Motosport General discussion tread --- Formula1, MotoGP, WTCC, ETCC, DTM.....

[coinlocket$]

It seems also the next GP of MotoGp will be delayed, is too soon to have an official statment but this is the direction.

Austion GP will be postponed TBA.

[tokeweed]

Hey, folks, new F1 season finally starts this weekend. In case if somebody want to make watching races more interesting, I made prediction pool for Bitcointalk members on Superbru. It's for free and just for fun, so anyone can join. You have to predict pole position, Top 3, 4-10 positions and fastest lap:
Join Bitcointalk, my F1 Predictor league on @Superbru! You can find my pool here:

https://www.superbru.com/f1/pool.php?p=12232182

or by downloading the Superbru app and searching for the pool with code: betsbuck

Nice idea.  And if it attracts more and more regs itt maybe we could start a real pool with real prizes on the line and make it even more fun. 

It doesn't have to be a huge amount.  I wouldn't mind dropping 5 - 10 bucks.

[swogerino]

It seems also the next GP of MotoGp will be delayed, is too soon to have an official statment but this is the direction.

Austion GP will be postponed TBA.

A lot of racing events are being postponed but so far I haven’t heard a postpone notice for the F1 race in Australia this weekend.I was browsing Instagram and saw a lot of teams being prepared for this weekend which is the first race of 2020.I hope it rolls out as planned and I hope it is not cancelled because of Corona virus.

[LTU_btc]

Hey, folks, new F1 season finally starts this weekend. In case if somebody want to make watching races more interesting, I made prediction pool for Bitcointalk members on Superbru. It's for free and just for fun, so anyone can join. You have to predict pole position, Top 3, 4-10 positions and fastest lap:
Join Bitcointalk, my F1 Predictor league on @Superbru! You can find my pool here:

https://www.superbru.com/f1/pool.php?p=12232182

or by downloading the Superbru app and searching for the pool with code: betsbuck

Nice idea.  And if it attracts more and more regs itt maybe we could start a real pool with real prizes on the line and make it even more fun. 

It doesn't have to be a huge amount.  I wouldn't mind dropping 5 - 10 bucks.

It would be great, but I don't expect many people to sign up, considering number of people who post on this thread...

[coinlocket$]

One person of the Mclaren team has been found positive, the team retired themself for the GP.

Is too early to know who and if other teams will be retire/GP will be canceled.

[Juggy777]

One person of the Mclaren team has been found positive, the team retired themself for the GP.

Is too early to know who and if other teams will be retire/GP will be canceled.

@coinlocket$ as per the available news online the race is yet scheduled to take place despite the positive result of the Mclaren staff member, and it’s worth mentioning that the drivers are not at all happy with this decision. Furthermore Vettel has given a statement where he says that if more people got infected then the drivers would try and get the race canceled, and even Hamilton has slammed the organisers for not cancelling this race. While I understand that the organisers would loose lots of money if this race gets canceled, but is money more important than spectators and drivers life in my personal opinion it’s not and they should cancel this race asap?.

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/148631/drivers-will-pull-handbrake-if-virus-issue-escalates

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/937378/1/australian-gp-organisers-confirm-nine-people-tested-coronavirus

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/148631/drivers-will-pull-handbrake-if-virus-issue-escalates

[tokeweed]

It seems also the next GP of MotoGp will be delayed, is too soon to have an official statment but this is the direction.

Austion GP will be postponed TBA.

A lot of racing events are being postponed but so far I haven’t heard a postpone notice for the F1 race in Australia this weekend.I was browsing Instagram and saw a lot of teams being prepared for this weekend which is the first race of 2020.I hope it rolls out as planned and I hope it is not cancelled because of Corona virus.

Yup same.  But safety should always come first.  I mean if they gotta postpone or maybe even cancel some races then so be it.  Pretty sure opening races at and near Asia would be cancelled.

[swogerino]

I think McLaren took the right decision to withdraw from the race in Melbourne as safety should always come first.I am a fan of them and I hope this is the only race they will retire.On the other side it is good that the race will take place as since we are isolated at home we need a lot of Tv entertainment and F1 is a major one.

[tokeweed]

^  Won't be long til the rest follow.  Maybe not in this race but in some of the races that could get a lot of the fans infected. 

Stay safe, everybody. 

[coinlocket$]

The Australian F1 Gp is now be canceled.

It seems not a delay but a cancel, the next 2 GPs Bahrain and Vietnam can be removed too.

