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- Fri May 03, 2024 9:54 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1030
Re: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Not that russell was much better today, but this year, Hamilton certainly isn't even looking close to being a top level driver any more. Could quite easily say that half the grid has looked more impressive averaged out than him this season. He sounds so unmotivated on the radio too. He was hundredt...
- Fri May 03, 2024 9:05 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1030
Re: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Not that russell was much better today, but this year, Hamilton certainly isn't even looking close to being a top level driver any more. Could quite easily say that half the grid has looked more impressive averaged out than him this season. He sounds so unmotivated on the radio too.
- Fri May 03, 2024 8:51 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1030
Re: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
That is very unusual from Bottas. He certainly wasn't looking in his mirrors and did seem a bit distracted. But interestingly, both sky and McLaren think the team are more to blame for late notice than Bottas. But I really feel like he should get a penalty for that based on similar things occurring ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:13 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Not sure what was wrong with Hamilton. He was good in Sprint race but in today's race he was competing in the midfield. Midfield is getting more interesting, Alpine seems to have better pace this weekend. But I think Bottas and Hulk were the best among midfield drivers. Ricciardo has a good record ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:47 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Silly Season 2025
- Replies: 863
- Views: 40413
Re: Silly Season 2025
Probably it won't happen but if Perez gets dropped from RBR. I wonder if he can join Hulk in Audi. Looking at some stats from their FI time. They both were on par with each other. Hulk faster in qualifying and Perez in races, including some podium which for some reason Hulk could not do. The think ...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:39 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Official Valtteri Bottas Thread
- Replies: 643
- Views: 172949
Re: Official Valtteri Bottas Thread
He is never getting a top drive again. He has achieved everything he ever will in F1 and would leave the sport with a 12 season career, 10 race wins and be seen as a respected driver who was a step short of being a top driver. Bottas could go to Indycar or something and be very competitive. I don't...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:31 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Silly Season 2025
- Replies: 863
- Views: 40413
Re: Silly Season 2025
I do think hulkenberg is a pretty solid driver, but I don't think he's had many better seasons than Bottas when they have both been in the sport. You would have thought it is related to him being German that Audi want him, otherwise, Bottas I would say would be the more reliable option. It is strang...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:15 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Official Valtteri Bottas Thread
- Replies: 643
- Views: 172949
Re: Official Valtteri Bottas Thread
I don't quite follow how this related to my post? Am i missing something?
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:19 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Not sure what was wrong with Hamilton. He was good in Sprint race but in today's race he was competing in the midfield. Midfield is getting more interesting, Alpine seems to have better pace this weekend. But I think Bottas and Hulk were the best among midfield drivers. Ricciardo has a good record ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:06 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Official Valtteri Bottas Thread
- Replies: 643
- Views: 172949
Re: Official Valtteri Bottas Thread
I don't believe in such things, but it almost does seem like bottas is cursed with bad luck throughout last season and this one. He vertually never gets a chance to stand out and when he looks solid this year, the team mess up or he had reliability or damage issues. Bottas and Hulkenberg both looked...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 12:37 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Chinese Grand Prix
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1667
Re: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Chinese Grand Prix
Norris - probably his most consistent drive I can remember Could I suggest 2 awards, Driver of the Day - Norris Dork of the Day - Magnusson The problem for me is Magnusson wins his prize just about every race 😋 he's been fine in at least 2 or 3 of the races this season, and was clearly better than ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:44 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
crofty saying zhou has put on a really good showing. He fell to 19th near the start from starting 16th. Then was rather underwhelming the whole race and is now 14th which is only 2 places higher than he started - and he's obviously been aided by Ricciardo and Bottas retirement as well as Stroll and ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:37 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:21 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Ok, after viewing the replay, I think that will be a racing incident. Alonso was the main cause of the cars bunching up together. Stroll could have backed off more, but no way woulf he have expected this to happen, so I don't think it is an obvious penalty. Magnussen howerver, it certainly should b...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:19 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
perez already 10 seconds behind verstappen. Wasn't he already 20 seconds behind before the safety car earlier? If there were no incidents, I feel that this will have been one of those weekends where Perez will have been a good 40+ seconds behind verstappe.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:18 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
perez already 10 seconds behind verstappen. Wasn't he already 20 seconds behind before the safety car earlier? If there were no incidents, I feel that this will have been one of those weekends where Perez will have been a good 40+ seconds behind verstappe.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:11 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Ok, after viewing the replay, I think that will be a racing incident. Alonso was the main cause of the cars bunching up together. Stroll could have backed off more, but no way woulf he have expected this to happen, so I don't think it is an obvious penalty. Magnussen howerver, it certainly should b...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:10 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
at least stroll and magnussen can race for the rest of the race, both having the same penalty.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:04 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
this is a joke. Cars weaving with those ugly names above them. it looks like a cartoon...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:02 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Ok, after viewing the replay, I think that will be a racing incident. Alonso was the main cause of the cars bunching up together. Stroll could have backed off more, but no way woulf he have expected this to happen, so I don't think it is an obvious penalty. Magnussen howerver, it certainly should be...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:54 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Well, there we go, it was all on stroll. Although after watching the replay, I can sort of understand why he was caught out.TheGiantHogweed wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:53 amwhy have aston martin left it until now to pit stroll...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:53 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
why have aston martin left it until now to pit stroll...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:44 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Rosberg talking over replays with unrelated stuff where you want to hear what is going on is as bad as crofty....
