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- Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:50 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Bad runs from great drivers
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11554
Re: Bad runs from great drivers
I think with Vettel if it goes on much longer the Red Bull years might be viewed as a case of a good run from a not-great driver.. That's harsh, you don't luck into 4 WDC's. Point I guess I'm trying to make is if the bad runs are significant they should form part of the overall assessment of "great...
- Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:47 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Bad runs from great drivers
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11554
Re: Bad runs from great drivers
Vettel '14-'19 Worst spell from a top driver I have ever seen. If you only watched these season without any knowledge of pre-2013, you'd be left scratching your head how he is leading a front end team. Special mention to '18 where he threw away a certain WDC through the worst driving I have ever wit...
- Tue Jun 25, 2019 4:37 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Paddy Lowe officially leaves Williams
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4576
Re: Paddy Lowe officially leaves Williams
Unexpected? It was the most expected outcome.
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 6:35 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Who should replace Bottas at Merc
- Replies: 67
- Views: 18438
Re: Who should replace Bottas at Merc
I would love to see Hamilton replace Vettel at Ferrari in 2020 so he can get a good challenge and not coast around in a Mercedes. I want it sooo much to happen.Asphalt_World wrote:They need someone good to settle in before Lewis leaves for Ferrari after next season!
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 4:40 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Will Bottas Bounce Back in 2019??
- Replies: 310
- Views: 106199
Re: Will Bottas Bounce Back in 2019??
I think Valteri might be in for an unpleasant surprise if he thinks finishing miles behind Hamilton will be enough to secure him the seat next year. Don't get me wrong; all things considered, I don't think Mercedes will want to rock the boat and replace him. I just think that Ocon makes things a li...
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 4:36 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Who should replace Bottas at Merc
- Replies: 67
- Views: 18438
Re: Who should replace Bottas at Merc
Vettel would lose badly to him. He just can't stop making mistakes, and lost to LH last year. That leaves us with Verstappen. Now that is a fight I would pay good money to watch. He is the only driver on the grid who I think can match LH or even beat him. Others I am sure cannot.
- Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:19 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
- Replies: 596
- Views: 157493
Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
So Red Bull will be geting an upgraded Honda engine in France. Seems that collaboration with their aeroplane jet engine department has improved reliability, you have to think they can catch up with Mercedes and Ferrari, but when? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/48687428 Only upgrades the ICE a...
- Mon Jun 10, 2019 2:15 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: DOTD Canada 2019
- Replies: 33
- Views: 10049
Re: DOTD Canada 2019
The Pirelli North America CEO who had the courage to spray champagne on Vettel. Why the CEO of Pirelli wearing Merc gear is still an unanswered question to me.
- Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:05 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Do you think rule changes are necessary?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14045
Re: Do you think rule changes are necessary?
This post is not exactly related to BoP but more of an overtaking thing. One thing that I've often thought is that they are regulating the wrong things. Essentially they have determined why it is so difficult to follow another car (the dirty air that comes off the back of the car). The crackdown on...
- Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:03 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Anyone have any radical ideas to fix F1?
- Replies: 463
- Views: 121757
Re: Anyone have any radical ideas to fix F1?
The biggest point for me is that instead of racing it's an endurance exercive. They can have any engine, gearbox, but it'll be en exercise to extend their life.
- Thu Jun 06, 2019 7:13 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Do you think rule changes are necessary?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14045
Re: Do you think rule changes are necessary?
Name the last 3 major hires by RBR? Whenever it happens with any team, it's news. Paddy Lowe to Williams (he turned out to be a dud, but that's a different point), James Allison to Merc. One of RBR guys that McLaren poached, the name escapes me. Renault also hired some highly reputed engineer recen...
- Wed Jun 05, 2019 6:26 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Do you think rule changes are necessary?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14045
Re: Do you think rule changes are necessary?
The biggest change needed is to ease regulations considerably so that engineers have more freedom to design new systems that afford them a performance advantage, so long as it all falls within a specified wheelbase and maximum width. Doing so will afford teams greater opportunities to come up with ...
- Tue Jun 04, 2019 10:22 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Do you think rule changes are necessary?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14045
Re: Do you think rule changes are necessary?
The biggest change needed is to ease regulations considerably so that engineers have more freedom to design new systems that afford them a performance advantage, so long as it all falls within a specified wheelbase and maximum width. Doing so will afford teams greater opportunities to come up with ...
- Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:17 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Do you think rule changes are necessary?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14045
Re: Do you think rule changes are necessary?
I think rule changes should be bigger, more frequent, and be set without team input. Also, I don't think money is half as big of a factor as many others seem to think it is. Ferrari and Redbull haven't really been able to touch Mercedes the last several years even with their massive budgets. Willia...
- Fri May 31, 2019 9:09 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Rank the Drivers Poll (Summer 2019)
- Replies: 66
- Views: 17854
Re: Rank the Drivers Poll (Summer 2019)
Agreed that past Hamilton and Verstappen and (I think the jury will remain out) Vettel, it's definitely a case of only being best-of-the rest. I don't look at any of them and find myself screaming "someone give that man a better car!" Possible exception of Ricciardo maybe. Leclerc still too early a...
- Thu May 30, 2019 5:39 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Improving Monaco? Just get rid of the seafront chicane!
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17663
Re: Improving Monaco? Just get rid of the seafront chicane!
I want a variety of tracks that give a unique characteristic, be it fast, bumpy, tight, big braking, etc - as well as those that give more of a technical "bit of everything" type challenges which most new Tilke style circuits seem to favour. The modern tracks all share quite similar characteristics...
- Tue May 28, 2019 3:57 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Was Ferrari wrong to let Arrivabene go?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8599
Re: Was Ferrari wrong to let Arrivabene go?
The issue with Arrivabene was that he entertained the FIA probe into the PU a bit too much. The first time they did not find anything he should have told them to take a hike. Second, was afraid of making a call on team orders, but Binnito is worse. I think if he stayed he would have not made the sa...
- Tue May 28, 2019 3:40 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Anyone have any radical ideas to fix F1?
- Replies: 463
- Views: 121757
Re: Anyone have any radical ideas to fix F1?
1) Reduced telemetry. No information for things like tire temps, temps, corner speeds, etc. Car should be driven by the driver, not the engineers sitting in Woking or Stuttgart. 1.5) No live track to factory telemetry. A maximum of 3 "computer" guys allowed at the circuit. 2) No radio communication ...
- Mon May 27, 2019 7:32 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 395
- Views: 77844
Re: 2019 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread
Perez should learn how to brake a car.UnlikeUday wrote:This could've been very nasty. Surprisingly, this wasn't aired even in the replays.
- Mon May 27, 2019 4:04 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2019 Monaco Grand Prix
- Replies: 163
- Views: 38405
Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2019 Monaco Grand Prix
No-one stood out for me. Not Hamilton. At the sharp end of the grid, it's expected of you to stretch out the tires for another 20 laps on a track like Monaco and a Merc engine. I wouldn't expect any less from any top driver. If he has binned it, I'd fully blame the driver. It'd have been a DOTD perf...
- Sat May 25, 2019 10:40 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Was Ferrari wrong to let Arrivabene go?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8599
Re: Was Ferrari wrong to let Arrivabene go?
Binotto is such a clueless person. The guy is just non-existent on the pit wall. Completely out of his depth.
I don't know if MA's firing was right or wrong, but he got replaced by a person who's worse than him in every possible way.
I don't know if MA's firing was right or wrong, but he got replaced by a person who's worse than him in every possible way.
- Thu May 23, 2019 8:04 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Anyone have any radical ideas to fix F1?
- Replies: 463
- Views: 121757
Re: Anyone have any radical ideas to fix F1?
Small teams don't have the budget to run more tests.Vettel Fan wrote:They should offer more testing days for teams in the back of the championship. Last place teams get more testing days available. Second to last get some but not as many and so on.
Could help smaller teams bridge the gap to the larger teams.
- Thu May 23, 2019 5:59 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
- Replies: 596
- Views: 157493
Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
Looking at practice, another Merc 1-2. Ferrari and RBR and nowhere.
- Wed May 15, 2019 4:06 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What Should Ferrari Do?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10509
Re: What Should Ferrari Do?
One area I feel particularly strong about for Ferrari is their inability to act on instinct in a race and make fast calls that would potentially benefit the team. I feel like lots of people who have watched the sport for many years can make better strategic calls than the team with all the data. La...
- Mon May 13, 2019 12:32 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What Should Ferrari Do?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10509
Re: What Should Ferrari Do?
Ferrari are in transition in relation to their drivers, letting them race will mean they slow each other up and, as stated above let Red Bull in. Vettel has to realise he is at the end of his tenure and Leclerc has to realise he has to comply with his team orders. They need to shake up the chain of...
