F1: 2019 thread

[Neilk]

Originally Posted by Jims5543

I honestly think Nico's WDC was rigged. He was gifted it to leave. Now they are dealing with Bottas thinking he can win one. At least they are fighting clean... so far.

There maybe something to it. Hamilton did allude to some odd things happening in the team that season and said he looked forward to being able to write about it after he was done with F1.

[Tervuren]

Jim.

Ferrari used to run Alonso on the "A" tire strategy, and their other driver on a "Testing" strategy.(Lets see what happens to your lap times if we leave you out longer than optimal.)

It was pretty clear, and the few times Alonso DNF-ed, suddenly the pit strategy for the remaining car went to the "A" strategy, the lesser driver would get a substantially better finish then when Alonso didn't DNF.

There are definitely shenanigans with Ferrari.

From the outside, Mercedes seems to favor Hamilton(I haven't watched this season.)

What happened when Nico won did not seem Mercedes favoring Nico, but rather Mercedes putting them on closer to equal footing. Nico was allowed to come and take it, if he could.

From a team perspective, two cars trying to both finish 1st results in attempted super imposed juxtaposition - IE Crashing. Teams do seem to hamper a driver if the driver doesn't back down when asked.

in the rare situations they did not it generally ends with one of the drivers exiting the team.

[Captain Ahab Jr]

All F1 teams want both drivers to finish as high a position as possible

Manufacturers World Championship is of far higher value to the team than the Drivers World Championship

[astrochex]

Niki Lauda died.

RIP.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7051847/Niki-Lauda-Austrian-Formula-1-legend-dies-aged-70-period-ill-health.html

[javadog]

Aww ****.

[chapo]

A true warrior, an amazingly one who thought racing had become "too safe".

[450knotOffice]

Aww, man. What a bummer. I remember him in his racing days. RIP, Niki.

[WPOZZZ]

Sadness. RIP.

[cairns]

oh wow. so sad.

[WPOZZZ]

Remember, Monaco is Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

[ryanjboutin]

I post this information on my truck forum every race weekend.
First link is to the hosting GP's website.
Second link is to ESPN UK's circuit info.
Third link is to Google maps of the venue.
Not sure if this helps anybody, let me know.

Round 6

Monaco Grand Prix
At Circuit de Monaco
In Monte Carlo, Monaco-Ville, Monaco

**All times Eastern**
Practice 1 - Thursday, May 23, 4:55 AM - ESPN2
Practice 2 - Thursday, May 23, 8:55 AM - ESPN2

Practice 3 - Saturday, May 25, 5:55 AM - ESPN2
Qualifying - Saturday, May 25, 8:55 AM - ESPN2

Pit Lane Live - Sunday, May 26, 7:30 AM - ESPN3
On The Grid - Sunday, May 26, 8:30 AM - ESPN
Race - Sunday, May 26, 9:05 AM - ESPN

Race (Encore) - Sunday, May 26, 3:30 PM - ABC
Race (re-air) - Sunday, May 26, 6:00 PM - ESPNEWS

[javadog]

I have more less given up on F1 watching, after four decades of watching all of it, but I watched a little bit of practice yesterday because I have so much love for the yearly weekend in Monaco.

I was reminded just how lousy the broadcasting is. The commentary is mostly inane and every time they cut to that idiot Derek Warwick I wanted to scream at the TV. I used to think that if we were ever able to piggyback off of the broadcasts out of the UK, we would get to see all of the weekend, including the first practice, and the coverage would be better. I now know how wrong I was in assuming that.

If only we could return to the days of Varsha, Hobbs and Matchette.

[sammyg2]

All this time I've been calling Monaco a high-speed parade.
But after watching practice 1 and 2, I learned it is actually a PROCESSION.

silly ****ing me.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by javadog

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every time they cut to that idiot Derek Warwick I wanted to scream at the TV.

Automatic fast forward when they do that.
It's gotten to where it's almost instantaneous.

[javadog]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Automatic fast forward when they do that.
It's gotten to where it's almost instantaneous.

Yeah, but I tune in to watch the cars. I don't want to watch Derek's stupid DJ buddy tell Derek how loud the cars are, over and over for 5 minutes.

Or have them spend five minutes talking about how fast they are through the swimming pool section, all the while the camera is on them, not the ****ing cars going by three feet away.

It's worthless.

[Deschodt]

Originally Posted by javadog

Yeah, but I tune in to watch the cars. I don't want to watch Derek's stupid DJ buddy tell Derek how loud the cars are, over and over for 5 minutes.

Or have them spend five minutes talking about how fast they are through the swimming pool section, all the while the camera is on them, not the ****ing cars going by three feet away.

It's worthless.

I haven't seen Derek Warwick, are you talking about Martin Brundle ?

I have to agree ee: his idiot radio DJ friend. That's chris evans, the annoying ginger muppet that ruined the reboot of Top gear with all his shouting... He's still shouting now, and wearing his media shirt backwards... As I said, muppet.. I really miss varsha/hobbs and matchett. Diffey was fine too.
Buxton I still listen to on paddock pass, I sometimes wonder if he's on coke but maybe he's just that ebullient in real life ;-)

[javadog]

Yeah, sorry, I meant Brundle. I got my useless Brits mixed up.

[Reg]

The Indian ex f1 member of broadcast team is a good addition to the TV crew IMHO. Is he Chandhok?

[javadog]

Karun Chandhok, with a whopping 11 Formula One races for backmarker teams to his credit, a number of years ago. Sky Sports has a number of more qualified ex-F1 drivers on their payroll, you hardly ever get to see the good ones.

[Neilk]

Ferrari strategists strike again. My god they suck!