Saw Romain Grosjean racing in Indy Car yesterday. Good to see he is still racing even though it's not F1
Yea, but all of them aren’t as good as the top F2 drivers after they get a few races under their belts.Not sure what you mean here as Kimi currently races for Alfa and Alonso currently races for Alpine.
He has skill but either too aggressive or has a mental lapse at times.Saw Romain Grosjean racing in Indy Car yesterday. Good to see he is still racing even though it's not F1
They were at Barber Motorsports yesterday, so he had to turn left and rightHe has skill but either too aggressive or has a mental lapse at times.
Maybe on a oval where the straits are time to “recoup” he can keep his head in the game.
That start by Max was excellent. Anybody doubting his skills now it nuts. I remember that first year I was like...this guy has the makings of a Prost in his understanding of car setup but with aggressiveness of Senna. Louis should have not tried to stick with him there and as a result could almost have traded his Merc in for a Swamp Buggy and gone to the Sippy Hole.Well while I am not a fan of Lewis he did a great job of getting back onto the podium after making that huge mistake. WTF, Bottas?! Bottas is not performing at the level he should be. I was really happy that Max got Lewis at the start and that he won. Perez qualified really well, but was no where in the race. Fucking Haas is no where near the level they were last year and that was bad. It can't be the drivers at this point, the fucking cars suck. Vettal, Alonso, and (my favorite driver) Kimi should all hand it up and let some of the F2 drivers in.
Bottas is not performing at the level he should be.
Haas is no where near the level they were last year and that was bad. It can't be the drivers at this point,
Vettal, Alonso, and (my favorite driver) Kimi should all hand it up and let some of the F2 drivers in.
I was expecting much more from Mick Schumacher. He has won a championship in F2 and those cars are very similar to F1 cars. The Haas cars didn't have pace last year and are well out paced this year. I wouldn't find it fun to be in a car that I know I will be lapped every race.Yes, I have been quite shocked that Bottas seems to have lost his edge this season. For the past few seasons he's been at least within striking distance of Lewis, and would beat him on occasion. This year he hasn't been close at all. Wonder what's up with that.
I'm not so sure on that. Yes, the cars aren't all that great, but the drivers (especially "Megaspin") have done nothing to help the situation. I think Haas made a serious mistake in choosing those two drivers. But then, I think they are doing NOTHING on the 2021 car, and expending all energy on developing a car to the new 2022 rules. If that's the case, then we shouldn't be expecting much.
Vettel has been WAY over the hill for the past two or three seasons. He really should just hang it up. I didn't expect much from Alonzo, figuring he's way past his prime as well. So far, he has delivered exactly what I expected.
Kimi is surely past his prime, but somehow I like having him around. I've always liked the guy, and he doesn't do too badly for a guy his age in a mid-pack car. I don't expect him to be around much longer, but I'm enjoying it while he's still here.
Besides any soundbite with Kimi is worth having him on the grid. You all know...all of about 6 words: "Ehhh, ya, it was, ehhh, tricky."
Yeah, that was classic. That was in the last 2-3 years I think. Or maybe that's "Kimi: Program 1." Watching him go through that Bottas/Russell wreck was hilarious as well. "I have shit all in car." or something like that. All sorts of "shit' being used by Kimi.Kimi's most classic line, heard over the radio as his race engineer was feeding him info. "Leave me alone. I know what I'm doing!" Pure Kimi. I'll never forget that one!
Exact opposite, money countsI think F1 could be much more exciting if the podium wasn't decided on by how much money each team spent.
This is the truth. From my first hand experience. In 2017 I won the ST3 Texas Championship. I raced against a GST3 car that move into ST3. We were pretty equal and I would get him towards the end of the race. That guy sold his car and the person who bought it dumped some money into it. Fast forward to 2021 and that guy smokes me by 4 seconds a lap. He did two things 1st he put on wider tires. It's a 1999 BMW running 315 tires. 2nd he runs Hoosier A7s. All of that put together is worth 4 seconds. For next year I will be running wider tires and getting A7s instead of R7s.F1, as with most racing, always comes down to whoever spends the most money will get the most wins. That is pretty much inevitable.
New paint scheme is for Monaco only at this point; but much nicer than all Orange. Though the blue didn't come out as well as say on a 917 .Yesterdays F1 race put Max at the top drivers championship and Red Bull at the top constructors championship. For how long, who knows. It's just great to see. Damn, Lewis was having a total hissy fit when Vettel did the over cut and got in front of him. Monaco is boring as shit for most of the race as usual. Leclerc taking pole and then not being able to race sucked. Same with Bottas' wheel being cross threaded. Ferrari looked better in Monaco with a second place finish and getting some points. Congrats to Carlos for that. Also, nice to see McLaren on the podium too. Norris is looking better and so is the new paint scheme on the cars.
