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by stevey
Thu Aug 04, 2022 10:16 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Russell's pts vs Hamilton's
Replies: 89
Views: 8304

Re: Russell's pts vs Hamilton's

I think he's doing a solid job, the points flatter him a bit but as we all know you've got to take the hand that's dealt you. In regards to quali pace I think he is roughly even with Hamilton or a tenth behind. In Hungary Lewis was consistently 2 tenths faster on a new tyre in q1 and q2 and felt he ...
by stevey
Tue Aug 02, 2022 11:56 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Hungary 2022
Replies: 14
Views: 1311

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Hungary 2022

Mercedes: Russell This is, by far, the strongest driver pairing on the grid, and not for the first time ended up being a difficult decision between the two drivers. Russell pulled his pole position lap out of nowhere, and such was its quality that it would be a stretch to suggest that Hamilton may ...
by stevey
Tue Aug 02, 2022 11:41 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Effect of 2021 on Max Verstappen's Legacy
Replies: 626
Views: 25781

Re: The Effect of 2021 on Max Verstappen's Legacy

His first WDC will be forever tarnished when looked at in detail, but over time everyone will forget. For me the problem is the FIA, yet another NDA with Massi just like the one with Ferrari's supposedly illegal engine. If they where transparent with this stuff the viewers would be much happier and ...
by stevey
Fri Jul 15, 2022 9:51 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread
Replies: 1498
Views: 161924

Re: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread

Did I hear rumours about a Mercedes engine development that puts them in line with the rest or did I dream it?
by stevey
Mon Jun 20, 2022 7:55 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official George Russell Thread
Replies: 414
Views: 46581

Re: The Official George Russell Thread

He ran a wet quali set up, if he didn't gamble onto slicks my guess was p2. I still think he would have finished p4 in the race as his setup was slower in the race than the top 3.
by stevey
Mon Jun 20, 2022 7:51 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Canadian Grand Prix - Driver(s) of the Day
Replies: 25
Views: 2235

Re: 2022 Canadian Grand Prix - Driver(s) of the Day

Max, Carlos, Lewis > No mistakes for any of them, simply ran good strong races. All looked to get the best out of the cars they were driving
by stevey
Mon Jun 20, 2022 7:49 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 337
Views: 18600

Re: 2022 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread

I just think the RBR is that little bit better than Ferrari in some key areas, it might be track dependant but doesn't seem it.

Mercs about 0.7 per lap down in races. Looking like a RedBull dominant season to me.
by stevey
Mon Jun 20, 2022 7:43 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ferrari vs. Red Bull - 2022
Replies: 558
Views: 53326

Re: Ferrari vs. Red Bull - 2022

I do wonder if the advantage is literally all down to tyre use. For Quali the Ferraris can light it up and get more out of the tyre but then in most races they seem to be the ones who lose pace faster on each tyre in comparison to RBR. The RBR race pace and straight line speed is so strong. I take m...
by stevey
Fri May 27, 2022 10:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread
Replies: 1498
Views: 161924

Re: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread

Just seen a headline linking Schumacher to Aston for next season. I assume to replace Vettel. Hmm. If true, it shows they're more interested in signing a name with potential than a driver with potential... They should be looking for a steady hand for that ship, though not many spring to mind that m...
by stevey
Fri May 27, 2022 10:06 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Prediction time: Jewellery-gate
Replies: 208
Views: 16504

Re: Prediction time: Jewellery-gate

See they have moved it to silverstone to force his hand, Also in my opinion it should be a blanket rule, so it includes wedding rings and other such jewelry. That way everyone is forced to comply and there is no wiggle rule. Would Lewis get away with it if he got married and said it was a 'Wedding N...
by stevey
Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 275
Views: 25836

Re: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

UnlikeUday wrote:
Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:29 am
New nose & front wing on Red Bull car. This upgrade is just for Max's car & not Checo.

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Source - Imgur

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Source - Imgur
Is this not the same nose just without the cover?
by stevey
Fri Mar 25, 2022 8:48 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 275
Views: 25836

Re: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Max's wing I assume is the smaller one. The interesting bit is the side panel how it cuts earlier to the main beam so its like a mini DRS to the end elements.

