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by Battle Far
Sun Feb 20, 2022 2:59 pm
Forum: In-Depth Motorsport Forum
Topic: Evaluating Schumi's legacy
Replies: 63
Views: 73892

Re: Evaluating Schumi's legacy

At the end of the day, all (?) the great WDCs have had this same attitude. The FIA eventually tried to stop this after 1997, but this only taught future drivers to be less obvious in the future.... Very strongly disagree, neither Jim Clark (2xWDC, 2x runner up), fastest of his generation) nor Jacki...
by Battle Far
Sun Feb 20, 2022 2:50 pm
Forum: In-Depth Motorsport Forum
Topic: Evaluating Schumi's legacy
Replies: 63
Views: 73892

Re: Evaluating Schumi's legacy

Jezza13 wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 3:01 am
Wish the same could be said for a mobile phone. It's misery using this site on a mobile.
I use Chrome on my Android phone, the user experience is no different from that of Chrome on a PC with a narrow window (say 600 pixels) excluding the keyboard.

Perfectly acceptable
by Battle Far
Sun Feb 20, 2022 2:09 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Hamda Al Qubaisi (Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema), was 23rd in the final FRAC race of the season at Yas Marina, having made a good start she was running close to the top 10 before being hit from behind on the first lap & spun around. Despite losing several places she continued inside the top 20 before be...
by Battle Far
Sat Feb 19, 2022 6:17 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Hailie Deegan finished 17th in the Camping World Truck series race at Daytona. She had run in the top 10 at times before being involved in the major accident that occurred as the leaders approached the white flag (penultimate lap). The overtime restart was won under caution following another pile up...
by Battle Far
Sat Feb 19, 2022 6:10 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Lena Buhler (3Y) finished 12th (of 29) in the reverse grid FRAC round 5 race 2 at Yas Marina. Hamda Al Qubaisi (Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema), was 18th just ahead of her sister & team mate Amna. The race was chaotic, the first start was aborted, the second saw a collision before pole sitter Chovet had ...
by Battle Far
Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:20 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes W13 revealed!
Replies: 102
Views: 14885

Re: Mercedes W13 revealed!

Now we know what the floor design team of Mercedes like with their morning coffee... ;)

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by Battle Far
Sat Feb 19, 2022 11:01 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Lena Buhler (3Y) finished 15th (of 29) in FRAC round 5 race 1 at Yas Marina. Hamda Al Qubaisi (Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema), in much the best performance of her series, was 18th after spinning while battling with race winner Pepe Marti for 12th. Sister & team mate Amna retired. Arthur Leclerc (Mumbai ...
by Battle Far
Sat Feb 19, 2022 10:52 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

The final round of the UAE F4 series takes place without Victoria Blokhina.

Charlie Wurz, son of former F1 driver Alex, was crowned champion after race 2 with 2 races remaining in the series.
by Battle Far
Fri Feb 18, 2022 4:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: BREAKING NEWS... Michael Masi Removed As Race Director
Replies: 561
Views: 42710

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

It saddens me to see the exultant response to Masi's demise. Hamilton has 40 million reasons to drive this season, 7 WDC's to compensate him as well as the respect of all his peers as the best driver of his generation. In the great scheme of things he's lost nothing! Spare athought for the guy whose...
by Battle Far
Fri Feb 18, 2022 7:26 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Lena Buhler (3Y, 1m51.072s) was 17th, Hamda Al Qubaisi (Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema, 1m51.241s) 19th and Amna Al Qubaisi (Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema, 1m52.334s) 26th of 29 cars on track in pre-event testing for the final FRAC round at Yas Marina

Isaac Hadjar (Hitech, 1m49.859s) was fastest.
by Battle Far
Fri Feb 18, 2022 7:13 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

The NASCAR Daytona 500 festival started Thursday. 1st practice for the ARCA (4th tier) race saw Toni Breidinger set the fastest time, Amber Balcaen was 28th of the 35 cars on track. 1st practice for the Camping World Truck race (3rd tier) saw Hailie Deegan record the 5th fastest time. Natalie Decker...
by Battle Far
Wed Feb 16, 2022 7:25 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?
Replies: 699
Views: 58403

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

There's a guardian article with that as a headline, but nothing in the article to substantiate it. The article appears to be taking the fact that findings were presented to the teams the other day, and the announcement that the president will announce structural changes in the coming days, to mean ...
by Battle Far
Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:40 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Abu Dhabi 2021 - How has it left you feeling?
Replies: 699
Views: 58403

