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by StanB123
Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 26619

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

According to the Daily Mail (I know), Jos is calling for Horner’s head because Red Bull will ‘explode’ is Horner remains as team principal. According the article Verstappen senior had a row in Horner’s office on Friday night. Horner believes Verstappen senior has orchestrated a smear campaign. Jos ...
by StanB123
Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 26619

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

For his sake, this better be true. If not, he risks alienating the Red Bull team and Max Verstappen.

A Dutch F1 reporter without access to Verstappen will not have much of a career left.
by StanB123
Sun Feb 18, 2024 8:14 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 26619

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

The allegation is horrendous if proven right: 1758500680724054406 If true - IF - then it seems to be a slam dunk against Horner. Only thing that can save him is a big settlement and RBR desperately wanting to keep him but in my eyes that would be regressive and wrong. Clearly none of us really know...
by StanB123
Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:14 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 137049

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

I personally think that 48.8a was applied on those cars that were told to unlap themselves, so I don't really see the problem.
by StanB123
Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 137049

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

Haha, I feel a discussion about boolean algebra is about to arise.
by StanB123
Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 137049

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

My apologies to the people I misquoted. In my defense, the quote depth in this thread is substantial.
by StanB123
Thu Dec 14, 2023 8:43 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 137049

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

Fiki is my man here it is: "3.1.2 Race Director (Circuit Races only) Definition/Role The Race Director has overriding authority to control the practice and the race itself . He works closely with the Clerk of the Course (who can give the relevant orders only with the express agreement of the Race D...
by StanB123
Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 137049

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

Fiki is my man here it is: "3.1.2 Race Director (Circuit Races only) Definition/Role The Race Director has overriding authority to control the practice and the race itself . He works closely with the Clerk of the Course (who can give the relevant orders only with the express agreement of the Race D...
by StanB123
Wed Dec 13, 2023 9:29 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 137049

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

I was looking at the 2021 sporting regulations yesterday, and I am not convinced the rules were changed as you suggest. There is room for interpretation. If there is some interpretation that would allow Leclerc 100,000 points for his race result, then that would be justified. And of course Red Bull ...
by StanB123
Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Red Bull Budget Cap Groundhog Day Thread
Replies: 340
Views: 14192

Re: 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Race Thread

It was a product of only having FP1 and teams having to guess somewhat before parc ferme rules kick in, this is obviously an issue because they are looking to extend parc ferme next year for sprint races. What a wonderful life you must have with this clear conscience :) Two cars get disqualified fr...
by StanB123
Wed Dec 06, 2023 6:15 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 358
Views: 18482

Re: 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Race Thread

How could you claim that ? Are you that naive ??? RB and McLaren raised their floor knowing this and merc, ferrari didnt... They all flex the rules and every now and then it doesnt work... it is all the same... It was a product of only having FP1 and teams having to guess somewhat before parc ferme...
by StanB123
Fri Nov 24, 2023 7:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 358
Views: 18482

Re: 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Race Thread

I have to agree. Over the years the bias towards Hamilton has slowly been shifting. There is just a handful of loyal Lewis fans left. In general they are very vocal though.
by StanB123
Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Unreachable
Replies: 19
Views: 1481

Re: Unreachable

Not being a time traveler, it's a problem I frequently experience for years that haven't begun yet. I have the same problem with past years as well. It's like I'm stuck in an impossibly fleeting moment in time. Time loop? Maybe your flux capacitor is broken... Perhaps you might need to make some sl...
by StanB123
Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:06 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Has any team ever fallen harder than Aston??
Replies: 29
Views: 1294

Re: Has any team ever fallen harder than Aston??

I once read that the bigger teams have two development teams, one headed by their "big brain" to build next year's car, and one headed by the heir of the throne to develop the current car.

Could it be that their development team just sucks and that they will build another brilliant car next year?
by StanB123
Sun Oct 29, 2023 3:54 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Mexican Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 214
Views: 6588

Re: 2023 Mexican Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Let's also not forget the enormous amount of drivers that have received a penalty for not adhering to the maximum lap time.

