planetf1.com

TheGiantHogweed

Hence I believe the FIA have to look at this and make improvements. I agree, they have to make it idiot-proof. Oh, wait, does a bright flashing light directly in front of a driver qualify? Understand this: drivers need to insert themselves into the decision-making process instead of allowing themse...

TheGiantHogweed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfP3NJqLKMQ Vettel does indeed sound exactly like he's ready to move out of this team. He does seem to be getting an AWFUL lot of issues this year. He once had some suspicious and bizarre issues that take over 2 days to fix. He doesn't seem that bothered and the team ...

TheGiantHogweed

Well Perez has earned him self a 1 place grid drop. He's not having his best of seasons, especially if many still think Stroll is a poor driver.

TheGiantHogweed

I've noticed that on android devices, when you get the pop up that you need to accept, there is no accept button unless rotated to portrait. I almost always use my tablets in landscape and two of them are in keyboard cases which are never intended to be used in portrait and that is the only way I ca...

TheGiantHogweed

If Stroll beats Vettel then something has gone wrong in the universe. I just don't get these sort of comments. Next year is not here yet. Stroll is still young and has obviously improved this year and still has potential to improve further. Why would it be completely wrong if Stroll beats Vettel? I...

TheGiantHogweed

Verstappen was stuck behind Bottas and made an attempt or two to pass but couldn’t make it stick. That might explain Leclerc being quicker at some points. Yes I did realise that, fair to say that Verstappen would have been quicker given clear track, however Bottas himself was heading for the podium...

TheGiantHogweed

Perez and Hulk to Haas - KMag and RoGro have had their day and time for some fresh impetus at Haas. And WHAT exactly has Hulk done better than either of them?!?? Hulk had his day as well and failed to impress MIGHTILY. He'd have the odd weekend whenre he'd qualify well and do exceedingly well in ra...

TheGiantHogweed

If Stroll beats Vettel then something has gone wrong in the universe. I just don't get these sort of comments. Next year is not here yet. Stroll is still young and has obviously improved this year and still has potential to improve further. Why would it be completely wrong if Stroll beats Vettel? I...

TheGiantHogweed

Perez and Hulk to Haas - KMag and RoGro have had their day and time for some fresh impetus at Haas. It'd be nice to see those two back together, and find out what the Haas cars are really capable of. We know Hulk and Perez can deliver in a decent midfield car; what about the Haas? I don't think it ...

TheGiantHogweed

I am one who thinks Stroll is very under rated. IMO, this season he has shown that he is at least decent now and sometimes can be very solid. Given he's got the money behind him, that more than justifies the reason for him being here. And at the decent level he's now at, I think he's good enough to ...

TheGiantHogweed

deleted post

TheGiantHogweed

Perez and Hulk to Haas - KMag and RoGro have had their day and time for some fresh impetus at Haas. It'd be nice to see those two back together, and find out what the Haas cars are really capable of. We know Hulk and Perez can deliver in a decent midfield car; what about the Haas? I don't think it ...

TheGiantHogweed

Well, who is with Stroll next season then? https://www.racefans.net/2020/09/09/perez-announces-he-is-leaving-racing-point/ It will be a real shame if Perez doesn't get to stay in F1, but I have to say that Stroll has basically looked equal to him this year. For those who rate Stroll that badly, this...

TheGiantHogweed

I don't think that Vettel falls down on racecraft anywhere. He has demonstrated in the past his ability to make his way through the field and, more recently, pretty much calling his own strategy. I believe his issues of late have been more down to trying to out-drive the issues he has been faced wi...

TheGiantHogweed

We may be moved to a Vettel vs Bottas thread like Bottas vs Albon if this keeps up!

TheGiantHogweed

I cant think of one thing Bottas did to warrant a vote over Hamilton. Bottas didn't do anything of note this ratc. But Hamilton according to about 75% of this forum got the right penalty - and it was his own fault for not noticing the signs and having to take this which resulted in him finishing be...

TheGiantHogweed

I cant think of one thing Bottas did to warrant a vote over Hamilton. Bottas didn't do anything of note this ratc. But Hamilton according to about 75% of this forum got the right penalty - and it was his own fault for not noticing the signs and having to take this which resulted in him finishing be...

TheGiantHogweed

Finally Bottas gets his vote. I was getting worried there! Someone voted for Albon and Norris too :? I've tried to explain and based on my description, I think Bottas has more of a reason to be voted over Hamilton than either of the two others mentioned over their team mates. So these should indeed...

TheGiantHogweed

I cant think of one thing Bottas did to warrant a vote over Hamilton. Bottas didn't do anything of note this ratc. But Hamilton according to about 75% of this forum got the right penalty - and it was his own fault for not noticing the signs and having to take this which resulted in him finishing be...

TheGiantHogweed

It was a small mistake and an easy one to make. Hamilton was 10 seconds ahead of anyone else and Mercedes had the least time to react. Mercedes told Hamilton to box and by the time they realised the pit entry was closed Hamilton was already in the pits. Sainz had to ask McLaren 3 times if the pit l...

TheGiantHogweed

mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 08, 2020 10:36 am
Why are you talking about Perez now? I'm not criticising your vote there.

Sorry, I just went into it because you briefly compared him and Stroll in the post I quoted.

