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by Blake
Mon Nov 04, 2019 1:07 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Which of Schumacher's remaining records will Lewis break?
Replies: 311
Views: 104508

Re: Which of Schumacher's remaining records will Lewis break

FormulaFun wrote:
Blake wrote:Consecutive years driving for a double championship team: 6

Pretty remarkable record in itself.
Let's be real, Ferrari with an ounce of competence could have won the WCC in 18 and maybe 17

And at what point was I not being "real"? I

Care to point anything false in my post?
by Blake
Mon Nov 04, 2019 12:39 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 U. S. Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 261
Views: 35254

Re: 2019 U. S. Grand Prix Race Thread

I HATE it when the drivers are in the cooldown room and crofty won't stop talking. We miss the discussions. On channel 4 when they were live, Ben Edwards always says lets listen into what they are saying and stops talking unless there is total scilence. Crofty ruins the coverage in so many ways.......
by Blake
Mon Nov 04, 2019 12:35 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Which of Schumacher's remaining records will Lewis break?
Replies: 311
Views: 104508

Re: Which of Schumacher's remaining records will Lewis break

Consecutive years driving for a double championship team: 6

Pretty remarkable record in itself.
by Blake
Wed Oct 30, 2019 4:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Which of Schumacher's remaining records will Lewis break?
Replies: 311
Views: 104508

Re: Which of Schumacher's remaining records will Lewis break

He may hang it up with seven championships if he exceeds Schumacher's race win total. I would think that race wins would be the tiebreaker most people would use to determine who was the most successful driver (with WDC's being the first thing). That's just my thoughts...I mean if you don't use race...
by Blake
Wed Oct 30, 2019 3:02 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2019 Mexican Grand Prix
Replies: 48
Views: 13145

Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2019 Mexican Grand Prix

sandman1347 wrote:Hamilton, Perez, Ricciardo for me.

I find it scary that Verstappen won the fan vote after the race. I think this coming era in F1 might get very annoying with this influx of new fans who seem to lack any understanding of racing.
post deleted.
Never mind, it's not worth it
by Blake
Sun Oct 27, 2019 4:55 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 357
Views: 60563

Re: 2019 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread

jimmyj wrote:I wonder what will take place between the 2 Ferrari cars. I wonder if there will be any sort of team orders.
Why would they?
by Blake
Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Mexican Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 239
Views: 47587

Re: 2019 Mexican Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Threa

pokerman wrote: Not really, once Verstappen admitted what he had done then how could the stewards react any differently, if not for that then the stewards had already decided that Verstappen had backed off enough.
I have to agree, Max's comments left the stewards little choice but to revisit the incident.
:nod:
by Blake
Thu Oct 24, 2019 7:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Renault disqualified from Japanese GP!
Replies: 78
Views: 20415

Re: Renault using a Illegal Braking System?

So the rewriting of history returns yet again. First, as has been pointed out, the floor was not illegal, it passed the tests as they were at the time. Later the testing was changed at which time, Ferrari had to make changes. It may have been against the spirit of the rule, but illegal it was not. ...
by Blake
Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:52 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Renault disqualified from Japanese GP!
Replies: 78
Views: 20415

Re: Renault using a Illegal Braking System?

Didn't McLaren receive a $100M fine for having technical documents of a rivals car? Not just for having documents, but for illicitly collecting and holding information from Ferrari to confer a dishonest and fraudulent sporting advantage upon themselves. Initially it started with Nigel Stepney being...
by Blake
Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 400
Views: 68627

Re: 2019 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread

Greenman wrote:.

In other words, the FIA can fiddle the rules to help Ferrari.

What does "FIA" stand for again ?

.
B.S.
by Blake
Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?
Replies: 46
Views: 9255

Re: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?

It doesn't mean that we can assume the 2017 & '18 Ferrari F1 cars were automatically better than the Mercs, reservoir. All it really means is that Ferrari has built a competitive car lately, that Leclerc is out qualifying Vettel, and we may be seeing a changing of the guard with the Ferrari drivers...
by Blake
Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:21 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?
Replies: 46
Views: 9255

Re: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?

It doesn't mean that we can assume the 2017 & '18 Ferrari F1 cars were automatically better than the Mercs, reservoir. All it really means is that Ferrari has built a competitive car lately, that Leclerc is out qualifying Vettel, and we may be seeing a changing of the guard with the Ferrari drivers...
by Blake
Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Would Lewis win the world Championship in a Ferrari?
Replies: 47
Views: 9961

Re: Would Lewis win the world Championship in a Ferrari?

Absolutely in 2018, the Hamilton we have been watching the last few years including this year has been peak Hamilton. the presence of Lewis would made up 88 points? I am not so sure as there are a lot of variables that would enter into the equation. Even if all variables were perfectly in alignment...
by Blake
Tue Oct 01, 2019 4:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?
Replies: 46
Views: 9255

Re: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?

