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Blinky McSquinty

They do need to go something with Monaco. It's needs dropped or modified to give an opportunity Never going to happen because Monaco is where the big money happens. This is where the teams rent mega-yachts and treat the CEO of the really big sponsors (and their family) to a glorious week in Monaco....

Blinky McSquinty

Lay down wires under the ground to define the track limits, or use walls.Then have an automatic system devoid of human interference assign penalties that must be served. Then throw out the rules on driver conduct and turn them loose.

Blinky McSquinty

I agree with Exediron: let's see Verstappen head-to-head on equal terms with another top driver, then we can assess how good he is. That is a valid point because out of the public eye, a team may favor one driver over another excessively. No doubt, at this time, Verstappen is Red Bull's golden boy....

Blinky McSquinty

This is racing, this is Formula One, and the great brunt of conversation is about niggling rules and who said what to who? I do not lay any blame on anyone, Formula One itself has lost the way and instead of the fans eagerly going to tracks or tuning in their TV for a thrilling and memorable race, t...

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This is a sport adults participate in. Everyone involved in Formula One from the managers to drivers to the crews are all voting age. There may be financial benefits for any venue, but it is an ecological disaster. Bespoke concrete and asphalt tracks festooned with walls of banners, making loud nois...

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I rate this one in Brazil as a lot of fun to watch and a display on which driver is more complete and has the better nerves. Yes, Norris is darn good. But today his shortcomings were revealed. He is a quick and competent driver, and will improve. He went through a trial by fire today and will become...

Blinky McSquinty

With his win yesterday, Max (30.73%) now has a higher career winning percentage than Lewis (30.38%). Only Jim Clark has a higher career winning percentage at 34.25%. Clark recorded 25 wins from just 45 finishes which is bonkers. Fangio is on record as having believed Clark to be the best ever. Senn...

Blinky McSquinty

From what I gather though, the racing was terrible. Cars separated by very big margins, first to third separated by laps, not really a close competition. I'm old enough to have been to Can Am races. Yes, most races were stinkers, one car dominated the race. But here's the kicker. Because of the nat...

Blinky McSquinty

So far, I doubt Hamilton can be very happy to be joining a team that is fast, but consistently not fast enough. That, I think, is the real reason for the impression that Leclerc might be seen as a disappointment. How many times has Leclerc's car failed him, or the teams strategies collapsed? There ...

Blinky McSquinty

F1 is more pro wrestling than racing now anyway I am a fan of motor racing. Not any specific series, team, or driver. I desire wheel-to wheel nose-to-tail intense hard competition from green flag to checkered. That is why I watch many other series and just record F1 and watch it only if I have idle...

Blinky McSquinty

At present Ferrari do not have a competitive package. They need to identify what to change. And using Hamilton as that reference point identifies any shortcomings in drivers or the equipment. In my opinion Ferrari never intend for Hamilton to compete for any titles. That will be up to Leclerc or any...

Blinky McSquinty

I don't know how Russel deserves to be included in this conversation, going off on side quests is just a needless distraction. The Board of Directors at Ferrari know their team is under-performing and an embarrassment. Something must change. Bringing in Newey will re-invigorate the entire design pro...

Blinky McSquinty

The only ever driver I have truly supported was Alesi and a result when I was a child I had a Ferrari cap. The man was a beast and consistently out-performed the crap car he had. This is one reason I can casually disregard Wiki, which only list highlights and only final results and ignore the relev...

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I did a quick search and Newey's net worth is $50 million. Combine that with his reputation, he can control his own fate. I just watched this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRFoYak1LJc My impression is that he desires to step away from the sordid politics of Formula One, spend half of 2025 f...

Blinky McSquinty

I have continually stated that as far as the teams, Formula One is a closed club. Getting in is near impossible. The current method is to buy a team, change the name. Red Bull came from Jaguar which came from Ford Racing which came from Stewart Grand Prix. I have also expressed my personal distaste ...

Blinky McSquinty

Battle Far wrote: ↑
Sun May 19, 2024 9:20 am
I really enjoy this kind of discussion, especially when so often exercised with semi hysterical unintended humour

Which is why I invest in popcorn. Great entertainment.

Blinky McSquinty

Eliminate standing starts and institute a rolling start format. That will greatly increase the safety. Period. I agree it would increase safety but too much of the spectacle is in the first two laps of a race. I think you'd lose viewership if the racing wasn't as dynamic as a standing start. As I s...

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I understand that I will get push back, but I am not fazed because I am discussing driver safety. In this very forum I received a lot of criticism because I fully supported HALO. Yet after some major accidents those same people who had no problem opposing HALO went silent. I recall one major complai...

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Dammit put the kids down came back max was on his tail. How did he go from 1.6 behind to right on his tail? Did Leclerc make an error Max was smth like 1.0 -1.2 before VSC, depending on the place on track. Damn this forum really hates Verstappen. He drove a great race, especially the start. Why you...

