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Post by René on Nov 6, 2018 16:52:59 GMT
After Kimi in the US, can Valtteri finally win a race in 2018? Mercedes and Ferrari are expected to have the upper hand again as Interlagos is a power circuit with the uphill straight but Red Bull did look very strong in Mexico. Was it only the high altitude or did the Bulls really make a step? An old school race track with an enthousiastic crowd. Unfortunately no Brazilian on the grid but I read that McLaren just signed Brazilian Formula 2 racer Sergio Sette Camara as a development driver.
Bring on Brazil!
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Post by chrisb on Nov 6, 2018 18:13:42 GMT
is this payback time? I have gone for Bottas- not that I think he is the quickest driver but will be 'allowed' to win this week,
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Post by Carl on Nov 6, 2018 21:01:59 GMT
Daniel Ricciardo will either be dispirited or have so ferocious a will to win that he'll vanquish the entire field come hell or high water.
He has a faint glint of the devil in his smile so I choose him to win.
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Post by Jamie on Nov 9, 2018 6:50:29 GMT
I think Vettel will want to silence all the detractors and put in a stella performance this weekend. This coupled with Ferrari getting some pace back in the car will be the deciding factor.
Sorry to all you Ferrari fans as the above has probably jinxed it 😂
I actually hope that Lewis wins to show that he’s capable of winning races after a championship is sealed.......
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Post by chrisb on Nov 9, 2018 7:02:47 GMT
you are probably right about Lewis Jamie, however, I do think Lewis feels he 'owes' Bottas and will want to balance that book,
my thoughts about Ferrari is that their attention will now be on 2019, and that is when Seb will want to prove his mastery.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2018 8:01:05 GMT
This should be another interesting race weekend. There is lots still to play for and to prove in both the Constructors and Drivers Championships.' Mercedes still have to perform to secure their 5th successive WCC, or Ferrari have got to h ave a dominant weekend to make a dent in Mercedes 55pt lead. Red Bull have 4 wins to Ferrari's 6, so another win by Red Bull would create an interesting scenario, Red Bull could finish their last year with Renault with an equal number of wins to Ferrari ! Force India / Racing Point have a total of 106 pt's, not officially but that's only 8pts behind Renault. It would be great Kudos for them to beat Renault across a season (again) Toro Rosso and Sauber are still battling it out for 8th and the related prize money. Then on the Drivers Vettel must be aiming for some redemption for the flaws that have undermined his season, Hamilton seems to be becoming focused on accumulating wins. Raikkonen is only six points ahead of Bottas, and 20 ahead of Verstappen, any of the three could finish third in the WDC. ( what could Verstappen have achieved if he hadn't let Ver-crash-en rule his head for so many races this season?) 8th to 12th in the WDC are covered by just 12 points, with Hulkenberg in 7th just 12 points ahead of that struggle. And my kiwi battler Hartley needs to kick some Gasley butt to keep his F1 career alive. So much to look forward to 🤪🤪🤪🤪
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Post by Carl on Nov 9, 2018 17:04:09 GMT
I hope only for a great race with a deserving winner.
Wouldn't it be great if somehow all the computers beyond the onboard systems lost connection, making the race a pure driving contest? Adrian Newey would have a nervous breakdown...
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Post by charleselan on Nov 9, 2018 19:05:07 GMT
Currently all over the motor sport media is the fact that Liberty Media are saying that the British GP at Silverstone is in jeopardy, and that they have contingency plans. Well no other circuit in the Uk has the correct accreditation for a F1 race meeting, and there is little or no chance of there being a London GP. So it would appear that if Silverstone stick to their guns and refuse to pay the exorbitant costs of running the event then the UK will loose a GP.
I am no big fan of the "new" Silverstone, actually i think it is terrible and would no more attend a meeting there than fly to the Moon, however a GP calendar without Britain is just plain disgusting. These fools need to take their heads out their backsides and realise that the fans are what make the sport what it is, or more to the point was!
