🏎│real-f1-chat

[opaque crest]

Why on earth are Miami making a fake marina lol

[heady sonnet]

I’m not dissing Ham always 😉 Only when it’s the car’s fault 😂

[opal galleon]

Cuz American logic xD

[rare ferry]

I'm on about Maldonado but ok

[heady sonnet]

We are mixing quite a few convos here 😂

[rare ferry]

Bwoah

[wind aspen]

I remember the old wet setup, never hear those words anymore I don't think

[crude kiln]

When it comes to developing the car none of the drivers are engineers. They say what they need/want from the car and the engineers try and fix it. And I don't think Max is bad at saying what he wants from the car and working with the team. It was different back in the Lauda days tho as the movie Rush showed us 😅

[haughty violet]

In some ways Ferrari moved away from what Schumacher liked from the car over time. The 2002 Ferrari really didn't suit him with its understeer but it was super fast.

[haughty violet]

@tardy wave in terms of Hamilton Vs rosbergs battle? It was fairly clear really, if thats what you mean?

[tardy wave]

i mean like how you feel abt it

[haughty violet]

I think rosberg won a title with the luck he needed. You have put yourself in position take what's available and Nico did that. Nothing worse to than throwing away a title.

[storm glade]

@willow root It’s really not hard. You can go wild with F1 related business in here

[tardy wave]

not the title, but collision after collision after collision

[willow root]

Sure but admins need to learn english bro

So back to the stuff

Did you guys saw this? https://youtu.be/l29SZc19y4I

Looks like merc should had been faster than a fer on paper

[opal galleon]

They got better aero overall. But so much makes it complicated and unstable.

As soon as they can look the car who knows maybe some podiums regulary.

[tardy wave]

mclaren can score 1 why they cant right?

[opal galleon]

Perhaps they cannot find the right setup yet. They also struggle with brakes and weightz

[haughty violet]

It was a bit clumsy at times but the team were so strong it gave them more freedom. If they both went out, nothing much had changed. Mostly rosberg wasn't so good in those situations but don't think it was dirty driving.

[jaunty cave]

On this day: https://youtu.be/kScKxIf1wVE

[rare ferry]

Senna would've won that :/

[jaunty cave]

Audi and Porsche have decided to enter F1, says chief executive of parent group Volkswagen - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/61300470?ns_campaign=sport_app_alert

[heady sonnet]

Red Bull Porsche

[opal galleon]

Nothing new and its not even confirm.

💤

We all know VW wanted an engine without the MGU-h.
We all know they want to enter with porsche and audi.
really nothing new 💤

[heady sonnet]

Well if their ceo is speaking about it it is something new

[opal galleon]

and its for 2026 something andretti also applying for

[opal galleon]

lmao I have actually been listening to their talks.
They said the same in December LOL.

really nothing new

its new when it actually happens at this point

[heady sonnet]

Trusting you in this case

[opal galleon]

like I have been listening to their press conference

RB has been looking for a new Engine Manufacturer
to partner with.
Its not surprising for VW to partner with RB either.

[opaque crest]

RB power trains not working so need help lol. They've got the power but not the reliability

[opal galleon]

I think its cool that VW finally joining

Andretti also applying to join in 2026

Hope it happens, perhaps 2 new teams and 1 new engine supplier

[upbeat wedge]

Would be a shame if porsche link up with RB and audi buy out an existing team. Better to get additional teams in

[opal galleon]

Most likely Porsche is going to be a engine supplier.
Either going to partner up with Mercedes. Ferrari not gonna happen.
Renault LOL.
After couple of years in F1 perhaps they gonna supply engines to teams.

Audi looks like they are gonna buy existing team.
But little chance to create a new one.

[mystic aurora]

New sponsor over at McLaren..

[opal galleon]

Audi just buy mclaren already ?

[stuck fulcrum]

OKI ?

[mystic aurora]

OKX (cryptocurrency exchange)

[stuck fulcrum]

looks like every team has a different crypto now

[opal galleon]

I don’t like these crypto sponsorship.

Some of them are really good and doing some good business.

[mystic aurora]

Seems to be where the money is heading these days.
Not enough zero-alcohol sponsors to go around... 😆

[heady sonnet]

No cigarettes no alcohol-free so not many options. 😂

And I think now all have a crypto sponsor, I saw a graph recently

[opal galleon]

whats next?

slap in Mcdonald?

Subway?

Burger king?

[abstract pollen]

IOS

[storm glade]

I realise it’s an off topic tangent but you even have football clubs creating their own crypto offerings. Crypto etc definitely seems to be where the marketing budgets are!

[opal galleon]

I haven’t seen a single club do Crypto. Getting paid in crypto yes, but as a sponsor and using it as business no. Only seen players advertise NFTs.

[storm glade]

I was vague to keep it succinct. Inter have their ‘fan token’ to vote on club matters or something similar. It’s all bought using crypto. My point was that it seemed to be creeping more into parts of sports while regulation is nigh on non existent

[mystic aurora]

This is usually the case. Regulation will kick in much later, as it has with Tobacco and *Alcohol

[storm glade]

Yeah I understand, never thought otherwise. I think the difference here is the damage done is financial as opposed to health and so it’s not going to be as quick a rush to have them eventually banned IMO

[opal galleon]

I honestly don’t see how they can ban crypto? I feel like crypto as a sponsorship is just a joke?

[mystic aurora]

Not much different with the oil sponsors. Illusion of choice 😏

[storm glade]

It needs regulating, beyond that I guess banning is a bit much but you can see it happening with some

[opal galleon]

Oil is understandable in my opinion. Because this is a sport where oil is the main source so 😉

[mystic aurora]

Money is the main source 😆

[opal galleon]

Fair

[elfin violet]

balls

who is deleting my messeges

https://tenor.com/view/your-youre-spies-in-disguise-your-spies-gif-20405823

[heady sonnet]

The profanity filter

[elfin violet]

so

so

balls

[heady sonnet]

I think it’s past your bedtime, you should be asleep by now 😉

[elfin violet]

no its not

can i join mercedes mod

[storm glade]

https://tenor.com/view/wtf-toto-wolf-formula1-angry-gif-14707199

[jaunty cave]

Can someone enlighten me with crypto? Thanks in advance

[storm glade]

https://tenor.com/view/eh-meh-jim-jim-halpert-the-office-gif-25317293

[opal galleon]

What up you mean? The sponsor “crypto” or crypto like exchange currency’s/trading

[jaunty cave]

I guess both ‘cause idk the difference between the two too, thanks mate

[opal galleon]

There is a sponsor, I think its a main sponsor for F1. Called crypto, which goes into crypto too xD. Someone called their brand the whole thing. Then we got the “crypto” where you digitally buy,trade and sell. Its also much faster than banks and its untraceable.

[jaunty cave]

Ooohhh, so how is it becoming bad in a way? Just saw some criticisms about crypto not having a good rep

[opal galleon]

Well one thing that someone has already mentioned above^. Crypto does not have any regulations, when talking about F1. In general in the world its often used in criminal cases where people want ransom.

