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by j man
Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Your hopes for 2022
Replies: 75
Views: 7503

Re: Your hopes for 2022

JN23 wrote:
Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:06 pm
Another one from me - they sort out the queuing issues we often see in qualifying
Oh yes! Definitely this! Unfortunately I think you'd need a different tyre supplier for that though.
by j man
Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:10 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread
Replies: 5307
Views: 1349238

Re: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread

1471234863151738880 Great to see the clip of him beaming with pride during the ceremony. And so he should, he's earned it. To come from a humble background to rise to the top of one of the most elitist sports there is through sheer talent, determination and self-confidence while proudly flying the ...
by j man
Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: FIA Statement regarding Abu Dhabi
Replies: 33
Views: 4335

Re: FIA Statement regarding Abu Dhabi

So it is the "misunderstanding" on the part of the fans that is tarnishing the image of the F1 championship? Good heavens, the level of delusion here is incomprehensible. I look forward to seeing this "analysis", but on the basis of this statement I am expecting it to be as fallacious as the steward...
by j man
Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?
Replies: 699
Views: 57950

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

Those that are saying Masi was doing what he thought was good for the show and viewership. Yesterday a full 48 hours after the race had finished. #F1isfixed and #MasiOut were both trending on twitter. So whilst he may have thought it was a good idea he hilariously midjudged it. How often 48 hours a...
by j man
Wed Dec 15, 2021 5:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Safety cars
Replies: 55
Views: 3980

Re: Safety cars

The pitstop disadvantage of leading is ridiculous. I agree with this, and I think that it's something the Abu Dhabi showdown revealed quite clearly. Having a sizable (but under ~14 second) lead should not be a disadvantage under any circumstances. But if a safety car or virtual safety car comes out...
by j man
Wed Dec 15, 2021 5:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?
Replies: 699
Views: 57950

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

Those that are saying Masi was doing what he thought was good for the show and viewership. Yesterday a full 48 hours after the race had finished. #F1isfixed and #MasiOut were both trending on twitter. So whilst he may have thought it was a good idea he hilariously midjudged it. How often 48 hours a...
by j man
Tue Dec 14, 2021 6:10 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Your hopes for 2022
Replies: 75
Views: 7503

Re: Your hopes for 2022

That the new cars have finally solved the decades-old problem of cars being able to follow each other closely, to the point that the DRS becomes unnecessary and can be scrapped. Some clearly written and robustly enforced rules around wheel-to-wheel combat. Appropriate use of safety procedures that a...
by j man
Tue Dec 14, 2021 6:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes Lodge Multiple Protests Against Result
Replies: 342
Views: 33804

Re: Mercedes Lodge Multiple Protests Against Result

Yes they do, the same for Schumacher’s 1994 and Sennas 1990. Over 30 years ago and still hotly debated every day. Yes new fans that have just started watching won’t care much. But this one will be the same for the next 30+ years and it’s even more controversial as there is no ambiguity to it. Schum...
by j man
Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Safety cars
Replies: 55
Views: 3980

Re: Safety cars

For years I have consistently said that the safety car should not be a thing and I'm always surprised at how much resistance I come up against. No other sport would accept such a corrupting element to comprehensively effect and regularly change results. It's not even about safety because there a mu...
by j man
Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes Lodge Multiple Protests Against Result
Replies: 342
Views: 33804

Re: Mercedes Lodge Multiple Protests Against Result

According to the Express, Mercedes are not going ahead with the appeal after repeated requests from Lewis to Toto to drop it. If true, I find this disappointing. Lewis may wish to be magnanimous and that's fine, but I feel it's much bigger than him - the integrity of the sport is on the line here. ...
by j man
Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?
Replies: 699
Views: 57950

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

Feeling massively disillusioned. Yes I wanted Hamilton to win but I can accept when he doesn't; 2016 felt deflating but I could accept that how that season panned out is how motor racing goes sometimes. This is entirely different though, this was a manipulated farce that made F1 look completely ridi...
by j man
Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:50 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Will you still be watching F1 in 2022?
Replies: 33
Views: 3962

Re: Will you still be watching F1 in 2022?

In all honesty, yes but with considerably reduced enthusiasm. Unless F1's management changes from its current course of drama over integrity I probably will pack it in altogether though. It's not just what happened at the weekend, it's been on this trajectory for the past few years now and looking b...
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99735

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

In that situation, absolutely yes, real motor racing fans would rather a safety car finish than see a result blatantly & deliberately manipulated to favour one driver over the other in the name of "racing". Ahhh ..... the "no true scotsman fallacy" FYI I have been following Formula One since the la...
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:50 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Will Verstappen and Hamilton collide at Abu Dhabi?
Replies: 170
Views: 13791

Re: Will Verstappen and Hamilton collide at Abu Dhabi?

