2018 Formula 1 Season Thread

[zagato27]

A bit of a public service announcement. Crashstappen
https://jalopnik.com/need-to-know-if-max-verstappen-crashed-today-check-th-1825622020

I kind of take it for granted that he does in practice/race but with this site you get a time stamp as to when his last crash was. Wonder if Max knows about this and/or what he thinks about it. Just hilarious that someone would set this up. *Looks like the race is scheduled for 0800 on ESPN2 Sunday. I love these early races...get up and watch and then get on with the day. Cheers. Go Fred!

 

[apolloa]

Not surprised by the positions, same as every other race so far, and it does not mean a win if your in pole again as we’ve learnt this year.
I still think it will be a Seb VS Dan race, but you can never discount Lewis if Mercedes get it together.

Second longest track of the season. Top speeds around 215 mph. Also this is the track a Lewis and Seb played dodgems on last year....

 

[CWallace]

A bit of a public service announcement. Crashstappen
https://jalopnik.com/need-to-know-if-max-verstappen-crashed-today-check-th-1825622020

I kind of take it for granted that he does in practice/race but with this site you get a time stamp as to when his last crash was. Wonder if Max knows about this and/or what he thinks about it. Just hilarious that someone would set this up.

I remember something similar when Pastor Maldonado was constantly wrecking.

 

[Glideslope]

I remember something similar when Pastor Maldonado was constantly wrecking.

Max is more like Daniil Kvyat. Same lack of intelligence just in a far better machine.

 

[CWallace]

Max is more like Daniil Kvyat. Same lack of intelligence just in a far better machine.

Well Max has won in the RBR, something Dany did not achieve during his time with the team, so we ned to give him at least that.

 

[apolloa]

Just watched the F2 race in Baku, fantastic racing, anyway the track had a lot of winds across it and it looks pretty grey... will be an interesting F1 race for sure.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Just watched the F2 race in Baku, fantastic racing, anyway the track had a lot of winds across it and it looks pretty grey... will be an interesting F1 race for sure.

I hope so. I suspect strategy will play a big part. There will be a safety car for sure.
So if you pit at the right/wrong time it makes all the difference.
Ferrari have the advantage there as their drivers are starting on different tyres.

Time will tell.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Dread to think the cost of that first lap. A bit of a demolition derby in the midfield.

I wonder if Vettel will break test Lewis

 

[Glideslope]

Well Max has won in the RBR, something Dany did not achieve during his time with the team, so we ned to give him at least that.

All right. I’ll give him the benefit of luck.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Max you DONT weave in front of your teammate!
Idiot!

 

[Glideslope]

Somebody remind Mad Max you can’t move more than twice. Lack of intellect once again.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Somebody remind Mad Max you can’t move more than twice. Lack of intellect once again.

Yup. The rules are the rules for a reason.
[doublepost=1525009147][/doublepost]How do you crash under safety car?

 

[apolloa]

What the hell are Red Bull doing???? Utter muppets, that is a team with drivers racing each other the entire race, refusing to issues team orders and as a result the inevitable happens....

You have one driver faster than the other and then the only team orders you issue is created to allow their positions to swap after the faster driver overtakes???? Idiots..

That’s not a Dan or Max fault, that’s a team orders and strategy fault. Plain and simple.

Oh and the rules are to defend, not to only block someone once...

 

[pachyderm]

I love it!

Alonso, Sainz, LeClerc, and Stroll all benefit!

And now Grosjean!! Ha ha ha! Yes !!
[doublepost=1525009578][/doublepost]Now if Hamilton and Perez will dnf ...

 

[apolloa]

Max you DONT weave in front of your teammate!
Idiot!

Wrong!! He was blocking the exact same as anyone else would do! And their were NO team orders, so as far as Dan and Max are concerned they race each other the same as any other driver, Max did nothing wrong under these conditions and it is blaming him for no reason. Dan overcoocked it and rammed him.

As I said, this is a team fault, NOT a driver fault.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Wrong!! He was blocking the exact same as anyone else would do! And their were NO team orders, so as far as Dan and Max are concerned they race each other the same as any other driver, Max did nothing wrong under these conditions and it is blaming him for no reason. Dan overcoocked it and rammed him.

As I said, this is a team fault, NOT a driver fault.

Nope. Check the rules. Max changed direction twice to block him. That's not allowed.

Anyway what a finish to this race!
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I love it!

Alonso, Sainz, LeClerc, and Stroll all benefit!

