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by Option or Prime
Tue Apr 12, 2022 10:18 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Max Verstappen argument thread #5420
Replies: 198
Views: 11994

Re: Ferrari vs. Red Bull - 2022

I for one would not be surprised if some of the mythical aura around Max’s speed was to dissipate this season. Drastic weight increase + simplified front wings = understeery cars by nature Those “on the nose, pointy” Red Bull cars with loose rear ends (from 2019-2021) allowed Max to fully display h...
by Option or Prime
Mon Apr 11, 2022 5:21 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: All Russian involvement in F1 [should be] annulled
Replies: 93
Views: 10073

Re: All Russian involvement in F1 [should be] annulled

Absolutely disgusting. The laugh after the salute speaks volumes. https://www.motorsport.com/kart/news/russian-karter-faces-fia-investigation-over-alleged-nazi-salute/9808631/ Completely agree, he is of course young and presumably indoctrinated BUT he will have had full access to accurate substanti...
by Option or Prime
Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 10688

Re: 2022 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Max mentioned that "I already knew there was a possibility ahead of the race that we might not finish but I tried not to think about it." Anyone knows what was he referring to? Any issues with the car that were known? Horner stated in interview they had no idea what the issues was. What is odd is t...
by Option or Prime
Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:51 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 10688

Re: 2022 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Max mentioned that "I already knew there was a possibility ahead of the race that we might not finish but I tried not to think about it." Anyone knows what was he referring to? Any issues with the car that were known? Horner stated in interview they had no idea what the issues was. What is odd is t...
by Option or Prime
Sun Apr 10, 2022 10:31 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ferrari vs. Red Bull - 2022
Replies: 558
Views: 53369

Re: Ferrari vs. Red Bull - 2022

Over the race its very hard to judge if the Red Bull doesn't even finish the race. That's the point though isn't it RB have had two fuel related DNF's they don't have any significant porpoising yet are being beaten by a Ferrari that has room for improvement. Doesn't look ideal for RB who need to be ...
by Option or Prime
Sun Apr 10, 2022 9:34 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Russell's race pace
Replies: 96
Views: 10126

Re: Russell's race pace

It has been a promising start. The acid test of course will be if/when the Mercedes gets back to battling for race wins. That tends to be when talent really shines through. I suspect he's very much on the pace. That will be a huge relief for Mercedes given Hamilton's age and the fact that it looks ...
by Option or Prime
Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:54 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 203
Views: 11195

Re: 2022 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

For this wholesome ride back to the pits, FIA has fined Vettel 5000 Euros! https://i.imgur.com/L4XJEXu.png Source - Imgur That's insane I struggle to tell if this is sarcasm or not. I personally think this is very weak. I guess you maybe can't issue penalty points for things like this, but it was u...
by Option or Prime
Thu Apr 07, 2022 11:19 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Should a driver be penalised for crowding or overtaking the car in P1 at a race restart?
Replies: 217
Views: 9479

Re: Should a driver be penalised for crowding or overtaking the car in P1 at a race restart?

This will annoy some but I have not really understood why the race shouldn't be restarted with the same gaps (or close to the same gaps) as when it was flagged, isn't that what the VSC does after all? A car has an accident so the driver loses his advantage because someone has an accident. How is tha...
by Option or Prime
Thu Mar 31, 2022 9:39 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The incessant banging of the hype drum (rant)
Replies: 35
Views: 2817

Re: The incessant banging of the hype drum (rant)

No, having watched the video you are spot on. More like a promotional advert for gambling and clearly staged.
I presume Ricciardo is retiring then if he is "not, no more" then he is surely :?

Mind you if it replaces Saudi Arabia that's possibly a step forward.
by Option or Prime
Sat Mar 26, 2022 11:23 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 275
Views: 25839

Re: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Why might it be difficult to leave? Is this in terms of not enough planes currently there until after the race, is it a safety thing or something else? More of a threat by the looks of it. An Aston Martin team member has said on Twitter that they would not be allowed to leave if they didn't race. N...
by Option or Prime
Sat Mar 26, 2022 1:25 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 275
Views: 25839

Re: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60880598 But eventually they were convinced to go ahead and race after being given further information by bosses. Part of this information involved the possible consequences of not racing, such as how easily teams and drivers would be able to leave the country i...
by Option or Prime
Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 275
Views: 25839

Re: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Don't suppose its about the money then? I was wondering if its financial its probably not too late to resurrect Sochi.
by Option or Prime
Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 275
Views: 25839

Re: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

So a missile attack near enough for the smoke to drift on the track by Yemen's Houti rebels on an oil refinery is not significant concern to prevent the Grand Prix going ahead. Totally and Utterly Stupid decision.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60880598
by Option or Prime
Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:39 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Will the new FIA driving guidelines curb Max and should he have been punished more for 2021?
Replies: 194
Views: 13481

Re: Will the new FIA driving guidelines curb Max and should he have been punished more for 2021?

