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  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Ferrari are gutted. They had a solid gold plan to out fox the opposition by starting on slicks. 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,260
    So 2026 so far we'll have:

    Red Bull (Ford)
    Aston Martin (Honda)
    Ferrari (Ferrari)
    Mercedes (Mercedes)
    Sauber (Audi)
    Alpine (Renault)
    Alpha Tauri
    McLaren
    Williams
    Haas

    With Andretti (Cadillac) looking to enter too, and Porsche lurking in the shadows. 

  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,033
    Toto had always said he wanted to supply less teams and I always thought it would be Williams that moved either to Honda or Alpine power.

    Guess Lawrence Stroll thinks the only way for Aston to truly challenge at the front is to have a " works" engine deal. 
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Here's hoping the Mercedes upgrades debuting this weekend make a huge difference.
    Not just for Mercedes but for the state of F1.  We need to see progression from the rest of the grid to rein in the Red Bulls to stop it being a snooze fest.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    JohnBoyUK said:
    Here's hoping the Mercedes upgrades debuting this weekend make a huge difference.
    Not just for Mercedes but for the state of F1.  We need to see progression from the rest of the grid to rein in the Red Bulls to stop it being a snooze fest.
    Heavy dose of irony given we're at Monaco this week ;)

    To be fair this track is boring, but for me its a different type of skill on show here, and always enjoy it.

    Especially if we get rain in Quali and midway through Sunday
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    oh god I forgot it was Monaco.  Yawn.
  • Anyone hear the other week about the possible revival of a1 gp ? A great series that was. 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,260
    I wonder if they'll stick to the original idea of it being a World Cup of drivers, from what I can remember quite a few big names took part at some point
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  • sam3110 said:
    I wonder if they'll stick to the original idea of it being a World Cup of drivers, from what I can remember quite a few big names took part at some point
    I reckon so. Pretty much the same format apparently.  Hope they continue using the v8s on the biofuels. As a series it was well ahead of the curve. 
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Because it is so difficult to overtake any car, the qualifying becomes more exciting. Also, the track brings the difference to the Red Bull in a bit so it is hard to perdict who will get pole which will help.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    edited May 2023
    Both F3 and F2 have been very processional today.

    Doesnt give us any hope for the F1 tomorrow, if the Junior series can behave round here.

    Only the rain can save it
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    edited May 2023
    Monaco Quali is f**king outstanding!!

    Which of course ends with Verstappen on pole... What an effort from Alonso though
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,260
    Shame he pulled it out of the bag, I would have loved to see him trundle along in 5th trying to pass Ocon, the Ferraris and Alonso
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,477
    I think Mercedes will be reasonably happy with that, let’s face it, it wasn’t a suitable circuit at which to fine tune their all important upgrades, I think there’s more to come from them over the next few months. 🤞🤞🤞
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,477
    Monaco Quali is f**king outstanding!!

    Which of course ends with Verstappen on pole... What an effort from Alonso though
    Dare I say it but I think it will prove to be way more exciting than the race itself.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Monaco Quali is f**king outstanding!!

    Which of course ends with Verstappen on pole... What an effort from Alonso though
    Dare I say it but I think it will prove to be way more exciting than the race itself.
    Yeah need rain to arrive, after the race starts for proper drama

    Imagine it'll show up when Verstappen is down in P8 after a bad start, with the drama putting him straight back into P1 again - Bloke has unbelivable luck
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,260
    Only saving grace is that we've seen Hamilton, Norris, Sainz and Perez all in the barriers this weekend already, so perhaps we'll get drama from that. 

    Indy 500 will be the one to watch tomorrow though in reality
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    sam3110 said:
    Only saving grace is that we've seen Hamilton, Norris, Sainz and Perez all in the barriers this weekend already, so perhaps we'll get drama from that. 

    Indy 500 will be the one to watch tomorrow though in reality
    Can't imagine a worse day of motorsport than Monaco GP followed by Indy 500.
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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,598
    sam3110 said:
    Only saving grace is that we've seen Hamilton, Norris, Sainz and Perez all in the barriers this weekend already, so perhaps we'll get drama from that. 

    Indy 500 will be the one to watch tomorrow though in reality
    Will be at Brands Hatch tomorrow for the masters historic meeting, really not bothered about Monaco at all. Will definitely be watching the Indy though, it’s a really good race series and the 500 is on my bucket list.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Leclerc gets a three place grid penalty after impeding Norris in Q3

    He gets no luck around Monaco does he 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Bearman is making Monaco interesting all by himself

    Passed four cars on Lap One, then overcut four cars via. the pits, albeit loses a place to Iwasa on cold tyres

    He'd have been fighting for the win surely if he hadnt fucked his Quali
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,598
    Proper F1 cars

  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Proper F1 cars


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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Quite a fun race for Monaco in the end.

    Victor Martins though, how the hell he didnt get Black Flagged for almost killing two Marshalls is ridiculous. Great job from Race Control, to basically split the field so he wasnt overly penalised.

    Harsh on Bearman, who had an excellent race... thats the luck of the Safety Car though
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934


    Took the missus away for a nice weekend break this weekend. Said I had found a Hilton in Northamptonshire. Nice restaurant. Bar.

    Just so happens our room also has a view of the start line at Silverstone. Minor details. She loved being woken up by 1970s F2 cars at 9am 😂
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Monaco Quali is f**king outstanding!!

    Which of course ends with Verstappen on pole... What an effort from Alonso though
    Dare I say it but I think it will prove to be way more exciting than the race itself.
    Sadly I have said that about every race this season. Love a bit of qualifying but the actual race, meh
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    We have rain in Monaco, it looks absolute carnage on half the track
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,598
    sam3110 said:
    Only saving grace is that we've seen Hamilton, Norris, Sainz and Perez all in the barriers this weekend already, so perhaps we'll get drama from that. 

    Indy 500 will be the one to watch tomorrow though in reality
    Will be at Brands Hatch tomorrow for the masters historic meeting, really not bothered about Monaco at all. Will definitely be watching the Indy though, it’s a really good race series and the 500 is on my bucket list.
    Race currently stopped, 14 lap shoot out left after a crash. Incredible in car footage of Kyle Kirkwood travelling upside down after clipping a car and flipping.