The F1 Thread

[FrankMunro-371]

Pole again for Lewis Hamilton. He will take some stopping this season.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Pretty dreadful race I thought

 

[Carrotdude]

Not a lot happened but at least Vettel made me chuckle.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Great win for Hamilton, but as a race it was mundane.

 

[Nando]

They'll win every race this season if the car doesn't break down. Its in a different league.

Tremendous drive from Alonso too.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

I hope the other teams close the gap otherwise it is not going to be great entertainment.

 

[Carrotdude]

I think the gap will close but entertainment should still be there between Hamilton and Rosberg in most races if nothing else

 

[Kenny]

I hope the other teams close the gap otherwise it is not going to be great entertainment.

Today was dullish but the race in Bahrain was brilliant entertainment, especially the cars behind the Mercedes (and the bonus that the 2 in the lead had a race as well)

 

[Nando]

Schumi is reportedly out of his coma and even recognises his wife!

 

[The Bear]

Fantastic news if true.

 

[Wombat del combate]

Nothing on the major news sites after searching by way of "Schumacher coma" but if true it would almost like him - none of this 'Who? What? Where am I?' nonsense, just 'Oh, morning Doris! Where's my tea?'

 

[James]

10 years ago today Roland Ratzenberger lost his life at Imola aged 33, it's shocking that the GP wasn't abandoned after the incident but we all know what happened 20 years ago tomorrow.

 

[Carrotdude]

It's one that is often forgotten and I'm pleased Sky have put on a documentary about him tonight. I was only very young when Senna died but I had no idea about all the goings on that weekend until I saw the film of his life. Like you say James it's surprising the race still went ahead but perhaps that is the mentality of racing drivers, they know what they do is dangerous but they love it and want to race and win at all costs. I suppose the weekends incidents didn't all happen in the same place so it's not like a safety issue was ignored.

I still think the saddest thing about Senna's death is that it wasn't a particularly big crash just horrendous bad luck that the suspension arm hit him in such a way that it killed him.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

It is often forgotten that two racing drivers lost their lives that weekend.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I watched the grand prix and it shocked the hell out of me when Senna died. The Ratzenburger incident I can remember being on the news the day before and that morning the paper that my parents took (I think it was the Times back then) had a full page picture of Roland in the car after the accident with the headline "Death Returns To The Track" and a sub-line of "this must never happen again".

The way the weekend is dealt with in the film Senna is some of the most powerful and distressing cinema I have ever watched. And yet still utterly brilliant.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

I watched the grand prix and it shocked the hell out of me when Senna died. The Ratzenburger incident I can remember being on the news the day before and that morning the paper that my parents took (I think it was the Times back then) had a full page picture of Roland in the car after the accident with the headline "Death Returns To The Track" and a sub-line of "this must never happen again".

The way the weekend is dealt with in the film Senna is some of the most powerful and distressing cinema I have ever watched. And yet still utterly brilliant.

I could not have put it better. Well said Sir.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

It is often forgotten that two racing drivers lost their lives that weekend.

I think it is among the general population, but like to think that isn't the case among F1 fans. I'm amazed there is no RR memorial at Imola though. That is poor stuff indeed.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

I think it is among the general population, but like to think that isn't the case among F1 fans. I'm amazed there is no RR memorial at Imola though. That is poor stuff indeed.

I think there is a campaign to get a memorial plaque for Ratzenberger. And quite right too. He may not have been in the same class as Senna, but he was still a racing driver who lost his life on the track.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I could not have put it better. Well said Sir.

Thanks Frank. I'm forty two next month. Not a lot makes me cry that can be put in front of me to watch on a screen. Senna does, every time. Mind you, it is watching the death of one of my absolute heroes growing up. I worshipped Senna through his career.

 

[Johnny75]

Thanks Frank. I'm forty two next month. Not a lot makes me cry that can be put in front of me to watch on a screen. Senna does, every time. Mind you, it is watching the death of one of my absolute heroes growing up. I worshipped Senna through his career.

The film is on tonight on ITV4. Truly emotional and brilliant stuff.