Any F1 racing fans?

[Jefe's Dope]

The Horner drama has gotten very interesting. He's accused of misconduct with a female employee. Gets cleared of misconduct. "Someone" releases the texts the day after he's cleared. A week later the accuser gets suspended from RB for unknown reasons. Jos Verstappen tells EVERYONE that his son is leaving RB and likely going to drive for Mercedes. Wolff gets a hard on. Max denies he's leaving yet defends his father while also stating he's happy winning with RB. Hamilton states Jos should STFU and keep out of Max's business. Helmut comes under investigation from RB and may possibly get suspended. There's rumors Horner may buy out the Dutch side of RB and this appears to be what Chalerm Yoovidhya (51% owner of RB) would prefer to see. Verstappen takes pole position for this weekends race and Jos won't be attending.

 

[Schütze]

What's up with the first three races being on Saturdays?

Ramadan, starting this Sunday I think….

 

[Schütze]

The Horner drama has gotten very interesting. He's accused of misconduct with a female employee. Gets cleared of misconduct. "Someone" releases the texts the day after he's cleared. A week later the accuser gets suspended from RB for unknown reasons. Jos Verstappen tells EVERYONE that his son is leaving RB and likely going to drive for Mercedes. Wolff gets a hard on. Max denies he's leaving yet defends his father while also stating he's happy winning with RB. Hamilton states Jos should STFU and keep out of Max's business. Helmut comes under investigation from RB and may possibly get suspended. There's rumors Horner may buy out the Dutch side of RB and this appears to be what Chalerm Yoovidhya (51% owner of RB) would prefer to see. Verstappen takes pole position for this weekends race and Jos won't be attending.

Lots of speculation on this, there was also stated that Jos has a relationship with the female employee in question… Jos is also Max’s manager? He’s negotiating with Mercedes. Max is bound by contract to Helmut, he supposedly said that he will let Max out of if he wants to leave. Looks like everyone is turning against CH. Supposedly they offered him to leave silent for health reasons. He refused and is fighting. Ford, future partner of RB ( in the works I think) requesting an open investigation. Big Drama, looking like “some pussy” destroying a leading F1 team

 

[Jefe's Dope]

What's up with the first three races being on Saturdays?

I believe it's the first two.

Round three is in Australia, March 22-24.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

Lots of speculation on this, there was also stated that Jos has a relationship with the female employee in question… Jos is also Max’s manager? He’s negotiating with Mercedes. Max is bound by contract to Helmut, he supposedly said that he will let Max out of if he wants to leave. Looks like everyone is turning against CH. Supposedly they offered him to leave silent for health reasons. He refused and is fighting. Ford, future partner of RB ( in the works I think) requesting an open investigation. Big Drama, looking like “some pussy” destroying a leading F1 team

Max has an exit clause that can be initiated if Helmut leaves but it's an option, not binding. There's definitely a lot of drama and the Dutch side seems adamant about Horner getting gone. I believe it's related to the power struggle of the Dutch owners and Chalerm Yoovidhya with CY favoring Horner. I don't think Max is going to leave the fastest car unless he's seriously unhappy with RB and Horner. And I don't believe Max and Horner are unhappy with each other. I think it's a Jos/Helmut issue and from my perspective, a set up to by the two to get rid of Horner which backfired badly for the two and they are both reaching/doubling down and have been caught.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

Also, Russell outpaced Hamilton a second time in a row in the same car for qualifying. Hamilton appears to have lost a bit of his edge.

 

[iceng]

Ramadan, starting this Sunday I think….

Who cares ? Races should be on Sundays. No special privlidges for people.. or religions.

Also, Russell outpaced Hamilton a second time in a row in the same car for qualifying. Hamilton appears to have lost a bit of his edge.

A bit ? He lost his edge and replaced it with more ego 2 years ago.

 

[Schütze]

Who cares ? Races should be on Sundays. No special privlidges for people.. or religions.

They care…. I don’t. Argue with them about it if you don’t like it.

 

[iceng]

Im just waiting for my white male christian privlidge card to arrive any day now. Then i can ask them to not race on a Sunday because it conflicts with the sabath and me attending church.

Oh wait, i can watch the replay 2hrs later. No problem !

