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by FormulaFun
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:42 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 220
Views: 4261

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

So how has the stewarding become political then in your view? Which decisions of the Stewards cannot be considered impartial but political in nature? There must be heaps of examples for you to take such a line without referring to a specific driver. Well, we recently learnt that the FIA president h...
by FormulaFun
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 204
Views: 35544

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

Personally feel that Sainz is under rated. Sure he isn't an elite driver, but he is a guy who could get a WDC in the right circumstances. His race awareness, race management, and defence is amongst the best on the grid. He just lacks a tenth or two and consistency that the very best have. I wouldnt...
by FormulaFun
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:59 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 220
Views: 4261

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Were we not recently frustrated by Norris not getting a jump start penalty? A decision you defended. Though I don't think this was political. I'll throw in a Hamilton one to quell your temper - he should have had a grid drop in Abu Dhabi for a 3rd reprimand. If he hadn't gotten excluded from Qualify...
by FormulaFun
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 204
Views: 35544

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

Has it ever occurred to you that perhaps Hamilton is desperately searching for that perfect set up, because he cannot drive around problems in a way that some other drivers are able to? It all comes across as a lot of excuses, again. How do you conclude Hamilton cannot drive around problems having ...
by FormulaFun
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 204
Views: 35544

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

No, I think his results would be worse. Russell is now outperforming Hamilton and that cannot be a good sign. If the car was far better perhaps Hamilton wouldn't be wasting Friday's on extreme set ups even then in the 2 races finished Hamilton was just 3 seconds and then 7 seconds behind Russell, t...
by FormulaFun
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 889
Views: 20688

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

The 4 elite talents to break through in my years of watching F1. Schumacher, Alonso, Hamilton and Verstappen. 3 of them showed up in F1 and you realised they were very special within a few races of their debut. Alonso took a little longer, but it may have been equipment. Once he had a decent car he...
by FormulaFun
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 204
Views: 35544

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

He finished third, but based on the first three races this season he is looking nowhere near capable of repeating the feat even if Mercedes had a similar car to last year compared to the rest of the field. No because he is now in the 4th/5th fastest car so that will give you that impression, strang...
by FormulaFun
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 204
Views: 35544

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

OK, so do you think Hamilton is as good as he's ever been? I'm not interested in what you think other people think. What do you think? I said because of his age probably not, beyond that I don't really have a reference point. OK so you agree he's probably declined then. So why are you arguing again...
by FormulaFun
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?
Replies: 31
Views: 912

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

I concure with most on here who have said Vettel after Baku 2017 And Verstappen after Saudi 2021. I also would like to add in gasly for after suzuka 2022. His actions during the safety car period were such that he put other lives at risk by doing 230+ kph during a neutralised race period in which r...
by FormulaFun
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
Replies: 315
Views: 16135

Re: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?

Sainz wouldn't be a good fit at Red Bull imo, he prefers a car with a stable rear and Max a car with as much front end as possible.

Completely contrasting styles
by FormulaFun
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 220
Views: 4261

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Brake test or whatever, its poor from a pro driver in that scenario to panic at the helm and go off..he wasnt that close In other news, alonso gets twice the penalty that max got for jeddah 2021, a far more obvious amd dangerous move. Alonso did similar in defense on hamilton hungary 2021 turn 1 ex...
by FormulaFun
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 220
Views: 4261

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

I think calling it a brake test is a little unfair, even if it technically was one. The spirit of what Alonso was doing, wasn't to brake test Russell in the way we understand the term brake test. I've no reason to disbelieve Alonso, his recount seems like what he was trying to do, and what happened...
by FormulaFun
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:08 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 220
Views: 4261

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

mikeyg123 wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:11 pm
Had Leclerc qualified ahead of Sainz I think he would have won the race.
Even if he qualified in front of Norris I think he wins
by FormulaFun
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:39 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 220
Views: 4261

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

I think they need to just come out and say if you mess about braking unnecessarily before a DRS detection zone it's a brake check and you'll be punished - ofcourse they would never follow up on it but it'd stop some of these stupid games.
by FormulaFun
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:17 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 220
Views: 4261

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Please keep it this close throughout 2024. https://i.postimg.cc/9FbWpqJX/GJaoul-SXw-AEPYjh.jpg Source - Postimage That's wishful thinking at best and we both know that. At least Red bull won't have a clear sweep of this year's calendar. :twisted: Yes we had 1 red bull retire and the other apparentl...
by FormulaFun
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:13 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 220
Views: 4261

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

20 second penalty for Alonso. Drops to P8. Wow, that's a far more major penalty than has been handed out recently. Yeah it's another occasion of the older generation of driver is disproportionately punished whilst the newer generations get away with the smallest of penalties for doing whatever they...
by FormulaFun
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:12 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 220
Views: 4261

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

If Sainz hadn't missed a race he'd very likely be leading the WDC right now. Ferrari kicking out their best driver for a while could be the main talking point this year :] Lol well this one way to get carried away, he beats Leclerc clean for once and suddenly Sainz is better than him, Vettel & Raik...
by FormulaFun
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:25 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 220
Views: 4261

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Think he is playing DRS games trying to put Russell on the brakes unexpectedly and therefore increasing the gap to him before the DRS and its caused Russell to crash.

Its a brake check imo
by FormulaFun
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 220
Views: 4261

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Schermerhorn wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:12 pm
I am half expecting Verstappen to have a 10 second lead by Lap 7 and the race to be all but done.
I agree, regardless of fp2 I think it'd pure copium to think anyone will challenge the RBs on race pace
by FormulaFun
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:48 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 253
Views: 4549

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Merc is bad, understeer all the way around the lap and a wobbly back end at low speed to boot.

