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[77T]

It was an eventful race, early indications:

PER a full “second + change” faster than VER.

OCO & NOR as fast as SAI (ignore LEC since he never got to half fuel load) and within a tenth or so of the podium.

More than a few cars got faster…strategy is another thing.




Look forward to the Royal Rodeo and Real Yacht Basin races.


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[asloper6001]

Originally Posted by 77T

It was an eventful race, early indications:

PER a full “second + change” faster than VER.

OCO & NOR as fast as SAI (ignore LEC since he never got to half fuel load) and within a tenth or so of the podium.

More than a few cars got faster…strategy is another thing.




Look forward to the Royal Rodeo and Real Yacht Basin races.


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Thanks for sharing!

Max DRS issues probably had some reason for getting smoked by Perez, but all in all, Perez is handling the car beautifully.

Sainz is struggling with the Ferrai IMO. Whats crazy is the same spots Sainz struggles Max does also. They are almost mimicking the push on their cars and their cars are responding very similarly. This race and the last.

[Goin2drt]

Originally Posted by denmanproject

He wanted to give up after being bumped to the back. ‘Save the engine’ c’mon that was weak

I could give two sh&ts what the guy says. He drove from last to fourth (well fifth because of his POS car).

LeClerc on the other hand was a total class act unlike the middle schooler.

[Rad22]

Originally Posted by Goin2drt

I could give two sh&ts what the guy says. He drove from last to fourth (well fifth because of his POS car).

LeClerc on the other hand was a total class act unlike the middle schooler.

Wait… who’s the middle schooler? Lol



Overall I was very impressed with the top 3 teams. It was a very exciting race. I’m still hoping Mercedes does something big so they can be more competitive.


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[Goin2drt]

Originally Posted by Rad22

Wait… who’s the middle schooler? Lol



Overall I was very impressed with the top 3 teams. It was a very exciting race. I’m still hoping Mercedes does something big so they can be more competitive.


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I agree the race was actually enjoyable. One day maybe my DR3 will be in the fight and I will actually care or have some one to root for. Right now I just love the drama as it makes the race interesting. I would love to see Sainz and Russel get in the mix and have like a 4 person battle towards the end rather than 1 or 2 just dominating and running away with it.

[SDGT3]

Originally Posted by Goin2drt

I could give two sh&ts what the guy says. He drove from last to fourth (well fifth because of his POS car).

LOL, of course you don't. If it wasn't for his race engineer, Hamilton would have parked his car and called it a day showing his metal as a "7x champion". I also saw Alonso go from dead last to 9th in a much slower car. I saw George Russell yet again punch above his weight in defending and positioning his car against Max and then repassing Max while both raced cleanly.

I know Lewis wasn't actually racing anyone but rather just passing slower cars, but he did show great speed in his recovery after the puncture and shows what kind of race pace the Merc has now. For reference, the Merc was putting in fastest lap after fastest lap and was only .1 off the fastest lap of the race. It looks like the Mercs might have been faster than the Ferrari's in race long pace.

[Goin2drt]

So because he can put down the fast laps now all of a sudden it is the car? Got it. So basically no matter how he drives (coming from last to fourth) it is now just the car. Well I guess I will end it with when your man gets his 7th we can talk. He is still. 7x champ and I know you think it was “handed” to him well then let’s wait for VER to get handed his next one. I call it the way I see it. The guy is an amazing driver and the haters are going to hate because that is what always happens. Just head over to any NFL thread and you will see the same hate about Tom Brady.

[SDGT3]

In respect to others who have said that I post too much about LH I specifically refrained from mentioning him or how how his teammate beat him yet again in my post after the Spanish GP. I also mentioned how Max was very lucky to have won that race and described 4 different things went right for him in that win. I really don't know what you want from me because you specifically quoted me and asked me about Hamilton. So here I am, are you ready?

I was honest in my assessment of Max and did the same about Hamilton. If you need me to not restrain myself, I'd be happy to assess the whiny little bitch he is and has always been - the most overrated multiple champion in the history of F1. His brand new teammate is making him look like a proper overpaid #2 driver. Russell was engaged in actual racing for the major part of the race, Lewis was not and putting in laps passing Williams, HAAS, AlphaTauri, Aston Martin's etc.. The Merc is faster than is has been prior to the Spanish GP and could be faster than the Ferrari in race trim now.

Now you're turn, Mr. Dirt. Explain how anything I've written is factually incorrect. I'll wait.

[Speedbird-1]

Phillip, I strongly object to some of your language here.

