Formula 1 2022

[The Horse's Mouth]

3 hours ago, foxes1988 said:

Had high hopes for Ferrari, Mclaren et al would be at least competing or even ahead this season but I've got a horrible feeling its Merc vs Red Bull again 

 

Really bored of Mercedez domination and Red Bull apart from Checo seem to have a policy of only employing kn**heads.  Cant stand either of them can anyone give me hope another team might win it?

I think a battle is going to be quite rare anyway, usually when these changes happen someone nails it and everyone's catching up.

[snoopy87]

10 minutes ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

I think a battle is going to be quite rare anyway, usually when these changes happen someone nails it and everyone's catching up.

You mean Adrian Newey in this case. Aero is his playground

[The Horse's Mouth]

1 minute ago, snoopy87 said:

You mean Adrian Newey in this case. Aero is his playground

Newey has had his blunders before though, only need to look at his McLaren that wouldn't work

[snoopy87]

2 hours ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

Newey has had his blunders before though, only need to look at his McLaren that wouldn't work

That Red Bull looked solid on the final day of testing. Before the hybrid era his car dominated as well with Vettel winning 4 champs on the spin

[Zear0]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60778776

 

Hulkenberg replacing Seb for Bahrain as he's got COVID.

[The Horse's Mouth]

Mad how it's always them

[snoopy87]

Should have a clearer idea after today of what sort of season we're in for

[kingkisnorbo]

Just now, snoopy87 said:

Should have a clearer idea after today of what sort of season we're in for

Really looking forward to this weekend. Genuinely no idea what’s going to happen. 

[Zear0]

McLaren with the Simon Says wheel hub design this weekend.

[Stinkenzo]

Sort of expecting Mercedes to be like a alpine/alpha tauri of previous years for the first few races 

[The Quick Brown Fox]

On 15/03/2022 at 21:27, VinceNoir said:

A few of us looking to go to Monza this year. Anyone on here got any recommendations on where to sit, where to stay etc.?

I'd like the same for Spa if anyone has any info please. 

[yorkie1999]

Just watching practice and had to laugh. Giving the technical details of the merc porpoising, Damon Hill saying there's that bit of porpoising we were talking about.... as the car looks like its a ride at alton towers and hamiltons gripping on for grim death. 

[Asha]

Just a more dramatic form of sandbagging isn't it. 

 

So Hamilton can be on pole by 6 tenths tomorrow and say "UNDERDOGS NEVER QUIT" or some other exclamation of feigned surprise.

[Asha]

"We were behind a Haas in FP2 and overnight the boys worked so hard and suddenly designed and developed a championship dominating car that's how great we are"

 

As in, they removed the sandbags.

[Super_horns]

I don’t think they will be far behind but not expecting Mercedes to be at the top of the grid .

[LiberalFox]

I'd be happy if Red Bull don't win. Lewis (or George) win a bonus. 

[Zear0]

Let's not forget that RB were almost half a second faster at qualifying here last season which I'd expect to be the case tomorrow based on practice form.  It's such a long season whoever has the quickest car will not keep that for long as the development of these cars will be extremely rapid and Ferrari/Mercedes/RB whoever have enormous resources to close any gap quickly.

 

Be interesting to see the top three teams all running different power units as that was the part which was the dominant component (no s**t) over the recent years.

[Asha]

19 minutes ago, Zear0 said:

Let's not forget that RB were almost half a second faster at qualifying here last season which I'd expect to be the case tomorrow based on practice form.  It's such a long season whoever has the quickest car will not keep that for long as the development of these cars will be extremely rapid and Ferrari/Mercedes/RB whoever have enormous resources to close any gap quickly.

 

Be interesting to see the top three teams all running different power units as that was the part which was the dominant component (no s**t) over the recent years.

The budget cap means any team that's massively behind can't just buy their way to success. There'll be restraints which should make it interesting.

[grobyfox1990]

Having a few cleansing pints post Rennes and pre AM flight to Bahrain tomorrow for the race. Anyone who’s been before got any tips? Having been to Aarhus and Rennes in the past few weeks for our matches, I’m really looking forward to going to a city where there’s actually something to do. Reckon Ferrari will pinch a win here 

[grobyfox1990]

3 hours ago, Asha said:

Just a more dramatic form of sandbagging isn't it. 

 

So Hamilton can be on pole by 6 tenths tomorrow and say "UNDERDOGS NEVER QUIT" or some other exclamation of feigned surprise.

Although I am a big merc and sir lewis fan, your posts and absolute disdain for both is v v funny 

[The Horse's Mouth]

4 hours ago, Asha said:

Just a more dramatic form of sandbagging isn't it. 

 

So Hamilton can be on pole by 6 tenths tomorrow and say "UNDERDOGS NEVER QUIT" or some other exclamation of feigned surprise.

I just know that tomorrow we're going to hear "Thanks to everyone at the factory, love the fans here in Bahrain"

[Zear0]

7 minutes ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

I just know that tomorrow we're going to hear "Thanks to everyone at the factory, love the fans here in Bahrain"

Not when he finishes 6th...

[snoopy87]

How can people still think Merc are sandbagging? The car looks a handful and is slow as hell 

[Asha]

3 minutes ago, Zear0 said:

Not when he finishes 6th...

Yeah that’s when his team is sabotaging him, the stewards are being racist and/or God is giving him a test. 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

1 hour ago, grobyfox1990 said:

Although I am a big merc and sir lewis fan, your posts and absolute disdain for both is v v funny 

It really isn't.