Russell's Williams experience will come in handy :lol:
by FormulaFun
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?
Replies: 31
Views: 912

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doBY1TWp4Oo Given that this from F3 today as just given a 3 place grid penalty I doubt we will be seeing any race bans anytime soon. It is crazy, really. I dont know at what point exactly or why FIA became so unwilling to black flag or give drivers race bans for usin...
by FormulaFun
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 253
Views: 4549

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

I dont think old man hamilton can drive around issues and experiment and quickly bounce back anymore, i think Russell might be the best bet for Merc to try the experimental setups on Yeah that's something I don't understand with Hamilton leaving the team why not put the experiments on Russell's car...
by FormulaFun
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Junior Series
Replies: 322
Views: 9939

Re: 2024 Junior Series

So the rookie who has never driven on the track before ends up P3 also unlike several other drivers including his teammate was able to keep his car on track not spreading gravel all over the place. Antonelli finished 6 tenths quicker than his teammate Bearman but to be fair to Bearman he would have...
by FormulaFun
Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 308
Views: 7484

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Watching the race. I'm curious to know what you saw? Magnussen was quick enough to pass Tsunoda (all be it illegally) before he started his go slow. It's not like Ricciardo was doing anything with the car either. Well, I saw Tsunoda flying by Magnussen with DRS help on the straight but Magnussen re...
by FormulaFun
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:01 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Junior Series
Replies: 322
Views: 9939

Re: 2024 Junior Series

Tsunoda definitely has improved in terms of pace, tyre management and consistency, but his race craft right now is very weak for a driver in the midfield. Yeah he is currently quicker than either of Ricciardo and Lawson but they would be more likely to convert his grid starts into points The proble...
by FormulaFun
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:01 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Junior Series
Replies: 322
Views: 9939

Re: 2024 Junior Series

How did Magnussen cheat in his post-penalty duel with Tsunoda? What rules did he broke? And yes, it is my impression that Tsunoda is more involved in collisions, offs, and accidents than many other drivers. I also wouldn't say he beat Lawson given the experience difference between them. And, correc...
by FormulaFun
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Junior Series
Replies: 322
Views: 9939

Re: 2024 Junior Series

What will they do when tsunoda beats him aswell Perez then keeps his Red Bull seat because there is probably no future for Tsunoda at Red Bull, I'm not sure what happens with Lawson, maybe they keep him at RB for a second season if there is no other junior that is ready to step up. If I'm right the...
by FormulaFun
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:48 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
Replies: 315
Views: 16135

Re: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?

None of this has any relevance as to who replaces Hamilton at Mercedes. Please can we avoid turning every thread into a Hamilton vs Verstappen thread. There'll be no more warnings on this thread before it is locked. Hallelujah. Back on topic I am looking forward to seeing how Antonelli does relativ...
by FormulaFun
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Junior Series
Replies: 322
Views: 9939

Re: 2024 Junior Series

We will have to wait and see. I am very hopeful that Lawson gets a chance this year and if Ricciardo continues to drive as he has done in the last two races, that moment cannot be too far away. There's already rumours that Ricciardo might get replaced by Lawson this year if he can't step things up....
by FormulaFun
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
Replies: 315
Views: 16135

Re: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?

Probably by luck but that wouldn't be a race where I would consider that Mercedes messed up. Would you care to enlighten us as to which specific race(s) you think Lewis would have had an opportunity to win had Mercedes given him a better strategy? None of this has any relevance as to who replaces H...
by FormulaFun
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Junior Series
Replies: 322
Views: 9939

Re: 2024 Junior Series

Tsunoda is more so a Honda driver than Red Bull driver that's not some kind of reveal, that being said what clearly is holding him back at this point is his temperament not his speed. Well, we don’t know that. I am hopeful that Ricciardo makes a discrete exit sooner rather than later and that Lawso...
by FormulaFun
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
Replies: 315
Views: 16135

Re: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?

I know there was one or two opportunities for Hamilton wins if Mercedes had given him better strategies and he might have won in Brazil if not for the collision with Verstappen, I appreciate that non fans could be somewhat oblivious to Mercedes poor strategies and slow pitstops that have been somew...
by FormulaFun
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
Replies: 315
Views: 16135

Re: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?

There's nothing like another Verstappen vs Hamilton debate to kill a thread is there.
by FormulaFun
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:45 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 308
Views: 7484

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Like I said just laziness, let the sensors do the work regardless of whether they are doing the job properly. Well, it eliminates the human factor. No system or person is infallible and having both in place will lead to protests. Imagine the sensor indicating movement, but not visible on the camera...
by FormulaFun
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:51 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 308
Views: 7484

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Can't believe we're in a situation where this requires so much discussion.
by FormulaFun
Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 308
Views: 7484

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Prepare yourselves for everyone rolling froward on the grid I guess
by FormulaFun
Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
Replies: 315
Views: 16135

Re: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?

Your reference to Germany 2019 not being anything to do with strategy is funny, when Merc put Hamilton on dry tyres as it started raining despite him warning them against it and then when he lost his front wing as a result giving him a 90 second pitstop or whatever it was Not only was Verstappen al...
by FormulaFun
Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:21 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
Replies: 315
Views: 16135

Re: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?

Oh man, how do you come up with such nonsense? Look, I know it is hard seeing Perez where he is, but he is simply up against a vastly superior driver. You see Verstappen winning in a Mercedes? I see him winning races, just like he did in 2019 and 2020 against cars that had a larger comparative adva...