Crypto is very popular now. Back in the days we got these cigarettes and alcohol sponsors. These was on Ferrari and McLaren. There were no regulations for them before long gone. Like in the old days you saw an F1 car with marlboro sponsor 🤣

Crypto is kinda the same where there is no regulations. ^

[jaunty cave]

Ooohhh, I understand it better now. Thanks for schooling me, mate 🤜🏽🤛🏽

[copper knot]

[mystic aurora]

https://youtu.be/HDfqPQGrvB4

[storm glade]

I watched about 10 mins and it was cringeworthy. Crofty needs to stick to commentating….

[dapper wagon]

That was awful 😂 I watched 3 minutes

[opal galleon]

The instagram clips were better 🤣

[willow root]

So do you guys think merc got their development on the right track?

[heady sonnet]

Nope

If Toto is to be believed they will scrap this season in 2 races

[willow root]

Yeah

Looks like they have done it this year

[heady sonnet]

Still don’t trust it

[willow root]

I wonder if their problem isn’t like suspension related problem like maybe switching pul rod to push on front and vice versa back?

Man i have friends on linkedin working for them and they look awfully busy

[heady sonnet]

I don’t think they can easily swap from push to pull

Floor seems too flexible, if they can get it right they will be okay

[willow root]

I didn’t say it will be easy just wondering if this isn’t a part of their problems

[heady sonnet]

Possibly

[willow root]

Hmm hope so, would be nice to have a trio constr fighting in front not just 2

[heady sonnet]

Even though we have two teams with different philosophies on top

One with push other with pull-rod front

[willow root]

Idk looks like stiffening the suspension might work, i wonder if u can use exotic materials like those that under shock get really hard

[heady sonnet]

I want a 4-way- fight with mclaren also

[willow root]

Would be awesome to see lando vs george

Vs lec vs ver

That would be something to watch

[heady sonnet]

Lando max Charles and George

Yep

[willow root]

And i am lh fan

[heady sonnet]

Really exciting new generation

[willow root]

Yeah idk if i was lewis i would try to mentor george and prepare him to be the next goat for merc

Leave besides that legacy of his plus george

But i guess he will do that after trying one more time to get 8

[heady sonnet]

Lewis doesn’t seem like the mentoring type

[willow root]

I wonder how the cfd looks for merc right now. Like i could try to replicate from photos but it will take me like months and by then a new floor will appear

Yeah for now he still wants another fight after that 21 season

[heady sonnet]

Not this season, maybe next

[willow root]

Yap

Definitely

[heady sonnet]

If he remains that is

[willow root]

Ohh he will

Most of eng at merc seems to have this confidence

Afterwards idc who they will pick

Imagine albon and george at merc 🤣

[heady sonnet]

Gasly?

[willow root]

Hmm ocon has more chances

[heady sonnet]

He doesn’t seem that happy in Alpha Tauri

[willow root]

Could be

[heady sonnet]

He Likely won’t get a second chance at Rb

Ferrari is taken

Mclaren - probably also done for a few years

And I don’t think he will “downgrade”

Alpine is set with Ocon and piastri

Issue is - who is crazy enough for 2nd fiddle in RB 😂

[graceful moss]

I have a server I made about f1 and racing in general dm if you 3anna join

You can talk about anything racing

[jaunty cave]

Hi

[tardy crow]

Any other F.I.A. members here?

[opal galleon]

Vegas is going to be worse 😞

Sad F1 is starting to be a joke rather than racing but yeye

[rare ferry]

Why Corden have them dressing up like East London chavs 💀

[graceful moss]

It's gonna be weird for me watching an f1 race at 2:30

I usually have to watch at like 9 am

[opal galleon]

cuz americans weird

[rare ferry]

James Corden is British

[opal galleon]

Uh.. then British people weird

[rare ferry]

...#

[crude kiln]

I'm excited to see what Corden does with this since I assume it's a clip for his show. Loved the David Beckham statue prank 😅 Watch that if you haven't

[opaque crest]

Hey gang, what's up? Any point watching the Miami opening ceremony?

[rare ferry]

Nope

[mystic aurora]

All times reported in Eastern Daylight Saving Time (GMT-4)

[heady sonnet]

Hm

My f1 tv app is not working

[mystic aurora]

I had to drop my VPN to make it work

Also had an issue earlier

[heady sonnet]

Thanks! No clue why

[mystic aurora]

Lighting it up early

After watching a few laps, it strikes me as an extended Indy Car track.
Idk what to expect

[heady sonnet]

From the onboard cam it didn’t look too bad

[mystic aurora]

Bottas has hit the wall!
The yellows are out - make that reds. Bottas' Alfa Romeo has hit the wall rearwards on the exit of Turn 7, and replays show that it was a very quick moment for the Finn. He seemed to get a touch wide, getting onto the less grippy surface and just seeing the rear slide from under him

[frail agate]

At least they didn't give it ridiculous name like "Circuit of the Americas".

[mystic aurora]

🤭

[willow root]

George 2nd fastest

6 min to go fp1 0.097 s off ver

Russel is flying

Maybe merc are back?

0.071 off lec

P2 george

[mystic aurora]

The mercs unleashed a load of upgrades this weekend
Think you're onto something

[willow root]

I hope so

I want merc vs rb vs fer

Ham horrible off 0.8

[jaunty cave]

Disappointed with sainz

[mystic aurora]

The difference between HAM & RUS this season has been wild

[willow root]

Sainz is on M

Yeah george has more exp with bad setup

[jaunty cave]

He continued spinning although I saw last 13 mins

Mercedes are back

[willow root]

Rb look like they will dnf

Merc faster than rb, is this the first time in pract 2022?

[jaunty cave]

What?

1st time this track and its FP1

[willow root]

Did merc outpractice rb before miami?

[heady sonnet]

Way way way too early to judge

[steel nexus]

FP1 on a track nobody has run on before means very little

[willow root]

I know but look at george

[heady sonnet]

Well look at Albon 😂

[willow root]

Yeah albon also

Gues those shirts worked

[heady sonnet]

Let’s see tomorrow

[willow root]

Yap

So far it looked fun

[haughty violet]

Merc step forward at least 👍

8 wcc titles in row might mean something after all

[jaunty cave]

Some points to say. .

All top 3 teams upgraded their cars. It seems Mercedes worked well

[willow root]

Let’s hope so

[indigo slate]

Ouch!!

[haughty violet]

Sainz probably crashed more this season than his whole career.

[willow root]

Sainz out f2

Merc not looking great

[heady sonnet]

Sainz 😂😂😂

[willow root]

Like that armorer car at the interstate above the track

Merica been merican

Rb looks so busy

Looks like their overheating is not resolved

[indigo slate]

Still changing that gearbox for ver

[willow root]

Hmm they only have 4 per season

Fer with sainz will have a problem

At the end of the season for parts

[indigo slate]

Yea max was precautionary. Sainz not looking good with his crashes

[willow root]

Idk how merc are still reliable with that purposing

[heady sonnet]

😍😍😍 the marina

😂

[willow root]

Merican

Marina

They f have pools large as that marina, m f could had just put a pool there

Like carbon fibre pool

Or glass composite

[heady sonnet]

Crash and green flag😂

[willow root]

Jessus antonio at miami

He can walk on the water on the marina 😂

[indigo slate]

Totally saw that and laughed

[willow root]

Rb need to spend some coins on hydro

😂

Fail 1 box

Smoke smoke smoke

Clarson quote :))

Man they screw up at rb

That headbang 🤣

Of that photographer

[jaunty cave]

Barely saw this fp2

[heady sonnet]

Rip another RB

[slim vale]

Guys when will the f1 2022 be released??

