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well opinions so far?
Opps Max round and Bottas still down in 13th.
Haas doing a remarkable job. 4th & 5th where has that pace come from?
The Renault power unit is substantially underpowered. The Red Bull’s can’t even pass the Haas.
Is that a Honda engine exploding? Oh my.......:smash:
Come on Kimi, go and get The Boss !!!
When you’re tired of rallying, you’re tired of life...
Great start by Magnussen, and Danish commentators are getting crazy !!! :p
When you’re tired of rallying, you’re tired of life...
...and he’s out already (suspension failure) :s
When you’re tired of rallying, you’re tired of life...
Noooooo!
Shambolic Haas pit crew. So sad for Magnussen. SMH
There goes p4...come on grosjean. Its up to you!
Both Haas out :(
Both Haas out !!!
When you’re tired of rallying, you’re tired of life...
Pathetic haas. Just pathetic
And now it has cost Hamilton p1
Ridiculous by fia. Now a full safety car.
Haas. Just as ridiculous
I bet Mercedes are furious now. Vettel just stole Hamilton’s P1 under yellow. It’s a cheeky move but seriously, FIA needs to close this loop hole.
I think verstappen has to give that position to alonso. He clearly accelareted ib merging in and not keeping to the vsc delta.
Too bad (stupid) about Haas, but it has brought the race alive!
On replay it looks like vettel also accelerated. Hmm
Ok officially hating the espn race coverage. I see alonso got his spot back.
Tazio. Thoughts on espn coverage?
Same as nbc (my expectations were low) I don't sweat the commercials I just switch to Univision Deportes which is commercial free!Quote:
Originally Posted by truefan72
In hindsight, I reckon Bottas has cost himself a win with the crash yesterday. This is where MB have to rip into him in the debrief.
After the Rosberg experience, Merc have decided to stay with a lame No. 2 driver. I wouldn't be surprised if this decision caused them to lose the WCC or at least make Ferrari give them much more of a run for their money.Quote:
Originally Posted by journeyman racer
Sad thing about this is. You know Hamilton has no chance to pass. Top cars dont get to go wheel to wheel these days
Mind you, not just the top cars. Verstappen can't overtake a car which is a whole second a lap slower either. And Bottas is also having a hard time with the Hulk despite the obvious engine advantage.Quote:
Originally Posted by steveaki13
F1 is too predictable and professional now. Years back some weeks cars that finished 3rd might finish 19th and added to the mix. Plus only 6 might finish. You were on edge til the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by N4D13
Oh well. Vettel got lucky thanks to pathetic haas. Hamilton was the faster driver today but the vsc just played into vettels hands and he gets an undeserved victory.
Fun fact: if the race finishes like this, McLaren will match in just one race their best results from the Honda period: 5th and 9th in Hungary 2015, Monaco 2016 and US 2016. And Alo was confident that this would be the lowest point of the season for them when it came to car performance.
Well done Ferrari !!!!!
When you’re tired of rallying, you’re tired of life...
And finally, a great result for Alonso too !
When you’re tired of rallying, you’re tired of life...
Why is Vettel's hair shaped like an ashtray?
Aereo dynamics ! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by N4D13
When you’re tired of rallying, you’re tired of life...
Oh well, a bit of bad luck today with the VSC for Mercedes. Pitting under the safety car is probably a loop hole that needs closing. Hamilton won the Spanish GP last year because of the VSC so what goes around comes around. Mercedes should have maybe notified Hamilton that Vettel was in case he had any extra pace under his safety car markers. Either way, that’s the way the dice roll sometimes. There will be other days and Mercedes clearly seem to have the best package from what we’ve seen so far.
Kimi dropped way behind Hamilton and Vettel afterward, he’s not able to keep up with Ham and Vet when they put the foot down.
Roll on BIC!
He had his hair cut in the carQuote:
Originally Posted by N4D13
Anyone else really feel F1 is very sterile now? So much talking about the regs, money saving, strategy, penalties and radio conversations?
