Does The New 2020 F1 Calendar Favour Red Bull?

With the first eight F1 races of 2020 now announced, we discuss whether the revised calendar will stop Mercedes from winning a seventh consecutive world title.
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[@raffaelender9464]

1:09 "Spa, Belgium, Monza" Spain: "am i a joke to you?" (actually yes, it is)

[@MerndZ]

Am I a yoke to you

[@davidpesha3841]

tommy:austria and hungary me:austria-hungary

[@seanbrady400]

I thought he said austro Hungary

[@Clipsofracing]

Year 8 History

[@AbuAbdillah1428]

*Gott Erhalte Gott Beschutze*

[@mkbor644]

nice

[@veljkodubicanin3278]

I am Serbian so I don't like that 😂😂😂

[@ZCountry]

Tom said Spa then Belgium, he meant Spain then Belgium fyi.

[@ayodraws2720]

Yeah I was like isn't Spa in Belgium? Or did I miss something? 😂

[@dennaissance]

He meant Spa(in) obvs

[@TomP1Bellingham]

My bad, I wrote it down as SPA, BEL, ITA 😂 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@heyitseuwyn]

And he said Hungary before Silverstone, it should be Austria Austria Britain Britain Hungary Belgium Italy Spain

[@tsjawesome6289]

Seagulls are my home boys Hungary is before Britain

[@JustinsWorld4U]

I love how Matt just stares at the camera for long periods of times. xD

[@ahmedheshmat8002]

He's checking how he is looking.

[@mikeymasi]

Would do well in 'the office'

[@chrisgallagher1317]

Wheres he supposed to look out the window

[@callumdean]

Lol I think he's looking at Tommy

[@melone8833]

Matt hasn't slept in days.

[@arnevalk4340]

Nervous for the austrian gp😉

[@mikeymasi]

Bloke's defo on the ludes

[@axol1238]

Oh my gosh he looks absolutely shattered.

[@digitized_fyre]

He seems to keep just spacing out

[@xMattyG1]

I've not been very well :(

[@BMPHF1]

Imagine Monaco 🇲🇨 reverse grid. 😱 That would be impossible

[@hukuando]

Alonso: "Even if you put a rocketship..."

[@F1Krazy]

@@Freeze014 Reverse grid means the drivers line up in the opposite order to however they finished at the previous race (i.e. with the fastest drivers almost certainly stuck at the back). It doesn't mean that they literally drive around the circuit in reverse.

[@FrostBitey10]

George Russell might actually win the real Monaco GP if that happens then.

[@NotSosigRamsey]

Williams 1-2 confirmed :) Only pitstops play a huge part If cars in front pit teams like RB Mercedes and Ferrari will go Hammertime

[@tbgms2542]

this would be awful and a dick move to the drivers in the top teams as quail in Monaco is the most extreme event of the entire calendar with the extremely tight corners and a small margin for error, getting pole in Monaco is simply the hardest of all Qualis of all the races so imagine accomplishing that to start at the back of the grid :/

[@robbie288]

George is still praying for that reverse grid thing to see the front for a change

[@FRT_Chelsea]

I support Vettel and I really want him to win but if the red bulls are fast I dont care if verstappen wins the championship, just anyone other than mercedes😂

[@Sparrowash97]

VV team, if either of them win I’ll be happy

[@Donnie_21]

but what if Max and Lewis swap seat and Max Wins, would u support Max or Cry because Mercedes Won again and again???🤣😂😂🏎

[@Jimbo7]

@@Donnie_21 There's a huge gap here between "crying that Mercedes is winning" and just wanting to see a close grid with different winners.

[@FRT_Chelsea]

@@Donnie_21 as long as it ain't lewis I dont mind too much🤣

[@jul7985]

Mercedes would be fine if it’s Bottas

[@OPgiSh0tzonYT]

This year will count for the champion, just think back to the very early years of F1 when there were only so few races per year.

