Formula One 2020

[ConferenceRoom 6144]

 

[faps 806]

12 minutes ago, wood said:

Yeah, of course it'll never happen, but  I've always kinda wished they'd hold a race here in mid-late August, just so I could see how they handle or don't handle all the problems that would come with that kind of heat.

My guess: Not very well.

I always have to laugh when the talk about the 'scorching' 80-85 temps at Austria or the 'incredible' Singapore heat

There isn't enough SPF in Austin for me to sit out at COTA for an August race weekend. haha

[wood 11227]

1 hour ago, ConferenceRoom said:

 

Yep. Oh, the humanity. & I think it was only like 93 that day. 

[wood 11227]

FYI for those interested, the "Fernando"  docuseries dropped today on Prime Video. Apparently a second season has already been ordered...

[wood 11227]

So, it's official...

Domenicali to become new CEO of Formula 1, with Carey becoming non-executive chairman https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-domenicali-to-become-new-ceo-of-formula-1-with-carey-becoming-non.7aFJvO4I8RJHZqF7ChaQ8j.html

[utee94 15832]

23 minutes ago, wood said:

FYI for those interested, the "Fernando"  docuseries dropped today on Prime Video. Apparently a second season has already been ordered...

 

[wood 11227]

Man, I could really do with a lot less Karun mic time in these broadcasts. Dude's an idiot ... and please, enough with the references to 80 F temps as 'hot'.

[utee94 15832]

5 hours ago, wood said:

Man, I could really do with a lot less Karun mic time in these broadcasts. Dude's an idiot ... and please, enough with the references to 80 F temps as 'hot'.

Bloody Euros filling up the bloody world with bloody "hot" references they can't afford to bloody substantiate!

(what are we, dear?)

Texan, and fiercely proud of it!

 

[wood 11227]

You're bloody well right. Bloody Eurotrash.

[McCroskey 1504]

Got us a little qualifying drama this morning.


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its kinda weird that the steering wheels for each team is so different.  theres no competitive advantge to the different wheel designs - its just a controller device - so you'd figure they'll all just get the same wheel from the same designer/supplier.

 

anyway, wiliams' wheel look the cleanest

 

 

[wood 11227]

Jesus, somebody please stuff a sock in Karun's mouth.

[wood 11227]

8 hours ago, McCroskey said:

Got us a little qualifying drama this morning.


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Courtesy of you know who ...

But to be fair, these cars are absolute pigs in slow corners and once they snap, that's it.

Edited September 26, 2020 by wood

[elfenix 34307]

verstappen on the front row on yellows

[Huckleberry 32996]

4 hours ago, elfenix said:

verstappen on the front row on yellows

If I see a bunch of activity near his car right before the race I'm going to be very upset. 

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Terrible start for some of these guys. Sainz will be pissed at himself for a long time at this one. Stroll out to, got smacked from behind. 

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

restart coming now. Hamilton, Bottas and Max

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Hamilton with two 5-second penalties for practice start violations.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Again, some nice stuff going on in the middle of the field.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Hamilton, after 17 laps, is only 2.5 seconds in front.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Hamilton served 10-second penalty and comes out in 11th. Put on hard tires so will try to go to end of the race.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Hamilton doing a bit of whining after coming back out.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Bottas is 36 seconds in front of Hamilton. Bottas has yet to pit. 18 of 53 laps complete

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

I've got a ham steak on the grill/smoker, some french bread warming on said smoker, a pot of grits and will fry an egg. 

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Hamilton up to 5th, but still 39 second behind Bottas, 24/53 laps.

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I like Lewis,  but my God he's being a little bitch 

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Bottas in the pit

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Bottas 14 seconds up on Hamilton after the pit stop.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Vettel having a decent day, but, still has to pit.

Oh wait, he has been to the pit.

Edited September 27, 2020 by PittsburghTiger

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Bottas with the new tires is adding to his lead on Hamilton.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

This race mode limitation has made this much, much, much better.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Hamilton 3rd, 22 seconds behind Bottas.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

I spoke way too soon about Vettel having a nice day. 

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

14 laps to go, Hamilton 21 seconds behind Bottas, 10 seconds behind Max

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

11 to go, Hamilton 20 behind Bottas, 8 behind Max.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

LeClerc with a solid day

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Norris, Albon & Gasly with a nice battle.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Gasly gets around Albon.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Now looking at Norris.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Gasly gets by Norris.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

The tires for Norris fell off the cliff. 45 laps on them.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Hamilton can't cut into Max's advantage.

[TonyTexas 10515]

Snooze fest 

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Perez with a nice 4th, Danny Ric 5th, and LeClerc in 6th.

Great job for Bottas.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Hamilton won't comment on the penalty in post-race interview.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Nice to see people in the stands.

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

I am starting to think Leclerc might be immune to penalties.

 

Monza 2019, Japan 2019, the seatbelt incident in Spain this year (not sure how literally nothing, not even a reprimand, even happened for that), and today. Albon got a penalty for a much more marginal incident a few races ago on lap 1, and the incident today wasn’t even investigated.

 

Meanwhile, Lewis keeps getting penalties for goofy stuff (even if they are deserved). Plus, Masi makes this huge issue about the bollards and penalizes if you barely go over the kerb and don’t exit via the bollard, but then nothing happens when drivers cause collisions.

 

Just seems to be zero consistency. That’s all I want; some consistency!

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

Also, pretty big incident in the F2 sprint race today:

https://streamable.com/ll90m0

They did not restart and half points were given. Mick finished 3rd. I am not a Michael Schumacher fan whatsoever, but I can’t seem to not root for Mick.

 

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

13 minutes ago, Anton Chigurh said:

Also, pretty big incident in the F2 sprint race today:
 

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https://streamable.com/ll90m0

They did not restart and half points were given. Mick finished 3rd. I am not a Michael Schumacher fan whatsoever, but I can’t seem to not root for Mick.
 

 

I was a huge Schumacher fan. I am a Young Schumacher fan as well.

[PittsburghTiger 6190]

Weather the next two weeks at the Nürburgring will be wet and chilly. Not getting out of the 50s with plenty of rain. I jokingly sent a message to the German Cousin asking if they have some snow tires for F1 cars.