Search found 6520 matches

by TheGiantHogweed
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:17 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 488
Views: 9367

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

just hopeless from Sauber. Bottas made a solid start gaining places and has now lost it all. At least he has free air. These slow stops are happening every race with this team.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:16 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 488
Views: 9367

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

How unusual is this sort of issue? I can't remember the last time i saw a retirement with melted break disks due to a fire.

I think Verstappen's complaints and mistake were all related to this.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:06 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 488
Views: 9367

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

only just started watching. what happened with zhou? did he have to start from the pits?
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:02 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 278
Views: 6062

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

sainz really impressive today. Alonso half a second off stroll certainly not a common sight! both slower than their Q2 times, so I don't think they were trying that hard. Danny Ric really is done. His deleted lap was still slower than Yuki's. why would you not try that hard in Q3? Alonso made a mis...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:05 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 278
Views: 6062

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

sainz really impressive today.

Alonso half a second off stroll certainly not a common sight!
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:48 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 278
Views: 6062

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

this new sky studio looks nice, but it is pretty stupid when you have a driver replay with the skypa controls on the left filling the screen with Chandhok's head, shoulders and hands waving about in and out of the screen. Surely this can't be the way they will keep doing things? It just doesn't look...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:40 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 278
Views: 6062

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

I think that is pretty smart by albon and williams. P11 is a reasonable place to start from and he can be put on a bold strategy tomorrow with fresh tyres.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:21 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 278
Views: 6062

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

has zhou also had a time deleted? he was 18th and now he's 19th even after ricciardo got knocked down to 18th.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:20 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 278
Views: 6062

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

great recovery from ocon there. Impressive that he got through
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:09 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 278
Views: 6062

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

I think the problem for Sargeant is that he looks little improved from last year with rumour of Vowles being interested in him being replaced by Antonelli. This is why I find it unfair. He has looked better. Even after his technical issue in bahrain last race, he was just as quick as albon after he...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:06 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 278
Views: 6062

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

albon practising his track limits for the weekend....
by TheGiantHogweed
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Official Valtteri Bottas Thread
Replies: 630
Views: 162881

Re: Official Valtteri Bottas Thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k2yxG7VxFM Bottas really does seem to have changed a lot personality wise since he's been at alfa romeo. With his strange nude calendar as well as his new looks too! Not sure how keen I am on any of it though. His driving is I would say about the same as it was befor...
by TheGiantHogweed
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:55 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 278
Views: 6062

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Williams don’t have a spare chassis following Albon’s big shunt in practice. From the tweet below looks like they’ll be using Sargeant’s car for Albon for the rest of the weekend. https://x.com/phortonf1/status/1771095697401446462?s=46&t=ogYVTvP780Kb_NbBode63w Not sure how I feel about that. That's...
by TheGiantHogweed
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:51 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 278
Views: 6062

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Williams don’t have a spare chassis following Albon’s big shunt in practice. From the tweet below looks like they’ll be using Sargeant’s car for Albon for the rest of the weekend. https://x.com/phortonf1/status/1771095697401446462?s=46&t=ogYVTvP780Kb_NbBode63w Not sure how I feel about that. That's...
by TheGiantHogweed
Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 278
Views: 6062

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Williams don’t have a spare chassis following Albon’s big shunt in practice. From the tweet below looks like they’ll be using Sargeant’s car for Albon for the rest of the weekend. https://x.com/phortonf1/status/1771095697401446462?s=46&t=ogYVTvP780Kb_NbBode63w Not sure how I feel about that. That's...
by TheGiantHogweed
Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 278
Views: 6062

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

This below is what I wrote in the last races thread. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCQGvfbwwnw I have to say that it seems that Sargeant is not treated well at Williams. Being honest, he hasn't done that badly this year. He had issues in qualifying in Bahrain as well as issues in the race - and fr...
by TheGiantHogweed
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:24 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCQGvfbwwnw I have to say that it seems that Sargeant is not treated well at Williams. Being honest, he hasn't done that badly this year. He had issues in qualifying in Bahrain as well as issues in the race - and from data from racefans.net, he actually was just as qu...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Your favourite Australian Grand Prix
Replies: 6
Views: 518

Re: Your favourite Australian Grand Prix

JN23 wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:34 pm
MarkParity wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:22 pm
Which year was it that Alonso crashed and was pinned against the fence, he got very lucky that day, in the years before the halo was introduced.
2016 I think - he missed the next race because of it.
Yea it was 2016 and he just misjudged when Gutierrez started breaking for a corner.
by TheGiantHogweed
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:09 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?
Replies: 31
Views: 1192

Re: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?

