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by funkymonkey
Fri May 11, 2018 12:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2018 Spanish Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 279
Views: 56400

Re: 2018 Spanish Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Threa

Just ignore any times from FP1. Just ignore it. We saw what happened in last few races. Ferrari seems to have taken hints from Mercedes but gone to even more extreme this season after first race. They dont seem to run anywhere close to full power in any of the FP sessions anymore. Either they are to...
by funkymonkey
Thu May 10, 2018 5:42 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: [MERGED] McLaren's wearing no clothes? / issues sans Honda
Replies: 371
Views: 155592

Re: When will everyone realize McLaren's wearing no clothes?

ReservoirDog wrote:
Lt. Drebin wrote:Spain is just around the corner, and Bouiller and Alondo already started making excuses. Does not look good for MCL.
What excuses?
http://www.espn.in/f1/story/_/id/234397 ... es-deliver



Ouch....
by funkymonkey
Thu May 10, 2018 5:38 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Safety Cars Determining the Championship
Replies: 80
Views: 24305

Re: Safety Cars Determining the Championship

No, Once race is red flagged, tyre changes and minor repairs are basically free for everyone. Remove that epic canada race? Tyre changes are allowed on red flag restarts. In that case it has pretty much the exact same effect as a safety car. The only way people benefit from a safety car is if they ...
by funkymonkey
Tue May 08, 2018 9:24 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Safety Cars Determining the Championship
Replies: 80
Views: 24305

Re: Safety Cars Determining the Championship

Frankly, solution is simple. If SC is needed for more than 2 laps, red flag the race and go for standing start. Would prefer that to having pit lottery to be honest. Sure some gaps will be erased and there is always a chance of bad restart for someone. BUt I would take that over a driver who has ha...
by funkymonkey
Tue May 08, 2018 9:04 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Safety Cars Determining the Championship
Replies: 80
Views: 24305

Re: Safety Cars Determining the Championship

Frankly, solution is simple. If SC is needed for more than 2 laps, red flag the race and go for standing start. Would prefer that to having pit lottery to be honest. Sure some gaps will be erased and there is always a chance of bad restart for someone. BUt I would take that over a driver who has had...
by funkymonkey
Tue May 01, 2018 4:19 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon
Replies: 66
Views: 22675

Re: Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon

What Perez does is he finds himself in a position where he is there to score podium when the top teams c()ck up. He can be a moving chicane when needed, but I still dont think he has shown any exceptional race craft. He showed some glimpses during the sauber era. But fell flat at McLaren. Great driv...
by funkymonkey
Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:09 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Let's talk about this 10 second penalty thing...
Replies: 28
Views: 8651

Re: Let's talk about this 10 second penalty thing...

I understand its same for all, but it rarely is same for all. There have been numerous occasions where drivers have lost nothing because they were able to make up that 10 sec loss at the expense of the driver they hit. I say get rid of 10 sec time penalty. It has to be 10 second stop and go penalty(...
by funkymonkey
Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:29 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 468
Views: 93118

Re: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread

And as far as Max goes, it is becoming a pattern now. He needs a more stern warning from stewards and FIA. Its getting ridiculous with the amount of incidents he is having, most of which are usually his mistake. I'm a pretty Big Dan fan, but It's almost as if Max is trying to pull the same moves as...
by funkymonkey
Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:09 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 468
Views: 93118

Re: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread

Ferrari got away with potential strategy mistake in last race. THey didnt this time around. If both Ferrari and Merc keep trying to play the try to make it 1 stop safely mood, redbull is going to steal more races from both of them this season. In an effort to outdo each other to 1 stop race, Mercede...
by funkymonkey
Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:56 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 468
Views: 93118

Re: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread

And as far as Max goes, it is becoming a pattern now. He needs a more stern warning from stewards and FIA. Its getting ridiculous with the amount of incidents he is having, most of which are usually his mistake.
by funkymonkey
Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:53 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 468
Views: 93118

