The F1 thread

chillidoggy

Are you re-launching a 2022 F1 Fantasy, Sticky?

Cols

Surely I can’t be the only one who looks at the Ural-Kali logo and thinks that Haas has been sponsored by Saruman’s orcs?

stickyfiddle

chillidoggy said:

Are you re-launching a 2022 F1 Fantasy, Sticky?

Yeah, happy to. I assume they'll launch the full thing closer to the first race

sweepy

2021 will be remembered for the “Show” and popularism debasing the Sport alongside a Race Director woefully unable to do his job properly and more than happy to make the rules I as he goes along 

stickyfiddle

Cols said:

Surely I can’t be the only one who looks at the Ural-Kali logo and thinks that Haas has been sponsored by Saruman’s orcs?

I'm still just stunned that the only American team is in a position where the best commercial option is to paint the Russian flag all over its car. 

Cols

Well shucks, at least it’s red, white and blue.

stickyfiddle

Cols said:

Well shucks, at least it’s red, white and blue.

Vive la France!!  

I also note that BWT are probably shifting to Alpine, so their car will probably look rubbish. 

And Aston Martin has just picked up Aramco (presumably MBS like a DBX or whatever), so they would have gone for excellent lime green flashes but will probably instead have blue/green fades. But at least Lawrence Stroll will make even more money, which is the main thing, right? 

stickyfiddle

KMag having a good time

stickyfiddle

Aaaand Lewis is back

chillidoggy

And impeccably dressed as always.

PC_Dave

chillidoggy said:

And impeccably dressed as always.

Good to see he's wearing hi viz just in case 

stickyfiddle

PC_Dave said:

chillidoggy said:

And impeccably dressed as always.

Good to see he's wearing hi viz just in case 

Well you never know if Max might be coming round that blind apex behind him...

chillidoggy

stickyfiddle said:

Aaaand Lewis is back

Hi, Lewis,

Any chance I can have my clothes back?

Thanks, mate.


Ronald McDonald.

danishbacon

stickyfiddle said:

Aaaand Lewis is back

He’s close to the edge. 

goldtop

I don't like him much, but I do admire Horner's chutzpah: he's wangled himself a factory tour of Mercedes F1 HQ: https://racingnews365.com/horner-secures-mercedes-factory-tour-in-charity-auction

sinbaadi

I mean it's not like it's stealing Charlie's golden ticket or anything, but he's not exactly doing it for the fans either...
I don't quite understand his rationale, other than just doing it for a laugh!

stickyfiddle

Surely it's just good PR and a nice way to give some cash to charity? 

Zak did the same thing a couple of years ago

goldtop

TBH, I half expect him to visit the MB executive loo and leave it in a 'dirty protest' state as a way of getting under Toto's skin.

Cols

Apparently Mercedes have asked Horner to delay his visit until they've finished constructing their new aquarium; they'd hate for him to miss it.

At least until they can get the trap door working properly.

https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/nbcrightnow.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/ed/8edafe30-1bab-11ea-9889-0329f862c5df/5df035995de9e.image.png 

TimmyO

Cols said:

Apparently Mercedes have asked Horner to delay his visit until they've finished constructing their new aquarium; they'd hate for him to miss it.

At least until they can get the trap door working properly.

https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/nbcrightnow.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/ed/8edafe30-1bab-11ea-9889-0329f862c5df/5df035995de9e.image.png 

...with fricken lasers!