Formula 1 talk.

[Vlad Soare]

Well, so much for the hope that Mercedes might have a good car this year. They clearly don't.

Bearman was really impressive. Eighteen years old, his first ever F1 race, starts eleventh and finishes seventh... Unbefrickinglievable. He won't be a reserve for long, that's for sure.

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[Bikeman315]

Well, so much for the hope that Mercedes might have a good car this year. They clearly don't.

Bearman was really impressive. Eighteen years old, his first ever F1 race, starts eleventh and finishes seventh... Unbefrickinglievable. He won't be a reserve for long, that's for sure.

Frederic? Hello Federic, this is Toto. Here you have another Brit that I might be interested in……..

 

[XeninWorX]

I know it’s early but at this rate, Mercedes will be 3rd or 4th in the constructors championship by the end of the season.

 

[Bikeman315]

I know it’s early but at this rate, Mercedes will be 3rd or 4th in the constructors championship by the end of the season.

I’ll admit I certainly expected more from Mercedes out of the box, but like you said, it’s early. As expected, but not hoped for, RB has nailed it. The folks at Liberty Media must be pissed. Another runaway year and attendance/viewership will certainly suffer.

 

[Inthehighdesert]

I’m not going to dump on Merc.. Hamilton actually called it last season when he was saying RB is on another level. Stated look at where they are and they haven’t updated the car since Aug. and there already on next years car. It’s fair to say these teams probably have some of the best minds on the planet when it comes to aero and etc.. It shows just how difficult it is to make up ground. If Liberty or the FIA tried to introduce bop I’d be out. I don’t think Max doing very well hurts anything, I do however think the new found popularity of F1 and venue’s jacking ticket price’s will be a much bigger deterent with fans.

I’ll admit I certainly expected more from Mercedes out of the box, but like you said, it’s early. As expected, but not hoped for, RB has nailed it. The folks at Liberty Media must be pissed. Another runaway year and attendance/viewership will certainly suffer.

 

[Vlad Soare]

Of course, designing and building an F1 car isn't easy. What amazes me though is that Mercedes, which is an automotive giant, with over a century of experience, during which it has built some of the most exquisite vehicles in history, and which I'm sure employs some of the brightest minds in automotive engineering, can't do it, while a company that's only famous for making a caffeinated soft drink can.
That, to me, is like McDonald's starting to make high-end professional laptops and kicking Apple's ass. How is this possible?

 

[sk47]

Hello; The very young Bearman is a Ferrari driver now. He has lots of potential as demonstrated by stepping in on short notice. Not the same as a series of F1 races to be sure, but I think I read that he has done well in other formulas.
So, some boss at Ferrari who negotiated a likely expensive deal with a declining Hamilton may be hiding in a stairwell this week. They already had Bearman around and likely had him at much less cost. Wonder how much it might cost them to get out of the Hamilton deal?

But it is Ferrari after all.

 

[XeninWorX]

Massa’s lawsuit…wtf.

 

[Bikeman315]

Massa’s lawsuit…wtf.

I've read about this numerous times. If this goes forward the repercussions could be interesting to say the least. Can you say 2021 Abu Dhabi

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[sk47]

I've read about this numerous times. If this goes forward the repercussions could be interesting to say the least. Can you say 2021 Abu Dhabi

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Hello; A difference exists. The 2021 case is already settled and gone thru. Hamilton lost that one already. But lets say somehow both cases go. If Massa gets his wish Hamilton loses a championship. If the 2021 case goes Hamiltons way he gains back one but remains in the same position he is in now.

A key difference remains that Hamilton or his agents has attempted to reverse 2021 results and failed. Ought to be done and dusted. Grasping at straws.

 

[XeninWorX]

Doesn’t the blame go more to Ferrari for bumbling the pit stop? Blame also goes to Renault and Flavio. Other teams earned points for that race which means they earned $$$. What happens if they lose the points? Seems like a bigger can of worms is gonna be opened if this goes through.

 

[XeninWorX]

Watching the 2008 Singapore race, totally Ferrari’s fault for the pit stop and also an unsafe release in front of Sutil. Massa almost crashed into him. Now, if Piquet didn’t crash, there would have been a safety car anyway because Barichello stopped on track because his car died. Barichello pitted during the SC and car died right after. Honestly, FOM should just give Massa the $$$ he would have made had he been the WDC but not give him the WDC. Can’t strip Hamilton of the WDC because he did nothing wrong.

 

[sk47]

Can’t strip Hamilton of the WDC because he did nothing wrong.

Hello; So true. Try to explain this to those who wish to strip Max of his first championship. Same situation in that max did nothing wrong.

 

[XeninWorX]

Hello; So true. Try to explain this to those who wish to strip Max of his first championship. Same situation in that max did nothing wrong.

I’ve read that Lewis talked to Max and didn’t blame him and he would have done the same thing if the situation was reversed. Masi to blame.

 

[sk47]

I’ve read that Lewis talked to Max and didn’t blame him and he would have done the same thing if the situation was reversed. Masi to blame.

Hello; The powers that be fired Masi. Good or bad, fair or foul is for each of us to decide. I happen to think he made a good call. Finish a race with the racers actually racing sort of thing. The uproar from Hamilton and his fans presented the need for a scapegoat.

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