The F1 Thread

[Kenny]

As expected then, teams not happy that Direct Copy rather than Tracing Point are allowed to continue using parts deemed illegal and not get further punishment. Ferrari leading the way (guess they need to push Seb up the grid somehow). Renault, McLaren & Red Bull will join the party as well. Presume Merc will keep a dignified silence since it is their car copied

 

[Carrotdude]

I do find it bizarre that they are allowed to keep using them. I would have thought they could at least give them a realistic time frame to produce different ones.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Trouble is they have the Merc knowledge now. They can hardly unsee it.

 

[Carrotdude]

Mercedes 1/2/3 in quali then as Hulk takes third place.

 

[Nando]

Awesome job from Hulk. Shameful he was binned off this season in the first place.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

These soft tyres are going to be pointless in race trim. They won’t even last ten laps.

 

[Nando]

Top work from Mick wiping out his teammate when he had half an acre to complete his move. Woeful.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Wow. The statement from Racing Point is rather strong!

 

[Kenny]

Wow. The statement from Racing Point is rather strong!

Copied it from one Mercedes made last season?...

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Brundle reaction - “I don’t listen to autocue statements, I talk to team principals”

 

[Tredman]

He really is a nob.

 

[darlowolf64]

But he then, kind of, defended them by stating that the origins of F1 was teams buying the same cars and racing against each other

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Lovely to hear from dear old Murray Walker there. Can’t believe he is 96 years old!

 

[Nando]

Seb's going to get the Prost treatment at this rate - that's unbelievable.

 

[The Bear]

Lovely to hear from dear old Murray Walker there. Can’t believe he is 96 years old!

Indeed. He didn't sound too frail in voice and mind.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Interesting times with Max starting in the hard tyre.

 

[Carrotdude]

Verstappen is an absolute master with tyre management, he’s got this one in the bag by the looks of it.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Mercedes having a tyre disaster here

 

[Tredman]

Max for the win, disappointing when a race is decided purely by tyres.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Got to say it was a good call by Max to go for it.