F1 2022

[Beedee]

So are Mercedes’ struggling or sand-bagging?? They are pretty far off the pace at the moment, so I think may be struggling more than usual.
Horner withdrawing his ‘complaint’ also suggests the radical design isn’t that brilliant.

Ferrari's comments suggest that they think Mercedes were sandbagging, but I guess they would say that.

Whether Merc's idea works or not, I'll guarantee that quite a few of the teams have their engineers working on models, and their lawyers working on objections this weekend, just in case.

 

[Captainron]

Watching the new Drive to Survive. Such a good series. Makes me so happy that Verstappen won it last season. Hope it’s another tight season.

 

[Smiffy]

Horner withdrawing his ‘complaint’ also suggests the radical design isn’t that brilliant.

Or that he's been told to shut the f**k up already...
???

 

[Deleted member 29109]

The Merc doesn’t look as settled as some of the Ferrari.

But they have been running lower power for whatever reason.

 

[Pathetic Shark]

Watching the new Drive to Survive. Such a good series. Makes me so happy that Verstappen won it last season. Hope it’s another tight season.

Great show. Always makes me laugh in Series 1 where that nob Hamilton never gets a mention because he refused to be part of it. Then he saw how popular it was and he started jumping all over the place to be included.

 

[Cherry13]

Or that he's been told to shut the f**k up already...
???

By who though? Helmut won’t tell him to shut up, he stirs as much as anybody. I think they are quietly confident that merc won’t be able to put it together and get it working. (This is where I end up with egg on my face next week)

The little i seen this morning, it looked promising the cars following each other.

 

[Beedee]

Qualifying time last year was 1.28.997. You needed a 1.30.6 to get to Q3. Best time of the test so far is a 1.32.6. So either the new cars are dog slow, or everyone's doing a lot of sandbagging.

 

[Smiffy]

Qualifying time last year was 1.28.997. You needed a 1.30.6 to get to Q3. Best time of the test so far is a 1.32.6. So either the new cars are dog slow, or everyone's doing a lot of sandbagging.

There's a big difference between testing and quali.

 

[bobmac]

There's a big difference between testing and quali.

I doubt we'll see the real speed until Q3

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Qualifying time last year was 1.28.997. You needed a 1.30.6 to get to Q3. Best time of the test so far is a 1.32.6. So either the new cars are dog slow, or everyone's doing a lot of sandbagging.

I think it’s a bit of both. These cars are much heavier and have less downforce, so you would expect them to be slower.

 

[SteveW86]

Finished drive to survive, can’t believe the season ended like that

 

[Beezerk]

Finished drive to survive, can’t believe the season ended like that

What a complete farce? A whole season of battling by two great drivers decided by the narcissism of one man.

 

[SaintHacker]

Watched the Haas episode last night, brilliant as expected. Shows the Mazepin family in a very poor light, don't know if that was the intention but if accurate I can imagine Gunther and co are glad to have been given a way to get rid of them

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Watched the Haas episode last night, brilliant as expected. Shows the Mazepin family in a very poor light, don't know if that was the intention but if accurate I can imagine Gunther and co are glad to have been given a way to get rid of them

There was a huge difference in how happy the team looked with K-Mag back in the car during testing.

 

[cliveb]

Watched the Haas episode last night, brilliant as expected. Shows the Mazepin family in a very poor light, don't know if that was the intention but if accurate I can imagine Gunther and co are glad to have been given a way to get rid of them

Haas missed a trick when Mazepin pretty much accused them of giving Schumacher a better car and asked them to swap the cars.
OK, so they gave him a new chassis, but surely the way to put it to bed would have been to do exactly as he asked and swap the cars.
Then when Schumacher blew him away once more, the penny might have finally dropped.

 

[Smiffy]

Shows the Mazepin family in a very poor light, don't know if that was the intention but if accurate I can imagine Gunther and co are glad to have been given a way to get rid of them

What a couple of Jodrells they came across as. It just wouldn't sink in with either of them that Junior wasn't anywhere near good enough. And a nasty piece of work too.

 

[woofers]

Or that he's been told to shut the f**k up already...
???

which would be nice….

 

[woofers]

Watched the Senna documentary on Sky last night, all from the time when I followed F1 every week. Very revealing regarding him, Prost, the cars, the authorities and the onboard cameras which I don’t recall being shown at the time.
Fascinating, and moving, couple of hours. Worth seeing.

 

[Tashyboy]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60758648

Well well well.

 

[Pathetic Shark]

Watched the second episode of Race to Survive last night and Lando Norris was playing at Pyrford GC which is just down the road from the McLaren base in Woking. They showed him on the 1st and 2nd holes and looking for a ball on the 5th. So at least I can say I'm like him in that regard.