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Post by René on May 9, 2018 17:29:08 GMT
The circus has finally arrived in Europe. Lewis is leading the championship but the Mercedes is (shall we say finally?) not the fastest car. That is the Ferrari but the Scuderia has 'only' won two races with one lucky win in Melbourne. If you have a fast car in Barcelona you have a fast car everywhere, they say. And historically not much chance of a safety car so this race should give a clear picture of who's good and who has still some work to do.
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Post by chrisb on May 10, 2018 4:29:55 GMT
my word Rene, a race with no safety car, surely that can't happen, Liberty wouldn't permit it would they , I am voting for Daniel, mainly because i reckon the gloves are off at RB now and no more 'mr nice guy'
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Post by robmarsh on May 10, 2018 6:20:14 GMT
I am still sticking with Vettel and Ferrari. Traditionally this race tends to be a bit of a bore since the teams have tested there before. I hope not.
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Post by mikael on May 10, 2018 9:56:35 GMT
I am, like I have done several times before, voting for Hamilton. He did not seem too comfortable last time with an "inherited" victory and I'm sure he'll make great efforts this time to get an "unquestionable" victory.
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Post by René on May 10, 2018 21:45:43 GMT
I would be surprised if Ferrari didn't win this one. They have to. Front row lockout and clean one-two. The Merc domination has to be broken and brought down permanently! But of course we need to watch out, McLaren wil bring a new nose to Spain...
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Post by Carl on May 10, 2018 22:49:14 GMT
Daniel Ricciardo deserves to win after his surprise attack of Young Max, but the grid last year seems to favor the usual fastest, so assuming high motivation after being robbed by debris in Baku, my choice to win is Valtteri Bottas
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Post by René on May 11, 2018 15:35:23 GMT
Not that much excitement today. The top three teams have a clear margin to best-of-the-rest Haas. Ferraris not yet really up to speed but that was also the case in the previous races. They usually make a big jump come saturday practice. The McLarens with the new complicated nose section actually looked quite good in the morning but have fallen back now behind the Haas cars. Saubers quite descent and Williams very slow. Not looking good for Sir Frank's team...
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Post by René on May 12, 2018 16:11:47 GMT
Two Mercs, two Ferraris and two Bulls. Sounds boring but could actually be a good race tomorrow. It was kinda weird that Mercedes initially had problems with the Super softs but in the end the others had more problems on these tyres. Ferrari and Red Bull qualified faster on the harder tyre eventually. I think the difference between the compounds is too small. Anyway, good effort by Lewis and Valtteri was very close again. The Finn is driving well at the moment. Disappointed for Ferrari but they could be faster in the race. At Red Bull Max has looked more steady this weekend. Danny was a bit scruffy with several mistakes. Max has to bring it home with good points to turn the tables. Good for Alonso to reach Q3 in Spain. Hartley was lucky, big impact there!
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Post by chrisb on May 13, 2018 5:35:52 GMT
ouch, that's not good
I watched the highlights - just wish these people who edit such things would realise than less talking may mean more interesting and was stunned by DC's comments - blaming Daniel for Max's blocking, maybe I am wrong, after all DC is a motor racing driver, but I seem to remember he didn't hesitate at an opportunity to overtake? so maybe I am just confused,
The problem for me is, qualifying with the extra boost presents an unclear picture, i do wonder if this race with its limited overtaking will be one of those that just peters out and whoever gets the lead proves difficult to overtake and if he get the pit stops right that will be that? unless of course, what's the betting on a safety car being involved?
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Post by Jamie on May 13, 2018 8:29:48 GMT
I do hope the safety car is not a factor today, I can’t abide it when it’s intervention alters the race result. Seb and Lewis have both been robbed of races they ran away with this year. A good day for motorsport today......just watching yesterday’s Indycar race over toast and coffee, superbikes, F2 and F1 later....yes today will be a good day (not sure my wife would agree) 😁
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Post by René on May 13, 2018 8:40:00 GMT
, The problem for me is, qualifying with the extra boost presents an unclear picture, i do wonder if this race with its limited overtaking will be one of those that just peters out and whoever gets the lead proves difficult to overtake and if he get the pit stops right that will be that? unless of course, what's the betting on a safety car being involved? Was that not also the case in the eighties with the turbo cars Chris, with the qualifying engines? Just a bit more rudimentary back then. Yeah, let's hope there's not another safety car. I really hope for a good 'man to man' fight between Lewis and Seb, that would be cool.
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Post by René on May 13, 2018 8:42:24 GMT
I do hope the safety car is not a factor today, I can’t abide it when it’s intervention alters the race result. Seb and Lewis have both been robbed of races they ran away with this year. A good day for motorsport today......just watching yesterday’s Indycar race over toast and coffee, superbikes, F2 and F1 later....yes today will be a good day (not sure my wife would agree) 😁 I am glad the weather changed here overnight from sunny to grey and rain. Easier to convince the wife to stay indoors!
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Post by Carl on May 13, 2018 21:45:34 GMT
I saw a very exciting race! It was yesterday on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and was essentially a contest between drivers.
I saw a boring one today... Once the race had sorted itself at about one-third distance, the announcers' focus of attention was entirely on tyre and pit stop strategy, the drivers suddenly secondary to team computer algorithms. I almost turned it off twice, and should have.
Drivers cannot maintain close position behind the car in front because aerodynamic genius is worshiped (never mind its impact). The artifice of drag reduction no longer excites, so the focus of interest naturally had to change. And it settled on the fascinating tyre and pit strategy controlled by computers.
The brave new world of Formula One showcases semi-autonomous race cars almost as boring as Formula E.
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Post by Carl on May 13, 2018 22:09:34 GMT
I would be surprised if Ferrari didn't win this one. They have to. Front row lockout and clean one-two. The Merc domination has to be broken and brought down permanently! But of course we need to watch out, McLaren wil bring a new nose to Spain... The stereotypes of the more stolid German character and the more artistic and romantic Italian one may have factored in to the result. Strategy and organization are a strongpoint of Mercedes, dull characteristics to be sure, but victorious today. My background is Welsh and German and I seem to have the best traits of neither. Because I am Welsh, I can drink enough whiskey to put bad ideas in my head. Because I am German, I can assault my neighbors and the next morning, being Welsh, convince them of my innocence.
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Post by chrisb on May 14, 2018 4:38:41 GMT
what was Grojean doing? aside from taking out two other drivers and he is putting himself forward as a Ferrari driver?
I am sorry but it was even boring on the radio, good drive by the Merc boys but the rest of it just passed me by , which is more than can be said for anybody doing this in the race, it is a nice circuit but for motorbikes not these things and now Monaco,
Carl, brilliant, now working on that theory, as part of my heritage is Scottish and German, gosh i'm confused
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