 

[brianf]

Max has an exit clause that can be initiated if Helmut leaves but it's an option, not binding. There's definitely a lot of drama and the Dutch side seems adamant about Horner getting gone. I believe it's related to the power struggle of the Dutch owners and Chalerm Yoovidhya with CY favoring Horner. I don't think Max is going to leave the fastest car unless he's seriously unhappy with RB and Horner. And I don't believe Max and Horner are unhappy with each other. I think it's a Jos/Helmut issue and from my perspective, a set up to by the two to get rid of Horner which backfired badly for the two and they are both reaching/doubling down and have been caught.

Exactly. No matter how bad or toxic

Every driver wants the fastest car

 

[Jefe's Dope]

And here we go. Who's watching?

 

[Bacarrat]

Not a Ferrari fan, but would like to see Oliver Bearman finish in the points.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

Not a Ferrari fan, but would like to see Oliver Bearman finish in the points.

Q11 is not a bad first qualifying.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

No surprise Verstappen wins. Perez holds onto 2nd even with a 8 second penalty. And Bearman does very nicely with 4 places up from start and finishes in the points and Driver of the Day. Props to Hamilton for getting fastest lap of the day only to lose it to LeClerc on the last lap.

 

[Bacarrat]

Driver of the Day and finishing ahead of Lulu in your first race. Have a day Oli Bearman!

 

[SDet]

Good race to watch.

 

[ironpony52]

I was pulling for Ollie.......knew he couldn't win but he could make a huge impression.

 

[Coyote-6]

Good race to watch.

If you overlook the clear double standards. Magnussen gets crucified with two 10 second penalties while Norris "didn't" false start? My retarded and blind dog could see a false start. Thank God Indycar is back, where decent racing parity occurs. F1 is a complete and undisputed shitshow propped by people telling you its GREAT (much like our lovely gov)...

 

[Schütze]

“Lewis Hamilton hopes to see “big changes” on the Mercedes W15 having been “miles off” the pace in high-speed corners in Saudi Arabia.“

told ya….

 

[Bacarrat]

If you overlook the clear double standards. Magnussen gets crucified with two 10 second penalties while Norris "didn't" false start? My retarded and blind dog could see a false start. Thank God Indycar is back, where decent racing parity occurs. F1 is a complete and undisputed shitshow propped by people telling you its GREAT (much like our lovely gov)...

I just can't get over how ugly Indy cars are though.

 

[Coyote-6]

I just can't get over how ugly Indy cars are though.

lol you and my wife have much in common. Cares about the pretty cars instead of the racing

 

[Schütze]

lol you and my wife have much in common. Cares about the pretty cars instead of the racing

If you only care about Indy car, you know nothing about racing. To make it clear since we’re on sh, what you‘re doing is like a savage “enthusiast” shitting into a AI or custom rifle thread telling us how a Indy car (savage) is just as good or better.

 

[Coyote-6]

If you only care about Indy car, you know nothing about racing. To make it clear since we’re on sh, what you‘re doing is like a savage “enthusiast” shitting into a AI or custom rifle thread telling us how a Indy car (savage) is just as good or better.

Lol adorable, and I care about several forms of racing. F1, I'd really like to enjoy because race weekends are plentiful. I just can't get past the focus on the machine, rather than the driver's skill. The DRS to enduce passing in the most artificial and boring way. And the dumb political games played by and between F1 and the FIA.

I like the cars, sure, but the racing is so predictable, it's hardly worth watching, in my opinion.

 

[Bacarrat]

lol you and my wife have much in common. Cares about the pretty cars instead of the racing

I'm pretty sure Indy car is very competitive, as it's a spec series. I have been to several Indy car races. Just not my thing, the appearance of the cars has a lot to do with it. I have tried to like NASCAR too, but there are too many wrecks, the cautions are way too long and the points and stage racing is gimmicky as hell. No one watching live or on TV wants to watch laps upon laps of cautions. They have cautions for no fucking reason it's so annoying to watch.

 

[Bacarrat]

Lol adorable, and I care about several forms of racing. F1, I'd really like to enjoy because race weekends are plentiful. I just can't get past the focus on the machine, rather than the driver's skill. The DRS to enduce passing in the most artificial and boring way. And the dumb political games played by and between F1 and the FIA.

I like the cars, sure, but the racing is so predictable, it's hardly worth watching, in my opinion.

Indy Car has push to pass....

 

[Coyote-6]

For sure. Nascar isn't my cup of tea either. I find myself drawn to road racing and live for WEC/IMSA weekends. I don't even really watch Indy oval weekends much.

