Magnussen to Haas all but confirmed. Could be good for Palmer at Renault…

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/magnussen-agrees-haas-switch-for-2017-847812/

And Renault to use whole new engine for next season. With the removal of tokens, and now essentially a free-for-all I wonder what the rest have planned…

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/revealed-renault-to-produce-all-new-engine-for-f1-2017-847738/

Reasonably good call by Renault to keep Palmer. He’s got the financial backing and will provide a good benchmark for any upgrades/changes. Hulkenberg should get the best out of the car so that will be a good barometer to judge Palmer against when looking forward to 2018 too.

Yep, good to see some movement on the driver seats, always makes thigs a bit more interesting!

Ocon to Force India looks like a done deal now too.

http://www.gptoday.com/full_story/view/587197/BREAKING_Force_India_confirm_Ocon_for_2017/

Good conference earlier too.

Charlie Whiting sat in and explained why Max got a penalty and Lewis didn’t. Made a good call too about putting kerbs etc to guide drivers back onto track in a way that would avoid this issue in future.

And managed to avoid calling Vettel a ****ing ******.

Ron Dennis suspened by McLaren. 😯

Sauce?

http://www.skysports.com/f1/live-blog/30104/10034948/f1-gossip-column

If Ron goes, which is looking likely, will they keep the “P4” bit of their car naming convention? Project 4 was Ron’s baby so dropping it would be another corporate kick in the smalls for him.

It’s raining in Interlagos! Really looking forward to this. It could make the last race interesting if any upsets happen today.

It could make the last race interesting if any upsets happen today.

I wonder what the script writers have got planned.
Go Lewis.
1. Lewis
2. Verstappen
3. Ricciardo

Grosjean out and we’re still 25 mins from the start. 😯

#Awkward

😆 at Grosjean

Looks like the rain will clear

http://www.accuweather.com/en/br/sao-paulo/45881/satellite/45881

So, will be a case of who times the tyre switch at the right time, plenty of scope for carnage on the first couple of laps

Britney’s has put it in the wall where Grosjean did.

Britney copying Lewis set up at the last minute. Nice

Proper really really really wet, or “ffs you’ve get wet tyres for a reason, stop being a bunch of pussies” wet?

Britney copying Lewis set up at the last minute. Nice

But this is how world champions are made, isn’t it?

bit of a lottery in these conditions.

they are getting bored 🙂

Can we have Vettel’s radio for that, please?

Vettel dodged a biggie! That could’ve been horrendous

F me that was close

Fresh nappy for Mr Verstappen, please?
That was very close and well done Max for avoiding.

I can see a red flag coming out soon

oops

Well at least I can now go do my washing…!

..and there it is

carnage

I thought Slash was an Aston Martin man.
F1 elimination race, I’m starting to like this new format.

Absolutely bamboozled there are so many cars on inters!! Loved Magnussen’s comment after being asked if it was too wet for inters: “it’s too wet for both types of tyre!”

What the hell goes through your mind when you spin like Vettel and are suddenly in the middle of the track looking at cars coming at you?
Balls of steel.

what’s going on with rosbergs car ? some bolt on a set of scales beside the car 😕

rosberg has got mad max right behind him on this start !

Another red flag.
Booing crowd.
Farce.
I feel for Massa.

What’s gannin on here then?! Another red flag!

How come with all the millions spent neither pit lane or drivers have wet weather kit?
Clear plastic roady style capes and bags all over the place and sodden drivers…

wtf?

can race in that

scriptwriters obviously decided that Rosberg should win?

are they they “carrying” enough wing for the conditions ? get the feeling some maybe trying to “steal” a bit.

Formula dung.