Got to be George Russell for me.
Got to be George Russell for me.
On Monday, April 25, 2022 at 3:44:55 AM UTC+10, Alan wrote:
Got to be George Russell for me.I couldn't split 3 today. George, Valtteri, Yuki.
and a mention for KMag and Alex.
All up some really good driving today, especially before they activated the DRS. I suspect we'd see better racing overtakes and 'less easy passes' with no DRS. These new cars don't seem to need it.
Was nice to see Lando get lucky. The team earned that.
Good to see the 'Cap' kicking in a little bit this year. It will be interesting to see it's effect as it tightens. I hope they don't concede to Mercedes pressure.
Got to be George Russell for me.
Alan <nuh...@nope.com> wrote:
Got to be George Russell for me.
One of the rare occasions when I agree with you :-)
Got to be George Russell for me.
Max takes driver of the weekend, was so delicious when he lapped Lewis.
Got to be George Russell for me.
On Monday, April 25, 2022 at 3:44:55 AM UTC+10, Alan wrote:
Got to be George Russell for me.
I couldn't split 3 today. George, Valtteri, Yuki. and a mention for
KMag and Alex. All up some really good driving today, especially
before they activated the DRS. I suspect we'd see better racing
overtakes and 'less easy passes' with no DRS. These new cars don't
seem to need it. Was nice to see Lando get lucky. The team earned
that.
Good to see the 'Cap' kicking in a little bit this year. It will be interesting to see it's effect as it tightens. I hope they don't--- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
concede to Mercedes pressure.
On Monday, April 25, 2022 at 6:15:03 AM UTC+10, build wrote:
On Monday, April 25, 2022 at 3:44:55 AM UTC+10, Alan wrote:
Got to be George Russell for me.I couldn't split 3 today. George, Valtteri, Yuki.
and a mention for KMag and Alex.
All up some really good driving today, especially before they activated the DRS. I suspect we'd see better racing overtakes and 'less easy passes' with no DRS. These new cars don't seem to need it.
Was nice to see Lando get lucky. The team earned that.
Good to see the 'Cap' kicking in a little bit this year. It will be interesting to see it's effect as it tightens. I hope they don't concede to Mercedes pressure.
Disappointment of the day was seeing one driver sulking rather than supporting the team. Those races are what defines a great champion.
On 2022-04-24 1:26 p.m., build wrote:
On Monday, April 25, 2022 at 6:15:03 AM UTC+10, build wrote:
On Monday, April 25, 2022 at 3:44:55 AM UTC+10, Alan wrote:
Got to be George Russell for me.I couldn't split 3 today. George, Valtteri, Yuki.
and a mention for KMag and Alex.
All up some really good driving today, especially before they activated the DRS. I suspect we'd see better racing overtakes and 'less easy passes' with no DRS. These new cars don't seem to need it.
Was nice to see Lando get lucky. The team earned that.
Good to see the 'Cap' kicking in a little bit this year. It will be interesting to see it's effect as it tightens. I hope they don't concede to Mercedes pressure.
Disappointment of the day was seeing one driver sulking rather than supporting the team. Those races are what defines a great champion.Who sulked? I heard the immediate post-race team radio and Hamilton
sounded disappointed, but who wouldn't have been? He ended up in a very difficult position behind a car that was fast enough to stay ahead of
him (but slower than his car) which was itself behind a car fast enough
to stay ahead.
As I've said (too many times to count) Lewis is a great driver.
If he couldn't get by, then I doubt anyone else in the same car could have.
Several to choose from this weekend.
Max takes driver of the weekend, was so delicious when he lapped Lewis. Gasly keeping Hamilton at bay. Russell had a great drive way way ahead of his senior.. Bottas put on a show.
I give it to Norris, getting a podium spot in that car was very impressive.
On 2022-04-24 1:15 p.m., build wrote:
On Monday, April 25, 2022 at 3:44:55 AM UTC+10, Alan wrote:
Got to be George Russell for me.
I couldn't split 3 today. George, Valtteri, Yuki. and a mention for
KMag and Alex. All up some really good driving today, especially
before they activated the DRS. I suspect we'd see better racing
overtakes and 'less easy passes' with no DRS. These new cars don't
seem to need it. Was nice to see Lando get lucky. The team earned
that.
It wouldn't surprise me in the least if the reason for the slow
deployment of DRS was that they wanted to see how much passing could be
done without it.