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

I imagine that everyone that has posted on this thread agrees that the death threats issued against Latifi were unacceptable. It takes a extreme kind of obsessive behaviour to make a public threat against an individual following the cascade of events which followed for which he had no responsibility...
by Battle Far
Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Mercedes-AMG F1 have signed 11 year old Luna Fluxa to their junior program. Luna is the younger sister of Lorenzo (currently racing in the UAE in FRAC) and Lucas (2021 Junior X30 kart champion). Last year Luna won the IAME Euro Series, was fourth in the Spanish championship and ninth in the IAME Int...
by Battle Far
Tue Feb 15, 2022 2:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F3 / F2 2022
Replies: 219
Views: 29119

Re: F3 / F2 2022

Ayrton Simmons, 2nd in GB3 in 2021, to FIA F3 with Charouz
by Battle Far
Tue Feb 15, 2022 2:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

DOLOMITE wrote:
Tue Feb 15, 2022 2:07 pm
Battle Far wrote:
Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:49 pm
Noticeable by their absence from the announcement are Hailey Deegan (NASCAR trucks) & Gracie Trotter (ARCA), the two most successful current female NASCAR drivers!
They are both 20 and the scheme is 21+ only.
Ah of course, drinking age in most states is 21 x(
by Battle Far
Tue Feb 15, 2022 1:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Alpha Romeo F1 2022 Tests At Fiorano
Replies: 6
Views: 1136

Re: Alpha Romeo F1 2022 Tests At Fiorano

Shame he didn't paint his lid in camouflage, then there wouldn't be anything to see at all ;) The front wing maximum chord appears much further inboard than all the others, it's also missing the vortex generator on the rear most plane. The sidepod undercut is extreme and, at the rear, the floor thic...
by Battle Far
Tue Feb 15, 2022 1:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Alpha Romeo F1 2022 Tests At Fiorano
Replies: 6
Views: 1136

Alpha Romeo F1 2022 Tests At Fiorano

https://i.postimg.cc/nrk2V25B/alpha-Romeo-F1-2022.png https://i.postimg.cc/qM2hKgMD/alpha-Romeo-F1-2022-2.png https://i.postimg.cc/W3SSTSxr/alpha-Romeo-F1-2022-3.png https://i.postimg.cc/9FD1HdbR/alpha-Romeo-F1-2022-4.png Valterri Bottas gave the 2022 AR it's first run at a filming day at Fiorano. ...
by Battle Far
Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

"Accelerate Her". a 3 year, $10m NASCAR female driver development programme has been announce by Anheuser-Busch to promote its Busch Light brand. All eligible women on the NASCAR ladder, including ARCA and the regional series will be offered funding, track side support and off track training in fitn...
by Battle Far
Sun Feb 13, 2022 2:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Victoria Blokhina (3Y) finished 25th in UAE F4 round 4 race 4.

The race was won by Rafael Camara (Prema), his 5th win in 8 starts. Charlie Wurz leads the championship by 45 pts from Aiden Neate, Camara is just 2pts further back in 3rd.
by Battle Far
Sun Feb 13, 2022 2:29 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Was that a genuine result - on pace alone? No incidents affecting either Al Qubaisi ? Yes, Buhler was quicker any way you look at it. So far I've been disappointed with Hamda's progress. She raced, at times, wheel to wheel with Montoya/Fornaroli/Laursen etc. in Italian F4 last year but she's nowher...
by Battle Far
Sun Feb 13, 2022 11:23 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

In her 3rd race in Dubai Lena Buhler (3Y) finished 15th, recording the best female result this series, in FRAC round 4 race 3 at Dubai Autodrome. Hamda Al Qubaisi (Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema) was 18th more than 10s behind Buhler while sister & team mate Amna was 21st. Arthur Leclerc (Mumbai Falcons) ...
by Battle Far
Sun Feb 13, 2022 10:19 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Victoria Blokhina (3Y) finished 26th in UAE F4 round 4 race 3.

The race was won by championship leader Charlie Wurz (Prema).
by Battle Far
Sun Feb 13, 2022 10:17 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Lena Buhler (3Y) finished 19th, Amna Al Qubaisi (Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema) 21st while sister & team mate Hamda stopped on track on lap 2 in FRAC round 4 race 2 at Dubai Autodrome.

Patrick Pasma (Evans GP) won.
by Battle Far
Sat Feb 12, 2022 12:07 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Victoria Blokhina (3Y) finished 24th in UAE F4 round 4 race 2, after a poor start where she lost places she climbed back up the order recording mid field lap times when in the clear. Ferrari junior Rafael Camara (Prema) won again with team mate Charlie Wurz finishing 2nd to extend his championship l...
by Battle Far
Sat Feb 12, 2022 11:07 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Hamda Al Qubaisi finished 17th with sister Amna 20th while Lena Buhler (3Y) was classified 26th, 3 laps down in FRAC round 4 race 1.

