Formula 1 The F1 jibber jabber thread.

[Embattle]

Still a utterly shit race track, anything interesting either comes from a pit or if someone crashes.

 

[Embattle]

Good god not even a crash to make it interesting.

 

[Jupitus]

Good god not even a crash to make it interesting.

Zero yellow flags!

 

[Embattle]

Zero yellow flags!

I was reading that the only on track overtake was Mick on his team mate on the first lap.

 

[Jupitus]

I was reading that the only on track overtake was Mick on his team mate on the first lap.

Yep - 100% correct. Was all about tactics and pitstops, which personally I don't mind but many average viewers would see it and prefer the BBC 2 afternoon 60's war flick tbh....

 

[caLLous]

Monaco as a track is fine it's just that the cars are 5 times bigger than they used to be and the aero-perfectionism that all the teams strive for hasn't helped.

The aero is going to be simplified but the cars aren't going to get any smaller so it'll continue to be a dull race but as an event it'll never be removed from the calendar.

 

[Gwadien]

Monaco is the classic though, sure it might be considered boring but it also means there's more variety in strategy.

Could just go watch nascar?

 

[Embattle]

If the goal is to increase overtaking in F1 then Monaco should of been ditched years ago, even DRS is useless at Monaco.

 

[Gwadien]

If the goal is to increase overtaking in F1 then Monaco should of been ditched years ago, even DRS is useless at Monaco.

But there is overtaking, look at bloody Vettel, he did an incredible job.

As I say, I don't like the idea of circuits being generic to avoid pissing off Sir Hamilton of Lewis.

 

[Embattle]

But there is overtaking, look at bloody Vettel, he did an incredible job.

As I say, I don't like the idea of circuits being generic to avoid pissing off Sir Hamilton of Lewis.

Overtaking that doesn't only happen in the pits, it has nothing to do with Lewis Hamilton either.

 

[caLLous]

Not a good showing from Pirelli. Two tyre failures on the fastest straight in the calendar.

 

[Embattle]

Not a good showing from Pirelli. Two tyre failures on the fastest straight in the calendar.

Indeed but have to wait for more information.

 

[Raven]

Looks like the tyre wall blew out from the pictures.

 

[Deebs]

Hopefully a good restart but yeh, Pirelli have a lot of questions to answer. Two fucking scary high speed straight line crashes is not good

 

[Deebs]

Fucking Hamilton.

 

[Embattle]

What a tit.

 

[Wij]

lol

 

[Moriath]

I think have 2 Bacu’s and no Monaco’s tbh.

and lewis out breaking himself 🤨

think if had made that turn he would have won it.

great race and they stayed put of the wall on turn 15

 

[Gwadien]

Vettel is still a boss.

Goodbye Bottas.

 

[Moriath]

Bottas had a different wing to Lewis.

 

[caLLous]

It turns out Lewis accidentally switched to the "magic" preset (a mode for following the safety car that pushes the brake balance massively to the front) which caused (or contributed massively to) his lock-up going into T1. It did seem weird at the time, it looked like he had it completely under control to be able to turn in then suddenly tyre smoke everywhere and he disappeared from the shot.




George Russell mentioning it:

 

[Gwadien]

It turns out Lewis accidentally switched to the "magic" preset (a mode for following the safety car that pushes the brake balance massively to the front) which caused (or contributed massively to) his lock-up going into T1. It did seem weird at the time, it looked like he had it completely under control to be able to turn in then suddenly tyre smoke everywhere and he disappeared from the shot.




George Russell mentioning it:

The commentator said before the restart that this bit will 'seperate the boys from the men'

Then Hamilton made a school boy error.

To quote the great Job 'u cudnt mek it up'

 

[Raven]

Amazing race from Verstappen.

 

[Jupitus]

Amazing race all round, IMO

 

[Raven]

Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes driver signs new two-year deal

World champion Lewis Hamilton signs a new two-year deal with Mercedes until the end of 2023.

www.bbc.co.uk

Good lad. Now, head down and win races.

 

[caLLous]

Norris front row, what a performance by him.

 

[Jupitus]

Norris front row, what a performance by him.

The most startling thing about Lando this season is his pace over Danny Ric... Danny's seriously underperforming...

 

[Moriath]

The most startling thing about Lando this season is his pace over Danny Ric... Danny's seriously underperforming...

Alonso creamed ocon also.

 

[Moriath]

Stormin drive by norris

 

[Jupitus]

Utterly incredible pace from that McLaren today - seriously impressive.