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by sandman1347
Sun Oct 13, 2019 7:28 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 400
Views: 68671

Re: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread

I don't see the issue with what Mercedes did with Hamilton. He was giving it everything when Bottas had had his 2nd stop. Despite this, Hamilton was nearly as fast as Bottas. Implying he seriously was pushing. In all that traffic, although he was faster than Vettel at this stage, I seriously doubt ...
by sandman1347
Sun Oct 13, 2019 7:03 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 400
Views: 68671

Re: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread

I don't see the issue with what Mercedes did with Hamilton. He was giving it everything when Bottas had had his 2nd stop. Despite this, Hamilton was nearly as fast as Bottas. Implying he seriously was puc=shing. In all that traffic, although he was faster than Vettel at this stage, I seriously doub...
by sandman1347
Sun Oct 13, 2019 6:45 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 400
Views: 68671

Re: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread

Excellent performance by Bottas! Really the best weekend he's had all year IMO. It's the first time in ages where he has held the upper hand over Lewis comprehensively for a weekend. He seemed to have the slight edge through practice and he indeed just edged it in qualifying. In the race, he had a g...
by sandman1347
Sun Oct 13, 2019 3:48 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
Replies: 596
Views: 155080

Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull

I have a strong feeling that Ferrari will be the strongest package not just next year, but for a while given the massive power advantage they have. As such, the most critical storyline may well end up being who can be in the ascendency at Ferrari between Vettel and Leclerc. Of course, it's early da...
by sandman1347
Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:38 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 17443

Re: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thre

Impressive from Ferrari. They are really in dominant form since the break. Just impressive to see. And for Seb, this was the best he's looked in qualifying in quite some time. Absolutely on it! We'll see if Mercedes have more to give in the race but for Lewis this will be a tough one. He'll start be...
by sandman1347
Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:20 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Verstappen needs to watch his back
Replies: 178
Views: 47532

Re: Verstappen needs to watch his back

wrong thread
by sandman1347
Sun Oct 13, 2019 1:20 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 17443

Re: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thre

At this rate the race will start an hour after qualifying...
by sandman1347
Sat Oct 12, 2019 8:13 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Verstappen needs to watch his back
Replies: 178
Views: 47532

Re: Verstappen needs to watch his back

The interesting thing I notice is that the same people who don't count Max's first couple of years due to him being inexperienced and at a stage where he was improving; still want to count Gasly and Albon's first years... Anyway, the idea that Max needs to watch his back is just false. At Red Bull,...
by sandman1347
Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Verstappen needs to watch his back
Replies: 178
Views: 47532

Re: Verstappen needs to watch his back

The interesting thing I notice is that the same people who don't count Max's first couple of years due to him being inexperienced and at a stage where he was improving; still want to count Gasly and Albon's first years... Anyway, the idea that Max needs to watch his back is just false. At Red Bull, ...
by sandman1347
Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2020 (Kubica joins Alfa Romeo)!
Replies: 1025
Views: 242586

Re: Silly Season 2020!

It seems unfathomable that the Hulk could be out of a seat, but I'm now struggling to see where he'll get in. Wow, why? It's not like it's Verstappen, Hamilton or Leclerc that can't find a drive here. That would be unfathomable. The Hulk has been mostly making up the numbers his entire grand prix c...
by sandman1347
Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:41 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 17443

Re: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thre

Mercedes have brought their first major upgrade package in ages to this race. I expect them to look better here than they have since the break.
by sandman1347
Sun Oct 06, 2019 4:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Motogp Season
Replies: 256
Views: 105910

Re: 2019 Motogp Season

Congrats to Marc! Boring race today but a totally dominant season. So far he has finished first or second in every race except for the crash at COTA (a race where he was dominating). His form is just untouchable when you look at the relative inconsistency of all of his "rivals". The likes of Rins an...
by sandman1347
Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Verstappen needs to watch his back
Replies: 178
Views: 47532

Re: Verstappen needs to watch his back

I don't think Verstappen is under any particular pressure. I think Red Bull are under pressure to be honest. They have the best young driver in the sport but they do not have the car to keep him there at the moment. Empty promises start to backfire at some point. I think they will have to deliver by...
by sandman1347
Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Albon in, Gasly out
Replies: 428
Views: 86924

Re: Albon in, Gasly out

INCREDIBLY harsh to say that Albon is a waste of a seat after 4 frikkin races against probably the 2nd/3rd best driver on the grid. What a joke of a comment, give the guy a chance god damn, he hasn't even completed a full season in F1 let alone a full season with 1 team. What kind of person expects...
by sandman1347
Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Would Lewis win the world Championship in a Ferrari?
Replies: 47
Views: 9964

Re: Would Lewis win the world Championship in a Ferrari?