Isaac Hadjar (Hitech) won.
by Battle Far
Sat Feb 12, 2022 11:00 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Hamda Al Qubaisi (Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema) qualified 19th & 20th, Lena Buhler (3Y) 24th & 19th and Amna Al Qubaisi (Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema) 22nd & 25th of the 27 entries for FRAC round 4. Buhler's lap in the second session, during which she lost several laps to track limits, was just 1.1s off p...
by Battle Far
Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:51 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Victoria Blokhina (3Y) finished 23rd in UAE F4 round 4 race 1, again at Dubi Autodrome on the GP circuit, after qualifying 26th & 23rd in the two qualifying sessions.

Ferrari junior Rafael Camara (Prema) won for the 3rd time in 5 races.
by Battle Far
Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Pre-season Thread (Car launch dates, News etc.)
Replies: 188
Views: 21728

Re: 2022 Pre-season Thread (Car launch dates, News etc.)

wolfticket wrote:
Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:55 pm
My first though as an aviation guy is that the overhanging side pods are start to look like a lifting body...
There's nothing new in F1

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by Battle Far
Wed Feb 09, 2022 3:21 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

DOLOMITE wrote:It's all a bit tiring isn't it. Can't we all just get our helmets on and go racing?.....
Yup

If only "they" had made a fuss over the first private individual to buy a gender specific moving advertisement with his/her name on it :uhoh:
by Battle Far
Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:43 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

You can watch Jamie Chadwick beating Mick Schumacher in the RoC here

and Mike Hakkinen here

She was consistently fast, leading both of the heats she lost before snowbank incidents.
by Battle Far
Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:28 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Lena Buhler will drive for 3Y in rounds 4 & 5 of the Formula Regional Asia Championship starting this weekend on the GP circuit at Dubai Autodrome.
by Battle Far
Sun Feb 06, 2022 3:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

14-year old karter Macie Hitter had her first test in a GB4 Tatuus F4 car at Bedford. Hitter, was 2nd in the 2019 Honda Cadet Championship, 4th in the 2020 Junior X30 HKRC Championship and was part of the initial selection process for last year's #GirlsOnTrack initiative. Having tested in Ginetta ju...
by Battle Far
Sun Feb 06, 2022 2:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Victoria Blokhina (3Y) finished 21st in UAE F4 round 3 race 2, was classified 28th in race 3 after being involved in a last lap 3 car collision which brought about a red flag and crashed out on lap 1 of race 4 when again involved in a multi car accident. Race 2 was won by Charlie Wurz (Prema), race ...
by Battle Far
Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:08 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Hamda Al Qubaisi finished 17th & 16th in FRAC round 3 races 2 & 3 respectively on the GP circuit at Dubai Autodrome. She ran as high as 14th in race 3, towards the back of a train of cars covering 9th through 17th. Sister Amna finished 21st in race 2 but retired on the warm up lap in race 3. Race 2 ...
by Battle Far
Sat Feb 05, 2022 2:09 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Hamda & Amna Al Qubaisi (Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema) qualified 19th & 23rd (of 27) for FRAC round 3 race 1 and finished 18th & 21st.

Sebastien Montoya (Mumbai Falcons) won.
by Battle Far
Sat Feb 05, 2022 2:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Having qualified 26th more than 1s slower than she achieved in practice Victoria Blokhina (3Y) finished 23rd in UAE F4's round 3 race 1.

The race was won by Rafael Camara (Prema).
by Battle Far
Fri Feb 04, 2022 2:25 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Hamda Al Qubaisi (Abu Dhabi Racing, 1:56.809) and sister team mate Amna (1:59.086) recorded the 18th & 26th (of 27) fastest times in FRAC round 3 practice 2 at Dubai Autodrome.

Arthur Leclerc (Mumbai Falcons, 1:55.154) was fastest.
by Battle Far
Fri Feb 04, 2022 2:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Victoria Blokhina (3Y, 2:02.002) recorded the 22nd (of 31) fastest time in the second UAE F4 round 3 practice at Dubai Autodrome.

Rafael Camara (Prema, 2:00.905) was fastest, the 1.25s 1st to 25th time gap on an over 2 min lap is ridiculous/
by Battle Far
Fri Feb 04, 2022 10:47 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3336
Views: 720960

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Hamda Al Qubaisi (Abu Dhabi Racing, 1:57.718) and sister team mate Amna (1:58.431) recorded the 18th & 22nd (of 27) fastest times in FRAC round 3 practice 1 at Dubai Autodrome.

Dilano van't Hoff (Pinnacle, 1:54.773) was fastest.