Author Topic: The 2019 Formula One Thread (Read 140607 times)

gazzalfc · « **Reply #760 on:** April 25, 2019, 02:40:11 pm »

Strategy is key. Both teams have suffered mistakes in strategy over the years. Especially at street circuits.

Weather wont be as hot as it has been in previous years but no sign of rain either.

Tesco tearaway · « **Reply #761 on:** April 26, 2019, 10:53:41 am »

From the bbc.
First practice cancelled - Russell's car damaged by loose drain cover.
Rescue truck then crashes into bridge

CraigDS · « **Reply #762 on:** April 26, 2019, 11:13:53 am »

Bet his arse is going to feel that impact

bradders1011 · « **Reply #763 on:** April 26, 2019, 11:21:38 am »

And then the crane truck hit a track bridge, damaging it, and rupturing an oil line causing oil to fall onto Russell's car.

Did someone at Williams run over a few dozen black cats?

TepidT2O · « **Reply #764 on:** April 26, 2019, 03:37:48 pm »

Incredible really. You can see his car suck the drain cover up. They weigh loads too, just goes to show how much aero is being generated in these cars.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #765 on:** April 26, 2019, 03:48:38 pm »

The recovery vehicle crashed as well?

TepidT2O · « **Reply #766 on:** April 26, 2019, 10:49:55 pm »

A other article form the secret aerodynamicist .......

Absolutely fascinating on the difference between low rate cars and high take cars. Asks the valid question as to why every car is high rake when the only low rake car has won the last five titles.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/47838557

bradders1011 · « **Reply #767 on:** April 26, 2019, 11:16:25 pm »

It's stupid Russell can't practice until FP3, it's not like he threw it into a wall like Daddy's Boy.

Skeeve · « **Reply #768 on:** April 26, 2019, 11:20:21 pm »

Quote from: Tepid T₂O on April 26, 2019, 03:37:48 pm

Incredible really. You can see his car suck the drain cover up. They weigh loads too, just goes to show how much aero is being generated in these cars.

Seems crazy that they don't seal them up prior to something like this, when I was at uni the queen came to open a new building and they sealed them up for her and she doesn't generate anywhere near as much downforce as these cars.

bradders1011 · « **Reply #769 on:** April 26, 2019, 11:21:10 pm »

Quote from: Skeeve on April 26, 2019, 11:20:21 pm

Seems crazy that they don't seal them up prior to something like this, when I was at uni the queen came to open a new building and they sealed them up for her and she doesn't generate anywhere near as much downforce as these cars.

Phil might disagree.

paulrazor · « **Reply #770 on:** April 27, 2019, 12:33:14 am »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on April 26, 2019, 03:48:38 pm

The recovery vehicle crashed as well?

lololol

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #771 on:** April 27, 2019, 02:21:25 pm »

Big Kubica crash.

bradders1011 · « **Reply #772 on:** April 27, 2019, 02:22:27 pm »

What a disaster for Williams.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #773 on:** April 27, 2019, 02:23:09 pm »

Ric was very lucky there, just got his lap in before the red flag.

Di resta being very alarmist on comms. There was no way 15 people were going to beat the vettel time.

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #774 on:** April 27, 2019, 02:24:49 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on April 27, 2019, 02:23:09 pm

Di resta being very alarmist on comms. There was no way 15 people were going to beat the vettel time.

He kept saying Hamilton had to come in for new tyres but then doesn’t doesn’t say a word when he pops up in third.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #775 on:** April 27, 2019, 02:35:11 pm »

dunno if he forgot it was Q1. had it been Q2 he might have had a point, maybe.

bradders1011 · « **Reply #776 on:** April 27, 2019, 02:44:27 pm »

Liking Grosjean's new look

bradders1011 · « **Reply #777 on:** April 27, 2019, 02:58:42 pm »

Leclerc in the wall!

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #778 on:** April 27, 2019, 02:58:56 pm »

Leclerc has done a Kubica.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #779 on:** April 27, 2019, 02:59:00 pm »

wallop.

RedSince86 · « **Reply #780 on:** April 27, 2019, 02:59:12 pm »

Ouch from Leclerc.

gazzalfc · « **Reply #781 on:** April 27, 2019, 03:00:04 pm »

That barrier isn't getting fixed easily

It does look like a stupid corner even for a street circuit

Beav · « **Reply #782 on:** April 27, 2019, 03:02:20 pm »

Charles noooo

clinical · « **Reply #783 on:** April 27, 2019, 03:02:57 pm »

Well Leclerc was nailed on for pole. Vettel nowhere and being shown up. But think he'll get pole now.