[@EvO24]

Different point system though. It's so hard to catch up with so little races and such a big difference between 1st points and second.

[@peterking5224]

@@EvO24 I think if they are able to get 15 races at least then it'll be fine. I'm personally excited for a shorter season where mistakes are punished extremely hard. Of course, it could lead to a new champion (Maybe Max or Charles?) but either way I believe they'll have deserved it for sure. With only 15 races, a single DNF could likely cost the championship, and obviously Lewis will be on his game, so to beat him you'd have to be near perfect.

[@Dogued]

"Hungary might be a RedBull win" *checks past winners list* Umm Lewis and his 7 wins there might argue with that!

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Dogued Additionally, Red Bull have not won at Hungary since 2014 lol

[@revirdkcalb]

I think they mean that RedBull might challenge the Mercs hard at Hungary (unlike Silverstone, where the Mercs are the clear-cut favorites), which is true. If Gasly wasn't as bad last season as a wing man, leading to Lewis having that free pit stop, RedBull (Max) would've probably won at Hungary. I mean, he got pole, so it's clear RedBull can be quick at Hungary.

[@EvO24]

Yeah he won there for the last 2 years...

[@GloomGaiGar]

Redbull was beaten on strategy in 2019 because their 2nd driver was nowhere to provide support

[@shoxxyfn5286]

This comment actually really aged well,

[@cornevangulik6166]

I can see all the haters already commenting that the one winning the title got lucky with the calendar favoring their car.

[@iam.miikey]

Corne Van Gulik I wouldn’t say lucky but an advantage out of the gates. No opportunity to develop a car in the coarse of a season. We have to be realistic racing will be only on a few tracks. Maybe we should have 20 races on one track. Hate is such a harsh word.

[@christinal.7958]

except if it's hamilton, bc that's what would happen in the normal calendar as well

[@Sparrowash97]

Hey if Max wins a championship you won’t hear me complaining 🇳🇱

[@willemgroen7546]

Samee

[@ronandoyle442]

Yes oranje crew

[@rz226]

Vagabond Sparrow if anyone but Lewis wins I’ll be happy it’s time for some change

[@Kornn66]

@@rz226 agree 100%

[@verttissavibe]

@@rz226 tbh no. If he's the best out of everyone else, so be it. Best man and machine win.

[@thevivaking1114]

Wtf1:Does the calendar season favor Red Bull? Engine failures :Yes but no

[@hughtubecube]

Really liked what Tommy said at the end there about not knowing how many races are left, it basically makes it impossible to “Prost” it by doing the maths and making sure you don’t risk it all for first place if you don’t need those extra seven points for your championship

[@ashhollingsworth3314]

The thing is Toto made a good point where teams could just retire cars to exploit the system

[@MrBesvikenson]

Don’t think you’ve understood the proposal. The idea is a reverse championship sprint race which would determine the qualifying for the race. How would you retire the car there for an advantage?

[@pete768]

Argument for qualifying, in football (most of the knockout tournaments) you have to go to two legs, and i see quali and race like 1st and 2nd leg in football, if you do well in 1st leg (quali) you were better so you deserve the advatage going to 2nd leg (race).

[@mfch9734]

Makes sense

[@Usedtobebillie]

"you're giving Mercedes a huge advantage starting in pole position". Maybe because the drivers that get pole actually drove the fastest lap and because of that they got the pole. Wasn't formula 1 supposed to be the fastest drivers win? So why you're actually wanting to reward a team for being slow, that's just ridiculous to me.

[@aadityasamant6207]

Mate the drivers are fast, no doubt about that. The reason for the reverse grid proposal is that the machinery is completely unfair. The Mercedes is much better than the Williams, regardless of the drivers. Back in the day machinery was equal, so qualifying made sense but now - not so much. The reverse grid is an attempt to make the grid more fair in regards of machinery and to make racing more entertaining. As you said, the fastest drivers win. In today's grid you'll never know if Russel is faster than Hamilton because of the unequal machinery they're in.

