Farlz Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 So much for that rain 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 30, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted July 30, 2023 Unsafe release Albon surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Norris was rapid for a couple of laps in the slightly damp conditions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 30, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted July 30, 2023 How did Norris get back up to 7th? I missed that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Red Bull seem to be poking Max quite a bit for some reason, trying to assert themselves on him and he isn’t biting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 30, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted July 30, 2023 The Yuki train is running out of coal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 18 second gap. Max just wants to embarrass everyone every week ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 20 second wins becoming the norm now. 8 in a row now for Max, must be a little pressure for him to equal the record at his home race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 34 minutes ago, Farlz said: 20 second wins becoming the norm now. 8 in a row now for Max, must be a little pressure for him to equal the record at his home race. He has so much speed in hand things like grid penalties are not really a concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 31, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31, 2023 Going back to the sprint... if you delay the start for so long that the cars immediately pit on the restart to get rid of the full wets, then surely you've delayed it too long? What's the point of wets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 7 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Going back to the sprint... if you delay the start for so long that the cars immediately pit on the restart to get rid of the full wets, then surely you've delayed it too long? What's the point of wets? I assumed it was a case of extreme caution due to the young driver who was killed in a crash there earlier this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 31, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted July 31, 2023 7 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Going back to the sprint... if you delay the start for so long that the cars immediately pit on the restart to get rid of the full wets, then surely you've delayed it too long? What's the point of wets? I'd say that's fair to say, yes. I would say it's probably a tricky balancing act to get it right on such a changing circuit. Wets are becoming less and less relevant as the risk averse FIA tend to abandon races in conditions where wets are needed. A bit like the days of localised double-waved yellows being gone now in favour of neutralising the entire track with a VSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Maybe it sounds stupid I dunno but they might as well ban full wet weather racing, we're basically half way there anyway. Any potential rain now means a race will be delayed and delayed until the conditions are suitable for inters. It seems as if the FIA are trying to sort out the complete lack of visibility due to spray which could help wet weather racing but that seems a fair bit away right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, Farlz said: Maybe it sounds stupid I dunno but they might as well ban full wet weather racing, we're basically half way there anyway. Any potential rain now means a race will be delayed and delayed until the conditions are suitable for inters. It seems as if the FIA are trying to sort out the complete lack of visibility due to spray which could help wet weather racing but that seems a fair bit away right now. It doesn’t seem the hardest thing in the world, considering just how advanced the cars are. The issue is the spray for the car behind, could they have some sort of mud flaps or covers over the rear wheels when it’s very wet? The technical answer is probably no because it would cock up the aerodynamics so much they become harder to handle. Pop it on the list of things that are wrong with F1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 1, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted August 1, 2023 I believe after Spa, Logan Sargeant is now mathematically out of the title race. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Felipe Massa threatening to take legal action over losing the 2008 title saying he was cheated out of the win in the 2008 Singapore gp when pique jr crashed on purpose to give Alonso the win Can't see him getting anywhere with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 21, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 19/08/2023 at 20:42, Jimzk5 said: Felipe Massa threatening to take legal action over losing the 2008 title saying he was cheated out of the win in the 2008 Singapore gp when pique jr crashed on purpose to give Alonso the win Can't see him getting anywhere with it A bit like our VAR failure against Sheffield Utd, I don't think you can prove that GP cost him the title, unless you assume that everything after that point would have unfolded in exactly the same way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Ricciardo injured yesterday in FP2 so Liam Lawson is in this weekend. Probably a decent chance he could be in the car for the coming weeks. Oh and its raining again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 26, 2023 Moderator Share Posted August 26, 2023 Tough sell for F1 this - the thing with a season that has a break in the middle of it is that from a sporting perspective, it's difficult to get people engaged when it's absolutely over before the break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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