Formula 1 The F1 jibber jabber thread.

[caLLous]

 

[Job]

Ha you havent even posted Hamiltons win.

F1 is dead.

 

[Moriath]

Haha at the Ferraris falling over each other.

last few laps was really good and the pit stop strats kept it interesting.

 

[Jupitus]

Gives Binotto even more of a headache now... thoroughly enjoyed the race with so much drama... hoping Abu Dhabi can be something like....

 

[Moriath]

Gives Binotto even more of a headache now... thoroughly enjoyed the race with so much drama... hoping Abu Dhabi can be something like....

Vettel just doesnt like being second really does he haha

 

[Moriath]

Vettel just doesnt like being second really does he haha

Best thing is my m8s wife loves the ferraris. Wasnt happy at lap 66 hahaha

 

[caLLous]

I love this* - a genuinely interesting bit of innovation that has left all of the other teams scratching their heads.



* assuming, as James Allison said, it's all above board.

 

[Embattle]

Lets hope we see more actual racing.

 

[caLLous]

And the rear suspension as well...

 

[Jupitus]

Lets hope we see more actual racing.

Once you get over the '3 teams vs the rest' the racing was actually excellent last year - I'm hoping for similar this year.

Merc are an amazing team - there is so much that other industries can learn from the way these folks operate at the very echelons of performance - closer to perfection than anything else.

 

[DaGaffer]

Once you get over the '3 teams vs the rest' the racing was actually excellent last year - I'm hoping for similar this year.

Merc are an amazing team - there is so much that other industries can learn from the way these folks operate at the very echelons of performance - closer to perfection than anything else.

Shame they'll probably be gone from the sport soon.

 

[Jupitus]

Shame they'll probably be gone from the sport soon.

Well, yes, the rumours are rife but there are various pointers in either direction so I don't see it as a given to be honest.

 

[Jupitus]

Well, hello there!!!

Season 2 is out, if you haven't seen S1 and like F1 (or not tbh) this is a must!!

Formula 1: Drive to Survive (TV Mini-Series 2019– ) - IMDb

 

[caLLous]

The Bahrain Grand Prix will be "behind closed doors", I get the feeling that's how the season (or at least the early part of it) is going to go, for those countries/circuits that can afford to take the hit.

 

[Embattle]

The Bahrain Grand Prix will be "behind closed doors", I get the feeling that's how the season (or at least the early part of it) is going to go, for those countries/circuits that can afford to take the hit.

I'm not sure it matters in terms of atmosphere since it isn't as if you can hear the fans over the engines, it'll be more interesting when they have no fans at football games.

I can see very few, mainly oil states, that can really afford to fund it without spectators although they may not have any choice.

 

[caLLous]

it'll be more interesting when they have no fans at football games.

Tune into to any of the Serie A games today or tomorrow (Juve vs. Inter) - they're all being played behind closed doors.

I can certainly see races like Baku being cancelled - they use it as a tool to drive tourism and if they can't do that there's very little point in holding it.

 

[caLLous]

Nothing official yet but it seems a total no-brainer to call it off.

 

[Jupitus]

Yep - it was pretty much inevitable... shame though, I was looking forward to it!

 

[Jupitus]

Anyone else watching some of the eSports / online streaming gaming we are getting at the moment? Yes, it's not the real thing, but some of it is good fun

 

[Gumbo]

Anyone else watching some of the eSports / online streaming gaming we are getting at the moment? Yes, it's not the real thing, but some of it is good fun

I've raced against a lot of them on iRacing. Good to see it getting mainstream coverage now.

 

[caLLous]

I haven't watched any of it directly but I've seen snippets in the IG stories of Albon, Norris and Russell.

 

[Moriath]

Gotta keep the gambling businesses alive with virtual sport now

 

[Jupitus]

I've raced against a lot of them on iRacing. Good to see it getting mainstream coverage now.

Good showing from Jimmer then who I am sure you must know - highlights from Sky:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JBToQybnyU

 

[Moriath]

Good showing from Jimmer then who I am sure you must know - highlights from Sky:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JBToQybnyU

Looks really good. Hard to say at some points that its a game.

 

[Jupitus]

Looks really good. Hard to say at some points that its a game.

Yep - the tech is very good, though the official F1 game seems inferior to others such as iRacing - Max V refuses (so far) to play saying it's shit

 

[Moriath]

Yep - the tech is very good, though the official F1 game seems inferior to others such as iRacing - Max V refuses (so far) to play saying it's shit

Must be strange to not rely on the g force and other sensations that they are used to.

 

[Jupitus]

Must be strange to not rely on the g force and other sensations that they are used to.

They have all spent alot of time in their own team simulators, so yes and no at the same time to be fair....

 

[Jupitus]

What is certain is that when we do finally go back to racing real world, they'll have alot of tired necks!

 

[~Yuckfou~]

BBC News - Formula E esports to be broadcast across BBC iPlayer, Red Button and online
Formula E esports to be broadcast on BBC

 

[~Yuckfou~]

Don't think from an armchair viewers perspective the "behind closed doors" element will matter much. Wonder if the presenters will still go in the paddock/on the grid?

BBC News - Formula 1 plan to start season in Austria as French GP called off
Formula 1 plan to start season in Austria as French GP called off