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by A_Game_A_Day
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 185
Views: 7678

Re: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

Stopped watching about lap 20 to go to tesco, did I miss anything Yeah. You missed the chance to take a nap to the sound of cars running around pointlessly in circles. That's what I did! Discussing when we got bored & what we did next is as interesting as the race seemed to have been! I'd even sugg...
by A_Game_A_Day
Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136921

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

No team would have pitted in Mercedes' (WDC-winning) position, and I wish the fallacy that they had that choice would stop being repeated. They didn't have to believe the race would end under the SC. Though all teams have historical experience & insight into length of time it takes to clear similar ...
by A_Game_A_Day
Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:51 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 U.S. Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 481
Views: 11573

Re: 2023 U.S. Grand Prix Race Thread

I sympathize, but find the back to back weekends excuse unsatisfactory. It's a problem of F1's own making and shouldn't override the FIA doing what's best or fair in terms of checks.
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:51 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 179
Views: 4322

Re: 2023 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread

Where are the marshalls?

Slow getting to Magnusson.
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun May 28, 2023 6:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 128
Views: 5556

Re: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread

One for another thread maybe, but only 2 pages for this race. Is it just that people are sick of Monaco, or is interest in F1 dying slowly? Knowing the winner before the weekend starts and knowing the wdc way before summer does not help either. I definitely feel many of the same reasons as already ...
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:35 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 416
Views: 11282

Re: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

I should probably say thanks to those who watched the GP live & have provided an entertaining read of all I need to know over breakfast!

Yet another race I'll skip watching, the norm these days.
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Mar 05, 2023 4:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 260
Views: 12342

Re: 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

Race doesn't bode well for the rest of the season for those that don't want to see complete dominance. I'd say just one page of comments at race end, for the first race of the season, is a pretty damning reflection of excitement or levels of interest this race/year. If not for Aston Martin & Alonso...
by A_Game_A_Day
Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 2023 pre-season thread - car launches, testing news etc
Replies: 92
Views: 15368

Re: F1 2023 pre-season thread - car launches, testing news etc

JN23 wrote:
Fri Dec 23, 2022 5:13 pm
Livery launch on the 11th February for Alpha Tauri.
And that's why launches are becoming less and less exciting for me each year in recent times. I care about the new cars themselves and testing, not livery or 'team' launches.
by A_Game_A_Day
Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What's your ideal race calendar?
Replies: 15
Views: 1410

Re: What's your ideal race calendar?

WDC home nation GP is an interesting idea, though limited by how many FIA Grade 1 circuits there are?

Perhaps the WDC could nominate any eligible circuit (driver favourite), obviously with Liberty covering the hosting fees.
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Oct 09, 2022 8:25 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 366
Views: 17031

Re: 2022 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread

I've long said that if you skip a chicane and there is a driver behind you within 1 second then you should automatically have to concede that position. Essentially Perez may not have been about to overtake Leclerc but had he bean 5 seconds back it seems very unlikely to me Leclerc makes that mistak...
by A_Game_A_Day
Sat Oct 01, 2022 3:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Singapore Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 48
Views: 4659

Re: 2022 Singapore Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

What issue will prevent Gasly starting from 7th I wonder?
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Jul 31, 2022 2:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 357
Views: 15141

Re: 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix Race Thread

MEF24 wrote:
Sun Jul 31, 2022 2:39 pm
Safety car lotttery incoming
Or a studious application of the rules!?
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Jul 31, 2022 2:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 357
Views: 15141

Re: 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix Race Thread

Wish I was watching today.

Will Verstappen & Russell's Mediums last to the end?

Will Sainz's Softs?

If Leclerc's Softs are expected to, then I assume Hamilton's will too as only a little older.
by A_Game_A_Day
Sat Jul 23, 2022 10:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Has Lewis Hamilton taken his last victory?
Replies: 73
Views: 6829

Re: Has Lewis Hamilton taken his last victory?

Just saw this in an article and reminded me of this thread https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/87642/french-grand-prix-stats-facts-hamilton-verstappen/ I think he'll get another win but an interesting little stat that no driver has won after competing in their 300th GP. Hamilton can win another race ...
by A_Game_A_Day
Sat Jul 23, 2022 3:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Has Lewis Hamilton taken his last victory?
Replies: 73
Views: 6829

Re: Has Lewis Hamilton taken his last victory?

