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- Wed Sep 13, 2023 12:50 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: This Is Getting Ridiculous. Felipe Massa is Looking At Legal Options Over 2008 F1 Title Outcome.
- Replies: 571
- Views: 33633
Re: This Is Getting Ridiculous. Fillipe Massa is Looking At Legal Options Over 2008 F1 Title Outcome.
Massa seems to have forgotten the real reason he lost the championship is because he drove off from the pitlane with the fuel hose still stuck to the car. Massa should have had a two race ban in my opinion if we are to apply a black flag for dangerous release. The bitterness is probably costing him...
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 2:49 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: This Is Getting Ridiculous. Felipe Massa is Looking At Legal Options Over 2008 F1 Title Outcome.
- Replies: 571
- Views: 33633
Re: This Is Getting Ridiculous. Fillipe Massa is Looking At Legal Options Over 2008 F1 Title Outcome.
Massa seems to have forgotten the real reason he lost the championship is because he drove off from the pitlane with the fuel hose still stuck to the car. Massa should have had a two race ban in my opinion if we are to apply a black flag for dangerous release. The bitterness is probably costing him ...
- Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:35 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Dilano Van't Hoff RIP
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1365
Re: Dilano Van't Hoff RIP
Unfortunately I think Spa or rather Eau Rouge and the Kemmel straight are a bit dangerous for modern racing in the wet. Not many modern circuits have this combination of hills, curves and wet climate. Austin has a hill but rain is not very often there. Spa is a proper race track but I think is will ...
- Tue Sep 06, 2022 5:23 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Parkgate: Tsunoda told to "go out, pit exit, and stop".
- Replies: 186
- Views: 11805
Re: Parkgate: Tsunoda told to "go out, pit exit, and stop".
The graceless statement Alpha Tauri put out makes it look even more incriminating.
It's just like Renault responded after crashgate accusations started, Renault employees were even taking to this forum to make aggressive rebuffs to the claims.
It's just like Renault responded after crashgate accusations started, Renault employees were even taking to this forum to make aggressive rebuffs to the claims.
- Wed May 11, 2022 11:08 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Thoughts on Miami then?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 5286
Re: Thoughts on Miami then?
The major problem with new tracks is there is no elevation, making the racing boring and the spectacle flat. All the circuits seem like a parking lot with little going on except driving left and right. No up or down. FE circuits are especially bad.
- Fri Mar 11, 2022 9:15 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Mercedes W13 revealed!
- Replies: 102
- Views: 14887
Re: Mercedes W13 revealed!
This new Mercedes has got me excited but wow that will be a dangerous car in a side collision or car sandwich.
- Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:49 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Mercedes W13 revealed!
- Replies: 102
- Views: 14887
Re: Mercedes W13 revealed!
The Mercedes has melted in the Barcelona sun :'(
Honestly, GG WP there's always next year Red Bull & Ferrari.
Honestly, GG WP there's always next year Red Bull & Ferrari.
- Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:37 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: All Russian involvement in F1 [should be] annulled
- Replies: 93
- Views: 10147
Re: All Russian involvement in F1 [should be] annulled
It is very possible that the F1 season may be halted if the war begins to grow further and China starts war in Taiwan. A Chinese war with Taiwan ends in mutually assured destruction. If the Americans saw the mobilisation of troops across the Taiwan strait, the ICBMs would be on their way west and w...
- Fri Feb 25, 2022 5:44 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: All Russian involvement in F1 [should be] annulled
- Replies: 93
- Views: 10147
Re: All Russian involvement in F1 [should be] annulled
Mazepin will almost certainly be ousted from F1. The FIA will have to consider if allowing Russian drivers to race is condoning Putin's actions. His family's international business connections are going to be severed so I don't see him being able to continue bankrolling Haas. We are looking at the p...
- Thu Feb 10, 2022 1:28 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?
- Replies: 699
- Views: 58424
Re: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?
It would not surprise me at all if the FIA and team managers are just a giant cocaine ring, given how frequently we have these scandals.
- Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:25 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The majority of drivers ought to support Lewis so he can retire quicker!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1262
The majority of drivers ought to support Lewis so he can retire quicker!
Look, you are an established F1 driver in a middle of the pack team with likely little to no opportunity to progress up the field in the coming years, let alone the chance to wet your feet in a competitive machine capable of challenging for a win or dare you say it become world champion. Lewis on th...
- Tue Nov 16, 2021 11:53 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Who will win the Championships?
- Replies: 509
- Views: 53234
Re: Who will win the Championships?
Lewis can win all three races remaining because he has a fresh updated engine. And Max is not guaranteed to finish every race and he may well get a new engine but a grid penalty. It is pretty nail biting stuff!
- Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:39 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: One of these days a pair of title rivals will kill one another
- Replies: 112
- Views: 11064
One of these days a pair of title rivals will kill one another
The level of egos and competition in F1 is getting to the point there is no respect left and drivers would rather risk a crash than let their opponent beat them. This begs the question, how many crashes are these drivers prepared to put themselves in just to prevent others scoring? Inevitably one da...
- Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:09 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Ricciardo done?
- Replies: 214
- Views: 32650
Re: Is Ricciardo done?
There is probably only one chance every 4-5 years to get into a championship winning car now as teams get so dominant and you have to play your cards right with sponsors and management and be incredibly lucky. Ricciardo has maybe one chance left to succeed or move to another team. If he can find som...
- Sun Jul 18, 2021 6:39 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton/Verstappen British GP 2021 Collision Discussion
- Replies: 690
- Views: 67914
Re: Forum verdict on the Hamilton/Verstappen collision
For me it is a racing incident but frankly, Max had enough chance to yield. Max weaves too much and Lewis is normally pretty conservative but on the back foot. Now that the tables are turned and Max is ahead in the standings, he is going to have to learn what it is like to finish races when your opp...
- Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:17 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton vs Schumacher and their contemporaries (split from Official Hamilton Thread)
- Replies: 1662
- Views: 125386
Re: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread
Also worth noting that when we did see him in slightly weaker cars pre 2014 he was very good but I wouldn't say operating at GOAT level. I don’t think that Hamilton 2009-2013 was as good as Schumacher 1996-98. That’s the main reason why I will always lean towards Schumacher in that debate. I put mo...
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 9:55 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Alonso Injured Whilst Cycling
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2997
Re: Alonso Injured Whilst Cycling
I had a bike accident when I was six and hurt my jaw. I am not a fan of Fernando but I hope he he recovers quickly. Any idea who might replace him at Renault if he cannot race?
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 3:21 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: How will Russell perform against Bottas?
- Replies: 215
- Views: 22924
Re: How will Russell perform against Bottas?
I would not bet on it but I suspect George might get pole position. He is known to be fast and I think he may be hiding some techniques other drivers overlook. I don't think Bottas has the extra something to stop him, despite his experience and familiarity in the car. Russell doesn't have much to lo...
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:24 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2042
Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Romain Grosjean won his life thanks to his training and quick thinking. After a 56g shunt and passing through a safety barrier, he managed to escape a burning car filling his helmet with black smoke so he could not see. Not every driver would have found a way out of that smoking wreck. Winning the r...
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:46 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Sebastian Vettel to Aston Martin in 2021 (merged)
- Replies: 142
- Views: 17734
Re: Could next year be Vettel's final nail in the coffin?
I doubt it. He is the only other WDC on the grid at the moment other than Lewis (and Alonso next year who was last champion almost 14 years ago). He will be valuable to any team until he chooses to retire.
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 8:32 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Stewart: Hamilton not at the level of Fangio etc
- Replies: 117
- Views: 14424
Re: Stewart: Hamilton not at the level of Fangio etc
Let's make no mistake, Hamilton is better than Schumacher or Alonso ever was in absolutely every single area. Lewis is a clean racer, excellent risk manager and thinks outside the box. I doubt Fangio would get a race seat in F1 today given he wouldn't even fit in a modern F1 car. I cannot think of a...
- Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:44 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Honda to quit F1 after 2021
- Replies: 161
- Views: 17658
Re: Honda to quit F1 after 2021
First off, it is tragic for F1 to lose one of only three engine manufacturers. However, Honda has once again come back to F1 with an awful engine, rose to mediocre, started to show real promise...then they quit. Again. It is sad to see an engine maker leave the sport, but to heck with Honda. Stay o...
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 3:14 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The end of Party Mode
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6133
Re: The end of Party Mode
Maybe Party Mode can live on in Mercedes road cars? You change drive mode from Sport / Track / Race or whatever to Party Mode and disco lights come on and Pitbull starts playing on the audio system etc?
- Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:07 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Williams
- Replies: 72
- Views: 15282
Re: Williams
I believe BMW were demanding a controlling stake. Even if not i'm not sure why you think they would have stayed involved after 2009 instead of pulling out. They weren't interested in staying with Sauber even as a junior partner or just as an engine suplier. Well things may have happened very differ...
- Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:07 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Williams
- Replies: 72
- Views: 15282
Re: Williams
Williams went down the pan when they lost BMW engines. A sale to BMW then would have possibly kept them both in F1. F1 is all about business now and if you don't have the biggest partners you are going to lose. At least they have not simply folded but they need better engines, partnerships and spon...
- Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:21 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Williams
- Replies: 72
- Views: 15282
Re: Williams
Williams went down the pan when they lost BMW engines. A sale to BMW then would have possibly kept them both in F1. F1 is all about business now and if you don't have the biggest partners you are going to lose. At least they have not simply folded but they need better engines, partnerships and spons...
- Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:50 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: McLaren Gulf Sponsorhip
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1584
Re: McLaren Gulf Sponsorhip
I thought this deserved a thread as well. Possibly the most iconic racing livery of all time, perfectly matched with the papaya orange of McLaren. I think we could see McLaren win again someday with the right engine. I do feel the need to find a unique engine partner though to win the championship.
- Mon Jul 06, 2020 3:35 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2020 Austrian Grand Prix
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5383
Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2020 Austrian Grand Prix
If Norris progresses and wins races or championships, this podium will have been the springboard. McLaren are in dire need of podiums to get back to the top. I hope this is the start of something great.
- Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:30 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Sebastian Vettel to leave Ferrari at end of season
- Replies: 189
- Views: 35446
Re: Sebastian Vettel to leave Ferrari at end of season
I think Baku 2017 was the turning point. He threw away his composure. After that the pressure and mistakes cost them driver and team dearly. It's a shame Vettel could not pull one championship out of the bag at Ferrari just to cement his status as a top F1 driver and not just the beneficiary of a do...
- Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:42 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: How F1 should ultimately be formatted [MERGED]
- Replies: 105
- Views: 12750
How F1 should ultimately be formatted [MERGED]
An exciting F1 format with a balanced and fair playing field ought to look more like this: 1. Qualifying 2. Forward Grid Race (from qualifying positions) last approx 1 hour 3. Reverse Grid Race (from qualifying positions) last approx 1 hour 4. Aggregate Times decide winning positions Fastest Qualify...
- Thu May 28, 2020 1:16 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Daniel Abt sanctioned for 'substitute' in esports race
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2438
Re: Daniel Abt sanctioned for 'substitute' in esports race
One could say disqualification was a very 'Abt' punishment!!
- Wed May 13, 2020 9:10 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Sebastian Vettel to leave Ferrari at end of season
- Replies: 189
- Views: 35446
Re: Sebastian Vettel to leave Ferrari at end of season
Yeah I think Vettel to McLaren makes sense with them having a German engine next year, and then Vettel has a route into Mercedes should Lewis leave (unlikely for a while). I could see Vettel and Norris getting on well (probably). I hoped Ricciardo would go to Ferrari but I think Sainz deserves a cra...
- Tue May 12, 2020 5:50 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Sebastian Vettel to leave Ferrari at end of season
- Replies: 189
- Views: 35446
Re: Sebastian Vettel to leave Ferrari at end of season
It's a bit sad that he had the car to win the WDC in 2017 and 2018 but threw it away thanks to mistakes by both him and the team. He really should have accepted the pay cut unless he had an offer at Mercedes. He could win races at other teams but to win a championship again at a team other than the ...
- Sun Apr 26, 2020 12:59 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: vettel turns down 1 year deal ?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16653
Re: vettel turns down 1 year deal ?
If Hamilton and Wolff went to Ferrari, the press would call it a Red Mercedes!
- Tue Apr 07, 2020 9:54 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is this the end for some F1 teams?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16040
Re: Is this the end for some F1 teams?
If worse came to the worst, and F1 was cancelled for 2 seasons (this is a very real possibility) I am sure most or all the struggling teams would simply be bought out by somebody. The furloughed staff and organisation still has future value.
- Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:09 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Silverstone in reverse.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10840
Re: Silverstone in reverse.
It would be interesting if they ran circuits in opposite directions alternating each year but I think most drivers would find the change a bit nauseating as the circuits lose their flow and appeal somewhat. I think most modern circuits would be safe as the runoff areas are too generous anyway. Any d...
- Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:17 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Stick the drivers in simulators and televise a virtual race!
- Replies: 119
- Views: 40816
Stick the drivers in simulators and televise a virtual race!
This is a massive opportunity to make e-sports history and something worth watching!!! Put the driver's points towards the championship and omit the constructors. Surely this is better than no F1 at all?
- Sat Nov 09, 2019 4:16 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Renault Team quitting F1 after 2019?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12173
Re: Renault Team quitting F1 after 2019?
Helmet Marko has already stated there is no room at Red Bull for Ricciardo. His thoughts are that Renault would be taken over very quickly. Big question is who would be in a position to take over manufacture of the power units? Being as that's the money making division for Renault Sport, that would...
- Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:11 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Verstappen needs to watch his back
- Replies: 178
- Views: 48030
Re: Verstappen needs to watch his back
Leclerc might look good now, but another 3-4 years without a Ferrari WDC and they will change drivers again. Verstappen has time but he may have to wait for a seat at Mercedes oor for Honda to make another big gain. 2021 won't be a a massive shake up from what I have seen, but ground effect ought to...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:23 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Will we ever get a new engine supplier enter F1?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4212
Will we ever get a new engine supplier enter F1?
Are we now stuck with just Ferrari, Mercedes, Renault and Honda? Is any other engine or car manufacturer brave enough and willing to put the resources together to beat the established psu makers? Will the 2021 rules actually make much difference to the race now the engines are more or less the decid...