Could be the angle of the photo though.
by stevey
Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:42 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Official Max Verstappen thread
Replies: 489
Views: 125267

Re: Official Max Verstappen thread

I was a little surprised Max was so emotional with the team in the heat of several moments, obviously disappointment comes with the car failing but i don't think I've seen him that heated in what is a first race of a season. I do wonder if the WDC comments he gets are getting to him a little and he ...
by stevey
Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:37 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 26646

Re: 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

Just saw this tweet: If both Red Bull failures are the fuel pump, then get ready for fireworks. The fuel pump is a standard part supplied to all teams by the FIA and Magneti Marelli Maybe RBR have worked out a way to increase it's throughput without directly compromising what I assume is a technica...
by stevey
Wed Mar 09, 2022 12:14 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes W13 revealed!
Replies: 102
Views: 14786

Re: Mercedes W13 revealed!

watching that there is no way they don't have side pods of some fashion. I think we've just bought into the the hype train.
by stevey
Wed Mar 09, 2022 12:09 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: BREAKING NEWS... Michael Masi Removed As Race Director
Replies: 561
Views: 42394

Re: BREAKING NEWS... Michael Masi Removed As Race Director

Several things that I agree should have/have been adopted for the benefit of the sport. 1. Has been done - Michael Masi removal was a must for his transgressions throughout the whole season, there was no way this didn't end with that happening. 2. should be done - I whole heartedly wish they would u...
by stevey
Wed Mar 09, 2022 11:59 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes W13 revealed!
Replies: 102
Views: 14786

Re: Mercedes W13 revealed!

That would be an insane design, how to achieve the cooling with the temps fluctuating so much. Maybe they have detachable sidepods dependant on the race.
by stevey
Wed Mar 09, 2022 11:55 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes W13 revealed!
Replies: 102
Views: 14786

Re: Mercedes W13 revealed!

Where are those pics from? Are they Mock ups?
by stevey
Fri Feb 04, 2022 12:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Haas VF22 (only livery) revealed!
Replies: 26
Views: 3333

Re: Haas VF22 (only livery) revealed!

for a split second I thought the exhaust was coming from the rear brake and they had come up with some crazy development.

Is it just me or does this car look fat, maybe its the small intakes on the side pods but it looks chunky.
by stevey
Fri Dec 17, 2021 9:09 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: FIA Statement regarding Abu Dhabi
Replies: 33
Views: 4335

Re: FIA Statement regarding Abu Dhabi

lol so its the fans fault, FIA really will never admit fault.

My guess is Massi starts next year but then leaves for family reasons so it doesn't look connected to this fairy cakes show. I feel that deal has been done in the background between merc and the FIA.
by stevey
Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:01 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread
Replies: 5307
Views: 1349535

Re: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread

I think at the point Lewis could have adjusted his game he was behind in the WDC so a resulting crash would harm him more than Max and we all know Max is more than happy to crash into you in those circumstances, it's an either get out of my way or were going to crash approach. You just watch next ye...
by stevey
Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:48 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?
Replies: 699
Views: 57958

Re: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?

Still gutted and wondering where I stand with the appeals stuff. Merc have every right to appeal and take it out of the FIAs hands to the highest authority possible, but do I want them to? Lewis was magnanimous in his defeat knowing he couldn't of done anything about it and for me that attitude mean...
by stevey
Fri Nov 05, 2021 4:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes vs Red Bull - 2021
Replies: 1450
Views: 147082

Re: Mercedes vs Red Bull - 2021

What i'm wondering more than anything is what will happen to RBR when Adrian Newey fully stops working for them. I think it was an article here that because of his accident and his absence the team went the wrong way in setting the car up hence a decline in pace and balance for Max. If the guy is th...
by stevey
Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:44 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Countdown to 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix...
Replies: 121
Views: 15523

Re: Countdown to 2021 Australian Grand Prix...

Thread should be renamed to Countdown to Bahrain as Australia is not the first race this season :(
by stevey
Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:22 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Could Red Bull have been faster than Mercedes since Turkey?
Replies: 14
Views: 1781

Re: Could Red Bull have been faster than Mercedes since Turkey?

If we update the results, to give Max wins in the races where he had incidents (Imola, Turkey and Sakhir) then the WDC looks like this: Hamilton: 333 (-14) / 9 wins (-2) Verstappen: 281 (+67) / 5 wins (+3) Bottas: 218 (-5) / 2 wins (==) Russell: 1 (-1) / 0 wins(==) Hamilton would have been 88 point...
by stevey
Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How will Russell perform against Bottas?
Replies: 215
Views: 22628

Re: How will Russell perform against Bottas?

