Formula 1 Discussion - And favourite driver?

[JoseRaulChupacabra]

Merc galaxy brained attempting a 1 stop double hard on a high deg race but forced to change it.

Logan is the new Latifi. Always gotta love a designated yellow flagger.

 

[A1 Steak Sauce]

Half convinced that Piastri can’t pass any car that isn’t in the bottom half of the field. Also, Stroll’s stop for softs did jack shit in the end. Hulk hung onto him with a gap that never exceeded four seconds ever since then. And Stroll got passed by Hulk lmao. Nice to see another swarth podium, Sainz keeps making Ferrari eat shit.

 

[Pee Cola]

Another race, another one-fingered salute to Ferrari's management from The Swarthy One.

Alonso seemed to have a lot of fun out there today, meanwhile Stroll the Younger malds about his car being too slow on the straights.

Good on Yuki for picking up a point on his home turf.

 

[skunt]

alonso gigabrain as usual. great to see yuki scoring his first point. leclerc did well and it's always good to see mercedes eating shit. if there's any justice, russel will get a 5second penalty - solely because he whined like a bitch about alonso in australia and he ended up getting 20s.
also i felt bad for sargeant, he was having a decent race by his standards and he does (slowly) seem to be improving.

all in all, very meh.

 

[JoseRaulChupacabra]

Stroll’s stop for softs did jack shit in the end

Stroll sperging on the radio about top is just *chef's kiss*

 

[skunt]

Just wanna put my thoughts somewhere because this is pissing me off:
So russel gets brake checked in australia and bins the car - Alonso gets a 20 second penalty and the FIA specifically state that the accident wasn't taken into consideration, only the action that "caused" the accident.

The very next race, russel forces another car off track, gets noted by the stewards....and nothing happens? From oscar's onboard there even seemed to be contact? Is there something here I'm missing?
It wouldn't be so annoying if they'd at least just be consistent about it.

 

[SargonF00t]

Just wanna put my thoughts somewhere because this is pissing me off:
So russel gets brake checked in australia and bins the car - Alonso gets a 20 second penalty and the FIA specifically state that the accident wasn't taken into consideration, only the action that "caused" the accident.

The very next race, russel forces another car off track, gets noted by the stewards....and nothing happens? From oscar's onboard there even seemed to be contact? Is there something here I'm missing?
It wouldn't be so annoying if they'd at least just be consistent about it.

Oscar was able to continue and did not appear to suffer from Osama Bin Russell forcing him off the track.

In the previous incident, Osama Bin Russell blew up and DNF'd.

 

[Lerias]

Daniel Ricciardo not denying the washed allegations here. Won't be surprised if the signature mid-season driver change happens and Liam gets plopped in the VCARB seat.

 

[Weeb Slinger]

Today's victims of strategy - LeClerc who drove the road less travelled with skill, but came in behind his team mate. Possibly Norris not being left out another lap to get past the Frenchman.

On an intellectual level, Alonso is playing Azad at an elite level, while everyone else is moving up and down the Snakes and Ladders board.

 

[Metatron]

I'm glad to see Max on his way to smash the history books, but goddamn is it a bore to watch.

I am sure he would want Ferrari, McL and Mercedes to catch up, or even Perez.

RedBull should get Sainz instead of Perez, we might see something fun if he gets close to Verstappen.

 

[JoseRaulChupacabra]

New soyjak just dropped:

MOAR MOAR repairs.

James Vowles looks dysgenic with that cuck chin.

 

[Coccxys]

Oscar was able to continue and did not appear to suffer from Osama Bin Russell forcing him off the track.

In the previous incident, Osama Bin Russell blew up and DNF'd.

They very specifically said Alonso's penalty was for the "erratic driving" and not that it caused Russell to bottle it once again. So by their own statement Russell being a bottler wasn't a factor in their nonsense penalty.

 

[skunt]

I've no idea how reputable this is: https://www.planetf1.com/news/george-russell-oscar-piastri-summoned-fia-stewards-japanese-gp
Apparently, no penalty for russel.

The stewards duly sat down with both drivers and examined video footage and data to decide whether or not to impose a penalty – before letting Russell off the hook.


“The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 81 (Oscar Piastri), the driver of Car 63 (George Russell), team representatives and reviewed external and in-car video evidence,” read the verdict.


“This incident provided a number of challenges in arriving at a decision.


“There are a number of matters that, based on the “level of comfort” criteria used by the International Court of Appeal in accepting evidence, we accept as fact:


1. That [Russell] did not “dive in” and was in control at the entry to Turn 16.


2. That coming into Turn 16, [Russell’s] front axle was in front of the mirrors of [Piastri] hence, according to the driving standards, [Russell] was entitled to “racing room” on
Turn 16.


