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- Thu May 23, 2019 1:43 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Indy500
- Replies: 230
- Views: 50933
- Thu May 23, 2019 12:38 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Indy500
- Replies: 230
- Views: 50933
Re: Indy500
I've been sitting back and watching this whole "Alonso Goes to Indy" thing, and I have to admit I do not understand what McLaren are doing or why. First off, the 800 lb. gorilla in the room: Alonso failed to make the show because he crashed the car and lost two days of practice. Despite all of thei...
- Thu May 23, 2019 12:22 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Indy500
- Replies: 230
- Views: 50933
Re: Indy500
This whole fiasco was a huge embarrassment for McLaren. ...and Alonso! :thumbup: :nod: Not sure what Alonso could have done differently. He also did the right thing by not buying a seat. I think he did ok, all things considering, gave it his best shot and despite all of these setbacks, he just abou...
- Mon May 20, 2019 8:46 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Indy500
- Replies: 230
- Views: 50933
Re: Indy500
Looks like they made a right pig's ear of it https://apnews.com/a8653967a9714ac7a9a3ba576f712fff Incredible. That's a mightily impressive list of failures for one team. And even if they'd just got the gear ratio right for the last run they'd have likely got away with it all. Impressive levels of du...
- Sat May 18, 2019 10:48 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Indy500
- Replies: 230
- Views: 50933
Re: Indy500
Yeah that looked scary bad, apparently picked up a puncture too. I didn't know he binned it earlier in the week until I tuned in for Quali, I've been snowed under for the best part of 3 weeks and missed a lot lol. Didn't even get to watch the Chinese GP until a few days before the Spanish one and I...
- Sat May 18, 2019 5:03 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Indy500
- Replies: 230
- Views: 50933
Re: Indy500
Yeah that looked scary bad, apparently picked up a puncture too. I didn't know he binned it earlier in the week until I tuned in for Quali, I've been snowed under for the best part of 3 weeks and missed a lot lol. Didn't even get to watch the Chinese GP until a few days before the Spanish one and I...
- Sat May 18, 2019 4:49 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Indy500
- Replies: 230
- Views: 50933
Re: Indy500
Yeah that looked scary bad, apparently picked up a puncture too. I didn't know he binned it earlier in the week until I tuned in for Quali, I've been snowed under for the best part of 3 weeks and missed a lot lol. Didn't even get to watch the Baku race until a few days before the Spanish one and I'v...
- Thu May 09, 2019 9:45 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
- Topic: CarlPotter's Top Three Championship 2019
- Replies: 650
- Views: 282444
Re: CarlPotter's Top Three Championship 2019
Spain
1. Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Vettel
1. Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Vettel
- Thu May 09, 2019 9:42 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
- Topic: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2019 Edition (Title decided)
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 366945
Re: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2019 Edition (Baku Updated)
Spain
1. Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Vettel
4. Leclerc
5. Verstappen
6. Gasly
7. Sainz
8. Hulkenberg
9. Ricciardo
10. Norris
1. Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Vettel
4. Leclerc
5. Verstappen
6. Gasly
7. Sainz
8. Hulkenberg
9. Ricciardo
10. Norris
- Sat Apr 27, 2019 3:32 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 285
- Views: 60778
Re: 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Race Thread
Mercedes 1-2 Ferrari-Red bull 3-5 Best of the rest+gasly 6-18 Williams 19- 20 Anyone want to bet against that? No but I'll bet there's at least one SC and there'll be an opportunity for someone to mix that up. Whether they take advantage of it strategy wise and driver wise I'm less sure on current ...
- Sat Apr 27, 2019 3:30 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 338
- Views: 67766
Re: 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Th
Great lap by Bottas. That lap's given him the lap record I believe. So it seems Mercedes were *ahem* pacing themselves so far this weekend... The faster Ferrari driver crashed. The slower Mercedes driver got pole if we're going by pre Q3 form. Toto alluded to the temps helping Mercedes so it seems ...
- Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:28 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 338
- Views: 67766
Re: 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Th
AMuS are saying the Renault powered teams are going to be running detuned for reliability purposes and their reliability fix is coming in Spain. Also says Honda and Renault have made big gains over the winter and are now in the 20-30bhp range to Merc/Ferrari but that it's come at a cost of reliabili...
- Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:12 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Best F1 driver ever?
- Replies: 507
- Views: 133989
Re: Best F1 driver ever?
Honda were re-entering F1 with Mclaren - new engine, new partnership. Merc - a true manufacturer team - were already established. Honda were building a complex new hybrid engine a year after their competitors. If that's not a recipe for disappointment what is? I think Alonso's main error was not in...
- Sat Apr 27, 2019 10:28 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Best F1 driver ever?
- Replies: 507
- Views: 133989
Re: Best F1 driver ever?
