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Post by Dirty Epic on Jul 14, 2022 18:17:45 GMT
If the recent rule changes do level things then the Merc's have a chance of wins later this season and Lewis might get a few in before the end of the season. Not sure whether these changes are a good thing as Ferrari/Red Bull have been more adept with the new regs (loopholes) and Mercedes have been sour grapes now they're not winning and have fallen behind but a bit of spice and the middle to the end of the season makes things interesting. Sadly I think Ricciardo/Alonso/Vettel and even Gasly need to get on top of their cars for the rest of the season otherwise I think younger blood might be better choices for these teams... I'd happily see Stroll or Latifi (I'm not anti Canadian ) sod off too more so than these guys mind you.
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Post by Del Boy on Jul 15, 2022 8:19:43 GMT
I feel it's been refreshing for the sport to have a more competitive field. The days where the fastest guy in one team hoovers up championships with no chance of the number two team challenging at all are thankfully behind us. Mercedes recent updates have given us three teams fighting over the podium places so its a really good watch recently. I think Ross Brawn and Pat Symmonds rule changes have really worked well. Some of the racing has been fantastic to watch. Over the last two races seeing up to five cars battle it out for a palce is great to see. Long may this continue.
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Post by Dirty Epic on Jul 24, 2022 16:52:35 GMT
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Post by Dirty Epic on Jul 25, 2022 17:27:03 GMT
I don't necessarily agree here but admire Charles being honest about himself here. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/62284981Don't be too hard on yourself Charles many have done the same or worse like multiple WDC's including Seb Vettel, Schumi and Lewis.
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Post by Gene Hunt on Jul 25, 2022 19:51:43 GMT
I don't necessarily agree here but admire Charles being honest about himself here. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/62284981Don't be too hard on yourself Charles many have done the same or worse like multiple WDC's including Seb Vettel, Schumi and Lewis. There is a suggestion that Charles' car was pushed off by a gust of wind, similar to what we saw repeatedly from Red Bull at Silverstone during free practice. If this is the case then Charles can at least console himself that he wasn't entirely to blame. The F1 cars this year seem particularly vulnerable to changes in wind direction and sudden gusts. Anyone who watched the race yesterday may have noticed that Charles was caught out a few laps earlier by a gust which pushed him wide. He was however able to recover from that moment and pull clear once again of Verstappen. Ferrari as a whole need to take a long hard look at themselves. Once again they totally screwed up with strategy for both Charles and Carlos. Couple this with their very fast but very fragile 2022 car, it already looks a foregone conclusion that Verstappen will take the title (his first genuine one in my opinion). Gene.
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Post by Del Boy on Jul 25, 2022 20:23:27 GMT
The Ferrari team seem to let them down with decisions on a regular basis. Charles' shunt was an odd one, its not like he out-braked himself so a gust could have unsettled the car. On a side note I don't rate Paul Ricard as a circuit. I far preferred Magny-Cours.
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Post by Steve Austin on Jul 25, 2022 21:03:31 GMT
I don't necessarily agree here but admire Charles being honest about himself here. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/62284981Don't be too hard on yourself Charles many have done the same or worse like multiple WDC's including Seb Vettel, Schumi and Lewis. There is a suggestion that Charles' car was pushed off by a gust of wind, similar to what we saw repeatedly from Red Bull at Silverstone during free practice. If this is the case then Charles can at least console himself that he wasn't entirely to blame. The F1 cars this year seem particularly vulnerable to changes in wind direction and sudden gusts. Anyone who watched the race yesterday may have noticed that Charles was caught out a few laps earlier by a gust which pushed him wide. He was however able to recover from that moment and pull clear once again of Verstappen. Ferrari as a whole need to take a long hard look at themselves. Once again they totally screwed up with strategy for both Charles and Carlos. Couple this with their very fast but very fragile 2022 car, it already looks a foregone conclusion that Verstappen will take the title (his first genuine one in my opinion). Gene. They seemed to throw a possible 3rd place away, wonder if their strategist actually watches the action. Unsafe release didn't help either, manna from heaven for Red Bull.
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Post by Dirty Epic on Jul 28, 2022 18:26:21 GMT
Bye Bye Sebastian Vettel. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/62330316I know he's a Marmite character for some but personally I didn't mind Seb and like most drivers of his period (Alonso, Kimi, Rosberg, Ricciardo) probably the dominance of Mercedes/Lewis Hamilton hampered his chances of adding to his 4 WDC's on the bounce with Red Bull too. That said from '10-'13 Seb was as dominant as Hamilton and all the criticism you can label at Lewis/Mercedes in recent years applies to them too, Alonso could/should have hoovered up one of these WDC's and maybe just maybe in a fair world Mark Webber (who I like a lot) might have got a WDC in that period too (remember Multi 1-2...). Seb's Ferrari period does seem to have broken him somewhat compared to his RBR days and apart from flashes of his old self his time at Aston Martin seems to be a waste for me especially as he could've had a Red Bull return in '21/'22 albeit as #2 to Max Verstappen. Still on paper Seb is the best driver on the grid apart from Lewis Hamilton right now and is only behind Fangio and Schumi in the record books too and you don't win 53 races without having a great race talent... who knows (and it's probably unlikely but) he might add one or two more before the end of the season. Hope he doesn't renege on this retirement as others have done but good luck Seb for the future and thanks for some good F1 battles and action over the years too.
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Post by Del Boy on Jul 29, 2022 11:21:14 GMT
Sebastian had a good career, he lit up the stage early doors but his style never really suited the cars after subsequent rule changes where the Mercedes was strongest. He was woeful in the last 18 months at Ferrari but showed glimpses of the quick driver he once was after he moved to AM. It is the right time for him to move on . Auf Weidersehen Seb.
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Post by Batgirl on Jul 31, 2022 11:47:09 GMT
Ferrari as a whole need to take a long hard look at themselves. Once again they totally screwed up with strategy for both Charles and Carlos. Couple this with their very fast but very fragile 2022 car, it already looks a foregone conclusion that Verstappen will take the title (his first genuine one in my opinion). Gene. Agree totally with you Gene Hunt !
I would love to see Ferrari win this year's championship. Is it possible or not still ? Maybe it is possible but Charles needs to calm down. He wants to win so badly that it must be affecting his performance. Calm and in the zone and fingers crossed on car performance. Charles is the opposite of calm though he has matured as a driver and clearly has the ability. Max seems to have the calm/zone mentality this year.
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