It doesn't mean that we can assume the 2017 & '18 Ferrari F1 cars were automatically better than the Mercs, reservoir. All it really means is that Ferrari has built a competitive car lately, that Leclerc is out qualifying Vettel, and we may be seeing a changing of the guard with the Ferrari drivers....
by Blake
Tue Oct 01, 2019 3:07 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
Replies: 232
Views: 45297

Re: It's not the car, it's Lewis!

Easy sandman, what's with the personal insults? The 2 high-level equal drivers never really worked, from the 80's with Prost-Senna to Hamilton-Alonso, even Hamilton-Rosberg if you wish. Always caused trouble, it was always easy to see. It is funny to see that people are using this as an example now...
by Blake
Tue Oct 01, 2019 1:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?
Replies: 46
Views: 9255

Re: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?

There appears to be a concentrated effort to diminish Vettel and big up the 2017 & '18 Ferrari. At the same time we see an effort to portray the Merc cars as inferior to the Ferrari over that time frame. In doing so the rest of the respective team personnel, strategy, and development are removed fro...
by Blake
Mon Sep 30, 2019 10:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?
Replies: 46
Views: 9255

Re: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?

It's patently obvious now that 2017 Ferrari was at least equal and the 2018 Ferrari was clearly superior - it has become so clear in hindsight Amazing... Because Leclerc has had a nice few faces and Ferrari has won a few faces it is NOW obvious that Ferrari was equal to the Merc in '17 and clearly ...
by Blake
Mon Sep 30, 2019 8:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?
Replies: 46
Views: 9255

Re: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?

there is one important ingredient missing in this equation... there is more than simply the car and Hamilton. The TEAM is a major factor and in both 2017 & 2018, Mercedes was the better team... ie managment, strategy, etc. This is also true. As a Ferrari fan does it frustrate you that Vettel has po...
by Blake
Mon Sep 30, 2019 7:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?
Replies: 46
Views: 9255

Re: Do we need to re-visit 2017 and 2018 Ferraris?

there is one important ingredient missing in this equation... there is more than simply the car and Hamilton. The TEAM is a major factor and in both 2017 & 2018, Mercedes was the better team... ie managment, strategy, etc.
by Blake
Mon Sep 30, 2019 6:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
Replies: 232
Views: 45297

Re: It's not the car, it's Lewis!

Mikey, I won't argue the spare car aspect, however, I ask you... at the start of the season, were you the head of Ferrari Scuderia, who would you have had the spare car set up for? That still doesn't mean that Irvine had no chance, or that he would be denied the opportunity to win. They no longer h...
by Blake
Mon Sep 30, 2019 5:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
Replies: 232
Views: 45297

Re: It's not the car, it's Lewis!

Mikey, I won't argue the spare car aspect, however, I ask you... at the start of the season, were you the head of Ferrari Scuderia, who would you have had the spare car set up for? That still doesn't mean that Irvine had no chance, or that he would be denied the opportunity to win. They no longer ha...
by Blake
Mon Sep 30, 2019 5:31 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
Replies: 232
Views: 45297

Re: It's not the car, it's Lewis!

You're such a drama queen. You want to imply what now? Some kind of bias or hypocrisy? From who exactly? Me, I'm assuming since this is an indirect response to my post. I have CONSISTENTLY said that the 1-2 setup is better for winning titles. I've said that for years. That said, there are different...
by Blake
Mon Sep 30, 2019 5:04 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
Replies: 232
Views: 45297

Re: It's not the car, it's Lewis!

You're such a drama queen. You want to imply what now? Some kind of bias or hypocrisy? From who exactly? Me, I'm assuming since this is an indirect response to my post. I have CONSISTENTLY said that the 1-2 setup is better for winning titles. I've said that for years. That said, there are different...
by Blake
Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
Replies: 232
Views: 45297

Re: It's not the car, it's Lewis!

Ironically, we are seeing now with Seb and Charles exactly why it's better to have a #1 and #2 driver situation if you want to win titles. Both of their strategies are compromised because of each other and the team can't help but meddle and make even more of a mess of things. My god. The stick Ferr...
by Blake
Sat Sep 28, 2019 1:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Juan Manuel Correa's Injuries & Situation
Replies: 11
Views: 7623

Re: Juan Manuel Correa's Injuries & Situation

Thank goodness.
by Blake
Sat Sep 28, 2019 1:33 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?
Replies: 93
Views: 19339

Re: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?

Ferrari could do with offloading the wages of Vettel especially since Philip Morris are attempting to pull out of Ferrari as we speak Option, the above is presented as FACT, which is why I requested links to the claim. As I said, my searches failed to reveal confirmation. I wasn't confirming Blake,...
by Blake
Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?
Replies: 93
Views: 19339

Re: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?

