September 6, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, texas08 said: Haha what is happening, it almost feels weird to see all this go down It's a brave new world of fun!
September 6, 20205 yr ferraris out. verstappen out. hamilton fucked up. gasly leading... maybe i shouldve stayed home and watched this race
September 6, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, TonyTexas said: Gasly is a very good young driver. Potential superstar I like Albon but I think Gasly got a bit of a raw deal last season.
September 6, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said: I like Albon but I think Gasly got a bit of a raw deal last season. all drivers for red bull not named verstappen gets a raw deal
September 6, 20205 yr Just now, 52-80 said: all drivers for red bull not named verstappen gets a raw deal Ha Ha, seems as such.
September 6, 20205 yr Hamilton is an unreal driver. Bottas can’t pass Norris. Hamilton comes from 30 seconds back. Sainz on the podium. Great race for Gasly and Albon in 15th.
September 6, 20205 yr I do want to see some more knowledgeable folks talk about what they did with the engine mode restrictions. Because I think it really played a part today. Hamilton gained a lot of ground in free air. He did have to work a bit for some of those overtakes. But yeah, he is amazing, with a great great car.
September 6, 20205 yr The penalty was just too severe. Hamilton had a 10 second lead before the caution and goes down by 30 seconds. Bullshit
September 6, 20205 yr 22 minutes ago, Goofyboy said: Hamilton is an unreal driver. Bottas can’t pass Norris. Hamilton comes from 30 seconds back. Sainz on the podium. Great race for Gasly and Albon in 15th. Hamilton finished 17 seconds back. Thought he would get closer.
September 6, 20205 yr On the broadcast the said Stroll was able to change his tires during the red flag. Was every team available to change tires during the red flag?
September 6, 20205 yr On the broadcast the said Stroll was able to change his tires during the red flag. Was every team available to change tires during the red flag?Yes.
September 6, 20205 yr I do want to see some more knowledgeable folks talk about what they did with the engine mode restrictions. Because I think it really played a part today. Hamilton gained a lot of ground in free air. He did have to work a bit for some of those overtakes. But yeah, he is amazing, with a great great car.Toto stated earlier that they could run the high race engine mode for like 250 laps per power unit before (I’ll find the number he stated), but without using “party mode” they can basically run it full time in the race now. Monza isn’t quite a representative race, so I’d like to see what happens in Mugello, but Merc will be faster overall in races than they were before. I don’t know why Bottas had so much trouble, though. It was reported that they already shifted engine development in anticipation of this, too. https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/151913/mercedes-planned-party-mode-ban-contingency--wolff
September 6, 20205 yr Everyone: ricciardo is fighting bottas for position this is amazing!Camera guy: here's sergio perez
September 6, 20205 yr Logan Sargeant was doing well in F3 but came across on his teammate a bit at Ascari, which ended both of their races. Luckily for him, the points leader also spun out. Both have grid penalties for the next race. Next weekend is the last one for F3. Strong race for Mick in F2 as well, having to manage a huge flat spot. Ended up on the podium after Ticktum was DSQ. He’s now second in the championship.
September 6, 20205 yr Why don't they just give the titles to Hamilton and Mercedes early, then let everyone else race for the rest of the season. Be more entertaining that way
September 6, 20205 yr Why don't they just give the titles to Hamilton and Mercedes early, then let everyone else race for the rest of the season. Be more entertaining that way1976 James Hunt thinks you sound like Niki Lauda.
September 6, 20205 yr Author 6 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said: No party mode to clear the field. Seems engine mode restriction working. Sure the Merc is still faster but Lewis wasn’t up two seconds until the third lap instead of section 2 of lap one. Yep. People say it's not working, but it is working just as predicted by many. It was never a magic bullet that was gonna change the order.
September 6, 20205 yr Author 5 hours ago, Fastbreak said: The penalty was just too severe. Hamilton had a 10 second lead before the caution and goes down by 30 seconds. Bullshit No, it was fine. The pits were clearly closed & he got a free pit stop, so just giving him a stop & go + 0s would have still been a net gain for him. It's not even a penalty til they add the 5 or 10s.
September 6, 20205 yr Author 4 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said: On the broadcast the said Stroll was able to change his tires during the red flag. Was every team available to change tires during the red flag? Yes. Everyone could change tires, but it really fucked teams that had just changed, like McLaren. It's a McLaren 1-2 without the red flag. Stupid rule. I get letting them fix damaged parts, but allowing normal pit stop work to be done under the red is bullshit. Fun 2nd half of the race, but that rules just sucks. Edited September 6, 20205 yr by wood
September 6, 20205 yr On 9/5/2020 at 11:58 AM, Prepuce of Doom said: I feel like this weekend is shaping up to be a Gasly, Sainz, Stroll podium. Looks like I called it yesterday...
September 6, 20205 yr Author 4 hours ago, Anton Chigurh said: Toto stated earlier that they could run the high race engine mode for like 250 laps per power unit before (I’ll find the number he stated), but without using “party mode” they can basically run it full time in the race now. Sure, but they could have already done that if they wanted to. The only reason they have the different modes in the first place is because they didn't want to run the fastest modes all the time.
September 6, 20205 yr Author 2 hours ago, elfenix said: Everyone: ricciardo is fighting bottas for position this is amazing! Camera guy: here's sergio perez Yep. Or how about showing Lewis making a pass for 7th when Sainz is closing on Gasly, then showing a replay of it, then another replay of it. Unreal.
September 6, 20205 yr Author 2 minutes ago, Prepuce of Doom said: Looks like I called it yesterday... Time for you to head out and buy a lotto ticket!
September 6, 20205 yr Author 1 hour ago, 52-80 said: Why don't they just give the titles to Hamilton and Mercedes early, then let everyone else race for the rest of the season. Be more entertaining that way Yeah in the first half of the race my kid and I were talking about how good the racing was behind Lewis, & I told him to imagine how entertaining the races would be without Merc on the grid ... then it basically happened.
September 6, 20205 yr That was like finding water in the desert of Mercedes domination. I don't know who I wanted to win more, GAS or SAI. What a race.
September 6, 20205 yr We should do this more often. This weekend was way more entertaining than it could have been. Lando giving Danny shit for finishing behind him and Danny leaving the interview seat sweaty for him was hilarious. They're going to be amazing at McLaren next year What was Button cracking up for when Lando was talking about Stroll's free red flag pit stop?
September 6, 20205 yr Author And obtw ... Shock change for F1 stalwarts as Renault announces new name Alpine F1 and colours https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/formula-one/formula-1-news-alpine-f1-new-name-for-renault-f1-team-renault-rebranding-colours-daniel-ricciardo-fernando-alonso/news-story/ed4cb1e98e04f325fecd9674810a7104
September 6, 20205 yr Author ...and the same Autosport poster who dropped this news last Wednesday is saying another big announcement is coming a week from Monday. I'm guessing an Alpine factory team at Le Mans.
September 6, 20205 yr that link doesn't work. F1.com has the story: Quote The brand has never appeared as a manufacturer in F1 before, though Renault’s first foray into Grand Prix racing in 1977 was with a team formed from the Alpine and Gordini competition departments. though the author might want to brush up on his history of grand prix racing Edited September 6, 20205 yr by elfenix
September 6, 20205 yr Stupid penalty by Merc. Hamilton had the race easily won. I love the domination by Hamilton and his Merc. Hamilton, Sainz, Norris would have been a great podium for me.
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.