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Why did Perez have to wait until after the restart to give up the place? If it had been sorted out quickly he'd have had the opportunity to attack Sainz. Because this is F1 and F1 has StoOpId RulZ Not passing under the yellow flags is a HARD SAFETY RULE for all forms of racing, from karts on up. Ye...

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Russell lost half a second sown the straight. Doesnt matter how you get it round the corners on a track like this you have no hope with that deficit.Will be sitting ducks for overtakes in the race as well In racing no team enjoys a consistent dominance. Mercedes enjoyed the most powerful engines fo...

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Oh and no working on the car under RED conditions. The regulations at that time allow work to be carried out on the cars under red flag conditions. If that regulation is breached by the race director, that opens up a completely new can of worms, and claims by certain teams that another team was giv...

Blinky McSquinty

Can we assume what motivates Hamilton? Money? Legacy? The thrill of racing and competition?

There is one thing I am 100% certain of. Hamilton will not retire and go to NASCAR.

Blinky McSquinty

In that situation, absolutely yes, real motor racing fans would rather a safety car finish than see a result blatantly & deliberately manipulated to favour one driver over the other in the name of "racing". Ahhh ..... the "no true scotsman fallacy" FYI I have been following Formula One since the la...

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I had a young man of 11 and his mother over to watch the race with me. He knows very little about the players in racing, he just thinks it's cool. But as the race progressed and everything played out, he got more and more animated. The end was dramatic and spectacular, and this young lad was bouncin...

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I had heard a few bad stories of lando being a bit of a jerk online and with his fans. Boy was I wrong. I started watching Norris in Twitch before he was put on McLaren's short list of potential new drivers. He is animated, articulate, and full of enthusiasm, all the time. He is a public relations ...

Blinky McSquinty

Can I ask then, why is that Mercedes so fast compared to other cars? They were new to F1 and just came out with the fastest car that the likes of Ferrari with decades or R&D can't even compete with? Why do they have the fastest car and why can't anyone make a car as good as them? When the initial K...

Blinky McSquinty

Verstappen for fighting for the win. It was incredibly difficult. Norris for beating his teammate and finishing much better than he started. Ricciardo for appearing to finally come to grips with his braking. This has been a very difficult time for him, being such an aggressive braker yet having to c...

Blinky McSquinty

Both Verstappen and Hamilton are at the top of their game and showing the way for all drivers to emulate. The only other driver that could be included in this conversation is LeClair, he is punching above his weight in an obviously inferior car. In the intensely heated competition between Hamilton a...

Blinky McSquinty

The FIA run the World Endurance Championship and probably can't believe their luck that Ferrari is coming back, so Ferrari using the FIA to put pressure on the FIA, looks rather odd. Ferrari have always been Machiavellian in their moves. Unlike almost all other auto manufacturers they do not advert...

Blinky McSquinty

I am an old fan, one who has viewed many races over the decades. But Murray brought a passion and love of the sport that was sincere and enthusiastic. Just listening to him alone was worth the price of admission. This old Canadian pauses, wipes a tear away and fondly remembers a true icon of Formula...

Blinky McSquinty

In the long history of Ferrari, endurance is where they made their name. To ignore that is to proclaim ignorance of the Ferrari name. The thing is, Ferrari do not play well with others and have a history of leaving, or threatening to leave a series if things do not play in their favor. The big quest...

Blinky McSquinty

Or maybe it's because he's running away from a fair fight with those very drivers (and Russell) - meanwhile the double standard continues to be amusing when you quote the TP on Hamilton's contract but continually deny the existence or validity of the same thing when it comes to Schumacher. Must be ...

Blinky McSquinty

Once Jacques won the WDC he knew he could command a larger salary. Williams were well known for being frugal on driver salaries during that period. He went after a better income. He traded wins for millions of dollars. He had the second highest salary, just behind Schumacher. Mansell followed a simi...

Blinky McSquinty

A definition of "legacy" may be subjective. If you go by the numbers, this gent does not have a legacy. He had 16 wins, still good for 17th all-time and the most for a non-WDC. His numbers do give him a legacy, albeit one that doesn't equal how he's rated by more knowledgeable fans. Agreed, numbers...

Blinky McSquinty

But this is F1, a mix of being faster than the rest, going the distance (by not always by going faster, bonkers), bit of engineering awesomeness and a bit of rule reading/cheating skills. And as many countered before, if one wants equal cars and 10 overtakes per lap, then they are looking at the wr...

Blinky McSquinty

A definition of "legacy" may be subjective. If you go by the numbers, this gent does not have a legacy.

Blinky McSquinty

I think that Red Bull will be an awful place to be for 2022, for a number of reasons: -------------- Forget about Hamilton, Verstappen is not even sniffing Vettel’s trophy haul. Don't put any money on that. One major reason for the Mercedes dominance is their management of KERS and MGU/H. When the ...

Blinky McSquinty

Formula One is the pinnacle of motor racing technology and skilled personnel. But is it the pinnacle of fan entertainment? We need to ask why some are proposing novelties in Formula One. IMO it is because the actual product, the on-track action is more of a time trial than a competition between cars...

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