December 23, 20214 yr I went ahead and started this thread because Mercedes have already fired up the W13, so we can now discuss a 2022 car! Let’s go!
December 23, 20214 yr Compulsory vaccinations incoming for F1 personnel ... F1 personnel set for mandatory vaccination requirement in 2022 https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-personnel-set-for-mandatory-vaccination-requirement-in-2022/6969673/
December 23, 20214 yr 14 minutes ago, Anton Chigurh said: Haas chassis got homologated today. I think the Alpine and maybe another 1 or 2 passed a week or so ago as well, and from the look of Alonso's insta story the other day, it looks like Alpine has started sim work as well. That might have just been a sneak peek, though. Motorsport.com says they'll start sim work this week. In other Alpine news, Fernando will have another surgery, to remove the titanium plates that were put in his face after that car tried to kill him on his bike. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.alonso-to-undergo-surgery-in-january-after-pre-season-bike-crash-but-says-he.2dydRMg9BRMSW1GuqeEAt0.html Edited December 23, 20214 yr by wood
December 24, 20214 yr The native F1 TV app finally showed up for my Google TV and Android TV. Have had to cast before. I’ve been a fan for 2 years consuming the archive and learning the different layers to F 1. This forum is a good part of my reading. Anyone listen to the podcasts?
December 24, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, wood said: In other Alpine news, Fernando will have another surgery, to remove the titanium plates that were put in his face after that car tried to kill him on his bike. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.alonso-to-undergo-surgery-in-january-after-pre-season-bike-crash-but-says-he.2dydRMg9BRMSW1GuqeEAt0.html His secret Santa gift arrived at the right time, then. Trust El Plan. Edited December 24, 20214 yr by Dutch
December 24, 20214 yr His secret Santa gift arrived at the right time, then. Trust El Plan. Saw that this morning.
December 24, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Dutch said: His secret Santa gift arrived at the right time, then. Trust El Plan. Yep. From Bottas, right?
December 24, 20214 yr Hallelujah!! New Spa photos show gravel replacing asphalt run-offs https://www.racefans.net/2021/12/23/new-spa-photos-show-gravel-replacing-asphalt-run-offs/ Hopefully other circuits will follow their lead. Edited December 24, 20214 yr by wood
December 24, 20214 yr Great - now anyone avoiding being torpedoed by Max can also get their car stuck.
December 24, 20214 yr spa fixing raidillon so that cars aren't punted back into blind traffic? Edited December 24, 20214 yr by elfenix
December 24, 20214 yr Now apparently Lewis has unfollowed everyone on his insta account. More than 700 accounts, including Toto and Mercedes.
December 24, 20214 yr 6 hours ago, wood said: Hallelujah!! New Spa photos show gravel replacing asphalt run-offs https://www.racefans.net/2021/12/23/new-spa-photos-show-gravel-replacing-asphalt-run-offs/ Hopefully other circuits will follow their lead. I'm just as excited to see the excavation and drainage going on as the result of the race track lol. That's my line of work.
December 24, 20214 yr Now apparently Lewis has unfollowed everyone on his insta account. More than 700 accounts, including Toto and Mercedes.He’s still following Merc, etc on Twitter.
December 24, 20214 yr Now apparently Lewis has unfollowed everyone on his insta account. More than 700 accounts, including Toto and Mercedes.He’s still following Merc, etc on Twitter.
December 24, 20214 yr 7 hours ago, wood said: Now apparently Lewis has unfollowed everyone on his insta account. More than 700 accounts, including Toto and Mercedes. Seems like a cry for attention. “No Lewis…please stay..etc etc”
December 24, 20214 yr 10 hours ago, wood said: Yep. From Bottas, right? Yes. From one cycling enthusiast to another. 9 hours ago, wood said: Hallelujah!! New Spa photos show gravel replacing asphalt run-offs https://www.racefans.net/2021/12/23/new-spa-photos-show-gravel-replacing-asphalt-run-offs/ Hopefully other circuits will follow their lead. I gather it rains a lot in Belgium. Edited December 24, 20214 yr by Dutch
December 24, 20214 yr Must be the off-season if we have multiple posts discussing Lewis Hamilton's IG account
December 24, 20214 yr Author Must be the off-season if we have multiple posts discussing Lewis Hamilton's IG accountGoddamn, for real.
