Search found 6977 matches
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 7:28 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 69662
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 ...
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 7:03 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 69662
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...
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 6:45 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 69662
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...
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 3:48 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
- Replies: 596
- Views: 157408
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...
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:38 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 66
- Views: 18452
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...
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:20 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Verstappen needs to watch his back
- Replies: 178
- Views: 48237
Re: Verstappen needs to watch his back
wrong thread
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 1:20 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 66
- Views: 18452
Re: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thre
At this rate the race will start an hour after qualifying...
- Sat Oct 12, 2019 8:13 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Verstappen needs to watch his back
- Replies: 178
- Views: 48237
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,...
- Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:57 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Verstappen needs to watch his back
- Replies: 178
- Views: 48237
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, ...
- Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:44 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Silly Season 2020 (Kubica joins Alfa Romeo)!
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 245063
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...
- Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:41 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 66
- Views: 18452
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.
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 4:44 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Motogp Season
- Replies: 256
- Views: 110005
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...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:27 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Verstappen needs to watch his back
- Replies: 178
- Views: 48237
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...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:44 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Albon in, Gasly out
- Replies: 428
- Views: 87823
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...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:44 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Would Lewis win the world Championship in a Ferrari?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 10055
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...
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:22 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Motogp Season
- Replies: 256
- Views: 110005
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...
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 2:47 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Would Lewis win the world Championship in a Ferrari?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 10055
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...
- 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: 9339
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...
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:57 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Would Lewis win the world Championship in a Ferrari?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 10055
Re: Would Lewis win the world Championship in a Ferrari?
I'd say it's more like: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
'17-Uncertain but possibly
'18-Almost certainly
'19-Not likely
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 3:38 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Would Lewis win the world Championship in a Ferrari?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 10055
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 ...
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 2:24 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
- Replies: 232
- Views: 45620
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...
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 1:37 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
- Replies: 596
- Views: 157408
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 ...
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 10:26 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Charles Leclerc Thread
- Replies: 254
- Views: 107183
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...
- 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: 9339
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...
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 4:16 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
- Replies: 232
- Views: 45620
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...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 10:12 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 218
- Views: 33955
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...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 8:35 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 218
- Views: 33955
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 ...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 8:06 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 218
- Views: 33955
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...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:56 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
- Replies: 596
- Views: 157408
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 ...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:51 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2019 Russian Grand Prix
- Replies: 53
- Views: 10731
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...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:34 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
- Replies: 232
- Views: 45620
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...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:17 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
- Replies: 232
- Views: 45620
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...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:12 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
- Replies: 232
- Views: 45620
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...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 6:11 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 218
- Views: 33955
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...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:58 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
- Replies: 596
- Views: 157408
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 ...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:53 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 218
- Views: 33955
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...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:48 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
- Replies: 232
- Views: 45620
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...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:37 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
- Replies: 596
- Views: 157408
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 ...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:08 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
- Replies: 232
- Views: 45620
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...
- Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:12 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
- Replies: 596
- Views: 157408
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...