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by Bacus
Fri Jun 30, 2023 4:06 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Austrian Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Replies: 175
Views: 6323

Re: 2023 Austrian Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread

I'm watching F1 for more than 25 years, I always thought track limits is a very silly thing. On some tracks (like this one) it really comes down to lottery. You literally cannot predict milimmetrically where you put your car at that speed. Is an unnecesarry struggle for the stewards, the audience a...
by Bacus
Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:54 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Austrian Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Replies: 175
Views: 6323

Re: 2023 Austrian Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread

I'm watching F1 for more than 25 years, I always thought track limits is a very silly thing. On some tracks (like this one) it really comes down to lottery. You literally cannot predict milimmetrically where you put your car at that speed. Is an unnecesarry struggle for the stewards, the audience an...
by Bacus
Sun Jul 03, 2022 5:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 British Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 583
Views: 26114

Re: 2022 British Grand Prix Race Thread

Hamilton and Leclerc had a good scrap, but in Copse could've easy been another 2021, Ham took this time the correct tight line there, they were millimetric apart, and looked like Leclerc had even tighter line than Ver last year.
by Bacus
Sun Apr 10, 2022 7:11 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 10680

Re: 2022 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Leclerc is on point with everything so far, qualy, race... I can't see anyone challenging him this year, unless RBs Imola upgrade will make a big leap for them. Max doesn't bang in the qualy laps (it's kind of his weak department throughout his career - I think I counted some 7-8 poles that could've...
by Bacus
Sun Mar 27, 2022 7:14 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 309
Views: 23024

Re: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Why you saying the forum hates max? Everything. Quiet when he does well. All hell loose when he puts a foot wrong. Has been for years. Just an example, here are some ratings for the Bahrain GP from some main platforms. Max is slayed around here. https://preview.redd.it/v8cpohje7wo81.png?width=800&f...
by Bacus
Sun Mar 27, 2022 6:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 309
Views: 23024

Re: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

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...
by Bacus
Sun Mar 27, 2022 6:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 309
Views: 23024

Re: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

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...
by Bacus
Sun Mar 27, 2022 6:52 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 309
Views: 23024

Re: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

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...
by Bacus
Sun Mar 27, 2022 6:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 309
Views: 23024

Re: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Yeboah24 wrote:
Sun Mar 27, 2022 6:32 pm
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.
by Bacus
Sun Mar 27, 2022 6:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 309
Views: 23024

Re: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

that was entertaining!

I'd still wish to scrap the DRS.
by Bacus
Sun Mar 27, 2022 5:52 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 309
Views: 23024

Re: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

IDFD wrote:
Sun Mar 27, 2022 5:49 pm
Bacus wrote:
Sun Mar 27, 2022 5:46 pm
Magnussen schooled Hamilton there.
Really?

Why do people insist on saying such nonsense.
Because the same has been said in other similar manoeuvres. I did it on 'porpoise'.
But I forgot I'm on planet Hamilton here, sorry :-P
by Bacus
Sun Mar 27, 2022 5:50 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 309
Views: 23024

Re: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Asphalt_World wrote:
Sun Mar 27, 2022 5:48 pm
Bacus wrote:
Sun Mar 27, 2022 5:46 pm
Magnussen schooled Hamilton there.
But unlike Max in the last race, Lewis worked it out after one attempt.
of course, he's much faster. Ver was slightly slower than Lec in Bahrain.
by Bacus
Sun Mar 27, 2022 5:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 309
Views: 23024

Re: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Magnussen schooled Hamilton there.
by Bacus
Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:55 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

Exactly who was that aimed at? I was stating in general. Nobody on here then we will just make up excuses for us to have a go at. no excuses made, just a statement for several comments made and the general trend of this forum. Lol such a general trend that you have 0 examples Great posting There we...
by Bacus
Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:42 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

I thought you said it was on Hamilton earlier :lol: Nah, can't be. Hamilton doesn't have suboptimal laps, either the car is slow or the tyres are not in the right window ;) Anyway, mr Saturday done it again. Exactly who was that aimed at? I was stating in general. Nobody on here then we will just m...
by Bacus
Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:17 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

Invade wrote:
Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:14 pm
Just shows that on any given day these F1 drivers can produce a special lap and outdo anyone on the grid.
Indeed, they just need the right circumstance.
by Bacus
Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:12 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

Russell only just made Q3, The Merc aint great. I thought you said it was on Hamilton earlier :lol: Nah, can't be. Hamilton doesn't have suboptimal laps, either the car is slow or the tyres are not in the right window ;) Anyway, mr Saturday done it again. Exactly who was that aimed at? I was statin...
by Bacus
Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:53 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

JN23 wrote:
Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:48 pm
pokerman wrote:
Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:48 pm
Russell only just made Q3, The Merc aint great.
I thought you said it was on Hamilton earlier :lol:
Nah, can't be. Hamilton doesn't have suboptimal laps, either the car is slow or the tyres are not in the right window ;)

Anyway, mr Saturday done it again.
by Bacus
Sun Mar 20, 2022 5:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 26646

Re: 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

It was a great race, already the first duel between the two youngsters. Don't know why it has to be that driver A schooled driver B, or that one got destroyed etc That's what attacking is, sometime works sometimes not, if anything than a completed pass is a failure and mistake than where is the beau...
by Bacus
Sat Mar 19, 2022 4:07 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 289
Views: 28212

Re: 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

lovely, fresh faces, fresh teams.
Tomorrow is gonna be a cracking race, especially with these new cars.
by Bacus
Mon Mar 14, 2022 9:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 TMW 2022 Predictions: Mercedes and McLaren
Replies: 9
Views: 1870

Re: PF1 TMW 2022 Predictions: Mercedes and McLaren

Oh, missed it, poll ended.

