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Blinky McSquinty

Racing is not fair. Drivers can die, they can be sacked in an instant, politics can ruin a career, I can think of many examples. Get over it, in the long run over an entire season, this type of situation is very rare. So a few drivers go screwed over, so what? I do feel for them, but I am not a fan ...

Blinky McSquinty

Charles LeBrad wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:20 am

Blinky McSquinty wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:30 pm

Or as Ricciardo succinctly stated "not bad for a number two driver".
Think you mean Webber

Thank you Charles, I stand corrected.

Blinky McSquinty

Seems to be a bunch of folks wondering if Team Red is giving Seb the same kind of car they are providing to Charles. When a driver is on his way out of a team, certain things begin to happen. He is barred from technical briefings, so that he may not carry any new "secrets" to any other team. Thus, ...

Blinky McSquinty

Hence I believe the FIA have to look at this and make improvements. I agree, they have to make it idiot-proof. Oh, wait, does a bright flashing light directly in front of a driver qualify? Understand this: drivers need to insert themselves into the decision-making process instead of allowing themse...

Blinky McSquinty

So you're all for safety but think that the safety procedures themselves should be difficult to follow? They are not difficult if drivers pay attention reading the regulations and during the driver's meetings. I always advocate for simpler solutions, especially when it comes to safety. But the layo...

Blinky McSquinty

The change of naming from Racing Point to Aston Martin is news, but not headline stuff. It barely caused a ripple in January when the name change was announced. But bringing in Vettel, Aston Martin have succeeded in bringing in massive interest and publicity. But sadly, Ferrari can be very toxic to ...

Blinky McSquinty

No driver is ever looking to the outside of any corner. In fact, it would be dangerous for them to be looking to the outside of a corner as they wouldnt be looking where they were going. Their eyes are on the apex. There should have been lights on the inside of parabolica and a light at the entry o...

Blinky McSquinty

In practice what is the difference between a five minute stop/go penalty and a DQ? If you're going to be put that far behind you might as well park it. For a DQ, the team is not allowed to decide to retire. A crippling penalty places the onus on the team to withdraw, forcing them to deal with their...

Blinky McSquinty

I hate, I despise boring processions where most of the field is in the same position as they started. I also have a strong distaste of any team dominating. That is why I have lost my interest in Formula One these last few years. That also happened to me during the Schumacher era. I disagree with rev...

Blinky McSquinty

No driver is ever looking to the outside of any corner. In fact, it would be dangerous for them to be looking to the outside of a corner as they wouldnt be looking where they were going. Their eyes are on the apex. There should have been lights on the inside of parabolica and a light at the entry o...

Blinky McSquinty

Interested in what the two people voting too lenient think the penalty should be - DQ? I was one who voted "too lenient'. My position is determined from the safety viewpoint. I do not advocate DQ, but I endorse a harsher (even draconian) on-track penalty, such as a five minute stop-and go. Breaking...

Blinky McSquinty

1991, the year before Prost was challenging for the title, that year he called the car a truck and got sacked. And Prost proved correct. After Prost left Ferrari got even worse, slumping into a decline that triggered the Ferrari Board of Governors to scrap many people and hire new personnel (the Fe...

Blinky McSquinty

If one is going to trash Bottas, then Verstappen must be included. He also botched the start, and failed to advance once things settled down. I suspect he ran too close to the car(s) ahead, the engine overheated, and the team had to shut it down. Despite the fact I rate Verstappen the best driver in...

Blinky McSquinty

This is not a procedural or technical regulation, it is safety. And justifiably, safety regulations must be clear and carry weight. If not, serious injury or death can result. Make all the excuses you desire, two drivers and their teams messed up while everyone else was able to follow the regulation...

Blinky McSquinty

We are in a unique position as fans because we saw two very different races in Austria, involving the same format, track, and characters. So, which race did you like more? That is it, personal experience and preference. I hope we keep the discussion away from driver versus driver arguments, just lay...

Blinky McSquinty

I have been fascinated, and watch, the W Series. https://wseries.com/ . This is wonderful because a great number of quality female drivers compete head-to-head on equal equipment. Racing every Thursday at 19:00 BST I must admit I have become a fan of Naomi Schiff. She is very quick, but unfortunatel...

Blinky McSquinty

A lot of major racing series provide free videos of past races. Why should I pay to watch a race when I can watch a lot more for free?

Understand this: even Formula One needs to fans to survive. So why are you licking their toes in subservience?

Blinky McSquinty

The FIA/WEC just dropped a big one. The 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual, organised by the ACO, FIA WEC and Motorsport Games, will open a new era in sim racing. 13/14 of June get ready ..... https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/a-world-premiere-24-hours-of-le-mans-virtual-on-13-14th-june/6727?fbclid=IwAR05_eQ6...

