Formula 1 2020 Motor Sport

[Bandit]

Renault protest about Racing Point's car has been upheld.

 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1291659505856581632

 

[Random Guy]

Renault protest about Racing Point's car has been upheld.

Joke penalty. 15 point deduction in exchange for jumping right up the grid and becoming the 2nd/3rd fastest car. Great deal for Racing Point. They should do the same next year if that's the penalty. It's a disgrace.

 

[Son Of Jack]

Very weak penalty. And the question remains on whether they can keep using the copied parts.

Presumably, Renault will continue to push ahead with other challenges and Red Bull will continue to look for clarity on what is and isn't legal.

 

[Fraser]

Formula 1 is expected to confirm a 17-race calendar for the 2020 season, including a return to Turkey's Istanbul Park for the first time in nine years.

The purpose-built circuit previously held the Turkish Grand Prix between 2005 and 2011. Its return to the calendar has come about as F1 has been forced to abandon planned races in the Americas and Asia this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Turkish Grand Prix will take place on November 15th, two weeks after the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. The event has also been announced by local media. F1 can expect cooler conditions in Istanbul compared to its last visit in May, as the region sees average temperatures of 9-15C in November.

An event in Turkey will offer more straightforward freight routes for F1 than other potential venues which were under consideration, such as the Jerez circuit in southern Spain. Following Imola and Istanbul, the championship will conclude with a triple-header of races including two events in Bahrain and one at Yas Marina.

Bahrain's two races could be held on different configurations of the desert track. While the familiar 5.4-kilometre grand prix circuit will hold the first race, F1 is believed to be seriously considering running the second on the simpler, 3.5-kilometre 'Outer Circuit'.

Bahrain International Circuit – Grand Prix and Bahrain International Circuit – Outer respectively.

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Abu Dhabi will hold its season finale two weeks later than originally planned, allowing F1 to salvage 17 races from a schedule which was originally supposed to include a record-breaking 22.

Revised calendar (remaining races)

Round	Country	Track	Date
7	Belgium	Spa-Francorchamps	30/08/2020
8	Italy	Monza	06/09/2020
9	Italy	Mugello	13/09/2020
10	Russia	Sochi Autodrom	27/09/2020
11	Germany	Nurburgring	11/10/2020
12	Portugal	Algarve	25/10/2020
13	Italy	Imola	01/11/2020
14	Turkey	Istanbul Park	15/11/2020
15	Bahrain	Bahrain International Circuit – Grand Prix	29/11/2020
16	Bahrain	Bahrain International Circuit – Outer	6/12/2020
17	Abu Dhabi	Yas Marina	13/12/2020

 

[David76]

That's not too bad. This year has been (and will be) refreshing with some different tracks that wouldn't normally get to host F1 races.

 

[Mouth]

Williams has been sold to investors. Sad to see that Frank has had to sell up, but it should secure the teams future and bring in some money to improve the car.

Williams Racing has been acquired by Dorilton Capital, bringing a successful conclusion to the Strategic Review which was launched in late May. Dorilton Capital is known for its long-term approach to investment and its key focus will be to restore the competitiveness of the team. This marks the beginning of an exciting new era in the history of Williams, which with its new owner, is now well positioned to capitalise upon the sweeping rule changes coming into Formula One with the new Concorde Agreement.

As part of the Strategic Review, Williams together with the Group's financial advisers, conducted a comprehensive review of all the options available to the Company, which included exploratory discussions with a series of potential investors. This strategic review has now successfully concluded and the Company is pleased to announce the sale of Williams Racing to Dorilton Capital. This Transaction received the unanimous support of the Board of Williams, including Sir Frank, who determined the Transaction delivers the best outcome for the Company's shareholders and secures the long-term success of the Williams Formula 1 team.

Williams Racing is acquired by Dorilton Capital

New era secures long-term future of the F1 team and paves the way for renewed competitiveness.

www.williamsf1.com

 

[Dylan]

Williams has been sold to investors. Sad to see that Frank has had to sell up, but it should secure the teams future and bring in some money to improve the car.

It is a real shame what has happened to Williams. Hopefully, they can recover and return to somewhere near their former glories.

 

[Birdman]

Hopefully, they keep the name and heritage and locations, and the money influx can drive Williams towards the front of the grid.

Russell has been driving the wheels off that boat so far this year. Maybe now they can get a good second driver as opposed to the paycheck that is Latifi

 

[Franco Pinion]

Sad to see it being sold up and sad that the Williams name and lineage will probably fade out of F1 over the next few years.

 

[Fraser]

sad that the Williams name and lineage will probably fade out of F1 over the next few years.

The team names are changing so much it is hard to keep track of who's who.

Of the current teams:

Tyrrell -> BAR -> Honda -> Brawn -> Mercedes
Stewart -> Jaguar -> Red Bull
Jordan -> Midland -> Spyker -> Force India -> Racing Point
Toleman -> Benetton -> Renault -> Lotus -> Renault
Minardi -> Torro Rosso -> Alpha Tauri
Sauber -> BMW Sauber -> Sauber -> Alfa Romeo

McLaren, Ferrari, Williams and Haas are unchanged.