2017 Formula 1 Season Thread

[Apple fanboy]

bah! as a morning person i hate it when they race in the western hemisphere...
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http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/130063

Me too. Fell asleep just before qualifying started last night! Hope I fair better tonight. Highlights start at 10:30.

 

[CWallace]

As someone in the Western part of the Western Hemisphere, I love it for even though I am a morning person, 4AM local is just too damn early to watch qualifying / racing.

 

[AustinIllini]

As someone in the Western part of the Western Hemisphere, I love it for even though I am a morning person, 4AM local is just too damn early to watch qualifying / racing.

I actually like the early AM (when the races are in Europe). I don't mind noon, but I love eating breakfast and watching F1

 

[zagato27]

0700-0800 race times for me in GA are just perfect. Get up while it's quiet and others are still in bed. Watch the race, done by 1000 and carry on with the day's activities...yard up keep, grocery shopping, and perhaps some therapy (car washing). So, love the european race times, the NA race times are next and then when you get the Asia races, ugh.

 

[apolloa]

Ok, so I just watched the Manaco race, meant to watch it days ago but things got in the way haha. Good race, Red Bull were threatening a bit, good lads, let's see what they manage to do today. Again Lewis seems to be lagging behind Botas, same cars yet Botas gets more out of the rubbish situation they were in?

As for Button and that Sauber going into the barrier, that was funny, of course if he was hurt it would of been different... but what an accident!

So today's race will be a blowy one, let's see how it affects the cars with those big side fins they have this year. This track is very open.

Hmm I'm thinking of betting on Botas more now for next years win.
[doublepost=1497204326][/doublepost]Oh come on..........my man in second and a flipping safety car because of numptys.. gggrrrrrr

Come on Max.

 

[bbrks]

Verstapen winning..........

 

[apolloa]

No comment.... nnnooooo comment... absolutely typical isn't it? Ggrrrrrrrr.... I won't say why as others on here may have to watch it yet.

Yeah I think Botas for next year.
[doublepost=1497205389][/doublepost]On a side note it looks like Hamiltons I think it is, helmet looks like it's been to a hot rod custom paint shop! Very glittery.

 

[AustinIllini]

Interested to see if Vettel can finish this race. If he can't, there's a great chance this championship will be tied after today's race.

 

[apolloa]

Force India will certainly be the story of the race! Wow, what a suprirse turn around for them.

 

[AustinIllini]

Vettel is a beast, but that many laps on those tires are a tough ask.

Another week, another ALO retirement. Still zero points for McLaren Honda this year.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Yet another race I get to miss because Sky hide it on PPV. Sounds good but the highlights are on here very late tonight.

 

[apolloa]

Intersting race, role on the next one.... things are certainly not certain and it's a good battle this year still.
Hopefully Red Bull will push for a win in a couple of races.

 

[pachyderm]

I enjoyed it.

The post race interview with Capt. Piccard was great!

 

[Apple fanboy]

So just watched the highlights. So much better than Monaco (and not just the result!).

Lewis was supreme today. Obviously the track suits him and the faster cars. Vettel losing a front wing and Max with a breakdown also clearly robbed us of some on track battles (super start from Max).

Can't believe Force India didn't release Ocon on fresh rubber. Might have kept him in front of Vettel if they had.

But lots of overtaking and a few incidents certainly kept it interesting.

 

[zagato27]

Let's see if this pans out. If so, will Alonso stay? He says that the Mclaren chassis is good, so will he stay?
http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/mclaren-plans-to-dump-honda-for-mercedes-report-1796116763

 

[Apple fanboy]

Let's see if this pans out. If so, will Alonso stay? He says that the Mclaren chassis is good, so will he stay?
http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/mclaren-plans-to-dump-honda-for-mercedes-report-1796116763

That story has been circulating for weeks. If it happens he will stay for the simple reason there is no better seat available.
If not I don't think Renault is much of an improvement. A worse chase with a slightly better engine.

 

[kiwipeso1]

I'm in New Zealand, the European races and Quali start at midnight and coverage goes to 3:30am.
Races in the American continents start at silly early in the morning.
The Asian races are good, except for the one or two starting at 2am or something really late.

 

[CWallace]

If not I don't think Renault is much of an improvement. A worse chase with a slightly better engine.

Well their could be IndyCar. He called into the NBCSN broadcast and when asked if he would consider IndyCar full-time, after a bit of a pause, he did give a (somewhat noncommittal IMO) "yes". So I don't believe he's really considering it at the moment, but if he could get a ride with Andretti or Penske and have a reasonable shot at winning maybe he would.

Though I think he'd prefer Penske since they run Chevys.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Well their could be IndyCar. He called into the NBCSN broadcast and when asked if he would consider IndyCar full-time, after a bit of a pause, he did give a (somewhat noncommittal IMO) "yes". So I don't believe he's really considering it at the moment, but if he could get a ride with Andretti or Penske and have a reasonable shot at winning maybe he would.

Though I think he'd prefer Penske since they run Chevys.

I think he'd prefer F1 over Indy. He wants another championship, but I don't think a seat will become available to give him a chance.

 

[randian]

I think he'd prefer F1 over Indy. He wants another championship, but I don't think a seat will become available to give him a chance.

Where would he go? I'd say only Mercedes, Ferrari, and Red Bull have a realistic chance at that, and they have no open seats as far as I know. He could have a points-earning ride at Force India or Williams, but I doubt they have championship potential. Renault is a wildcard, they've won championships in the past, but I doubt Alonso is enough faster than their current drivers to make up the deficiencies in their car.

 

[CWallace]

Where would he go? I'd say only Mercedes, Ferrari, and Red Bull have a realistic chance at that, and they have no open seats as far as I know.

I think Ferrari could move heaven and earth to (eventually) get Max and I don't think Red Bull will be able to keep him as they have a great car, but not a great engine. So that could (eventually) open up an RBR seat for Alonso.

 

[Apple fanboy]

I think Ferrari is moving heaven and earth to (eventually) get Max and I don't think Red Bull will be able to keep him as they have a great car, but not a great engine. So that could (eventually) open up an RBR seat for Alonso.

Not a chance in hell. RBR have a well established policy of promoting young drivers from the junior team.
Really can't see them spending on Alonso in his 30's.

 

[CWallace]

Not a chance in hell. RBR have a well established policy of promoting young drivers from the junior team.
Really can't see them spending on Alonso in his 30's.

Well if RBR does lose Max, they are not going to take Danny back and not sure Carlos has WDC potential. So that means someone lower down the chain (are they in F2?) who likely would need to go through STR first)provided Daniel still has WDC potential (I believe he does).

 

[kiwipeso1]

I think he'd prefer F1 over Indy. He wants another championship, but I don't think a seat will become available to give him a chance.

He should have switched to Mercedes when Nico left if he wanted another championship.

 

[CWallace]

He should have switched to Mercedes when Nico left if he wanted another championship.

This assumes Mercedes wanted him - after seeing the fireworks between him and Lewis at McLaren, I am thinking not.