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Post by Jamie on Mar 25, 2019 20:33:03 GMT
Next round at the weekend and I'm hoping for Ferrari to be nearer the pace of the Mercs and then lets have the titanic battle we all long for.....Leclerc as champion at the years end would really put the cat amongst the pigeons.
It seems Ferrari are quite confident that their apparent lack of pace in Oz was an anomaly and will be rectified for the weekend and Honda are aiming for their first v6 hybrid win 'by the summer' according to Autosport.....lets hope that isn't misplaced confidence, F1 needs a shake up.
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Post by René on Mar 25, 2019 21:03:15 GMT
I am looking forward to this race and hope I have the power to watch it. Rob, I hope so too. May the power be with you!  And good luck with selling your house and the move to the UK! |
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Post by René on Mar 25, 2019 21:08:49 GMT
Next round at the weekend and I'm hoping for Ferrari to be nearer the pace of the Mercs and then lets have the titanic battle we all long for.....Leclerc as champion at the years end would really put the cat amongst the pigeons. It seems Ferrari are quite confident that their apparent lack of pace in Oz was an anomaly and will be rectified for the weekend and Honda are aiming for their first v6 hybrid win 'by the summer' according to Autosport.....lets hope that isn't misplaced confidence, F1 needs a shake up. Let's hope so Jamie. I am also confident Ferrari will bounce back and a few wins for Red Bull Honda doesn't sound impossible also. As you say, F1 needs it. If Bahrein shows the same dominance from Mercedes we're in for a long and boring season. |
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Post by chrisb on Mar 26, 2019 5:32:00 GMT
given how the Honda seems to have developed I wonder how McLaren feel about that now?
I hope for motor racing's sake Ferrari and RB improve for this race, personally I am not so sure and am beginning to think the main competition to Mercedes will be Mercedes and how long will that be allowed to happen? so you could well be right there Rene, another long season beckons, please may I be wrong...
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Post by René on Mar 26, 2019 16:57:48 GMT
given how the Honda seems to have developed I wonder how McLaren feel about that now? Well, I hope for McLaren they acknowledge now that the failed project/collaboration was not only Honda's fault. Sure, Honda was not up to speed the first few seasons which must have been frustrating at times but McLaren laying all the blame on Honda's plate was not only a huge manegerial mistake but also actually wrong because the McLaren chassis was worthless. McLaren may have a space headquarters, the MTC, but they are not in touch anymore with the space age technology that is required these days to succeed in F1. Of course this is relative, the MCL34 is still an amazing fast car, but F1 is all about tenth of seconds and McLaren hasn't won for almost seven years. Look where Honda is now with a superior chassis and look where McLaren is with a Renault PU that won races in the Red Bull last year. No hiding for McLaren anymore. If the collaboration between McLaren and Honda had continued it would have been more damaging for both brands. Honda would not have been where they are now I am sure.
But I do hope McLaren finds its way back to the top where they belong. The second oldest Grand Prix team with a fantastic history must not be lost for Formula 1.
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Post by Carl on Mar 27, 2019 4:21:28 GMT
given how the Honda seems to have developed I wonder how McLaren feel about that now? Well, I hope for McLaren they acknowledge now that the failed project/collaboration was not only Honda's fault. Sure, Honda was not up to speed the first few seasons which must have been frustrating at times but McLaren laying all the blame on Honda's plate was not only a huge manegerial mistake but also actually wrong because the McLaren chassis was worthless. McLaren may have a space headquarters, the MTC, but they are not in touch anymore with the space age technology that is required these days to succeed in F1. Of course this is relative, the MCL34 is still an amazing fast car, but F1 is all about tenth of seconds and McLaren hasn't won for almost seven years. Look where Honda is now with a superior chassis and look where McLaren is with a Renault PU that won races in the Red Bull last year. No hiding for McLaren anymore. If the collaboration between McLaren and Honda had continued it would have been more damaging for both brands. Honda would not have been where they are now I am sure.
But I do hope McLaren finds its way back to the top where they belong. The second oldest Grand Prix team with a fantastic history must not be lost for Formula 1.
Rene, I share your hopes for McLaren, for years my favorite team until Ron Dennis elevated it to a level of perfection to which Honda, at the outset of its engine partnership in the hybrid era, was unable to ascend. My recollection is that McLaren pressured Honda into the hybrid era in 2015, ignoring Honda's stated need for more development time, and made matters worse by insisting Honda alter its engine to conform to an extremely tight engine cover. Disaster was immediate and prolonged. The team should have allowed Honda the extra year of development it wanted and then designed its engine cover around the engine or else use the expansive dimensions of Dennis' ego to install an updated BRM H-16...
Cheers, Carl
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Post by robmarsh on Mar 27, 2019 11:04:24 GMT
Hello all. I think last season was very intense and I for one needed a break from motor racing. I feel that now the seasons of the three series I normally follow closely, F1, Moto GP ans Indycar are underway my energy will return. I haven't commented much because I don't unless I can add to the conversation and the comments so far, though not as high in volume as previous, are still very high in content and thought. Like Rene, I have done a lot of reading on F1 behind the scenes, and I think this season will be more intense than last year and I expect that the politeness between the drivers and the teams will evaporate pretty quickly. I think Bottas and Leclerc will push their teammates very hard and I don't expect Hamilton's calm and polite demeanour to last past Monaco at best. On the personal front I have been focused on selling our house we have lived in for 30 years plus trying to fulfil the visa requirements so we can move to the UK later this year. These things are hampered by continual power cuts due to theft, corruption and ineptitude on the part of the state owned power utility and the prosecuting authorities. I am looking forward to this race and hope I have the power to watch it. Blimey Rob sounds like you've a lot on your plate at the moment, where are you planning on living in the UK? Looking at Yorkshire or Gloucestershire Jamie. |
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Post by Jamie on Mar 27, 2019 19:15:52 GMT
Blimey Rob sounds like you've a lot on your plate at the moment, where are you planning on living in the UK? Looking at Yorkshire or Gloucestershire Jamie. Both lovely parts of the world.....you'll be handy for Prescott hillclimb in Gloucestershire and Herewood and Croft in Yorkshire 😃 |
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Post by chrisb on Mar 27, 2019 20:51:20 GMT
sometimes just a thumbs up feels good -
I don't know about you guys but it does feel like a bit like a phoney start to the season, the lull as is said before tantrums and teddies become flatulent - totally agree chaps, feel that the calm presentations will fade very quickly and the pressure on team managers to resume no 1 status will be the major call, I hope note - but..
Rob, as we mentioned previously looking forward to welcoming you to these shores - good luck and all the best mate and as Jamie says both are lovely parts of the UK, although it is a long time since I was in Gloucestershire so my knowledge of that area isn't great - but- there are many beautiful places there, Yorkshire I know a lot better and adore,
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