Austin 2016

[steveaki13]

Evening Gents and Lasses.

I think Nico wants to win this title however it comes. He will richly deserve it whatever the outcome if he finishes ahead at the end of the last race. He has won many races in dominant fashion and has used his better reliability to the full. Thats how motorsport works. If people worry about reliability being an issue, then you drop rounds as we used to.

As it is now, you win the title for most points despite mechanical issues or crashes.


Anyway do we think this will be a good one like Austin in previous years?

[Stan Reid]

I don't know that Nico will care too much about how his championship looks to us. I think he'll be quite happy to win ugly, if that's what it takes.

Nobody cares that Mario won because Peterson was ordered not to pass or that Phil Hill won because von Trips was killed in an accident.

[steveaki13]

Verstappen is the only one who goes for it. The rest cruise around waiting for strategy or to be told to push. Max just does it. Mugged Button and caught Kimi sleeping. Even their attempt to put him in his place by changing rules to punish him hasnt worked.

[Stan Reid]

Yeah, some of those guys need to put on a dress and go bicycle racing. I just noticed that Force India has a BMW style nose-something to come?

[Tazio]

Max hearing things

[N4D13]

Max seems to have a knack for pitting at odd times.

[gm99]

Karma catching up with Max

[Stan Reid]

Max going out during the commercial-great director work from the crack TV team.

[N4D13]

That end of the race was quite interesting thanks to Alonso. I wonder if he'll be getting a penalty for either of his passes? I think it would be a sham if he did, but we've seen stranger calls by the stewards.

Incidentally, that was a really strong showing for McLaren - at least considering how they've done in the last few races. Fifth and eighth is nothing to sneer at.

[steveaki13]

Alonso will probably get penalties in this modern soft F1. However I loved his aggression and attacking mode. My driver of the race. Thats what I want to see. Not drivers too afraid to overtake for fear of penalties. I am probably in a minority but I have always said I dont frown on contact in F1.

I also feel the other drivers have been so soft in changing laws cos Verstappen is willing to defend hard. Sums it all up for me.