Either driver could have bumped the other off in the most blatantly deliberate manner possible and then gotten away with it and it would have been preferable to what happened today. Having one competitor cheat to win is one thing, but to be cheated of the outcome by the organisers really is a kick i...
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99735

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

We'll never know what would have happened if the result who pitted was inverted. Although if Hamilton had pitted then Max would have stayed out (ala Saudi) and we know for all Red Bull's "We just wanted to go racing" line they are spinning now that they would have been arguing how unfair it was to ...
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes Lodge Multiple Protests Against Result
Replies: 342
Views: 33804

Re: Mercedes Lodge Multiple Protests Against Result

Surprised Ferrari haven't jumped in too. Sainz may have had a chance to get 2nd if the lapped cars between him and Verstappen had also been allowed to unlap themselves This is actually a really interesting point. Masi released the lapped cars that were between Hamilton and Verstappen, yet Ricciardo...
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:07 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes Lodge Multiple Protests Against Result
Replies: 342
Views: 33804

Re: Mercedes Lodge Multiple Protests Against Result

15.3 The clerk of the course shall work in permanent consultation with the race director. The race director shall have overriding authority in the following matters and the clerk of the course may give orders in respect of them only with his express agreement : a) The control of practice and the ra...
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99735

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

We'll never know what would have happened if the result who pitted was inverted. Although if Hamilton had pitted then Max would have stayed out (ala Saudi) and we know for all Red Bull's "We just wanted to go racing" line they are spinning now that they would have been arguing how unfair it was to ...
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99735

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

It doesn't at any point say he can avoid the rules of the SC procedure It literally does. It literally doesn't. It doesn't say at any point Masi can decide the safety car can come in the same lap as cars unlapping themselves. It says he can over ride the procedure. My interpretation of that regulat...
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99735

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

Regardless of the result tonight, Max looks like a proper idiot, as his own teamate showed that it is possible to race for not only one, but many corners, without colliding with Hamilton! Agree... Sergio's defence was impeccable. At one point Lewis said it was "dangerous" but I don't think it was. ...
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:31 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99735

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

"Accusations of a rigged outcome have no foundation." "This is all pure incompetence and a botched attempt to create a grandstand finish." I know the rules said no personal attacks, but I must say, I'm pretty sure you just contradicted yourself! Well in a way yes... I guess to clarify my post, they...
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:19 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Congratulations & Goodbye to Honda
Replies: 9
Views: 1431

Re: Congratulations & Goodbye to Honda

This definitely deserves recognition. Honda's journey from starting massively on the back foot with the hybrid formula to where they have got to now is a tremendous credit to them. Many people (probably myself included, but I can't remember) said they should cut their losses after the McLaren split ...
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99735

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

Tissue sales must be through the roof. I see the supposed motorsport fans would rather the race finish under safety car instead of seeing actual racing. What we saw wasn't racing. Was a totally manufactured situation i thought they would throw a red flag. ham-max lined up 1-2 with 3-4 laps to race....
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Official Max Verstappen thread
Replies: 489
Views: 125234

Re: Official Max Verstappen thread

Horrible ending to the season, grossly unfair on Lewis and Merc. However, controversial driving aside, I'd be hard pushed to say Max wasn't the better driver this season in speed and consistency. I agree with this. Hamilton wasn't good enough in the first third of the season so I have no problem wi...
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes Lodge Multiple Protests Against Result
Replies: 342
Views: 33804

Re: Mercedes Lodge Multiple Protests Against Result

Schermerhorn wrote:
Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:49 pm
Toto is having a melt down tonight.
As much as I can sympathise with him on this, he's not conducted himself well at all. The Hamiltons showed how to handle the situation. Argue it behind closed doors by all means but at least show a bit of class for the cameras.
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99735

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

what have we missed here? Who did Max overtake under SC? I think he may have edged ahead of Hamilton while they were crawling around the last sector alongside each other. This one seems pretty desperate to me and thus weakens Mercedes case, they're better off sticking to the breach of protocol comp...
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Replies: 51
Views: 3599

Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Maybe a sentimental vote, but I'm going to say Tsunoda. It's taken until the final race, but he's finally put in a worthy performance. Hopefully he can build on this for next year.
by j man
Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 1214
Views: 99735