I'm surprised the Mod's let it pass.

[shaunylw]

Originally Posted by Goin2drt

I agree the race was actually enjoyable. One day maybe my DR3 will be in the fight and I will actually care or have some one to root for. Right now I just love the drama as it makes the race interesting. I would love to see Sainz and Russel get in the mix and have like a 4 person battle towards the end rather than 1 or 2 just dominating and running away with it.

That would be awesome. Love max at the top but russel is quite impressive. I think we see him in the fight later in the season. At this rate i see him winning very soon.


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[PeepingTime]

Didn’t Verstrappin only win due to the Ferrari failure and after RB ordered Perez to give his place to him? I would of preferred Perez disobey the order.

Impressive watching Hamilton work his way to fourth after the first lap incident.

Russell also had an amazing race. Thrilling watching him block Perez.

[Goin2drt]

Originally Posted by PeepingTime

Didn’t Verstrappin only win due to the Ferrari failure and after RB ordered Perez to give his place to him? I would of preferred Perez disobey the order.

Impressive watching Hamilton work his way to fourth after the first lap incident.

Russell also had an amazing race. Thrilling watching him block Perez.

Stop that. He won because he is a superior driver.

Russell blocking Perez on turn 1 lap after lap was sensational.

[77T]

So this morning, in Q1-B grp., F2 Driver Jake Hughes found the limit at Circuit de Monaco.



Survival cell did its job - he walked away shaken…

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[NAVY]

Conor Moore F1 ...

https://streamable.com/54kz58

[77T]

RIC not as smilie after FP2…

Same circuit segment where the F2 driver learnt a lesson.




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[Mifune]

all the track monitors Ive seen prior to the Perez/Sainz incident shows a green track

[77T]

Originally Posted by Mifune

all the track monitors Ive seen prior to the Perez/Sainz incident shows a green track

The track monitors we see on Sky Sports are keyed to the light panels. Those panels are triggered by a marshal when s/he sees either the incident, or if unsighted, sees a yellow flag pop up.

The flag marshals typically take about a second of reaction time to pop out a flag. Add in the panel marshal and it can be maybe 2 seconds for the monitors to display it to the viewers.

Either way, a yellow flag which comes between two flag posts can be too late for a driver to fully react, especially in a blind corner like the one ahead of the tunnel.



M8A & M8B owned the incident - but note where panel 10 is located. Even if M8A got it up in time, so it would’ve been something special to help SAI.

The Stewards knew this and did not launch an investigation. This can happen in a split second so SAI had less than a second to react, thus the slow slide into PER.


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[enjoythemusic]

Thank you light rain.

And now... race.

[77T]

Would’ve preferred a dry start. Then rain later.

This way the start will be neutralized.


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[enjoythemusic]

Just pretty please LET THEM race. Rain happens.... Thank you. Pleeeease.

ADDED: Let the car control clinic begin... if these are the world's best drivers.

[bibbi]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Just pretty please LET THEM race. Rain happens.... Thank you. Pleeeease.

ADDED: Let the car control clinic begin... if these are the world's best drivers.

+1. Let the real, old F1 return. Do not hide into garages with even a slight rain. Isn’t that what these top drivers are paid for?

[77T]

Red flag


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[enjoythemusic]

Flag tower to next has good visibility too.

Ugh, red flag.

Ah well, lemme see what other races are on.

ADDED: Donington Park Round 4 in British GT is live.

[texasmade]

This is so stupid. Let them race.

[77T]

Think there’s 3 schools of thought -

Teams want a safe race;
Fans want a race.

Later, regardless, officials are criticized for a boring race…


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[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by 77T

Later, regardless, officials are criticized for a boring race…

I knew it!!! You're a time traveler. You already know the race outcome

[enjoythemusic]

A very nice trophy and presentation box. Congrats to all teams.

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[denmanproject]

It’s not looking good for Danny Ricc, Gasly is eyeing a seat at McLaren me thinks

[texasmade]

Originally Posted by denmanproject

It’s not looking good for Danny Ricc, Gasly is eyeing a seat at McLaren me thinks

I don't really see Danny Ricc or Mick keeping their seats after this year. Danny from lack of results and Mick because he keeps crashing. Unless both of them really turn it around before the summer break they both will need to look for new seats.

Latifi may have to pay up even more to keep his seat for basically doing nothing his entire career in F1.

[Speedbird-1]

Tenuous link to F1 (F1 PU in road car) but, the AMG-One....wow!

https://youtu.be/Lyl-Yt7PBPo