The Official F1 2020 silly season *contains speculation*

The Official F1 2020 silly season *contains speculation*

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MiniMan64

18,196 posts

205 months

Monday 10th February 2020
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TheDeuce said:
ajprice said:
Alpha Tauri possible livery preview, or testing livery. Bare black carbon with white outline graphics.

https://streamable.com/5nf6t
That would be pretty neat. I noticed on the Merc livery reveal YouTube chat today that a lot of people thought a black F1 car was due... Black and white, kind of classic. Does it suit the brand though? Looking at this, I'd say yes: https://alphatauri.com/en-gb/about/?gclid=EAIaIQob...

Black, white - and red highlights. Something of a departure from red bull colours. Looking forward to seeing the reveal.
Don’t Red Bull always test in black liveries?

TheDeuce

28,399 posts

81 months

Monday 10th February 2020
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MiniMan64 said:
Don’t Red Bull always test in black liveries?
They have twice I think, and so I think have Ferrari too - but that was to make it difficult to guage their aero tweaks, the black/white was effectively an optical illusion. These days testing is so much more public so no trying to hide - might as well give the sponsors a bit of extra screen time.

I think for testing red bull might still use a very dark blue, almost black. They did either past year or year before - from memory..

A proper red bull (and b-team) fan will surely come along soon and correct me on all of the above smile

Mr_Thyroid

1,995 posts

242 months

Monday 10th February 2020
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2015 is the most famous one I think, when they did the dazzle camouflage inspired livery.

Last year was very bold red on dark blue.

TheDeuce

28,399 posts

81 months

Monday 10th February 2020
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Mr_Thyroid said:
2015 is the most famous one I think, when they did the dazzle camouflage inspired livery.

Last year was very bold red on dark blue.
Thanks - I knew I was vaguely right!

The dazzle wouldn't work now as cameras apparently exist that can take take a shot of something and also record the depth in millimetres of each surface. From a few photos it would be possible to 3D model the entire car irrespective of how the human eye sees it - ain't technology great smile

DanielSan

19,461 posts

182 months

Tuesday 11th February 2020
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The Ineos sponsorship on the Mercedes reminds me of the Auto Motorsport/Castrol sponsorship appearing on the 97 William's where the red bits just look out of place on what's become a classic livery

Mr Pointy

12,551 posts

174 months

Tuesday 11th February 2020
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I'd like to see a car painted in Vantablack:
https://www.surreynanosystems.com/about/vantablack

Mind you, it would probably get very hot inside.

kiseca

9,339 posts

234 months

Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Mr Pointy said:
I'd like to see a car painted in Vantablack:
https://www.surreynanosystems.com/about/vantablack

Mind you, it would probably get very hot inside.
Technicality... I'm not sure you can actually see a car painted vanta black hehe

AJB88

14,282 posts

186 months

Tuesday 11th February 2020
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As a Scuderia Ferrari fan, I have always wanted to see them run either a completely black car or completely yellow. I know Ferrari are red but just to be different one season.

or at least be brave and run one of them colours in testing.

M3ax

1,300 posts

227 months

Tuesday 11th February 2020
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kiseca said:
Mr Pointy said:
I'd like to see a car painted in Vantablack:
https://www.surreynanosystems.com/about/vantablack

Mind you, it would probably get very hot inside.
Technicality... I'm not sure you can actually see a car painted vanta black hehe
Even better. Would make the overtakes interesting!

TheDeuce

28,399 posts

81 months

Tuesday 11th February 2020
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M3ax said:
kiseca said:
Mr Pointy said:
I'd like to see a car painted in Vantablack:
https://www.surreynanosystems.com/about/vantablack

Mind you, it would probably get very hot inside.
Technicality... I'm not sure you can actually see a car painted vanta black hehe
Even better. Would make the overtakes interesting!
I saw the vantablack BMW at the Frankfurt Auto Show, it was quite something to behold - It was like an X6 had driven off and left just its shadow behind smile




Mr Pointy

12,551 posts

174 months

Tuesday 11th February 2020
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TheDeuce said:
M3ax said:
kiseca said:
Mr Pointy said:
I'd like to see a car painted in Vantablack:
https://www.surreynanosystems.com/about/vantablack

Mind you, it would probably get very hot inside.
Technicality... I'm not sure you can actually see a car painted vanta black hehe
Even better. Would make the overtakes interesting!
I saw the vantablack BMW at the Frankfurt Auto Show, it was quite something to behold - It was like an X6 had driven off and left just its shadow behind smile
I suspect it woud be a sod to get a paint match after the Mrs bumped it parking in Waitrose.


HighwayStar

4,721 posts

159 months

Tuesday 11th February 2020
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AMG Merc having a little fun.
Bottas 3.0
https://youtu.be/250C66ZHhdI

carinaman

23,195 posts

187 months

Wednesday 12th February 2020
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HighwayStar said:
AMG Merc having a little fun.
Bottas 3.0
https://youtu.be/250C66ZHhdI
It's telling a storey?

Petrus1983

10,407 posts

177 months

Wednesday 12th February 2020
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carinaman said:
HighwayStar said:
AMG Merc having a little fun.
Bottas 3.0
https://youtu.be/250C66ZHhdI
It's telling a storey?
I saw that too! laugh


LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

211 months

Wednesday 12th February 2020
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Chinese GP postponed.

Petrus1983

10,407 posts

177 months

Wednesday 12th February 2020
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
Chinese GP postponed.
Definitely the right decision considering what’s going on and the team logistics required - why wait until 2 weeks before. If it’s all sorted by then, great, if not there’s bigger problems beyond what is just a sport.

ghost83

5,600 posts

205 months

Wednesday 12th February 2020
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I’d love to see Ferrari in yellow for once loving Renaults Matt black

ajprice

30,744 posts

211 months

Friday 14th February 2020
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Kubica has signed up for DTM with the ART customer BMW team. He'll still be the Alfa reserve driver. https://wtf1.com/post/kubica-will-race-in-the-dtm-...

Deesee

8,509 posts

98 months

Wednesday 4th March 2020
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Deesee said:
Big Nanas said:
Oh, a quick google states that Formula E uses glycerine powered generators to recharge their batteries (not sure about the rest of the mobile power requirements though).
Btw I’m behind the scenes at a few E Prixs this yr, I’ll check if they have upgraded from diesel to bio diesel or some plant based fuel.
Still diesel...