Re: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread

Vettel must have had some damage after that punt. Alonso is closing on him! Though live coverage commentators failed to mention anything, Ferrari did tweet it out that Vettel has damage on the right hand side airbox. So it was combination of running out of tyres and potentially slowed down due to d...
by funkymonkey
Sun Apr 08, 2018 5:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Replies: 58
Views: 26287

Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix

Vettel & Gasly for me. Epic tyre and pace management by Vettel. No mistakes under pressure. Those tyres were clearly shot to bits towards end. But still he kept it all together, kept enough grip in those tyres to use the Battery properly in last 2 laps. I dont think bottas did anything wrong or anyt...
by funkymonkey
Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:58 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Liberty's Blueprint Revealed for Formula 1 - 2021 onwards!
Replies: 106
Views: 36421

Re: Liberty's Blueprint Revealed for Formula 1 - 2021 onward

No way the 2021 plans fly with not just top 2, but top 4 teams. $150 million cap? Please... Thats BS specially when it does not cap the top management and drivers. Mercedes and Ferrari can easily bypass these restrictions. Simple majority decisions are fine, but only 75% majority for critical change...
by funkymonkey
Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 214
Views: 60386

Re: 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Threa

I hope Valtteri can step up to take the fight to the Red Team. Would also not mind seeing RBR and Haas having banner weekends, but I doubt that either will seriously challenge the prancing ponies. Edit: It also occurs to me that Lewis and Valtteri have not shown their real speed yet this weekend. I...
by funkymonkey
Wed Apr 04, 2018 9:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What would happen if Haas beat Ferrari?
Replies: 43
Views: 13472

Re: What would happen if Haas beat Ferrari?

Its almost funny to see some people imagining imaginary contracts and evil Ferrari ways. Have you forgotten Sauber? You dont have to go too much into the past to remember Sauber costing them valuable track position, time and points. Forgot Perez's crazy long stints? They were allowed to race Ferrari...
by funkymonkey
Sat Mar 31, 2018 10:33 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Inlcuding engine modes in parc ferme conditions?
Replies: 56
Views: 18453

Re: Inlcuding engine modes in parc ferme conditions?

What Horner is saying, I dont agree with. He basically wants to completely neutralise the maximum power mode on Mercedes as car and engine cant sustain that long and is only used in qualifying by them. I would rather have drivers being forced to judge how much power they have to use, when and how th...
by funkymonkey
Sun Mar 25, 2018 7:32 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Australian Grand Prix
Replies: 138
Views: 39309

Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Australian Grand Prix

Yeah, such a shame for Haas. Had at least one of their drivers finished in 4th, he would have been DOTD. It was great while it lasted and its going to cost them big. But cant consider either for driver of the day due to how much running they did. Barring the issues caused by VSC and SC, this was sad...
by funkymonkey
Thu Mar 22, 2018 10:36 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who's going to win a WDC in their career from 2018 onwards?
Replies: 26
Views: 12166

Re: Who's going to win a WDC in their career from 2018 onwar

Ric..... I Know lot og people are gonna hate on me for saying it. But I see lot of Heidfeld in him. Quick, but just not that extra quick when the time will come to fight for WDC. Do you really think a Heidfeld-caliber driver could have beaten first Vettel and then Max over a season, even if it was ...
by funkymonkey
Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:36 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who's going to win a WDC in their career from 2018 onwards?
Replies: 26
Views: 12166

Re: Who's going to win a WDC in their career from 2018 onwar

Vettel for Sure. He wont quit until he gets 1 or 2 more. Age is on his side as well. Hamilton is likely to win due to the team he is in right now. But if Mercedes does not win this year, I can see him walking away after 2020 regardless of what next 2 years bring. Max, I am hopeful but I will hold my...
by funkymonkey
Fri Mar 16, 2018 3:37 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Predictions after testing and before the first race
Replies: 48
Views: 22606

