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by pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 307
Views: 7449

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

You must not be driving very much if you don't see cars exceeding the speed limit all the time. I know many people who not only use speed camera and spot check detection apps, but even set the car cruise control speed to the allowed overspeed (for the margin of error) where cameras are around. Urba...
by pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Junior Series
Replies: 322
Views: 9927

Re: 2024 Junior Series

Paolo_Lasardi wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:28 pm
Beganovic is really good on his day. Can he get some consistency in his performances?
Not sure yet what to make out of Fornaroli.
Beganovic seems to have Mini covered on tyre deg, with Fornaroli he's done nothing of note previously, it just reinforces my opinion of Trident having the best car.
by pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:50 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 197
Views: 35373

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

Nobodies being written off where is all this hyperbole coming from? I've been saying I think Hamilton has declined from his peak before this season even started. The first 3 races is merely evidence to support that view. Nothing more, nothing less. I have the thought police on my tail so one last p...
by pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:47 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 pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 458
Views: 20007

Re: Silly Season 2025

Looking at the ages posted by DOLO... The day Antonelli was born, Alonso was driving in the Friday free practice of the 2006 Turkish GP, which was the 14th race of the 18 race season where Alonso claimed his second WDC. As much as I like Alonso, I do think it is high time for him to retire. Seeing ...
by pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 458
Views: 20007

Re: Silly Season 2025

UnlikeUday wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:59 am
Brundle rightly believes that Alonso's antic on Russell which caused damage to his Mercedes car & put him at risk as well, has burnt a bridge he was trying to make to Mercedes for the 2nd seat.
Surely not another bridge burnt.
by pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 458
Views: 20007

Re: Silly Season 2025

Alonso would be the last driver Red Bull would hire. He'll create a mutiny inside the team in no time. As opposed to the mutiny already underway at Red Bull with Jos' jealous tirades because he found out he was enjoying Horner's sloppy seconds? And then Marko's public criticisms of Horner rather th...
by pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 458
Views: 20007

Re: Silly Season 2025

Might as well file my own guess, since other people are doing it. This is my best attempt at an actual realistic prediction of what will happen. First off, I don't see these changing from their currently confirmed lineups: Ferrari Leclerc Hamilton McLaren Norris Piastri That's not a long list, howe...
by pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 197
Views: 35373

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

I mean, that's a pretty obvious statement. If Hamilton wasn't showing signs of decline then people wouldn't think he's declining. You don't believe in fluctuations of performance then and a 3 race sample will suffice, I see in another thread that Leclerc has somewhat been written off after getting ...
by pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:08 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 just considering the last 3 races. My impression is that when Piastri out-qualified Norris late last year, it was usually because Norris was a sizable chunk quicker but fluffed his lap. That's not to say Piastri didn't beat him those times, and delivering what you have is important (see Sai...
by pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 244
Views: 4431

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

You mean when Lewis overtook under yellows, then let Trulli past behind the SC and then lied (first in interviews, and then to the stewards saying Trulli overtook him under yellows)? Sure, the senior member is the only one to blame in your fantasy retelling, not the guy actually lying :lol: It woul...
by pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 197
Views: 35373

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

OK so you agree he's probably declined then. So why are you arguing against people saying exactly that? I would argue about the level of decline based on just 3 races, let's face it if Hamilton was beating Russell we wouldn't be having this conversation. :) I mean, that's a pretty obvious statement...
by pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 197
Views: 35373

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

You know that Hamilton is replacing Sainz at Ferrari and comparison was being made between the two drivers by a non Hamilton fan, yes but quote away that I personally have made this into a Hamilton thread.
by pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:30 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 pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 880
Views: 20542

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

Not really true he is presently tracking at 1 tenth slower, still early days in the season though. I'm not just considering the last 3 races. My impression is that when Piastri out-qualified Norris late last year, it was usually because Norris was a sizable chunk quicker but fluffed his lap. That's...
by pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 880
Views: 20542

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

Not really true he is presently tracking at 1 tenth slower, still early days in the season though. I'm not just considering the last 3 races. My impression is that when Piastri out-qualified Norris late last year, it was usually because Norris was a sizable chunk quicker but fluffed his lap. That's...
by pokerman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 880
Views: 20542

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

I agree with the above post. The more times goes on the more Leclerc looks like a Vettel rather than a Hamilton. Sainz and Russell I think are Rosberg/Button level drivers. Both Hamilton and Alonso are definitely showing their age. Their experience means they can still manage their way through a ra...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 197
Views: 35373

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

OK, so do you think Hamilton is as good as he's ever been? I'm not interested in what you think other people think. What do you think? I said because of his age probably not, beyond that I don't really have a reference point. OK so you agree he's probably declined then. So why are you arguing again...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 880
Views: 20542

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

I agree with the above post. The more times goes on the more Leclerc looks like a Vettel rather than a Hamilton. Sainz and Russell I think are Rosberg/Button level drivers. Both Hamilton and Alonso are definitely showing their age. Their experience means they can still manage their way through a ra...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 197
Views: 35373

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

Do you think Hamilton is as good as he's ever been? Because of his age probably not I just question some of the dubious reference points, it's a spiral of if Hamilton beats Russell then Russell isn't all that good, if Russell beats Hamilton then he's in decline, that's very black and white. In resp...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:04 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 458
Views: 20007

Re: Silly Season 2025

Come on then, let's have your predictions for 2025 Alpine: ? & ? Aston Martin: Stroll & ? Ferrari: Hamilton & Leclerc HAAS: ? & ? Mercedes: Russell & ? McLaren: Norris & Piastri Red Bull: Verstappen & ? Stake.Kick.Sauber WhatThreeWords F1: ? & ? Visa Cash Ap.. I'm sorry I just can't do it bring bac...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 458
Views: 20007

