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BruceHildenbrand

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Mountain View/Boulder

Mar 30, 2019 - 12:16pm PT

I like Grosjean, but that dude's gotta get outta the way!

Tarbuster

climber

right here, right now

Mar 30, 2019 - 01:19pm PT

Yeah, screwing up Norris's lap time was infuriating to see, and then it became apparent we might witness a nasty shunt. It was noted that HAAS (or were they talking about Team Renault by way of parallel example?) doesn't radio their drivers about other cars approaching, preferring to leave them to their mirrors and their own awareness of what's behind them. Might be time to rethink that behavior?

Tarbuster

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Mar 31, 2019 - 10:34am PT

Well, that was quite a race!

Leclerc's podium saved by the bell (safety car), Mercedes reliability winning out over Ferrari speed.

Lots to unpack.

ron gomez

Trad climber

Mar 31, 2019 - 11:34am PT

Vettal......spins while being overtaken? My money this year is with LeClerc at Ferrari. Vettal just doesn’t deal with pressure well. The pass on lap 6 by LeClerc was solid, he has a good head. If the turbo energy return system hadn’t failed...Ferrari would have won this session. Thank god for the safety car at the end for Ferrari.
Peace

Tarbuster

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Apr 12, 2019 - 09:07pm PT

Fastest at practice in Shanghai: Bottas, Vettel, Leclerc, then Hamilton something like 8/10 back.

Guys started getting out of shape coming out of the last corner, then Albon/Torro Rosso completely lost it and suffered a high-energy impact. They're saying the car probably won't be ready for qualifying: I have a hard time believing it would ever be ready for anything ever!

I like this track: some decreasing radius corners make it look challenging.

Reilly

Mountain climber

The Other Monrovia- CA

Apr 12, 2019 - 09:19pm PT

And they have to reassemble that yard sale in TWO HOURS! Holy Pep Boys!

I’m really happy to see Norris and McLaren doing well. For too long they were like that song:
“If it wasn’t for bad luck I wouldn’t have no luck at all!”

Tarbuster

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right here, right now

Apr 12, 2019 - 10:06pm PT

Concerning Norris/McLaren: ditto!

Tarbuster

climber

right here, right now

Apr 12, 2019 - 10:09pm PT

Ron: I like your summation of Bahrain.
I typically have trouble seeing the forest for the trees.

Here's what the trees looked like to this house cat, never straying far from his litter box!

Bahrain 2019

Leclerc on pole, with Vettel, Hamilton and Bottas.

Windy and abrasive track dictates 2 & 3 stop strategies.

* Kimi is the only driver on the grid born in the 70s!

At the start, Vettel overtakes Leclerc, who had a poor start. Then Bottas gets Hamilton, Leclerc gets Bottas, and Hamilton gets Bottas. Exciting start for sure, including Stroll tapping Grossjean.

L2: Vettel, Leclerc, Hamilton, Bottas
L3: Leclerc fastest lap
L4: Sainz in P6 tries for Verstappen in P5, resulting in damage to Sainz's right front tire/suspension as Verstappen bounced left off of the curb at the apex.
L6: Leclerc overtakes Vettel at the outside of turn one.
L 10: Verstappen plus others go in for tires.
L 13: Verstappen overtakes Bottas (while Bottas in pits?)
L 14: Verstappen fastest lap, but Bottas overtakes Max. (Not sure how that can actually happen, but that's how I saw it!)
L 14: Vettel goes in for tires, 2.1 seconds, Hamilton overtakes Vettel
L 16: Leclerc P1, Hamilton P2.
L 17: Leclerc, Hamilton, Vettel, Ricciardo (still no tire change), Bottas, Verstappen, Kimi, Hulkenberg, Norris.
L 18: Bottas overtakes Ricciardo.
L 19: Leclerc ahead of Hamilton by 4.8 seconds.
L 20: Hamilton goes wide at last turn now trailing by 5.4 seconds.
L 21: Hulkenberg/Renault P7 overtakes Kimi/Alfa P8.
L 23: Vettel P2 overtakes Hamilton P3 (understeer), then Bottas, Verstappen, Daniel, Hulkenberg, Kimi P8.
L 26: Norris P7 overtakes Kimi P8.
L 30: Ricciardo P11 (new tires) overtakes Magnussen P12.
L 35: Kimi P12 (new tires) overtakes Kvyat P13.
L 37: Hamilton P4 tries for Vettel P3 – very exciting, going outside on turn 4.
L 38: Hamilton P2 overtakes Vettel P3 (Vettel spins)
Martin Brundle comments: "Vettel's ambition well ahead of tire adhesion + an off-camber situation. "
L 38: Vettel loses front wing – pits.
L 39: Hulkenberg P6 overtakes Renault teammate Daniel P7. Vettel P9.
L 42: Leclerc leads Hamilton by 10 seconds.
L 43: Vettel P5 overtakes Hulkenberg P6
L 43: Vettel now well behind Verstappen at 22 seconds.
L 45: Norris P7, Daniel P8, Kimi P9 – all running very tight. Then Kimi P8 overtakes Daniel P9.
L 46: Leclerc reports turbo problems while winning his first F1 GP.
L 46: Kimi P8 tries for Noris P7.
L 47: Leclerc leads Hamilton by 5 seconds.
L 48: Hamilton overtakes Leclerc at final turn. Leclerc, the "sitting duck" down 60 hp.
L 49: Leclerc P2 leads Bottas P3 by 25 seconds.
L 52: Hamilton radios: "downshifts are getting clunky."
L 53: Hamilton P1 leads Leclerc P2 by 20 seconds, who leads Bottas by 2 seconds, then Verstappen at +7.
L 54: Bottas P2 overtakes Leclerc P3.
L 54: Hulkenberg (engine cut) + Daniel (electrics) DNF: safety car comes out with two laps to go.
L 57: Hamilton wins: 136 podiums +74 wins overall.
Followed by: Bottas, Leclerc, Verstappen, Vettel, and Norris in P6 with McLaren.