- Sun May 12, 2019 11:54 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What Should Ferrari Do?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10509
Re: What Should Ferrari Do?
Fact that it took at least 3 laps for both sides of the garage to figure out the strategy of the other side is a level of incompetence you wouldn't even see from you local karting team being run by 16 year olds. Binotto just sat there clueless every time the camera showed. Compare that to Toto when ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:21 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
- Replies: 596
- Views: 157493
Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
I think Ferrari is not that far behind the Merc. But whenever there's a possibility of things going either Merc's way or Ferrari's, they always go Merc's way. Sending their drivers out on mediums in Q2. Another mega dumb decision from Ferrari. Then it just cascaded, leading to a lot of events that c...
- Sun Apr 28, 2019 3:12 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Kubica: "I've silenced my doubters". Has he?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 19836
Re: Kubica: "I've silenced my doubters". Has he?
The fact he has managed to get back to F1 is a measure of his talent, even if it was a shadow of where it was and a fraction of what it potentially would have become. However, the signs are Kubica is not a top level driver any more and may actually be one of the slowest on the grid - although the W...
- Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:59 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 338
- Views: 67802
Re: 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Th
If LeClerk wins this, it'd be an amazing win. Really want to see him shine!
- Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:39 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
- Replies: 596
- Views: 157493
Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
Mark Hughes comparing Ferrari and Mercedes so far. https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/f1/mph-ferrari-has-under-delivered Interesting. What I take from this is that Ferrari think that they have the fastest car but have not been able to 'unlock' it - and there's no guarantee that they will. I...
- Tue Apr 23, 2019 7:50 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 338
- Views: 67802
Re: 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Th
I hope it's still a crazy race. BAKU is just the best race on the calendar.
- Tue Apr 23, 2019 7:49 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Kubica: "I've silenced my doubters". Has he?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 19836
Re: Kubica: "I've silenced my doubters". Has he?
I am still unsure what he's trying to prove here in F1.
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:28 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Has Max lost his fear factor?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5892
Re: Has Max lost his fear factor?
Happens with every driver. When Hamilton came to the scene, he used to very aggressively overtake. It was his thing, and drivers simply moved out of the way. It stopped happening about 3 years into his career.
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:27 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
- Replies: 596
- Views: 157493
Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
I will make a bold prediction: Red Bull will not win a race this year. That's not bold. Bold is saying Ferrari won't win a race this year. Red Bull tends to get 3 or 4 wins every season. Mostly due to specific tracks suiting. I think it's bold because I don't expect RBR to be the best car at any ci...
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 3:49 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
- Replies: 596
- Views: 157493
Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
I will make a bold prediction: Red Bull will not win a race this year.
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 3:46 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
- Replies: 596
- Views: 157493
Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
I did not know where else to put this. Interesting stats as we get to this milestone GP: https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11684705/f1-reaches-1000-the-ultimate-stats-breakdown-ahead-of-milestone-race At the very bottom it is interesting to see the Mercedes domination in numbers. Nothing like...
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:02 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Chinese Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 84
- Views: 24317
Re: 2019 Chinese Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Threa
Ferrari pole by 3/10ths. RBR a further 1.2 secs behind Ferrari.
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:01 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What was the last time Red Bull hired a big name talent?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5652
What was the last time Red Bull hired a big name talent?
I have thought about this a lot. Mercedes went on a hiring binge 2011-2014, and even after that it hired a few big names, James Allison being one. McLaren has hired a few names, Ferrari has, even Renault has. But when I think of RBR, I can't think of many big names being hired by them in the last 4-...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 5:55 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Leclerc was initially told to stay behind Vettel
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13352
Re: Leclerc was initially told to stay behind Vettel
ah, here we go. Conspiracy 101. Ferrari told him to wait for a couple of laps, that's all. This needs a thread? Where exactly is a conspiracy theory in the OP and the article? Given the rubbish that's been spouted pre-race about Ferrari not letting Leclerc race, all this does is pour fuel on the fi...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 5:53 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Leclerc was initially told to stay behind Vettel
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13352
Re: Leclerc was initially told to stay behind Vettel
ah, here we go. Conspiracy 101. Ferrari told him to wait for a couple of laps, that's all. This needs a thread? Where exactly is a conspiracy theory in the OP and the article? Given the rubbish that's been spouted pre-race about Ferrari not letting Leclerc race, all this does is pour fuel on the fi...