F1 News Snippets

[Chrill]

I've genuinely never heard of Huski. Oh well. They are red and white. As is Coca-Cola, a company always rumoured to show up on the McLaren cars:

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/coca-cola-agrees-sponsorship-deal-with-mclaren/3197157/

Also, McLaren's social medias have gone from orange to black-and-white. Let's face it, Coca-Cola does not mix with orange (Fanta?) and red and orange does not go too well together.

Could we be in for a return to red and white McLarens in 2019?

I still think we'll have orange cars but with red and white rear (and front?) wings.

[Chrill]

Well, having never heard of this hot new brand of hot chocolate, I had to look em up. Some big names behind it, such as a dude called Von Essen. Yeah, that sounds pretty rad. It's also a Swedish noble family. They have the money, no doubt.

Seems to be a brand of chocolate sold at cafes and hotels, or at events. Not really the supermarket type of thing.

[Penfold]

Similar in that respect to Rich Energy.

Huski launching a cold version of their chocolate drink (sounds awful, as Marvin the Paranoid Android would say), hence their sudden enthusiasm for boosting/creating some brand awareness.  So is McLaren losing Chandon from the rear-wing aerofoil, or NTT from the endplates?

[Chrill]

Most likely Chandon, I can see no mention of them for 2019. This deal is not for the end plate but the wing itself.

[Penfold]

Well, it's not as if McLaren has much use for champagne these days....

[Chrill]

Well, it's not as if McLaren has much use for champagne these days....

But hot (and cold) chocolate they need?

[Penfold]

They can't serve champers in the staff cafe....

[Penfold]

... but perhaps they will be offering some of BAT's non-cigarette products: https://www.racefans.net/2019/02/11/mclaren-announces-deal-with-british-american-tobacco/

[Chrill]

I mean, they are bringing in some really good sponsors. Coca-Cola, hot cold chocolate, and BAT. Not bad.

[Penfold]

Most likely Chandon, I can see no mention of them for 2019. This deal is not for the end plate but the wing itself.

Just seen the McLaren launch and turns out Huski is only on the back of the rear wing; meanwhile, Dell's sponsorship has been upgraded from barely-visible logo on the bodywork and now takes pride of place on the rear wing.

[Penfold]

Liberty won't use gimmicks to make the show more exciting: https://www.racefans.net/2019/03/05/liberty-media-gimmick-up-f1-carey/


Proposed point for fastest lap to help 'spice up' the end of a race: https://www.racefans.net/2019/03/06/f1-bosses-want-to-award-a-point-for-fastest-lap-in-2019/

Really good comment piece on the pitfalls of rewarding the fastest lap: https://www.racefans.net/2019/03/07/why-a-point-for-fastest-lap-would-be-a-change-for-the-worse/

[Chrill]

Liberty won't use gimmicks to make the show more exciting: https://www.racefans.net/2019/03/05/liberty-media-gimmick-up-f1-carey/

Proposed point for fastest lap to help 'spice up' the end of a race: https://www.racefans.net/2019/03/06/f1-bosses-want-to-award-a-point-for-fastest-lap-in-2019/

That lasted long, Liberty.

[Penfold]

Perhaps a day is a long time in Formula 1....

[Chrill]

I'd be more OK with awarding an extra point for "most places made up in the race". Starting P20 and finishing P11 is more spectacular than starting P3 and winning, I suppose. Then again, with retirements, who knows if anyone will make up any places?

[Penfold]

Paddy Lowe has left the (Williams) building and may not return.  Apparently, for some unknown reason there was a flaring of tension between Lowe & management during testing.