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by TheGiantHogweed
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Your favourite Australian Grand Prix
Replies: 5
Views: 159

Re: Your favourite Australian Grand Prix

JN23 wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:34 pm
MarkParity wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:22 pm
Which year was it that Alonso crashed and was pinned against the fence, he got very lucky that day, in the years before the halo was introduced.
2016 I think - he missed the next race because of it.
Yea it was 2016 and he just misjudged when Gutierrez started breaking for a corner.
by TheGiantHogweed
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:09 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?
Replies: 9
Views: 203

Re: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?

I can't remember exactly, but didn't kvyat get really close to a ban at one point?
by TheGiantHogweed
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?
Replies: 9
Views: 203

Re: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?

It's worth remembering that Grosjean didn't simply get a ban for his move in Spa in isolation. It was his fourth first lap crash of the season and the second time he'd crashed into cars alongside him on the way down to turn 1. I can't think of any single crash which deserved a race ban since. Gasly...
by TheGiantHogweed
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?
Replies: 9
Views: 203

Re: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?

It's worth remembering that Grosjean didn't simply get a ban for his move in Spa in isolation. It was his fourth first lap crash of the season and the second time he'd crashed into cars alongside him on the way down to turn 1. I can't think of any single crash which deserved a race ban since. Gasly...
by TheGiantHogweed
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?
Replies: 9
Views: 203

How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?

I've been thinking about this for several years now but never got round to creating a thread. Are there any occasions where you think a driver should have received a race ban since Grosjean got one? It could be cause by anything - such as a build up of too many penalty points. This one especially sh...
by TheGiantHogweed
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Saudi 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 686

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Saudi 2024

Most were pretty straight forward for me. Verstappen, Leclerc (Bearman had a great debut, but in no way out performed Charles), Russell, Piastri, Alonso, Albon, Yuki, and Hulk. I didn't vote for Alpine (Gasly out on the first lap) or Strake (didn't watch close enough to have an opinion). Yeah agree...
by TheGiantHogweed
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:41 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

UnlikeUday wrote:
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:37 am
So much for Mercedes' 2024 hopes & positivity:
Which team was the worst? Something makes me think Sauber.
by TheGiantHogweed
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Red Bull light years ahead, not sure why mclaren and merc left norris and hamilton out I dont see in any scenario where that would be a good thing out. Seems ferrari is clear second best, shows what Gary Anderson knows after slating their car in preseason I thought the entire point of Pirellis stup...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Norris should have been penalized, stewarding is again luaghable. I think I need to see more regarding his starting position, but his defending on Hamilton should have had a penalty. It looked just as bad as what stroll did on bottas in Silverstone last year, which he got a 5 second penalty for. Ed...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:14 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Just read that Perez wasn't let out of the pits too soon by the team, he actually ignored the red light that his team continued to show as alonso was passing. In my opinion, this should be a drive through at the minimum. Ignoring a red light literally a few feet directly infront of you and then for...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:05 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Just read that Perez wasn't let out of the pits too soon by the team, he actually ignored the red light that his team continued to show as alonso was passing. In my opinion, this should be a drive through at the minimum. Ignoring a red light literally a few feet directly infront of you and then forc...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

When you see what a talent like Bearman can do after a single practice session it makes you realise how bad Stroll is in his 7th season. A very, very impressive debut. Easily as good as half of the field in Formula One desperately hanging on to their seats. Like I've said in one of my other posts, ...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Replies: 52
Views: 1502

Re: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

i can't vote magnussen because of his messy driving that got him the penalties, but once he knew he had them, he just took advantage of making the most for his team mate and actually did some really good driving and defending from then on and is the main reason why his team mate (and team) has any p...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

having always tried to follow Bottas's progress, the team in general just seemed to have shocking race pace on any tyre other than the midiums. As soon as zhou came out on fresh softs, he was pretty much matching Bottas, who was far slower than him for most of the race before hand, but I honestly th...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

If hulkenberg gets points, you honestly have got to admit that a magnussen's tactics are somethign that had to happen, or else it is incredibly unlikely that hulkenberg would be in the points.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

The mediums must be by far the best tyres this weekend, at least in the long run. Zhou looks to be about the same speed that he was on 40 lap old mediums.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

how stupid is that. They literally film zhou's pitztop but don't show what the stop or total time was....
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Those moves from norris looked very similar to stroll in the past when he got a penalty for weaving. I feel that should get a penalty.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

magnussen is deliberetely holding them up now I'd say. This is funny and there is actually nothing wrong with what he's currently doing It's not funny he's got a 20 second penalty and doesn't care how many penalties he gets. I'm not saying what caused the penalties was funny. Everything he did afte...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

the hards don't seem to be looking any better than the mediums that other drivers started with.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

magnussen is deliberetely holding them up now I'd say. This is funny and there is actually nothing wrong with what he's currently doing
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:55 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

