The F1 Thread

[Paddingtonwolf]

Anyone going for early 'Allo 'Allo before it went shit (after the first series of Good Moaning, and when the Italian commander arrived it fucking went off a cliff) is alright by me. Early doors I loved that show.

 

[BillyDee]

That show never got past it. Even the pow camp stretch. Fight me.

 

[Kenny]

I see Seb had some more fun today and has walked away with a 25k fine and a slap on the wrist due to breaking the car weighing scales and almost hitting a steward. Apparently lucky not to be disqualified from the race. Haven't seen the incident so no idea what actually happened.

Anyway, Lewis on pole and Seb 2nd for the race

 

[Carrotdude]

I see Seb had some more fun today and has walked away with a 25k fine and a slap on the wrist due to breaking the car weighing scales and almost hitting a steward. Apparently lucky not to be disqualified from the race. Haven't seen the incident so no idea what actually happened.

Anyway, Lewis on pole and Seb 2nd for the race

Bit of a stupid rule to call drivers in for weighing in the middle of a qualifying session, if the rain had come down it would have completely ruined his quali. Doesn’t really excuse his actions though!

 

[Carrotdude]

https://streamable.com/6pzrx

Can see Vettel destroying the scales here

 

[Nando]

Absolute buffoonery from Ocon. Never seen thy before in my life.

 

[Carrotdude]

Verstappen looked like he was trying to start a fight with Ocon at the weighbridge after the race [emoji1]

 

[Kenny]

Absolute buffoonery from Ocon. Never seen thy before in my life.

Mercedes driver conspiracy theories are a go...

Daft move to try and unlap yourself in that position but it made it a very interesting end to the race indeed.

 

[Carrotdude]

Really stupid from Ocon but maybe Max should have just let him go by at that corner at least, he had a big enough lead and was comfortable.

 

[Kenny]

I doubt he expected Ocon to come back at him once he had cut him off as this was the leader v a back marker rather than for position. Maybe Max should have treated it as a possible risk and kept a wider line but it would be harsh to put anything on Max for that. Whilst Ocon had every right to unlap himself don't be trying risky moves into space that isn't there.

 

[The Bear]

What an utter prick Verstappen is trying to get at Ocon when he knows nothing will happen. He should have been taking the penalty not Ocon. You can't just arrogantly turn into another car because you are leading. You can debate the wisdom of Ocon trying to unlap himself but ultimately it's irrelevant to the actual incident. You know he's having a go at you and he's alongside around the outside, you can't just expect he'll back off because your the leader.

I really, really dislike Verstappen nowadays. Such a self-entitled, over aggressive idiot. Both on and off the track now.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

What an utter prick Verstappen is trying to get at Ocon when he knows nothing will happen. He should have been taking the penalty not Ocon. You can't just arrogantly turn into another car because you are leading. You can debate the wisdom of Ocon trying to unlap himself but ultimately it's irrelevant to the actual incident. You know he's having a go at you and he's alongside around the outside, you can't just expect he'll back off because your the leader.

I really, really dislike Verstappen nowadays. Such a self-entitled, over aggressive idiot. Both on and off the track now.

It clearly shows in your verdict of the incident.

 

[Tredman]

Just seen the video of him pushing Ocon. One day someone will knock the stupid spoilt little nob out.

 

[Carrotdude]

He’s really damn good but I do find it hard to like Verstappen, his defensive moves are way too aggressive to the point where people won’t bother trying to overtake him as they know he’ll cause a crash and he does come across as very arrogant.

 

[Carrotdude]

Just seen the video of him pushing Ocon. One day someone will knock the stupid spoilt little nob out.

Regardless of what’s happened you can’t go around doing stuff like that. Would have been funny if Ocon has actually started fighting back though [emoji1]

 

[Kenny]

Regardless of what’s happened you can’t go around doing stuff like that. Would have been funny if Ocon has actually started fighting back though [emoji1]

Not helped when his boss says Ocon was lucky to only get shoved

 

[jlo]

I don't think Ocon is as much to blame as is being made out. If that was for track position, it'd have been Max getting the telling off. Ocon was on the curb and couldn't get further out the way.

Obviously it seems silly because he was a lap down, but Ocon had been sitting behind Max for two laps with a quicker car at that point of the race and was being held up (you could argue).

Mind you, given the relatively small advantage to be gained, it did seem like an unnecessary risk and he does hold some blame. Just not the amount being made out. Hamilton telling Max that he has a right to unlap himself was a funny moment.

 

[Kenny]

Max told to do 2 days of F1 public service work for his actions in the weigh room and then calling Ocon a prick during the press conference

 

[AndyWolves]

Horrendous crash in Macau

https://streamable.com/iau1e

 

[Nando]

Goodness me, that's horrific. Luckily, she appears to be conscious and responding to treatment.