[willow root]

Perez the man at rb

Ver the kid at rb

[heady sonnet]

F1 2022 has started 5 races ago

[willow root]

🤣

[slim vale]

Did they release it??

[jaunty cave]

Unbelievable. Sainz keeps crashing. What a mistake that contract extension

[heady sonnet]

Yes, I’m watching right now

FP2 in Miami

[willow root]

This is a chat for f1 fia real life not the game, try general discussion

[slim vale]

I mean f1 clash

[jaunty cave]

Am tired to watch it

[slim vale]

Oh sry

[heady sonnet]

Monday btw

[slim vale]

Nice

Lets gooo

[heady sonnet]

But yes, wrong channel

[slim vale]

Thx guys

[willow root]

For me it is 4pm

[slim vale]

And for europe?

[willow root]

Russ no 1

Merc are back?

[slim vale]

Who will you guys support?

[heady sonnet]

It’s currently 00:08 in Western Europe

[slim vale]

Yeah

And at what time will it be released?

[indigo slate]

They did bring upgrades this round

[heady sonnet]

#💬│f1-clash-general

[slim vale]

Ok

[heady sonnet]

You folks are celebrating too early

[willow root]

Let’s see ham

Yeah i think also they are not that fast

And i am a merc fan

0.4 + ham

[heady sonnet]

It’s a new track, you can’t judge by the first FP sessions

[willow root]

He can’t heat those tyres

[heady sonnet]

Let’s talk again tomorrow

[willow root]

It will be ferr win with charles

Then russ

Then perez

[heady sonnet]

No

[willow root]

Ver out ham 7-8

Sainz 4-5

[heady sonnet]

Ver Lec Per

[willow root]

Ver can’t finish

[heady sonnet]

Rus

[willow root]

He can’t even start the fp2

[heady sonnet]

Let’s talk Sunday! 😂

[willow root]

And then comes rus and wins 😂

Ham 8

[heady sonnet]

And then you wake up 😂😂😂😂

[willow root]

Neah

If i was dreaming it would be 1-2 merc 😂

[heady sonnet]

Reverse order? 😂

[indigo slate]

Still bouncing pretty good too it seems

[willow root]

Did merc bounce ?

I didn’t pay attention on their heads

[opaque crest]

I haven't seen much of the practice sessions. What's people's thoughts on the track?

[indigo slate]

Yea finally caught shots on ham just now

[heady sonnet]

Merc still bounces a lot

[willow root]

Ouch

Yeah 2022 os not merc year

[opaque crest]

I swear they just said on Sky it was better

I haven't been watching though but turned it on about 10mins ago and was one of the first things I heard

[heady sonnet]

It is better

But still noticeable

[indigo slate]

They did say it looks better. But that wasn’t on the long straight. Right before he pitted it looked same as before

[haughty violet]

Insane bounce has gone but could be track specific

[willow root]

Ver is done

[opaque crest]

Fair enough, see what happens I guess

[heady sonnet]

Let’s hope tomorrow is better for Ver

And Sunday ofc

[willow root]

Perez cracked the spars

[opaque crest]

Does the track look any good? From what I can see doesn't look like much opportunity for overtaking

[willow root]

And then u wake up 🤣

[heady sonnet]

I don’t want to replace him in fantasy 😂

[opaque crest]

Just seen replay or Merc and definitely bouncing loads

[heady sonnet]

I didn’t dream of Rus winning 😂😂😂

[haughty violet]

It's hard to judge the tracks, the running has been interrupted too much

[heady sonnet]

Oh Latifi 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[indigo slate]

Yea it looks tight in spots and some blind corners as well

[willow root]

U sure? His off shirt might be attractive to some persons 😂

Red flag again

[indigo slate]

Is this 3 tracks in a row now? 😂

[haughty violet]

I think latifi is just reliving his finest hour again and again

[indigo slate]

Red flag but time still counting and double yellows waving. 😂

[heady sonnet]

I’m laughing

We were joking the other day about Latifi

[willow root]

Rus still fastest 😂

[heady sonnet]

“He has a 100% chance to crash on tracks with walls”

I corrected “”with walls is useless”

[mystic aurora]

[opaque crest]

Be good if these times are representative, close battle this weekend. Ferrari and RB will probably turn stuff up though

[willow root]

And then they crash or overheat and merc finish 1-2 🤣

Toto wolf partying in the paddock like they won their first race ever

[heady sonnet]

😂😂😂

[willow root]

Champagne everywhere

[opaque crest]

But then George says they only had 6th fastest car or something 😂

[willow root]

People getting uk drunk

😂

[heady sonnet]

This is sponsored by crypto.com?

[haughty violet]

Aston dismal again 😞

[willow root]

That armored car

This is binito

Binoto, excute order spinala

[heady sonnet]

Lewis, this is James

I’d love to hear that

And hear the reaction after 😂😂

“It was a different setting” 😂

[willow root]

Neah lewis is not made for this era tbh

The tyres is screwing him

[haughty violet]

🙄

[willow root]

Soft better for merc

[heady sonnet]

Last time I’ll joke about ham

“It’s the driver, not the car”

[indigo slate]

Is merc running lower ride height today than they have in previous practices? Or have they always tried low but then raise for race to lessen the porpoising?

[heady sonnet]

Anyway, jokes aside - he seems a bit off - doesn’t particularly have that passion

[willow root]

Well it’s the car setup and the driver

[heady sonnet]

Not sure if he’s still not over last year but he just doesn’t seem interested enough

Or hungry or whatever you want to call it

[willow root]

This is year is about learning for him

He doesn’t feel the tyres like in the past

[heady sonnet]

Well

If you are supposedly one of the best 3 pilots

You have to adapt

[willow root]

Yes agree

[heady sonnet]

And fast mind you

[willow root]

He takes more than usual but maybe he is better on the older cars, new cars new driver styles of driving

[opaque crest]

I think anyone would be hugely affected by last year. Then on top of that you have a car that's not competitive. It's bound to dampen your hunger and enthusiasm

[willow root]

Ham is very good on endurance as an athlete

Ham 4th

[opaque crest]

Sainz is another who is just completely off the pace

Keeps making mistakes and so slow compared to Charles when he isn't crashing

[willow root]

Miami george

If he wins this race that will be his nickname 😂

[haughty violet]

He is very good when things are going his way, he has seasons like this before though.

Ham

[willow root]

Perez should@be no1 at rb

[heady sonnet]

Why ? 😂

Pace wise he ain’t there

[willow root]

Consistency and sometimes even outpaces ver with a car made for ver not for checo

[graceful moss]

George could actually wij

He's fast

[willow root]

Miami george

[graceful moss]

I call him curious george

[willow root]

Georgy boy 🤣

[graceful moss]

I have a bunch of nicknames

[jaunty cave]

No surprises for Mercedes this weekend

[graceful moss]

Mercedes was maybe still is but these past few races I've been calling Mercedes the silver shitboxes

[willow root]

The lead arrows

[graceful moss]

Queen Latifi

[willow root]

Bouncing arrows

[graceful moss]

King Luis

[willow root]

Fab lewis

Neah he is more into the #fab

Or lewis the blsses

Blessed

[graceful moss]

Max verstappen is max vegetable

[willow root]

He always blesses 😂

Neah tbh max is a victim of his father anger so i can’t make fun of him

[graceful moss]

Landy Norris

[willow root]

I don’t like him, like i am a lh bug you can see that his father is the problem

Lando the nandor

If you guys watch what we do in the shadows

[graceful moss]

Hot take: george russell is the most talented driver in f1 rn

[willow root]

Neah, marko said norris is :))

Mad marko

[graceful moss]

Norris is good but not as good as george

[willow root]

😂

I know

But helmut has another opinion

[graceful moss]

The least talented driver in f1 is queen latifi

Zhou and stroll are close

[haughty violet]

Zhou has a decent session today

[graceful moss]

I call Zhou unexistant Zhou cuz he's always irrelevant

[graceful moss]

Ik it's so crazy to see him not in 15th

[haughty violet]

Tsunoda needs to improve consistently.

