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Post by René on May 26, 2022 10:48:06 GMT
A home race for many of the multi millionaires on the grid but only Charles Leclerc is truly at home! The Monegasque will be the crowd's favorite and surely also one of the favorites to win this race if he can lose his ‘Monaco bad luck’ jinx. He needs to win this one. And hopefully Carlos can repeat his strong showing from last year.
But Red Bull will also be strong, certainly in the hands of Max Verstappen. But their superior top speed is of no advantage on a street circuit and overtaking is nowhere as difficult as here. Mercedes looked better in Spain but there’s still a big gap to Ferrari and Red Bull. How the W13 will fare on a street track remains to be seen. As always, qualifying will be crucial for the Monaco Grand Prix!
Jules Bianchi on his way to a brilliant p9 at the 2014 Monaco Grand Prix. #JB17
_ Some interesting talking points:Christian Horner suggested that teams might have to skip races to meet the budget cap! When Mattia Binotto raised the question how Red Bull is bringing all these updates without running out of money, Horner and Marko where fast to deny that claim saying that they were on the same level as Ferrari money wise. And now they are lobbying for more money. We all understand the huge inflation issues teams have to face but this feels like Red Bull is playing games… and Binotto may be right.
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Zak Brown admitted on Sky that Daniel Ricciardo has fallen short of McLaren’s expectations. Daniel’s contract expires at the end of the season and I honestly can’t see it being renewed. Time for Daniel to look for other options or go racing in the States. |
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Post by robmarsh on May 26, 2022 18:20:10 GMT
Agree with all your points Rene, especially with regard to Red Bull and Ricciardo. I really hope Charles gets his long deserved maiden Monaco GP win.
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Post by René on May 27, 2022 16:39:24 GMT
Looking good in Monaco, at least for me as a Ferrari fan! 
Ferrari fastest in both sessions and by quite a big margin to Red Bull in FP2. The Ferrari looks planted and obviously gives confidence to the drivers, also to Carlos which is good to see.
Ricciardo smashed his McLaren in the wall in FP2 which is absolutely not good, certainly with Lando on P5. Russell also very good in P6.
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Post by robmarsh on May 28, 2022 8:09:54 GMT
Lando is suffering from tonsillitis so is not at peak fitness level either. Today's FP3 will be interesting.
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Post by chrisb on May 28, 2022 19:21:14 GMT
in between other events I did manage to follow the qualifying and then watch the highlights which was brief thankfully and it was interesting to see a Ferrari lock out of the grid, and the arguments about money deepen, methinks the fizzy drinks are not happy with what is happening, I would certainly suggest that Perez is still unhappy about the team orders
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Post by Carl on May 28, 2022 22:18:49 GMT
Charles Leclerc somehow combined the silky smoothness of Alain Prost with the dynamic energy of Gilles Villeneuve, a masterful hybrid of genius. And he was on an even faster lap when Q3 was halted! It's been a while since someone has elevated the sport to his level of artistry.
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Post by René on May 28, 2022 22:55:09 GMT
Fantastico, phenomenal, brilliant. A Ferrari front row lockout in Monaco. When was the last one? 1979? Charles is an artist indeed! Unfortunately I couldn’t see it live as we had a power failure in our area all day! I’ve only just watched it! But what a result, Forza Ferrari!  |
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Post by René on May 29, 2022 8:54:28 GMT
Fantastico, phenomenal, brilliant. A Ferrari front row lockout in Monaco. When was the last one? 1979? Charles is an artist indeed! Unfortunately I couldn’t see it live as we had a power failure in our area all day! I’ve only just watched it! But what a result, Forza Ferrari!  I have to correct myself here of course as I’m selling my fav team short. The last Ferrari front row lockout wasn’t in 1979 but actually much more recent in 2017 when Kimi had pole in front of Seb. And then 2008 with Massa and Raikkonen. It didn’t happen in the Schumacher years though and before that it actually could be 1979? |
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Post by robmarsh on May 29, 2022 11:13:01 GMT
Tambay and Arnoux 1983 German Grand Prix in the Ferrari 126 C3.
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Post by robmarsh on May 30, 2022 8:06:45 GMT
Damn, defeat snatched from the jaws of victory by the Scuderia. They really need to get their race strategy act together. Red Bull are masters of thinking on their feet, nearly as good as Ross Brawn back in the day.
An excellent drive by Perez and a suitable repost to the Spanish GP order. He should also buy Sainz a beer because with him being between Perez and Max it prevented any team orders from the doctor.
I feel gutted for Charles as he was magnificent all weekend only for his team to let him down. With all their years of cumulative experience Ferrari should be better than that.
Excellent drives by the two young Brits, George and Lando, both putting their teammates in the shade again, especially Lando.
Overall not a bad GP but the FIA also need to sharpen up as do the organisers of the Monaco GP. The rust is starting to show.
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Post by robmarsh on May 30, 2022 8:24:42 GMT
I forgot to mention that Carlos Sainz made the right call by wanting to stay out on wets and go straight to slicks. I also thought his forceful overruling of the team on the strategy he wanted was impressive.
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Post by René on May 30, 2022 9:19:24 GMT
Tambay and Arnoux 1983 German Grand Prix in the Ferrari 126 C3. I meant the front row in Monaco.  |
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Post by René on May 30, 2022 9:28:24 GMT
Excellent comments on the race, Rob. A good drive and deserved win for Sergio who was the better Red Bull driver all weekend.
But what a disappointment for Charles Leclerc! Second race in a row that he should have won. Spain was disappointing but a mechanical failure is part of the game and no one's fault. But here in Monaco, they were outsmarted by Red Bull and this should not have happened. How he ended up fourth all of a sudden was enormously frustrating. And now he is trailing Max in the points standing with Checo breathing in his neck, while he could have been leading comfortably.
It's not always easy being a Ferrari fan.  |
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Post by Carl on May 30, 2022 18:26:09 GMT
The designation "best drivers in the world" comes into question when they have to be protected from rain. Even standing water can be taken into consideration by a driver who understands the throttle. Only on tracks with ultra-high sustained speed is danger unavoidable. Even then, superb talent can manage. His first time at Indianapolis, Jochen Rindt astonished everyone by continuing at speed when practice had been suspended because of rain. He came around Turn 4 on a seriously damp track more than once in a perfectly controlled 4-wheel drift, unaware of the rationale for mandated caution. But not everyone is so great. Monaco was decided by pitstop and tyre strategy and Ferrari saw Red Bull's trap only as the pincers closed. Too late! This, of course, sucks, and Albert, a prince of a fellow, should have warned the Scuderia Sergio Perez drove beautifully, but had talent been the sole determinant of the final result, he would have been second to Charles Leclerc. Monte Carlo, still beautiful when I visited in 1970, is now almost entirely monolithic rectangles covered with balconies. Despite its legendary status, only about half of the classic layout, from Sainte Devote to Portier, remains. |
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Post by René on May 31, 2022 21:36:38 GMT
The designation "best drivers in the world" comes into question when they have to be protected from rain. Even standing water can be taken into consideration by a driver who understands the throttle. Only on tracks with ultra-high sustained speed is danger unavoidable.. A lesson in driving in the rain with a ground effect car…. |
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