BOF Posted November 22, 2022 Author Moderator Share Posted November 22, 2022 I know it's probably one for 'things you don't get' but as it's F1-related and therefore quite niche, I'll stick it in here. The attention and column inches given to the helmet designs. And to the one-offs and swaps etc. I could not give less of a shit about what helmet you're wearing. 34 years following F1 and I could scarcely tell you which helmet designs belonged to which drivers in all of that time. Probably 2. Senna and Hill, and the latter only because he adopted his Dad's design which was iconic back in a day when the helmet was far more conspicuous in the cockpit and when they never changed their design. Those and Gilles Villeneuve for similar reasons, but he was before my time following F1. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 26 minutes ago, BOF said: I know it's probably one for 'things you don't get' but as it's F1-related and therefore quite niche, I'll stick it in here. The attention and column inches given to the helmet designs. And to the one-offs and swaps etc. I could not give less of a shit about what helmet you're wearing. 34 years following F1 and I could scarcely tell you which helmet designs belonged to which drivers in all of that time. Probably 2. Senna and Hill, and the latter only because he adopted his Dad's design which was iconic back in a day when the helmet was far more conspicuous in the cockpit and when they never changed their design. Those and Gilles Villeneuve for similar reasons, but he was before my time following F1. They all have that many sponsors on them you can barely make out the design anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 22, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 22, 2022 55 minutes ago, BOF said: I know it's probably one for 'things you don't get' but as it's F1-related and therefore quite niche, I'll stick it in here. The attention and column inches given to the helmet designs. And to the one-offs and swaps etc. I could not give less of a shit about what helmet you're wearing. 34 years following F1 and I could scarcely tell you which helmet designs belonged to which drivers in all of that time. Probably 2. Senna and Hill, and the latter only because he adopted his Dad's design which was iconic back in a day when the helmet was far more conspicuous in the cockpit and when they never changed their design. Those and Gilles Villeneuve for similar reasons, but he was before my time following F1. And to add to that, the more new designs and special one offs they have, the less memorable they become. So the less they deserve column inches. I remember some. Coulthard, Mansell, Hakkinen etc. That's when a design could become iconic. But now they change them all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Lewis on social media: I’m pretty sure I speak for all of us when I say I’m glad the season has finally come to an end. Won’t miss it! Still, l want to thank my team for all the hard work this year. Through it all, we pushed on and learned so much that will get us back to the top next year. I have no doubt we’ll come back better. We’ll be back. I’ll be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 22, 2022 Author Moderator Share Posted November 22, 2022 18 minutes ago, Genie said: Lewis on social media: I’m pretty sure I speak for all of us when I say I’m glad the season has finally come to an end. Won’t miss it! Still, l want to thank my team for all the hard work this year. Through it all, we pushed on and learned so much that will get us back to the top next year. I have no doubt we’ll come back better. We’ll be back. I’ll be back. It's shaping up well. Merc were much more competitive in the last few races, fighting for wins and getting a win. Ferrari have had a quick car all year and will hopefuly continue that. Red Bull are Red Bull. They'll be there. Lewis needs to look closer to home though. He lost to his teammate, so even in the best car he's no longer a gimme. I'm interested in McLaren. Lando will be lightning and hopefully they can give him a better car. I rate Piastri extremely highly and think he'll surprise plenty. I'd love to see them join the party. I never have faith in Renault/Alpine. As good as their season was, they always seem to be a half-hearted outfit from a budget and commitment point of view. I guess what's in their favour next season is 2 proven and quick drivers, where McLaren do have a rookie so there's a chance it doesn't work. But we shall see. Only 103 days to Bahrain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 25, 2022 Author Moderator Share Posted November 25, 2022 No smoke without fire it would seem at Ferrari. Rumours abound that Binotto is being removed from his position either today or tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Farlz Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 He's a pretty garbage TP but every team on the grid will want him as an engineer. Merc will overtake them again in 23 and the Ferrari clown show will roll on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 29, 2022 Author Moderator Share Posted November 29, 2022 7 minutes ago, Farlz said: He's a pretty garbage TP but every team on the grid will want him as an engineer. Merc will overtake them again in 23 and the Ferrari clown show will roll on. I think his only mistake was not firing the strategy department. Other than that, they have the fastest car they've had since Schumacher drove it. Granted, he should have grabbed the strategy problem by the scruff of the neck and he didn't, and that particular buck stops with him, but if he's the only head to roll this winter then we'll get more of the same from them. And the replacement might be worse in other areas. I think they should have kept him tbh. If the same strategists are there next season then that will be absolutely amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 30, 2022 Author Moderator Share Posted November 30, 2022 Sargeant using #2 next season because his #3 is unavailable (Ricciardo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Chinese GP cut from the 2023 schedule. I'm guessing North Korea, Kabul or Mordor will take over instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BOF Posted December 15, 2022 Author Moderator Share Posted December 15, 2022 Just sticking this beauty here as a placeholder. Formula One - 2023 thread here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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