[graceful moss]

Alr ima rank all the drivers based on talent

[haughty violet]

Piastri and pourchaire waiting in the wings

[graceful moss]

1. Rusell
2. Verstappen
3. Leclerc
4. Sainz
5. Norris
6. Hamilton
7. Perez
8. Gasly
9. Botaas
10. Magnussen
11. Ricciardo
12. Alonso
13. Vettel
14. Ocon
15. Albon
16. Schumacher
17. Tsunoda
18. Stroll
19. Zhou
20. Latifi

[haughty violet]

Alonso 12th, ocon 14th. It is hard to place them, but Alonso has been close to greatness again at times this season.

Russell is in some ways still unproven. Can he handle expectations, win when under pressure. Unknown.

[jaunty cave]

What’s happening to sainz? One minute he’s at the top and now he’s been flopping, no? Hope he gets back

Merc is now suited for rus, no?

[prime egret]

Sainz need to@get out before make more trouble for Ferrari.

But also Latifi is a big problem for Williams

[opal galleon]

Mhm something weird with that ferrari tbh

[opal galleon]

Looks like the front wing and rear wing upgrades helped alot.

It also looks like they are running little bit lower now. But still little bit unstable in practice.

[grizzled oriole]

For Miami?

[jaunty cave]

Alonso poleman ?

[storm glade]

Definitely would be better off throwing a dart at the driver lineup to pick pole on current times put down/running. Red Bull need to get their car out there, and if they do I think they’ve got pace in hand

[dry shale]

I'm crossing my fingers for my man alonso for a good starting place for the race since he has been so unfortunate in the past 2 races while he got the race race croft.

[opal galleon]

Red flag again 😦

I predict 2 sc in race

[mystic aurora]

Same corner, same angle.

[glass garnet]

That track seems harder than expected, doesn’t it ?

[mystic aurora]

T14 seems to be a challenge.
Sainz crashed there yesterday

No run off areas.
Proper street course

[upbeat wedge]

As montoya said on sky, drivers are used to no consequences when they make a mistake

[mystic aurora]

True, which makes some of the modern street tracks (like Azerbaijan) a touch more exciting.

https://tenor.com/view/i-am-stupid-leclerc-gif-24300263

😂

[willow root]

The race will have a sc

At least one

I would gamble on it if i was racing tomorrow

Track is evolving

Fast af

[opal galleon]

RB straight line speed is too good

[willow root]

Merc are down

Is it a mind game? They didn’t try to make a fast run at the end

[indigo slate]

Crazy too being back to 1.5 range

[opal galleon]

They couldn’t do a single fast lap.

They always struggled with something before doing a fast lap. But they manage to get 1.29 yesterday. So if they can make it right perhaps they can show some good pace in Q3 but that FP3 didn’t look promising.

[willow root]

Or maybe the other teams tune up the car. Merc can be in big trouble and start all over .

[opal galleon]

They all pulled fast laps, but none came anywhere close as the pace mercedes had yesterday. The fact that Mercedes didn’t get a single fast lap in this fp3. Still 1.5s behind not too bad. But also this is practice, it don’t say much. We need to wait fir quali.

[heady sonnet]

Everyone was celebrating yesterday

[opal galleon]

?

What has that with ^

[heady sonnet]

About Merc pace

“Oh it was awesome, they bounced back “

[opal galleon]

Well I slept when that happened so I don’t care

Don’t talk about something I don’t know anything about so

[heady sonnet]

As always - what matters is in 1hour and tomorrow 😂

[opal galleon]

I legit woke up 2am so idk what happened yesterday xD

[opaque crest]

Anyone with an ounce of common sense knew it wasn't representative

Quali will hopefully be interesting. I'm already bored of it just being ferrari and red bull 🤪

[opal galleon]

Same tbh

I wouldn’t if there were more active fights but its not

[indigo slate]

Time for qualifying

[opal galleon]

Chat ded

[indigo slate]

Indeed

Russell out in q2

[opal galleon]

What happend?

I missed it?

[indigo slate]

He was just fighting the car and getting bouncing on a couple turns now too

[opal galleon]

Looks like the car is still little bit unstable. But the pace is there. He can do p6 tomorrow.

[indigo slate]

He only missed it by 4 hundreths if I remember right. Back to back attempts lost rear mid corner

Max in 1.289 now

Wow sainz starting this last lap strong

[opal galleon]

the love is still there

[jaunty cave]

Yesss

Come on ferrari

[opal galleon]

best of luck tomorrow.

It was very close

I will say

I expect alot tomorrow.

[jaunty cave]

YES CARLOS

[opal galleon]

Max gonna be crazy tomorrow

sainz need to protect charles hard

[stuck fulcrum]

how? drs is bwoken

[opal galleon]

Rb fast in straight. DRS is op. Sainz need to defend Max from getting that P1.

[wind aspen]

What happened to Russell?

[storm glade]

#🏎│real-f1-chat message

Didn’t have the same car under him that he had yesterday. Early snap of oversteer and lap fell away.

[jaunty cave]

Bottas 💪

[willow root]

Well we had quali

[opal galleon]

Still good results. It’s actually quite close between them. If Russell managed to get a fast lap he would have been there too.

[icy slate]

Bot ass

Lmao

[icy slate]

Russell screwed it on that lap where he slipped

[opal galleon]

He was fighting the car.
Its hard to control a car that is unstable.

[keen sedge]

:bar_chart: Who wins the first ever Miami GP?

🇦 Leclerc
🇧 Sainz
🇨 Verstappen
🇩 Someone else

Want to support Simple Poll? Buy me a coffee :coffee:

[opal galleon]

Verstappen gonna win ez

that rb too fast in straight

[mystic aurora]

Fingers crossed their reliability keeps up with the temperatures

[crude kiln]

Max didn't even get to do any longruns in practice so the race can look anyway for him 😅 I predict the usual technical DNF and a Ferrari 1-2 or 1-3 with Perez between.

[opal galleon]

Thats true.
But I cannot deny, that RB is really fast.

[crude kiln]

Yeah but I think tyres will play the biggest part. The car that's better on the tyres will win if not too much chaos and DNF's etc.

[opal galleon]

what is it?

2 stop?

or 1?

[mystic aurora]

30°c predicted temp.
Track sure to be much higher.
Think it's a 2 stopper.

