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by Badger36
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 880
Views: 20542

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 Badger36
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 880
Views: 20542

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

I'm not sure I'd describe any top driver in my lifetime as being totally fair. Hamilton has a great talent in judging how far he can push into the blurry bit about fairness, whilst rarely going over it. This is a compliment of him, not a criticism. I think almost all elite level sports folk in indiv...
by Badger36
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:19 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 880
Views: 20542

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 Badger36
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:06 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 880
Views: 20542

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 Badger36
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 214
Views: 4096

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Missed that Alonso got a penalty til now. Very confused. Is the art of slowing down in a corner to reduce the car behind’s momentum dead? Or is it just stewards bashing Alonso for the sake of it again? Slowing down your rival is one thing, but Alonso behaved in an unpredictable and dangerous manner...
by Badger36
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:33 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 214
Views: 4096

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Missed that Alonso got a penalty til now. Very confused. Is the art of slowing down in a corner to reduce the car behind’s momentum dead? Or is it just stewards bashing Alonso for the sake of it again? Slowing down your rival is one thing, but Alonso behaved in an unpredictable and dangerous manner...
by Badger36
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:47 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 214
Views: 4096

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 Badger36
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 197
Views: 35373

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

Did Maranello let the wrong driver go for 2025?? Carlos has beaten Charley in both races that he contested this year. Charles said today (Australian GP) that Carlos was faster all weekend. It will be interesting to watch the team mate battle at Team Red this year. The difference between the four dr...
by Badger36
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Australian Grand Prix
Replies: 19
Views: 526

Re: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Australian Grand Prix

As a slightly different take to team mate wars (my favourite thread on here)- thought it might be fun to keep tabs of the DotD over the course of the season. I'll let the polls run approximately a week or to the next race. Given we don't always get results down to 10, I'm going to tally the points ...
by Badger36
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 214
Views: 4096

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Not sure I'd call what Alonso done a brake check as per how we all understand it. He was playing a DRS game though, although I don't think the consequence was intended. It was a deliberate action taken to avoid DRS detection that caused a fairly major accident. Russell isn't totally blameless for cr...
by Badger36
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Australian Grand Prix
Replies: 19
Views: 526

Re: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Australian Grand Prix

As a slightly different take to team mate wars (my favourite thread on here)- thought it might be fun to keep tabs of the DotD over the course of the season. I'll let the polls run approximately a week or to the next race. Given we don't always get results down to 10, I'm going to tally the points b...
by Badger36
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Replies: 52
Views: 1579

Re: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

As a slightly different take to team mate wars (my favourite thread on here)- thought it might be fun to keep tabs of the DotD over the course of the season. I'll let the polls run approximately a week or to the next race. Given we don't always get accurate results down to 10, I'm going to tally the...
by Badger36
Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:54 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: More FIA controversy/embarrassment
Replies: 20
Views: 2354

Re: More FIA controversy/embarrassment

A guy from a country with little motorsport heritage, and coming from a culture where the norms (and what's seen as acceptable) of conducting business/life are quite different from the west.... Controlling a sport that is predominantly based and watched in the west..... What could go wrong? I lived ...
by Badger36
Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is more interesting?
Replies: 62
Views: 3268

Re: What is more interesting?

Obviously it's more interesting to have 2 drivers in a title fight compared to 1 driver in a title fight. Dominance is tolerable when that happens.

It's more interesting when there is multi-team competition.
by Badger36
Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Saving F1
Replies: 169
Views: 6471

Re: Saving F1

Don't know how to save it, but the stagnation (rather than dominance) of the last 10yrs isn't sustainable.

Advantages seem to get locked in and drivers get locked into seats.
by Badger36
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 185
Views: 7678

Re: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

Which is the main time you will be looking at it. At least it won't rotate and shake. Obviously there will be a reason for it. But I've seen many instances where a flatspot ona front wheel makes the steering wheel shake so much that the display becomes unreadable. Why would it be less likely to sha...
by Badger36
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:32 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 181
Views: 8648

Re: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

All will be revealed after Q3 I guess. That's the first point we can be sure the teams have shown there true hands.
by Badger36
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 26585

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

With the 'if they are legitimate' caveat, based on those leaks I can at least understand why he wasn't dismissed. Seems like it was very much a mutual thing up until a point, and then presumably one of them (her, you would assume) broke it off and it started becoming problematic. And again, if they...
by Badger36
Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:18 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How Many Races Will Red Bull Win in 2024?
Replies: 12
Views: 1253

Re: How Many Races Will Red Bull Win in 2024?

10-15. With other wins being split between 3 other constructors.
by Badger36
Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 5: Red Bull and Mercedes
Replies: 26
Views: 1666

Re: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 5: Red Bull and Mercedes

Verstappen is one of the easiest picks on the grid. Perez will do a little better this year but it will still be a trouncing around 80/20.


Hamilton will be at Russell at around a 60/40 split.
by Badger36
Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 21167

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

Not sure how this will play out but Tbh I think it's put some much needed grease on the driver merry go round - which had rusted to a halt.
by Badger36
Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 21167

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

At 41 and joining Ferrari. It's a ballsy move from Lewis tbh, although maybe 5-6yrs too late. Although, even if it's a disaster, due to the mitigating factor of age, I don't think he loses anything much from a reputational lens. He can only gain if it's a success. But...... I'm not sure Hamiltons pe...
by Badger36
Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:55 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Madrid then... Thoughts?
Replies: 33
Views: 5578

Re: Madrid then... Thoughts?

Catalunya is a good track from a technical stand point, just not for F1 racing.