Cries of revisionist history often make me chuckle, because heaven forbid that a second conclusion be more valid and accurate than the first attempt at plotting the lay of the land. It's one of those vacuous empty statements which is often much confused, or carries a connotation which is often egre...
by sandman1347
Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Motogp Season
Replies: 256
Views: 105910

Re: 2019 Motogp Season

Marc Marquez's ever increasing salary; a good problem to have? https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/motogp/marc-marquez-salary-problem/?fbclid=IwAR2Atiui8-rquC05xNKWZktvcAmzYR1gZ97JZnL-EMkanZ8hrPGtijhHJ2g I would love to see Marquez on the Ducati or the KTM. They would appear to be the only manufacture...
by sandman1347
Wed Oct 02, 2019 2:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Would Lewis win the world Championship in a Ferrari?
Replies: 47
Views: 9964

Re: Would Lewis win the world Championship in a Ferrari?

I think that the combination of Lewis Hamilton and his strategist James Vowles could have made the Ferrari a WDC championship car at least once in the last few years. The combination of Lewis Hamilton and the ham-fisted crowd of misfits from Maranello.... well, not so much. You say that but Mercede...
by sandman1347
Wed Oct 02, 2019 12:31 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?
Replies: 46
Views: 9258

Re: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?

In the 2018 Season I think Alonso in a Ferrari, would beat Hamilton in a Ferrari. I think Hamilton in a Mercedes would beat Alonso in a Mercedes. I think Alonso in a Ferrari would beat Hamilton in a Mercedes (as I think the Ferrari was the slightly better) I think Alonso in a Ferrari beats Alonso i...
by sandman1347
Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Would Lewis win the world Championship in a Ferrari?
Replies: 47
Views: 9964

Re: Would Lewis win the world Championship in a Ferrari?

Badgeronimous wrote:Would Hamilton in a Ferrari have won against Hamilton in a Mercedes.

'17 - No
'18 - It would be tight but possibly.
'19 - No
I'd say it's more like:

'17-Uncertain but possibly
'18-Almost certainly
'19-Not likely
by sandman1347
Tue Oct 01, 2019 3:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Would Lewis win the world Championship in a Ferrari?
Replies: 47
Views: 9964

Re: Would Lewis win the world Championship in a Ferrari?

You can never 100% know but my money would be on him for both 2017 and, especially, 2018. 2019 is a much more difficult one to look at. I think Lewis would likely have done a far better job to this point in the season than Vettel has. That's not really saying much because Vettel has made monumental ...
by sandman1347
Tue Oct 01, 2019 2:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
Replies: 232
Views: 45313

Re: It's not the car, it's Lewis!

You're such a drama queen. You want to imply what now? Some kind of bias or hypocrisy? From who exactly? Me, I'm assuming since this is an indirect response to my post. I have CONSISTENTLY said that the 1-2 setup is better for winning titles. I've said that for years. That said, there are different...
by sandman1347
Tue Oct 01, 2019 1:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
Replies: 596
Views: 155080

Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull

Ferrari have surprisingly made huge progress. Their car is not struggling in the corner too much and they obviously have good advantage in party mode so in qualifying they are going to be very strong. Although Mercedes was faster in the race . Ferrari can control the pace starting up the grid. RBR ...
by sandman1347
Mon Sep 30, 2019 10:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Charles Leclerc Thread
Replies: 254
Views: 106499

Re: The Official Charles Leclerc Thread

So, apparently Leclerc dumped his now former girlfriend, Giadi Gianni, to dedicate his life, body and soul to Ferrari, as reported by the highly reputable and much venerated Daily Express, Sun, and Daily Star. I think Charles is now realizing how close he is to the title. He can beat Vettel and Fer...
by sandman1347
Mon Sep 30, 2019 7:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?
Replies: 46
Views: 9258

Re: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?

there is one important ingredient missing in this equation... there is more than simply the car and Hamilton. The TEAM is a major factor and in both 2017 & 2018, Mercedes was the better team... ie managment, strategy, etc. Bottas finished 3rd and 5th. So it was both the team and the driver. There's...
by sandman1347
Mon Sep 30, 2019 4:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
Replies: 232
Views: 45313

Re: It's not the car, it's Lewis!

