Formula One Freaks-this is it!

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  • PapPap Aspra Spitia, Greece Posts: 28,123
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / London 2024
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,685
    Leclerc to Ferrari and Kimi to Sauber (on a 2 year deal; rumour has it he will be part-owner of Sauber after 2019).
    I was really hoping Kimi would stay with Ferrari for another year :(
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,444
    Crazy!  I wonder how much of Kimi's contract is being paid by Ferrari. I'd guess the ownership rumors are true because I cant see Kimi agreeing to drive for Sauber without big dollars. 
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,685
    Get_Right said:
    Crazy!  I wonder how much of Kimi's contract is being paid by Ferrari. I'd guess the ownership rumors are true because I cant see Kimi agreeing to drive for Sauber without big dollars. 
    I think you nailed it, and I was thinking the same thing about Ferrari still paying him to go to Sauber.
    I'm torn about the move.  Leclerc shows a lot of promise and is likely going to be a star, but I love Kimi and don't want him gone from F1, yet don't want to see him fighting the Toro Rossos for 8th every race.
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,444
    Kimi is not helping Seb win the title.  LeClerc will be a better second driver for Seb. I would love to see Kimi win a race in a Sauber.
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,685
    edited September 2018
    Well he isn't anymore, no, haha!  Vettel is making too many errors, I'm losing faith and regaining my learned pessimism.
    I would also like to see him win a race, as unlikely as it seems.
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,444
    Heading back to Austin next month.  Four years in a row doing both Montreal and Austin.  May have to mix it up next year.
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,685
    Maybe but still nothing wrong with those two venues!
    What races top your list?
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,121
    Another exciting competitive F1 race in Russia!  I guess that is the deal you sign with the devil when you get the Mario Kart with all the super power-ups equipped.  
  • True
    brixton 93
    astoria 06
    albany 06
    hartford 06
    reading 06
    barcelona 06
    paris 06
    wembley 07
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,444
    I thought the race was entertaining.  Max had a heck of a drive and the tire and pit strategies made it worth watching. Title hunt not over yet.  If Ferrari can put something together for Japan the end of the season could get interesting.
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,685
    I've pretty much thrown in the towel on this season.  Hambone is driving too well and his machinery has been bulletproof and Vettel has squandered too many of the chances he's had.
  • erebuserebus Posts: 549
    Congratulations to Kimi, so happy for him!
    most likely his last victory in F1
    1996: Toronto
    2003: St. Paul
    2005: Thunder Bay
    2008: West Palm Beach, Tampa
    2009: Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010: Boston
    2011: Toronto I, Toronto II, Winnipeg
    2012: Missoula
    2013: London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014: St. Paul, Milwaukee
    2016: Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto I, Toronto II
    2022: Hamilton, Toronto 
    2023: St. Paul I, St. Paul II
  • Vettel  continues to drive with immaturity .
    He has thrown away a very good chance this season because that Ferrari has been his best car for a while this season. 
    But panic at the vital moment has seen him blow it. 
    Hamilton must be well happy to have it in the bag because at the half way stage it was so close.
     Everyone loves Kimi and there is a big fuck off to the boss of Ferrari.  
    Max is so good to watch. Drives like we all would want to.
    brixton 93
    astoria 06
    albany 06
    hartford 06
    reading 06
    barcelona 06
    paris 06
    wembley 07
    dusseldorf 07
    nijmegen 07

    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,685
    Great race by Kimi!
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,444
    Was at the race.  Looked like another Hamilton run away.  Great race.  Suspect that Hamilton could not go the distance on the same tires as Kimi with fewer laps on them. I think a Dubai prince paid off Mercedes and Ferrari to have the title won in Abu Dabi.
  • PapPap Aspra Spitia, Greece Posts: 28,123
    Kimi = Best Finnish driver of all time (21 wins)
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / London 2024
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,685
    Mercedes changed their rims back for the race as well, fearing a post-race protest by Ferrari.  They had implemented a rim with holes in it which allows better temperature control for the tires, and Ferrari asked the FIA to look into it (which they did, and gave the green light to) as Red Bull implemented something similar a few years ago (2015?) which were banned.
    The previous spec rims probably didn't help their tire management in the race.
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,444
    Meh.  Ive seen Hambone go 49 laps on softs.  In any event super exciting to see Kimi win.  The crowd was nuts. 70% Ferrari fans.
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,685
    I think Vettel also said they reverted to a previous spec car, i.e. they removed a bunch of updates that weren't working.
    Everyone loves Kimi, I hope he wins the remaining races!
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,444
    Already booked my place for Austin next year.  What a fun time! We shall see if Montreal is in the cards.
    Looking forward to see how the last three races play out.
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,121
    Robert Wickens confirmed he is paralyzed from Indy Car Pocono crash :frowning:
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,444
    Man the mercs have been so slow the last two races. Destroying tires like gummy bears. Is there a chance that Ferrari could win the constructors championship?  Will the mercs now show up and dominate the next two races now that the drivers championship is decided?  At least there is a reason to watch.  That Mexico track is strange. Rant over.
  • PapPap Aspra Spitia, Greece Posts: 28,123
    Get_Right said: Is there a chance that Ferrari could win the constructors championship?
    Still up for grabs.
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / London 2024
  • PapPap Aspra Spitia, Greece Posts: 28,123
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / London 2024
  • PapPap Aspra Spitia, Greece Posts: 28,123
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / London 2024
  • PapPap Aspra Spitia, Greece Posts: 28,123
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / London 2024
  • PapPap Aspra Spitia, Greece Posts: 28,123
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / London 2024
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,121
    If anyone plays the F1 game on PS4, F1 2018 is on sale for $30 on the playstation network.  I played a little last night and can happily confirm that the understeer issue present in the 2017 game is gone.  I was able to beat my best lap 2017 time in Australia within 10 laps with making zero changes to the car setup.  In 2017, it seemed almost impossible to get through turn 15 without running off the track within five laps, even with making aggressive down-force mods in the car setup.

    The game is much easier using a PS4 gamepad as well.  I've yet to use my wheel yet.   
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