Re: Predictions after testing and before the first race

I came here just to say this.... Sauber wont be last IMHO, Not even close. :-P
by funkymonkey
Sat Mar 10, 2018 2:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2018 Winter Testing Thread
Replies: 722
Views: 180855

Re: 2018 Winter Testing Thread

There are big issues with the current data we have from race simulations which was used to calculate and speculate all those corrected times. Mercedes did entire run on mediums and last stint was on tyres which were 4 laps younger than redbull and 8 laps younger than Ferrari. It is this stint where ...
by funkymonkey
Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:07 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What if it wasn't Honda's fault?
Replies: 197
Views: 67951

Re: What if it wasn't Honda's fault?

more or less the same? Hello? Promodrou? They actually did well when Peter was not there didnt they? He comes back and it has been downhill since then. Though I would still give him this year to prove the car with Renault power. But no, not just him, after the exit of Peter, Newey, they both build ...
by funkymonkey
Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What if it wasn't Honda's fault?
Replies: 197
Views: 67951

Re: What if it wasn't Honda's fault?

The packaging is a serious issue even this year for McLaren. It was burning bodywork on the both sides of the car on this year's car. This is though the insulating padding that is present to protect the car from the heat from turbo, engine and exhaust. So clearly they havent got things under contro...
by funkymonkey
Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What if it wasn't Honda's fault?
Replies: 197
Views: 67951

Re: What if it wasn't Honda's fault?

It used to puzzle me when those 2 TV presenters (you know who they are) and lot of fans here in forums used to say McLaren had great chassis. I always maintained thats a myth without any tangible, proof. Sure Honda engine was terrible, but if you look at Gary Anderson's comments from the track side ...
by funkymonkey
Sun Mar 04, 2018 11:00 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Alfa Romeo Sauber C37 Unveiled!
Replies: 47
Views: 21562

Re: Alfa Romeo Sauber C37 Unveiled!

I am surprised that all the talk has been about livery and so little talk about actual car. I didnt get to see the footage from the testing until now, and that car has some seriously unique features on it. THe air intake at the top is split, though not the first car to have such concept. its rather ...
by funkymonkey
Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ferrari SF71H Unveiled!
Replies: 53
Views: 26700

Re: Ferrari SF71H Unveiled!

Look how tiny actual intakes are. https://i.imgur.com/Dz5k62Z.jpg?1 Edit. Looks like there is split intake on the upper area. Unlike what one might think seeing it from the 45° angle, the intake appears to be split horizontally. This front top shot shows it properly. https://i.imgur.com/qguIiYx.png?1
by funkymonkey
Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ferrari SF71H Unveiled!
Replies: 53
Views: 26700

Re: Ferrari SF71H Unveiled!

Once again, the car with smallest sidepod intakes. Once again completely different concept to others. I hope it works out. Caught glimpse of s duct and vanes during live broadcast. Looks like they have abandoned the short wheelbase considering how badly they did on high speed flowing circuits last y...
by funkymonkey
Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:34 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What would be a cool name for F1 team?
Replies: 51
Views: 17268

Re: What would be a cool name for F1 team?

Blaze F1 with the cars featuring bright orange flames running from front to back.

Would be funny to listen to commentators trying to make puns if engine blows up as well :lol: :lol: :lol:
by funkymonkey
Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:23 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Race start times possibly changing
Replies: 49
Views: 24714

Re: Race start times possibly changing

Not sure this makes sense. Have they thought about their existing TV cash-cow of asian markets? Shifting the races to late Sunday prime time makes zero sense commercially. Not sure if TV broadcasters from Oceania, China, South east asia and India will be happy with this shift. Will clash with lot of...
by funkymonkey
Wed Jan 10, 2018 1:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Daniil Kvyat to become Scuderia Ferrari’s development driver
Replies: 53
Views: 25690

Re: Daniil Kvyat to become Scuderia Ferrari’s development dr

He is never getting in the Ferrari, not this year unless kimi or vettel misses race for some reason. Its clear. And I dont think he is paying for it. Gutiérrez is going to Formula E. So Ferrari did need development driver which was available full time to them.

