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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,311
    Good drive from Russell, very professional 
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,383
    MarcusH26 said:
    How long until the Watford of F1 , Aston Martin burn through more senior management? 
    Apparently they made the decision some time back to not release upgrade parts in dribs and drabs as most of the other teams do.  In 2-3 races time they are supposed to be releasing a major upgrade to the car as a whole ... but what the impact is who knows...maybe Adrian Newey's impact will finally be seen.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,237
    CafcWest said:
    MarcusH26 said:
    How long until the Watford of F1 , Aston Martin burn through more senior management? 
    Apparently they made the decision some time back to not release upgrade parts in dribs and drabs as most of the other teams do.  In 2-3 races time they are supposed to be releasing a major upgrade to the car as a whole ... but what the impact is who knows...maybe Adrian Newey's impact will finally be seen.
    Yeah this supposed " B Spec" car is going to have to be an absolute rocketship because today was absolutely embarrassing for them with their resources.

    Be interesting to see when Audi release Jonathan Wheatley. 
  • Comeonyoureds
    Comeonyoureds Posts: 185
    Caught up with the F2 and F3 highlights today, both the sprint and feature races, all very exciting.

    F3 was particularly exciting and the battle between Slater and Ugochukwu was a particular highlight, both drivers going for it.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,470
    Comeonyoureds said:
    Caught up with the F2 and F3 highlights today, both the sprint and feature races, all very exciting.

    F3 was particularly exciting and the battle between Slater and Ugochukwu was a particular highlight, both drivers going for it.
    Shame that Slater couldn't hold on for his first victory... Imagine had Ugochukwu not gotten the pass completed on Yamakoshi when he did, then Slater would have broken DRS and could have been away - Slightly surprised he didn't get a penalty for pushing Ugo on the grass on the last lap, but will take that
    F2 was outstanding, especially when Goethe started to come through the field on the Super Softs
    How they all survived in that battle with Camara / Dunne etc. without anyone crashing I'll never know
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 12,921
    It is only practice - and I am sure Merc will be turning it up in qualy.

    But Lewis Hamilton fastest at Silverstone this AM.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,237
    Absolutely mega from Lewis. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,470
    Gettin Lewis!!
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,458
    Great performance throughout the day.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 20,392
    Hamilton fast at Silverstone. In other news, water is wet

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  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 12,921
    Lewis at 41 is like Messi at nearly 40. The greatest just defy age.

    Mindblowing performance all day and Silverstone was rocking  
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 59,012
    Traffic was absolutely horrendous gettIng away from Silverstone yesterday. Didn’t get back to Milton Keynes until gone 7.30. 

    Just approaching now for Day 2. Was so hot yesterday and expecting the same today. 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 59,012
    Lewis by far the most popular driver here x10
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 59,012
    Got General Admission tickets, Watched practice from Copse then moved to Beckets for Sprint Quali. Hell of a walk back to the bus hub but good to see from different parts of track. Aiming for Vale this morning 
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 12,921
    AFKABartram said:
    Lewis by far the most popular driver here x10
    Yeah it’s not even close.  Lando and especially George are almost an afterthought. With Max / Red Bull as the villains.

    Ive always said to anyone that questions Lewis’ popularity to go to Silverstone. He is idolised by the UK F1 community 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,237
    DamoNorthStand said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Lewis by far the most popular driver here x10
    Yeah it’s not even close.  Lando and especially George are almost an afterthought. With Max / Red Bull as the villains.

    Ive always said to anyone that questions Lewis’ popularity to go to Silverstone. He is idolised by the UK F1 community 
    I know they've got the Landostand but Lewis is miles clear 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 59,012
    Vale at 9am 

  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,868
    Ugo Ugochukwu, bloody hell how tall is he?!
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 59,012
    Great F3 race. 