If you look at Bottas latest statement on F1 it really seems like going up against Lewis for the last few years has completely destroyed him mentally. I'm not surprised by his poor performance this race, since the WDC went he just seems like there's no fight left in him at this stage. He needs a ful...
by stevey
Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Nikita Mazepin social media video incident
Replies: 156
Views: 22140

Re: Nikita Mazepin social media video incident

Is it just me that kind of cant wait for the entertainment value of Mazepin in the big leagues. I expect a full on PR disaster at every event, poor performances, controversy after controversy. This might put a big black mark against a future pay drivers.
by stevey
Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:19 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Why haven't Red Bull signed Perez?
Replies: 88
Views: 11689

Re: Why haven't Red Bull signed Perez?

For me 3 reasons, 1. Admitting the junior driver programmer has failed is a huge thing for them, but I do think doing this would free them up for options now and in the future. Especially if it comes to a close battle for the WCC where you need proven 1 and 2 drivers to be close. 2. Is the Thai inve...
by stevey
Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:10 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So, is Hamilton Racing this Weekend?
Replies: 63
Views: 7332

Re: So, is Hamilton Racing this Weekend?

And its the last race of the year so you got to expect Lewis wants to race, get the fireworks at the end, do the spins, the last lot of interviews. It's like the curtain close for the season, every driver will want to be there.
by stevey
Thu Jul 18, 2019 3:25 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2019 British Grand Prix
Replies: 50
Views: 12569

Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2019 British Grand Prix

Hamilton, Leclerc and Sainz for me
by stevey
Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:05 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136615

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

What makes Verstappen’s 2017 and 2018 special is not only that he was faster than Ricciardo, but the gap he had over Ricciardo. His average gap over Ricciardo was almost 2 tenths in clean qualifying sessions. That’s the same gap Hamilton has over Bottas, and double the gap Hamilton had over Rosberg...
by stevey
Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:53 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136615

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

I've read through this thread and am honestly scratching my head about the data being used to come up with this imaginary 2 tenths and how the conclusions are being reached. It would probably be easier to look at the difference in the cars ability to do a lap and then attribute a time against that. ...
by stevey
Mon Jun 24, 2019 2:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who should replace Bottas at Merc
Replies: 67
Views: 18286

Re: Who should replace Bottas at Merc

Out of the current field i'd like to see Verstappen, Vettel, Leclerc and Riccardo. I voted for Verstappen as everyone says he's in the same league as Hamilton, that would be a powder keg waiting to go off.

I honestly feel though even Verstappen would come off second best.
by stevey
Thu Jun 13, 2019 3:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's post-Canada behaviour
Replies: 134
Views: 28174

Re: Vettel's post-Canada behaviour

it would have been great if on the podium he had done the gladiator shout of " Are you not entertained?"

In regards to the thread his behaviour while a little childish was acceptable in my opinion as it shows he still has passion for what he is doing.
by stevey
Thu Jun 13, 2019 3:21 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Will Bottas Bounce Back in 2019??
Replies: 310
Views: 102385

Re: Will Bottas Bounce Back in 2019??

i'm not sure Bottas is done yet, even with a poor showing in Canada he still seems to be on it.

If anything else the more pressure on him the more dangerous he will become to LH. He will start taking serious risks on track for overtakes etc.

It will be interesting to see.
by stevey
Thu Jun 13, 2019 3:14 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
Replies: 596
Views: 154993

Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull

I dont think the tyres need changing, Marko said in his statement that merc essentially focused more on mechanical grip and more downforce while the rest went with less downforce and struggle with the tyres. They all had the same data and tests on the tyres yet chose their own approach which back fi...
by stevey
Fri May 17, 2019 9:04 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
Replies: 596
Views: 154993

Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull

having the best engine isn't simply the most powerful engine, you got reliability to take into account, you also have to look at how the engine delivers its power. Any factory team could produce an engine that is more powerful than the merc engine but doesnt have the reliability or any of the other ...
by stevey
Thu May 16, 2019 2:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
Replies: 596
Views: 154993

Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull

The previous conversation was based on the whole package and also pointed out that having a great engine helps when stuck in dirty air and aero becomes less effective.
by stevey
Thu May 16, 2019 9:09 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
Replies: 596
Views: 154993

Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull

What I was originally trying to say is that their car design philosophy is for the car to be in clear air, obviously all cars are designed this way but some of the teams likely realize they will spend the majority of the races sat in dirty air so may change their design philosophy to allow for bett...
by stevey
Wed May 15, 2019 3:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
Replies: 596
Views: 154993

Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull

What I was originally trying to say is that their car design philosophy is for the car to be in clear air, obviously all cars are designed this way but some of the teams likely realize they will spend the majority of the races sat in dirty air so may change their design philosophy to allow for bette...