Blinky McSquinty

I always want racing to be a meritocracy. But in team sports like Formula One, the individual teams do not start off in anything comparable to an equal footing. yes, money has always made the difference, and usually, the team with the biggest budget succeeds. But for the last 20+ years Formula One h...

Blinky McSquinty

Billy Monger is also active in iRacing an streaming.

https://www.twitch.tv/billymonger

Come on guys, show support for a very nice person.

Blinky McSquinty

Exediron wrote:Verstappen has apparently decided on an eSports series to do...

Aussie Supercars.

He discussed it in Twitch. The insane part? He will be teaming up with Pastor.

Blinky McSquinty

Of course this cancellation of racing sucks, but there have been some interesting positive benefits. A least for me, I understand that may not be the case for others. Since I am up to my neck in the world of sim racing, the influx of professional big name drivers has grown a heck of a lot in the las...

Blinky McSquinty

"THE RACE" will be steaming a race soon, 12:00 noon EST. Many big names confirmed, including Montoya, Villeneuve, and Button.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nviifExjwpg

Blinky McSquinty

At this moment I am watching Charles Leclerc practicing. You can go to his channel, set up alerts, and watch him when he is online.

https://www.twitch.tv/iamcharlesleclerc16

And although real world racing is the best, I am currently enjoying a cornucopia of pro drivers having fun online.

Blinky McSquinty

Well I heard that Verstappen pulled out of 2 races because he didn't have a good enough understanding of the software being used, some of these drivers aren't going to race just to make up the numbers. The easy way out is to not understand what the drivers are doing and why. I have scrutinized Max ...

Blinky McSquinty

INDYCAR and iRacing, the world’s premier motorsports racing simulation, are partnering to currently stage six virtual race events featuring a stellar lineup of current NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers and possibly some special guests beginning Saturday, March 28. Each race will be streamed live on indycar...

Blinky McSquinty

Live right now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DL5RWkTtwc

Blinky McSquinty

Virtual GT racing takes centre stage at Monza for SRO E-Sport GT Series Charity Challenge

https://www.gt-world-challenge-europe.c ... S5R-nbOR4I

Begins 13:30 CET on Sunday

Blinky McSquinty

Monday, March 23rd: Registration open 09:00 - www.sro-esports.com March 23rd-26th: Public qualifying Saturday, March 28th: Free Practice Server open Sunday, March 29th: Live Event Free Practice: 10:00 - 13:00 CET Qualifying: 13:15 - 13:45 CET Race: 14:00-16:00 CET Wow, there are lots of series sudde...

Blinky McSquinty

[quote="TheGiantHogweed" I couldn't really watch and enjoy real drivers competing something that I would describe as totally fake as it isn't actually happening. May look impressive, but this is just my view on it.[/quote] Yet you don't have a problem with drivers who are not average in size driving...

Blinky McSquinty

Caution: unfiltered strong language. Nicki is a loose cannon.

Blinky McSquinty

They are just racing for fun and bragging rights. Since a crash does not injure anyone or carry a cost, they can take more chances. But that race just opened the door, at this very moment I am watching Max and many other top drivers in a F3 sim race. There will be a heck of a lot more of this stuff ...

Blinky McSquinty

The FIA just cancelled this coming weekend's WEC race at Sebring.

Blinky McSquinty

It has it's moments but unfortunately it can make passing too inevitable and there's nothing exciting about an inevitable pass. DRS can be exciting only if the organizers place the DRS zones in a proper area and distance. Valencia had a history of horrible races, until the very last one (2012) wher...

Blinky McSquinty

j man wrote:No. All the teams should compete to the same rules and on a level playing field. Why not address the real reason the teams are so unequal?

This idea is from the same sort of logic that gave us DRS.

I am 100% in agreement.

Blinky McSquinty

shoot999 wrote:he's box office.

To whom?

Outside of Formula One and Britain, Hamilton is not well known. Or appreciated.

Blinky McSquinty

I don't know where you got any of this from Blinky. First off Hamilton arrived in F1 an adolescent man and immediately took the fight to his much more experienced teammate who just happened to be the reigning 2x World Champion, and he did it superbly and at no point was toxic. I am of the opinion t...

Blinky McSquinty

The forum feels slightly different now with some old regulars leaving. I wonder if that had anything to do with Hamilton and Mercedes being an excessively dominant force. My personal investment in Formula One has declined appreciably in the last three years. I now watch other racing series that car...

Blinky McSquinty

TBF Andy Murray is hardly overflowing with charisma and it hasn't seemed to hold him back. Personally I'd rather sportsmen not be honoured at all until retirement but seeing as they are Hamilton's MBE is a huge outlier given that he could argue he is Britain's most successful ever sportsman in a ma...

Blinky McSquinty

I think Toto is financially invested in the Merc F1 team. I don't think he'd go anywhere where he couldn't have that kind of arrangement. He holds a 30% share in Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula One Team. Before that, he was a shareholder in Williams F1. Toto Wolff is an ex-racer, but a big...

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