2022 F1 Thread

[Captain Ahab Jr]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Is there any reason he can't race tomorrow? He qualified in Q2.

I'd imagine it was quite a high G accident, would have rattled his brain a bit

Haas have confirmed Mick won't be racing
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[rfuerst911sc]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Is there any reason he can't race tomorrow? He qualified in Q2.

Between health protocols and the car broke in half Haas will only start K Mag tomorrow. There is probably very little of the car if anything that can be salvaged . A new car will have to be assembled for the next race after Saudi .

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Is there any reason he can't race tomorrow? He qualified in Q2.

No car?

[herr_oberst]

Maybe Capt' Ahab could give us some insight, but I was under the impression that if there were a total writeoff during practice or quali, even though there is no longer a spare car assembled and ready like in the olden days, there's enough traveling spares to build a car overnight.

[Noah930]

There was also a question of whether Schumacher would be kept overnight (or even a second night) in the hospital for observation. That might have disinclined Haas from going to crazy efforts to build a car overnight for a driver who might not even be able to participate.

[herr_oberst]

I get that, I was just thinking what if Lewis Hamilton wrote off a car during qualifying the last weekend of a tight championship fight - can't imagine the team wouldn't move heaven and earth to put him on the grid, or at least a pitlane start in a new chassis.

I don't know what the rules are anymore. There's too many.

[herr_oberst]

Sheesh, Checa gets his first F1 pole EVER and all the F1 news sites want to talk about is Hambone's lack of pace.

This has got to be a huge relief for Perez. I can't imagine a bigger pressure cooker than Nº 2 driver at Red Bull, and every time Gasly tells the press he thinks he deserves another chance, I think to my self, why? As long as Max is there, Nº 2 is cannon fodder as far as I can see.

[Reg]

One of the other drivers Ocon I think .. just about did same thing as Schumacher. Anyone else see the tank slapper he did at the end?

[herr_oberst]

Yeah, he saved it though. Probably needs new coveralls and some low-level pit flunky maybe has seat-sanitation duty tonight!

That is a dangerous looking track. I'm hoping the drivers get through safely again this year.

[rfuerst911sc]

Online reports say Schumi Jr was released from the hospital and resting in his hotel room . Good news for sure .

Just curious: if Haas had worked all night and assembled a new car could their test driver Fittipaldi start the race ? Who knows he could maybe get some points but the team could use the race for data collection and give him race seat time . But I don't know the rules on this .

[bkreigsr]

What’s the purpose of the spats on the inside of the front tires?
Commentators were hinting that teams were using wheel temp to advance to heating curve to increase air pressure, so maybe they cannot do that now.
Also, could be to prevent debris from flying into driver’s face?

[stealthn]

Great race!

There should be a winer penalty for too much complaints on the radio for Verstappen 😀

[rfuerst911sc]

I agree a great race . K Mag in 9th so points again for Haas . Looks like Mercedes are creeping up on a setup that works .

[GH85Carrera]

Astonishing to see K. Mag beat Hamilton. HAAS beats Mercedes, who woulda thunk it.

[oldE]

That was a heluva race! If these have been representative of what we can expect for the next 8 months, I am so glad I subscribed this year.
LeClerc even congratulated Max on the way into the pits. Good hard, fair racing.

Best
Les

[rfuerst911sc]

Sainz/Perez/Magnusson all under investigation for ignoring local yellow flags .

In car data from Schumacher's crash show 33 G impact !!! Just amazing to be able to walk away from that.

[astrochex]

The new cars are making F1 exciting again.

[Reg]

Originally Posted by astrochex

The new cars are making F1 exciting again.

I’m not sure I like look of them but racing is proving to be better!!

[rfuerst911sc]

The issue with the yellow flag has been investigated and no further action against the three drivers.

[upsscott]

It’s weird to see Hamilton battling from the back. I think it will be good for him in the end. I sure do like seeing Ferrari being Ferrari again. Great race.