Formula One Freaks-this is it!

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  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,942
    #essereFerrari

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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,295
    edited September 2019
    I'm just watching the replay ... I read there was some controversy about Ferrari pitting (boxing? :tongue: )  ... Leclerc actually had a 0.6 sec advantage in the pits over Vettel.  Leclerc needs to learn that racing sometimes involves actual racing and not trying to be a video game sim clockwork.  Vettel earned that win.
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Jason P said:
    I'm just watching the replay ... I read there was some controversy about Ferrari pitting (boxing? :tongue: )  ... Leclerc actually had a 0.6 sec advantage in the pits over Vettel.  Leclerc needs to learn that racing sometimes involves actual racing and not trying to be a video game sim clockwork.  Vettel earned that win.
    I think there are a few unverified quotes or stats out there, like they asked Leclerc if he wanted to pit and he said no, so they brought Seb in, etc.
    Either way, Leclerc will be fine, team will be fine for next race.  Great drive from Vettel.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,116
    Strange race for sure.  Love the setting even though the number of safety cars was ridiculous!  Great to see more competition at the front.
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    I was starting to think we would see a Singapore GP without a safety car, too...
  • erebus
    erebus Posts: 612
    edited September 2019
    Meh, here is my beef. The top 6 cars are driving slow to conserve their tires and nobody from 6th back can catch them! Needs to be more competitive throughout the field. Or have tiers. Really Williams has no business being in F1 at this point
    maybe bring back refueling and different tire manufacturers and reduce the communication from the pits and put more of an onus on the driver 
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    2003: St. Paul
    2005: Thunder Bay
    2008: West Palm Beach, Tampa
    2009: Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010: Boston
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    2013: London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,295
    It appears that Mercedes has both the engineering advantage and common sense advantage over Ferrari.  Maybe Ferrari should focus on having their drivers racing instead of whatever backwards psychology they are cooking up.
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  • qontheboard
    qontheboard Posts: 787
    It's comical. Ferrari got exactly what they deserved.
     
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    qontheboard said:
    It's comical. Ferrari got exactly what they deserved.
     
    Well, that's a little extreme, but trying to stick to a strategy instead of evolving it with the race was rather daft.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,116
    Italian confusion versus German precision.  Leclerc is a rookie and needs to keep his mouth shut. Vettel is a four time world champion. He should not have to concede anything to Leclerc if he is ahead fair and square. The kid is fast but show some class.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,116
    Typhoon headed for Japan over the weekend.  Not good for the Grand Prix.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,116
    Off to Austin again!  Turn 12 grandstand.
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Get_Right said:
    Off to Austin again!  Turn 12 grandstand.
    Have a good time?  Did you get a good view of Magnusson's brake disc popping?
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,295
    Roger Penske is buying Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indycar series.  Could mean a return of F1 in the distant future.  Indy will be in good hands.  It will be interesting to see if he starts dumping money into the track.
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  • erebus
    erebus Posts: 612
    Possibly, but Texas is re surfacing their track this winter and Miami is still rumoured to get a race in the near future. 
    Would be interesting to see an American driver return
    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
    2024: Vancouver I, Vancouver II
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,116
    Rygar said:
    Get_Right said:
    Off to Austin again!  Turn 12 grandstand.
    Have a good time?  Did you get a good view of Magnusson's brake disc popping?
    It was an amazing weekend.  And then Alain Prost sat down next to me on the plane back to New York.  No Shit.
    Chase Carey wants 25 races a year. Entirely possible that more US races will be scheduled. 
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,942

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  • erebus
    erebus Posts: 612
    edited November 2019
    Went back and re watched the last 20 laps

    feel bad for Albon, Lewis owned up to the mistake, would have probably passed him anyway 

    Seb is still a D bag!!!!!! 

    Good to see a mix up in the results, hopefully a trend in the coming years with the new rule changes

    congratulations on your first podium Gasly

    Post edited by erebus on
    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
    2024: Vancouver I, Vancouver II
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,116
    Tremendous race. Ferrari can not get out of their own way. What a story for Honda.  Amazing. 
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,942
    edited December 2019
    I would veto this transfer if I was Ferrari's boss. There are so many talented young drivers out there. Agree with the Wolff veto though.
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