Re: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread

What a mess. Although I've been unimpressed with his driving tactics at times, Verstappen has had a marvelous season but the way this outcome has been reached is deeply unsatisfying and a really terrible look for F1 when the eyes of the world were upon it. Michael Masi's role is untenable now. It's ...
by j man
Wed Dec 08, 2021 5:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Uncharacteristic errors from Hamilton and Verstappen
Replies: 507
Views: 51020

Re: Uncharacteristic errors from Hamilton and Verstappen

I'm not sure it fits the "uncharacteristic" label but I think this year has proved interesting regarding the psychology of drivers and handling a high-pressure title run. Max is generally billed as very laid back and phlegmatic about the title and says he feels little or no pressure. From what we h...
by j man
Wed Dec 08, 2021 5:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Verstappen's driving in Saudi GP (split from Official Max Verstappen thread)
Replies: 242
Views: 20670

Re: Verstappen's driving in Saudi GP (split from Official Max Verstappen thread)

I have a theory based on own anecdotal experience. The series I race in, particularly in these Covid times, often has younger lads entering to gain experience away from their main series (typically national level Mini Cooper's). Typically young lads who have been well funded through karts. The leve...
by j man
Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:08 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who did you want to be WDC /who do you now want to be WDC
Replies: 36
Views: 2931

Re: Who did you want to be WDC /who do you now want to be WDC

Hamilton fan, so obviously still wanting him to win. What has changed following the Saudi GP though is my acceptance of Verstappen taking the championship. Overall I think he has driven better than Hamilton this year and going into the race I thought he deserved the title more. In fact after his ove...
by j man
Mon Dec 06, 2021 9:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What was the weirdest thing from the Saudi Grand Prix
Replies: 54
Views: 3432

Re: What was the weirdest thing from the Saudi Grand Prix

Without wanting to steer another thread in this direction, Verstappen's driving. Not just for his part in the collision, but also letting Hamilton past and then re-passing immediately, then letting him past unnecessarily after a penalty had already been applied, and his general reckless approach to ...
by j man
Mon Dec 06, 2021 9:31 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Will Verstappen and Hamilton collide at Abu Dhabi?
Replies: 170
Views: 13791

Re: Will Verstappen and Hamilton collide at Abu Dhabi?

If they actually have to battle each other on track this weekend, I'm expecting a collision that resembles what would have happened in Brazil and Saudi if Hamilton hadn't taken evasive action. Hamilton won't do the same this time, not when there's a title that will be decided on the outcome. I actu...
by j man
Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:52 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Will Verstappen and Hamilton collide at Abu Dhabi?
Replies: 170
Views: 13791

Re: Will Verstappen and Hamilton collide at Abu Dhabi?

Verstappen drove the Saudi GP with a very clear attitude that was quite happy to have a collision as it would aid him in the championship. Having watched the brake test incident again and reflected more on his behaviour throughout the race, I'm becoming increasingly convinced that it was a deliberat...
by j man
Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Saudi was an exciting/eventful race, but was it a *good* race?
Replies: 41
Views: 3245

Re: Saudi was an exciting/eventful race, but was it a *good* race?

I think the people responsible for the race knew that with all the baggage that comes with hosting an event in Saudi Arabia, the only way the public would accept its place on the calendar is if the circuit itself was a bit mad. I appreciate that they tried something different and ambitious with it, ...
by j man
Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:29 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 797
Views: 58741

Re: 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

https://twitter.com/realsirloko/status/1467612333409292298?s=20 Can someone digest this please. I'm tired now. I see Verstappen slowing drastically in the middle of the track, weaving gently from side to side and then inexplicably slamming the brakes on. Watching it from Hamilton's perspective at f...
by j man
Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 797
Views: 58741

Re: 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Anyone else think the circuit just isn't right for F1, or F2 for that matter? I'm all for challenging circuits, but every single issue causes either a safety car or vsc. Yep, agreed. Don't expect anything to change but they should be making a few changes before the next race here at the start of ne...
by j man
Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 797
Views: 58741

Re: 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Black_Flag_11 wrote:
Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:21 pm
What a mess that was. The worst display of race control we have seen this year.
:thumbup:

Negotiating starting positions with the teams was a new low.
by j man
Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:17 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 797
Views: 58741

Re: 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Max was clearly trying to let Lewis by at the DRS to immediately re-overtake him with DRS. But surely that is not legal as you are gaining a lasting advantage. The point were Max went off track to maintain position (turn 1) has no DRS The fact that he pulled this trick just a few laps later, makes ...
by j man
Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:04 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Replies: 34
Views: 3175

Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Ocon was definitely the standout for me. A shame he just got pipped to the line.