2022 F1 Thread

[Deschodt]

While not a fan of Lewis in general, I love what he did today at the interviews... The FIA is clamping down on jewelry and so he is wearing literally 20 kgs of it... 3 watches, 5 necklaces, 2-3 rings per finger on all fingers... LOL, nice FU to the FIA...

Nicely capped by "if they want me to rip out my nose ring to race, I'll go visit Miami, we have a replacement driver, I'm good either way"...

Most excellent...

[matthewb0051]

^^^
Interesting. I wonder what temperature is required to melt gold.

I'd think he needs to just go with it. FIA gave him a lot of leeway on the prohibition on political speech the last few years. And by doing so they opened up the doors for Seb to spout his nonsense too.

[javadog]

Sounds like it might be hard to remove his nose ring.

I’ve read what he had to say, I’m behind him on this one. The FIA can go **** off.

[matthewb0051]

Miami track first impression... Has the feel of an amusement park. Sort of like pretending you are in England while at Epcot Center.

Also looks more like an Indy Car street track.

[CurtEgerer]

first crash of the weekend, Bottas .... at the marina

[rusnak]

Originally Posted by javadog

Sounds like it might be hard to remove his nose ring.

I’ve read what he had to say, I’m behind him on this one. The FIA can go **** off.

So he was born with a gold burro type ring in his nose?

I'm pretty sure that F1 will dig down and find the emotional strength somehow to carry on without Sir Lewis.

[yellowperil]

Almost a full sec behind George R already, perhaps if he off loaded the 40 lbs of junk
jewellery he might be quicker.

Rooting for Bottas and Kmag now.

[rfuerst911sc]

The FIA have granted Hammy a two race exemption for jewelry . What a joke .

http://gptoday.com/full_story/view/831049/Hamilton_given_tworace_exemption_over_FIA_jeweller y_furore/

[javadog]

Originally Posted by rusnak

So he was born with a gold burro type ring in his nose?

I'm pretty sure that F1 will dig down and find the emotional strength somehow to carry on without Sir Lewis.

Turns out that it’s the earrings in his right ear that are the problem, not a nose ring. He has a stud in his nose, not a ring.

This rule has been in place for almost 20 years, why **** with it now?

[matthewb0051]

Originally Posted by yellowperil

Almost a full sec behind George R already, perhaps if he off loaded the 40 lbs of junk
jewellery he might be quicker.

.

And off loaded the "hair" too

[oldE]

Wasn't it Gordon Murray who forbade his drivers from wearing a wristwatch as the mass of the watch slowed steering response?
I certainly respect Lewis as a driver, but anyone who wears metal on their person in a potentially flammable environment is a fool.

Best
Les

[matthewb0051]

Originally Posted by oldE

but anyone who wears metal on their person in a potentially flammable environment is a fool.

Imagine adding metal to this situation:

[javadog]

Small earrings are a hazard? Really?

Come on, think about it for just half a second. The amount of heat it would take to raise the temperature of the metal hot enough to burn his skin? Guess what, sunshine, that same heat would have fried his skin long before that.

[stealthn]

Just watching practice and have to say that track layout looks terrible!

I predict a crash fest on race day…

[rfuerst911sc]

If FP2 is a reflection of real speed then the mods Mercedes have added are working . Might be a good race , we shall see .

[matthewb0051]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

If FP2 is a reflection of real speed then the mods Mercedes have added are working . Might be a good race , we shall see .

George reported bouncing worse with medium tires. It looked pretty bad but he had the pace.

Crofty explaining the reason Russell is doing well and Hammy not, asked Jensen and Karun:
Could it be since George was in a horrible car for the last 3 years that he is more able to drive a sub-par Mercedes better than Hammy since he is used to the car being perfect?

JB thought it was a mental thing for Hammy since he is used to being P1 all the time.

Sounded like backward logic and a bit of puckering up to me.

Right before ESPN cut out the boys predicted multiple SC on Sunday.

[Captain Ahab Jr]

I really like Miami, been a few times over the decades but I'm not fired up by this weekends track, seems all bit cheesy to me, over-hyped, fake marina, fake beach club, pop-up track, dull location etc

Was hoping for something with a bit more of a Miami Vice type skyline as a backdrop ie blue sea, white sand, beautiful people, cigarette boats and high rise condo's etc

Really like the idea of a night Las Vegas race as that should look spectacular but at the moment the Miami race is not doing anything for me

Maybe I'm being a bit unfair having been spoilt with all the 'classic' F1 tracks that have used the natural topography for elevation changes or/and have a long F1 history

Shiny and new doesn't mean better but I'm hoping I'm wrong!

[Captain Ahab Jr]

Some Redbull Swamp Buggy racing publicity, now this is good!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouDinCRMQ_g

[yellowperil]

Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr

I really like Miami, been a few times over the decades but I'm not fired up by this weekends track, seems all bit cheesy to me, over-hyped, fake marina, fake beach club, pop-up track, dull location etc

Was hoping for something with a bit more of a Miami Vice type skyline as a backdrop ie blue sea, white sand, beautiful people, cigarette boats and high rise condo's etc

Really like the idea of a night Las Vegas race as that should look spectacular but at the moment the Miami race is not doing anything for me

Maybe I'm being a bit unfair having been spoilt with all the 'classic' F1 tracks that have used the natural topography for elevation changes or/and have a long F1 history

Shiny and new doesn't mean better but I'm hoping I'm wrong!

I was expecting a better location also, I mean to a lot of people (me)for one, it's paradise.
I hope you're right (about being wrong) if you know what I mean.

[astrochex]

I’m in Central Florida and F1 made it to the local Entertainment Tonight broadcast. Danny Ric was doing a bit for a Heineken anti-drunk driving campaign.