Hongbit Posted March 10, 2022 Posted March 10, 2022 Almost time for a new season of the spectacle that is Formula 1 racing. F1 is never short on drama both on and off the circuit but this season is shaping up as something very special on both fronts. Missing my man Deletrious as this thread on our past forum was mainly two guys talking about racing. The sport is growing is popularity so hopefully new fans will jump on. A new season of Drive to Survive starts tomorrow on Netflix and that should be spectacular. Quote
Deleterious Posted March 19, 2022 Posted March 19, 2022 The Scuderia is back! At least until tomorrow when they finish 5 spots lower than they should have because they screwed up their pit strategies. Quote
Deleterious Posted March 19, 2022 Posted March 19, 2022 The cars are gorgeous. I don't think I dislike any of the liveries but Alfa is probably the best looking. I dig the new rule change giving the entire grid free tire choice to start races. No more having use your Q2 tires. Quote
Deleterious Posted March 19, 2022 Posted March 19, 2022 Watch to the end when he gets asked about Merc lol Quote
Hongbit Posted March 19, 2022 Author Posted March 19, 2022 Good to have you back, Del! I was telling a buddy how great it will be for F1 to have Binotto back making key decisions to impact the championship. Drama will definitely surround. Pretty crazy that Bottas outqualified Russell in an Alfa. Toto definitely didn’t see that coming. I do think Merc will get it figured out. I too love the look of the new cars. That Williams really stands out. Quote
Hongbit Posted March 19, 2022 Author Posted March 19, 2022 I also like the tire rule. Will make it interesting as they head out on the grid to see the decisions that made. More opportunities for counter strategies. Quote
Deleterious Posted March 20, 2022 Posted March 20, 2022 Yeah, I would not bet against Mercedes. There are rumors F1 will announce a Las Vegas race soon. Supposedly a street circuit including parts of the strip. Quote
Hongbit Posted March 20, 2022 Author Posted March 20, 2022 Race 1 is here. Excited to see how Ferrari blows this one. I think it’s Max, Checco, Lewis. Charles has some type of bad luck car or tire issue and Carlos gets screwed by a poor race strategy and finishes 4th. Quote
Deleterious Posted March 20, 2022 Posted March 20, 2022 The one two is nice. But I was satisfied midway through the race. After the past few years it was nice watching Charles be able to slug it out with Max for 3 or 4 laps. Quote
Hongbit Posted March 20, 2022 Author Posted March 20, 2022 Good win for the Scuderia. Congrats Del. It should be more of the same next week and give Ferrari a nice leg up on the rest. Great days for Haas, Alfa, and Merc. Also impressive start for Zhou getting points in his first race. RB had a tough end unlike McLaren who were shit all weekend and seem to have no idea. Quote
Hongbit Posted March 20, 2022 Author Posted March 20, 2022 (edited) My first reaction is that it’s definitely not that fuel pump since Red Bull doesn’t gain from publicly sharing the details. Edited March 20, 2022 by Hongbit Quote
Hongbit Posted March 20, 2022 Author Posted March 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Deleterious said: The one two is nice. But I was satisfied midway through the race. After the past few years it was nice watching Charles be able to slug it out with Max for 3 or 4 laps. That mid race battle where they were going back and forth trading the lead was awesome. Exactly the kind of racing they were looking for with the new cars. Quote
Deleterious Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 Saw an interview with Charles and he claims he was letting Max get past him on the first straight. He did it so he would have DRS on the second and take back track position. Apparently the telemetry confirms this as Charles was consistently hitting 8th gear down that straight, but only 7th when him and Max were tangling. Quote
Deleterious Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 Hell yeah. For those that don't know. This is Ferrari headquarters and they hang a Ferrari flag at the door for each win in the season. Quote
Shelton Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 On 3/20/2022 at 11:51 PM, Deleterious said: Saw an interview with Charles and he claims he was letting Max get past him on the first straight. He did it so he would have DRS on the second and take back track position. Apparently the telemetry confirms this as Charles was consistently hitting 8th gear down that straight, but only 7th when him and Max were tangling. It would have been interesting if Max picked up on that in the second of those laps and waited until the second straight to overtake. The Ferrari pace would have probably made that a moot strategy overall. Quote
Hongbit Posted March 22, 2022 Author Posted March 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, Shelton said: It would have been interesting if Max picked up on that in the second of those laps and waited until the second straight to overtake. The Ferrari pace would have probably made that a moot strategy overall. Wow. Welcome back Shelton! I’m excited to see more battles between these two this season and beyond. I think we will see another this weekend. Hoping for no brake checking in Jeddah this year. Quote
Deleterious Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 A year ago I thought he made a huge mistake going to Ferrari. Probably my favorite driver on the grid. Sainz 'extremely close' to signing new Ferrari deal Quote
Deleterious Posted March 25, 2022 Posted March 25, 2022 Sounds like the Vegas race will take place Thanksgiving weekend 2023. Quote
Deleterious Posted March 25, 2022 Posted March 25, 2022 No negative test from Seb yet. So Hulk will be driving for Aston Martin this weekend. Quote
Deleterious Posted March 25, 2022 Posted March 25, 2022 Some group lobbed a missile at the Aramco petroleum facility. The smoke you see here is from that attack. Quote
Hongbit Posted March 25, 2022 Author Posted March 25, 2022 So F1 to treat this as no big deal. I’m sure the money will protect them. Quote
Deleterious Posted March 27, 2022 Posted March 27, 2022 Terrible luck for Perez on that safety car. Quote
Hongbit Posted March 27, 2022 Author Posted March 27, 2022 The safety car should be sponsored by Williams. Latifi has become the new Mazespin. Quote
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