December 24, 20214 yr 5 hours ago, G650 said: I'm just as excited to see the excavation and drainage going on as the result of the race track lol. That's my line of work. Yep, it seems like they do a fair amount of work there almost every off-season. They really seem to take a lot of pride in it and want it to be the best it can be.
December 25, 20214 yr I hope Red Bull gets some people who know how to build engines for Christmas. They still have Honda for a year or two.
December 25, 20214 yr 5 hours ago, Buzzrock said: I hope Red Bull gets some people who know how to build engines for Christmas. From what I've read, they've been snapping them up left and right.
December 26, 20213 yr When F1 and MLB worlds collide... I don't disagree with the gist of the tweet, but it should be noted that this is coming from one of the guys who publicly trashed the Astros while he was cheating his own ass off at the same time. Glass houses & all that.
December 26, 20213 yr On 12/24/2021 at 5:13 PM, Buzzrock said: I hope Red Bull gets some people who know how to build engines for Christmas. On 12/24/2021 at 10:32 PM, Chewbacca said: On 12/24/2021 at 5:13 PM, Buzzrock said: I hope Red Bull gets some people who know how to build engines for Christmas. They still have Honda for a year or two. On 12/24/2021 at 10:36 PM, wood said: From what I've read, they've been snapping them up left and right. Yep. They’re taking on the bulk of Honda’s F1 staff and even getting from Merc. https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/62141/red-bull-to-take-on-honda-staff-from-2022/ https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12298257/red-bull-hire-more-mercedes-engine-staff-for-new-f1-powertrains-division-as-recruitment-ramps-up https://racingnews365.com/are-staff-switches-to-red-bull-causing-mercedes-engine-issues
December 27, 20213 yr I too am a Formula 1 enthusiast and would like to follow along in this thread. Completely uninformed prediction: Merc nails the new car, LH wins #8 with four races left and it never really being that close. Max finishes #3 behind George Russell. Ferrari and Red Bull battle for second in the constructor's.
December 27, 20213 yr Officially booked flights to Montreal. More expensive and convoluted than I wanted, but the options from AUS to YUL are not great. Most options seemed like they landed around 12:30 in the morning.
December 27, 20213 yr 4 hours ago, FirstTimeCaller said: Max finishes #3 behind George Russell. Don't play with my emotions like that.
December 28, 20213 yr Officially booked flights to Montreal. More expensive and convoluted than I wanted, but the options from AUS to YUL are not great. Most options seemed like they landed around 12:30 in the morning. Hotel is easily more fucked than airfare. We ended up paying 700 CAD/night for a place in Montreal. It's only going to get worse if you haven't booked yet. At least we got our airfare with points.
December 28, 20213 yr 8 hours ago, FirstTimeCaller said: Officially booked flights to Montreal. More expensive and convoluted than I wanted, but the options from AUS to YUL are not great. Most options seemed like they landed around 12:30 in the morning. 36 minutes ago, Chewbacca said: Hotel is easily more fucked than airfare. We ended up paying 700 CAD/night for a place in Montreal. It's only going to get worse if you haven't booked yet. At least we got our airfare with points. Try hotel;s.com or Hilton.com. I just took a quick look & found a Home2Suites out by the airport with a 9.2 user rating, for $155/night during the GP weekend. In my experience, they're excellent. Very clean. Nice beds & pillows. Firdge, Microwave, sink, dishes, & dishwasher Edited December 28, 20213 yr by wood
December 28, 20213 yr Try hotel;s.com or Hilton.com. I just took a quick look & found a Home2Suites out by the airport with a 9.2 user rating, for $155/night during the GP weekend. In my experience, they're excellent. Very clean. Nice beds & pillows. Firdge, Microwave, sink, dishes, & dishwasherI leave that to the wife. She is coming and wants to stay in Old Town since she is not going to the race. Like I said, at least the flights were on points.
December 28, 20213 yr Yeah, got hotel booked the day I booked F1 tickets as the selection was already slim. Didn't want to wait. Found a spot on the backside of Mont Royal near the metro. I saw the stuff near the airport for cheaper, but looks like there isn't an easy way from the airport to the city? There's a train, but then you have to get on the Metro. With the spot I found, it's half a block from the Metro. Arrive Thursday around noon, so figure I will have Thursday afternoon, Friday morning, Saturday morning, to explore the city. Spend the afternoons and all day Sunday at the race.
December 28, 20213 yr https://old.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/rpxs5d/giuliano_duchessa_the_mercedes_w13_2022_is/
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