2019 F1

[JoVel]

I f***ing love Lando.

 

[Siamese Dream]

In Hamilton's case I think we can safely say it's amazing how much "luck" you seem to get when your superior to your competition

The guy is unbelievably good at what he does

It's mainly because Bottas is his teammate. Since Ferrari became genuinely competitive in 2017 Hamilton has been handed many wins on a plate at circuits where Mercedes had a slower car due to safety cars and bad Ferrari strategy or reliability, yes he put himself in positions to get those wins but it's mainly because Bottas (or Raikkonen in the 2nd Ferrari) was nowhere in those races. I can't help thinking it would be very different if Rosberg was still his teammate.

 

[Paris in Flames]

I ****ing love Lando.

It's just fantastic that Norris has never been in F1 with a Force India and he still refers to them as "the Force India or whatever".

 

[Khelandros]

Is it luck or just Hamilton and his teams professionalism?

I'm the first person to admit Ferrari are run by donkeys but Mercedes seem to be able to take full advantage of it every single time, there's skill in that

I always thought that if you had the fastest car you would win in the modern era but I was really wrong

Luck. Ferrari had the race in the bag, then the safety car happened.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Orlens is demanding Williams give them a better explanation on why Kubica was retired. Seems like they may move forward with some legal action depending on how they feel the explanation is.

So....rock bottom for Williams?

 

[Preds Partisan]

Orlens is demanding Williams give them a better explanation on why Kubica was retired. Seems like they may move forward with some legal action depending on how they feel the explanation is.

So....rock bottom for Williams?

You mean "ROKiT bottom"?

But seriously, I'm not sure what Orlen's angle is here. It was a one year deal because of Kubica, and they already announced that they would be leaving Williams since Kubica is "retiring". It's not like other teams don't park their cars to save them for future races, I guess the only difference here is Williams admitted it was to save parts and not PU elements like is usually the case. It just feels like they are kicking Williams when they're down.

Depending on what you believe, Orlen is still interested in remaining in F1 with either Haas or the Pink Panthers, but whether that requires Kubica getting a testing seat with either team is a question. If that's true, I'm not sure why they would be pursuing this matter with Williams because that's not the best look for future sponsorships in F1. If Orlen wanted to pursue this matter, they really should have done it privately.

Edit: It's not like Orlen didn't know there was a major issue with Williams before the season started. They showed up late for winter testing because the cars weren't built.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Doesn't Lance Stroll love Kubica? Or...Lawrence saw tremendous value in him being around Lance....There's definitely a Kubica/Stroll connection but I forget what it was.

Could see Kubica joining Racing Point in a testing/reserve role. Assuming he would be fine with that...and if Orlen sees that as a worthwhile partnership.

 

[Preds Partisan]

Confirmed 2020 schedule:

19-21 FEB	PRE-SEASON TEST 1	Barcelona
-	26 - 28 FEB	PRE-SEASON TEST 2	Barcelona
1	15 MAR	AUSTRALIA	Melbourne
2	22 MAR	BAHRAIN	Sakhir
3	5 APR	VIETNAM	Hanoi
4	19 APR	CHINA	Shanghai
5	3 MAY	NETHERLANDS	Zandvoort
6	10 MAY	SPAIN	Barcelona
7	24 MAY	MONACO	Monte Carlo
8	7 JUN	AZERBAIJAN	Baku
9	14 JUN	CANADA	Montreal
10	28 JUN	FRANCE	Le Castellet
11	5 JUL	AUSTRIA	Spielberg
12	19 JUL	GREAT BRITAIN	Silverstone
13	2 AUG	HUNGARY	Budapest
14	30 AUG	BELGIUM	Spa-Francorchamps
15	6 SEP	ITALY**	Monza
16	20 SEP	SINGAPORE	Singapore
17	27 SEP	RUSSIA	Sochi
18	11 OCT	JAPAN	Suzuka
19	25 OCT	UNITED STATES	Austin
20	1 NOV	MEXICO CITY	Mexico City
21	15 NOV	BRAZIL	Sao Paulo
22	29 NOV	ABU DHABI	Yas Island

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Albatros]

But seriously, I'm not sure what Orlen's angle is here.

They're supporting Williams because of Kubica, and if he's not driving then they have no reason to support the struggling team anymore. The Williams brand in itself has an insufficient value in Poland.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Typhoon Hagibis set to disrupt Japanese GP

Prepare for some f***ed up weather this race weekend.

 

[Preds Partisan]

Looks like Saturday is a complete washout at this point. Sunday qualifying then race it sounds like.

 

[Albatros]

Yeah, Sunday it is as it has sometimes been before. Especially after Bianchi they're not going to drive in heavy rain.

 

[Paris in Flames]

That's not good for my F1 pool I'm in. I probably won't have time between qualifying and the race to get my picks in.

Ah well. Put the Mercedes, RB and Ferrari as the top 6 in whatever order. Completely guess on 7-10 and hope for the best.

 

[Preds Partisan]

Just to make it official.

 

[SoupyFIN]

Bottas driving with Hamilton's previous 2019 chassis this weekend sounds.. odd. Why didn't Mercedes build two identical to begin with?

 

[Albatros]

Vettel now tied with Verstappen in points, Mercedes already won it all.

 

[MXD]

This whole flag incident is soooo amateur.

 

[Paris in Flames]

As a man who lost the weekend in my fantasy pool because I said Stroll would finish in the points and then he didn't because of weird technicalities that allow a crashed Perez to score points....they really should come up with a real system in place for when they inevitably do this again.

Today it only cost Lance Stroll a point. What if Hamilton had made it past Vettel on lap 53? It would be an absolute gongshow.

(I also think Leclerc should have had some on track penalties instead of the time penalties after the race)

 

[Paris in Flames]

Also. Racing Point had filed an official protest against Renault which is being investigated. They put together a 12 page dossier so apparently it's gonna take some time. Buuuut if Renault is guilty then they're in some hot water.





Clearly a disgruntled Hulk has gone mole.

 

[Preds Partisan]

Renault hired the former F1 technical chief back in 2018. If anyone would know how to game the system, it would be him.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Renault hired the former F1 technical chief back in 2018. If anyone would know how to game the system, it would be him.

Until Racing Point gets a full Saturday off and decide to write a book report.

 

[Preds Partisan]

Doesn't anyone want to congratulate Mercedes on their 137th consecutive Constructors' Championship? No? Neither do I.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Doesn't anyone want to congratulate Mercedes on their 137th consecutive Constructors' Championship? No? Neither do I.

Eh.

Let's talk about it this time next year when they lock up the 138th.

I see no reason to think Red Bull or Ferrari can get their shit together to realistically challenge.

 

[umma gumma]

Doesn't anyone want to congratulate Mercedes on their 137th consecutive Constructors' Championship? No? Neither do I.

Screw them lol

 

[umma gumma]

Eh.

Let's talk about it this time next year when they lock up the 138th.

I see no reason to think Red Bull or Ferrari can get their **** together to realistically challenge.

To be fair to Red Bull, I think they're just waiting on Honda. Ferrari, well, even if they have the best car they seem to struggle with strategies.