The thing I hate the most is the street courses! Why in God's name would F1 run a street course in Chicago/Vegas when you have iconic road courses all over the place?

 

[Coyote-6]

Indy Car has push to pass....

Which is a tool used by drivers at any time and is limited per race. It's strategically used. I don't particularly like that it's there, but I think it's a ton better than DRS

 

[Schütze]

Which is a tool used by drivers at any time and is limited per race. It's strategically used. I don't particularly like that it's there, but I think it's a ton better than DRS

Like their “strategically” rolling starts because they aren’t able to do standing ones?

I live on the north side of Tampa, if I had asked my boss I’m sure he would have gotten me some good tickets for the St. Pete Grand Prix that is actually happening today I think. Absolutely no interest.

If he could get me some good weekend tickets for Zandvoort, Spa Francorchamps or Zeltweg(Red Bull Ring)
I’d book flights tomorrow ……

 

[Dead Eye Dick]

The thing I hate the most is the street courses! Why in God's name would F1 run a street course in Chicago/Vegas when you have iconic road courses all over the place?

What He Said….^^^^

Street circuits? If I wanted to watch people go down concrete canyons, I would float the Grand Canyon. At least the rock walls have something nice to look at. Besides, Road circuits go back to original racing, between cities on R O A D S!

NASCAR road circuits are better than nothing. And I understand track racing in the US, where horse tracks were originally used for motor racing in the very earliest days of the sport. But real road circuits, Spa and Monza, and Rhiems, and of course, Le Mans. (Especially before they started gumming it up. Seeing Dan Gurney, driving a MK IV at 200+ down the Mulsuanne, using his knees to steer while he buckled his seatbelt/shoulder strap. Now that’s Driving!).

Final thought and I’ll shut up and get on with the day. Want to bring back real racing without all the artificial passing gimmicks. Get rid of external wings. Real vehicles on the street don’t use strange multi vane wings stuck all over the place. Even Aircraft that need and use wings don’t have all these vanes and other gimmicks stuck on them (slotted flaps and slats excluded) So, get rid of all the external stuff, bring back racing where passing is up to the drivers skill, not some extra power or flapping rear wing to determine a pass.

And NASCAR, your name is National Association of STOCK Car Racing. Not, NAODCR (National Association of One Design Car Racing). Get back to your roots, these one designs parading around the tracks are just about as bad as Formula One wings parading around concrete canyons.

 

[Coyote-6]

Like their “strategically” rolling starts because they aren’t able to do standing ones?

I live on the north side of Tampa, if I had asked my boss I’m sure he would have gotten me some good tickets for the St. Pete Grand Prix that is actually happening today I think. Absolutely no interest.

If he could get me some good weekend tickets for Zandvoort, Spa Francorchamps or Zeltweg(Red Bull Ring)
I’d book flights tomorrow ……

Didn't realize standing starts was what separated the men from the boys. Surely it's not because there are MANY more cars in the field.

I'm not going to argue with you any longer. Your fanboy-ism is so powerful that F1 shits gold and everything is perfect. There's no conversing with someone like that.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

 

[TonyTheTiger]

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That's why the modern cars appear so much slower.

 

[DarnYankeeUSMC]

Memorial Day weekend was the greatest day in motorsports. Monaco, Indy 500 then the NASCAR race.
Indy shot themselves in the foot right along with whatever abortion NASCAR has turned into.

 

[billt]

F1 has gotten far too political. All of this bullshit proves it. Hell, they even dumped the grid girls because of silly left wing, feminist, political pressure. Europe has turned into a overly progressive, socialist shit hole. And F1 has gone down the drain with it.

 

[Schütze]

F1 has gotten far too political. All of this bullshit proves it. Hell, they even dumped the grid girls because of silly left wing, feminist, political pressure. Europe has turned into an overly progressive, socialist shit hole. And F1 has gone down the drain with it.

Everything around turning into a shit hole ….
How could racing be excluded? The best thing for me would be to throw every tv out of the window. Haven’t gotten to the point yet but getting closer.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

 

[DarnYankeeUSMC]

Watching the tire pop going down pit road while it was on fire was pretty cool.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

That was unexpected. The season just got a little more interesting.

 

[Shooter McGavin]

Glad to see Carlos win. Hopefully he’ll find a good team next year, like RB. Checo is not that good and should be driving the other car for the other RB team. Yuki and Daniel should move to something else.

 

[Ichi]