[@ddt3619]

@@aadityasamant6207 "back in the day machinery was equal" _laughs in Mastercard Lola_

[@stuartcarden5402]

@@aadityasamant6207 Machinery has never been equal my friend. Or perhaps I missed the Minardi vs Williams championship fight of 1996.

[@wahscooter]

What about a Qualification with one Spec car? All driver got the same car just for quali!

[@aadityasamant6207]

@@stuartcarden5402 agreed, I should've typed it, but I meant machinery has been more equal than it is NOW.

[@Ewane]

When it comes to regulation changes (particularly mid-season) I'd like to see a 70% rule used. So if 70% or more of the teams vote for a change then it happens...

[@iiComment13]

This season is a chance for F1 to experiment with things to see what works and what doesn't... Nothing much to lose this year

[@larsabbes6579]

I thought that the title said: does the new F1 2020 calendar FLAVOUR Red Bull. And I was just confused asf.

[@TestarossaF110]

hmmmm...!! :p

[@chriseaston233]

They talked about that and said yes and no

[@hukuando]

Explains why Red Bull tastes to sweet yeah?

[@asunaweeb7340]

Im a vettel fan but even if bottas wins it ,I'll be happy as f*k

[@cyclenutter2715]

They shoulda called one Silver GP and the other one Stone GP 😂

[@mp4986]

Reverse Grids. It's 100% artificial. As for being "fair" to have the fastest teams at the front. Well, have the other teams earned their place? No. Is it "fair" that the fastest team wins the championship then? Why not just give it to Williams because they haven't had one for a while in that case? If I wanted artifice to create races, I would have stayed watching V8 Supercars.

[@EvO24]

I agree

[@reedgodden227]

Reverse grid races would ruin the point of F1. The point of F1 is being the fastest car that would just ruin the point of F1.

[@patfix]

In Hungary Mercedes were quicker last year and Austria - usually - isn’t that favorable for RB. Just that the last two times the circumstances were in their favor. I don’t believe that there is a bias in the calendar.

[@joburinga616]

The 3e best team will have a huge advantage

[@lwmotorsport7647]

I wouldn’t be that mad if it’s all RedBull, I mean finally new champs

[@clansome]

No thanks

[@kdj9884]

@@clansome why not? I'm fed up of Mercedes winning every year

[@princes8842]

@@kdj9884 by your profile Pic I can see your a man of culture.

[@f1.focus.]

*Flashback to 2010 - 2013*, no thanks

[@kdj9884]

@@f1.focus. 2 of those years the wdc went to the final race between drivers of different teams don't compare that to 2014-16

[@liamthomas9622]

7:32 they haven’t watched any hermitcraft😂😂

[@ddt3619]

😂

[@kristianwade198]

I thought I’d be the only one to get that reference😂

[@nelsondaily]

I get the reference, but you know that Grian didn't came up with that and it's an actual movie, right?

[@gazzypops1]

Totally agree with Tommy's point about knowing when the calendar is final. It's like having a different points system -- we saw people trying to get fastest lap (and potentially risking their race) where before they wouldn't). I hope the FIA is able to confirm the final calendar in enough time so why don't have a situation where someone wins without fully knowing they've won!

[@munkytaint666]

GOT DAMB, i'd love to see races around Imola and Mugello this year!!

[@alonyb]

