December 17, 20214 yr Wouldn’t that just be Valtteri’s luck? The one driver who stood in his way of winning several WDC’s (and he probably would have at least one or two the past four years) pulls a shock retirement a few months after he signs for Alfa.
December 17, 20214 yr 10 minutes ago, Chewbacca said: I think McLaren has one of the best driver duos on the grid. If they can field a car that is competitive on most tracks, they can make some noise. Either Lando is real good or Danny isn’t. Ricciardo finished 8th in the driver standings yet 45 points behind Norris. He was closer to Ocon in 11th than Norris in 6th.
December 17, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, TonyTexas said: Either Lando is real good or Danny isn’t. Ricciardo finished 8th in the driver standings yet 45 points behind Norris. He was closer to Ocon in 11th than Norris in 6th. Danny admittedly had an off year. He had a hard time adjusting the particular driving style the car demands. But with a year under his belt (and a new car next year), he should be better in 2022. I do think Lando is very good. I think Danny is just as good, if not better.
December 17, 20214 yr 22 minutes ago, Chewbacca said: Danny admittedly had an off year. He had a hard time adjusting the particular driving style the car demands. But with a year under his belt (and a new car next year), he should be better in 2022. I do think Lando is very good. I think Danny is just as good, if not better. I think everyone likes Ricciardo but, the window will rapidly close for him if he does not drastically improve in 2022. Though not completely his fault you do have to go back to 2014 to when he last won three races in a season. And that was with Red Bull. He won no races in 2015, one in 2016, one in 2017, two in 2018, none in 2019-20 and one in 2021. His two highest finishes in the points were third in 2014 & 2016. I thought he did some good stuff this year but too often he was overshadowed by Lando.
December 17, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, PittsburghTiger said: I think everyone likes Ricciardo but, the window will rapidly close for him if he does not drastically improve in 2022. Though not completely his fault you do have to go back to 2014 to when he last won three races in a season. And that was with Red Bull. He won no races in 2015, one in 2016, one in 2017, two in 2018, none in 2019-20 and one in 2021. His two highest finishes in the points were third in 2014 & 2016. I thought he did some good stuff this year but too often he was overshadowed by Lando. Don't disagree with any of that. I think he'll bounce back to form next year, but I'm a big fan of his. We will see...
December 18, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, TonyTexas said: Either Lando is real good or Danny isn’t. Ricciardo finished 8th in the driver standings yet 45 points behind Norris. He was closer to Ocon in 11th than Norris in 6th. Lando was comfortable in the car and with the team, and Ricciardo pretty clearly wasn't. I'll be pretty surprised if Lando outdrives Danny in 2022. But if he does, I'll be okay with that, too. I like Lando and wish him well.
December 18, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, PittsburghTiger said: Alonso thought it was perfectly safe to unlap while they were working to retrieve the car. Noted. 😉 Also, testing will be interesting but the biggest question - if the changes make following easier - won't really be answered until the lights go out in Bahrain.
December 18, 20214 yr 52 minutes ago, Huckleberry said: Alonso thought it was perfectly safe to unlap while they were working to retrieve the car. Noted. 😉 Also, testing will be interesting but the biggest question - if the changes make following easier - won't really be answered until the lights go out in Bahrain. Don’t shoot the messenger. Testing will be fun for sure
December 18, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Chewbacca said: Don't disagree with any of that. I think he'll bounce back to form next year, but I'm a big fan of his. We will see... 1 hour ago, utee94 said: Lando was comfortable in the car and with the team, and Ricciardo pretty clearly wasn't. I'll be pretty surprised if Lando outdrives Danny in 2022. But if he does, I'll be okay with that, too. I like Lando and wish him well. Yep. Every car and every team are different, and there’s usually a learning curve. Daniel’s first year in Renault was an “adjustment” year before driving much better the second; he crushed Ocon last year. He probably won’t crush Lando, but I think both he’ll perform much better next year.
December 18, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Dutch said: Fernando for Race Director? I reckon if that driving thing doesn’t work out for him
December 18, 20214 yr Author 2 hours ago, Dutch said: Fernando for Race Director? My first thought as well. Even my 18 year old was yelling at the TV wondering if he was ever gonna let the lapped cars pass. 50 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said: I reckon if that driving thing doesn’t work out for him An FIA spot could be cool for him, but I get the feeling he's in with Alpine for the long haul. Even after retirement.
December 18, 20214 yr Author Welp, as of today, ESPN channels are no longer available on Youtube TV. At least the F1 season is over. Hope they get this shit straight before next season.
