2016 Red-Bull TAG Heuer F1 Thread

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dsio

·Mar 16, 2016·Ash @ ΩF

Another article from Autosport, looks like its really happening

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/123288/aston-martin-back-in-f1-with-red-bull

As part of the deal, the Aston Martin name will appear on the rear of the Red Bull's sidepods and its iconic wings on the nose from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

 

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Hubert

·Mar 16, 2016

Will be very interesting to see if TH's priority position changes once the new partnership is announced.

 

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·Mar 16, 2016

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/revealed-red-bull-s-alternative-halo-gets-support-679544/

 

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·Mar 17, 2016·Ash @ ΩF

Driver's press conference for Australia 2016, can tell how bored they all are after the winter break, and apparently Danny Ric hangs out in the hospitality area in just his underpants.

 

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Calibre11

·Mar 17, 2016

Here are the new Aston Martin logos on the Red Bull

 

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Hubert

·Mar 17, 2016

Very subtle; TH's logo is far more prominent.

 

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Calibre11

·Mar 17, 2016

Confirmed that TAG Heuer's deal with Red Bull is "multi-year", but that the engine-naming rights part of that deal was only for an initial one-year period.

I would have thought the most likely outcome was Aston-Martin branded Mercedes engines for Red Bull next year. Mercedes own 5% of Aston and supply them with engines and electrical systems for their road cars...

TAG Heuer of course to remain as a sponsor.

 

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·Mar 19, 2016·Ash @ ΩF

Brief clip of Andrian Newey with his new Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 re-edition

http://www.calibre11.com/review-2011-tag-heuer-monaco-silver-chronograph/

At position 13:20 below:

http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/f1/10210890/teds-qualifying-notebook

 

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Hubert

·Mar 19, 2016

Mr. Newey has exercised discerning taste in his selection. Love mine. 😉

 

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WernerBoeinck

·Mar 20, 2016

Hubert

Mr. Newey has exercised discerning taste in his selection. Love mine. 😉

Not a bad choice, but I would also prefer the blue
"Hubert-Version"!

 

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Hubert

·Mar 21, 2016

For those who haven't seen this:
http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/f...away-from-devastating-wreck-at-au-1766001845#

Edited: Mar 21, 2016

 

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·Apr 21, 2016

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/red-bull-canopy-could-now-be-ready-to-race-in-2017-688956/

 

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Aquagraph

·Apr 22, 2016

D.C

Great, a HUGE TAG logo on the one part of the car that you hardly ever see.

 

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·Apr 28, 2016·Ash @ ΩF

Danny Ric's RB12 with the actual canopy attached to the car, as its going to be used in Free Practice 1 tomorrow at Sochi:




I don't mind it, looks way better than the Halo did, protects far more than Halo too considering it can deflect smaller debris like the spring that nearly killed Filipe Massa at the Hungaroring in 2009 when it penetrated his visor and split his head open.

Drivers do need to be protected as I'd hate to see any more drivers end up like Jules and if we're going to give them some better frontal impacted safety this is much more pleasing to see than a bar in the middle.

 

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·Apr 28, 2016·Ash @ ΩF

And some more shots with everyone's favourite Honey-Badger

 

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Hubert

·Apr 28, 2016

I think there will come a time in the near future when these "canopy" protective visors will be so well integrated with the aerodynamics of the cars that not having them will look barbaric.

 

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·Apr 28, 2016·Ash @ ΩF

Hubert

I think there will come a time in the near future when these "canopy" protective visors will be so well integrated with the aerodynamics of the cars that not having them will look barbaric.

I totally agree, I mean you look at the Redbull X2014 and McLaren MP4-X designs and frankly those cars look badass, if that is the future of F1, bring it on by all means...







Considering there was a time a Formula 1 car had the engine in the front and used the driver's head as the rollover hoop, I think its just natural progress that we go to a fighter type canopy, these cars lose nothing in coolness over the current cars, if anything they turn the sport back into the kid's fantasy it always should be.

We've come a long way already...