On the back of their partnership announcement with Ineos, Mercedes AMG F1 have today revealed the new car livery for the 2020 Formula One season. The new partnership sees the new silver arrows featuring red highlights for the first time since Mercedes returned to F1 in 2012.
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MH: What are you most proud of achieving in your career?
LH: I was the first working-class F1 champion. I’m proud to have paved the way for others. One of my favourite phrases is: “You can’t be what you don’t see.” Anyone who sees me on the podium, even if it’s a child, can be inspired to follow their dreams. If that happens, I’ll have done my job well. Diversity is a problem that Formula 1 has to face up to. I want to do my part in helping the sport make progress, not only by inspiring others but also by collaborating to create more opportunities for people from different communities.
Really first working-class F1 champion? Does he know anything about Kimi Raikkonen or Juan Manuel Fangio, what they and their families did to become champions ? [...]
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Reason:Cut sillyness
I expect that the new engines in 2026 will be based on the current one, but with an increased hybrid package
Let's say that the fuel floww will be reduced to 85 Kg /h, but mgu-k will at least double the output and likewise the mgu-h. Battery capacity also has to be increased as well
It would be wise for F1 to mandate the next mguk to be the same power level of the 2026 Formula E mguk, possibly even the same homologation.
As a fan of the sport, I’m proud to have someone like Hamilton who, in a environment made by old school marketing, speaks his mind, is angry and vocal about the world around him. He is, for me at least, a role model how you can inspire and use your fame and power for good.
And I’m actually moved that the Mercedes team came out right away in full support, along with F1 and FIA. It gives me hope.
And yes, I am one of those liberal vegan Europeans social workers who has 25 years of first hand experience of institutional racism and police violence.
[quote]MH: What are you most proud of achieving in your career?
LH: [b]I was the first working-class F1 champion.[/b] I’m proud to have paved the way for others. One of my favourite phrases is: “You can’t be what you don’t see.” Anyone who sees me on the podium, even if it’s a child, can be inspired to follow their dreams. If that happens, I’ll have done my job well. Diversity is a problem that Formula 1 has to face up to. I want to do my part in helping the sport make progress, not only by inspiring others but also by collaborating to create more opportunities for people from different communities.[/quote]
Really first working-class F1 champion? Does he know anything about Kimi Raikkonen or Juan Manuel Fangio, what they and their families did to become champions ? [...]
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He might be right. Kimi's parents were not "nine to fivers" like his dad was. In fact Kimi's parents seemed to be well off. Rich farmers sort of thing.
Fangio's family look like rich farmers too when I watch videos of them.
MH: What are you most proud of achieving in your career?
LH: I was the first working-class F1 champion. I’m proud to have paved the way for others. One of my favourite phrases is: “You can’t be what you don’t see.” Anyone who sees me on the podium, even if it’s a child, can be inspired to follow their dreams. If that happens, I’ll have done my job well. Diversity is a problem that Formula 1 has to face up to. I want to do my part in helping the sport make progress, not only by inspiring others but also by collaborating to create more opportunities for people from different communities.
Really first working-class F1 champion? Does he know anything about Kimi Raikkonen or Juan Manuel Fangio, what they and their families did to become champions ? [...]
He might be right. Kimi's parents were not "nine to fivers" like his dad was. In fact Kimi's parents seemed to be well off. Rich farmers sort of thing.
Fangio's family look like rich farmers too when I watch videos of them.
Mansell never seemed to have any spare cash and was usually in an old volvo. Don't know his family history but I dont think he was well off. He had a tidy job at Lucas, but could not take unlimited time off to race.
When arguing with a fool, be sure the other person is not doing the same thing.
Hamilton secretly attended the Black Lives Matter protest at Hyde Park this weekend.
Good on him in being true to the cause he is vocal in fighting for and ultimately that’s his call.
Without detracting from the message- can I ask a genuine question with regards to the Austrian GP- if the protest did not observe social distancing rules, should Hamilton need to isolate/quarantine for 14 days? Not a problem in terms of the race but it would affect his ability to practice and qualify?
I reckon they'd be tested anyway? If he tests negative during the event then I don't see the need to quarantine himself. I think the quarantine only applies after the test (where they are proven to be negative, so they should isolate and keep themselves clean).
Without detracting from the message- can I ask a genuine question with regards to the Austrian GP- if the protest did not observe social distancing rules, should Hamilton need to isolate/quarantine for 14 days? Not a problem in terms of the race but it would affect his ability to practice and qualify?
If he's tested, and I'm sure he will be, and he's found to be carrying the virus, then they'll have to isolate him I guess.
Lots of Max fans praying he tests positive...
If you are more fortunate than others, build a larger table not a taller fence.