December 18, 20214 yr Just tossing it out there for anyone is heading to Montreal, would love to hear about what flights you find. Finding stuff around $500, but times are pretty rough (has me arriving at 1 a.m.)
December 18, 20214 yr Author 14 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said: Just tossing it out there for anyone is heading to Montreal, would love to hear about what flights you find. Finding stuff around $500, but times are pretty rough (has me arriving at 1 a.m.) Not sure many people would wanna do it the way I did it the first time, but I flew into Hartford, CT, then drove a rental to Montreal. Nice drive through upstate NY, and I saved a lot of money. It was by far my least expensive option because I did it all last minute. Edited December 18, 20214 yr by wood
December 18, 20214 yr Author 1 minute ago, elfenix said: they could probably let alonso race direct while also driving Seriously. The guy just seems to have a full grasp of everything going on in the race, all the time, even while on the limit. Just saw where the TPs rated his season 5th best in F1, after being out of F1 for 2 years and coming into a new team/car.
December 18, 20214 yr 36 minutes ago, wood said: Welp, as of today, ESPN channels are no longer available on Youtube TV. At least the F1 season is over. Hope they get this shit straight before next season. Yeah, and all ESPN recordings in our libraries (i.e. every F1 event of the 2021 season in my case) vaporized. Hopefully they get restored when a deal gets done. They best sort this out soon.
December 18, 20214 yr 16 minutes ago, elfenix said: they could probably let alonso race direct while also driving It’s amazing just how good the great drivers are. I’d be using 100% of my brain to not get myself killed; Fernando, Lewis, Max, etc can plot everyone else’s race while driving flawlessly.
December 18, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, wood said: Not sure many people would wanna do it the way I did it the first time, but I flew into Hartford, CT, then drove a rental to Montreal. Nice drive through upstate NY, and I saved a lot of money. It was by far my least expensive option because I did it all last minute. Considered that. I also have SW points, so was thinking of flying to another city (Newark?) on Southwest and then hopping a flight on Air Canada.
December 19, 20214 yr Some top grade emotional blackmail by this kid. I approved. https://old.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/rjyxas/young_kart_driver_zack_zhu_i_was_so_expected_to/
December 19, 20214 yr Some top grade emotional blackmail by this kid. I approved. https://old.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/rjyxas/young_kart_driver_zack_zhu_i_was_so_expected_to/That kid is going to get something awesome from Lewis.
December 20, 20214 yr Author RaceFans: Audi tells FIA it intends to confirm F1 entry early next year https://www.racefans.net/2021/12/20/audi-tells-fia-it-intends-to-confirm-f1-entry-early-next-year/
December 20, 20214 yr So if Audi joins, that means 22 cars in the field, right? Any ideas how that might change things like qualifying? I guess you could still take the top 15 out of Q1, but I'm also thinking about traffic on some tracks during the first session. Adding two more cars to that mess would be something.
December 20, 20214 yr Author 21 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said: So if Audi joins, that means 22 cars in the field, right? Any ideas how that might change things like qualifying? I guess you could still take the top 15 out of Q1, but I'm also thinking about traffic on some tracks during the first session. Adding two more cars to that mess would be something. It depends on how they join - as a new team, taking over a team, or as just a PU constructor/supplier. Edited December 20, 20214 yr by wood
December 20, 20214 yr There have been 22 cars as recently as 2016. The Q rules stay they same, just more are eliminated in Q1. I *think* that it may increase Q1 time, but that was it. We don’t actually know yet if Audi intends to compete as a constructor or simply a power unit supplier, either.
December 21, 20214 yr Author According to a poster on another board that I trust, who has a good track record: Audi will enter as their own works team & the entry fee will be waived. Porsche will come in as an engine supplier to existing teams. Audi would use rebranded Porsche engines. Audi are also still talking to McLaren about a complete buyout. And there is also a rumor of another car manufacturer also considering their own new team with a new entry (another VAG brand?). FWIW. :wewillsee: Edited December 21, 20214 yr by wood
December 21, 20214 yr Author So, Lambo? I've always thought Stefano's return to F1 was more than just a good move for him & might be a sign of things to come from VAG/Lambo. Edited December 21, 20214 yr by wood
December 21, 20214 yr This was one of the most unreliable F1 engines ever, and was actually designed by a Former Ferrari guy(!), but it sure did sound good.
December 21, 20214 yr Fun fact, McLaren tested it and was 2 seconds faster than with the Cosworth it had normally. Ron Dennis chose the Peugeot V10 in the end (gross) for the MP4/9 because the Lamborghini was just too unreliable. The car is was just little longer than a standard MP4/8.