Being a successful driver is partly about making the right decisions, but being a top driver is more to do with talent. I don't see the difference between Hamilton's gamble with Mercedes and Alonso's gamble with Honda. Both were sold an engineering dream from teams that were anything but at their p...
- Fri Apr 26, 2019 5:05 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
- Topic: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2019 Edition (Title decided)
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 366945
Re: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2019 Edition (China Updated)
Baku
1. Leclerc
2. Vettel
3. Hamilton
4. Bottas
5. Verstappen
6. Sainz
7. Ricciardo
8. Gasly
9. Norris
10. Raikkonen
1. Leclerc
2. Vettel
3. Hamilton
4. Bottas
5. Verstappen
6. Sainz
7. Ricciardo
8. Gasly
9. Norris
10. Raikkonen
- Fri Apr 26, 2019 5:03 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
- Topic: CarlPotter's Top Three Championship 2019
- Replies: 650
- Views: 282444
Re: CarlPotter's Top Three Championship 2019
Baku
1. Leclerc
2. Vettel
3. Hamilton
1. Leclerc
2. Vettel
3. Hamilton
- Fri Apr 19, 2019 11:47 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Best F1 driver ever?
- Replies: 507
- Views: 133989
Re: Best F1 driver ever?
So again, I'll ask: what is the 'best' if it's not the most successful? We all have our favourites, that's a personal opinion. But is there some objective criteria by which we can judge the 'best'? Of course I agree it's not possible to compare drivers from different eras with complete accuracy, bu...
- Fri Apr 19, 2019 6:13 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Best F1 driver ever?
- Replies: 507
- Views: 133989
Re: Best F1 driver ever?
I'd say you've created a meter for success which isn't always the same thing as being best. So again, I'll ask: what is the 'best' if it's not the most successful? We all have our favourites, that's a personal opinion. But is there some objective criteria by which we can judge the 'best'? Of course...
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:29 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
- Topic: CarlPotter's Top Three Championship 2019
- Replies: 650
- Views: 282444
Re: CarlPotter's Top Three Championship 2019
China
1. Leclerc
2. Vettel
3. Hamilton
1. Leclerc
2. Vettel
3. Hamilton
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:27 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
- Topic: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2019 Edition (Title decided)
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 366945
Re: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2019 Edition
China
1. Leclerc
2. Vettel
3. Hamilton
4. Bottas
5. Verstappen
6. Grosjean
7. Gasly
8. Sainz
9. Hulkenberg
10. Ricciardo
1. Leclerc
2. Vettel
3. Hamilton
4. Bottas
5. Verstappen
6. Grosjean
7. Gasly
8. Sainz
9. Hulkenberg
10. Ricciardo
- Sun Apr 07, 2019 4:50 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Possible race wins for Leclerc / Norris?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 17230
Re: Possible race wins for Leclerc / Norris?
We also have to remember Lando is sitting next to Sainz, not Alonso so he's going to look a bit better because there isn't someone putting 6/7 cars between them. Sainz looked quicker in Oz but got borked in quali and DNF'd the race. If Alonso qualified 7th and finishes 6th/7th then Norris looks wor...
- Sun Apr 07, 2019 3:02 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the problem
- Replies: 275
- Views: 61773
Re: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the pro
Here's where the big three really flex their muscles and show how far McLaren have to go to get on par. It took McLaren 6 months to find their aero issue last year by which time it was too late to fix. Here's Red Bull with it identified after the second race and confident it'll be fixed by Spain... ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2019 2:55 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Possible race wins for Leclerc / Norris?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 17230
Re: Possible race wins for Leclerc / Norris?
We also have to remember Lando is sitting next to Sainz, not Alonso so he's going to look a bit better because there isn't someone putting 6/7 cars between them. Sainz looked quicker in Oz but got borked in quali and DNF'd the race. If Alonso qualified 7th and finishes 6th/7th then Norris looks wors...
- Sun Apr 07, 2019 2:29 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: McLaren engine sound this year
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5295
Re: McLaren engine sound this year
I noticed it in Bahrain but was told its just microphone placement. Definitely sounded weird so you're not going mad or anything but I think its just Liberty messing with the noise tbh.
- Sat Apr 06, 2019 2:31 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the problem
- Replies: 275
- Views: 61773
Re: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the pro
The test limit is there to prove whether your car is legal or not. If you pass its legal. Obviously the more you tighten the rule and/or set new limits the teams have to adhere to it has an effect otherwise they wouldn't do it. We've known for years EM's are burning oil for power gains but if it pa...
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 4:20 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the problem
- Replies: 275
- Views: 61773
Re: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the pro
One bad race for Redbull and we have to read of these complaints of double standards. Wow! Didn't a Redbull split the Ferraris in Melbourne? How close the midfield was to Max in Melbourne during the race? I would wait a few more races before making any kind of judgement that the Redbull is a midfie...
