The F1 thread

PC_Dave

fretmeister said:

roundthebend said:

Is he really that bad a driver? I mean, how far off the pace is he? Maybe the car is just a nightmare to drive, and he's not approaching it with caution but a more enthusiastic ambition.

Why so much hate? Is he really only in the team because his dad is minted? I thought that about Stroll but he's proving to be a decent driver.

Because he's been an entire minute slower than his own team mate over a race distance.

He's not even in the Maldonardo class - at least he was damn fast and just wasn't able to learn to keep it on the road. Mazespin might be the least deserving of an F1 seat in history.

And he has questionable attitudes towards females....

stickyfiddle

He's an arsehole who is only there because daddy is a billionaire. Regularly ran people off the track all through his junior career, gets punchy when challenged and posts videos of himself assaulting a women on the internet. 

He's probably faster than my mum would be in the same car, and the car is clearly a massive shitbox that was probably flattered by Grosjean & KMag all of last season, but he's still taking a seat that could have gone to Ilott or Schwartzman instead.

roundthebend

All very fair points.

Cols

Sweary Guenther has publicly indicated in the team preview that he expects both drivers to keep the car out of the Armco and finish the race.  No heroics.

Mazespin is there to balance the team budget, nothing more.  As long as his repair bills don’t exceed the amount his Dad’s kicking in, Haas are happy.

https://www.pitpass.com/69708/Monaco-GP-Preview-Haas

skullfunkerry

fretmeister said:

roundthebend said:

Is he really that bad a driver? I mean, how far off the pace is he? Maybe the car is just a nightmare to drive, and he's not approaching it with caution but a more enthusiastic ambition.

Why so much hate? Is he really only in the team because his dad is minted? I thought that about Stroll but he's proving to be a decent driver.

Because he's been an entire minute slower than his own team mate over a race distance.

He's not even in the Maldonardo class - at least he was damn fast and just wasn't able to learn to keep it on the road. Mazespin might be the least deserving of an F1 seat in history.

At Imola he was a minute behind Mick Schumacher even after Schumacher had spun, binned his front wing and had to make an extra pit stop

stickyfiddle

Lando has extended with Mclaren - another multi-year deal. Good stuff  

Dodge

stickyfiddle said:

Lando has extended with Mclaren - another multi-year deal. Good stuff  

I really like Lando - he's fun and humble.  Not toe sort of qualities you expect from a ruthless F1 World Champion, but he's quick - I hope one day he's quick enough.   If he continues to be competitive against a driver like Ricciardo in the same car it bodes well for his future.

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

Bah, I had high hopes for Charles Leclerc in my Fantasy Team in his home race. Barely got going in practice before his gearbox crapped out, hopefully they can get it fixed! Looks like there's plenty of pace in the Ferrari though, judging by Sainz's times.

That McLaren looks stunning out on track, hopefully they've got a bit more pace in their locker...

Cols

Perez and Vettel both looking faster than their teammates so far, just after I’d dropped both of the useless bastards from my Fantasy F1 team. Bah.

stickyfiddle

I'd like to see a Leclerc Perez Ricciardo podium this weekend please, or sub any of those for Sainz. Not looking super likely, but maybe not impossible if we get a couple of safety cars and something weird happening. 

chillidoggy

I’m not sure the Red Bulls have shown their hands yet, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Max bins it somewhere.

stickyfiddle

chillidoggy said:

I’m not sure the Red Bulls have shown their hands yet, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Max bins it somewhere.

It's pretty much a tradition at this point, right? But he's gotta be favourite for the race, right?

chillidoggy

Yeah, absolutely, but as for the win? Hmmmm, I’m just not sure.

I’m taking bets on how many laps Mazepin will manage before he cocks it up, though.

vivalacoulter

chillidoggy said:

Yeah, absolutely, but as for the win? Hmmmm, I’m just not sure.

I’m taking bets on how many laps Mazepin will manage before he cocks it up, though.

Hopefully he manages to miss Kimi's yacht!

roundthebend

What am I missing? Why isn't Hamilton in any of your tips for the win or podium? And why is Max likely to bin it?

stickyfiddle

Well there was this one in 2015



and this one in 2016...



and this one in 2018...

Cols

Horner’s complaining that modifying their rear wing to meet the new test requirements will cost Red Bull half a million dollars.

As far as I’m aware, their new flappy wing only went on the car on the Saturday of the Spanish GP.  Couldn’t they… you know… just put the old one back on?

https://www.planetf1.com/news/red-bull-500k-bill-flexible-wing/

fretmeister

The cost cap is going to be interesting.

In the interviews in P2 Toto said they are not developing this year's car anymore and the pundits were wondering if that was at least partly because they want to spend all the money for next year's one.

stickyfiddle

fretmeister said:

The cost cap is going to be interesting.

In the interviews in P2 Toto said they are not developing this year's car anymore and the pundits were wondering if that was at least partly because they want to spend all the money for next year's one.

Yeah, makes sense. If you drop the ball this year you miss one title. If you get it wrong for next year you might lose the next 5. 

What will be interesting is whether the cost cap allows anyone who doesn’t get their car right to make sufficient changes to get off the back of the grid.

euan

Cols said:

Horner’s complaining that modifying their rear wing to meet the new test requirements will cost Red Bull half a million dollars.

What Horner means it will cost Red Bull half a million to develop a bendy wing that still passes the new test