And now Grosjean!! Ha ha ha! Yes !!
[doublepost=1525009578][/doublepost]Now if Hamilton and Perez will dnf ...

Bottas instead mate.

 

[apolloa]

I love it!

Alonso, Sainz, LeClerc, and Stroll all benefit!

And now Grosjean!! Ha ha ha! Yes !!
[doublepost=1525009578][/doublepost]Now if Hamilton and Perez will dnf ...

It’s a shame Sainz had to pit as he was rocking!

And Grosjean! Wasn’t concentrating was he...
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Nope. Check the rules. Max changed direction twice to block him. That's not allowed.

Anyway what a finish to this race!
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Bottas instead mate.

So you are only allowed to try and defend on one side. Watching the video it looks like he wasn’t really coming across as such.

 

[Apple fanboy]

It’s a shame Sainz had to pit as he was rocking!

And Grosjean! Wasn’t concentrating was he...
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So you are only allowed to try and defend on one side.... you do know that thy can only apply those swerve rules when the other car is beside you?

You are allowed one change of direction to defend. Max went left and right.
Against the rules in my book. It's under investigation.

But I feel sorry for Bottas. He should be tasting champagne. Yet he's walking back to the pits.

Still what a great race to watch.
Great result for Leclerc. 6th.
Kimi did well to get 2nd after his start.

 

[Glideslope]

I'm only making two comments:

1. My heart go out to Bottas. He drove a masterful race, and should have won.

2> The FIA had better come down hard on Mad Max. They need to kick the thug in the mouth and let him bleed. Complete Dumbass.

 

[Apple fanboy]

I'm only making two comments:

1. My heart go out to Bottas. He drove a masterful race, and should have won.

2> The FIA had better come down hard on Mad Max. They need to kick the thug in the mouth and let him bleed. Complete Dumbass.

A little harsh, but I agree they need to issue some more points on his license.

Lewis is very gracious in his post race comments. He has received a gift today.

 

[Glideslope]

A little harsh, but I agree they need to issue some more points on his license.

Lewis is very gracious in his post race comments. He has received a gift today.

Harsh? I suggest you look at Mad Max's history. HE DOES NOT LEARN FROM HIS MISTAKES. He never will. He needs to finish the season with Torro Rossi. I guarantee RBR is considering this as I type. There is no way his contract does not have loop holes we do not know about given his inability to learn how to use his talent.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Harsh? I suggest you look at Mad Max's history. HE DOES NOT LEARN FROM HIS MISTAKES. He never will. He needs to finish the season with Toro Rossi. I guarantee RBR is considering this as I type. There is no way his contract does not have loop holes we do not know about given his inability to learn how to use his talent.

Can't see it myself. Max will be their number one talent when Daniel moves on in 2019!

 

[Glideslope]

Can't see it myself. Max will be their number one talent when Daniel moves on in 2019!

Max will never be a #1. Contractually a lead driver, sure, I'll go with that. His immaturity, and lack of a legitimate thought process will hinder him from ever being a World Champion. What he did today will sit in many Team Principles Minds for eternity. He has enough seat time to over the "Testosterone Phase." Simply stupid.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Max will never be a #1. Contractually a lead driver, sure, I'll go with that. His immaturity, and lack of a legitimate thought process will hinder him from ever being a World Champion.

Not so sure I agree. There is still time for him to mature.

 

[apolloa]

You are allowed one change of direction to defend. Max went left and right.
Against the rules in my book. It's under investigation.

But I feel sorry for Bottas. He should be tasting champagne. Yet he's walking back to the pits.

Still what a great race to watch.
Great result for Leclerc. 6th.
Kimi did well to get 2nd after his start.

Well with regards to Botas, how does this affect the sport when debris left in the track changes the winner? Very odd when the first three are nothing like was predicted right up to the end of the race.
But also fantastic racing and anything but boring... I did see other debris though that was missed being cleared. Very dangerous really.

Vettell he paid the price for overcooking it..

And I will wait to read what happens with Dan and Max but in my mind he didn’t do anything wrong, but it was inevitable because if what the team let them do...
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Max will never be a #1. Contractually a lead driver, sure, I'll go with that. His immaturity, and lack of a legitimate thought process will hinder him from ever being a World Champion. What he did today will sit in many Team Principles Minds for eternity. He has enough seat time to over the "Testosterone Phase." Simply stupid.

You don’t know racing then. You should go and watch videos of all the other drivers crashing into team mates or crashing lots in seasons.. it’s nothing new what Max has done, and it was a team fault, not driver fault.