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 4:11 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the problem
- Replies: 275
- Views: 61773
Re: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the pro
Thanks, is there anything you can quote what rule changed. Don't take this the wrong way, I am just trying to understand the issue. I just don't recall mclaren saying they were hampered by suspension issue. I just remember they did some rear suspension redesign with Renault integration that used so...
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 7:28 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the problem
- Replies: 275
- Views: 61773
Re: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the pro
Regulation change around some hydraulic parts for 2018 I think so they had to stop or it would've been illegal in 2018 if they ran it. Thanks, is there anything you can quote what rule changed. Don't take this the wrong way, I am just trying to understand the issue. I just don't recall mclaren sayi...
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 4:21 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the problem
- Replies: 275
- Views: 61773
Re: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the pro
One bad race for Redbull and we have to read of these complaints of double standards. Wow! Didn't a Redbull split the Ferraris in Melbourne? How close the midfield was to Max in Melbourne during the race? I would wait a few more races before making any kind of judgement that the Redbull is a midfie...
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 4:11 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the problem
- Replies: 275
- Views: 61773
Re: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the pro
Regulation change around some hydraulic parts for 2018 I think so they had to stop or it would've been illegal in 2018 if they ran it. Thanks, is there anything you can quote what rule changed. Don't take this the wrong way, I am just trying to understand the issue. I just don't recall mclaren sayi...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:26 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the problem
- Replies: 275
- Views: 61773
Re: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the pro
My impression from this race is that McLaren has a car to fight Red Bull with equal drivers. The McLaren may even be slightly quicker. If the Honda engine is superior to the Renault engine, that means McLaren have definitely built a better chassis than Red Bull. If it's happened this year, why not ...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:19 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The inevitable question...
- Replies: 175
- Views: 35028
Re: The inevitable question...
I think what Lotus is saying is that a car that is close but not quite even would at least give Alonso a hope of winning should things work out perfectly for him. What poker is saying (I think) is that there is no reason to believe that anyone is beating Hamilton with a slower car. If he's saying t...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:15 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The inevitable question...
- Replies: 175
- Views: 35028
Re: The inevitable question...
When you mention half a second I see half a second, 0.49s is within half a second. So? I mentioned "within half a second" so I don't see the issue here. It's quite a big gap not far off Mercedes domination gap, I agree with the premise that Alonso might come back guaranteed such a gap but not even ...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 12:52 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the problem
- Replies: 275
- Views: 61773
Re: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the pro
My impression from this race is that McLaren has a car to fight Red Bull with equal drivers. The McLaren may even be slightly quicker. If the Honda engine is superior to the Renault engine, that means McLaren have definitely built a better chassis than Red Bull. If it's happened this year, why not ...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 12:43 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the problem
- Replies: 275
- Views: 61773
Re: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the pro
Regulation change around some hydraulic parts for 2018 I think so they had to stop or it would've been illegal in 2018 if they ran it.AravJ wrote:Why did they remove it?Lotus49 wrote:
Trick. If it was illegal they'd have been forced to remove it.
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:24 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the problem
- Replies: 275
- Views: 61773
Re: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the pro
Yeah, but that excuse got poo pooed when McLaren used it, with everyone saying that switching engines couldn't account for the difference and they must have had a rubbish chassis the year before. Now Red Bull is struggling, and nobody is saying their 2018 car was crap. It feels like a double standa...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:58 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the problem
- Replies: 275
- Views: 61773
Re: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the pro
Could be this engine swapping is a pretty tricky thing as this was the consensus best chassis last year but they seem to have lost 8ths to 1s against the top two so far this year. There was the regulation change to consider as well and their in-season development is usually insane and I also doubt ...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 4:23 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The inevitable question...
- Replies: 175
- Views: 35028
Re: The inevitable question...
When you mention half a second I see half a second, 0.49s is within half a second. So? I mentioned "within half a second" so I don't see the issue here. I think what Lotus is saying is that a car that is close but not quite even would at least give Alonso a hope of winning should things work out pe...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 4:11 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The inevitable question...
- Replies: 175
- Views: 35028
Re: The inevitable question...
He said give me a car that's 2 or 3 tenths slower than he can make up the difference. That's within half a second, right? When you mention half a second I see half a second, 0.49s is within half a second. So? I mentioned "within half a second" so I don't see the issue here. It's quite a big gap not...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 3:58 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the problem
- Replies: 275
- Views: 61773
Re: Honda podium in 1st Redbull race so were McLaren the pro
Could be this engine swapping is a pretty tricky thing as this was the consensus best chassis last year but they seem to have lost 8ths to 1s against the top two so far this year. There was the regulation change to consider as well and their in-season development is usually insane and I also doubt ...