BOF Posted May 17, 2017 Author Moderator Posted May 17, 2017 15 hours ago, LakotaDakota said: puts him in 19th place, he should be used to that Considering he only did 20 laps & most above did double that (some did over 70) with their best times coming mostly late on it looks like he is adapting to it quickly enough. The concentration required for racing at over 200mph continually for 200 laps is completely different than F1 with loads of slow corners though Yep the mental element will be challenging, only because it's not something he's used to. But as I said above, I think his phenomenal race-craft will be key. Obviously if he's to finish we must assume he'll have to master the mental part. Over and above that, being competitive I think will come to him when he's in amongst the others. If he can stay with them for long enough I think he'll start to pick them off. I'd say IF he finishes without too much drama then top 10 is an absolute minimum given his level, and if I'm right about his craft then who knows.
Popular Post BOF Posted May 17, 2017 Author Moderator Popular Post Posted May 17, 2017 Love this (note there are 3 more pages inside the article). Photographer Shoots Formula 1 With 104-Year-Old Camera, And Here’s The Result Quote Photographer Shoots Formula 1 With 104-Year-Old Camera, And Here’s The Result If ever there was a sport that required rapid fire photography, Formula One racing is it. Which makes what photographer Joshua Paul does even more fascinating, because instead of using top-of-the-range cameras to capture the fast-paced sport, Paul chooses to take his shots using a 104-year-old Graflex 4×5 view camera. The photographer clearly has an incredible eye for detail, because unlike modern cameras that can take as many as 20 frames per second, his 1913 Graflex can only take 20 pictures in total. Because of this, every shot he takes has to be carefully thought about first, and this is clearly evident in this beautiful series of photographs. Paul was inspired to cover F1 racing with his trusty Graflex after seeing a 1969 magazine containing images of that year's Indy 500. Noticing that the photographer had captured the event deliberately blurry and out of focus, he set about trying to recreate this technique with modern F1 as his subject. He first started shooting F1 racing at the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix, and he's now so passionate about the sport that he's even launched a magazine called Lollipop, a publication for Grand Prix enthusiasts. Check out some of his pictures below. You can also find him on Instagram. #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 8
BOF Posted May 19, 2017 Author Moderator Posted May 19, 2017 So it's "Fast Friday" over in Indy From noon EST. Seems it'll be 4 of the least enjoyable laps of his career according to his coach, Gil de Ferran, as the car is very much on its limit.
BOF Posted May 22, 2017 Author Moderator Posted May 22, 2017 On 20/05/2017 at 22:37, Meath_Villan said: That was a mahoosive smash I was only reading Bourdais' quotes after coming top on Fast Friday about how this was his best chance to win and how confident he was. Scary how things can change. Meanwhile, Alonso qualifies 5th and on the 2nd row of the grid
villakram Posted May 22, 2017 Posted May 22, 2017 Job done, Alonso should have a good shot at staying top10 all race which should minimize the chance of mid-pack madness taking him out. Last 30 laps is still a lottery, but he's in with a great chance.
LakotaDakota Posted May 28, 2017 Posted May 28, 2017 Alonso winning the Indy 500 after 25% of the race, Race currently stopped beecause this happened
theboyangel Posted May 28, 2017 Posted May 28, 2017 is it me or is the Monaco Grand Prix really dull? Nice venue (not as in the French city) but with little or no places to overtake with ever widening vehicles, is it time to replace it? I know it has sentimental history in the world of motor sport but its no longer a racing spectacle (other than being set in a seaside town that mega rich people frequent and can flaunt their wealth) 1
Guest av1 Posted May 28, 2017 Posted May 28, 2017 43 minutes ago, LakotaDakota said: Alonso winning the Indy 500 after 25% of the race, Race currently stopped beecause this happened 4th now, he's having some drive though. Looking really good.
Guest av1 Posted May 28, 2017 Posted May 28, 2017 (edited) 1 of the favourites just dropped out, Alonso is in a really good position to win his now. Edited May 28, 2017 by av1
mykeyb Posted May 28, 2017 Posted May 28, 2017 1 hour ago, theboyangel said: is it me or is the Monaco Grand Prix really dull? Nice venue (not as in the French city) but with little or no places to overtake with ever widening vehicles, is it time to replace it? I know it has sentimental history in the world of motor sport but its no longer a racing spectacle (other than being set in a seaside town that mega rich people frequent and can flaunt their wealth) It's all about the occasion for the money men, the race is generally awful. 1
Guest av1 Posted May 28, 2017 Posted May 28, 2017 Alonso out of Indy 500 with a broken Honda engine. You couldn't make it up.
LakotaDakota Posted May 28, 2017 Posted May 28, 2017 On 16/05/2017 at 19:33, Jenko#4 said: So daddy has put his hand in his pocket for Max Chilton to go and play in Indycars now? There has to be a point where he realises that he is garbage, and tells him to get a proper job. Just getting this quote ready for 10 minutes time when Max Chilton wins the Indy 500
LakotaDakota Posted May 28, 2017 Posted May 28, 2017 seems that if you have a honda engine the tactic is to have as many cars as possible in the race and hope 1 survives. Shame for Chilton, managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory with 8 laps to go
BOF Posted May 29, 2017 Author Moderator Posted May 29, 2017 16 hours ago, theboyangel said: is it time to replace it? No.
theboyangel Posted May 29, 2017 Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, BOF said: No. Why not? it's probably on track the dullest race of the season. sure, it's pretty to look at off track and the street circuit has some twists and turns but as a racing spectacle there's not much to get excited about. its the pole position driver's to lose (unless team orders dictate like yesterday) i'm for history but the event should be about racing not a glorified parade around rich people. Edited May 29, 2017 by theboyangel
BOF Posted May 29, 2017 Author Moderator Posted May 29, 2017 2 hours ago, theboyangel said: Why not? it's probably on track the dullest race of the season. sure, it's pretty to look at off track and the street circuit has some twists and turns but as a racing spectacle there's not much to get excited about. its the pole position driver's to lose (unless team orders dictate like yesterday) i'm for history but the event should be about racing not a glorified parade around rich people. Because I love it and F1 loves it. It's the blue riband event on the calendar and the image and sport of F1 would be poorer without it. Simple as that. It doesn't matter if Uzbekistan has a better race track. Monaco is much more important than that.
theboyangel Posted May 29, 2017 Posted May 29, 2017 19 minutes ago, BOF said: Because I love it and F1 loves it. It's the blue riband event on the calendar and the image and sport of F1 would be poorer without it. Simple as that. It doesn't matter if Uzbekistan has a better race track. Monaco is much more important than that. Fair enough BOF - I appreciate history and prestige of the event but feel it's more of a glorified parade than a race nowadays.
brommy Posted May 29, 2017 Posted May 29, 2017 33 minutes ago, theboyangel said: Fair enough BOF - I appreciate history and prestige of the event but feel it's more of a glorified parade than a race nowadays. You could drop the 'nowadays'. Monaco always has been a glorified parade but, as BOF wrote, F1 knows that. The world has a lot of people with a bit of money that love to look at those with a lot of money, so Monaco will remain on the F1 calendar until that changes, i.e., probably not in our lifetimes.
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