3. That [Russell] bounced off the inside kerb and then collided with [Piastri] (based on photographic evidence tabled by [Piastri]).


4. That Piastri, having felt the impact from Russell, took evasive action by driving off the track rather than risking another collision with perhaps more serious consequences.


5. That [Russell] left sufficient room on the exit of Turn 16 for [Piastri] to take the turn remaining on track.


6. That [Piastri] cut the chicane and returned safely to the track in front of [Russell].


“The driving standards are however silent on what action is required of a driver who leaves the track to avoid a collision or is forced off, safely rejoins the track and retains position.”

What a crock of shit, dunno why I watch this garbage anymore.

 

[Wot Zit Too Yah0996]

I'm not old, but I watch back classic F1 from time to time. It's Niki Lauda for me. Lewis Hamilton is devoid of personality (probably why Nicole Scherzinger dumped him. I get the feeling he's the type of fragile, egotistical, sissy boy poof, who does the toxic woman/abusive male spouse thing of starting an argument out of fuck all. Anyway...), Hunt rhymes with cunt, which is what he was, mostly, and people kiss Ayrton Senna's bumhole 'cos he's dead, like when that bore from Fast and Furious, Paul Walker, also crashed and burned (fucking fanwankers had to make it somehow about themselves, too, while his daughter was grieving (seemed that way). They didn't give a shit when he was alive, either. Well, not in comparison to Vin Diesel. Okay, rant/outburst over with).

Lauda, though, he was an obsessive technician, and I admire that about him. He had drive, if you'll pardon the pun. Although, I imagine he was probably a pain in the arse to live with as a young man.

 

[Coccxys]

I've no idea how reputable this is: https://www.planetf1.com/news/george-russell-oscar-piastri-summoned-fia-stewards-japanese-gp
Apparently, no penalty for russel.



What a crock of shit, dunno why I watch this garbage anymore.

Here's the FIA report, and yup no further action.



I enjoyed how during the red flag they asked Bernie if someone would start on hards and she suggested it would be a bad idea, then when merc went for it suddenly it was a master stroke. I think ferrari snuck some of their strategy guys over to merc for that one, as everyone outside of the lewlew cope circle jerk knew it'd be terrible.

Its going to be funny watching them cope about ferrari pulling a ferrari next season. Toto us going to have to deal with being the media's bad guy if it's merc vs ferrari for anything.

 

[Pee Cola]

I'm not old, but I watch back classic F1 from time to time. It's Niki Lauda for me. Lewis Hamilton is devoid of personality (probably why Nicole Scherzinger dumped him. I get the feeling he's the type of fragile, egotistical, sissy boy poof, who does the toxic woman/abusive male spouse thing of starting an argument out of fuck all. Anyway...), Hunt rhymes with cunt, which is what he was, mostly, and people kiss Ayrton Senna's bumhole 'cos he's dead, like when that bore from Fast and Furious, Paul Walker, also crashed and burned (fucking fanwankers had to make it somehow about themselves, too, while his daughter was grieving (seemed that way). They didn't give a shit when he was alive, either. Well, not in comparison to Vin Diesel. Okay, rant/outburst over with).

Apart from the uncalled for shitting on Senna, that's a pretty good post for a newfag.

100% agree about Lauda. One of the greatest comebacks in motorsport history, though not the greatest (that'd be Mick Doohan breaking almost every bone in his body and then coming back to win 5 MotoGP championships). Not bad for a pay driver.

 

[Wot Zit Too Yah0996]

Apart from the uncalled for shitting on Senna, that's a pretty good post for a newfag.

100% agree about Lauda. One of the greatest comebacks in motorsport history, though not the greatest (that'd be Mick Doohan breaking almost every bone in his body and then coming back to win 5 MotoGP championships). Not bad for a pay driver.

I'll have to watch some races with Doohan in 'em cheers. I wasn't necessarily shitting on Senna. Not really. It just seems to be almost a law of nature to kiss the arse of people who've croaked.

 

[isalaide]

Must disagree. We kissed Senna's arse like that when he was alive, too.

 

[Eadred]

Must disagree. We kissed Senna's arse like that when he was alive, too.

Like him or not, he undeniably had top notch racecraft and a good character. After Comas crash he did not hesitate trying to safe him. I'd wager we would not see Mr gangster from the hood Hamilton show even the slightest hint of having those kind of balls.

 

[Coccxys]

Like him or not, he undeniably had top notch racecraft and a good character. After Comas crash he did not hesitate trying to safe him.

At the San Marino GP in 1994 he had an Austrian flag in his car that he was going to hold during the cool down lap like he normally did with the Brazilian flag for Ratzenberger who died in a qualifying crash. Of course we know he never made it to the cool down lap himself but it was a great sentiment.