thinking about it, maybe having championship based reverse grid all season long wont be that bad... first of all, being quick by yourself wont be enough, you will need to have overtaking skills. second, it might throw in some other season long strategies into the mix. maybe if the bigger teams will be placed regularly on the low points there wont be that much of a gap in the championship standings. maybe it will let talents (like Russell) show themselves in the less faster cars by having them around other cars and not in the back row. on the other hand, maybe giving a lot points to someone who by definition is bad (because they are last in the standings) isn't really all that appealing. lets try to imagine a season like this. lets say the first race will have qualifying, so the best teams are getting a lot of points. 2nd race, the order of the top 10 on the grid is decided by the 1st race qualifying (so whoever qualified 11th will get pole, then 12th gets 2nd and so on, making it important to qualify as high as you can even if you cant get to the top 10). so lets say the final results will look like this: 1-5 = the mid-field teams, got low points 1st race. 6-10 = the top teams 11-20 = mix of the bad teams. here is where the driver comes into play, a good driver can defend even if not in a merc. 3rd race onwards, i imagine the standings will have the 10 bad cars always down the chart, always starting on the front, and the top 10 mixed between the midfield and the top teams, when the leading drivers are those who can overtake at least 10-15 cars (because they are starting in the back all the time) and maybe teams with good strategists at the pit wall. we might need some other points system, not for championship, but to get the starting order of the teams that doesnt have any points. lets make it simple - 1st place get 19 pts, 20th gets 0. actually maybe it can determine the whole grid order, and not the championship standings, idk didnt give much thought to this one.

[@leo63037]

I don't want to sound boring, but until we hit the track we don't know.

[@CRMDoodle]

Matt, are you trying to hide a dead trim or something with that beanie?!

[@mikeymasi]

Summer in full swing in northern hemisphere and the dropkick has a beanie on 😂😂

[@Julibeansreads]

isn't there a thing where the world drivers champion for 2020 would only be called the drivers champion bc of the lack of continents raced on?

[@DoggedJoe]

You two reaaallly need at least one more person to join these It was so much better when you had 3-4 people in each one and regular guests

[@joburinga616]

And the worth of a midfield podium would be almost none

[@joegarside2470]

When comparing Austria and Spain heat-wise, people seem to forget how much of a higher altitude Austria is, that is half of Merc’s problem!

[@joshmartin8731]

For a revers grid maybe it should of been done like btcc they pick a random number like 12 and it reverses the grid from 12th that would of worked better than a complete revers grid

[@gazzypops1]

Second race of a doubleheader needs something but what are the alternatives? Ideally, an alternative layout would be great but not many tracks provide that, so maybe have different tyre compounds for the two races. Maybe remove one set of the faster compound for the championship leaders? Or a three-cars-per-grid-row approach. One thing about the doubleheader thing, the only two confirmed doubleheaders are at the start of the season so that won't necessarily shake up the fastest cars (if, shock horror, we get retirements). So there is more scope for unpredictability early in the season, I guess.

[@minimead368]

There should be a two stage qualifying on Saturday where everyone qualifies then there’s a top ten shoot out for pole which sets the grid for a sprint race which then sets a top ten reverse grid for the Grand Prix on Sunday

[@feliciaxedine9402]

I think the one-team veto is sort of meant to be a protection for the minority party in a disagreement, like for when ground effect first popped up and so on. It's not really effective in that role, though, as the FIA just use safety grounds now or there's inter-team alliances to take things down, so it's been kept and repurposed as a one-team-blackmail-style-veto.

[@android_4420]

Thank you for the pleasure of your company, guys. (That's how you say it, Mattie, lol)

[@felixstammer]

Tbh I'm not really a fan of the idea of reverse grid races, like I understand why it would spice things up, but I think it just punishes the fastest drivers.

[@sparkitus1988]

Theres so many old circuits they could bring back in just in Europe alone, Nurburgring, Estoril, Magny cours, (Donnington/Brands Hatch if they meet standards) Imola. Also might be more beneficial if they keep all the races per country (ie: all races in Italy in order for instance, then move on to next country)

[@aidenellis8744]

Imagine if hamilton and verstappen dont win this year

[@24killsequalMOAB]

Vettel Win confirmed

[@JBucki10]

Depending on how things go, Australia is looking like to be gearing up for open doors sporting events soon, maybe we can have an Aussie and NZ GP this year?

[@Pascaffa]

well this video has aged well considering Mercedes are 66 points clear of RB

[@keirangeorge9046]

Hopefully yes, probably no.