I can't see why applying rules retrospectively has the slightest relevance to this thread. Surely the point is that at the time even those in place at the time where inconsistently applied. As I mentioned before its not simply the overtaking guidelines but the application of enforcement of track lim...
by Option or Prime
Tue Mar 22, 2022 4:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Will the new FIA driving guidelines curb Max and should he have been punished more for 2021?
Replies: 194
Views: 13481

Re: Will the new FIA driving guidelines curb Max and should he have been punished more for 2021?

We haven't seen the new rules apparently, but have been told unofficially what they are. It's a bit like Mercedes pulling out a sheet of paper which apparently only they had, and claiming that that is the rule everyone should be adhering to. From the unofficial info, it suggests there is a bit more...
by Option or Prime
Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:33 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Will the new FIA driving guidelines curb Max and should he have been punished more for 2021?
Replies: 194
Views: 13481

Re: Will the new FIA driving guidelines curb Max and should he have been punished more for 2021?

Only one race but ask yourself was Verstappen's driving different in the first race? Did he force Leclerc of the track?
Then more importantly has it reduced his ability to pass?

We will see more as the season progresses but track limits and driving guidelines seem to have neutered him somewhat.
by Option or Prime
Mon Mar 21, 2022 1:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 26651

Re: 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

Isn't one of Mercedes strengths their ability to develop the car as the season develops? At the moment with a higher ride height to minimise porpoising it must be near impossible to donkeys the cars power issues as the whole car was designed to be lower. Fix that then the power issue might be less o...
by Option or Prime
Mon Mar 21, 2022 10:08 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Official Max Verstappen thread
Replies: 489
Views: 125317

Re: Official Max Verstappen thread

I was a little surprised Max was so emotional with the team in the heat of several moments, obviously disappointment comes with the car failing but i don't think I've seen him that heated in what is a first race of a season. I do wonder if the WDC comments he gets are getting to him a little and he...
by Option or Prime
Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: "It's only live once"
Replies: 40
Views: 4492

Re: "It's only live once"

Interesting that no-one is thinking of upgrading from highlights to watching live. Not a good endorsement of the sport I'd say.
by Option or Prime
Mon Mar 14, 2022 3:33 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread
Replies: 5307
Views: 1349879

Re: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread

Lewis Hamilton is going to incorporate his mothers name in the future to race under 'Hamilton-Larbalestier' in the 2022 season.
by Option or Prime
Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)
Replies: 259
Views: 34655

Re: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)

If anyone wants to see Ted's notebook. Quite interesting.... -DMJCr_j4z8 I agree the bit about the Merc was interesting, I don't have Sky so Ted Kravitz is new to me, what an aggravating, ill informed and arrogant individual. He is now one very big reason why I would never get Sky. It's this a joke...
by Option or Prime
Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:58 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)
Replies: 259
Views: 34655

Re: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)

UnlikeUday wrote:
Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:02 am
If anyone wants to see Ted's notebook. Quite interesting....


I agree the bit about the Merc was interesting, I don't have Sky so Ted Kravitz is new to me, what an aggravating, ill informed and arrogant individual. He is now one very big reason why I would never get Sky.
by Option or Prime
Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes W13 revealed!
Replies: 102
Views: 14787

Re: Mercedes W13 revealed!

Binotto was apparently vocal against the Merc's design, and Brawn said it was borderline: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60697803 The area of contest seems to be around the mirror design You would think that if all they had to do as a worst case scenario was redesign the mirrors it would be a...
by Option or Prime
Thu Mar 10, 2022 4:20 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes W13 revealed!
Replies: 102
Views: 14787

Re: Mercedes W13 revealed!

Horner stating the merc violates the spirit of the regulations. All very well stating that but why would that be then, explaining the objection would help wouldn't it? I do wonder if its that tightly packed how cooling can be efficient at the 'hotter' circuits. They are using a system called CCS (C...
by Option or Prime
Thu Mar 10, 2022 12:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes W13 revealed!
Replies: 102
Views: 14787

Re: Mercedes W13 revealed!

Daft question but what if the Merc concept happened to be a red herring, just to get the other teams in a flap? I know it's highly unlikely - largely due to resources / cost being flushed away - but it would be quite amusing! Perhaps not so daft they clearly had two very different designs available...
by Option or Prime
Thu Mar 10, 2022 11:58 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes W13 revealed!
Replies: 102
Views: 14787

Re: Mercedes W13 revealed!

