RexHamilton
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Christ, they've just cut half of it off on the bottom.not by much.
Funny because it is consistently the worst race of the season.Will never happen, Monaco is F1, it is the blue ribbon race of the season.
Steeped in history, home track for many F1 drivers.
Part of The Triple Crown of Motorsport.
I agree the track is poor and most races are not that good , but there is to much history and yes money involved to be dropped.
People always complain about Monaco but honestly to me the worst track is probably Barcelona for me. Just a painful watchFunny because it is consistently the worst race of the season.
feck. monaco is literally f1. get rid of that and you may as well just decide whom wins the championship on a whim at the end of the season. crazy talk.
I dont disagree with youFunny because it is consistently the worst race of the season.
With how the AM looked last week I don't blame Seb for trying to miss the race.Sebastian Vettel will miss his second consecutive race of 2022, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the German still recovering from contracting Covid-19 ahead of the season-opening race in Bahrain.
The news means that, as in Bahrain, Nico Hulkenberg will be called up for Aston Martin, with the German having remained in the Middle East in case he was required to jump into the AMR22.
Hulkenberg will now get to experience the dramatic Jeddah Corniche Circuit for the very first time, following a difficult opening Grand Prix for Aston Martin in Sakhir, which saw neither Hulkenberg nor Lance Stroll score.
My eyes...
the failed part was designed by RedBull themselves.Red Bull has officially confirmed that a fuel system vacuum issue caused the late retirements in last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.
Both drivers were in contention for a spot on the podium in the closing stages of F1's opening round at Sakhir.
Verstappen was ready to mount a challenge on race leader Charles Leclerc on the race's restart after a safety car period, but the Dutchman, who was also battling a steering issue, was forced to retire his car with four laps to go as his engine was starved of fuel.
The same fate befell Perez on the final lap, although the Mexican's power unit shut down instantly as he entered Turn 1, spinning the Red Bull into its DNF.
https://f1i.com/news/436048-red-bul...dfkyOXOBOYgKc69caXqgzkVFgHCiZlgHwnowPQht_yqbc
I take it you’re not watching this weekends race then?Lewis Hamilton says all the right things, but of course he doesn’t do the right things. Hypocrite? To a certain degree, but we’ve seen it all before. Speaks about human rights and his responsibility, his ability to meet with officials if need be, like they would have any interest in meeting him anyway. Probably a bit more important stuff going on than meeting a noisy and self-obsessed race car-driver.
If you want to make a statement, stay at home and boycott the event entirely, don’t show up like you’re on the fecking catwalk and speak semi-ill of the regime once you’re safely in the paddock. Again, lots of words (from a guy driving a car) but absolutely no action. He thought more about that outfit than human rights before hopping on the jet to the Saudis that’s for sure.
He would them be breaking his contract.Lewis Hamilton says all the right things, but of course he doesn’t do the right things. Hypocrite? To a certain degree, but we’ve seen it all before. Speaks about human rights and his responsibility, his ability to meet with officials if need be, like they would have any interest in meeting him anyway. Probably a bit more important stuff going on than meeting a noisy and self-obsessed race car-driver.
If you want to make a statement, stay at home and boycott the event entirely, don’t show up like you’re on the fecking catwalk and speak semi-ill of the regime once you’re safely in the paddock. Again, lots of words (from a guy driving a car) but absolutely no action. He thought more about that outfit than human rights before hopping on the jet to the Saudis that’s for sure.
Not really to be honest.Anyone watching FP1? Does Merc look better?
Lewis Hamilton says all the right things, but of course he doesn’t do the right things. Hypocrite? To a certain degree, but we’ve seen it all before. Speaks about human rights and his responsibility, his ability to meet with officials if need be, like they would have any interest in meeting him anyway. Probably a bit more important stuff going on than meeting a noisy and self-obsessed race car-driver.
If you want to make a statement, stay at home and boycott the event entirely, don’t show up like you’re on the fecking catwalk and speak semi-ill of the regime once you’re safely in the paddock. Again, lots of words (from a guy driving a car) but absolutely no action. He thought more about that outfit than human rights before hopping on the jet to the Saudis that’s for sure.
le clerc just chucked in fastest lap i thinkmight only be FP1, Max is comfortably ahead 1.30.888 on hards
Leclerc in second on softs 0.304 behind
Yeah did , on a new set of softs, but not much faster, will be interesting to see what Max does on a new set.le clerc just chucked in fastest lap i think
merc in 9th and 15th ... only FP1 but certainly not looking like chainsawing the spoiler has made a huge difference
Red Bull and Alpha Tauri look rapid in a straight line. I'm inclined to believe that the Honda engine might be the most powerful on the grid.
Mercedes on the other hand, I think not enough has been made of the engine. Yes the porpoising is an issue, but it's also the case for other teams. I don't believe it's a coincidence that the teams struggling are Mercedes customers. I think the engine is much weaker this year but I doubt any team will admit that at this stage.
There have been a lot of rumours that Mercedes are struggling to adapt the engine to the new fuel for this season. Pretty stark when they were more or less a minute off Ferrari and Red Bull and the bottom 6 teams were all Mercedes powered in Bahrain.Red Bull and Alpha Tauri look rapid in a straight line. I'm inclined to believe that the Honda engine might be the most powerful on the grid.
Mercedes on the other hand, I think not enough has been made of the engine. Yes the porpoising is an issue, but it's also the case for other teams. I don't believe it's a coincidence that the teams struggling are Mercedes customers. I think the engine is much weaker this year but I doubt any team will admit that at this stage.
Haven’t seen a rocket on the track since Merc in Brazil There has to be huge security concerns though.I was just going to post about a rocket attack.
Not good, could this affect the race, just think a rocket attack on the track on race day !!!
Haven’t seen a rocket on the track since Merc in Brazil There has to be huge security concerns though.
I think maybe portions of the media haven't come to terms with the idea that Mercedes may not be in a title fight this year. Seen a lot suggesting they develop the car back into contention.There have been a lot of rumours that Mercedes are struggling to adapt the engine to the new fuel for this season. Pretty stark when they were more or less a minute off Ferrari and Red Bull and the bottom 6 teams were all Mercedes powered in Bahrain.
Totto Wolff thinks the engine is as good as the rivals. The porposing and the sacrifices being made to deal with it are making cars running that engine look slower.Red Bull and Alpha Tauri look rapid in a straight line. I'm inclined to believe that the Honda engine might be the most powerful on the grid.
Mercedes on the other hand, I think not enough has been made of the engine. Yes the porpoising is an issue, but it's also the case for other teams. I don't believe it's a coincidence that the teams struggling are Mercedes customers. I think the engine is much weaker this year but I doubt any team will admit that at this stage.
There is definitely something up with the engine this year as you would think at least 1 of the teams running it would look decent, is it possible that the tighter design of the engine is at cause for the porposing as the weight distribution is a bit feckedTotto Wolff thinks the engine is as good as the rivals. The porposing and the sacrifices being made to deal with it are making cars running that engine look slower.
I think this is more the problem, the new fuel should not be a problem to them.Totto Wolff thinks the engine is as good as the rivals. The porposing and the sacrifices being made to deal with it are making cars running that engine look slower.