On 25/04/2022 9:30 am, Alan wrote:
On 2022-04-24 1:15 p.m., build wrote:
On Monday, April 25, 2022 at 3:44:55 AM UTC+10, Alan wrote:
Got to be George Russell for me.
I couldn't split 3 today. George, Valtteri, Yuki. and a mention for
KMag and Alex. All up some really good driving today, especially
before they activated the DRS. I suspect we'd see better racing
overtakes and 'less easy passes' with no DRS. These new cars don't
seem to need it. Was nice to see Lando get lucky. The team earned
that.
It wouldn't surprise me in the least if the reason for the slow
deployment of DRS was that they wanted to see how much passing could
be done without it.
Not much (apart from resulting from a few situations. Followed by not
much after activation too.
Largely a boring track, especially in those conditions.
On 25/04/2022 6:01 am, XYXPDQ wrote:
Several to choose from this weekend.
Max takes driver of the weekend, was so delicious when he lapped
Lewis. Gasly keeping Hamilton at bay. Russell had a great drive
way way ahead of his senior.. Bottas put on a show.
I give it to Norris, getting a podium spot in that car was very
impressive.
And TSU did pretty well too, for a rookie.
Any track with a dry line is going to be boring.
The person driving that drone.
Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.
It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and lap 64
was the same guy who thought they should give up and save the engine.
The person driving that drone.
On 22/05/2022 19:54, Bigbird wrote:
Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.
It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and lap 64
was the same guy who thought they should give up and save the engine.
Yup, good thing we have Mr Baker around here to explain this to us non-racing people who wouldn't understand because we've never raced an
open car before ...
You're not at ALL butthurt.
The person driving that drone.
Cheers
Geoff
If you still needed convincing, todays race proves that the drunk blind mice running F1 have actually stubbled into a good aero/tire rule set.
As for DotD; Hamilton had a great recovery after being hit sadly marred by that team warning at the end. Russel put up a sterling defense for lap after lap.
But I'll give DotD to the race winner this time, way to overcome the balky DRS.
Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.
It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and lap 64
was the same guy who thought they should give up and save the engine.
On 23/05/2022 6:54 am, Bigbird wrote:
Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.
It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and lap 64Maybe they should have? The life taken out of the engine may have got him a win down the line
was the same guy who thought they should give up and save the engine.
rather than a 5th place. Also if that engine DID loose coolant in the last few laps it may have
buggered it.
--
Shaun.
"Humans will have advanced a long, long way when religious belief has a cozy little classification
in the DSM"
David Melville
This is not an email and hasn't been checked for viruses by any half-arsed self-promoting software.
The person driving that drone.What a very silly idea that was - almost as mind numbingly daft as the "head-cam" which ignores the fact that drivers eyes act independently of
Cheers
Geoff
On 22/05/2022 17:56, Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.What a very silly idea that was - almost as mind numbingly daft as the "head-cam" which ignores the fact that drivers eyes act independently of head position!
Cheers
Geoff
On 23/05/2022 6:54 am, Bigbird wrote:
Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.
It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and lap 64
was the same guy who thought they should give up and save the engine.
Maybe they should have? The life taken out of the engine may have got
him a win down the line rather than a 5th place. Also if that engine DID loose coolant in the last few laps it may have buggered it.
On 23/05/2022 6:54 am, Bigbird wrote:
Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.
It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and lap
64 was the same guy who thought they should give up and save the
engine.
Maybe they should have? The life taken out of the engine may have got
him a win down the line rather than a 5th place. Also if that engine
DID loose coolant in the last few laps it may have buggered it.
I refer you to Toto's post race comments.
~misfit~ wrote:
On 23/05/2022 6:54 am, Bigbird wrote:
Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.
It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and lap
64 was the same guy who thought they should give up and save the
engine.
Maybe they should have? The life taken out of the engine may have got
him a win down the line rather than a 5th place. Also if that engine
DID loose coolant in the last few laps it may have buggered it.
I refer you to Toto's post race comments.
(now, where's the eyeroll emoji...
On 2022-05-23 12:12 p.m., Bigbird wrote:
~misfit~ wrote:
On 23/05/2022 6:54 am, Bigbird wrote:
Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.
It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and
lap 64 was the same guy who thought they should give up and
save the engine.
Maybe they should have? The life taken out of the engine may have
got him a win down the line rather than a 5th place. Also if that
engine DID loose coolant in the last few laps it may have
buggered it.
I refer you to Toto's post race comments.
Because F1 team principles always speak the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth...
(now, where's the eyeroll emoji...