[@Guust_Flater]

@1:01...the 8 races....ii's not Spa en than Belgium (so 2 races in Belgium), but Spain/Barcelona and Belgium/Spa.

[@digit975]

Something else to think about. The teams have to set things like gear ratios for the entire year. With no Monaco and other tight circuits, as well as lots more time to develop, and having races at Spa, Monza and Silverstone, you have to think the teams will develop the cars much more specifically. So maybe the typical “this track favors this team” can be thrown out the window. Food for thought.

[@Nchinnam]

WOw they used my @nachocommon_guy tweet twice. so honored lmao

[@ethancatton5370]

would they put Mugello/Imola/Hockenheim or any other track not originally planned to be on the f1 2020 calendar into the f1 2020 game if they end up racing elsewhere?

[@Pascaffa]

if you want reversed grids than you just hate the fact that the fastest car with the fastest driver is up front. F1 is about being the fastest, if you do reversed races you throw away that idea, especially at places like Monaco and Singpore

[@vanessah5217]

This season will absolutely count as a full season and the championship should be valued as any other. I mean all teams and drivers are facing the same issues in the general situation of uncertainties and the differences in competitiveness between the teams shouldn't have changed much - if anything I think it will be tighter with more limitations on development that the big teams aren't used to as much. And historically speaking, Formula 1 seasons have had pretty few races in the first decades and who would say that those first champions didn't deserve their titles?

[@gigasigma8373]

This calendar mostly helps cars that have more high speed. Austria and Hungary and Spain might help ferrari and redbull because they mostly used to do well there.

[@chriseaston233]

I think that Quali should be Q1 and Q2 the same as now than Q3 is one shot and each of the top 10 has the track to them self for that lap and the sponcers would love it

[@larsbreukers]

Interesting point made by Tommy, how will Mercedes (Lewis) react when they havent won any of the first 2-3 races? Look at lewis' track record when he was fighting for the championship against someone that wasn't his team mate. That was 2008 and in all fairness, Massa wasn't the greatest driver especially compared to a Leclerc and Verstappen. Dont count out Vettel as he has nothing to lose this year, Im expecting a lot of Multi 21 orders at Ferrari. So if Mercedes hasnt won any of the first few races and they dont know how long the season will be, Mercedes will have a hard time. (I still think they will win though ahahah)

[@robertatkins3361]

I think the reverse grid quali race is not a bad idea, but potentially it could be carnage, and we know how much of a struggle and a strain on resources it is to get them on Sundays grid if someone throws it off the track in a normal Quali session.

[@AORJamesVFerrari_Falcon]

How about stationing all marshal posts with a hosepipe or two so we can make the second race wet?

[@heyokeyo6206]

Although not confirmed, opinions on Montreal in November? Possible snow and colder than usual GP?

[@g.g.baxter4868]

2 issues with a reverse grid sprint race. Firstly it isnt a sprint race at all. Its basically just extending the race by half hr and splitting it over 2 days, with drivers able to make a mistake in the first half but not in the second half. Weird. But the biggest issue is it will always favour the driver in 6th. Such is the speed difference between the top 3 teams and the rest of the field. The driver in 6th will always make quicker headway. Weve seen time and time again 2 drivers near the back. Ones up in 5th or 6th by the first few laps, the second is 15th or something. Putting the championship leader at a constant disadvantage by putting them behind 5 equally fast cars including a team mate will just turn, what some people are already calling not a proper championship into yet more of a gimmick season, devaluing the champion. You only have to watch a Football Manager test save with the english leagues reversed to see how the team that gets through 'the field' first dominates leaving the rest far far behind. I think the season should be kept as close to a normal season as possible to protect the integrity. Far better use of this season would be to play around with structures already in place, after all lets face it a reverse grid at hungary or monaco would become a joke race. Maybe force the teams to use all 3 compounds of tyre in a race, or play around with the DRS and ERS systems only allowing 'hot lap's' at various points in the race similar to how cricket restrict fielding for certain overs to spice up the action

[@Lukester132]

Maybe they should try the sprint race quali on the second GP's of Silverstone and Austria

[@jul7985]

1:08 Spain not Spa

[@dontevenknowgaming8520]

The one problem I have with the reverse grid qualifying is the cost if there is a big crash

[@gummygnom]

I think a problem with the qualifying races could crashes and repairs impacting the sunday race.

