2013 Formula One Discussion

[donald29]

Also, there's yet another magazine?
http://www.formulamagazine.co.uk/

Hmmm... Try to click on 'About' and there is no link, it says 'Full Website on Its Way'. Any idea whose writing for this one? Natalie Pinkham as a columnist... And I can't say Tamara Ecclestone on 'her father's legacy and memories of Senna' is a big selling point!

[phil1993]

I know. I have to say I've been impressed by GP International because they've got some good people writing for them. It feels like it's worth it. I'm not sure if that Formula Magazine really has much of a selling point.

[tderias]

Good points, I'd forgotten about those three, although (and I know this isn't your point) none of those extra ones were really Bruno's fault.

Japan, everyone was avoiding Grosjean's incident with Webber and was also amazed that Bruno was given a penalty
Abu Dhabi, silly driving by the FI's, Hulk especially
Brazil, Vettel not looking around him and was extremely lucky with the outcome of the contact

There was also his collision with Kobayashi in Valencia. He got a penalty for that, which I thought was unfair as it was Kobayashi's mistake all day long.

[kals]

I agree tderias, I thought the same of that incident with Koba.

And as for that magazine... anything that involves Tamara is worth avoiding. That picture of her is hilarious, it makes Katie Price look somewhat tasty.

[phil1993]

I really don't get it with that magazine. GPInternational is a little bit more upmarket, but having three monthly F1 magazines? Seems like they're squeezing each other out. I'd be interested to see who writes for the new magazine.

On another note, surely we'll get a Force India announcement tomorrow?

Is it going to be Mercedes and Sutil or Ferrari and Bianchi...?

[kals]

I'm not familiar with GPInternational, which may be due to the fact I've been out of the country since 2010. Is it relatively new?

[phil1993]

I'm not familiar with GPInternational, which may be due to the fact I've been out of the country since 2010. Is it relatively new?

Yes, it came out last year. I think there's been 5 issues. Hans Seeberg (former F1 Racing editor) is the editor. Writers include David Tremayne, Will Buxton and Adam Cooper. It's a good read.

I think at the moment, F1 monthly magazines are like Mercedes technical directors!

It is good, because F1 Racing is getting better after its quality dipped for several years. As I've already said, it frustrates me that these magazines frequently don't use 100% of their access in my opinion and they're changing for the better now.

[kals]

Oh no...

If you're BoyF is writing for GPInternational, I'll be avoiding it like the plague!! LOL

[iceman1]

I really don't get it with that magazine. GPInternational is a little bit more upmarket, but having three monthly F1 magazines? Seems like they're squeezing each other out. I'd be interested to see who writes for the new magazine.

I think it's a good step for F1 Racing. People will appreciate that magazine more when they see what others are able to offer.

So they are launching a new magazine tomorrow and till now their website is not ready. People don't know what to expect really.

I remember GP International started their marketing campaign for their new magazine before few months of the first issue. And if you didn't post that Phil I wouldn't have known there is a new magazine in the market.

[phil1993]

Yeah, I only saw it because someone posted on Twitter. I think at the time they had 12 followers, now they have about 80.

Not great publicity, is it?

[donald29]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... -Moss.html

I can only think that Moss doesn't realise what a monumental c*** Huhne is.

[phil1993]

Force India has chosen Sutil. Announcement due this afternoon or tomorrow morning. Source is German media confirming Sutil and French media quoting Nicolas Todt as saying it's not Bianchi.

[François]

For shame.

[kals]

Well not really. FI wanted Ferrari to pay for Bianchi to race for them, but that would mean the French Ferrari Academy driver racing in a Mercedes powered car. He'll get the seat in 2014 when FI swap to Ferrari engines.

[kals]

A well informed and consistently accurate source of mine from Italy says that Bianchi may now be a contender to take the second Marussia from Luis Razia.