...ah
EfOa
Alan wrote:
On 2022-05-23 12:12 p.m., Bigbird wrote:
~misfit~ wrote:
On 23/05/2022 6:54 am, Bigbird wrote:
Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.
It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and
lap 64 was the same guy who thought they should give up and
save the engine.
Maybe they should have? The life taken out of the engine may have
got him a win down the line rather than a 5th place. Also if that
engine DID loose coolant in the last few laps it may have
buggered it.
I refer you to Toto's post race comments.
Because F1 team principles always speak the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth...
(now, where's the eyeroll emoji...
...ah
EfOa
A month passes quickly and yet the first reply I see is still as ill-informed and childish as the ones which caused me to bin you
previously.
Back in the bin, Liarboy.
Let's see if you are still such stupid little cunt next month.
~misfit~ wrote:
On 23/05/2022 6:54 am, Bigbird wrote:
Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.
It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and lap
64 was the same guy who thought they should give up and save the
engine.
Maybe they should have? The life taken out of the engine may have got
him a win down the line rather than a 5th place. Also if that engine
DID loose coolant in the last few laps it may have buggered it.
I refer you to Toto's post race comments.
On 24/05/2022 7:12 am, Bigbird wrote:
~misfit~ wrote:
On 23/05/2022 6:54 am, Bigbird wrote:
Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.
It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and lap
64 was the same guy who thought they should give up and save the
engine.
Maybe they should have? The life taken out of the engine may have got
him a win down the line rather than a 5th place. Also if that engine
DID loose coolant in the last few laps it may have buggered it.
I refer you to Toto's post race comments.
Wot no link? I watched the race and that's it. I'll search....
On 22/05/2022 17:56, Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.What a very silly idea that was - almost as mind numbingly daft as the "head-cam" which ignores the
Cheers
Geoff
fact that drivers eyes act independently of head position!
Why would you believe that Toto Wolff would tell anything straight?
Yeah...
...it's a lot easier.
On 24/05/2022 7:12 am, Bigbird wrote:
~misfit~ wrote:
On 23/05/2022 6:54 am, Bigbird wrote:
Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.
It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and
lap 64 was the same guy who thought they should give up and
save the engine.
Maybe they should have? The life taken out of the engine may have
got him a win down the line rather than a 5th place. Also if that
engine DID loose coolant in the last few laps it may have
buggered it.
I refer you to Toto's post race comments.
Wot no link? I watched the race and that's it. I'll search....
~misfit~ wrote:
On 24/05/2022 7:12 am, Bigbird wrote:
~misfit~ wrote:
On 23/05/2022 6:54 am, Bigbird wrote:
Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.
It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and
lap 64 was the same guy who thought they should give up and
save the engine.
Maybe they should have? The life taken out of the engine may have
got him a win down the line rather than a 5th place. Also if that
engine DID loose coolant in the last few laps it may have
buggered it.
I refer you to Toto's post race comments.
Wot no link? I watched the race and that's it. I'll search....
I couldn't really provide a link to my recording but it wasn't
difficult to find.
https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/30778/12619074/spanish-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton-so-happy-with-mercedes-pace-toto-wolff-he-would-have-raced-for-the-win
He talks of the value of having the mileage and the comparison of the
setups of the two cars.
On 2022-05-23 6:21 a.m., CJ wrote:In the eighties Murray pointed out a driver (i think it was PKay) who not only turned his head to the corner but tilted his head into it. Contrasting with another driver (i think it was Prost) who barely turned his head at all but turned his eyes obviously.
On 22/05/2022 17:56, Geoff May wrote:Indeed they do...
The person driving that drone.What a very silly idea that was - almost as mind numbingly daft as the "head-cam" which ignores the fact that drivers eyes act independently of head position!
Cheers
Geoff
...but you can still see from watching the "head-cam" video drivers:
turning their heads to look at the upcoming apex
turning their head to each side to keep track of a following car.
On 23/05/2022 2:56 am, Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.
Cheers
GeoffPrefer the chopper.
geoff the other
Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and lap 64
was the same guy who thought they should give up and save the engine.
"Bigbird" <bigbird.nospam.usenet@gmail.com> writes:
Geoff May wrote:
The person driving that drone.It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and lap 64
was the same guy who thought they should give up and save the engine.
In the absence of a "thumbs up" icon to click on, I shall just do a
polite hat doff to show appreciation for that.
I think "whingey fucker" was a phrase that passed my lips in those early laps.
I just had to double-check how to correctly spell "wingey", and the g/f
just proffered "H-A-M", not even knowing I was writing this post.
Phil
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