Alonso in Malaysia (2012?) comes to mind.
Didn't pit at the end of the first lap for front wing damage, didn't even make it down the start-finish straight before the wing lodged under the car, ending his race and potentially costing him important WDC points.
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- Mon Oct 14, 2019 9:53 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Leclerc penalised 15 seconds after Japan race
- Replies: 82
- Views: 18752
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:02 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Singapore Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 256
- Views: 39673
Re: 2019 Singapore Grand Prix Race Thread
Some feisty stuff in midfield. This race could time out under SC.
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 1:54 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Singapore Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 256
- Views: 39673
Re: 2019 Singapore Grand Prix Race Thread
Kimi didn't expect that, at least appears that way from the onboard view. Kvyat saw room but pulled out for the move a bit late.
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 1:42 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Singapore Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 256
- Views: 39673
Re: 2019 Singapore Grand Prix Race Thread
Seems like an intact car (Perez) stopped right next to an escape/recovery road on a straight bit of track. Why did this need SC deployment?
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 1:37 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Singapore Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 256
- Views: 39673
Re: 2019 Singapore Grand Prix Race Thread
Vettel seems to be on a roll. Didn't look like anything obviously dodgy went on with the pit-stops (I'd love to known if Leclerc was offered first stop, that should settle it), did he put in good out-laps to jump Leclerc? Fresh tyres will do that for you. Fresh tires + clear air. Does look like Lec...
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 1:26 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Singapore Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 256
- Views: 39673
Re: 2019 Singapore Grand Prix Race Thread
Well it appears Leclerc had no idea they pitted Vettel first. Ferrari boo-boo.
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 1:13 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Singapore Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 256
- Views: 39673
Re: 2019 Singapore Grand Prix Race Thread
Vettel seems to be on a roll. Didn't look like anything obviously dodgy went on with the pit-stops (I'd love to known if Leclerc was offered first stop, that should settle it), did he put in good out-laps to jump Leclerc?
- Sat Sep 07, 2019 2:16 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Italian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 323
- Views: 54431
Re: 2019 Italian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Threa
Fans should get a refund. Absolute nonsense.
- Sun Aug 04, 2019 3:04 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 277
- Views: 49874
Re: 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix Race Thread
Good strategy call and perfect execution on track. Well deserved win.
As for Red Bull, it says a lot that they're genuinely contending with Merc upfront, even if they didn't win today. Honda have had a huge hand to play. Three way works battle upfront if Ferrari can sort themselves out.
As for Red Bull, it says a lot that they're genuinely contending with Merc upfront, even if they didn't win today. Honda have had a huge hand to play. Three way works battle upfront if Ferrari can sort themselves out.
- Sun Aug 04, 2019 2:11 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 277
- Views: 49874
Re: 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix Race Thread
Aero taking away from the racing again. Hamilton probably needs to conserve tires too but presumably had to back off due to brake temps there?
- Sun Jun 30, 2019 3:42 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 362
- Views: 67637
Re: 2019 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
At least Vettel is consistent on drivers being left alone to race, when asked to comment.
- Sun Jun 30, 2019 3:20 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 362
- Views: 67637
Re: 2019 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
There shouldn't be a podium without a clear winner. Understandable for technical and car infringements caught later in parc ferme, but in-race incidents should be adjudicated before the trophies get handed out.
- Sun Jun 30, 2019 3:12 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 362
- Views: 67637
Re: 2019 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
It's sports entertainment! Someone call the WWE.Invade wrote:It's both.FormulaFun wrote:I get that sky don't want a penalty because it "ruins the spectacle" but it's a sport not an entertainment show
- Sun Jun 30, 2019 2:41 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 362
- Views: 67637
Re: 2019 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Dive down the inside, run out of track to turn and crowd the opponent off track. Would've probably been fine if there was no contact, but that bump emphasized the move.
Happens a lot, but shouldn't. If you're making a risky move, it's your job to make it stick cleanly.
Happens a lot, but shouldn't. If you're making a risky move, it's your job to make it stick cleanly.
- Sun Jun 09, 2019 8:28 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 693
- Views: 129127
Re: 2019 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
Driver allegiances aside, these chaps can't win either way. Give wishy-washy non-commital answers and get called corporate robots, show a bit of emotion and get called childish. Human disappointment is the same whoever you are, and everyone actually involved seem to have handled it far better than m...
- Sun Jun 09, 2019 7:33 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 693
- Views: 129127
Re: 2019 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
There was arguably a larger risk of a crash if he'd made a sharp steering input or hit the brakes while on the grass.
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 4:09 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Passive Singapore race strategy?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2936
Re: Passive Singapore race strategy?
You're making a bunch of assumptions, including your premise around the time in hand. You think if it was possible to go significantly faster (seconds is an order of magnitude in F1 timing), nobody would try? Car characteristics, changing weight distribution as fuel burns off, engine mgmt. at heavi...
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:46 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Passive Singapore race strategy?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2936
Re: Passive Singapore race strategy?
You're making a bunch of assumptions, including your premise around the time in hand. You think if it was possible to go significantly faster (seconds is an order of magnitude in F1 timing), nobody would try? Car characteristics, changing weight distribution as fuel burns off, engine mgmt. at heavie...