[indigo slate]

I guess it all depends on if the hards can hold up right? This track is supposed to abrasive. Red Bull and McLaren only have 1 set of hards. Looks like McLaren also only have 1 set of mediums. Merc and Ferrari also in the 1 medium camp

[opal galleon]

wow

thats hot

that RB gonna be grillin 😂

[mystic aurora]

Yeah m8. This is going to be a test on all the *drivers as well 🤯

[blissful salmon]

Maybe albon will shine again 😂

[crude kiln]

Think it might be a good race! Just hoping for few/no DNF's and a nice finish for Bottas - one of my new favs!

[opaque crest]

Watching the W series race and some of the F1 drivers could learn something 😂

[trail fossil]

It’s an unforgiving circuit. I expect safety cars will play a major role in determining who wins

Whoever avoids the carnage and maximises the safety car windows will benefit

I expect Horner asking Max his tyre choices if there is a safety car situation quite often in the race 😂

[glass garnet]

I like the « s » in your sentence… I expect safety cars will play a role… so will it be 2 or 3 😅

[trail fossil]

😂😂😂

[crude tinsel]

guys can somebody send me a free link for the race
dont have money to buy sub

[woeful rune]

google search

[opaque crest]

W series managed their race today with no safety cars. Shouldn't be too hard for the F1 drivers to avoid stuff in wheel to wheel action

[rare ferry]

Let's go Giga Chadwick

[indigo slate]

Laps to the grid

[jaunty cave]

Who watching the gp today

[indigo slate]

Aston Martin pit lane start for both drivers 😬

[jaunty cave]

Yeah… what’s up with that?

[haughty violet]

FFS aston

[indigo slate]

Didn’t hear specifics, brundle just said it during grid walk

Stroll said fuel issue

[opaque crest]

They've just said something about low fuel temp being too low

[haughty violet]

The fuel is too cool 🤣

[indigo slate]

Just heard it. ><. Dang

[opaque crest]

Ferrari and Red Bull gone opposite set ups, should be interesting

Ferrari will need to get out of DRS ASAP otherwise its game over

[haughty violet]

Idiot team. Lost second place last year over fuel issues

[indigo slate]

Need a flawless start

[jaunty cave]

Let’s go CL16!

[opal galleon]

almost people!

I am excited

[opaque crest]

My prediction is Max, Charles, Checo. RB will be too quick on the straights again

My other prediction is that Latifi will crash. Risky I know but I've just got a feeling 🤪

[opal galleon]

I think you got like 70% probability

[opaque crest]

What actually happened to Danny Ric yesterday? Just slow or did he mess up?

[indigo slate]

Think just slow. Zak said an issue with the car but didn’t say what

[opal galleon]

I am sweating? I feel like I feel that 30 degree?

Lewis on hards mhm

some took mediums first

[opaque crest]

Thought most of the grid on mediums

[opal galleon]

I said, Sainz has to cover if not Max takes that

[distant fern]

Well that was not a great start from sainz

[opaque crest]

RB 10km faster without DRS or slipstream. That's just crazy

[opal galleon]

is merc the only ones on hards?

I havent seen any others yet?

[indigo slate]

Ham is mediums. Russell hards

[opaque crest]

I'm sure they said someone at the back was but can't remember

[indigo slate]

Those are only hards

[opal galleon]

That RB is too fast

[distant fern]

The SF is missing a bit power

[haughty violet]

Alonso Def stat just dropped 🙂

[opal galleon]

When RB B team is faster than Mercedes
You know how fast that RB is

[opaque crest]

Carlos can't let Max get past like that. It's just too easy

He's defending like Bottas last year

ie not defending at all really

[opal galleon]

He is defending like Bottas overall

Never a guy who defends really

[opaque crest]

Sainz needs to watch Perez race, that'll teach him how to defend

[opal galleon]

Sainz gave it for free

[distant fern]

Yeah he does not make Leclerc’s job easy

Since the start of the season it’s Leclerc vs the RB’s

[opal galleon]

when is DRS open?

[opaque crest]

It's open

[opal galleon]

it is?

[distant fern]

Already

Yep

[opaque crest]

Yeah, Lewis overtake on Alonso used it

[opal galleon]

This new UI Graphics sucks

[opaque crest]

Be interesting to see Lewis and Bottas race if Lewis catches him lol

[distant fern]

Great to see Mick doing some job

[opaque crest]

Both Haas hopefully get points

[distant fern]

That would be lovely, even more in the US

[opal galleon]

its boring

give me sc already

[opaque crest]

Max in DRS now

[opal galleon]

Lec got damage RIP

Ferrari too slow in straight

[opaque crest]

Think this race is done for podium now

[opal galleon]

He took that P1 without DRS

that rb too good

[opaque crest]

Ferrari should have set their car up for straight line speed

[indigo slate]

There’s drs there. But he probably didn’t need it

[distant fern]

I really wish the RB of max retires 😂

[opaque crest]

DRS literally has no benefit on the Ferrari following the RB

[opal galleon]

that ferrari was not even coming near with DRS on straight lmao

RB is faster without DRS sad

[fathom root]

Even with drs Ferrari cant catch up 😅

[distant fern]

Yeah he was 20km/h down

[opal galleon]

yup

Are they cheating

jk

[fathom root]

This race RB can be 1-2 redbull if perez keeps up the pace

[opaque crest]

Only way Ferrari win this is strategy or DNF

[distant fern]

If they finish the race 😂

[opal galleon]

insallah their car too fast in straight?
Dont even need DRS uhhh??

I haven't seen a car that dominant in a long time?

[opaque crest]

Perez not making any gains on Sainz though

[fathom root]

🤭

[opal galleon]

well gg Max won

[fathom root]

Right. Boi needs to speed up. Top 4 has been decided. Mid field will be fun to watch now

[distant fern]

He did not even have time to moan on the radio

[opal galleon]

it looks very set now?

No one is gaining

[opaque crest]

Yep. Tyre management and keep the gap to guy behind

The W series race was more interesting than this

[haughty violet]

Russell has two car close together in front and struggling to pass, sound familiar?

[opal galleon]

At least give us more pits.
these 1 stoppers soooo boring.

[opaque crest]

No it's Lewis, he's finished 🤪

[fathom root]

Will be a 2 stop race

[opal galleon]

ayooo

🤣

its so british thing I swear

[opaque crest]

Yep, Albon is so far down too

[opal galleon]

people boxing so early`?

[crude kiln]

Already forgot Hamilton last races last season?😅 Never seen the likes of that. Was like his engine was racing against GP2 engines all of a sudden.

[indigo slate]

Pit window laps 12-19 on the med

[haughty violet]

Tsunoda went in the pit at least. Maybe Russell can get going now.

[opal galleon]

Cuz stuff like that don't live in my head rent free

[distant fern]

Leclerc should pit now

[opaque crest]

Is the undercut possible on this track?

[opal galleon]

no

[crude kiln]

Only Verstappen does it seems 😅

[haughty violet]

Go Russell!

[opal galleon]

nope no one.

[opaque crest]

I think there should be a vote for SC option for the viewers. Race has got boring, let us put a safety car out and close stuff up again

[opal galleon]

Its decent so far

[distant fern]

Do not worry, I bet we will see a crash

[opaque crest]

Crofty just described it as "absorbing" think I'm watching a different race

[indigo slate]

Max about to have free stop over ham

[opaque crest]

Where's Mazepin when you need him? Come on Latifi do your job!