December 21, 20214 yr So apparently Jean Alesi's brother bombed an architectural firm. https://www.lequipe.fr/Sport-auto/Actualites/Jean-alesi-entendu-par-la-police-a-avignon/1306452
December 21, 20214 yr 12 hours ago, Anton Chigurh said: Fun fact, McLaren tested it and was 2 seconds faster than with the Cosworth it had normally. Ron Dennis chose the Peugeot V10 in the end (gross) for the MP4/9 because the Lamborghini was just too unreliable. The car is was just little longer than a standard MP4/8. I can't imagine how unreliable the Lambo V12 was if they went with the Peugeot hand grenade. Edited December 21, 20214 yr by faps
December 21, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, deft said: Am I the only one who just pays the $80/yr for F1TV? Nope. I'm in that camp too. Figure it's $4-5 to watch a race weekend, so not bad. I don't really watch the rest of the catalog of content, but I like being able to watch a few minutes of Friday practice during lunch (which I don't think airs otherwise in the U.S.). Then watch qualifying and the race. I figure between it all, I watch 3-4 hours during a race weekend?
December 21, 20214 yr FP1/2 does air for every race on one of the ESPN channels, FWIW. YouTube TV records it all no matter the channel, which is nice.
December 21, 20214 yr 28 minutes ago, Anton Chigurh said: YouTube TV records it all no matter the channel, which is nice. Yep. Love this feature; set it, forget it, and it’ll be there with I’m ready to watch F1. Works wonderfully for CFB also.
December 21, 20214 yr Looking at those early 90’s cars it’s remarkable more drivers didn’t perish considering the small amount of protection they had compared to today.
December 21, 20214 yr FP1/2 does air for every race on one of the ESPN channels, FWIW. YouTube TV records it all no matter the channel, which is nice. This is what I do. Been watching a lot of practice in the background while working from home
December 21, 20214 yr Author 2 hours ago, Anton Chigurh said: FP1/2 does air for every race on one of the ESPN channels, FWIW. YouTube TV records it all no matter the channel, which is nice. Yeah (in case any of you are shopping tv services) the youtube tv interface, at least re: recording things, is pretty got damn nice. It just records that show every time it's on, on whatever network, old episodes and new ones. Then you can pick which version you want to watch. That's particularly nice when there's version available from one of the movie channels without commercials. I'm new to YTTV, and there are some minor UI things I'd like to change, but overall, I'm very happy with it. Hard to beat unlimited DVR space & individual DVRs for all your family members, etc, too. And yeah re: practice, I've been getting every session in my DVR, all season long, both on Goggle Fiber when I had it and now on YTTV. Edited December 21, 20214 yr by wood
December 21, 20214 yr We've come a long way since the Speed days although I do miss Bob Varsha. And while we're talking a potential Porsche/Audi partnership it would be a mistake not to admire the one and only Turbo Panzer... One of the most batshit crazy cars ever made at something close to 2000 hp/ton. Granted it was more of a partnership in name than actuality.
December 21, 20214 yr ESPN has definitely stepped up and saved us the last couple of seasons. There definitely were some dark years in the 90’s and 00’s trying to watchI do miss bob thoughBut not Steve wasting 15 mins every damn race explaining the tire compounds.
December 22, 20214 yr So you guys that have gone through the rule changes in different eras before... are there likely to be some huge gaps between with the new car? I'd say right now the gap between the fastest and slowest car is something like two seconds over the course of a qualifying lap. Likely even closer if you toss out HAAS. Is the first race likely to see something like 8-10 seconds? Or do teams generally get in the ballpark of each other?
December 22, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, vicerous said: We've come a long way since the Speed days although I do miss Bob Varsha. And while we're talking a potential Porsche/Audi partnership it would be a mistake not to admire the one and only Turbo Panzer... One of the most batshit crazy cars ever made at something close to 2000 hp/ton. Granted it was more of a partnership in name than actuality. Looks like my kids old racecar bed. We got him a car radio so he can talk to other car beds.
December 22, 20214 yr Considering Williams didn’t even bring a mule car to testing, I’d say a large gap.
December 22, 20214 yr So you guys that have gone through the rule changes in different eras before... are there likely to be some huge gaps between with the new car? I'd say right now the gap between the fastest and slowest car is something like two seconds over the course of a qualifying lap. Likely even closer if you toss out HAAS. Is the first race likely to see something like 8-10 seconds? Or do teams generally get in the ballpark of each other?Not 8-10 seconds, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see 3-5. The field spread only gets closer as regulations mature and stay the same.
December 22, 20214 yr Yeah, I'd say back in the day you would see 5 easy, but I think now you may see 3. Things have just gotten so proscribed and mature.
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