We have enough street tracks though
by Badger36
Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:13 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Winning Streaks in the Lewis Hamilton Era
Replies: 259
Views: 19018

Re: Winning Streaks in the Lewis Hamilton Era

It is no coincidence that 2 of the longest winning streaks came from 2 Red Bull drivers (Vettel and now Verstappen). The dominance of this team(operations, strategy, team dynamics, aerodynamics) is even superior to any kind of dominance Verstappen could have against any driver. I have watched long ...
by Badger36
Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Winning Streaks in the Lewis Hamilton Era
Replies: 259
Views: 19018

Re: Winning Streaks in the Lewis Hamilton Era

It is no coincidence that 2 of the longest winning streaks came from 2 Red Bull drivers (Vettel and now Verstappen). The dominance of this team(operations, strategy, team dynamics, aerodynamics) is even superior to any kind of dominance Verstappen could have against any driver. I have watched long ...
by Badger36
Tue Jan 02, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How would you change F1.
Replies: 19
Views: 6899

Re: How would you change F1.

Shorten the length of the cars by at least 100cm to bring them to similar length to a big car.

Decrease the braking performance to make braking zones about 25% longer

Simplify the aero. 2 element front wings.

Open the rules up a little more
by Badger36
Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Current drivers ranked: Best season ever
Replies: 7
Views: 3078

Re: Current drivers ranked: Best season ever

Who has been the most successful driver of the current drivers on the grid can be calculated/claimed in a number of ways. One way is to look at the results during their best season ever and adjust the score for number of races. In the following table I have defined a win as worth three 2nd position...
by Badger36
Tue Dec 12, 2023 3:48 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Abu Dhabi 2023
Replies: 4
Views: 3038

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Abu Dhabi 2023

Best thread on the forum IMO and it has become one of metrics I use to assess driver performance.
by Badger36
Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:13 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 631
Views: 24711

Re: Silly Season 2023

Has there ever been an F1 close season with zero driver changes? A mild frustration that of drivers that have debuted since the hybrid era started a decade ago - hardly any have found their way into regular race winning seats and only 1 driver has found there way into a WDC capable seat. I believe t...
by Badger36
Wed Nov 29, 2023 10:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The best season performance from any driver
Replies: 119
Views: 6803

Re: The best season performance from any driver

I have no problem in saying the RB19/Verstappen combo is probably the most complete team and driver effort in F1 history. Been so little weakness shown. It's been so dominant, I don't really know where to rank it in the GOAT seasons other than saying it is up there. Other cars have had bigger pace a...
by Badger36
Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The best season performance from any driver
Replies: 119
Views: 6803

Re: The best season performance from any driver

I do think Verstappen from about 2020 onwards has been performing at a level that is right up there.

Where this season ranks, I don't know. He has been superb though.
by Badger36
Tue Nov 21, 2023 7:10 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Worst Vice-Champion?
Replies: 53
Views: 5958

Re: Worst Vice-Champion?

Michael was 2nd in 1997. Frentzen and Webber would be the worst P3s. Perez has tried different setups to beat Max and this is why the car hasn't seemed as capable in his hands but it's the mental errors that's ruined this season. Frentzen is the official vice-champion of 1997. But yes, performance-...
by Badger36
Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:18 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Worst Vice-Champion?
Replies: 53
Views: 5958

Re: Worst Vice-Champion?

Tbh Perez has only managed to finish 2nd in the WDC, because the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th best car have been often close in performance and the order has been quite interchangable. They've all been taking points off each other all season, it's a little unusual (although welcome) to have it that close b...
by Badger36
Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:58 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Worst Vice-Champion?
Replies: 53
Views: 5958

Re: Worst Vice-Champion?

I don't like bashing Checo, but I do think Perez this season is up there. I feel Checo is at least 50-60 points behind where I'd consider the minimum acceptable points total given the car this year. In dominant machinery, the 2nd driver has to be scoring >60% of the points of the lead driver - espec...
by Badger36
Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 4th in the WDC
Replies: 16
Views: 2920

Re: 4th in the WDC

I think history will judge Sainz kindly. Verstappen, Norris and Leclerc as team mates and done well against all 3, despite never really shining bright.

Of course Leclerc is better, but Sainz has probably became a bit under rated.
by Badger36
Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Thoughts on Vegas then?
Replies: 30
Views: 1374

Re: Thoughts on Vegas then?

Low grip surface and cool temperatures gave them challenges.

The race itself was pretty good. 2/3rds into the race, we had a genuine 3 way battle for the win.

It was an entertaining race.
by Badger36
Sun Nov 19, 2023 12:21 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 358
Views: 18465

Re: 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Race Thread

I thought it was entertaining enough as a race.

Although it's the tackiest race on the calendar.
by Badger36
Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:24 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 268
Views: 7676

Re: 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

A true assessment given: [tweet][/tweet] The cost to put up temporary infrastructure for a street race seems mind-boggling to me. It would seem to be better to put all that money towards building supreme, proper road courses, right? I know, I'm just dreaming... It's not like they lack space in Vega...
by Badger36
Tue Nov 14, 2023 11:45 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 268
Views: 7676

Re: 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

I hate so much about this event but..... I'm always interested to see a new track.

Cold track/air temperatures and a track with long straight sections are going to put an interesting challenge on teams and drivers.
by Badger36
Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who do you rank at the bottom of the list of F1 WDCs?
Replies: 179
Views: 6101

Re: Who do you rank at the bottom of the list of F1 WDCs?

There’s two ways of looking at this: 1. How good were they overall as drivers 2. How impressive was their world title Rosberg Senior ranks near the bottom for (2) but is above most one-time champions for (1). Asking my dad about this at breakfast this morning. One thing that gets forgotten about Ro...