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Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:41 am
by Jimmy Choo
dinny_g wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:34 am
Jimmy Choo wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:32 am
Mito Man wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:41 am
When I were a lad we had V12s and V10s in F1. Nuff said.
I remember when we had V8s, V10s and V12s. I'm also old enough to remember turbo 4 cylinders (but I wasn't watching then.)
That was just the first season of the V10’s when Ferrari stuck with a V12 wasn’t it??
Not sure. I remember that the Ford DFR was V8 and in use in '94 and Ferrari switched to V10s in '96
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:57 am
by jamcg
When Torro Rosso took over minardi they were allowed to use the v10 engine when everyone else had to use the new v8. It cut down on cost but I seem to remember it also meant the tr1 monstered other cars in a straight line
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 11:01 am
by Mito Man
I just had to watch some old V10 clips on my phone. The golden years of motorsports and cars are well and truly over. 2000-2015 was a good run. *wipes tear*
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:24 am
by Swervin_Mervin
Uh-oh
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:43 am
by DeskJockey
Apart from possibly tanking MSC's career, will it have any impact?
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:51 am
by Jimmy Choo
Marzipan is clearly going to use Rich Energy to distract from the walking human rights abuse and skill vacuum that is his son.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:53 am
by Jimmy Choo
DeskJockey wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:43 am
Apart from possibly tanking MSC's career, will it have any impact?
MSC is a Ferrari boy. Once he's not a liability he'll be bumped up to Alfa Romeo as a finishing school before replacing Sainz at Ferrari.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:54 am
by Zonda_
DeskJockey wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:43 am
Apart from possibly tanking MSC's career, will it have any impact?
Why will it tank his career?
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:56 am
by GG.
Jimmy Choo wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:53 am
DeskJockey wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:43 am
Apart from possibly tanking MSC's career, will it have any impact?
MSC is a Ferrari boy. Once he's not a liability he'll be bumped up to Alfa Romeo as a finishing school before replacing Sainz at Ferrari.
This. Hopefully. Hard to really estimate how good he could be driving that turd of a Haas around.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:02 am
by DeskJockey
Zonda_ wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:54 am
DeskJockey wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:43 am
Apart from possibly tanking MSC's career, will it have any impact?
Why will it tank his career?
Possible taint and lack of results compared to others. Hope it isn't the case though. His last name will probably help him a fair bit and the connection to Ferrari as
@Jimmy Choo says.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:52 am
by Beany
Jimmy Choo wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:51 am
Marzipan is clearly going to use Rich Energy to distract from the walking human rights abuse and skill vacuum that is his son.
I don't follow F1 much, but human rights abuse? Do go on....
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:22 am
by RobYob
Beany wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:52 am
Jimmy Choo wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:51 am
Marzipan is clearly going to use Rich Energy to distract from the walking human rights abuse and skill vacuum that is his son.
I don't follow F1 much, but human rights abuse? Do go on....
I think hyperbole is fair given how Spazmin has conducted himself.
Tweeted video of sexual assaults - check
Publicly implying G. Russell should be "outted" - check
Assaulting another driver in F2 - check
linky
linky2
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:24 am
by Mito Man
Mick did the tyre test for Ferrari yesterday. It’s clear Ferrari want him to get as much track time as possible.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 6:18 pm
by nuttinnew
RobYob wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:22 am
Beany wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:52 am
Jimmy Choo wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:51 am
Marzipan is clearly going to use Rich Energy to distract from the walking human rights abuse and skill vacuum that is his son.
I don't follow F1 much, but human rights abuse? Do go on....
I think hyperbole is fair given how Spazmin has conducted himself.
Tweeted video of sexual assaults - check
Publicly implying G. Russell should be "outted" - check
Assaulting another driver in F2 - check
linky
linky2
I wasn't aware of all of that, what a fine upstanding member of the community he is. He needs to race that karter (just the two of them) with Rich Energy doing the pr. Celebrity Deathmatch irl.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:17 pm
by Gavin
Yay, another billionaire owned team so that a son can have a drive.
And they business practices of Mazepin Sr are standard USSR Oligarch fare on the surface at least.
I was aware of most of his transgressions and was surprised he did get a run in F1 but I guess it shows all that is wrong with the series when money talks so much more loudly than anything else. Teams should have enough money to pay a driver of their choice.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 2:04 pm
by Mito Man
This is the fundamental flaw isn’t it. Without billionaires funding their children we would only have 7 teams I make it?
(Haas, Williams and Aston Martin).
Alpha Tauri only exists due to funding by Red Bull and Sauber/Alfa aren’t much better. Mclaren and Alpine seem to be on the brink and Mercedes seem to want to pull out sooner or later
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:40 am
by Delphi
Gavin wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:17 pm
Yay, another billionaire owned team so that a son can have a drive.
And they business practices of Mazepin Sr are standard USSR Oligarch fare on the surface at least.
I was aware of most of his transgressions and was surprised he did get a run in F1 but I guess it shows all that is wrong with the series when money talks so much more loudly than anything else. Teams should have enough money to pay a driver of their choice.
Mazepin's a hideous human being. I know Lance Stroll gets a lot of hate, but he's not without talent. He's a far better driver than Marzipan.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 3:03 pm
by Marv
Delphi wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:40 am
Gavin wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:17 pm
Yay, another billionaire owned team so that a son can have a drive.
And they business practices of Mazepin Sr are standard USSR Oligarch fare on the surface at least.
I was aware of most of his transgressions and was surprised he did get a run in F1 but I guess it shows all that is wrong with the series when money talks so much more loudly than anything else. Teams should have enough money to pay a driver of their choice.
Mazepin's a hideous human being. I know Lance Stroll gets a lot of hate, but he's not without talent. He's a far better driver than Marzipan.
Being able to beat Vettel at the moment, and all the controversy surrounding Mazepin must be a nice reprieve for Lance Stroll. No longer the whipping boy in the paddock!
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 5:36 pm
by jamcg
They’ve approved sprint qualifying for 3 races this year, no word on which 3.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 6:00 pm
by Mito Man
I’m not against the format change but I wonder how many people have time to bother watching it on a Friday. I’m against this new sports trend of trying to stretch everything out to take up as much time as possible...
