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Post by René on Jun 6, 2019 16:03:17 GMT
Can anyone stop Mercedes? Probably not since they're bringing (a much needed  ) engine upgrade to Montreal!
But who knows, the racing is usually quite good on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Maybe Max can spring a surprise! 
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2019 7:28:48 GMT
Can anyone stop Mercedes? Probably not since they're bringing (a much needed ) engine upgrade to Montreal!
But who knows, the racing is usually quite good on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Maybe Max can spring a surprise! I sense that the season of Mercedes dominance is sapping your enthusiasm for the pre-race posts Rene. Don't dispair, Ferrari can still find their way back. Maybe Mercedes will hit a development ceiling, or this new p.u upgrade will be unreliable, and the rest of the field will overwhelm them before the end of the season / millenium...... |
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Post by mikael on Jun 7, 2019 13:21:08 GMT
Maybe Mercedes will hit a development ceiling, or this new p.u upgrade will be unreliable, and the rest of the field will overwhelm them before the end of the season / millenium...... Or maybe Lauda's passing will define the end of an era for Mercedes. According to some news sources, it was really him who could convince the "top brass" of Mercedes-Benz to allocate big money to the F1 team. |
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Post by René on Jun 7, 2019 14:20:35 GMT
Can anyone stop Mercedes? Probably not since they're bringing (a much needed ) engine upgrade to Montreal! But who knows, the racing is usually quite good on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Maybe Max can spring a surprise! I sense that the season of Mercedes dominance is sapping your enthusiasm for the pre-race posts Rene. Don't dispair, Ferrari can still find their way back. Maybe Mercedes will hit a development ceiling, or this new p.u upgrade will be unreliable, and the rest of the field will overwhelm them before the end of the season / millenium...... I am always optimistic Jim!
But I have to admit it was quite a disappointment to realize this year will (okay, probably) not be Ferrari's year after two 'near miss' years. |
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Post by René on Jun 7, 2019 21:51:58 GMT
Well, at least some reason for optimism with both Ferraris fast in FP2. The margin to Mercedes is small but maybe we're in for a good race.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2019 3:23:20 GMT
Maybe Mercedes will hit a development ceiling, or this new p.u upgrade will be unreliable, and the rest of the field will overwhelm them before the end of the season / millenium...... Or maybe Lauda's passing will define the end of an era for Mercedes. According to some news sources, it was really him who could convince the "top brass" of Mercedes-Benz to allocate big money to the F1 team. I like it Mikael. Out of respect for Lauda, and their shareholders, Mercedes quit F1 with immediate effect. I'm still not sure that would be enough for Ferrari to beat them in this season's WCC or WDC. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2019 3:30:09 GMT
Well, at least some reason for optimism with both Ferraris fast in FP2. The margin to Mercedes is small but maybe we're in for a good race. I've only just noticed your 'subtle' change in the poll question. Maybe you'll need to add Hamilton to the options, if he has to take a grid place penalty for a gearbox replacement. |
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Post by Carl on Jun 8, 2019 4:23:57 GMT
Well, at least some reason for optimism with both Ferraris fast in FP2. The margin to Mercedes is small but maybe we're in for a good race. I hope so, Rene, but I've started to suspect the subpar performances, earlier at Barcelona and here and there in practice, are cynical manipulation by Toto Wolff. He desperately wants to dominate every season and may hope to keep regulations as they are with a pretense of vulnerability. |
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Post by robmarsh on Jun 8, 2019 7:09:00 GMT
Maybe Mercedes will hit a development ceiling, or this new p.u upgrade will be unreliable, and the rest of the field will overwhelm them before the end of the season / millenium...... Or maybe Lauda's passing will define the end of an era for Mercedes. According to some news sources, it was really him who could convince the "top brass" of Mercedes-Benz to allocate big money to the F1 team. I like your thinking Mikael. Mercedes also had a change at the top a month back. I have a feeling that Mercedes will finally unleashed the full power of their car in an attempt to ensure a record breaking season and then retire at the very top. They just seem to be going about things differently this season and are even more focused. They were unlucky at Monaco thanks to Max otherwise they would have had another 1-2. |
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Post by René on Jun 8, 2019 20:31:08 GMT
Yeehaw, game on! Forza Ferrari and what a sublime lap from Seb. Messy qualy for Valtteri and bad luck for Max but an exciting race is now assured. Super qualy also for Danny Ric, really happy for him!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2019 23:27:00 GMT
Yeehaw, game on! Forza Ferrari and what a sublime lap from Seb. Messy qualy for Valtteri and bad luck for Max but an exciting race is now assured. Super qualy also for Danny Ric, really happy for him! Definitely reasons to be hopeful for a non-Mercedes win tomorrow. The Ferrari were quick in the qualifying runs in FP and in quali itself, though I understand that the long run pace isn't so strong compared to the Mercedes. Even if Vettel can't keep Hamilton behind off the start, Bottas being out of position means that Ferrari have the opportunity to keep Hamilton out of the win with strategy (a thin hope but they can sometimes nail a good strategic win). Also having Bottas and Verstappen out of position should lead to some excitement as they work their way back up into the top five. Are you going to reinstate a 'who will win' poll, or add Hamilton and Bottas as options to the 'who will be third' poll? I hope in the race build up they will show us how Ricciardo did the lap that put his Renault in 4th. It is still 8 tenths off the pole time, but he made the most of the poor qualifying by Verstappen, Bottas and Gasley to get a Renault onto the second row. And both Renault ahead of the McLaren's is good news for the factory team. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2019 1:47:38 GMT
Can anyone stop Mercedes? Probably not since they're bringing (a much needed ) engine upgrade to Montreal!