Source: https://www.gazzetta.it/Formula-1/12-03-2020/coronavirus-potrebbe-slittare-gp-melbourne-f1-3601654593151.shtml

[coinlocket$]

As predicted F1 Bahrain GP and Vietnam GP are now postponed too


Source: https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1238446126103031809

[Naida_BR]

The Australian F1 Gp is now be canceled.

It seems not a delay but a cancel, the next 2 GPs Bahrain and Vietnam can be removed too.

Source: https://www.gazzetta.it/Formula-1/12-03-2020/coronavirus-potrebbe-slittare-gp-melbourne-f1-3601654593151.shtml

We endure a serious period right now.
It is so sad that all sports are now canceled due to the corona virus outbreak.
I hope this is not going to last so much because I am so hyped to see the new season of F1 starting.

[tokeweed]

Guys...  It's just me and LTU_btc at the F1 pool.  I know the race is postponed this weekend (and more coming) but it would be nice if the regs itt join up too.  

To join:  https://www.superbru.com/f1/pool.php?p=12232182

Download Superbru app and search for the pool with code:  betsbuck

Here's the thing...  I'll donate a prize for the winner of the F1 pool if I win the EPL pool and if more people join up (I'll let LTU_btc hold the prize).

[LTU_btc]

Guys...  It's just me and LTU_btc at the F1 pool.  I know the race is postponed this weekend (and more coming) but it would be nice if the regs itt join up too.  

To join:  https://www.superbru.com/f1/pool.php?p=12232182

Download Superbru app and search for the pool with code:  betsbuck

Here's the thing...  I'll donate a prize for the winner of the F1 pool if I win the EPL pool and if more people join up (I'll let LTU_btc hold the prize).

That's nice from you!. I think I will add some money too if more people will play. So, join the fun!
But for now it's most important to beat this fu*king virus. Seems that there will be long wait for new season, as Bahrain and Vietnam GP's were postponed too :/

[coinlocket$]

That's nice from you!. I think I will add some money too if more people will play. So, join the fun!
But for now it's most important to beat this fu*king virus. Seems that there will be long wait for new season, as Bahrain and Vietnam GP's were postponed too :/

The following 3 at risk too

Holland
Spain
Monaco

[tokeweed]

^  Please not the Dutch GP...  I was so looking forward to seeing that.

Anyway there's just me and LTU_btc at the F1 pool.  C'mon guys, join up.  It's freee and possible prizes coming if more join (and if I win the EPL pool).   

[Naida_BR]

That's nice from you!. I think I will add some money too if more people will play. So, join the fun!
But for now it's most important to beat this fu*king virus. Seems that there will be long wait for new season, as Bahrain and Vietnam GP's were postponed too :/

The following 3 at risk too

Holland
Spain
Monaco

More GPs are about to be postponed.
I don't think that German GP or the French one are going to happen... In my opinion, the whole season should be postponed in order to reduce the costs of the teams now as they cannot be on hold forever...

[swogerino]

That's nice from you!. I think I will add some money too if more people will play. So, join the fun!
But for now it's most important to beat this fu*king virus. Seems that there will be long wait for new season, as Bahrain and Vietnam GP's were postponed too :/

The following 3 at risk too

Holland
Spain
Monaco

More GPs are about to be postponed.
I don't think that German GP or the French one are going to happen... In my opinion, the whole season should be postponed in order to reduce the costs of the teams now as they cannot be on hold forever...

I also think that the situation is critical in Europe right now so most probably we won’t see a Gp happen before May or even June at least and this is a very optimistic prediction.Unfortunately the corona virus has paralyzed all the world economy and now everyone has only one objective to defeat this nasty virus.

[coinlocket$]

I had just read about this.

They are changing the F1 summer break, it has been elongated (I don't know if this is the right term, is longer) by 1 week and he moved from August to early April.

This mean the intend of the federation is to run as more they can during the summer probably in "colder" place maybe outside Europe when the climate is around 35°C/ 95 °F.

Source: https://motori.fanpage.it/f1-ferie-forzate-e-piu-lunghe-per-tutti-la-decisione-ufficiale/

[LTU_btc]

Official - Dutch, Spanish and Monaco GP's were postponed too - https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.dutch-spanish-and-monaco-grands-prix-postponed.5CggooJeHoDchKkFehkrkY.html
Also, 2021 new technical regulations will be delayed until 2022 season:
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/2021-technical-rules-postponed-2020/4770893/