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by LBET
Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:23 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Spanish Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 198
Views: 7795

Re: 2023 Spanish Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

And, given the cost of the experience overall, make sure you have a camera that can make the most of those picture-taking opportunities (e.g., a DSLR with a long (200+mm) zoom lens). ;-0 But that's just me talking... 200mm isn't enough from the stands, that's only sufficient if you can get into the...
by LBET
Mon May 29, 2023 9:04 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the day - 2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Replies: 25
Views: 1668

Re: Driver(s) of the day - 2022 Monaco Grand Prix

EPROM wrote:
Sun May 28, 2023 10:11 pm
Verstappen for getting the most of his original mediums (and strategic help from the race directors re the rain situation), and Ocon for performing well above expectations.
That wasn't enough for me.
by LBET
Mon May 29, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 128
Views: 5575

Re: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread

Does anyone think the decision to put Alonso on mediums when he first pitted instead of inters was the wrong decision and cost him the win? Seems hard to tell because we couldn't see the gaps when it was happening and we didn't see either of them on track (poor TV direction in my opinion although I...
by LBET
Mon May 29, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 128
Views: 5575

Re: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread

UnlikeUday wrote:
Mon May 29, 2023 5:23 am
Sums up the delta between Stroll & Alonso this season so far:
That takes skill.
by LBET
Mon May 29, 2023 8:40 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 128
Views: 5575

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One for another thread maybe, but only 2 pages for this race. Is it just that people are sick of Monaco, or is interest in F1 dying slowly? Knowing the winner before the weekend starts and knowing the wdc way before summer does not help either. I definitely feel many of the same reasons as already ...
by LBET
Mon May 29, 2023 8:23 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 128
Views: 5575

Re: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread

Lance Stroll is going to cost Aston Martin 2nd in the Constructors Championship. 93 points - Alonso 27 points - Stroll They're not even on the same piece of race track most races. Though I do have some questions, as a Canadian I like Lance but yeah, he's a liability. I wonder if they've found the h...
by LBET
Mon May 29, 2023 8:19 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 128
Views: 5575

Re: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread

Does anyone think the decision to put Alonso on mediums when he first pitted instead of inters was the wrong decision and cost him the win? Seems hard to tell because we couldn't see the gaps when it was happening and we didn't see either of them on track (poor TV direction in my opinion although I...
by LBET
Sun May 28, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 128
Views: 5575

Re: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread

Does anyone think the decision to put Alonso on mediums when he first pitted instead of inters was the wrong decision and cost him the win? Seems hard to tell because we couldn't see the gaps when it was happening and we didn't see either of them on track (poor TV direction in my opinion although I...
by LBET
Sat May 27, 2023 3:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 132
Views: 6247

Re: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Alonso's not messing around today.
by LBET
Sat May 27, 2023 2:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 132
Views: 6247

Re: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Shouldn't that McLaren mechanic be using Dewalt power tools instead of a ratchet on that suspension repair?
by LBET
Sat May 27, 2023 2:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 132
Views: 6247

Re: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

d_dingbat wrote:
Sat May 27, 2023 2:14 pm
Perez making too many mistakes this year
And this was quite unnecessary. You can't get pole on the first turn but you can sure loose it. :(
by LBET
Sat May 27, 2023 2:08 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 132
Views: 6247

Re: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Oh Perez! He pulled a Hamilton and mashed up his gearbox in the process I think.
by LBET
Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:36 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 416
Views: 11285

Re: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

mikeyg123 wrote:
Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:34 am
ChapmanBaxter wrote:
Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:30 am
Hearing crofty try and defend this restart is painful.

If there's no racing then there's no point 'restarting' it. What have they done to our beautiful sport 😭
Crofty has been out there shilling all afternoon. I'm unsure why.
Ask Johnny.
by LBET
Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:33 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 416
Views: 11285

Re: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

IDrinkYourMilkshake wrote:
Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:30 am
Sainz just keeps saying No No No as if he can reverse time.
That was tough to hear.
by LBET
Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:23 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 416
Views: 11285

Re: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Well this race is taking the fanatic out of fan that's for sure. At least I won't have to worry about an F1TV purchase next year. Two years of mild to moderate mismanagement. An they're worried about nose rings? Byeeeee (as the kids would say).
by LBET
Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:12 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 416
Views: 11285

Re: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Strider wrote:
Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:09 am
Syholl wrote:
Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:08 am
The FIA caused all this by trying to manufacture drama at the end.
This would never have happened under Charlie’s watch.
F1 is dying. And Netflix is the only one benefitting.
The FIA? Misdirected anger. More like Liberty mate.
I'm confused. The race directors work for LM?
by LBET
Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 416
Views: 11285

Re: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

So is it Liberty or the FIA who has governance over weekend race operations?
by LBET
Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:05 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 416
Views: 11285

Re: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

I love it. The stewards seem to be investigating themselves. Oh and my fantasy picks just self destructed...literally.
by LBET
Sun Apr 02, 2023 6:06 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 416
Views: 11285

