Formula 1 Discussion - And favourite driver?

[ForTheHoard]

I must say I am enjoying the universal love for Kimi and laughing at Russell in pretty much every comments section on anything F1. Been a while since we could all come together and agree on something.

Kimi is a sweet baby dago angel. The only person that hates him is Sogo.


This video briefly talks about the 60.1 kph pit speeding penalties. It looks like the teams checked their telemetry data and all but McLaren didn't go faster than 60, Gasly said they set their limiter to 59.5kph to account for error. The FIA doesn't measure the actual speed of the cars, but distance traveled vs. time taken to get there. Due to there being an additional pit box thanks to the addition of Cadillac this year, the distances were a little fucky. Sounds like the FIA isn't gonna be overturning any of them.

 

[NoxTuk]

Due to there being an additional pit box thanks to the addition of Cadillac this year, the distances were a little fucky.

Considering this is the FIA we're talking about, this is probably 100% what happened.
It's a shame for the teams affected by the dumb ruling.

 

[Things Once Remembered]

Considering this is the FIA we're talking about, this is probably 100% what happened.
It's a shame for the teams affected by the dumb ruling.

This would be the most FiA thing to happen. "We were so dead set against letting Andretti anyone new join the grid we forgot to update the relevant procedures."

Although to be fair, if that was the case you'd think there would be about a million other similar pit lane violations so far this year.

 

[-VorpalAnvil-]

So if Antonelli keeps this up he'll be the first wop champion since Ascari, damn. I think most of the Brazilian champs where descendants, at least partially, of Italian immigrants.

 

[Balr0g]

Funny results from the evaluation of the engines: Red Bull has the best combustion engine and is not granted any upgrade token, Mercedes gets one and Ferrari , Audi and Honda are given two tokens. What wasn't put into the evaluation: battery output and energy efficency. A little damper for all who think, this will change everything: the development will take time, probably months. So if any it will only affect 2027 if said teams don't screw up the updates (looking at you Honda)

 

[El Señor de la Noche]

I don't know if the FIA are retards or they want to help specific teams with arbitrary measurements by ranking the PU's by ICE alone, given that electrics are the another 50%.
Let's say they're both just to be sure.

 

[ForTheHoard]

I can't rip the video for some reason but Max doxed his Monaco apartment. Kimi asked Max which building he lived in during the driver's parade, and Max pointed it out to him and explained which balcony was his. The camera picked up the audio and pointed the camera right up to Max's apartment.

Kimi- "Is it nice?"
Max- "Meh, it's alright."

They really do interact like the Lollipopman cartoons.

 

[ForTheHoard]

Sorry for the double post but I just noticed this video and it looks like that huge backup Russell caused on the restart was on purpose. Telemetry shows he was backing off on throttle.

0:42

 

[Lapsus of the bepsus]

Sorry for the double post but I just noticed this video and it looks like that huge backup Russell caused on the restart was on purpose. Telemetry shows he was backing off on throttle.
Russell Backup.mp4

russhole has finally bent the knee and accepted his role as bottas 2.0

 

[Not A Bunny]

If Kimi wins in Barcelona, I'm writing off this season. It's not that I don't like him. I rather thought he was one of last year's better rookies.

Even with Oscar leading early last year, there was no doubt that Max was still in the running. Is there a decent competitor for Kimi at this point, 'cause it ain't George. Lewis? Kill me.
At least Monaco wasn't...boring?

That Ocon joke floored me.

 

[GZX_ULTRA]

If Kimi wins in Barcelona, I'm writing off this season. It's not that I don't like him. I rather thought he was one of last year's better rookies.

Even with Oscar leading early last year, there was no doubt that Max was still in the running. Is there a decent competitor for Kimi at this point, 'cause it ain't George. Lewis? Kill me.
At least Monaco wasn't...boring?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIGYvJyClH8That Ocon joke floored me.

Honestly my last hope for this season is if the RBR can find some pace Max wins the Dutch GP (since it’s off the calendar for foreseeable future). Seems unlikely though

 

[Not A Bunny]

Honestly my last hope for this season is if the RBR can find some pace Max wins the Dutch GP (since it’s off the calendar for foreseeable future). Seems unlikely though

I mean, if this were a movie, I'd swear Max started the season bottling it because he hated the regs, but there might just be a little bit of spite leaking in to let Kimi beat George.

Max beating George? What are you gonna do?

Kimi beating George? "From Hell's heart I stab at thee!"

 

[Pee Cola]

If Kimi wins in Barcelona, I'm writing off this season. It's not that I don't like him. I rather thought he was one of last year's better rookies.

I hope Kimi wins more than one WDC, as this year's championship is going to have an asterisk next to it thanks to the FIA and their bullshit regs.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIGYvJyClH8That Ocon joke floored me.

Spoiler: spoilers

Max accidentally knocking the pit lane speed camera is what sent my sides into orbit, and I hope Penalty John is a new regular character.

 

[Taurus 95]

I'd swear Max started the season bottling it because he hated the regs

Aside from the retarded regs, Max is just insanely unlucky this year - not only in Formula 1, but in endurance racing as well.

 

[Kyria the Great]

Aside from the retarded regs, Max is just insanely unlucky this year - not only in Formula 1, but in endurance racing as well.

I suspect though he's likely going to jump to Sports cars if F1 can't sort their shit out.

 

[Things Once Remembered]

I suspect though he's likely going to jump to Sports cars if F1 can't sort their shit out.

He's obviously setting himself up to try for Le Mans, and I think it would be cool to see him go for it.

Its a shame that he wants nothing to do with oval racing, I would live to see him go for the triple crown.

Or any modern driver really. Fernando made a couple attempts but typical Fernando luck got in the way.

 

[Taurus 95]

He's obviously setting himself up to try for Le Mans, and I think it would be cool to see him go for it.

There are rumors that if he ever steps foot in Le Mans, he will be racing with Vettel and Alonso - making it the most epic lineup for endurance racing ever.

Also for Fernando at Indianapolis, I think it's a lot more complicated than luck.

I remember he would pick up a lot of place in normal racing circumstances but immediately lose those positions due to fucking up rolling restarts after safety cars.

It also didn't help that Honda and Fernando weren't (and still somewhat aren't) on good terms with each other. Honda was pretty pissed about Fernando's televised shaming of their shitty engine in Suzuka and essentially denied him the superior aero kit at Indy.

 

[GZX_ULTRA]

Caddy lost their pole position earlier at Le Mans because of some pit lane infringement

They look genuinely fast this year

if im not mistaken they’d be the first American brand to win Le Mans since ford in 1969

 

[Coccxys]

Gasley 2x5 second penalties recinded, gets his 3rd place back.

 

[Not A Bunny]

Gasley 2x5 second penalties recinded, gets his 3rd place back.

This is the kind of shit that happens when I bitch about how Monaco is boring, because the universe hates me enough to clown me about this stuff.