Ironically, we are seeing now with Seb and Charles exactly why it's better to have a #1 and #2 driver situation if you want to win titles. Both of their strategies are compromised because of each other and the team can't help but meddle and make even more of a mess of things. My god. The stick Ferr...
by sandman1347
Sun Sep 29, 2019 10:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 218
Views: 33628

Re: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Thread

What I am finding increasingly odd is that the midfield doesn't seem to have so much of an issue overtaking each other. Look at that last lap battle in Singapore. Why can't the leaders race like that? It's just that, in the midfield, you frequently have differences in tire strategy and you have dif...
by sandman1347
Sun Sep 29, 2019 8:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 218
Views: 33628

Re: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Thread

One thing I don't see people talking about is the decision to pit Charles during that safety car period; costing him track position on Bottas. I thought that was foolish personally. His tires were fine and a restart behind Hamilton with a shot at slipstreaming his way to P1 was always a better bet ...
by sandman1347
Sun Sep 29, 2019 8:06 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 218
Views: 33628

Re: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Thread

One thing I don't see people talking about is the decision to pit Charles during that safety car period; costing him track position on Bottas. I thought that was foolish personally. His tires were fine and a restart behind Hamilton with a shot at slipstreaming his way to P1 was always a better bet t...
by sandman1347
Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
Replies: 596
Views: 155080

Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull

Ferrari have surprisingly made huge progress. Their car is not struggling in the corner too much and they obviously have good advantage in party mode so in qualifying they are going to be very strong. Although Mercedes was faster in the race . Ferrari can control the pace starting up the grid. RBR ...
by sandman1347
Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:51 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2019 Russian Grand Prix
Replies: 53
Views: 10616

Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2019 Russian Grand Prix

I went with Hamilton, Vettel and Sainz. Lewis executed a near flawless race and did what he had to do to win. Seb was the guy who looked fastest on the day and I think whatever agreement was in place before the race was something clearly not in his favor. There was no way he wasn't going to get by H...
by sandman1347
Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
Replies: 232
Views: 45313

Re: It's not the car, it's Lewis!

Ironically, we are seeing now with Seb and Charles exactly why it's better to have a #1 and #2 driver situation if you want to win titles. Both of their strategies are compromised because of each other and the team can't help but meddle and make even more of a mess of things. My god. The stick Ferr...
by sandman1347
Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:17 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
Replies: 232
Views: 45313

Re: It's not the car, it's Lewis!

The inevitable, how good were the 2017 and 2018 Ferrari’s will come up now. For example in 2017, Mercedes won largely due to its qualifying pace. 14-5 in pole positions against Ferrari, they got track position and saw it out on race day. But if Ferrari had been just 0.060 quicker on average, that w...
by sandman1347
Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
Replies: 232
Views: 45313

Re: It's not the car, it's Lewis!

Ironically, we are seeing now with Seb and Charles exactly why it's better to have a #1 and #2 driver situation if you want to win titles. Both of their strategies are compromised because of each other and the team can't help but meddle and make even more of a mess of things. My god. The stick Ferr...
by sandman1347
Sun Sep 29, 2019 6:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 218
Views: 33628

Re: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Thread

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/95E3/production/_109017383_sochi.png Wow... just wow. 3 corners before the pits wouldn't do too much damage especially if you drive at 60 mph. Yeah this is what cost Ferrari the race to be honest. They went from a 1-2 finish almost guaranteed to h...
by sandman1347
Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:58 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
Replies: 596
Views: 155080

Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull

Ferrari have surprisingly made huge progress. Their car is not struggling in the corner too much and they obviously have good advantage in party mode so in qualifying they are going to be very strong. Although Mercedes was faster in the race . Ferrari can control the pace starting up the grid. RBR ...
by sandman1347
Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 218
Views: 33628

Re: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Thread

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/95E3/production/_109017383_sochi.png Wow... just wow. 3 corners before the pits wouldn't do too much damage especially if you drive at 60 mph. Yeah this is what cost Ferrari the race to be honest. They went from a 1-2 finish almost guaranteed to h...
by sandman1347
Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:48 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
Replies: 232
Views: 45313

Re: It's not the car, it's Lewis!

The inevitable, how good were the 2017 and 2018 Ferrari’s will come up now. For example in 2017, Mercedes won largely due to its qualifying pace. 14-5 in pole positions against Ferrari, they got track position and saw it out on race day. But if Ferrari had been just 0.060 quicker on average, that w...
by sandman1347
Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
Replies: 596
Views: 155080

Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull

Ferrari have surprisingly made huge progress. Their car is not struggling in the corner too much and they obviously have good advantage in party mode so in qualifying they are going to be very strong. Although Mercedes was faster in the race . Ferrari can control the pace starting up the grid. RBR ...
by sandman1347
Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:08 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
Replies: 232
Views: 45313

Re: It's not the car, it's Lewis!

Max and Red Bull are the big question mark. How long will he stay there if they don't develop a championship-capable car? Is Mercedes really the ultimate destination for Verstappen or can Red Bull win title again? Could it be a similar situation to what happened to Schumacher at Ferrari when they s...
by sandman1347
Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
Replies: 596
Views: 155080

Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull

I still say that Mercedes has the faster race car, and thats been the case over the last few races too but.... the sections of the track where the Mercedes is faster - they can't do anything about being behind the Ferrari - where the overtaking opportunities are..... the Ferrari is faster and can d...