But who knows, the racing is usually quite good on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Maybe Max can spring a surprise!
I've just watched the video clip, Good Grief Gilles what were you doing?  And how did that race finish? |
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Post by chrisb on Jun 9, 2019 8:44:02 GMT
well i watched the briefest of highlights on utub and for someone who is apparently contemplating retirement not a bad job, sorry chaps but can see a clash or two at the first corner and Renault sweep ahead of all with the Hulk beating his famous team-mate into a wonderful 1-2, oh there again
given that this is a circuit that you have a bit of a chance of getting past someone - not a great chance but a slim chance and with Bottas and Max out of synch will we see some fireworks or another damp squib,
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Post by René on Jun 9, 2019 9:52:35 GMT
Yeehaw, game on! Forza Ferrari and what a sublime lap from Seb. Messy qualy for Valtteri and bad luck for Max but an exciting race is now assured. Super qualy also for Danny Ric, really happy for him! Definitely reasons to be hopeful for a non-Mercedes win tomorrow. The Ferrari were quick in the qualifying runs in FP and in quali itself, though I understand that the long run pace isn't so strong compared to the Mercedes. Even if Vettel can't keep Hamilton behind off the start, Bottas being out of position means that Ferrari have the opportunity to keep Hamilton out of the win with strategy (a thin hope but they can sometimes nail a good strategic win). Also having Bottas and Verstappen out of position should lead to some excitement as they work their way back up into the top five. Are you going to reinstate a 'who will win' poll, or add Hamilton and Bottas as options to the 'who will be third' poll? I hope in the race build up they will show us how Ricciardo did the lap that put his Renault in 4th. It is still 8 tenths off the pole time, but he made the most of the poor qualifying by Verstappen, Bottas and Gasley to get a Renault onto the second row. And both Renault ahead of the McLaren's is good news for the factory team. Yes, all ingredients are there for a good race. Even if Hamilton would win, then I hope he has to fight for it and I am sure he feels the same. But no surprise I am hoping for a Ferrari win. Would be good for the championship. If this really is a turning point in the season I am not sure yet. I think Ferrari's pace has a lot to do with the track charachteristics, a bit like Bahrein or Baku. But still, stranger things have happened!  I am not going to change the poll Jim as people have already voted. Then I would have to remove it and add it again. It's not that important, it's just a gimmick. But I agree it's obsolete now that Ferrari has picked up the pace. |
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Post by René on Jun 9, 2019 10:17:21 GMT
Can anyone stop Mercedes? Probably not since they're bringing (a much needed ) engine upgrade to Montreal! But who knows, the racing is usually quite good on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Maybe Max can spring a surprise!
I've just watched the video clip, Good Grief Gilles what were you doing? And how did that race finish? He finished third Jim!  I am sure the race organizers knew they had to officially black flag him but somehow they couldn't find the flag in time... Then with the wing gone there was no reason anymore to take Gilles out of the race. Couldn't happen nowadays of course but it did make for another epic Gilles moment. What a car control! And Gilles was always phenomenal in his home race. The race was won by Laffite by the way in the Ligier with Wattie second in the McLaren.  |
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