    Don’t know how tall Ugochukwu is, but the track commentary mentioned it every lap!
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,237
    sam3110 said:
    Ugo Ugochukwu, bloody hell how tall is he?!
    Probably too tall to make it to F1 genuinely. Would have to be a lot of packaging work done to make him fit 

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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,868
    MarcusH26 said:
    sam3110 said:
    Ugo Ugochukwu, bloody hell how tall is he?!
    Probably too tall to make it to F1 genuinely. Would have to be a lot of packaging work done to make him fit 
    If he carries on driving 1.5 seconds a lap faster than everyone else in a "spec" series, they might not have a choice!
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 12,921
    edited July 4
    MarcusH26 said:
    sam3110 said:
    Ugo Ugochukwu, bloody hell how tall is he?!
    Probably too tall to make it to F1 genuinely. Would have to be a lot of packaging work done to make him fit 
    Two years older than Slater means he is under pressure….. Slater will make F1 out the two if either do…… karting CV is the big tell….. 

    Hamilton, Verstappen, Norris, Leclerc, Bearman, Slater, Craigie all have elite karting CVs.

    Ugo is ok. You often see them looking good because they are 2 or 3 years older than the others and hanging around to try and look better. But place him the tier below the others above 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 59,012
    Couple of observations, despite having a brilliant start to the season, massive drop in Mercedes wear compared to last year. 

    I’d say it goes:
    1 Maclaren / Lando green 
    2 Ferrari

    then a big gap to 
    3 Williams (big surprise) / Red Bull / Mercedes 

    and then the odd Alpine / Aston

    For an English driver doing well, George Russell really doesn’t generate much fan interest. Really vanilla. 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,237
    DamoNorthStand said:
    MarcusH26 said:
    sam3110 said:
    Ugo Ugochukwu, bloody hell how tall is he?!
    Probably too tall to make it to F1 genuinely. Would have to be a lot of packaging work done to make him fit 
    Two years older than Slater means he is under pressure….. Slater will make F1 out the two if either do…… karting CV is the big tell….. 

    Hamilton, Verstappen, Norris, Leclerc, Bearman, Slater, Craigie all have elite karting CVs.

    Ugo is ok. You often see them looking good because they are 2 or 3 years older than the others and hanging around to try and look better. But place him the tier below the others above 
    Will be interesting to see Freddie off pole tomorrow and see if he can drive away in clear air.

    Ugo will go onto have a very good career in sportscars or Indycar I'm sure but I don't think he'll make F1. 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 59,012
    Mate had this t shirt in front of him 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,470
    MarcusH26 said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    MarcusH26 said:
    sam3110 said:
    Ugo Ugochukwu, bloody hell how tall is he?!
    Probably too tall to make it to F1 genuinely. Would have to be a lot of packaging work done to make him fit 
    Two years older than Slater means he is under pressure….. Slater will make F1 out the two if either do…… karting CV is the big tell….. 

    Hamilton, Verstappen, Norris, Leclerc, Bearman, Slater, Craigie all have elite karting CVs.

    Ugo is ok. You often see them looking good because they are 2 or 3 years older than the others and hanging around to try and look better. But place him the tier below the others above 
    Will be interesting to see Freddie off pole tomorrow and see if he can drive away in clear air.

    Ugo will go onto have a very good career in sportscars or Indycar I'm sure but I don't think he'll make F1. 
    Less confident that Freddie will be able to given the pace of Nael today, he really is my dark horse for the title!!
    Great Sprint race overall though, especially given the defence from Yevan David, which flattered the gap that Ugo managed to make
    Was disappointed de Palo couldn't get third at the death, good to see better from him and McLaughlin
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,273
    Watching on channel 4 but I guess they don't have any say in this but is there any point of the small screen with the camera behind the driver, for some reason normally Leclerc, it's so distracting and unnecessary. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,470
    Formula 3 really is the series to watch at the moment... Another great spectacle
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 59,012
    Yes, the F3 racing has been great this weekend. Really enjoyed it 
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,458
    Big opportunity missed by Slater to close the gap to Ugo significantly.

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