The moustachioed Carey has also come out with the absurd comment that other manufacturers could easily join the grid, is the fool on the same planet as the rest of us. No motor manufacturer is going to attempt to build one of these stupidly complex power units when the likes of MB and Ferrari have such a huge advantage and will continue to do so now that these units are to continue into and beyond 2021. Fool!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2018 21:24:04 GMT
Currently all over the motor sport media is the fact that Liberty Media are saying that the British GP at Silverstone is in jeopardy, and that they have contingency plans. Well no other circuit in the Uk has the correct accreditation for a F1 race meeting, and there is little or no chance of there being a London GP. So it would appear that if Silverstone stick to their guns and refuse to pay the exorbitant costs of running the event then the UK will loose a GP. I am no big fan of the "new" Silverstone, actually i think it is terrible and would no more attend a meeting there than fly to the Moon, however a GP calendar without Britain is just plain disgusting. These fools need to take their heads out their backsides and realise that the fans are what make the sport what it is, or more to the point was! The moustachioed Carey has also come out with the absurd comment that other manufacturers could easily join the grid, is the fool on the same planet as the rest of us. No motor manufacturer is going to attempt to build one of these stupidly complex power units when the likes of MB and Ferrari have such a huge advantage and will continue to do so now that these units are to continue into and beyond 2021. Fool!! It seems that the future of Silverstone, has been in jeopardy every season for as long as I can remember. The current hosting model seems to make it impossible for a circuit to host an F1 race without an external subsidy. Unfortunately for Silverstone there are lots of other places that are prepared to pay a substantial subsidy. So I don't agree that either L. M or the BRDC are fools, but they do have a heck of a job to disentangle themselves from the structure that Bernie created. It would be hard for LM to cut a deal for Silverstone that doesn't open them up to all the other circuits expecting similar treatment. If there is any foolishness from LM, it was in buying into F1, and thinking they could make it more equitable, while still servicing their 8 Billion debt
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Post by Carl on Nov 9, 2018 23:39:00 GMT
Currently all over the motor sport media is the fact that Liberty Media are saying that the British GP at Silverstone is in jeopardy, and that they have contingency plans. Well no other circuit in the Uk has the correct accreditation for a F1 race meeting, and there is little or no chance of there being a London GP. So it would appear that if Silverstone stick to their guns and refuse to pay the exorbitant costs of running the event then the UK will loose a GP. I am no big fan of the "new" Silverstone, actually i think it is terrible and would no more attend a meeting there than fly to the Moon, however a GP calendar without Britain is just plain disgusting. These fools need to take their heads out their backsides and realise that the fans are what make the sport what it is, or more to the point was! The moustachioed Carey has also come out with the absurd comment that other manufacturers could easily join the grid, is the fool on the same planet as the rest of us. No motor manufacturer is going to attempt to build one of these stupidly complex power units when the likes of MB and Ferrari have such a huge advantage and will continue to do so now that these units are to continue into and beyond 2021. Fool!! If any country deserves a Grand Prix, England does. Why couldn't the GP be held at Brands Hatch? Would accreditation be an impossible hurdle? Does anyone at Liberty Media listen seriously to Ross Brawn?
To have no English Grand Prix and one in Vietnam is insane.
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Post by Carl on Nov 9, 2018 23:47:30 GMT
Speaking of Fernando Alonso during FP2, David Croft declared he had completed only 126 race laps of 1138 total so far this year and that this meant he was a spectator 25% of the time.
126 is not 75% of 1138
Someone must be feeding nonsense to him knowing he'll swallow it.
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Post by robmarsh on Nov 10, 2018 6:14:16 GMT
David Croft is not the most acrobatic when it comes to maths. He though Bottas weighed 234 kgs! It is a good thing that Brundle and Hill are around to add balance to the Sky team. Maybe Croft is hoping for a job with Liberty. It seems he has the right mental ability.
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Post by robmarsh on Nov 10, 2018 6:15:48 GMT
I am going for Vettel, Bottas, Raikonen in that order for the podium. The same as last year. The Red Bulls look competitive at the moment but will seem breathless by Q3.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2018 7:46:16 GMT
To have no English Grand Prix and one in Vietnam is insane.
And to have an English Grand Prix, and not a British one, would be worse 🇬🇧
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Post by chrisb on Nov 10, 2018 8:08:29 GMT
mm, do you know in all the 57 years of following motorsport I have never thought of the British GP as the English GP, yet it is geographically, but it will always be the British GP for me, interesting as I see the Rugby, cricket and football as very different, come on Scotland!!
but going back to the point, Brands was my local track until the late 90's and I love it, Donington is probably my favourite UK circuit and we had the farcical episode that nearly destroyed Dony a few years ago, the Circuit of Wales seems mythical, I was so fortunate to see many an F1 race at Brands and it is so exciting to see these monsters racing - really racing, but in 2020? not a chance - the costs of preparing it to the 'standard' F1 wants are pampered to - Dr Jonathon would not be the businessman he is if he did, as for Dony I really think they would be so averse to the idea, which leaves? Silverstone and that awful mess they have created, they did some great updating in the 90's but now...well apart from Woodcote, still have pictures of mad Ronald locked up around that, or Oulton Park, which when there is a big event on is a nightmare it is to get in and out of alone, is very unlikely, the costs, the narrowness of the lanes, so and do you know would the UK miss F1? would it miss the British GP?
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