Re: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

pokerman wrote:
Sun Apr 02, 2023 6:01 am
McLaren is dog slow on the straight.
100% And Ocon says thanks.
by LBET
Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:57 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 416
Views: 11285

Re: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

russell sounded like he got an indication earlier on before the pit lane entry as he was much slower than those ahead. So I'm not sure why he didn't go down the pit lane. If it's a misfire or a glitch or something you'd look a bit silly diving into the pits. If it's PU it's very unlikely they'd be ...
by LBET
Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:19 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 416
Views: 11285

Re: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Oh my. Red flag. Hards ‘till the end?
by LBET
Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:15 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 416
Views: 11285

Re: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Oh Albon!
by LBET
Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 416
Views: 11285

Re: 2023 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

MEF24 wrote:
Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:08 am
Did lewis just go down the inside
Love it!
by LBET
Fri Mar 17, 2023 6:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 86
Views: 5355

Re: 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Merc firmly in the midfield on mediums. Yikes.
by LBET
Fri Mar 17, 2023 6:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 86
Views: 5355

Re: 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Given all the ruined laps I can see some penalties coming out in qualifying for blocking. Strolls engineer was in his ear just before his final push lap on the softs. The level of detail around who was approaching, the speed at which they were approaching, their gap to Lance and their gap to the dr...
by LBET
Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:04 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 86
Views: 5355

Re: 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

TheGiantHogweed wrote:
Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:45 am
This has almost got as off-toppic from the practice and qualifying of Saudi Arabia as the Bahrain race thread got off topic from that ;)
I did think I was on the wrong thread. How bout that kid Alonso splitting the RBRs?
by LBET
Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:05 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 260
Views: 12355

Re: 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

Race doesn't bode well for the rest of the season for those that don't want to see complete dominance. Red Bull with Vetell, Merc the Lewis and now Red Bull with Max. The formula itself creates these outcomes by providing a platform that highly rewards those who get it right an bung's the rest thro...
by LBET
Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:08 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 260
Views: 12355

Re: 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

mikeyg123 wrote:
Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:27 pm
Bottas has undercut Russell which has gone unnoticed. Also Sainz is being completely outclassed.
Nice catch and agreed. Carlos looked off up to lap 14. (Watching late).
by LBET
Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 260
Views: 12355

Re: 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread

DomK7 wrote:
Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:08 pm
Stroll is such an ape.
Lance hits his farging team mate? His race brain is still under serious question.
by LBET
Sat Mar 04, 2023 3:21 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 70
Views: 5100

Re: 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Here we go: https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Bahrain%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Decision%20-%20Car%2044%20-%20Wearing%20of%20Jewellery.pdf FIA looking stupid yet again. Ridiculous. In 2024 all drivers will be assigned an FIA Squire Butler for grooming and safety prep. This...
by LBET
Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:58 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Herbert and Di Resta droppped
Replies: 82
Views: 23900

Re: Herbert and Di Resta droppped

I'm watched on F1TV and in almost never went over to the "international" feed with Sky commentary. Didn't miss it. And I need to know how Crofty was passed over for culling.
by LBET
Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:50 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Andretti Cadillac
Replies: 181
Views: 35278

Re: Andretti Cadillac

will Andretti-Cadillac make F1 "explode" in popularity in the USA? come on, no. will it draw more american eyes to the sport, of course. same as the netflix show that i have never watched. but many friends have, and ask me about F1 now that they watch the show, and some races. something they never ...
by LBET
Sun Nov 13, 2022 10:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 411
Views: 17432

Re: 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Thread

mikeyg123 wrote:
Sun Nov 13, 2022 7:50 pm
Verstappen you utter tool. Why alienate someone who can be so useful to you over 6th bloody place.
I suspect his handlers will point out this very fact. Clearly, somehow, Max is not a stragegic thinker.
by LBET
Sat Nov 12, 2022 4:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Replies: 200
Views: 13056

Re: 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread

Poor first lap from lewis leaves him vulnerable to these situations. Is it me or does this happen alot to him I've just watched qualifying; I believe Mercedes stressed with Hamilton the need to nail an early lap with rain threatening, maybe age dulls the sharpness with the inability to nail a lap f...
by LBET
Wed Nov 02, 2022 5:17 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How do you feel about the Red Bull penalty for breaching the budget cap?
Replies: 244
Views: 15730

Re: How do you feel about the Red Bull penalty for breaching the budget cap?

Inadvertently or not, they cheated and benefited from it. Not cool. And the candy donkey penalty is hardly a deterrent.
by LBET
Sun Oct 30, 2022 8:48 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 360
Views: 18570

Re: 2022 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread

MEF24 wrote:
Sun Oct 30, 2022 8:45 pm
Wow what a gamble on the hards, surely LH should have gone long onto softs and come back at the end
Agreed. Pitstop was a wee tad early.
by LBET
Sun Sep 11, 2022 3:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Italian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 295
Views: 13624

Re: 2022 Italian Grand Prix Race Thread

Something DOES stink. The SC finish was quite sub optimal for both racing and fans.