Best part of the race Lewis took 7th place and was pissed at his team for being over cut.
I watch Monaco for the history of the event, and there's always the possibility of rain or a safety car (or two). This year, neither of those things happened so the race was pretty processional. I was disappointed that LeClerc wasn't able to start. That would have added another piece to the puzzle. Judging by his and Carlos' performance, the Ferrari likes the slow, tight, bumpy circuit. Will be interesting to see how they do at Baku.Monaco is the one race on the calendar I cannot bring myself to watch. I forced myself to the last few years......just couldn't do it this year.
As long as pole sitter doesn't crash or is crew flub the pit stop, he is virtually guaranteed a win.
F Pirelli!!!!!!!!!!!! Max had the "easy win." Or do we blame Paul for making the comment that Max is on his way to victory. Announcer's curse?Hoping for another Verstappen victory today. Can't wait to listen to the radio transmission of Lewis Hamilton whining about something. I also cannot wait to see Nikita Mazepin wipe out and/or bitch and scream over the radio about not being able to turn dials and switches while driving.
Maybe Seb is getting some of his mojo back. He may end up on podium again; but not sure. Needs to be a crazy race for that to happen.Excellent race. I always enjoy Azerbaijan. It beats Monaco by far. I begrudgingly voted for Vettel as driver of the day. He earned it. I was shocked when Max blew out that Left Rear tire. It was fortuitous Hamilton locked out those brakes on the restart.
I forgot about the Gasly power issue. That was a great scrap there. Albon definitely would have cracked under the pressure from Hamilton. Gasly though, I think he'll be either #1 at Alpha Tauri for a while or somebody like McClaren should be eying him to replace Ricciardo who I still say is overrated by a large margin. Russell will replace Bottas at Mercedes next year - I see no way that doesn't happen. Bottas has never impressed me either; but unless he ends back at Williams in a swap his F-1 career is over (unless Alfa will replace one Finn with another).Yes, Perez has finally showed up. He will be the wingman Max needs to fight off Merc and Hamilton. While I liked Albon I don't think he would have been able to do what Perez did this race. Bottas is struggling this year. I suspect we will see him driving for another team next year. Norris did what Norris does and made an excellent climb back up the ranks at the end of the race. I was surprised Gasley held of LeClerc, especially with the power issues his car was displaying the last 1/3 of the race.
Who ended up with the fastest lap? Max had it, but didnt' finish top 10 so it doesnt' count.
Unfortunate circumstance for Max. However, seeing Sergio as numero uno on this race is the best alternative thing to happen. I do believe RB has finally found their secondary driver who can keep up with Max and actually drive their car. I agree with the other comment about Danny Ric being overrated. He's a good and funny dude off the track but consistently under performs. Bottas is too much of a yes-man. This season is shaping up to be something special for a change. The last few have been snooze fests, and I keep some hope for Haas getting their shit together. I'd really like to see an American team hanging with the best in Formula 1. Having hope for that team at this point seems foolish. :/F Pirelli!!!!!!!!!!!! Max had the "easy win." Or do we blame Paul for making the comment that Max is on his way to victory. Announcer's curse?
Lets go back to a time when the V10s were still around. Best sounding era by far!
The best sounding power unit of the V6 turbo hybrid era is the Honda unit in the RB cars. All the others sound like glorified vacuums.I always torn on the V-10 (and V-12) engines....what sounds better, the wailing of the engine at high rev (19K) or that bad ass upshift!!! Saw the V-10's once in person (2001 USGP).
(edit) Downshifts also bad ass; but I think the upshifts win .
I can't stand Russell. I think he's a little school boy bitch. Only reason I hope Mercedes picks him up is to make every one of their losses even more sweet.Man, those last few laps were darned exciting! I, for one, was happy that Lewis made his mistake and exited the race. I'm happy to see new faces on the podium. I'm starting to feel like this season might not be as boring as the last few from the standpoint of of the title fight. Hopefully it will stay close till the end.
Kudos to Seb Vettel for a heck of a drive. I am not a huge Vettel fan, and have been thinking that he's over the hill and should probably retire, but he sure did a heck of a job in this race. Maybe he's catching a second wind and will get some of the old fire back.
If George Russel isn't in the second Merc next year I will be very surprised. I was really hopeful that Bottas would be the man to give Lewis a run for his money, but that hasn't panned out (especially this season). Don't know where Bottas might end up, but I'm pretty sure it won't be back at Merc.