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  • billysboots
    billysboots Posts: 1,628
    Are the Mercs on borrowed time until
    the new compression test comes in ? 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 22,656
    I just don't think Lewis really ever got comfortable with the ground effect cars TBH
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,871
    Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have been cancelled... But the wording makes it sound like they'll try and slot them into the Calendar later in the season - I hope they find other tracks to race the F2 / F3 as they're not running until Monaco in June now.
    rformula1 - fiaofficial Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April

  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,745
    6.50 on a Sunday :-( 

    at least not as early as last week 
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,218
    AFKABartram said:
    6.50 on a Sunday :-( 

    at least not as early as last week 
    One more early one to go in Japan (06:00) in two weeks time.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,871
    Horrible for McLaren already!!
  • Sheepie1985
    Sheepie1985 Posts: 542
    They’ve ruined this sport completely. The battery boost is such a mockery of what racing is, doesn’t involve any skill to overtake at all. The worst thing is the Netflix generation of fans are all over it thinking it’s the best thing ever. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,871
    Is it overly different to DRS? - Red Bull's strength at the start of the ground effect era with DRS was ridiculous as well
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,871
    This is great to see from Hamilton after the last few years.
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 7,550
    The Mercedes obviously in a league of their own, however the Leclerc/Hamilton battle is quite fun.

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  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,936
    I know the Commercial Director at Ferrari. He said Charles and Lewis and closer mates than any team mate he has known. Always joking around in the garage, playing FIFA in the motor home etc 
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,936
    Oh Dear - Max slowing down.

    Nobody likes to see the Dutch driver struggling after years of a dominant car.




    Said nobody ever 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,871
    Seeing Max with reliability problems, and being screwed over by the Safety Car.
    This race could have been a borefest and I'd have enjoyed that alone
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,871
    Delighted for Kimi... He's such a nice kid... Lovely to see Lewis on the podium as well
    Great race, but brilliant result again for Bearman!!
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,936
    edited March 15
    Hamilton out drove Leclerc today.

    And that’s a 41 year old Lewis against a Charles in his prime.

    Leclerc is bloody quick so it’s testament to the job Lewis is doing with these regs so far.

    Let’s not forget he was reeling him in last week as well. Shows how good he was 4 or 5 years ago 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,745
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Seeing Max with reliability problems, and being screwed over by the Safety Car.
    This race could have been a borefest and I'd have enjoyed that alone
    Outside of his car issues I thought he drove fantastic for a spell. He’s a brilliant driver, just unlikeable 
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 8,194
    edited March 15
    You can’t help but like Kimi. He just seems like a nice lad.
    He was obviously a bit overwhelmed by the occasion, but it’s good to see the human side too.

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,871
    AFKABartram said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Seeing Max with reliability problems, and being screwed over by the Safety Car.
    This race could have been a borefest and I'd have enjoyed that alone
    Outside of his car issues I thought he drove fantastic for a spell. He’s a brilliant driver, just unlikeable 
    To be fair I quite like him when he's out of the car, I dont dislike his personality.
    But he's just a bit of a muppet when he's behind the wheel, what with Spain last year for example
    I'm surprised he couldn't close on Bearman more, but lovely to see Williams get points
  • Sheepie1985
    Sheepie1985 Posts: 542
    Reminds me of Vettel, we all couldn't stand him behind the wheel back in the day but since he's retired he's become everyone's favourite ex racer and all round good human. Sometimes it takes being a twat to be successful in sport
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,936
    Toto emotional with Lewis joining Bono, Kimi and George on the podium

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,871
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Toto emotional with Lewis joining Bono, Kimi and George on the podium
    Lovely from George to let Bono have that photo op with Kimi and Lewis... It took me far too long to remember the link
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,936
    Brilliant from Bearman… didn’t even notice he was P5. He will be straight in at Ferrari once Lewis retires 
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 955
    edited March 15
    Sheepie1985 said:
    They’ve ruined this sport completely. The battery boost is such a mockery of what racing is, doesn’t involve any skill to overtake at all. The worst thing is the Netflix generation of fans are all over it thinking it’s the best thing ever. 
    unlike DRS which involved real skill to press a button?
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,451
    https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/adrian-newey-to-step-down-as-aston-martin-f1-team-principal/10806482/

    Newey stepping down as Aston TP , Jonathan Wheatley set to join from Audi as replacement 
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 8,194
    edited March 27
    Verstappen has chucked a journalist out of the press conference.
    Apparently because, back in Abu Dhabi at the end of the season, he asked him if he regretted barging into Russell and getting penalised in Barcelona, which may have cost him the title.
    Verstappen has since said it wasn’t the question that was the problem, it was the way it was asked “with a stupid grin”.

    Seems like a bit of a dick move to me. Not sure any driver should have the power to eject a particular journalist just because he doesn’t like his attitude/style/face.

    BBC Article here

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,871
    When things dont go his way, you really do see another side to him... Losing at Saudi for example in 2021 - "Thankfully" he's been winning a lot these last few years, so its not been so clear, but god has he been a whingy lil bitch this season so far
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,936
    lordromford said:
    Verstappen has chucked a journalist out of the press conference.
    Apparently because, back in Abu Dhabi at the end of the season, he asked him if he regretted barging into Russell and getting penalised in Barcelona, which may have cost him the title.
    Verstappen has since said it wasn’t the question that was the problem, it was the way it was asked “with a stupid grin”.

    Seems like a bit of a dick move to me. Not sure any driver should have the power to eject a particular journalist just because he doesn’t like his attitude/style/face.

    BBC Article here

    Thats disgraceful - no way should he be able to do that.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,451
    ForeverAddickted said:
    When things dont go his way, you really do see another side to him... Losing at Saudi for example in 2021 - "Thankfully" he's been winning a lot these last few years, so its not been so clear, but god has he been a whingy lil bitch this season so far
    I still would be surprised if he saw this season out. Think if the Red Bull is still highly uncompetitive by the mid-season he's outta here for GTs. 
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,218
    DamoNorthStand said:
    lordromford said:
    Verstappen has chucked a journalist out of the press conference.
    Apparently because, back in Abu Dhabi at the end of the season, he asked him if he regretted barging into Russell and getting penalised in Barcelona, which may have cost him the title.
    Verstappen has since said it wasn’t the question that was the problem, it was the way it was asked “with a stupid grin”.

    Seems like a bit of a dick move to me. Not sure any driver should have the power to eject a particular journalist just because he doesn’t like his attitude/style/face.

    BBC Article here

    Thats disgraceful - no way should he be able to do that.
    He can be handed a World Championship that shouldn't have been his, so he can pretty much get away with anything.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 8,194
    There’s something about Alex Albon that really irritates me. 
    I’ve said it before, but he speaks on the radio with the unwarranted arrogance of a Will Ferrell character. He behaves like he’s one of the best drivers on the grid and deserving of more respect than he’s getting.

    This morning he was publicly whinging and bleating on the radio with a sarcastic “I’ve complained about this repeatedly - I suppose it must be my driving”
    Then when he’s asked about it by a reporter he says “I don’t want to talk about it.”

    Bloke needs to get back in his box. Decent driver, but he’s not as good as he thinks.

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