F1 Season 2022

SteveChester · 03-31-2022, 10:20 AM

No doubt it will be a great weekend if you attend as a fan but for me is the sport moving away from being a sport to being entertainment - along with the Netflix show etc and three American races in a season?

Also agree the track looks crap.

Nibbles · 03-31-2022, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Watsey

Las Vegas has been announced for the F1 calendar from 2023. The circuit layout looks very simplistic and, no surprises, using 'the strip' so that so that the casino hotels benefit.

Some street circuits have a decent level of technical challenge, Monaco being a great example, but the Vegas layout just looks boring to me.

I really wish they'd do it in Chicago, that could be the best street circuit in the world with the 2 levels of roads throughout a lot of the city centre.

Watsey · 03-31-2022, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveChester

No doubt it will be a great weekend if you attend as a fan but for me is the sport moving away from being a sport to being entertainment - along with the Netflix show etc and three American races in a season?

Also agree the track looks crap.

Agree. This particular addition to the calendar feels very much consumer-driven rather than sport-driven.

DB118D · 03-31-2022, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Nibbles

I really wish they'd do it in Chicago, that could be the best street circuit in the world with the 2 levels of roads throughout a lot of the city centre.

Let them at it like the Blues Brothers

SteveChester · 04-08-2022, 02:23 PM

Anybody up at 6am for the race this weekend?!

JustChris · 04-09-2022, 06:13 AM

Mercedes cars about a second off the qualy pace, that's an enormous gap.
Easy 2nd title for Max this year I'd say.

sahajesh · 04-09-2022, 06:31 AM

Merc need to make serious in-roads very soon or they are out.

Techno 9000 · 04-09-2022, 06:39 AM

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Easy 2nd title for Max this year I'd say.

I think Ferrari are going to have a shout, so thankfully not easy. If anything, I want to see a competition.

Wills2 · 04-09-2022, 07:42 AM

Good to see RB beaten again especially the most unworthy F1 champion ever, hope Charles stuffs him in the race.

SteveChester · 04-09-2022, 09:31 AM

What's really interesting is the Ferraris suffer from the bouncing effect really badly from looking at the Le Clerc onboards but still are quick and start from pole. Not sure it quite explains the Merc lack of pace.

Wills2 · 04-10-2022, 03:24 AM

Simply lovely as Max used to say.

bytejunkie · 04-10-2022, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveChester

Anybody up at 6am for the race this weekend?!

yeah, uneventful, for the most part.

did lewis admit to the engine getting too hot? is the new cooling not as good as the old system?

red bull reliability issues. have to assume it wont take long to sort them out though.

SteveChester · 04-10-2022, 04:06 AM

Good race that - Merc did look like they had some race pace at last but still miles off Ferrari.

Shame for Max…..

sahajesh · 04-10-2022, 04:26 AM

Yeah real shame for Max and Karen

Tengocity · 04-10-2022, 05:32 AM

It was an enjoyable race. LeClerc in a league of his own. Always great to see RB have issues!

The new regs definitely allow the cars to follow more closely from an aero perspective, but there's no easy way around the fact that it makes cooling much harder.

MashinBenzin · 04-10-2022, 07:06 AM

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Simply lovely as Max used to say.

Was lovely news to wake up to

4WDriver · 04-10-2022, 09:01 AM

MV Two out of three DNFs. Someone, somewhere is looking down and righting the wrongs. Please may it continue.

Tengocity · 04-11-2022, 01:57 AM

https://fb.watch/cfJvzSVog3/

Watsey · 04-11-2022, 02:55 AM

A lot of hate on here towards Red Bull and Verstappen.

Where's the sportsmanship ?

When the Mercedes is porpoising so badly that I can see Hamilton's helmet bouncing up and down so much that I bet he has trouble seeing clearly, at 200mph should I be laughing out loud at my TV ?

Tengocity · 04-11-2022, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Watsey

A lot of hate on here towards Red Bull and Verstappen.

Where's the sportsmanship ?

When the Mercedes is porpoising so badly that I can see Hamilton's helmet bouncing up and down so much that I bet he has trouble seeing clearly, at 200mph should I be laughing out loud at my TV ?

Yes indeed. He's an arrogant prick. All the other younger drivers manage to combine talent, with a level of humility and grace.

His car breaks down and it's unacceptable, which is not much thanks to all the folk that work tirelessly to give him a good car season after season. I certainly took it as thinly veiled criticism of the factory.

I'd be very happy to see Le Clerc, Ocon, Calrissian, Russell, win the championship. Anyone but Max for me.

isleaiw1 · 04-11-2022, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Watsey

A lot of hate on here towards Red Bull and Verstappen.

Where's the sportsmanship ?

When the Mercedes is porpoising so badly that I can see Hamilton's helmet bouncing up and down so much that I bet he has trouble seeing clearly, at 200mph should I be laughing out loud at my TV ?

Same place as his seems to always be... what is that saying about reaping what you sow....

And no you should feel sad that a 7 time world champ, the best in the business, has such a poor tool this season.... after all he was the perfect sport when he was cheated out of the title last year

Wills2 · 04-11-2022, 04:32 AM

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Where's the sportsmanship ?

Good question, but I think that's for Max to answer.

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JustChris General 17489 Rep 25,115 Posts Drives: Tesla MYRWD Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Mercedes cars about a second off the qualy pace, that's an enormous gap. Easy 2nd title for Max this year I'd say. __________________ My car made front page of Bimmerpost
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