Man, if this design works then hats off to whoever was in charge of this design. I have my doubts though. Obviously I read on twitter, so not sure what to make of it, but there are tweets that teams may oppose the new design and get it disapproved. Innovation should be rewarded, not punished, becau...
by Option or Prime
Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:20 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes W13 revealed!
Replies: 102
Views: 14787

Re: Mercedes W13 revealed!

On the BBC site: "BBC Sport understands the FIA has looked at the Mercedes design and given it the all-clear. And it seems the FIA has also run it in CFD analysis and found it did not worsen the car’s wake - which is Brawn’s key concern with the regs, in terms of disrupting airflow for following car...
by Option or Prime
Thu Mar 10, 2022 8:56 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes W13 revealed!
Replies: 102
Views: 14787

Re: Mercedes W13 revealed!

Yeboah24 wrote:
Thu Mar 10, 2022 8:50 am
Horner stating the merc violates the spirit of the regulations.
All very well stating that but why would that be then, explaining the objection would help wouldn't it?

I do wonder if its that tightly packed how cooling can be efficient at the 'hotter' circuits.
by Option or Prime
Wed Mar 09, 2022 11:09 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: BREAKING NEWS... Michael Masi Removed As Race Director
Replies: 561
Views: 42405

Re: BREAKING NEWS... Michael Masi Removed As Race Director

To be fair Max really stoked those flames saying him and Masi have been exchanging text messages. Source? https://www.planetf1.com/news/max-verstappen-michael-masi-message/ It's clear Verstappen sent Masi a message, and that Masi appreciated the gesture. Whether that is stoking the fires is a matte...
by Option or Prime
Mon Mar 07, 2022 7:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: BREAKING NEWS... Michael Masi Removed As Race Director
Replies: 561
Views: 42405

Re: BREAKING NEWS... Michael Masi Removed As Race Director

Pretty clear that Christian Horner and Red Bull have decided to restore last season's controversy by accusing Mercedes of bullying tactics to get Michael Massi removed from his position. How does that help launch the new season I wonder? There are other points made in the interview which others may...
by Option or Prime
Mon Mar 07, 2022 4:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: BREAKING NEWS... Michael Masi Removed As Race Director
Replies: 561
Views: 42405

Re: BREAKING NEWS... Michael Masi Removed As Race Director

Pretty clear that Christian Horner and Red Bull have decided to restore last season's controversy by accusing Mercedes of bullying tactics to get Michael Massi removed from his position. How does that help launch the new season I wonder? There are other points made in the interview which others may ...
by Option or Prime
Fri Feb 25, 2022 8:36 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)
Replies: 259
Views: 34655

Re: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)

So is the current speed hierarchy?

Ferrari
McLaren
Mercedes
Red Bull
by Option or Prime
Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)
Replies: 259
Views: 34655

Re: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)

Porpoising as seen on Charles today. https://twitter.com/i/status/1496888665431326726 Looks pretty severe to my eyes, and they not really going at racing speeds yet. Hope all the teams find a quick solution to it. Yikes, that is bad! Apparently they can fix it easily, but the trick is fixing it wit...
by Option or Prime
Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)
Replies: 259
Views: 34655

Re: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)

How can you get all the way to testing a couple of weeks before the first Grand Prix before discovering ALL the drivers are going to end up like nodding dogs!

by Option or Prime
Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:58 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?
Replies: 699
Views: 57974

Re: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?

Very weak defence that, go to any match at any level in say football and that is EXACTLY what happens. That is what a sports official is supposed to do. He could easily have said "No we follow the regulations on this gents" of course it may well be that he didn't know those regulations . In which ca...
by Option or Prime
Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?
Replies: 699
Views: 57974

Re: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?

Verstappen is upset the his benefactor has gone: "Verstappen says it is "very unfair" that Masi has been removed and that he has been "thrown under the bus". "To have sacked him, I find it incredible," he said. "I feel very sorry for Michael because he was very capable and good." Sums him up really...
by Option or Prime
Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?
Replies: 699
Views: 57974

Re: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?

Verstappen is upset the his benefactor has gone: "Verstappen says it is "very unfair" that Masi has been removed and that he has been "thrown under the bus". "To have sacked him, I find it incredible," he said. "I feel very sorry for Michael because he was very capable and good." Sums him up really...
by Option or Prime
Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:04 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?
Replies: 699
Views: 57974

Re: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?

Verstappen is upset the his benefactor has gone: "Verstappen says it is "very unfair" that Masi has been removed and that he has been "thrown under the bus". "To have sacked him, I find it incredible," he said. "I feel very sorry for Michael because he was very capable and good." Sums him up really ...