The pattern seems to be that the stewards preferably do not give penalties at all.
by StanB123
Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:19 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 U.S. Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 481
Views: 11598

Re: 2023 U.S. Grand Prix Race Thread

Hamilton has now come out and said that other cars not tested were illegal, the FIA have come out and said that the 4 cars picked out were chosen because they were watching the oscillations of the cars, just a coincidence I suppose it was the podium finishes and the pole position car. Given we know...
by StanB123
Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread
Replies: 5307
Views: 1350026

Re: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread

To be fair to Russel. In my opinion they asked him the wrong question. They asked him something along the lines of "Can you keep going for another 5 laps?" instead of "Will going for another 5 laps cost you a lot of time?"
by StanB123
Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread
Replies: 5307
Views: 1350026

Re: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread

So, any thoughts on FIA (re)investigating Hamilton crossing the track at Qatar? Surely a safety issue that merits a few points rather than a measly fine, I should think. Did he get off easy or is FIA pushing matters? I read he got a 50.000 USD fine and an official reprimand. I would say that's plen...
by StanB123
Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Qatar Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 12708

Re: 2023 Qatar Grand Prix Race Thread

I personally heard him say on his radio that he had a puncture, it was broadcast on the main TV feed, my source is myself, I clearly showed that other people also heard what he said on the radio but that's not good enough it seems. The unsourced accusations are people hearing what he said at the ti...
by StanB123
Thu Oct 12, 2023 2:58 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Qatar Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 12708

Re: 2023 Qatar Grand Prix Race Thread

I was under the impression that the teams could monitor tyre pressures. That would make it very difficult to fake a puncture.
by StanB123
Sun Oct 08, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Qatar Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 12708

Re: 2023 Qatar Grand Prix Race Thread

I am kind of curious. Can teams like Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari do an extra lap because their pitbox is located before the finish line?
by StanB123
Sun Sep 24, 2023 3:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 463
Views: 10800

Re: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread

Oh I see that Perez after getting no punishment for his ridiculous dive bomb has done it again. They've retired the car because "cba" then come back out to take another penalty. I remember when drivers would get a race ban for this kind of behaviour. He should be given an even more severe penalty f...
by StanB123
Sun Sep 24, 2023 2:14 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 463
Views: 10800

Re: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread

Oh I see that Perez after getting no punishment for his ridiculous dive bomb has done it again. They've retired the car because "cba" then come back out to take another penalty. I remember when drivers would get a race ban for this kind of behaviour. He should be given an even more severe penalty f...
by StanB123
Sun Sep 24, 2023 8:40 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 463
Views: 10800

Re: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread

JN23 wrote:
Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:24 am
The helmet cam is nice but wish it wasn’t used when there’s two cars fighting, we had no idea where Russell was when him and Leclerc were going into turn one together
This is exactly what I was screaming at my TV for.
by StanB123
Thu Sep 21, 2023 5:08 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Rank Hamilton and Verstappen's teammates
Replies: 469
Views: 10509

Re: Rank Hamilton and Verstappen's teammates

Can the tennis discussion be moved to a separate thread, please? Whoa, hang on... if people want to argue that Alcarez would be a good candidate for the RB seat and that Murray would not have enjoyed anywhere near the level of success that Hamilton had - let alone whether McEnroe may have tamed the...
by StanB123
Sat Sep 16, 2023 6:10 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Singapore Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 7422

Re: 2023 Singapore Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

After seeing how the event notes got ignored last week, I am not too surprised that Verstappen got away with this. Apparently the FIA creates rules so the stewards can ignore them.
by StanB123
Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Poll: What should the FIA do with the DRS system?
Replies: 65
Views: 2631

Re: Poll: What should the FIA do with the DRS system?