The last defence from magnussen was actually very good I'd say, despite what he's already done. He's certainly helping his team mate.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

i really do wonder if bottas has an issue as he's last and over 10 seconds behind zhou who is on full race old mediums. he appears to be by far the slowest on track, which certainly isn't like him, unless there is an issue.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

KMag still an idiot I see. to be fair, hulkenberg was worse last race and ruined 2 drivers race results. Well, if magnussen gets a 10 second penalty for that, regardless weather it was first lap or not, i simply don't understand how hulkenberg got no penalty at all for what he did last race. He col...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:20 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Not his fault, but that just has to be a penalty for perez. If he doesn't get one, then the consistency is just terrible. Alonso clearly had to lift / break to avoid contacting perez.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

wht is happening with ricciardo?
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

that looked odd. a sudden lockup and then a crash. was there a problem?

edit, well, that was why he locked up. broke his front wheel...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 236
Views: 5680

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

JN23 wrote:
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:04 pm
Norris moved before the lights. From memory, as long as he fully stopped before the lights went out, that's ok.
I think that is correct, other than if they go beyond the lines. I don't see how they can get away with that.
by TheGiantHogweed
Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 3871

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Hamilton really is looking bad in qualifying at the moment.
by TheGiantHogweed
Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:58 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton Vs Teammates
Replies: 22
Views: 2078

Re: Hamilton Vs Teammates

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53565979056_b74b9a1cba_b.jpg HAM vs BOT (-1.3) Bottas 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 whatever - they were all the same and the chart suggests he never really got consistently close. Very much a Perez/Verstappen style pairing . I would argue and say that bottas was a lot closer ov...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Bahrain 2024
Replies: 16
Views: 2063

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Bahrain 2024

Slam dunks: Verstappen - not a difficult choice. Perez finishing P2 at least means he's doing the very least he needs to be but Max was in a race of his own at the front. Russell - again, a pretty easy choice. Comfortably ahead when it mattered in quali and in the race. Norris - Lando gets the TMW ...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix
Replies: 11
Views: 1688

Re: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix

mikeyg123 wrote:
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:41 pm
Sainz, Zhou, Stroll
I very nearly went for stroll, but his pace in the last stint surprised me a bit. I expected him to keep a little closer to Alonso than he did. But performance wise, they were close today for a change.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix
Replies: 11
Views: 1688

Re: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix

Sainz I think was the main Stand out, but many did a solid job today. Stroll given where he started and got sent into a spin, a finish in the points was very good. Zhou got the strategy perfect, but it's a little tricky to show how good the car was given Bottas had damage and yet more bad luck. But ...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 185
Views: 7604

Re: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

am i missing something, or are the graphics never telling us which drivers are lapped?
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 185
Views: 7604

Re: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

TheGiantHogweed wrote:
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:30 pm
I think that was silly by RB. Tsunoda was 0.5 behind, now ricciardo is 2 seconds behind. Not good.
Saying that - given ricciardo's pace now, it does like he could well have got the job done if Tsunoda had listened and done what he was asked initially.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:33 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 185
Views: 7604

Re: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

I don't see why Stroll should be getting team orders here. How is Alonso going to be quick enough to gain 28 seconds in 8 laps? He lost 5.4 seconds to Alonso in 4 laps. That wasn't team orders. Welll sky is speaking rubbish then. What I mean is that team orders in this situation are unfair and Alon...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 185
Views: 7604

Re: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

I think that was silly by RB. Tsunoda was 0.5 behind, now ricciardo is 2 seconds behind. Not good.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 185
Views: 7604

Re: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

I don't see why Stroll should be getting team orders here. How is Alonso going to be quick enough to gain 28 seconds in 8 laps?
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 185
Views: 7604

Re: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

Seeing the williams this year, I honestly think the fixed display for the dash makes so much more sense. Having it skake like crazy and tilt & go upside down with the wheel seems an odd choise that all the teams have made. It also is cheaper to have the display fixed where willimas used to have it....
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 185
Views: 7604

Re: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

mikeyg123 wrote:
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:10 pm
TheGiantHogweed wrote:
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:03 pm
ok, bottas's wing still is the same damage one. How did he drop so far back?
He had an extremely long stop. They couldn't get one of his front tyres on and they had to take it back into the garage.
Bottas still seems to be a magnet for trouble then, like last year.