He fits the bill.
by funkymonkey
Wed Jan 10, 2018 1:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Daniil Kvyat to become Scuderia Ferrari’s development driver
Replies: 53
Views: 25690

Daniil Kvyat to become Scuderia Ferrari’s development driver

Source : https://twitter.com/ScuderiaFerrari/sta ... 4039369729


Frankly, i am happy for him. He had to get away from toxic Redbull environment.

Wish him luck.
by funkymonkey
Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:51 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Halos
Replies: 66
Views: 28498

Re: Halos

6XG0GjJLboQ This video shows all 3 solutions. The canopy one is old but just shows how effective it would be if the F1 finally decides to agree to closed cockpit racing. The screen test failed multiple times, and thats the reason it was rejected. And then we have halo which keeps F1 open cockpit an...
by funkymonkey
Mon Jan 08, 2018 1:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Halos
Replies: 66
Views: 28498

Re: Halos

It looks horrible. I am not a fan but it will save a life if we have incident like Surtees or what happened to Massa or incidents similar to what we have seen at ovals. I am of personal opinion that F1 should have adopted the jet fighter canopy instead or still keep working towards that being the ul...
by funkymonkey
Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:22 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: [Merged] Hamilton apology / instagram deleted
Replies: 81
Views: 74312

Re: Lewis Hamilton and instagram Are No More

Though Kimi joined instagram......... So balance is restored :lol: :lol:
by funkymonkey
Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:50 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel and pressure - according to Ric and Ham
Replies: 275
Views: 112362

Re: Vettel and pressure - according to Ric and Ham

Frankly speaking, the end result wasn't affected by anything that was in Vettel's control. He lost few points in Baku for sure because of his stupidity but that was about it. Singapore incident could have happened with anyone. He had to defend and it caused pileup. Even if both those victories been ...
by funkymonkey
Wed Dec 06, 2017 12:24 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is up Toro Rosso?
Replies: 32
Views: 22969

Re: What is up Toro Rosso?

Frankly, their handling of Kvyat sucked. It sucked when he was sacked from Redbull and it sucked again this year. Nobody deserves that even after what happened in Sochi (and I am Ferrai fan, it sucked to see what happened but still...). Specially when you got the podium just 1 race before. That is h...
by funkymonkey
Sun Dec 03, 2017 3:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton - Enjoy him while you can
Replies: 196
Views: 87718

Re: Hamilton - Enjoy him while you can

He and Vettel can probably retire any time and walk away with their heads held high. They have achieved almost everything there is to achieve other than pure records. Maybe Vettel will want to win a championship with Ferrari but that would be it. Hamilton has shown no desire of wanting to win with a...
by funkymonkey
Thu Nov 23, 2017 2:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Alfa Romeo name back to F1
Replies: 83
Views: 42452

Re: Alfa Romeo name back to F1

This will ensure 2 things. The car gets new fresh spec engines next season. No way FIAT will allow team to run with old Ferrari engines. This is basically a true Ferrari sister team now. They will run new engines and probably Ferrari gearbox and as many components as allowed within regulations now. ...
by funkymonkey
Thu Nov 09, 2017 4:52 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Quick engine poll
Replies: 99
Views: 35873

Re: Quick engine poll

Lets be real, we are not going back to anything older. No V8, no V10, no V12s. That time and era has passed. I would be fine with elimination of MGU-H as proposed by the 2021 regulations, but I am completely against standardising any engine component as those same regulations suggest. That is a big ...
by funkymonkey
Wed Nov 08, 2017 6:56 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Lewis Hamilton 'dodged' VAT
Replies: 81
Views: 64762

Re: Lewis Hamilton 'dodged' VAT

I think lot of people are looking at it the wrong way. The issue is not that he used the loophole in tax laws to get the refund. These exist and most wealthy people make use of it. The issue is, the purpose stated to take the tax credit and the actual purpose of the use of said airplane is different...