Formula One world championship
- Thread starter Plow King
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Monaco used to be my favourite race but ever since the cars became so big they couldn't pass it is pretty much a procession. The debacle with Daniel winning with a car that had 6kW was ridiculous. Anyway the top few cars are pretty close so I watched practice and that was pretty decent. So I watched qualifying. Wow that was superb. I know the race is likely to be boring unless someone has a massive brain fade or their car falls apart but that was so good.
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
Say no more Fam! Perez, Stroll and Sainz got you
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
I just assumed Monaco would deliver a boring race based on the qualifying.... I was incorrect
But so many what ifs..... what if Russell hadn't had is brain fade, what if Sainz hadn't tagged Ocon, omg what if Aston Martin hadn't utterly fubared Alonso with the wrong tyre call, what if Stroll hadn't been born etc.
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
Re the tyre call, the pit crew, but much more likely the Team knobs who stare at screens, really did a Ferrari on him.
I was thinking the strategy guy at Ferrari had moved...Re the tyre call, the pit crew, but much more likely the Team knobs who stare at screens, really did a Ferrari on him.
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Funny but slightly poor timing given Stroll outqualified Alonso on the weekend (literally 20 seconds after I asked aloud if he ever would. Cursed)
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Fred's car had a damaged undertray. Suggestions that it was costing 0.5-0.8s per lap in qualifying trim.
Some nice passes in the race though from multiple cars/drivers.
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
Qualifying was interesting. Many grid penalties. Sainz probably lucky not to get two!
I honestly would have been ok with a disqualification of Sainz, him treating the final corner as a carpark was just plain dangerous! There should be a delta time for the last straight to avoid such ricockulousness.
Quali was great to watch, race not so much. Safety car timing screwed Oscar for a well deserved 3rd sadly. Lando did well on cool hards to keep 44 behind but Lewis fans rabbiting on how well he drove. Sorry without the safety car he would be at best 4th.
Daniel (back) to AT?
crash3
Likes Dirt
Yeah as much as I think he's great, it really feels like this will be a last attempt at reviving a failing career.
My conspiracy theory is that this move was done by Helmut and Christian to put pressure on Perez
Calvin27
Eats Squid
Hardly a conspiracy, it's pretty obvious. I think with the recent run from perez, this adds to the pressure.
I don't agree with the approach though. RB want someone at the number 2 grid position and then blocking number 3 to give max a bit more certainty (not that he needs it). Problem is someone performing at that level is going to have to be good and in that case they will want to joust with max for the top dog title.
Checo was the perfect foil for Max last year and it showed just how much they value the #1 and constructors over getting #1 and #2 when there were no repercussions about Max passing Checo and taking away a certain 2nd place finish in the championship. I think they realise that the other teams are getting closer and want Checo to do his job giving Max a buffer and it is coming unstuck on Saturdays. Checo is doing really well cutting through the field but he should be starting in the top 4 or 5 if not second. Helmut was saying that in simulator testing Checo was still faster than Daniel but at the tyre test Daniel surprised them. On the other side of the coin the AT is really crap but it is worth throwing another driver in that is a known quantity and seeing just how shit the car is and possibly / probably gauge how Yuki fares.
Nice work by Oscar in the sprint.