[distant fern]

Don’t worry he will at the greatest time 😂

[opal galleon]

wow fights

[haughty violet]

Croft getting everything wrong as usual

[opal galleon]

Russell has gained alotr damn.,
he really can get alot from that car.

[distant fern]

Great fight there

[opal galleon]

Mick driving so well atm

[indigo slate]

Vettel good pass!

[opaque crest]

Benefited from people pitting. He'll be on quicker tyres later though so could get decent position

[indigo slate]

Think he’s at the crossover point too where hards are better now

[haughty violet]

@opaque crest sry didn't realise I'd quoted

[distant fern]

He needs to confirm that he is worth F1 and not just by name

[opaque crest]

Checo now gaining on Sainz. Tyre management master strikes again

[distant fern]

Weird Ferrari did not pit Leclerc yet

[indigo slate]

Lap 19 was projected last lap for pit window

[opaque crest]

Waiting for a safety car

[indigo slate]

Russell faster than ham

[haughty violet]

On the hard though

[indigo slate]

Yea cuz mediums falling off. So only faster last lap now

[opaque crest]

Hards in their best point, mediums worn out

[opal galleon]

Russell damn

[distant fern]

Yeah Kmag !

[fathom root]

Norris 😂

[opal galleon]

Perez troubles uhh???

[distant fern]

Thank you Perez !

[opal galleon]

wooooow

my heart

its pumping

[distant fern]

Yes baby !

[indigo slate]

Losing power

[crude kiln]

And so it begins 😂

[opal galleon]

no no no

'🤣

[distant fern]

What a hell of an out lap from LN

[rare ferry]

I don't get how even with DRS Leclerc couldn't outdrag Verstappen

[distant fern]

Not enough power

[indigo slate]

They are on opposite down force setups too between Ferrari and Red Bull

[rare ferry]

Or too much power?😏

[rare ferry]

Probably

[distant fern]

They have 2 different strategies with the engine

[opaque crest]

They are. Horner said before the race they'd gone opposite setups

[distant fern]

I think all the SF power is not unlocked

[opal galleon]

its locked 😄

its all part of the plan

[opaque crest]

As the Hards take so long to get going, wouldn't 2 stop be quicker with medium, medium, soft?

[opal galleon]

I hope GR wins DOTD I want to win a cap 😄

[opaque crest]

Charles now setting fastest laps. Tyres were done 10laps ago supposedly

[opaque crest]

How do you win a cap?

[opal galleon]

I participated in a giveaway in my region.
and its like only couple hundreds who joined so

[opaque crest]

Ah nice

[indigo slate]

Max in and going hards

[opaque crest]

Sainz had a well slow stop

I should've put money on my prediction earlier 😐

[opal galleon]

LOL

[indigo slate]

Russell looking at 12 or 13 when he pits at the moment. Looking like a 1 stopper after all

[distant fern]

Ferrari needs to work on the details man, it is too slow that hurts

[crude kiln]

Too few battles. Expected more.

[opaque crest]

How many laps are the softs meant to last?

[opaque crest]

Yup, this is dull

[opal galleon]

in this scenario like 15?

[opaque crest]

Danny Ric and Russell going to lap 40 then onto softs?

[spiral crown]

I think soo

[opaque crest]

Be impressive if Ric can get that far on mediums

[opal galleon]

This GP was overhyped LOL.
My expectation was too high haha.

[crude kiln]

Yeah 10-15 sth, but probably real slow already after 10.

[opaque crest]

W series earlier had way more wheel to wheel racing and way more interesting

[opal galleon]

haha

[indigo slate]

Ric on those mediums still 👀

[opal galleon]

Its a joke.
We got these regulation changes.
But ending up just ruining alot

[opaque crest]

Cars can follow better but hasn't improved overtaking

[rare shell]

Did they ever say what happened to Zhou’s car?

[crude kiln]

McLaren tho 😩

[opaque crest]

Still over reliant on DRS

[opal galleon]

still not that much better really.
It just brought cars closer.

[opaque crest]

Norris got stuck in DRS train

[opaque crest]

Yup, no different overtaking wise

And hasn't really closed the gap across the field.

[spiral crown]

Losing power I though

[faint trail]

Red Bull just mad fast on straight

[opaque crest]

Still got two way faster teams out front

[opal galleon]

I was expecting that it would atleast close the gaps...

[indigo slate]

Wonder if Russell will try softs at end?

[crude kiln]

Hope so! Would be cool

[opal galleon]

insallah its late.
if something banger aint coming.
I am gonna sleep.

[faint trail]

Podium ver, lec, sai, I think that's it

[indigo slate]

Russell has new softs to use if he can hold on for another 10 laps at least

[opaque crest]

You know its a bad race when the closest battle is for 11th 😴

And it's literally just watching cars follow each other

[opal galleon]

.

[indigo slate]

Russell needs another 3 sec on ocon to have free stop

[opal galleon]

Russell confirms they are gonna gamble for sc

uwu

[indigo slate]

He’s also still pacing over half a second faster than ocon per lap

[rare shell]

at least fastest lap is goin back and forth

[indigo slate]

Horner looking at the sky! Gotta be too hot where rain wouldn’t do much

Oooo contact!

[haughty violet]

Alonso hitting gasly again in the US, probably another penalty for gasly😆

[opaque crest]

Oo here we go

Safety car or red flag

[opal galleon]

yes

sry

[opaque crest]

Everyone pit for softs

[haughty violet]

Russell 😂

[distant fern]

Thanks Lando

[indigo slate]

Oooooooo!!!!

[opaque crest]

Hate that it's Lando but anything to liven up this race

[spiral crown]

Lando crash

[opaque crest]

Surely that'll be proper safety car

[opal galleon]

Russell is from the future

[indigo slate]

He had just made that buffer too in front of ocon. But now works even better!

[opal galleon]

damn gasly really oversteering sooo much

[indigo slate]

Surprised didn’t do soft though

[opal galleon]

no balls

[distant fern]

Gasly didn’t anything

[opaque crest]

Surely ferrari should pit for mediums/softs. They have to try something

If they don't they've basically given up

[indigo slate]

Yep pit before bunching up

[spiral crown]

Could be medium

[indigo slate]

Yea brundle just said but now looking ham didn’t go

[spiral crown]

Russel medium

[rare shell]

Perez soft

[opaque crest]

Why on earth did ferrari not pit either driver? That's just crazy

[opaque crest]

Mediums not softs

[distant fern]

I don’t understand…

[rare shell]

Oop

[gentle terrace]

time to pull out Ferrari clowns meme

[opaque crest]

Lewis didn't actually stop for softs in the end, what?

[haughty violet]

Not sure Ferrari were in position to pit before the sc

[gentle terrace]

why on earth they haven't pit any of their drivers

[gentle terrace]

they were, they made a full lap across

[spiral crown]

So it verstappen

[opaque crest]

Merc mucked up with Lewis, Ferrari mucked up both drivers

RB 1-2 now

[gentle terrace]

https://tenor.com/view/mattia-binotto-scuderia-ferrari-he-is-not-a-clown-gif-25167873

[distant fern]

A red flag would be wonderful

[haughty violet]

Seems a strange one then

[indigo slate]

Yea nvm commentators said it but ham didn’t go

[rare shell]

Not gonna get a red outta this

[opaque crest]

Stupid decision. It was obvious to pit. Lewis will just let George past now. Cue all the "fans" Lewis is washed, George beat him again

[indigo slate]

Pretty much all out front had a gap to try something

[opal galleon]

It was sooo free?