What happened to pushing a car to breaking point? To driving on the ragged edge and risking spinning or crashing? Cars blowing up and the uncertainty that a car may not make the end? Too wheel to wheel racing? To battling on track without a free DRS pass? To the art of defending and to only 6 cars finishing some races
All that added together made F1 enjoyable, unpredictable. The line up changed most seasons, dramatically sometimes. We seem to have almost no motor racing anymore. Or not what I recognise as car racing anyway. Men/women & cars at risk of mistakes and failures/accidents. That is what adds to drama for me.
While I hate seeing injuries, it has to be said motorsports rush is the risk and danger as well. That appears less evident now. Run offs the size of car parks at some circuits too.
Sorry just feel angry right now.
Pitting under the VSC or SC is exactly what makes racing and the racing strategy more interesting. Yes, this gives good or bad luck, just like the engine failures or pit crew errors. What we do need in Formula 1 is VSC and SC being used very sparingly. On the opposite side of the spectrum is IndyCar, where a race can have something like seven safety car cautions per race, on a road or street course, which constantly erases the leaders advantage and turns the whole race into a farce, like it happened with IndyCar's first race of 2018.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Black Knight
That's not a loophole. That's racing, in most other motorsports too.Quote:
Originally Posted by longisland
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Originally Posted by truefan72
I am not Tazio, but espn's coverage was so sleep inducing that I switched to Univision Deportes and didn't regret it. (Gladly, I took a bunch of Spanish language courses in high school)
For SC I agree with pitting otherwise if you need to pit just after the SC you’ll be at the back of the pack.Quote:
Originally Posted by zako85
For VSC it’s meant to neutralise the race, it’s not meant that some driver should be gaining an advantage from it. Neutralise. That’s the whole point of VSC. I agree with pitting during SC not during VSC.
Something thay needs addressing under SC is the lapped cars unlapping themselves rule. SC worked fine for years without it. There’s no need for it.
What can we say about the season from what we have seen today? Firstly, the Ferrari is quick enough to fight for the championship this year. But Mercedes clearly have the edge. Mclaren is better than testing suggested. But Haas is clearly ahead of Mclaren, shame they threw it away when it really mattered. Redbull is as quick as the Ferrari, the Haas did a service for Ferrari today. The Haas getting ahead of the Redbull of Verstapenn at the start and Ricciado starting out of position really gave Ferrari a breathing space to take the fight to Mercedes.
Haas is the star of the midfield, a real shame they threw it away today. The Renault turn out not to be ahead of the Mclaren. The order behind the Redbull seem to be Haas, Mclaren then Renault.
Honda turned out to be disappointing under race conditions. One could say Mclaren made the right decision after all. Williams seem to be in a worst position than l expected. The car finished behind the Sauber, and driver wise, Sirotkin did not impress which really brings to question William's choice of driver when they had the choice of picking Wehrlien or Kyvat, both of which would have performed better than Stroll. The Sauber may surprise this season. Chances are that they may jump in front of the Williams. Leclerc really impressed.
Bottas had a bad start to his season. I can't see him in the Mercedes in 2019 at this point. It is a long season, so he has plenty of opportunity to recover and impress.
You’ve summed up many of the reasons I no longer watch Formula 1. I always thought I’d never not watch it but life gets busier and the sport makes it’s easier not to miss it. Boring regs, one team domination, and limited TV coverage which after this season will disappear from FTA altogether. I’m glad I stopped watching properly in 2015. Remember the glory years and the nostalgia I say lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by steveaki13
F1 RIP
1950 - 2008 :p
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Melborne track is historically a race where overtaking is difficult. Track position is so important like in Monaco. Hence, it is not a fair track to judge F1 by. But l understand the frustration. But l would say judge by mid season. I think this season is going to be a real cracker with lots twists and turns. So l would say hang in there for abit longer.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88