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by pendulumeffect
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: 554
Views: 31789

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...
by pendulumeffect
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: 554
Views: 31789

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 ...
by pendulumeffect
Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:35 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Dilano Van't Hoff RIP
Replies: 21
Views: 1351

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 ...
by pendulumeffect
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: 11407

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.
by pendulumeffect
Wed May 11, 2022 11:08 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Thoughts on Miami then?
Replies: 84
Views: 5078

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.
by pendulumeffect
Fri Mar 11, 2022 9:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes W13 revealed!
Replies: 102
Views: 14785

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.
by pendulumeffect
Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes W13 revealed!
Replies: 102
Views: 14785

Re: Mercedes W13 revealed!

The Mercedes has melted in the Barcelona sun :'(

Honestly, GG WP there's always next year Red Bull & Ferrari.
by pendulumeffect
Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: All Russian involvement in F1 [should be] annulled
Replies: 93
Views: 10068

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...
by pendulumeffect
Fri Feb 25, 2022 5:44 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: All Russian involvement in F1 [should be] annulled
Replies: 93
Views: 10068

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...
by pendulumeffect
Thu Feb 10, 2022 1:28 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?
Replies: 699
Views: 57950

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.
by pendulumeffect
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: 1244

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...
by pendulumeffect
Tue Nov 16, 2021 11:53 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who will win the Championships?
Replies: 509
Views: 50801

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!
by pendulumeffect
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: 10088

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...
by pendulumeffect
Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:09 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Is Ricciardo done?
Replies: 214
Views: 30408

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...
by pendulumeffect
Sun Jul 18, 2021 6:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton/Verstappen British GP 2021 Collision Discussion
Replies: 690
Views: 65435

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...
by pendulumeffect
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: 122373

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...
by pendulumeffect
Thu Feb 11, 2021 9:55 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Alonso Injured Whilst Cycling
Replies: 25
Views: 2965

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?
by pendulumeffect
Thu Dec 03, 2020 3:21 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How will Russell perform against Bottas?
Replies: 215
Views: 22620

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...
by pendulumeffect
Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Replies: 16
Views: 1999

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...
by pendulumeffect
Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Sebastian Vettel to Aston Martin in 2021 (merged)
Replies: 142
Views: 17526

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.
by pendulumeffect
Mon Oct 12, 2020 8:32 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Stewart: Hamilton not at the level of Fangio etc
Replies: 117
Views: 14275

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...
by pendulumeffect
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Honda to quit F1 after 2021
Replies: 161
Views: 17482

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...
by pendulumeffect
Thu Sep 10, 2020 3:14 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The end of Party Mode
Replies: 35
Views: 6069

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?
by pendulumeffect
Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:07 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Williams
Replies: 72
Views: 14929

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...
by pendulumeffect
Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:07 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Williams
Replies: 72
Views: 14929

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...
by pendulumeffect
Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:21 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Williams
Replies: 72
Views: 14929

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...
by pendulumeffect
Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:50 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: McLaren Gulf Sponsorhip
Replies: 2
Views: 1568

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.
by pendulumeffect
Mon Jul 06, 2020 3:35 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2020 Austrian Grand Prix
Replies: 36
Views: 5342

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.
by pendulumeffect
Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:30 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Sebastian Vettel to leave Ferrari at end of season
Replies: 189
Views: 35107

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...
by pendulumeffect
Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:42 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How F1 should ultimately be formatted [MERGED]
Replies: 105
Views: 12539

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...
by pendulumeffect
Thu May 28, 2020 1:16 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Daniel Abt sanctioned for 'substitute' in esports race
Replies: 9
Views: 2401

Re: Daniel Abt sanctioned for 'substitute' in esports race

One could say disqualification was a very 'Abt' punishment!! :D :D :lol: :lol: :nod: :smug:
by pendulumeffect
Wed May 13, 2020 9:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Sebastian Vettel to leave Ferrari at end of season
Replies: 189
Views: 35107

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...
by pendulumeffect
Tue May 12, 2020 5:50 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Sebastian Vettel to leave Ferrari at end of season
Replies: 189
Views: 35107

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 ...
by pendulumeffect
Sun Apr 26, 2020 12:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: vettel turns down 1 year deal ?
Replies: 43
Views: 16580

Re: vettel turns down 1 year deal ?

If Hamilton and Wolff went to Ferrari, the press would call it a Red Mercedes!
by pendulumeffect
Tue Apr 07, 2020 9:54 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Is this the end for some F1 teams?
Replies: 37
Views: 15950

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.
by pendulumeffect
Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:09 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silverstone in reverse.
Replies: 20
Views: 10711

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...
by pendulumeffect
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: 40421

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?
by pendulumeffect
Sat Nov 09, 2019 4:16 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Renault Team quitting F1 after 2019?
Replies: 38
Views: 12014

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...
by pendulumeffect
Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Verstappen needs to watch his back
Replies: 178
Views: 47494

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...
by pendulumeffect
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: 4199

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...