Re: Silly Season 2025

Come on then, let's have your predictions for 2025 Alpine: ? & ? Aston Martin: Stroll & ? Ferrari: Hamilton & Leclerc HAAS: ? & ? Mercedes: Russell & ? McLaren: Norris & Piastri Red Bull: Verstappen & ? Stake.Kick.Sauber WhatThreeWords F1: ? & ? Visa Cash Ap.. I'm sorry I just can't do it bring bac...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 214
Views: 4091

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Perez's car was damaged when he overtook Alonso, which happened midway his middle stint. This means that his first stint was an accurate representation of pace, and I have to say, Sainz destroyed him. By the time Perez made his first pit stop on lap 14, he was already 15 seconds behind Sainz or so,...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 214
Views: 4091

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Perez's car was damaged when he overtook Alonso, which happened midway his middle stint. This means that his first stint was an accurate representation of pace, and I have to say, Sainz destroyed him. By the time Perez made his first pit stop on lap 14, he was already 15 seconds behind Sainz or so,...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 244
Views: 4431

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Lewis has never been one to put a inferior car on his back and take it to victory. He either has the best car or he falls down the finish order. Australia 2009 he qualified 13th in the silver donkey and would have finished on the podium until a senior member of the team told him to wrongly give pos...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 197
Views: 35373

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

Is finishing even slightly behind Russell on average indicative of a Hamilton that isn't in decline? We could say that he was in decline in 2022 then 2023 happened, 3 races in he is in decline driving for a team it seems are in slight meltdown, the experiments are set to continue. Do you think Hami...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
Replies: 315
Views: 16111

Re: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?

As for Hamilton's "decline", I know that Russell had engine problems in Bahrain but I don't know how much laptime that cost him. Hamilton seemed decent in Saudi but somewhat unremarkable in Australia even before his car failed. It's difficult to judge how much this supposed decline is because of ag...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 214
Views: 4091

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Perez's car was damaged when he overtook Alonso, which happened midway his middle stint. This means that his first stint was an accurate representation of pace, and I have to say, Sainz destroyed him. By the time Perez made his first pit stop on lap 14, he was already 15 seconds behind Sainz or so,...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 244
Views: 4431

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

He just wants to be in a wining car which includes trying to make a silk purse out of cow's ear, other drivers are perhaps more accepting, a driver that leaves Mercedes the 4th/5th fastest car and goes to Ferrari the 2nd fastest car. Lewis has never been one to put a inferior car on his back and ta...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 244
Views: 4431

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

This I think everyone understands. But this is not what we see happening is the problem. Someone with his experience is expected to have a positive impact. Going with wild setups for worse results week after week is just not something to praise. It is quite the opposite and I think most started to ...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:55 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 197
Views: 35373

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

No, I think his results would be worse. Russell is now outperforming Hamilton and that cannot be a good sign. If the car was far better perhaps Hamilton wouldn't be wasting Friday's on extreme set ups even then in the 2 races finished Hamilton was just 3 seconds and then 7 seconds behind Russell, t...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:27 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Australia 2024
Replies: 17
Views: 479

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Australia 2024

Paolo_Lasardi wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:52 am
So, Magnussen beats Hülkenberg in qualifying but falls behind him in the race because Hülkenberg pitted under VSC. Magnussen goes on to finish one place behind him. But Hülkenberg easily wins the TMW - okay ... ?
I think that's probably a case of people not knowing that happened.
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:25 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 244
Views: 4431

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

The difference I notice is Russell making the best of what he's got, instead of complaining and making excuses. We are all now seeing the other side of Lewis, and much as it pains the fans it is obvious that while he's one of the top drivers of his era he's not really in the greatest conversation, ...
by pokerman
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 197
Views: 35373

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

He finished third, but based on the first three races this season he is looking nowhere near capable of repeating the feat even if Mercedes had a similar car to last year compared to the rest of the field. No because he is now in the 4th/5th fastest car so that will give you that impression, strang...
by pokerman
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 244
Views: 4431

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

It must be pretty close. Which car that Hamilton drove was worse than the W15? https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/68645442 Nowhere near close in Friday FP2 Hamilton was 18th fastest out of 19 cars. You have completely lost me there. What is the relevance of FP2 here? If Hamilton said the quote afte...
by pokerman
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 244
Views: 4431

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

If you can’t identify the problem from watching the iterations of the Mercedes ground effects cars go around on the circuit, then let me give you a hint. It is the invisible part of the car. That's the main part but Allinson said that the zero pod cost them time as well. Mercedes couldn’t get the z...
by pokerman
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 244
Views: 4431

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

It must be pretty close. Which car that Hamilton drove was worse than the W15? https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/68645442 Nowhere near close in Friday FP2 Hamilton was 18th fastest out of 19 cars. You have completely lost me there. What is the relevance of FP2 here? That's when Hamilton made his c...
by pokerman
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 244
Views: 4431

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Of course, hands clean and all that. I'm saying he was by the way. Fair enough, I misread your comment. Clearly, whether it is success or failure, the driver really makes a negligible difference. Well Allinson did infer that Hamilton didn't really know what he was talking about however given this y...
by pokerman
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 197
Views: 35373

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

I alluded in the off-season that the signs of Hamilton's decline were already visible last year and got berated for it. I think it has become fairly obvious now that Hamilton is no longer amongst the very best in the sport (which now seems to encompass a very small number of drivers). Well the evid...
by pokerman
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 244
Views: 4431

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Ah I see. Well Hamilton must have perked up right after qualifying then! Which has nothing to do with Friday and his comments, did he say he had never driven a car so bad after qualifying? It must be pretty close. Which car that Hamilton drove was worse than the W15? https://www.bbc.com/sport/formu...