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Post by monkman5000 on Nov 17, 2022 22:27:48 GMT
All that aside, seeing 'Top 5 dramatic Abu Dhabi moments' and similar videos on my YouTube feed is triggering me a bit. Fuck knows how Lewis feels going back there.
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 17, 2022 23:30:39 GMT
Yeah the most sensible thing for everyone's sanity nevermind the credibility of the sport would be to just avoid the subject of last year's race altogether.
So naturally I expect Red Bull to mark the occasion by repeatedly stating that Max deserved to win and Masi did nothing wrong and was unfairly treated, and that actually it was a brilliant sporting occasion we all want to reminisce about.
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 18, 2022 9:40:39 GMT
www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-president-ben-sulayem-reveals-single-seater-changes-to-help-female-drivers/10401466/Thought it might be nice to share some positive news from the FIA for once. There's no sporting or technical reason why single seaters need heavy steering or a ton of brake pedal pressure to operate. It really should be a sport where women and men can compete equally. Anthony Davidson admitted that he simply wasn't strong enough when he got his first chance in F1 in the Minardi. He was alright over a lap but simply couldn't physically cope with the demands over a race. I think F1 does actually have power steering but F3 and F2 don't.
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Post by askew on Nov 18, 2022 10:52:39 GMT
Yeah the most sensible thing for everyone's sanity nevermind the credibility of the sport would be to just avoid the subject of last year's race altogether. So naturally I expect Red Bull to mark the occasion by repeatedly stating that Max deserved to win and Masi did nothing wrong and was unfairly treated, and that actually it was a brilliant sporting occasion we all want to reminisce about.
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Post by monkman5000 on Nov 20, 2022 13:10:48 GMT
Bit harsh that, not sure what Lewis could have done.
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 20, 2022 13:11:33 GMT
At first glance I thought Hamilton could have kept it on track, but that front replay shows they actually did make slight contact which is why Hamilton bailed out.
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Post by Whizzo on Nov 20, 2022 13:13:12 GMT
Give the place back Lewis. Gives the place back. Overtakes next lap.
Ferrari are either slow or the Mercs are really fast today.
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 20, 2022 13:14:59 GMT
I think the Mercs are quick on the twisty bits, but really struggling on the straights without DRS. Could be frustrating for them.
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Post by Whizzo on Nov 20, 2022 13:15:47 GMT
Looks like they'll be swapping places all race.
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 20, 2022 13:15:56 GMT
Apparently they were losing 6 tenths on the straight in qualifying.
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Post by monkman5000 on Nov 20, 2022 13:16:43 GMT
Looks like Lewis might have an issue from those bumps on lap 1 to me.
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 20, 2022 13:17:41 GMT
That landing did look absolutely brutal. Surprised he doesn't have a spinal injury. Wasn't all that much different to Abbie Eaton's.
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Post by Whizzo on Nov 20, 2022 13:18:03 GMT
It does look like something is wrong with Lewis's car.
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Post by Wizzard_Ook on Nov 20, 2022 14:27:33 GMT
Bloody hell at what age was Nikki Lauda still pumping them out at.
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Post by Whizzo on Nov 20, 2022 14:28:21 GMT
A season to forget for Mercedes.
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 20, 2022 14:29:20 GMT
Come on Charles. Not that P2 is that big a deal but he deserves it.
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 20, 2022 14:33:20 GMT
Nice. That is both deserved for Charles and quite funny. That P6 in Brazil did matter.
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Post by damagedinc on Nov 20, 2022 22:51:15 GMT
Odd season, considering its a new rule set it could have been worse. Always was going to be a fairly big gap, even though max trounced it I don't think I was ever bored (apart from mexico)
Hopefully ferrari and Mercedes can sort themselves out and give us our 3 way fight.
I am quite pleased we won't have months of nonsense compared to last year.
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 20, 2022 23:59:36 GMT
I quite enjoyed the year on balance. Looks of good races. It was a shame that Red Bull of all teams nailed the new regs, but they fully deserved this success.