I don't understand why not pit

[opaque crest]

I can't understand why hardly any of them pitted. It goes against everything they normally do

[indigo slate]

Funny they gave ham the choice twice. Ham said don’t put that decision on me. You tell me what to do. Meanwhile last year he made multiple calls to skip a stop

[opaque crest]

Ferrari had to try something

[haughty violet]

Perez could fighting Russell for the win 😆

[opaque crest]

Tbf they're the ones with all the info and data, this situation you have to tell your driver what to do

[indigo slate]

Fair enough. That’s true

[opaque crest]

Pit him as soon as safety car came out, brand new tyres easy to get past the others if they stay out

This way he definitely loses position

[rare shell]

The hell is up with that fake yacht pool lol

[opal galleon]

They wanted to copy monaco

[indigo slate]

We all got the wish for a mixup and the top didn’t bite. Softs would have been great

[rare shell]

🤨 who’s between Max and Charles. Shouldn’t there be unlapping now

[opaque crest]

Made the safety car completely pointless really. Only interesting thing now is see what Perez and George can do. Nothing going to change between leaders

[indigo slate]

Yea they unlapped

[crude kiln]

They all so close so if Ferrari had pitted then Max would had gotten the order as well + they all risk losing positions and ending up in DRS train.

[opaque crest]

Ferrari had enough time to get out in same position. Perez pitted and did.

[crude kiln]

Perez barely made it + Max would had pitted if Ferrari did, so would had been the same positions anyway.

[indigo slate]

Gasly reporting issue

[opaque crest]

Yeah but would have at least given them a chance. They were further ahead than Perez. If they pit 1 lap, the gap might not have been there for Max. They had to try something with at least 1 of their cars

[gentle terrace]

ferrari had nothing to lose, especially with LEC, but they pussied out

that is disgraceful to motorsport tbh

[chrome otter]

Christian Horner said they got lucky that Ferarri didn’t pit cause max was already passed the pit

[gentle terrace]

exactly, they have seen that VER didn't pitted

that is so stupid, I'm furious

[crude kiln]

Then Perez would had stayed out and taken their track positions 😅 Think they aren't sure OT is easy regardless.

[gentle terrace]

he would not, he was 20s behind LEC

[opaque crest]

Haven't we seen Ferrari make daft strategy calls before? 🤔

Leclerc definitely had a free stop

[crude kiln]

Was VSC first for quite a while so you don't save as much time in the pits. Would had been a gamble.

[gentle terrace]

He was 20s behind BEFORE VSC

[opaque crest]

Better than just accepting the positions anyway isn't it?

[gentle terrace]

SAI +15 and PER +5 to SAI

[rare shell]

no way max,Charles and Sainz will put now right?

[opaque crest]

Nope

[rare shell]

pit*

[gentle terrace]

I thought they fixed that, that was 3-4 years ago now

[opaque crest]

Thought so too but I'm questioning it now

[opal galleon]

LOL both fighting

Merc ^^

top 6 fighting yay

[gentle terrace]

SAI doing wonders to defend against PER tho

[opaque crest]

Well its made it more interesting

[indigo slate]

Bottas didn’t want any

[glass garnet]

Bottas with the mistake , letting both Merc go by

[gentle terrace]

yes, but it's still a mistake

[rare shell]

Bottas nooo

[opaque crest]

RB still too quick on the straights

[opal galleon]

That ferrari is mad

[fathom root]

Bottas still working for Mercedes huh 🤭

[gentle terrace]

https://tenor.com/view/confused-perplexed-what-gif-10834164

lol, you edited

[opal galleon]

😄

[gentle terrace]

it wasn't making sense before

Can we have a PER card to have 30 overtaking?

it's a joke 😄

[indigo slate]

Dam!

[opaque crest]

Trouble now is everyone will say this race was great forgetting that the first 50 laps were dull and it took a SC to liven things up

[opal galleon]

Fax

Charles would gotten that P1 ez if they pitted.
Ferrari dumb ...

[gentle terrace]

I enjoyed Haas vs Astons fight

[opaque crest]

Only thing that was remotely close for a while. Still didn't result in much overtaking

Lewis got back past Russell?

George letting him past or what?

[crude kiln]

Would had needed telepathic ability with team if so since RB was listening and would had pitted then as well 😅

[opaque crest]

So now there's overtaking going on we're not watching it 🤦🏼‍♂️

[opal galleon]

max already passed pitlane

[gentle terrace]

wth is going on in the midfield

[opal galleon]

it was free

[opaque crest]

Mick just properly taking out Seb

[indigo slate]

So they showed George going off track at one point and joking how merc wouldn’t protest it since it’s same team

[opaque crest]

Oops lol

[opal galleon]

sorry mate moment

[gentle terrace]

😦 MSC

[indigo slate]

They must have decided to switch back. But that was like 4 laps ago now or something

[crude kiln]

Free for Max the lap after as well.

[opaque crest]

At least try to do something. They wouldn't have lost anything from trying

[opal galleon]

Not really sainz up there.
could hold then defend for charles to get P1

[stuck fulcrum]

RB is too fast on straights, end of championship here

[opal galleon]

bruuh

[crude kiln]

Maybe not. I just don't think it's as easy as some here make it sound.

[opaque crest]

Yeah, just when you see RB trying something with Checo it makes you mad that other teams don't try stuff too. Merc should've pitted Lewis, Ferrari should've pitted at least 1 of theirs

[distant fern]

Oh man what an unlucky GP for haas

[opaque crest]

Ferrari pit Leclerc, worst that happens is they end up the other way round with Sainz 2nd and Charles 3rd.

[haughty violet]

The hard tyre is ridiculous. Medium can't match it after a couple of laps.

[crude kiln]

But still Perez didn't manage to get Sainz, so maybe smarter not to take any risks after all.

[indigo slate]

Here is when vsc was called

[haughty violet]

And can do the whole race

[opaque crest]

Locked up though so possibly could have been done without the mistake

[haughty violet]

Alvin points again!

[opal galleon]

meh boring.
I give it 2.5/5

[haughty violet]

Albon

[opal galleon]

I expected sooo much more

[chrome otter]

MAX VERSTAPPEN!!!!

[rare ferry]

Lol only overtakes were with DRS then we have vegas next season with basically the same thing

[opaque crest]

Dull race. Another new track that doesn't live up to expectations

Both Haas hitting the Astons lol

[rare ferry]

No actual opportunist moves just a 1/5

[opal galleon]

Dull race I agree, what a joke to add Vegas too

[distant fern]

I personally do not like the track

[opal galleon]

Vega really?

s

[gentle terrace]

25S to perez 🤦‍♂️ what a joke, LEC would have comeout in front of SAI for that matter as well

[opal galleon]

we got 4 of these straights.
What a retarded GP.