Just saw this in an article and reminded me of this thread Lewis Hamilton will start his 300th F1 race on Sunday. He will be the sixth driver to do so after Rubens Barrichello, Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen. Ominously, no driver has scored a race win after pa...
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Jul 10, 2022 2:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 301
Views: 13841

Re: 2022 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

Russell starting a new run of top-5 finishing..!
by A_Game_A_Day
Sat Jul 09, 2022 5:19 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Flexi-floor controversy
Replies: 160
Views: 15515

Re: Flexi-floor controversy

Alienturnedhuman wrote:
Sat Jul 09, 2022 5:09 pm
I honestly don't understand why the plank isn't a spec part, provided by the FIA. There is no need for teams to be getting into a plank development arms race, and it would essentially stop the issue.
Or even defined in the rules as a single piece/pieces with no perpendicular joins.
by A_Game_A_Day
Sat Jul 09, 2022 5:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Austrian Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Replies: 221
Views: 12319

Re: 2022 Austrian Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread

Watched the sprint live today, which is rare for me, but it felt largely stale and irrelevant to me, other than seeing Verstappen walk another one to extend his points lead that I'm sure isn't the intended point of them. Also, much of the turn 4 action felt to me like it crossed the line of fairness...
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Jun 19, 2022 7:45 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 337
Views: 18593

Re: 2022 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread

Merc aren't far off being back in the race at the front. Hamilton had the leaders pace in Spain and almost has here. Something to do with F1 cars being better suited to 'proper' paved circuits rather than the current fashion of bumpy street circuits? (For avoidance of doubt, I put Montreal in the f...
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Jun 19, 2022 7:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 337
Views: 18593

Re: 2022 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread

Can't imagine a 6 lap differential on tyre age will be significant enough in the end. Should be a very interesting demonstration of how good the Red Bull package is.
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Jun 19, 2022 6:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 337
Views: 18593

Re: 2022 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread

Can't help but think that if we are going to have DRS, rather than shorten the length of time a car can have it open, perhaps they should simply reduce the DRS opening so the speed gain is halved. It's amazing that after n years of DRS, with all the experience and simulations available that they on...
by A_Game_A_Day
Mon May 30, 2022 1:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 797
Views: 29626

Re: 2022 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread

I would have imagined that the line rule change was because it is easier to police a tyre's position relative to the line rather than the "any part" of the car definition. But in doing so they avoided making an obvious clarification of the rule to specify any part of a tyre touching, or whole tyre o...
by A_Game_A_Day
Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:50 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

Anyone defending the one racing lap might find it useful to consider a couple of scenarios: a) Latifi crashed a lap earlier: Masi would have followed the usual procedure, we get one racing lap, and Verstappen wins. b) Latifi crashes a lap later: Masi is out of options, no contrivance can provide a r...
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:06 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

To me, "Overriding authority..." of the "use of the safety car", means he decides when to deploy it, when to recall it, and whether to allow lapped cars to pass in accordance with the regulations. Since the actual procedures relating to the safety car are clearly specified, authority over the "use ...
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 5:08 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

My question is, what are the options now? Can the FIA rule that what Masi did was illegal and count the result from the previous lap? What's the precedent for contravening your own rules and allowing the result to stand? Rollback to the previous lap would be the obvious solution. Would never happen...
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

Schumacher forever#1 wrote:
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:43 pm
Whatever about that, the luck did end up pretty balanced in the end. At least within one race win anyways.
At least outside of the Belgian non-race swing.
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

And scenes like these for the TV make it impossible to overturn through appeals. They'd never be able to make up for denying Hamilton his 8yh title celebrations.
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

Lojik wrote:
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:35 pm
A_Game_A_Day wrote:
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:34 pm
Box office.
But not sport
100% agree. Absolute shocking finish.
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

Box office.
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

Disgraceful
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

Finally Horner put back in his box!
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:29 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

Best decision for the sport. Potential racing finish, but unlikely to unduly influence/overturn the outcome.
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:25 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

The fire extinguisher might have saved Hamilton. Unless SC goes slow to give a lap dash to the line. Tense
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:17 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

Now Pirelli getting nervous!!!
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:07 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

How is it that we can always see it sitting here what is the correct thing to do... Yet mercedes with all their machinery and high paid strategists always seem to cock it up We don't have the burden of forcing Hamilton into a position where he HAS to pass Verstappen to win. True that, maybe they fa...
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

Couldn't he make it to the outside of Turn 10 entry?
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:54 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

Guess that SC risk is why Mercedes won't pit Hamilton first - Red Bull would either have to pit to compete on pace else nurse tyres a long way to the end against faster Hamilton on fresher tyres.
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

Think of the pressures on these pit crews if they go for 2nd stops.
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

I am also confused about the decision of the stewards, but on the other hand their reasoning kinda makes sense... Super confused. Verstappen was a bit too optimistic, but I don't see how and where Hamilton gave away the advantage he won... Yeah I dunno where he gave the advantage back either I woul...
by A_Game_A_Day
Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99731

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

IDFD wrote:
Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:09 pm
Fiki wrote:
Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:09 pm
Intriguing; no investigation also means no explanation. I hope one will be given nevertheless.
There was an explanation. Max forced him wide with contact. That's what they told Redbull
I'm sick of Verstappen's kamikaze moves, they're not the greatest demonstration of skill.