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Post by Carl on Nov 27, 2023 16:58:00 GMT
I'll never forget Monaco when Eddie Cheever's ego spilled out onto the Station hairpin, resulting in a red flag and irretrievable arrogance.
Apropos of Monaco, and ... once again, the size of the cars (sorry ...), there have been discussions recently on the idea that, "Formula One may have outgrown Monaco", and thus that, "It may be time to ditch the Monaco GP". For example, at the (very good) website "The Race", the most recent podcast discusses (in its latter half) exactly this topic.
My initial reaction to this (as well as to earlier written discussions on this topic) was, "You gotta be kidding me ...!"
Formula 3 races of the past were sometimes better than the main event because the cars were smaller and could more easily be tossed around, but I think spectators come for the spectacle and challenge as much as for a competitive race. |
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Post by Carl on Nov 28, 2023 17:35:41 GMT
I was disappointed that Charles Leclerc, despite having the opportunity, did not force Verstappen wide in the first turn, which would have been a well-deserved taste of his own medicine. After that demonstration of undeserved civility, the race was essentially an algorithmic contest for constructor points, although there were several good passes. Exactly my thought, Carl. I was shouting at the tv ‘push him off’ but that is simply not Charles… and that is also why I support him. Not all champions were pricks. As for Pato, he is McLaren’s official reserve driver so he needs at least some time behind the wheel of the real car. He drove in FP1. Thanks René, I almost always skip FP1 and FP3, so hadn't seen Pato drive. Otherwise, a televised race weekend can require 12 1/2 hours, or more if Martin Brundle's gridwalk has sufficient celebrity to tantalize the Murdoch empire. 
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Post by René on Nov 28, 2023 18:26:39 GMT
Exactly my thought, Carl. I was shouting at the tv ‘push him off’ but that is simply not Charles… and that is also why I support him. Not all champions were pricks. As for Pato, he is McLaren’s official reserve driver so he needs at least some time behind the wheel of the real car. He drove in FP1. Thanks René, I almost always skip FP1 and FP3, so hadn't seen Pato drive. Otherwise, a televised race weekend can require 12 1/2 hours, or more if Martin Brundle's gridwalk has sufficient celebrity to tantalize the Murdoch empire. Cheers, Carl I usually watch FP1 on my phone at the office!  Pato also drove today at the Abu Dhabi post-season test. He finished the day second behind the Alpine of Ocon. Lots of test and reserve drivers were in action today; O'Ward, Shwartzman, Vesti, Doohan, Pourchaire, Drugovich, Dennis, Iwasa, Bearman, O'Sullivan, Fittipaldi, Colapinto. Who knows, one of these guys could make it into F1 in the coming years and maybe even become a superstar. Who knew Oscar Piastri one or two years ago? There is no doubt now that he will be a Grand Prix winner soon.  |
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