Anyway, would be the first to bet on Russell having the upper hand on Hamilton overall, although initially could be Hamilton.

At Mclaren Norris will continue to lead the way, but Ricciardo will be much closer.
by Bacus
Mon Dec 13, 2021 4:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Will you still be watching F1 in 2022?
Replies: 33
Views: 3964

Re: Will you still be watching F1 in 2022?

Very much so, more than before.
This has been one of the best seasons and finale in my 25+ years of F1.
Directive mishaps and controversies don't have too much on me.

Especially now as from next the new regs could provide some exciting new era racing.
by Bacus
Sun Dec 12, 2021 5:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Official Max Verstappen thread
Replies: 489
Views: 125265

Re: Official Max Verstappen thread

You can have a manufactured final lap winner and a deserving champion at the same time cant you? It just evens out for the rest of the season. Max lost enough points to just cruise for the final race or just win it before. The last lap wouldn't matter with those points. Id argue over the season, ev...
by Bacus
Sun Dec 12, 2021 5:07 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Official Max Verstappen thread
Replies: 489
Views: 125265

Re: Official Max Verstappen thread

You can have a manufactured final lap winner and a deserving champion at the same time cant you? It just evens out for the rest of the season. Max lost enough points to just cruise for the final race or just win it before. The last lap wouldn't matter with those points. Id argue over the season, ev...
by Bacus
Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Official Max Verstappen thread
Replies: 489
Views: 125265

Re: Official Max Verstappen thread

Yeboah24 wrote:
Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:46 pm
You can have a manufactured final lap winner and a deserving champion at the same time cant you?
It just evens out for the rest of the season. Max lost enough points to just cruise for the final race or just win it before. The last lap wouldn't matter with those points.
by Bacus
Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:25 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes Lodge Multiple Protests Against Result
Replies: 342
Views: 33807

Re: Mercedes Lodge Multiple Protests Against Result

Toto is having a melt down tonight. As much as I can sympathise with him on this, he's not conducted himself well at all. The Hamiltons showed how to handle the situation. Argue it behind closed doors by all means but at least show a bit of class for the cameras. This is what I don't fully understa...
by Bacus
Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99751

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

Johnson wrote:
Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:14 pm
What do Mercedes have in terms of options?
Lick their wounds on their heap of money and success for 7 years straight that almost killed the sport.
And BTW they did win the WCC.
by Bacus
Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:01 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99751

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

I liked Massi's respond. It's for the racing in the end, we got 1 last lap wheel to wheel racing between those 2 giants. That's as much as you can get. Its so much about disliking, hating a specific driver that people forget about just enjoying the drama, the unpredictable. And this is what this sea...
by Bacus
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99751

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

I guess the gods were on Max's side Merc shot themselves in the foot by not pitting instantly This :thumbup: In fact they had 2 chances to pit Yeah, and this is what overall made the difference, not only just this time. Merc lacks reaction (as RB has) and relies on data, instead of what's actually ...
by Bacus
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99751

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

This was lucky for verstappen, but people can't deny that it isn't normal to not let lapped drivers through. red bull raised that, and were successful with their complaint. Verstappen just by chance won this, but why people call it discussing, i don't know. Correct. Its quite common to get at list ...
by Bacus
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99751

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

This was lucky for verstappen, but people can't deny that it isn't normal to not let lapped drivers through. red bull raised that, and were successful with their complaint. Verstappen just by chance won this, but why people call it discussing, i don't know. Correct. Its quite common for the SC to g...
by Bacus
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99751

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

I guess the gods were on Max's side

Merc shot themselves in the foot by not pitting instantly
by Bacus
Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99751

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

now

that's

drama
by Bacus
Sat Dec 11, 2021 2:31 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 215
Views: 23144

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Can someone please explain the advantages of starting on medium tyres, instead of the soft compound. I think there should not be any advantage as the softs will allow you build some gap early in the race, even though you have to put earlier. It is a zero-sum. After some few laps the mediums are fas...
by Bacus
Sat Dec 11, 2021 2:09 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 215
Views: 23144

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

well well well. The mainstream opinion was saying again 'there's no way for RB here, clearly a Merc track' etc. And here we are with Max more than 3 tenths in front (with Ham having a rocket engine - I didn't take that into account when I analysed). Still they are the underdog for tomorrow with star...
by Bacus
Fri Dec 10, 2021 9:32 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 215
Views: 23144

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

I think mentally Hamilton is much stronger. If its down to a close battle he will win. Max needs a clear pace advantage to stay clear of Lewis.
by Bacus
Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:13 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 215
Views: 23144

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Any ideas on which car this track is supposed to favour? First time I've actually bothered to look at the track map for the new layout I'm gonna go against the grain again (just like Jeddah where in qualy trim RB seemed to have the edge, against the popular opinion) and say that with the changes ma...
by Bacus
Wed Dec 08, 2021 9:18 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 215
Views: 23144

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Any ideas on which car this track is supposed to favour? First time I've actually bothered to look at the track map for the new layout I'm gonna go against the grain again (just like Jeddah where in qualy trim RB seemed to have the edge, against the popular opinion) and say that with the changes ma...
by Bacus
Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:50 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 797
Views: 58761

Re: 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

What really really irritates me here is that the FIA document basically proves that Hamilton very well understood what Verstappen was trying to do. Still he decided not to overtake him because he was nearing the DRS zone. I am not sure if I admire or hate Lewis's professional conduct after the race...