[@117JamesRoss]

reverse grid: qualifying times are now measured in hours

[@nicovanos]

Dude. Its based on the result of the last race. Qualy will be a sprint race.

[@jeffreytam7684]

Let’s see how much the temperature changes at races like Spain affects tire deg...

[@Bevarion]

The obvious thing to do for the second grand prix is to shorten the weekend, make it just Saturday and Sunday with a single practice session.

[@samueljayachandran2849]

if reverse grid races were done based on qualifying, no one would set a qualifying lap.....unless the grid reversal is based on some other factor. But the top 2 teams would argue about the grid reversal criteria may not necessarily apply to them or "would be too biased on previous results and not really improve racing action"

[@EddieVanAidan]

An issue I have with reverse grid Qualifying is just seeing drivers under pressure performing their absolute best over one lap before we watch them drive slower in the race to save tyres. Wouldn't mind them trying it out a couple times though, just make it a non championship round

[@giulia5190]

i feel like the reverse grid qualifying format would be perfect for the 2nd race at the same circuit. the qualifying grid for the 2nd race would be the reverse of the results of the 1st race. seems perfect to me :))

[@GlockGrippa]

The calendar may favour Red Bull, however they’re going to be most affected by the new aero regulations (trimming of the barge boards and removal of air squirts) so I believe it’ll cancel out any advantage

[@callumdean]

I dont reckon it'll change the future races tbh but maybe in future we will unfortunately have to have fewer races in a smaller area

[@Appetite4Rose]

They needed a unanimous decision from the teams because of how late the change (reverse grids) was proposed... it’s not fair for a team like Mercedes to force them to accept reverse grids when they’ve designed their car to run at the front in clean air (more downforce, more drag and less straight line speed) rather than running behind other cars in dirty air... and I’m sure any other team in Mercedes position (think of Red Bull 2010-2014 & Ferrari 2000-2005) would have rejected the idea too

[@johnwood1551]

The fastest team starts first cause they earned it. It's a team performance. The current qualifying promotes cars on track at all times trying to go as fast as possible. For once it actually works. Don't change it again.

[@ApeX_Revolution]

Red bull have the advantage in Austria and hungry. Merc have the silverstone advantage. Red bull will have the advantage in spain because of the cooling. Remember merc at Austria last yeah. Merc were lift and coasting 700m Then farrari will take spa and monza

[@rz226]

Jared Hudson I think that Mercedes will rig this season a lot more than last season I’d expect everyone except Hamilton to receive a lot harsher penalties than usual

[@madsracing]

Love the podcasts ❤️

[@built2jzlexus496]

They should do a lottery for starting positions. Random grid order would be DOPE!!!

[@alistairwhite8575]

anyone else notice how Tommy has two mic's

[@benardo01]

Reverse grids solve nothing, the way to improve racing is through budget caps, changes to the bodywork and limiting the time the big teams can spend developing their aero; all of things are happening. How would a driver feel being in the slowest care but only getting their possible first win by being put in pole position out of pitty. There's no show of pure driving talent their.

[@christovanrensburg2761]

surely where possible they can slightly alter the track layout atleast e.g. silverstone? I mean move a few barriers instead of reinventing the wheel

[@ace_skynoteyt7672]

As a red bull fan I think that the calendar is not unfair but if we do have a reverse grid race it would be great as there would be more action but knowing Mercedes they would deny

[@thehuggingsimmy1765]

I think this season will be very interesting because mistakes will cost a lot more. For example, if a driver makes a mistake and has to retire, they will a lot less races to make up for it.