I think the new rules were mostly a success. The racing was better at majority of circuits. The tougher track limits interpretation works well.
Just need other teams to catch RB, especially around aero efficiency as their drag advantage made a lot of the battles involving them a bit moot.
Also need to reduce DRS usage as we had far too many drive bys. Now the cars can follow closer, the old DRS placements aren't quite right. At some tracks I think we should now bin it off entirely (Spa especially), which really does show how well the changes have worked.
I'd really like the FIA to look at wet racing next. It's now the biggest issue with modern cars (if we ignore their ironically boat like size and weight).
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 29, 2022 9:13:06 GMT
Binotto's gone.
I think that might be a mistake. From the outside it always seemed like he was the calm rational voice holding everything together and preventing classic Ferrari kneejerk over-reactions. Apparently his reputation as an technical manager was about as good as it gets. Also seemed like he was trying to change the blame culture that has often been a problem there.
Maybe he wasn't the right fit for running the team but he'll be a big asset for someone else after his gardening leave.
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Post by damagedinc on Nov 29, 2022 9:38:16 GMT
Don't think he could really continue, so many high profile errors and the drivers had no faith in the direction. Not necessarily his fault but he's in charge and the buck stops with him.
Sounds like vasseur is getting the job, might be the calm assured presence that's needed.
Problem with ferrari is its so political and the pressure must be immense. Only exasperated by the time between the last championship.
They have a good platform though, nice powerful engine (albeit with poor reliability hence turning it down after the start of the season) however reliability is the one aspect that can be developed until 2026. Merc is reliable but they can't make any performance upgrades for example.
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 29, 2022 16:19:24 GMT
I just think it's classic Ferrari wanting to be seen to be making a big change rather than being willing to properly step back and review what's not working and why.
They did have the second best car this year, their race team needs attention but an F1 Team is so much more than just the race team. Arguably Binotto had fixed the really difficult cultural issues in the technical team and needed empowering to do the same with the race team. Would have made more sense to bring someone in under Binotto in my view.
Anyway I guess we shall see, but on the face of it is difficult to see how anyone Frederick Vasseur or otherwise is going to do much better.
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Post by damagedinc on Dec 5, 2022 10:50:38 GMT
Just a few mermerings that horner might be courted for the ferrari job. On the face of it it sounds like off season nonsense.
Although..... a proven record and early signs that the inherited owners of red bull are not motorsport fans in the same way mateshitz (spelling?) was and may be looking at different approaches and may have no appetite for it at all.
So horner might be thinking about that
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Post by muddyfunster on Dec 5, 2022 22:02:59 GMT
I'd be extremely surprised. He's very Milton Keynes. I'm sure he has a price but it's probably one that wouldn't represent value for Ferrari.
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Post by muddyfunster on Dec 5, 2022 22:06:42 GMT
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Post by damagedinc on Dec 10, 2022 7:11:34 GMT
Yeeeeeeeesh
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Post by muddyfunster on Dec 10, 2022 22:00:43 GMT
Well I'm totally satisfied that the FIA is in good hands. All completely normal, and not in any way overly defensive comments from the President. He sure seems competent and self assured.
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Post by damagedinc on Dec 11, 2022 8:37:19 GMT
A worrying exchange really, at best it's a drunken man rambling, at worst it's president of the FIA making digs and arguments and the worst moment possible.
I'm no horner fan but he didn't need that and thought he handled it very well.
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Post by muddyfunster on Jan 6, 2023 10:29:39 GMT
Glad that the FIA are finally making the right noises about adding more teams. 20 seats is just not enough at the top level when 4-6 are usually occupied by the richest rather than best.
Andretti/GM and Porsche would be ideal.
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Post by damagedinc on Jan 6, 2023 16:48:24 GMT
Everyone wants it apart from the existing teams. They don't want more competition and all the time the teams have such a huge say in what Is and isn't allowed it will always be a problem.
Will drag on
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