they discovered a problem with his monocoque after the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix on Sunday. Head of chassis engineering Simone Resta said: "It would not have had much of an effect on performance." But Resta said replacing the monocoque was a "logical decision to take" after the team "spotted a small fault caused by a heavy impact over a kerb" during their post-race analysis. Vettel wrecked his race on Sunday with a first-lap spin when he went over the inside kerb at the first corner. He had been just under 0.4 seconds slower than Leclerc in qualifying, an improvement from the British Grand Prix the previous weekend when Vettel had been nearly a second behind. Leclerc took a third and fourth place from the two races at Silverstone while Vettel was 10th in the British GP and 12th in the 70th Anniversary event.
A predictable delay - https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/53751104 Formula 1 has delayed the first of two deadlines for teams to sign up to be part of the championship from 2021. Teams were in line to receive a bonus if they committed to F1 by 12 August, but that deadline has been moved back six days to allow time for more talks. F1 said: "We have received some final small legal comments that are being considered so the early sign-on deadline has been moved to 18 August." The final deadline for teams to commit remains the end of the month. Ferrari, McLaren and Williams said at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix last weekend that they were ready to commit to the next contractual period from 2021-25 on the terms currently on offer. However, Mercedes have made it clear there are still some outstanding issues it wants to resolve before it will sign up. F1 has restructured the sport so that there will be a more equitable split in prize money between the teams. That will reduce the huge disparity between the big teams and less successful ones - created by former chief executive Bernie Ecclestone in the current contracts, which were negotiated in 2011. Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff said last Friday that the company had "legal, commercial and sporting issues" with the new contracts. He added that he had not seen any willingness to compromise from F1. F1 responded by saying it had "engaged with all the teams in a collaborative and constructive way" and that the agreement would "not be delayed any further". On Sunday, Wolff said: "What F1 wants to achieve is that it's not being dragged out any further. "They have set the deadline and made it clear that we have to get on and sign the Concorde Agreement. I don't think that if anyone fails to meet the 12th or large corporations need more time, this is going to be an issue. "This is a partnership; they need the teams and we need a strong commercial rights holder. "I know why they put a line in the sand to get everyone acting, and they have been pretty successful with that. "I would not pin it down to a day or two or a few weeks. It is a matter of getting the assurances and the buy-in and commitment from the teams to move on and settle it quickly." Mercedes is committed to F1 and wishes to stay involved but Wolff's comments betray an unhappiness with the terms on offer. Under the new agreement, the massive bonuses paid to the big teams have been removed. These saw Ferrari last year earn about an additional $110m (about £84m), Mercedes and Red Bull more than $70m (£53.7m), McLaren about $30m (£23m) and Williams $10m (£7.7m). The new system will see Ferrari earn $40m (£30.7m) for its long-term commitment to the sport as the only team that has been in the championship since its inception in 1950. The engine manufacturers will each receive payments of $10m (£7.7m) a year in recognition of their support for the sport.
Mercedes still has issues with the new contract: . "Yah... sooo.... you forgutton da paht about MerSadez being guarron-teed anuzza six yeers of schampionships."
Nembo already answered, but yes. That wall is typical (colored stones inlaid in cement) and that house with the rounded balconies. It's magical and a great choice by Ferrari for the poster. And then of course there is the Sagrada Familia church, the icon of Barcelona. Same guy.
Gaudi--whose signature inspired mine, LOL--oddly enough also inspired the not-so-complementary expression for poor taste, "gaudy". Maybe his genius was misunderstood. In any case it's been a while since Ferrari presented an interesting poster.