Get rid of it, or allow it a limited amount of times per car. Just to make sure there will be some action left.
by StanB123
Tue Sep 12, 2023 1:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The illustrious five second penalty
Replies: 75
Views: 3196

Re: The illustrious five second penalty

If a drive-through is seen as too harsh (when have we last seen one of those??), would something like a 10s period of VSC speed be a alternative (if somehow implemented safely)? I think that would be difficult to implement safely. I had thought about disabling the driver's DRS for a number of laps....
by StanB123
Tue Sep 12, 2023 1:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The illustrious five second penalty
Replies: 75
Views: 3196

Re: The illustrious five second penalty

Personally I prefer the drive through. It feels a more fitting punishment and has the benefit of actually putting a driver down the order to they actually lose something. I agree, 5 seconds are reasonable for track limit violations and very minor offences. The drive through is effectively a 30 seco...
by StanB123
Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The illustrious five second penalty
Replies: 75
Views: 3196

The illustrious five second penalty

After the race at Monza I spent a good amount of time pondering over whether the instances we have seen the five second penalty being applied to, were desirable. It seems to me as if the five second penalty is being used as the standard punishment for any on-track misbehaviour, and in my personal op...
by StanB123
Sat Sep 02, 2023 3:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Italian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 132
Views: 4271

Re: 2023 Italian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Let's not have any more event notes from now on. Pointless.
by StanB123
Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Rank Hamilton and Verstappen's teammates
Replies: 469
Views: 10509

Re: Rank Hamilton and Verstappen's teammates

I did not vote but I would be inclined to say that Hamilton is right. I rate Alonso as the best driver out of those. I consider Rosberg and Ricciardo at more or less the same level. They could make a top driver's life difficult when that driver is having a less than optimal season. I am not sure if...
by StanB123
Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:08 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Rank Hamilton and Verstappen's teammates
Replies: 469
Views: 10509

Re: Rank Hamilton and Verstappen's teammates

I did not vote but I would be inclined to say that Hamilton is right. I rate Alonso as the best driver out of those. I consider Rosberg and Ricciardo at more or less the same level. They could make a top driver's life difficult when that driver is having a less than optimal season. I am not sure if ...
by StanB123
Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:25 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: FIA clamping down on flexi-wings after Monza
Replies: 149
Views: 5086

Re: FIA clamping down on flexi-wings after Monza

I suspect you will have a hard time finding a team with a front wing that doesn't move at all under heavy load.
by StanB123
Wed Aug 30, 2023 5:19 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How do you feel about the Red Bull penalty for breaching the budget cap?
Replies: 244
Views: 15732

Re: How do you feel about the Red Bull penalty for breaching the budget cap?

FormulaFun wrote:
Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:55 pm
Can't wait for a team other than red bull to breach the cap by a similar amount and get a much harsher penalty
If they will, they will get exactly what they asked for...
by StanB123
Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:06 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How do you feel about the Red Bull penalty for breaching the budget cap?
Replies: 244
Views: 15732

Re: How do you feel about the Red Bull penalty for breaching the budget cap?

I would find it hilarious if any of the team principals that were very outspoken about the Red Bull penalty would find themselves in a similar situation.
by StanB123
Sat Aug 26, 2023 6:54 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Dutch Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 71
Views: 2678

Re: 2023 Dutch Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Should always take your hands off the wheel, but it's easier said than done when braking hard and thinking you might be able to minimize it by steering. Bad luck for Ricciardo, he didn't really have much time to make a better decision with Piastri strick where he was. Zandvoort looks far too small ...
by StanB123
Sat Aug 26, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Dutch Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 71
Views: 2678

Re: 2023 Dutch Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Zandvoort looks far too small for modern F1 cars. I have done a track day there, and it doesn't seem that small (albeit before F1 mods), but..... F1 cars look oversized on it. The track was never going to be suitable for modern F1 cars. There's only 1 reason it's on the calendar. Exactly this. And ...
by StanB123
Sat Aug 26, 2023 12:10 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Dutch Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 71
Views: 2678

Re: 2023 Dutch Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Zandvoort looks far too small for modern F1 cars. I have done a track day there, and it doesn't seem that small (albeit before F1 mods), but..... F1 cars look oversized on it. The track was never going to be suitable for modern F1 cars. There's only 1 reason it's on the calendar. Exactly this. And ...
by StanB123
Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:06 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread
Replies: 1502
Views: 162215

Re: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread

Red Bull and Mercedes both bought into the sport by starting with an outfit very much like Haas, Jaguar (previously Minardi) and Brawn (previously BAR-Honda) if I remember correctly. I am sure the price was lower back then, but the principle still applies. I know things have become rather complicat...