The F1 Thread

[Hongbit]

Here’s his word.   This one has officially gotten ugly.  

 

Edited August 2, 2022 by Hongbit

[Hongbit]

Alpine needs to go full circle and change back to Renault and rehire Daniel and Cyril. 

[Deleterious]

What s mess. Can't figure out why Alpine would do that.

Now someone on Twitter is reporting that Daniel has an option for next season with McLaren.

[Deleterious]

That is pretty good.

 

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I love it 

 

[Deleterious]

Bad quarter for Aston Martin. They had losses of $327M. Triple the losses they had for the same quarter last year.  People are saying another takeover might be necessary.

Ferrari reported record quarterly profits. Lamborghini and Bentley both had great quarters, so people are still buying expensive cars.

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[Deleterious]

A little tired of Mario bitching and moaning about not getting an F1 team. 

I see his attitude in small business owners so often. They sit there with their arms folded, waiting around for Someone else to fix their problem. The good ones put their heads down and make something happen. They make their own luck.

Go out and snag Ford or Chevy as your engine supplier.  You need to bring/provide value. Landing one of the two most iconic names in American motor sports is bringing value.  F1 would bend over backwards to accept him if he did that.

Nah, just give an interview every week or two telling us how unfair it is.

Edited August 11, 2022 by Deleterious

[Screwball]

I know this is a F1 thread, but I must go off topic a bit.  Still about racing.

This week is the annual Knoxville Nationals (Iowa, not far from the actual field of dreams in the movie), a 4 day extravaganza that is that sports biggest event of the year.  A little town in the middle of nowhere Iowa triples their population for one weekend a year.

Last years NASCAR champ Kyle Larson just won the pole for tomorrows NASCAR race in Richmond, and is flying to Iowa to start 6th in the main event - on a 1/2 mile dirt track in a sprint car.  He is also the defending champ.

There are a bunch of badass wheelmen in this type of sport.

Too bad they can't fix Indy.

[Screwball]

Another example while I go here, and Indy.

A week or so ago I watched a USAC Silver Crown race at Winchester Speedway in Indiana.  I was there in the late 70s, early 80s.  Asphalt track, high bank, can't hardly walk up the turns, 1/2 mile.

They are running sprint cars (no wings) with larger tanks because they go 100 laps. Scary fast. A guy named Kody Swanson qualified 1/2 second faster than the rest of the field, then proceeded to lap all but second place in the 100 lap feature, with a caution after 55.

He should be at Indy, if Indy was what it should be - the greatest spectacle in racing - with the best drivers - which it no longer is. They only have enough cars to fill the field every year now.  I thought if anyone, Roger Penski could make it what it once was, but I think he's too old now.  But I respect him to the hilt - his Indy record is unprecedented.

And the Indy guys should be talking to the F1 guys when they want to find speed - they are the smartest guys in the room.

[Deleterious]

Impressive.

[Hongbit]

Race week again and back at Spa for possibly the last time.  I’ve always loved this circuit and hope it will stay.

Excited to see it Merc can chase down Ferrari in these last 10 races despite having slower cars.   

[Deleterious]

On 8/4/2022 at 7:28 PM, Deleterious said:

Bad quarter for Aston Martin. They had losses of $327M. Triple the losses they had for the same quarter last year.  People are saying another takeover might be necessary.

Ferrari reported record quarterly profits. Lamborghini and Bentley both had great quarters, so people are still buying expensive cars.

Lamborghini announced they have pre-sold their entire production run until early 2024.

[Hongbit]

27 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Lamborghini announced they have pre-sold their entire production run until early 2024.

Probably all from European soccer player pre orders.  

[Deleterious]

A lot of rumors that the Audi announcement about joining F1 could come this weekend.

[Hongbit]

As expected and now official.

[Deleterious]

Saw a report that McLaren offered Daniel an IndyCar seat but he declined.

[Hongbit]

30 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Saw a report that McLaren offered Daniel an IndyCar seat but he declined.

I can see him not wanting to race for McLaren but Indy is the only place he’s got a chance of finding podiums.  He’d also be an immediate superstar and fan favorite.   I don’t see him having a problem getting an F1 ride next year but the car will be worse than the one he has now.  

[Deleterious]

Still seems odd to me that Audi and Porsche are both entering.  But here we are.

 

[Hongbit]

This race just got real interesting. 

[Deleterious]

DK does not have race odds up yet.  I think I would still put my money on Max.

As a side note.  You can bet on who wins FP1, FP2, and FP3.  WTF people.

[Hongbit]

27 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

DK does not have race odds up yet.  I think I would still put my money on Max.

As a side note.  You can bet on who wins FP1, FP2, and FP3.  WTF people.

That’s a big ask from the back but if anyone can it’s Max.  I’m sure his odds will be nice though.

[Deleterious]

Talks to hold a race in South Africa next year have collapsed.

That means at least for next year, Spa will remain on the schedule.

[Deleterious]

All the grid penalties made qualifying kinda odd/hard to watch.