Johnson wrote:Ferrari could do with offloading the wages of Vettel especially since Philip Morris are attempting to pull out of Ferrari as we speak
Option,
the above is presented as FACT, which is why I requested links to the claim. As I said, my searches failed to reveal confirmation.
by Blake
Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 121
Views: 22308

Re: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Threa

Can't find the link now but BBCs live text had a quote from Toto Wolff that implied Merc haven't developed the car much recently, perhaps explaining why Ferrari now seem to have the upper hand. ah... Let me try to understand this. Merc has not been developing their car...and that explains why Ferra...
by Blake
Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?
Replies: 93
Views: 19339

Re: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?

Johnson wrote:Ferrari could do with offloading the wages of Vettel especially since Philip Morris are attempting to pull out of Ferrari as we speak
link please, In a Google search nothing showed up in this regard. Perhaps I phrased the question poorly?
by Blake
Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?
Replies: 93
Views: 19339

Re: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?

Ferrari could do with offloading the wages of Vettel especially since Philip Morris are attempting to pull out of Ferrari as we speak Wow, I wasn't aware of this. That could seriously hurt Ferrari Perhaps.... Or... Ferrari just have to sell the space on their cars themselves as opposed to TH doing ...
by Blake
Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 121
Views: 22308

Re: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Threa

Can't find the link now but BBCs live text had a quote from Toto Wolff that implied Merc haven't developed the car much recently, perhaps explaining why Ferrari now seem to have the upper hand. ah... Let me try to understand this. Merc has not been developing their car...and that explains why Ferra...
by Blake
Fri Sep 27, 2019 2:08 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: It's not the car, it's Lewis!
Replies: 232
Views: 45297

Re: It's not the car, it's Lewis!

FormulaFun wrote:I love how you like to pretend that he lied to the stewards of his own accord when it was blatantly obvious he was told to do so by McLaren.
There is no pretending. He DID lie to the stewards, and while young, he was old enough to know better.
by Blake
Fri Sep 27, 2019 2:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Why Isn't Anyone Calling Out Mercedes for Holding Bottas?
Replies: 28
Views: 7130

Re: Why Isn't Anyone Calling Out Mercedes for Holding Bottas

In past seasons we've seen that kind of thing called out as 'not racing', but it seems to have passed with barely a comment... and Bottas even seems fine with it. Is the guy just accepting that his 'job' is to help Lewis win and presumably beat MSCs WDC record. It just seems odd that with Bottas in...
by Blake
Fri Sep 27, 2019 5:01 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 121
Views: 22308

Re: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Threa

UnlikeUday wrote:
Exediron wrote:When have Lewis and/or Mercedes said they are the favorites to win?
Lewis will never say this as he's so down to Earth!
Sarcasm, I hope. Lewis "down to earth"?
by Blake
Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:58 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 121
Views: 22308

Re: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Threa

Exediron wrote:When have Lewis and/or Mercedes said they are the favorites to win?
Exactly....Even when they were dominate...so it is hardly "shocking" now.
by Blake
Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:42 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?
Replies: 93
Views: 19339

Re: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?

Isn't it great when a washed-up old has-been/never-was can be gifted an easy win and not even spin to lose it!!! Thankfully old Seb had the dominate car again and his competition fell victim of others failures...ie their teams. Apparently the stars were all in alignment.

;)
by Blake
Wed Sep 25, 2019 10:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?
Replies: 93
Views: 19339

Re: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?

The counter argument to that is that if Leclerc was so fast, he could have put in laps so ridiculously fast that it would have made it impossible for Ferrari to not make the call to Vettel to let him pass. The safety cars came out and each time Vettel utilized his experience to remain in front, and...
by Blake
Mon Sep 23, 2019 5:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Singapore Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 256
Views: 39228

Re: 2019 Singapore Grand Prix Race Thread

I don't quite understand why people are saying that Ferrari should have given Leclerc the undercut option first.. I just think no one realized that the undercut would be so powerful here. Sure, hindsight is 20/20, but I've been thinking about this: When is the last time someone leading THE RACE (no...
by Blake
Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?
Replies: 93
Views: 19339

Re: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?

Oh come on now it wasnt incredible driving, Ferrari asked Leclerc to go slow to control the pace and to control the gap so the other teams couldn't undercut Leclerc. What Ferrari didn't realise was the softs was gone and there was no pace left and the undercut would be 2.9 seconds when its normally...
by Blake
Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?
Replies: 93
Views: 19339

Re: Has Sebastian Vettel taken his last victory?

Oh come on now it wasnt incredible driving, Ferrari asked Leclerc to go slow to control the pace and to control the gap so the other teams couldn't undercut Leclerc. What Ferrari didn't realise was the softs was gone and there was no pace left and the undercut would be 2.9 seconds when its normally...