[@SirGingerOfKnight]

Double header at Silverstone could so easily be: Changeable + Changeable Rain + Changeable Rain + Rain Pissing Rain + Changeable Pissing Rain + Pissing Rain it could possibly rain, too!

[@Thomas-jl8xr]

Why is there still no racetrack with a rain/water installation in F1? Would be great for the sport

[@BicMacAndChips1]

I'm personally against reverse grids. I think you were slightly incorrect on the football analogy, in my opinion it's like giving the worse club a 5-0 lead and for Liverpool to try and overcome that. For me, that ruins the integrity of the sport.

[@thatsmallguy]

Get Brands Hatch Back on the calendar

[@Josh-ui7nq]

I think reverse grids would be a bit of a disaster tbh, assuming the first race was short (1 stint) each driver would be fighting as hard as possible to keep the place. And it isnt just the top 6 making it past the pack, the red bulls would have to pass mclaren who have to pass renaut who have to pass tororoso etc. Each position has little to no speed advantage over the previous, therefor I think you would have a very frustrating experience for everyone involved (except whoever managed to hold on to a decent position but even then it would be a 'fake' pole/win).

[@thomasbeljaars6898]

If there are only 8 races, the person who wins it is are really extra special, they have to perform every race well you know...

[@Kaneinja]

I'm not sure Tommy's comparison of a pub team versus Liverpool is a fair comparison to qualifying. I feel like winning a race is equal to the premier league title in this case. The top teams are in the premiership(qualifying near the front) with the best chance of winning the PL. The pub team would need to work their way up from lower regional divisions in order to win. The bottom teams progress naturally getting better until they can compete with the EPL teams. SO qualifying is more related to the organization of team rankings rather than a head to head match.

[@adaml83]

Could they possibly add Kyalami this year?

[@Lukester132]

It would be awesome if we got long beach, and Jerez back in the Calendar

[@ajtct98]

This really depends whether Ferrari turn up with a power car or a car with some actual downforce

[@BladeRunner031]

If its easier to pass I would be for the reverse grid but it is so hard to pass so I totally understand in this case Mercedes. Trust me,RB or Ferrari would block it if they are that team doing good as Merc F2 cars CAN pass,big difference

[@Alexander27463]

Id love to see a race at Mugello. Or at pakisha freeway if that still exists in South Africa.

[@rohanlathigra3896]

Do you think vettel could join ferraris indy car program if they decide to join the series to save the staff? Or is this the end for him?

[@moodmusicytc]

F1 should have a 50% lengh - qualifying grid race on Saturday then a 100% length reverse qualifying or championship grid race on Sunday I feel like continuing with a single race format could he the demise of F1, it's not just the cars that need to innovate

[@Alexander27463]

Lets just say that ypu do the revers grid quali. How do you see that happening on a track like monaco. Last year there wasnt a way for Verstappen to pass Hamilton, or when Ricciardo won the race with a damaged power unit but they coulsnt overtake. If you want the best to win, which i do feel. i feel like you shouldnt give them a penalty for being the best, and reward them for being the best by having them start in front. By putting the fastest cars on the back of the grid you run the risk of causing chaos when slower cars, or less experienced drivers are in the way, and if you have a Maldonado like figure than that might influence the championship. When you lets say Hamilton and verstappen have a 1 point difference in the last race, and because at the start for example Kvyat torpedoes 1 or both of them. This would influence the championship quite drastically. Where as when they start at the front there wouldnt be a torpedo to take them out. And teams like williams who made big mistakes, and are now paying the price for that shouldnt be rewarded for that by starting at the front. By the way im very sad about whats happening to one of the all time great constructors

[@xlonglexis]

Ok so 2020 is let's say an improvised races. Freeze development on the top 4 teams. Allow the rest of the teams to do whatever development with their cars, no fuel limits, free tire choices, no mandatory pitstops for the back grid. ...

[@bynahelemaal]

I feel like merc have sorted out their height/temp issues, so austria, for example, should be more competitive than last year!