TheGiantHogweed

No driver is ever looking to the outside of any corner. In fact, it would be dangerous for them to be looking to the outside of a corner as they wouldnt be looking where they were going. Their eyes are on the apex. This is what Hamilton saw: https://imgur.com/a/pDfqBGF You're saying the best driver...

TheGiantHogweed

Race starts seems a bit spurious, racecraft surely includes mistakes, not a Vettel strong point, qualifying is important for the race start, an area were Webber didn't overly trouble Vettel, however i will give it that Vettel has better race pace. Regarding Bottas' racecraft: can you recall a singl...

TheGiantHogweed

I don't need to ignore it. It didn't happen. Perez restarted back in 14th and maintained that position. Stroll dropped 4 places. Perez lost 4 positions that got him down from 12th to 16th at the previous restart though. He more or less instantly got by Russell though. He then restarted started in 1...

TheGiantHogweed

Why do you think the hard is the slower tyre when both are 15 laps old? Well, perhaps not all that stint then, but Gasly should have been far closer to the car ahead. I think Kvyat's advantage will have been pretty big at the end if he managed to do a very long run on those hards. Far bigger than a...

TheGiantHogweed

That's a bit of false comparison.... In Germany Albon was running 4th and Kvyat was out of the points when everything got turned on it's head and Kvyat got the luck. In Italy Kvyat was actually behind Gasly when the luck struck in Gasly's favour. Even without the safety to beat Gasly, Kvyat would h...

TheGiantHogweed

I would say the only really easy ones are these: Verstappen over Albon - though Verstappen was pretty poor this race - possibly worse than Bottas. Both his main restart and one of his restarts were both bad. His pace didn't look that strong either and there was no report of problems until his retir...

TheGiantHogweed

I would say the only really easy ones are these: Verstappen over Albon - though Verstappen was pretty poor this race - possibly worse than Bottas. Both his main restart and one of his restarts were both bad. His pace didn't look that strong either and there was no report of problems until his retir...

TheGiantHogweed

I would say the only really easy ones are these: Verstappen over Albon - though Verstappen was pretty poor this race - possibly worse than Bottas. Both his main restart and one of his restarts were both bad. His pace didn't look that strong either and there was no report of problems until his retir...

TheGiantHogweed

I would say the only really easy ones are these: Verstappen over Albon - though Verstappen was pretty poor this race - possibly worse than Bottas. Both his main restart and one of his restarts were both bad. His pace didn't look that strong either and there was no report of problems until his retire...

TheGiantHogweed

Bottas is better than Albon by some margin clearly. Albon was bested by the very ordinary Kvyat, Bottas bested a solid Massa more often than not in their three seasons together and is almost certainly a better driver now than he was back then. Any argument that Ocon, Gasly, or Albon are better than...

TheGiantHogweed

Bottas isn't bad, and I'm 99% certain he's better than Albon -- at least at this snapshot in time and their F1 careers. But Bottas has had his chance in the Mercedes, and done absolutely nothing with it. He has never mounted anything resembling a season-long challenge to Hamilton: the most he's man...

TheGiantHogweed

https://www.racefans.net/2020/09/07/analysis-mercedes-warned-hamilton-not-to-come-into-the-pits-four-seconds-too-late/ Quite a detailed article on this. I still think the team are partially to blame, but at the same time, Hamilton had plenty of time at the speed he was going to read the situation an...

TheGiantHogweed

The only reason Bottas is seen as better than Albon is the Mercedes. I can't imagine him doing better than Albon if he was in the Redbull, his performance yesterday was shocking. In the Williams in '14 they were the outright 2nd best car and he did nothing even the day Mercedes messed up at Silvers...

TheGiantHogweed

Bottas isn't bad, and I'm 99% certain he's better than Albon -- at least at this snapshot in time and their F1 careers. But Bottas has had his chance in the Mercedes, and done absolutely nothing with it. He has never mounted anything resembling a season-long challenge to Hamilton: the most he's man...

TheGiantHogweed

Nah mate, stroll was extremely lucky to get the red flag then have a free pit to basically be in the lead of the race. He was way down before any of that happened and whilst gasly had a bit of luck to bring him higher up the order he was actually able to not only hold on to his but gain positions a...

TheGiantHogweed

I have very little doubt that Bottas' in a Red Bull would have picked up a couple of podiums by now and would be at least a regular fourth place finisher and be in the strategy window. In a Mercedes he cant win or get close to winning on merit, but in another car he will this has to be a joke. Oh d...

TheGiantHogweed

Might as well go with the podium on a day like this. Gasly, Sainz Jr., & Stroll. Never thought I would recommend Lance for Driver of the Day!!! 8O Why Stroll? He did absolutely nothing and lucked into the virtual lead by the red flag. Then he blew his chances all by himself with a bad re-start and ...

TheGiantHogweed

Bottas' performance was definitely extremely dull, but Albon finished 15th. They both had very bad days today, but Bottas has had many solid days this season, on a Saturday as well as a Sunday. Yea but Bottas has equal machinery compared to Hamilton and never ever challenges him during the race, on...

TheGiantHogweed

Bottas has got to be the worst driver in the top 3 or 4 teams including Albon and Ocon...What a waste this Bottas 2.0..got to be the weakest number 2 driver in a while I think Bottas' performances haven't just been slightly better than Albon's but much better. Albon drove another horror show today ...

Search found 6520 matches