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:39 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Bottas's luck is just rediculously bad, continuing from last season.......
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:18 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
I have a feeling that although bottas may be capable of a points finish, the team will very likely screw up in the pits.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:17 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3137
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
please get rid of these painful driver name graphics. They are just awful. When the camera zooms in, the driver names fills a huge percentage of the screen. It looks utterly stupid. Why not have it at the same fixed size the whole time that is a bit more descrete - or just look at the driver list th...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:18 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 141
- Views: 5894
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
This rule is perhaps just badly worded, but going from it, Sainz shouldn't have been allowed to go any further: article 39.6 of the sporting regulations: “Any driver whose car stops on the track during the qualifying session or the sprint qualifying will not be permitted to take any further part in ...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 141
- Views: 5894
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
They both spun they both survived. My point being is that Sainz will not have had the time to progress further if the clock had kept going. I did try to make that point. You did but I don't think it's either accurate or relevant. There was still nearly 7 minutes on the clock. Even with the minute o...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:46 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 141
- Views: 5894
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Didn't Leclerc also crash in qualifying yesterday for the Sprint? yes actually, but enough to give himself time to get back out without assistance from the red flag. And the sprint race obviously isn't the main event. They both spun they both survived. My point being is that Sainz will not have had...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:19 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 141
- Views: 5894
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Stupid from Alonso and equally stupid from Sainz, realistically he could have just waited for the DRS zone Where the contact was made with alonso most certainly wasn't equally stupid from both. It wasn't stupid from either. It's exactly what we want to see, good hard racing. Occasionally when racin...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:17 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 141
- Views: 5894
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Sainz looking messy this weekend. There was so much hype about him looking better than Leclerc over just 3 weekends while Leclerc was admitting he wasn't getting the best out of the car. There even seems to be floods of youtube videos going on about Sainz based on 3 performanes, then this weekend h...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:03 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 141
- Views: 5894
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Stupid from Alonso and equally stupid from Sainz, realistically he could have just waited for the DRS zone Where the contact was made with alonso most certainly wasn't equally stupid from both. It wasn't stupid from either. It's exactly what we want to see, good hard racing. Occasionally when racin...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:47 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 141
- Views: 5894
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Sainz looking messy this weekend. There was so much hype about him looking better than Leclerc over just 3 weekends while Leclerc was admitting he wasn't getting the best out of the car. There even seems to be floods of youtube videos going on about Sainz based on 3 performanes, then this weekend h...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:39 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 141
- Views: 5894
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Sainz looking messy this weekend. There was so much hype about him looking better than Leclerc over just 3 weekends while Leclerc was admitting he wasn't getting the best out of the car. There even seems to be floods of youtube videos going on about Sainz based on 3 performanes, then this weekend ha...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:30 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 141
- Views: 5894
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Really enjoying Rosberg on co comms. He's probably the only co commentator that is willing to actually criticise drivers. I'm not keen on some of his opinionated statements. I remember when Sargeant complained of being impeded in SQ1, Rosberg said it cost him nothing at all and then later admitted ...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:23 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 141
- Views: 5894
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
tsunoda really is not looking good this weekend compared to the rest of the seaosn.
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:20 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 141
- Views: 5894
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
well, that qualifying compared to yesterday was a shocking performance from hamilton.
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:47 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 141
- Views: 5894
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Where the contact was made with alonso most certainly wasn't equally stupid from both.FormulaFun wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:35 amStupid from Alonso and equally stupid from Sainz, realistically he could have just waited for the DRS zone
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:42 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 141
- Views: 5894
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
If sainz doesn't get a penalty for that, it will be because it was between teammates. He certainly should get one
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:38 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 141
- Views: 5894
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Impressive from magnussen today. Not sure what happened with hulkenberg. Also not sure how bottas broke his front wing.