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FIA Formula One 2019 |OT| Oil Mining vs. Energy Drinks vs. Big Tobacco, pick your poison
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I don't support anyone in F1, I just enjoy watching good racing. I do prefer Verstappen because he's such a great talent but I'm not too fussed on the result as long as we have good battles on the track.
Having said that, I'd be delighted if someone other than Hamilton or Vettel won the title cos those two bore me.
No you didn't, he really does have a good name :)
And he's a good driver too, plus he's not an arsehole, which isn't something that all F1 drivers can claim. He's not going to be winning any races because he doesn't have the car for it, but he'll do OK fighting in the midfield.
I'll make my house available for you guys when that happens.
Nobody believed, but I've been dumb enough to hope for it for years now, what would have made this year different :(
Journalists made it sound as if actually Ferrari have a good advantage, we need better analysts :(
Let's see quali first
No times matter until Qualifying.
We've seen in the last page of the thread people treating P1 times as gospel and then dismissing P2 times, people treating P2 times as gospel and dismissing P1 times, people analysing and over-analysing Winter Testing times.
None of it matters.
We wont know where the teams stand roughly until the end of Q3, and we wont have a full picture until the end of the race in China*.
*With the notable exception that WIlliams are dead last by at least a second, there's no masking or sandbagging that one.
We've seen in the last page of the thread people treating P1 times as gospel and then dismissing P2 times, people treating P2 times as gospel and dismissing P1 times, people analysing and over-analysing Winter Testing times.
None of it matters.
We wont know where the teams stand roughly until the end of Q3, and we wont have a full picture until the end of the race in China*.
*With the notable exception that WIlliams are dead last by at least a second, there's no masking or sandbagging that one.
I've seen this story before.
It ends with Hamilton crushing everyone and the hopes of a good season with it.
Better start getting ready for it now.
It ends with Hamilton crushing everyone and the hopes of a good season with it.
Better start getting ready for it now.
Maybe Williams have secretly developed the most advanced and powerful sandbags ever.
They just haven't quite figured out how to turn them off.
Motorsport Racer released for Switch yesterday and it's 20% off launch price. Though I'm afraid it will be half as interesting without mods for F1 league.
Well, I have my own Milch preference.
I've let them lie to me once again, and I fell for it AGAIN.
Agreed. Fuck me
That's a great idea. I'd welcome you two to my place but I need a new coffee table first.
They might not be too different, our Milch preferences.
Ever heard of Navajo code talkers? Same thing. It's Brot talk for 'it'll never happen'.
F1 are upping their Practice Highlights game on Youtube, these are a better than last years:
More info, better presentation, nice and snappy.
More info, better presentation, nice and snappy.
I've read the article and honestly it's very basic technical knowledge first, then a lot of whats and ifs afterwards. Also, this person avoids going into details on anything basically, so this article doesn't mean jackshit like this tbh.
"As the season goes on, I wouldn't be surprised to see Mercedes out-develop them, while the Scuderia find themselves stuck down a blind alley."
Much like all previous seasons then? That's impossible!
Good, I've booked my flight. See you Monday!
Just give up already and give the trophy to Lewis and Mercedes.
Better yet, just cancel F1 after this season so Lewis can't beat ALL Schumacher's records.
Ferrari were regularly mediocre on Fridays last season before turning up on Saturday, don't think this is any different.
Ha, I was saying the same thing to a coworker yesterday. I should contribute to the BBC!
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1) people taking practice results literally
2) a source says team is in a developmental stall
3) an analysis says same team was sandbagging heavily.
Welcome to the first practice of the year. Seriously people, we should know by now to just wait for first qualifying
2) a source says team is in a developmental stall
3) an analysis says same team was sandbagging heavily.
Welcome to the first practice of the year. Seriously people, we should know by now to just wait for first qualifying
They are perhaps "holding back", but I'd much rather believe Ferrari's own narrative (and AMuS) that they were hampered by set-up issues, and their car, whilst 'planted' was very understeery compared to the Mercedes.
Nothing that's not fixable by tomorrow though - Ferrari is known to be on the ball between FP2 and FP3, so I'd expect them right up with Mercedes, if not ahead (as preseason suggested) when it's all said and done.
It's also quite possible Mercedes managed to overhaul them from getting a better understanding of their new aero package which obviously would go against every journo's agenda of Ferrari being at the top of the pecking order to start the season.
Maybe it's a McLaren employee who's sick of his daily ration of Freddos.
A really interesting video on Bottas explaining how they use the steering wheel in the car.
Just mind boggling they even have time to think about doing anything on the wheel let alone adjust all the buttons to exactly how they are required:
Just mind boggling they even have time to think about doing anything on the wheel let alone adjust all the buttons to exactly how they are required:
When we see bits about the Red Bull being able to lap 5s faster but them taking it easy so as not to embarrass anyone we'll know.
Its another of the thinfs I wonder if F1 would consider simplifying. The driver changing his diff does sod all for the show, these wheels are like £30k each.
I suppose they won't all the time they need to manage these PUs.
Wonder how long before the Red Bull people start shit talking Honda.
Unless Honda can make a PU as good as Ferrari or Mercedes I expect that relationship to go sour pretty fast.
Unless Honda can make a PU as good as Ferrari or Mercedes I expect that relationship to go sour pretty fast.
The insinuation from Horner seemed to be that either A) they would get more value for their money from Honda because Red Bull can put input into the design or B) Honda is just plain charging them less. Hopefully it's A and not B, because you get what you pay for usually
I imagine Red Bull will be less public about any negative engine comments since they don't have much recourse if Honda doesn't work out. Renault wouldn't be happy supplying them again and Ferrari and Mercedes might not since they're a competitor at the front.
They used to be in good term with Renault till they started shit talking them.
I guess A is probably true, but McLaren tried to do the same thing and it turned into a mess, maybe Red Bull has better engine people and Honda can take and apply good input.
Speaking of McLaren.....why don't they make their own engines? They make hyper cars. Unless they don't make those engines either and i've been living a lie my whole life
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