First safety car finish since China in 2015 (2016?) Eighth time in F1 history.
Leclerc weighs in at 71.1 kg w/helmet.

Crofty calls it a "sensational GP"
Leclerc gets a point for fastest lap.
Hamilton radios: "Leclerc drove such a nice race. We've got quite a lot of work to keep these guys in our tails"
Hamilton says to Brundle: The fight with Vettel was great fun for me."
Bottas says: "Balance of the car was off and I made lots of mistakes but reliability gave the edge today."

Marlow

Sport climber

OSLO

Apr 13, 2019 - 06:14am PT

China 2019 Qualification result

Touque

Trad climber

Santacruzcalif

Apr 13, 2019 - 09:37am PT

Humm don't agree on f1 racing I'm a NASCAR fan try not to miss a race good old stock cars made to go 290plus mph. Driving inches apart not afraid to bump and bang each other , there's no bumping and banging in open wheel racking or they'll be out . NASCAR drivers also have nice looking wives and great families , it's a family sport. I like all racing but we all have our likes and dislikes. I think you might get some neg. comments about your post. Chase Elliot or Ryan blanket for the sunday

Reilly

Mountain climber

The Other Monrovia- CA

Apr 13, 2019 - 09:46am PT

it's a family sport

So is coq fighting.

ron gomez

Trad climber

Apr 13, 2019 - 09:57am PT

I wish NASCAR would implement some system whereas with say 20 laps back markers, cars with incomplete body work were pulled from the track so as not to interfere with the ultimate finish ie, wrecks. If you cause a wreck in the last 20 laps...penalty points against you. I just can’t stomach the absolute disregard in driving skills when these guys just start pushing cars around to get position and then taking out the field in “tha big un boyz”. The other thing is when NASCAR pulls a yellow flag for debris when their favorite driver needs to get position or a lap back and the debris is a napkin or water bottle. Get them wet tires as well, if they can’t drive pedal to medal the entire way, NASCAR pulls cars off the track. They can run 480 miles of clean racing, then the last 10 or 20 miles take a dozen restarts and an hour of boredom.
Peace

JimT

climber

Munich

Apr 15, 2019 - 12:36am PT

Hamilton start to finish cruise for the win, Bottas screwed the start and get´s second. Ferraris dog slow, looked like front tyre problems braking. Red Bull as slow as the Ferraris. Williams last again. One Renault didn´t break down.
Norris again impressive until it broke.

Reilly

Mountain climber

The Other Monrovia- CA

Apr 15, 2019 - 07:25am PT

Alex Albon started 20th and finished 10th! Major kudos!
Lewis wins his 75th and the 1000th race while racking up over 4000 laps led!
I think he has a future.

ron gomez

Trad climber

Apr 15, 2019 - 10:00am PT

Wonder how long LeClerc will play the Vettal game? Ferrari was clearly out paced but I wouldn’t say Vettal had the faster car. Look at Bottas Vs Vettal lap time after LeClerc let Vettal pass. It is almost embarrassing to be Vettal and play these childish games....unless there is another motive for Ferrari. Could Phillip Morris be making the calls!?
Peace

Tarbuster

climber

right here, right now

May 11, 2019 - 07:08am PT

At Catalunya, Bottas is reborn with yet another pole position and Mercedes eclipses Ferarri.
Not my words, but I can watch TV like a mofo!

I could've caught up on the Azerbaijan race this morning, but the prospect of getting up at 4 AM to watch the parade on a street track just wasn't pulling me in.

Reilly

Mountain climber

The Other Monrovia- CA

May 11, 2019 - 08:00am PT

I would have been disappointed had you said that Valtteri was ‘reborn’.
A spot of nonsense that, he’s Da Man this season, make no doubt!
Only Da Man can go off roading in Q1 and come back to stomp!
I guess that could be construed as a sort of diurnal rebirth?

JimT

climber

Munich

May 11, 2019 - 09:10am PT

"LeClerc" is spelt Leclerc and "Vettal" Vettel!

Looks like Mercedes jerked Ferraris´chain yet again, 0.8s is horrific in FI terms. Nor as bad as Williams admittedly but still a terrible performance for a "contender".
Hamilton seems quite content to let Bottas get the pole (guess he´s won enough already), if there was a championship point to be had it might be different. Looking at his race speed compared with Bottas it looks like he just concentrates on getting a good race setup and winning the drivers championship. Red Bull poor again depite Verstappens talent, McClaren doing better with a new team manager. Wiliiams......?