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:49 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 519
- Views: 100015
Re: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
Max is understandably upset, but no point stewing over it. Racing can be a cruel sport, pretty sure he'll have plenty of success and a few disappointments along the way.
Driver of the day by a country mile, and his time will come if he gets a consistently competitive car under him.
Driver of the day by a country mile, and his time will come if he gets a consistently competitive car under him.
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:27 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 519
- Views: 100015
Re: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
5 seconds to Kimi, 3 to Max with 12 laps to go. Brazil borefest needs a twist. Rain dance time?bourbon19 wrote:He's "nursing it" to 1:12:.062chetan_rao wrote:Kimi's still in play if Hamilton is managing the engine.
Thinking he's okay
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:18 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 519
- Views: 100015
Re: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
Kimi's still in play if Hamilton is managing the engine.
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:14 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 519
- Views: 100015
Re: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
Well I guess we've settled the 'dunce move of the year' title right there, beating off some strong competition.
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:06 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 519
- Views: 100015
Re: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
Red Bull 1-2 looking very likely now. One wonders what they could do with a Merc/Ferrari lump in the back.
An absolute shame we didn't get to see that the last few years.
An absolute shame we didn't get to see that the last few years.
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:02 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 519
- Views: 100015
Re: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
Lordy! Red Bull overtaking a Merc uphill in Brazil, who would've bet on that.
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:58 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 519
- Views: 100015
Re: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
Traffic cost Max a second or so, then another sec lost in the stop (3 secs stationary), but he's on better tires so I'd still bet on him to push for the win.
He's already taken 8/10ths off Hamilton as I typed that.
He's already taken 8/10ths off Hamilton as I typed that.
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:55 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 519
- Views: 100015
Re: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
What exactly are Red Bull doing different with the tires? Making the supersofts last 35 laps in the first half of the race is ridiculously impressive if it's down to their car and drivers and not unpredictable tires.
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:49 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 519
- Views: 100015
Re: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
Max may have enough to pit and keep the lead. Merc don't look like they have the pace to compete.
Ferrari pulled a 1.9 sec stop on Vettel. Blistering!
Ferrari pulled a 1.9 sec stop on Vettel. Blistering!
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:36 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 519
- Views: 100015
Re: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
Aren't dummy stops illegal? Ferrari tried one just now, and Merc did one a few races ago. What gives?
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:27 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 519
- Views: 100015
Re: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
Traction on the Red Bulls never ceases to amaze me! Good lord give them a competitive motor and let's watch the fireworks.
- Sat Nov 10, 2018 7:13 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 171
- Views: 45248
Re: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thr
Penalty decision aside, it's surprising F1 uses scales that can't handle a 700-odd kilo car driving on & off it without malfunctioning. Such low load tolerance, or just very sensitive mechanisms? It can't be they never accounted for a use case like today's incident.
- Sat Nov 10, 2018 7:05 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
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- Views: 100015
Re: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
Did both Ferraris do Q2 on softs? That could be an advantage if the race stays dry.
I'm hoping for some rain so the Red Bulls get involved. Ricciardo is due a good result before he moves on.
I'm hoping for some rain so the Red Bulls get involved. Ricciardo is due a good result before he moves on.
- Sat Nov 10, 2018 6:59 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 171
- Views: 45248
Re: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thr
If Vettel is under investigation for endangering steward/delegate safety in the weighbridge incident, the incident with Sirotkin was surely a worse case of endangering another participant, timed lap or not? Vettels reporting has zero to do with safety. https://twitter.com/LukeSmithF1/status/1061314...
- Sat Nov 10, 2018 6:46 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 171
- Views: 45248
Re: 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thr
If Vettel is under investigation for endangering steward/delegate safety in the weighbridge incident, the incident with Sirotkin was surely a worse case of endangering another participant, timed lap or not?
- Sun Oct 28, 2018 9:00 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 185
- Views: 45279
Re: 2018 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread
We have a World Champion!
- Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:43 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 185
- Views: 45279
Re: 2018 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread
Dial down Max's motor and cruise it home. Nobody's in range even if he drop 2 seconds a lap.
- Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:37 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 185
- Views: 45279
Re: 2018 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread
Dan's blown his motor.
- Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:35 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 185
- Views: 45279
Re: 2018 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread
The aero on the Red Bull is quite something. The way Dan pulls away from Seb in the infield is amazing. That car corners like it's on rails with nearly 50 lap old tires.
- Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:24 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 185
- Views: 45279
Re: 2018 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread
The win seems unlikely, it would be just as well to get what points he can and collect the bigger trophy.pokerman wrote:If Hamilton has any sense he will nurse the tyres for a few laps
Top 6 is a given assuming no DNF.
- Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:18 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 185
- Views: 45279
Re: 2018 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread
Vettel doesn't really need to pass Max, just push him enough to force a stop, then manage tires in clear air the front.
Edit: Vettel just stopped again, that was unexpected. Sprint finish coming up?
Edit: Vettel just stopped again, that was unexpected. Sprint finish coming up?
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:57 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 U.S. Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 354
- Views: 68247
Re: 2018 U.S. Grand Prix Race Thread
This is Hamilton being silly. Another win won't matter in the larger scheme of things. A DNF may blow this wide open. Terrific from Max though, that was world-class defending. I think Lewis could have passed there in normal circumstances. He was just too careful, he was doing everything to keep as ...