[gentle terrace]

they even the option to double pit

[rare shell]

Charles 104 points/ Max 86 points now if i got it right

[distant fern]

Ferrari should have tried at least one of the drivers in soft

[opaque crest]

Only thing that stops RB is DNFs unless Ferrari sort the difference in straight line speed

[gentle terrace]

they need to try ANYTHING, not just stay and prey

[opal galleon]

More upgrades incoming in 2 weeks.
Many are expected to bring upgrade in Barcelona.
Thats when we can finally draw conclusions about
WDC WCC

[indigo slate]

Here is when Perez pitted and it went to full safety car

[distant fern]

Yeah I think Mattia should take more risks

[opaque crest]

At what point do the "fans" come out and say Max is only winning because of the car? 🤔🤪

[rare ferry]

He has no Plan C my friend

[opal galleon]

I am waitng for the point where
Charles and max get beef

[opaque crest]

Would make things more interesting

[gentle terrace]

in a few WDCs time 🙂
But, RB is clearly a better car right now, at least for the tracks that we have in the first part of the calendar

[heady sonnet]

At least the ones they can finish 😂

Cause that was iffy on Checo

[gentle terrace]

yeah, Ferrari got lucky in one of the races, they still had better car in Bahrain tho

[opal galleon]

This interviewer sucks

[tardy wave]

RBPT is not failing in the last 2 race

[opaque crest]

"Great job baby" 😂

[distant fern]

Problem with Ferrari since the start has been Carlos

[opal galleon]

so cringe ass american type interviewer....'

[distant fern]

He really disappointed the last 2 races

[gentle terrace]

he didn't here

[vapid quarry]

Indeed, it is still the Car.. RB and Ferrari have superior cars.. and very talented drivers.. good challenge between Max and Charles 👏

[opaque crest]

Ferrari should swap Carlos for Lewis 😂

[crude kiln]

I think the cars seem quite close personally. But then again I'm used to Merc lapping the entire field 2014-2020 😅 We should be glad 2 teams are fighting.

[tardy wave]

RB and ferrari only 8 point diff

[distant fern]

Yeah he did a great job on the first race and here

[gentle terrace]

everyone have already forgotten how at the end of 2021, everyone was calling Lec a washed out, as Sai was good)

[distant fern]

Rest is trash

[heady sonnet]

Well 20kwh power loss is quite a lot, I’d call that a failure

[opaque crest]

Generally they are. In a straight line the RB is ridiculously faster. Ferrari can't catch it even with DRS

[rare ferry]

Carlos now behind Russell in WDC he's severely underperforming

[crude kiln]

Still "split points" today and Ferrari Q 1-2 yesterday. There isn't 1 team that's dominating now.

[distant fern]

That is not what I was telling, Sainz did a freaking great job last year. Better than team mate.
But start of 22 season he is under expectation with a car that is able to win

[opaque crest]

Yeah but you know as soon as Max gets past Charles its race over

Unless he DNFS which is stupid to hope for

[wind aspen]

Ferrari need to change something to add more straight line speed

[distant fern]

They need at least 20-25km/h more power in straights

[wind aspen]

Just a sitting duck in drs

[distant fern]

Let’s see what Barcelona brings

But the SF and RB battle is great

[wind aspen]

Ferrari will dominate on tracks like Monaco though, probably Barcelona too

[rare ferry]

Its more one sided tbh, once the DRS kicks in, Ferrari can't come back at RB cause of that insane straight line speed

But none the less keeping on their toes every race is enjoyable to say the least

[rare shell]

God damn

The sirens really necessary?

[opaque crest]

Imo it's good but not great at this point. Once RB gets out front it's race over

[zenith oriole]

everyone: "how much cringe can you put into the race?"
miami organizers: "yes!!"

[crude kiln]

Especially last 2 races when Charles tyres has been dead when Max overtook him. We have seen Charles OT Max earlier when he didn't have tyre issues and almost today. Had the Ferrari been nicer on the tyres today it's not sure Max would've got him. Perez didn't get Sainz with mediums.

[zenith oriole]

please no more miami 😄

[crude kiln]

Fake Marina > Yas Marina

[rare ferry]

Ok well that aside, splendid job by Ocon, Albon and Russell

[crude kiln]

Ocon seems to like these new cars!

[rare ferry]

Maybe in a Red Bull he'd be WDC after 16 races

[opal galleon]

F1 please go back to quality tracks.

[heady sonnet]

Russell doing great

[rare ferry]

Sepang intesifies

[opal galleon]

Russell is the only driver to be top 5 all race

[indigo slate]

Helmets!!!!! 😂😂

[opal galleon]

He can achieve alot with that type of consistency. He just need better car.

[rare ferry]

Traditions

[heady sonnet]

You'll call me a hater, but Russell made that call perfectly

while Ham ... well 🙂 😄

[opaque crest]

It just seems too easy for Max atm. Checo didn't get past because he made a mistake.

I just get frustrated as Carlos has been disappointing and what could have been a multi-way title battle is fast becoming a 2 horse race. The new regs haven't done anything for overtaking and I feel there's been less quality racing this year since Bahrain and Jeddah

[heady sonnet]

If Checo didn't have a broken sensor he could take at least Sainz easily

[opaque crest]

Lewis should definitely have pitted but the team didn't help him there. He couldn't know whether he would lose places by pitting or not, that had to be their call

[crude kiln]

RUS has been lucky tho. Don't think HAM has felt weaker and that he gets shi he doesn't deserve so far this season.

[heady sonnet]

I'm talking well before that

[indigo slate]

He was +26 sec up though. First chance Russell went so they would have stacked

[opaque crest]

Yup, would have been interesting to see if he would have caught Charles

[heady sonnet]

At the point when Rus said "Wait for VSC/SC maybe" (not an exact quote, I know)

[opaque crest]

He wouldn't have that exact info at the time they asked him. As the team in that situation you tell your driver what to do, not ask

[opaque crest]

Lewis had already pitted by that point though so I'm confused

He was on mediums so had to pit earlier

[heady sonnet]

It appeared that team wanted him to pit

[timber lake]

Yup

[heady sonnet]

and Rus said no

[crude kiln]

It's been 2 races Max has won. Wait till it's 5 in a row or sth 😅 Checo tried an overoptimistic divebomb that failed and had 10 laps to OT which he couldn't.

I think the tracks are the issues. Been a few now where OT is harder, and I think they will make the cars better in slow turns over time!

[indigo slate]

Yea that was like 5 laps before the vsc. He was also lapping faster than ocon so there was no reason to rush for a pit. Great call to stay out

[opaque crest]

Seems more than 2 lol!

Tracks are definitely the issue. New ones suck, Imola is too small for current cars and the changes to Australia did nothing

[heady sonnet]

3/3 if you count the ones he finished 😄 😄 😄

[graceful moss]

Can somebody post the standings

[opal galleon]

The new corner in Barcelona 🤮 so basically you can count barcelona out too

Next ^

[timber lake]

Leclerc just wanted way too much at the end.
He just had to wait a few seconds behind max and he’ll overtake him easily

[graceful moss]

Russell's a god

[indigo slate]

The second time they were asking about pitting he def would have lost position but lap 42 team should have known he was up 26 sec and should have been safe

[crude kiln]

Probably cuz you don't want Max to win then like many in here 😅 Tried finding that Simpsons meme where Merc fans dissapear into that bush and comes out like Ferrari fans 😆

Yeah agree. And also dissapointed in the Stralia one.

[heady sonnet]

True

[opaque crest]

Haven't seen that, what corner have they changed?

[opal galleon]

From last year. Nothing change much. So we know it would be trash too

[graceful moss]

When will they update