RedSince86 · « **Reply #784 on:** April 27, 2019, 03:33:19 pm »

Verstappen pole.

Vettle 5th.

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #785 on:** April 27, 2019, 03:43:47 pm »

Quote from: RedSince86 on April 27, 2019, 03:33:19 pm

Verstappen pole.

Vettle 5th.

Not yet.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #786 on:** April 27, 2019, 03:54:31 pm »

merc lock-out. nice lap by bottas

clinical · « **Reply #787 on:** April 27, 2019, 03:54:56 pm »

Wow.

Bottas where the hell did that come from.

bradders1011 · « **Reply #788 on:** April 27, 2019, 03:55:20 pm »

Lando Norris is impressive.

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #789 on:** April 27, 2019, 03:55:29 pm »

Poor first sector cost Lewis but good lap from Bottas.

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #790 on:** April 27, 2019, 03:56:37 pm »

Another day where Ferrari have the fastest car and don’t execute it.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #791 on:** April 27, 2019, 03:59:50 pm »

Quote from: Funky_Gibbons on April 27, 2019, 03:56:37 pm

Another day where Ferrari have the fastest car and don’t execute it.

Well they didn't have the fastest car if they are slower. I mean what's your definition of fast? Mercedes faster In Australia, Ferrari in Bahrain and Mercedes in China and then Mercedes here.

I mean that's 3 times they've been faster and once slower? So what other kind of fast are we talking about, practice and pre season still?

People keep peddling this myth Ferrari are quicker. Its just not true

clinical · « **Reply #792 on:** April 27, 2019, 04:01:52 pm »

Can see Hamilton passing Bottas tomorrow.

b_joseph · « **Reply #793 on:** April 27, 2019, 04:02:03 pm »

Quote from: Upinsmoke on April 27, 2019, 03:59:50 pm

Well they didn't have the fastest car if they are slower. I mean what's your definition of fast? Mercedes faster In Australia, Ferrari in Bahrain and Mercedes in China and then Mercedes here.

I mean that's 3 times they've been faster and once slower? So what other kind of fast are we talking about, practice and pre season still?

People keep peddling this myth Ferrari are quicker. Its just not true

I think the other Ferrari was much faster. But right now, yes, the Ferrari is over promising and under delivering.
In fact, they look worse than they did last season. Or again, Vettel does.

Lewis should have poled that but screwed up his first sector...hopefully tomorrow will be a good one

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #794 on:** April 27, 2019, 04:03:33 pm »

Ferrari dominated practise and everyone said they’re the team to beat and expected them to get pole here.

But yeah, keep telling yourself the car isn’t fast if that makes you feel better.

b_joseph · « **Reply #795 on:** April 27, 2019, 04:04:44 pm »

Quote from: Funky_Gibbons on April 27, 2019, 04:03:33 pm

Ferrari dominated practise and everyone said they’re the team to beat and expected them to get pole here.

But yeah, keep telling yourself the car isn’t fast if that makes you feel better.

People can be wrong...this isnt a perfect science.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #796 on:** April 27, 2019, 04:05:55 pm »

Quote from: b_joseph on April 27, 2019, 04:02:03 pm

I think the other Ferrari was much faster. But right now, yes, the Ferrari is over promising and under delivering.

Lewis should have poled that but screwed up his first sector...hopefully tomorrow will be a good one

They aren't over promising, its everyone else saying they are super fast, nailed on pole etc. Everyone is over estimating how fast they are. Practice is just that. When it matters they've been slower 3 times out of 4.

Beav · « **Reply #797 on:** April 27, 2019, 04:07:18 pm »

Merc kinda stuffed Lewis' final run and they still lock out the front row, incredible performance.

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #798 on:** April 27, 2019, 04:08:18 pm »

Quote from: b_joseph on April 27, 2019, 04:04:44 pm

People can be wrong...this isnt a perfect science.

Leclerc would have been on pole but for Ferrari putting him on the harder tyre in second qualifying which probably contributed to the error.

The late Q3 helped Mercedes because track temperature was much lost by then. Ferrari architects of their own mistakes yet again.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #799 on:** April 27, 2019, 04:10:09 pm »

Quote from: Funky_Gibbons on April 27, 2019, 04:03:33 pm

Ferrari dominated practise and everyone said they’re the team to beat and expected them to get pole here.

But yeah, keep telling yourself the car isn’t fast if that makes you feel better.

They dominated practice hahaha fucking hell

I mean the name practice should be a dead give away.