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  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,399
    Alwaysneil said:
    So even if hamilton beats antonelli off the line, he's got a new penalty right?
    Not yet.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,548
    Yeah but they recon he was 30 car lengths behind under the safety car when the maximum is 10 so he prob will
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 17,255
    He didn’t. For any F1 fan who’s never been, just get yourself here. It’s spectacular regardless of the racing! 🥂
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,399
    Weegie Addick said:
    He didn’t. For any F1 fan who’s never been, just get yourself here. It’s spectacular regardless of the racing! 🥂
    No thanks.
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,362
    I've been...late 80's.  Was a great weekend.  Yes the race is always a bit of a procession but the atmosphere, the whole place, the extravagance...when you're actually there experiencing it ... its quite special.  I've been to many GPs (but not for a few years now) but Monaco is the most memorable.  Not sure about all the penalties today - something not right.  Not a Verstappen fan but shame he went out as was expecting a good battle between him and Antonelli.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,472
    I feel for Leclerc a lot there, surely when picking up Strolls car they could see the fucked tarmac then, and should have red flagged at that point to clean it up. I know Charles blamed the brakes and thinks the surface didn't affect it but with hindsight I'm sure that will change.

    Monaco needs to fuck off though, the fact you can now just willingly drive 40-50kph slower and not get overtaken by anyone, that's not racing in any stretch of the imagination 
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 17,255
    edited June 7
    History. Sometimes a bit of tradition is worth having.


  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,399
    Perhaps Monaco can arrange for parts of the circuit to break up every yesr, to introduce a bit of jeopardy to the annual procession.
    If I want history I'll go to Brands Hatch for the Historic Masters.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,982
    When even F2 can't produce quality races at a circuit you know you're in a bit of a pickle. 
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,219
    Yesterday just proved what a joke of a race Monaco is.

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  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 1,145
    DaveMehmet said:
    Yesterday just proved what a joke of a race Monaco is.
    I have always been a fan of Monaco but I must agree, you are right.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,982
    Although I have my suspicions the Madrid circuit if it's even finished in time could be a complete joke race too. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,156
    edited June 8
    MarcusH26 said:
    Although I have my suspicions the Madrid circuit if it's even finished in time could be a complete joke race too. 
    Criminal that its replaced Monza as the F3 finale, especially if Madrid becomes a track that’s difficult to overtake on, cant be deciding such a Championship effectively on a Qualifying session
  • NorthStandDan
    NorthStandDan Posts: 65
    Monaco is a weird one isn’t it, an anachronism from F1’s past that stands out like a sore thumb.

    On one hand it is a snooze fest of a race with it nigh on impossible to overtake. The drivers are not even having to push that hard (thus the almost total lack of mistakes / yellow flags) during the race - up until “track surface gate”!

    But on the other hand if it gets dropped from the calendar it will be replaced but sone soulless anodyne race in either the US or Middle East.

    Have thought that maybe they should split the points scoring for the weekend. Maybe half points for quali on Saturday and half for the race Sunday. You could possibly even tweak the qualifying rules to make more of a spectacle of it.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,472


    I thought this was a pretty cool shot of Monaco though tbh
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 5,108
    So cringe with sky sports matey running around like a labrador trying to 'interview' famous people around the pit lane
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,362
    Redvalleyeast said:
    So cringe with sky sports matey running around like a labrador trying to 'interview' famous people around the pit lane
    I really enjoy Martin Brundle's pit lane chats.  Doesn't take any nonsense from the "so called" celebs and always tries to find drivers, ex-drivers or genuine F1 followers.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,982
    CafcWest said:
    Redvalleyeast said:
    So cringe with sky sports matey running around like a labrador trying to 'interview' famous people around the pit lane
    I really enjoy Martin Brundle's pit lane chats.  Doesn't take any nonsense from the "so called" celebs and always tries to find drivers, ex-drivers or genuine F1 followers.
    Love it when he finds the celebs that are genuinely there as fans and he can have a proper conversation about the sport. The likes of Colin Farrell are always great value. 
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 5,108
    CafcWest said:
    Redvalleyeast said:
    So cringe with sky sports matey running around like a labrador trying to 'interview' famous people around the pit lane
    I really enjoy Martin Brundle's pit lane chats.  Doesn't take any nonsense from the "so called" celebs and always tries to find drivers, ex-drivers or genuine F1 followers.
    Oh yeah,i like Brundle,its the other fella,cant think of his name,he tried to interview Michael Douglas yesterday and the best question he could muster up to a clearly disinterested Douglas was " Did you enjoy the F1 film'
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,548
    Could have had some bants with Farrell in Miami about whether he was particularly enjoying the F1 hospitality or if he brought in his own supply. 

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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 19,548
    The grid walk doesn’t really matter, it’s 10 minutes of throwaway TV. What’s more of an issue is that he and Crofty had no idea what was happening yesterday and it wasn’t the first time. The only times we gained any insight yesterday was when Bernie Collins was talking and they just frequently ignored her 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,982
    Alpines right of appeal against Gaslys double penalty in Monaco has been deemed admissable. 
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,555
    Mercedes are going to be permitted an engine upgrade following the ADUO review. The pecking order is deemed to be: Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari, Audi and Honda. Mercedes get 1 upgrade, the rest get 2 and Red Bull get none. Bet Max loved getting that news! 
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 12,520
    Rizzo said:
    Mercedes are going to be permitted an engine upgrade following the ADUO review. The pecking order is deemed to be: Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari, Audi and Honda. Mercedes get 1 upgrade, the rest get 2 and Red Bull get none. Bet Max loved getting that news! 
    So the RB chassis is no great shakes then.

    Ferrari well placed...... 3rd fastest engine, one of the best chassis and now two upgrades to come.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,156
    edited June 11
    MarcusH26 said:
    Alpines right of appeal against Gaslys double penalty in Monaco has been deemed admissable. 
    Feel for Russell as well then, if he shouldn't have gotten a penalty for speeding either, then he shouldn't have been given a penalty for not serving it incorrectly... Hows your luck!!
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,684
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Rizzo said:
    Mercedes are going to be permitted an engine upgrade following the ADUO review. The pecking order is deemed to be: Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari, Audi and Honda. Mercedes get 1 upgrade, the rest get 2 and Red Bull get none. Bet Max loved getting that news! 
    So the RB chassis is no great shakes then.

    Ferrari well placed...... 3rd fastest engine, one of the best chassis and now two upgrades to come.
    Yeah, but knowing Ferrari, they'll probably spend one credit on painting the timing cover and the other on changing the spark plug materials from Irdium to Parmesan.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,982
    Alpine win their appeal and Gasly gets his P3 back. 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,472
    Surprised it hasn't opened a huge can of worms where everyone appealed the speeding penalties. Russell got one, didn't take it properly and got a drive through as a result, completely ruining his race, for instance
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 19,548
    sam3110 said:
    Surprised it hasn't opened a huge can of worms where everyone appealed the speeding penalties. Russell got one, didn't take it properly and got a drive through as a result, completely ruining his race, for instance
    McLaren are planning on appealing too
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,156
    edited June 12
    fenaddick said:
    sam3110 said:
    Surprised it hasn't opened a huge can of worms where everyone appealed the speeding penalties. Russell got one, didn't take it properly and got a drive through as a result, completely ruining his race, for instance
    McLaren are planning on appealing too
    Too late now isnt it? - I thought there was a time frame for putting an appeal in, which only Alpine met
    Ridiculous really that none of McLaren / Mercedes / Ferrari (wouldnt really matter for Hamilton) tried
    Only thing that McLaren can really appeal is the Right to Review current rules

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