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Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:39 pm
by duncs500
Mito Man wrote: Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:33 pm
Seb wasn't very good wheel to wheel (frankly neither is Max) but when he had the fastest car he'd stick it on pole and then go on win the race by not making any silly mistakes - something which Leclerc needs to learn.
Seb did make silly mistakes when pressurised, Max is less prone to that and whilst Max is a bit over the limit of fair racing, is definitely better wheel to wheel than Seb ever was IMO.
Agree the Leclerc needs to eradicate that though!
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 4:05 pm
by DeskJockey
Russell P1. Red Bull 10 and 11. Looking like it's a good race tomorrow!
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 5:20 pm
by jamcg
What was amazing was none of Russell’s pole lap sectors were purple- just shows the power of overall consistency
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:05 pm
by Marv
jamcg wrote: Sat Jul 30, 2022 5:20 pm
What was amazing was none of Russell’s pole lap sectors were purple- just shows the power of overall consistency
That did confuse me for a moment, as it's so much more common for a pole sitter to have one or two purple sectors
A well deserved pole position
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2022 7:18 am
by duncs500
Great stuff from GR.
With Merc's rate of development you do wonder whether this has come at the perfect time just before the summer break, they could come out the other side of it looking very strong indeed.
Can't help thinking that Merc running near the front will play into Max's hands in WDC terms though.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2022 8:13 am
by jamcg
duncs500 wrote: Sun Jul 31, 2022 7:18 am
Great stuff from GR.
With Merc's rate of development you do wonder whether this has come at the perfect time just before the summer break, they could come out the other side of it looking very strong indeed.
Can't help thinking that Merc running near the front will play into Max's hands in WDC terms though.
Wait until spa when the new regs for the rigid plank come in. The way red bull and Ferrari have been kicking off about it may take a decent amount of pace off them
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2022 2:52 pm
by mr_jon
Fun race, just needs bernie's sprinklers now.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2022 3:51 pm
by Mito Man
Livened up at the end, shame Russell didn’t get his win but the Mercedes is getting better.
Binotto probably regretting saying they’d get a 1,2 yesterday
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2022 4:04 pm
by DeskJockey
Shame about the VSC at the end, that was an excellent race.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2022 9:55 pm
by Marv
duncs500 wrote: Sun Jul 31, 2022 7:18 am
Can't help thinking that Merc running near the front will play into Max's hands in WDC terms though.
Given what happened in today's race, I can't help but feel you're right
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2022 10:33 pm
by integrale_evo
Reckon merc could be on for 2nd in the constructors, which given where they and Ferrari started is pretty amazing!
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:47 am
by Delphi
The only upside of another Verstappen WDC is that Christian Horner might well spontaneously explode with smugness.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 9:18 am
by DeskJockey
Alonso going to Aston Martin?! Didn't see that coming.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 9:32 am
by Zonda_
I reckon Leclerc will be out of Ferrari soon if he keeps up the public moaning.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 2:48 pm
by jamcg
DeskJockey wrote: Mon Aug 01, 2022 9:18 am
Alonso going to Aston Martin?! Didn't see that coming.
Given alonso’s past career decisions- Alpine champions 2023
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 2:55 pm
by DeskJockey
jamcg wrote: Mon Aug 01, 2022 2:48 pm
DeskJockey wrote: Mon Aug 01, 2022 9:18 am
Alonso going to Aston Martin?! Didn't see that coming.
Given alonso’s past career decisions- Alpine champions 2023
The odds of that certainly went up.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 3:43 pm
by Rich B
jamcg wrote: Mon Aug 01, 2022 2:48 pm
DeskJockey wrote: Mon Aug 01, 2022 9:18 am
Alonso going to Aston Martin?! Didn't see that coming.
Given alonso’s past career decisions- Alpine champions 2023
this!
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 4:32 pm
by Delphi
Zonda_ wrote: Mon Aug 01, 2022 9:32 am
I reckon Leclerc will be out of Ferrari soon if he keeps up the public moaning.
and maybe replaced by Mick Schumacher? It's a possibility.
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2022 7:21 pm
by Zonda_
Alpine have announced Piastri as replacing Alonso but he's come out saying he's definitely not driving for them!!
Re: No F1 thread?
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2022 7:25 pm
by DeskJockey
Interesting. I'm guessing someone at Alpine has some explaining to do.
