The F1 thread

stickyfiddle

cj73 said:

I think the reg plate means Fast Honda 2031

Optimistic!!

harpdoodle

Does anyone recall that moment at Spa Francorchamps in 2000 when Hakkinen got past Schumacher on the Kemmel straight, with the BAR between them?

i was there, it happened right in front of me. 
As amazing as the final overtake was, the excitement began many laps earlier, as Mika gained on the Ferrari lap after lap after lap. 

harpdoodle

Ooooooo.......ok, sorry. I am new here and don't want to be seen to share my F1 moments as 'big headed'. 
I love F1 and have been to many circuits over the years.
I have been lucky and witnessed a few historic moments, so if I come across all excited ... It is because I want to share thrill of it all, with likeminded fans. 

harpdoodle

......my money is on Vettel to win the 2017 Drivers Title. 

Fretwired

Best qualifying shoot out for years - Ferrari front row lockout.

Heartfeltdawn

harpdoodle said:

Ooooooo.......ok, sorry. I am new here and don't want to be seen to share my F1 moments as 'big headed'. 
I love F1 and have been to many circuits over the years.
I have been lucky and witnessed a few historic moments, so if I come across all excited ... It is because I want to share thrill of it all, with likeminded fans. 

Hello to the forum. You aren't big headed. You've got a long way to go before you're up there with the resident forum egocentrics

Heartfeltdawn

Sauber to use Honda engines in 2018...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39761616

So the slowest car on the grid using Ferrari engines is going to move to using Honda engines, currently the most unreliable on the grid. 

That's akin to Jeffrey Corbyn deciding to bring in Neil Kinnock as his new deputy leader on the basis that he knows what it's like to win elections. 

Fretwired

Heartfeltdawn said:

Sauber to use Honda engines in 2018...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39761616

So the slowest car on the grid using Ferrari engines is going to move to using Honda engines, currently the most unreliable on the grid. 

That's akin to Jeffrey Corbyn deciding to bring in Neil Kinnock as his new deputy leader on the basis that he knows what it's like to win elections. 

Not sure they have much choice. The team is in financial difficulties and I bet Honda and giving them cash and cheap engines - Ferrari were charging top dollar. Could be good for Honda having two teams to help with development.

Hoof

Fretwired said:

Heartfeltdawn said:

Sauber to use Honda engines in 2018...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39761616

So the slowest car on the grid using Ferrari engines is going to move to using Honda engines, currently the most unreliable on the grid. 

That's akin to Jeffrey Corbyn deciding to bring in Neil Kinnock as his new deputy leader on the basis that he knows what it's like to win elections. 

Not sure they have much choice. The team is in financial difficulties and I bet Honda and giving them cash and cheap engines - Ferrari were charging top dollar. Could be good for Honda having two teams to help with development.

The problem is that Sauber are already slowest with a good engine. Take 100hp (or whatever the difference is) away from them and they might fail to qualify within the 107% rule. Hopefully Honda sort the major issues out by middle of this season and Sauber might end up with a decent engine but Honda seem to still be suffering with the same fundamental issues they had in 2015!

stickyfiddle

I'm calling Alonso to Renault (replacing Palmer, obviously) next year. Or after Monaco...??

I grant this one was maybe 50/50, but there's no way Jolyon's going to keep his seat, surely?

Telejester

Seriously poor and processional russian grand prix so far, lap 18 as i type and hope for something exciting to happen......fingers crossed

Telejester

Ha Im sure massa is going to get some heat from vettel after that last lap

Heartfeltdawn

Bottas has beaten Vettel, he's been in the inferior car all weekend, and he's blown away Hamilton. I think we can say he's not average

Fretwired

Heartfeltdawn said:

Bottas has beaten Vettel, he's been in the inferior car all weekend, and he's blown away Hamilton. I think we can say he's not average

Yep .. I have to agree (and eat some humble pie). Great drive from Bottas although I was impressed with Vettel - he never gave up.

menamestom

Telejester said:

Ha Im sure massa is going to get some heat from vettel after that last lap

It spoilt the end to be fair, he could have let them both through, but effectively ended the race. 

Telejester

menamestom said:

Telejester said:

Ha Im sure massa is going to get some heat from vettel after that last lap

It spoilt the end to be fair, he could have let them both through, but effectively ended the race. 

I guarantee you felipes actions were a "fuck you ferrari for making me a patsy for schumacher for so many years "

Heartfeltdawn

Fretwired said:

Heartfeltdawn said:

Bottas has beaten Vettel, he's been in the inferior car all weekend, and he's blown away Hamilton. I think we can say he's not average

Yep .. I have to agree (and eat some humble pie). Great drive from Bottas although I was impressed with Vettel - he never gave up.

Totally. I really want Vettel to win it this year. 

Garthy

Telejester said:

menamestom said:

Telejester said:

Ha Im sure massa is going to get some heat from vettel after that last lap

It spoilt the end to be fair, he could have let them both through, but effectively ended the race. 

I guarantee you felipes actions were a "fuck you ferrari for making me a patsy for schumacher for so many years "

You're thinking of Barrichello, Massa was Schumacher's team mate only for 2006.

sinbaadi

Garthy said:

Telejester said:

menamestom said:

Telejester said:

Ha Im sure massa is going to get some heat from vettel after that last lap

It spoilt the end to be fair, he could have let them both through, but effectively ended the race. 

I guarantee you felipes actions were a "fuck you ferrari for making me a patsy for schumacher for so many years "

You're thinking of Barrichello, Massa was Schumacher's team mate only for 2006.

Well he did get hit in the head pretty bad a few years ago so don't rule it out......

boogieman

What a snoozefest. No real excitement till the last few laps with Vettel hunting down Bottas.