I can't remember exactly, but didn't kvyat get really close to a ban at one point?
by TheGiantHogweed
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?
Replies: 31
Views: 1192

Re: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?

It's worth remembering that Grosjean didn't simply get a ban for his move in Spa in isolation. It was his fourth first lap crash of the season and the second time he'd crashed into cars alongside him on the way down to turn 1. I can't think of any single crash which deserved a race ban since. Gasly...
by TheGiantHogweed
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?
Replies: 31
Views: 1192

Re: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?

It's worth remembering that Grosjean didn't simply get a ban for his move in Spa in isolation. It was his fourth first lap crash of the season and the second time he'd crashed into cars alongside him on the way down to turn 1. I can't think of any single crash which deserved a race ban since. Gasly...
by TheGiantHogweed
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?
Replies: 31
Views: 1192

How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?

I've been thinking about this for several years now but never got round to creating a thread. Are there any occasions where you think a driver should have received a race ban since Grosjean got one? It could be cause by anything - such as a build up of too many penalty points. This one especially sh...
by TheGiantHogweed
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Saudi 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 972

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Saudi 2024

Most were pretty straight forward for me. Verstappen, Leclerc (Bearman had a great debut, but in no way out performed Charles), Russell, Piastri, Alonso, Albon, Yuki, and Hulk. I didn't vote for Alpine (Gasly out on the first lap) or Strake (didn't watch close enough to have an opinion). Yeah agree...
by TheGiantHogweed
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:41 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

UnlikeUday wrote:
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:37 am
So much for Mercedes' 2024 hopes & positivity:
Which team was the worst? Something makes me think Sauber.
by TheGiantHogweed
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Red Bull light years ahead, not sure why mclaren and merc left norris and hamilton out I dont see in any scenario where that would be a good thing out. Seems ferrari is clear second best, shows what Gary Anderson knows after slating their car in preseason I thought the entire point of Pirellis stup...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Norris should have been penalized, stewarding is again luaghable. I think I need to see more regarding his starting position, but his defending on Hamilton should have had a penalty. It looked just as bad as what stroll did on bottas in Silverstone last year, which he got a 5 second penalty for. Ed...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:14 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Just read that Perez wasn't let out of the pits too soon by the team, he actually ignored the red light that his team continued to show as alonso was passing. In my opinion, this should be a drive through at the minimum. Ignoring a red light literally a few feet directly infront of you and then for...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:05 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Just read that Perez wasn't let out of the pits too soon by the team, he actually ignored the red light that his team continued to show as alonso was passing. In my opinion, this should be a drive through at the minimum. Ignoring a red light literally a few feet directly infront of you and then forc...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

When you see what a talent like Bearman can do after a single practice session it makes you realise how bad Stroll is in his 7th season. A very, very impressive debut. Easily as good as half of the field in Formula One desperately hanging on to their seats. Like I've said in one of my other posts, ...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Replies: 52
Views: 1647

Re: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

i can't vote magnussen because of his messy driving that got him the penalties, but once he knew he had them, he just took advantage of making the most for his team mate and actually did some really good driving and defending from then on and is the main reason why his team mate (and team) has any p...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

having always tried to follow Bottas's progress, the team in general just seemed to have shocking race pace on any tyre other than the midiums. As soon as zhou came out on fresh softs, he was pretty much matching Bottas, who was far slower than him for most of the race before hand, but I honestly th...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

If hulkenberg gets points, you honestly have got to admit that a magnussen's tactics are somethign that had to happen, or else it is incredibly unlikely that hulkenberg would be in the points.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

The mediums must be by far the best tyres this weekend, at least in the long run. Zhou looks to be about the same speed that he was on 40 lap old mediums.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

how stupid is that. They literally film zhou's pitztop but don't show what the stop or total time was....
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

Those moves from norris looked very similar to stroll in the past when he got a penalty for weaving. I feel that should get a penalty.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

magnussen is deliberetely holding them up now I'd say. This is funny and there is actually nothing wrong with what he's currently doing It's not funny he's got a 20 second penalty and doesn't care how many penalties he gets. I'm not saying what caused the penalties was funny. Everything he did afte...
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

the hards don't seem to be looking any better than the mediums that other drivers started with.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

magnussen is deliberetely holding them up now I'd say. This is funny and there is actually nothing wrong with what he's currently doing
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:55 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

The last defence from magnussen was actually very good I'd say, despite what he's already done. He's certainly helping his team mate.
by TheGiantHogweed
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 367
Views: 9978

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread

i really do wonder if bottas has an issue as he's last and over 10 seconds behind zhou who is on full race old mediums. he appears to be by far the slowest on track, which certainly isn't like him, unless there is an issue.