Wouldn't be surprised if Crofty stands to wind down either. They've already got Harry Benjamin ready to go as the replacement, I suspect he's doing a few rounds this year that Crofty doesn't fancy. Jacques Villeneuve I'm not convinced by as a pundit either , yes he's very honest and forthright with his views but he comes across as someone that wants to make sure people know he thinks he's the smartest man in the room.
I struggled with Benjamin last year... Found him a bit too flat, and the constant banging on about Imola being a track where your guaranteed a 100% chance of a Safety Car was just... Yeah... Hopefully it'll boil down to experience with him, and he'll show signs of improvement when he steps in on occasion this season too.
Villeneuve surprised me with brief glimpses of his ability in the Commentary booth, he was on it, the moment that Russell f**ked his lap (on two occasions) during his last Quali run impressed me... But needs to do that more.
Think Benjamin is just learning the difference between radio and TV commentary. He's also ridiculously young so plenty of time to learn as you say
Wouldn't be surprised if Crofty stands to wind down either. They've already got Harry Benjamin ready to go as the replacement, I suspect he's doing a few rounds this year that Crofty doesn't fancy. Jacques Villeneuve I'm not convinced by as a pundit either , yes he's very honest and forthright with his views but he comes across as someone that wants to make sure people know he thinks he's the smartest man in the room.
I struggled with Benjamin last year... Found him a bit too flat, and the constant banging on about Imola being a track where your guaranteed a 100% chance of a Safety Car was just... Yeah... Hopefully it'll boil down to experience with him, and he'll show signs of improvement when he steps in on occasion this season too.
Villeneuve surprised me with brief glimpses of his ability in the Commentary booth, he was on it, the moment that Russell f**ked his lap (on two occasions) during his last Quali run impressed me... But needs to do that more.
At least Benjamin is a tier above Chris McCarthy who puts me to sleep and relies far too much on Alex Brundle.
Wouldn't be surprised if Crofty stands to wind down either. They've already got Harry Benjamin ready to go as the replacement, I suspect he's doing a few rounds this year that Crofty doesn't fancy. Jacques Villeneuve I'm not convinced by as a pundit either , yes he's very honest and forthright with his views but he comes across as someone that wants to make sure people know he thinks he's the smartest man in the room.
I struggled with Benjamin last year... Found him a bit too flat, and the constant banging on about Imola being a track where your guaranteed a 100% chance of a Safety Car was just... Yeah... Hopefully it'll boil down to experience with him, and he'll show signs of improvement when he steps in on occasion this season too.
Villeneuve surprised me with brief glimpses of his ability in the Commentary booth, he was on it, the moment that Russell f**ked his lap (on two occasions) during his last Quali run impressed me... But needs to do that more.
At least Benjamin is a tier above Chris McCarthy who puts me to sleep and relies far too much on Alex Brundle.
Worst case scenario; McCarthy if he ever makes the step up, will go to F1TV rather than Sky.
Jake Sanson is probably my favourite Commentator for Motor Racing, but even then he can be a bit shouty
Not going to be overtaking in clean air. I domt think DRS has worked as intended and nor have the aero changes which were supposed to ensure less dirty air. The cars are too wide and there are not enough places where overtaking is feasible on a track, drivers have enough battery to defend these fairly easily.
Narrow cars, a much bigger restriction on wing levels, thinner tyres and a powerful overtake button instead of DRS will help a lot, I believe most of that is in the works for the new cars anyway?
Brilliant from Russell. Still think Piastri has more raw pace than Lando.
And Lewis. I have a funny feeling this is a couple of years too late for his Ferrari move. Looks decidedly over the hill when qualy starts to get serious.
Brilliant from Russell. Still think Piastri has more raw pace than Lando.
And Lewis. I have a funny feeling this is a couple of years too late for his Ferrari move. Looks decidedly over the hill when qualy starts to get serious.
Wont be surprised if Bearman replaces Hamilton in 2-3 years time
Seems that Ferrari have dropped a bollock for the most part as well.
Great job from Oscar. Landos interviews still concern me that he's just not that great when the going gets tough. Russell and Antonelli will be fun to watch if the Merc has race pace
Great job from Oscar. Landos interviews still concern me that he's just not that great when the going gets tough. Russell and Antonelli will be fun to watch if the Merc has race pace
Norris needs to go and get advice from Russell over self-doubt.
I swear George has mentioned that he's got a psychologist to help him now, after a few races (e.g. Singapore) where he kept making silly mistakes
Hamilton is on the decline been obvious for a while, especially when qualifying is so important. Lando blew that big time,needs a big race tomorrow to help his own self doubt
One place grid penalties for both Russell and Antonelli... thats harsh, seeing its not their fault. But then the FIA are a mess at the moment, seeing they couldnt even sort out the deleted laps for Hulkenberg, meaning that Albon would have gone into Q2.
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At least Benjamin is a tier above Chris McCarthy who puts me to sleep and relies far too much on Alex Brundle.
Jake Sanson is probably my favourite Commentator for Motor Racing, but even then he can be a bit shouty
Why the hell didn't they just do that in Suzuka; All Japanese Red Bull line-up in a Honda tribute livery... They've dropped a massive coco pop!!
Iwasa is doing Super Formula too, so he's basically out there already!!
Seems like I've got something to look forward to when I watch it back
Seems that Ferrari have dropped a bollock for the most part as well.
I swear George has mentioned that he's got a psychologist to help him now, after a few races (e.g. Singapore) where he kept making silly mistakes