RaceDepartment Forum Racing Season 20

[mystaaRS]

@James Chant @Alexander Macdonald Is Heineken Honda Racing the Factory/Constructor Honda Racing Team?

 

[James Chant]

Yep...

And our slogan is...

DRINK AND DRIVE
(But not at the same time)

 

[Aidan Keranen]

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
The RDFIA is today very proud to announce the entry of two teams. The first is the historic and legendary Honk team, again headed by Thomas Hackel. The second team is the former Skype Mercedes team, after a buyout and heavy replacement job, now known as Heineken Honda Racing, the factory team for Honda. James Chant leads the team, while Alexander Macdonald stays for another season. These entries mean that of the 5 teams with drivers so far, Honda and Ferrari are the only engine manufacturers.

S20 FR BACKGROUND NEWS + PRE-SEASON ANALYSIS Part 3
With the two newest team entries, we reach the same driver amount as the majority of last season. But lets take a look at the two new teams
Honk Racing

The legendary team is back again, this time with an updated version of last seasons car. It looks fast, and Hackel is the sort of driver that can take a good car to a championship. The team though are still crippled with only a single driver, something that's been the case since they parted ways with Alexander Macdonald at the end of S18. With that, constructors titles seem a distance away, but a fresh driver could be the turning point for this team to re-kindle the kind of form that has seen them take 3 consecutive constructors titles.

Heineken Honda Racing
So far, no car shown. But then this team doesn't need to. James Chant is back again, and with Alexander Macdonald is close tow, there is a feeling in the team that they can go one better than last season. With Macdonald winning the last race of the season, he broke a no-win streak stretching back to S16, a season he finished 4th in against strong competition in his HRT. Chant had a strong last half of the season, his first few races really the difference between 3rd place and a second championship. This season we're looking for another solid performance from Chant, while Macdonald is a real dark horse, if he can bring forward his form from last season, then perhaps the factory Honda team will be toasting with their sponsors' brew.

 

[Aidan Keranen]

QI CORNER
If Red Bull fail to get a driver for this season, it will be the first time since, wait for it, Season 10 that there has been no Red Bull on the grid.
#bigshoestofill #pressureison

 

[Aidan Keranen]

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
The RDFIA can happily announce that the final team has signed up, Ferrari. While new entries will be accepted after this, the RDFIA strongly frowns upon this, unless current teams are filled. The RDFIA is waiting upon the release of the Heineken Honda car before initiating the start of the season.

S20 FR BACKGROUND NEWS

And so Ferrari are here! But can we take them seriously. Last seasons car was a handful, a real shame and the only reason the factory outfit are currently in this position. The real irony is that the Scuderia are being out-gunned by two customer teams, and this team could be the real weak link in Ferrari defeating Honda in the unofficial manufacturer battle*. If they get some drivers, expect some real Italian passion to come to the fore, but that could be a big 'if'.

* Before anyone asks, this is not a serious championship, but will be taken into account at the end of the season for a bit of fun. The points system will be decided a little later, the most likely being either top 3 drivers or averages.

 

[mystaaRS]

@Aidan Keranen @Omer Said When will you edit the Teams and Drivers Post?

 

[mystaaRS]

@Ben Herbert @Rui F. Martins @Hassan 94 @Sebastien Levret @Garry Pullen

 

[Benutzername]

Last car revealed
Season ready to start?

(Sorry, hadnt got enough time for an article, but hte car is there ;D)​

 

[Florin Diaconescu]

This year we'll have a more interesting Team Championship for sure
We need a team mate for Thomas Hackel and we will have 5 full teams.

 

[Benutzername]

This year we'll have a more interesting Team Championship for sure
We need a team mate for Thomas Hackel and we will have 5 full teams.

And every team seems to be quite equal

 

[James Chant]

Last car revealed
Season ready to start?

(Sorry, hadnt got enough time for an article, but hte car is there ;D)​

We are pleased that the team has resolved it's differences, and have a fantastic looking car to race with.

 

[mystaaRS]

We do indeed need more drivers - @Jean-Francois Godin @Hiroshi Awazu @Ben Herbert @Garry Pullen @Sebastien Levret @Linus Broström @Rupe Wilson @FerrariMan96 @Shane Butler @Valter Cardoso @Rhys Gardiner @Rui F. Martins

 

[Aidan Keranen]

with the cap on members tagging others in posts, i'm not too sure that's going to work...

 

[mystaaRS]

with the cap on members tagging others in posts, i'm not too sure that's going to work...

I think it will work

And when will you and Omer edit the Teams post?

 

[Aidan Keranen]

hopefully, imminently

 

[Aidan Keranen]

annnnnd there we are, big thanks to @Omer Said

 

[mystaaRS]

annnnnd there we are, big thanks to @Omer Said

@Aidan Keranen @Omer Said

Good but a few problems:

• There are two Car number 10's
• It should be Scuderia Ferrari and Renault F1 Team rather than Ferrari and Renault respectively
• There is a link from Renault's description?
• And I don't think there should be a Number 13 Car (like F1 )
• Bold writing for the new teams

Apart from that, great

EDIT: Now its even better, Thanks @Omer Said @Aidan Keranen

 

[Omer Said]

annnnnd there we are, big thanks to @Omer Said

Just copy/pasted from Aidan's PM with a very very few touches, so real thanks should go to you

@Aidan Keranen @Omer Said

Good but a few problems:

• There are two Car number 10's
• It should be Scuderia Ferrari and Renault F1 Team rather than Ferrari and Renault respectively
• There is a link from Renault's description?
• And I don't think there should be a Number 14 Car (like F1 )
• Bold writing for the new teams

Apart from that, great

My bad, all fixed And you mean a "Number 13" probably

 

[Benutzername]

@Aidan Keranen @Omer Said

Good but a few problems:

• There are two Car number 10's
• It should be Scuderia Ferrari and Renault F1 Team rather than Ferrari and Renault respectively
• There is a link from Renault's description?
• And I don't think there should be a Number 14 Car (like F1 )
• Bold writing for the new teams

Apart from that, great

EDIT: Now it even better @Omer Said @Aidan Keranen

In F1 tehre is no number 13

 

[mystaaRS]

Just copy/pasted from Aidan's PM with a very very few touches, so real thanks should go to you



My bad, all fixed And you mean a "Number 13" probably

Yes that's what I mean