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I saw it as much too tight. Russell had nowhere to go.
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Southeastern
She called me baby, like an old romantic
George did move a fair bit in that opening drag prior to that..I dont blame George, they all want to win, but realistically he knew that Lewis was able to smoke both him and the leader on those tyres from the off, could have just supported his team mate...and he may have overtook him later on anyway when the Softs started to go off as they did quite quickly yesterday..
Southeastern
She called me baby, like an old romantic
Lewis has just taken responsibility for the collision so George’s boots are fitting again
He's a humble guy, he would in the interest of his team imo, he knows he wasnt entirely void of blame, but George could have clearly done better for reasons above
Southeastern
She called me baby, like an old romantic
As I said earlier, humble guy, I'm glad you appreciate him as well.
McLaren are getting pretty close so it will not be as easy as it has been for VER.
When VET won the 2013 championship with his unstoppable run in the second half of the season it was enabled by an upgrade from Renault who gave RBR a big step up in their performance (at the same time as Lotus)) in the second half of the season.
In the first half at Merc F1 we had developed our car with new tools and processes to get from a distant 5th in 2012 to be competing for first in the first half of 2013 and then ended up second as Merc were focused on 201 and beyond and did not deliver any upgrades. The Renault upgrade was to deliver new engine modes that allowed the diffuser to be energised in the braking zone, to make it easy to transition into the corner. Lotus and RBR made very effective use of it.
And then had a massive go at Renault in 2014 and 2015 for delivering a weak hybrid powerplant....
Cav
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Just seen the start on highlights. Hamilton was quick to blame Russell, but much later when everyone could see who was really at fault, he held his hands up. Perhaps he should have shown more humility and respect to his team mate before taking him out. He has nothing to prove historically and can prove nothing more this season.
Having watched the incident from several angles I do wonder if Hamilton sort of deliberately put Russell in a position where he had 3 options:
1) Bail out of the situation leaving Hamilton in second or possibly even first (as Hamilton was outpacing Verstappen at that point).
2) Move to the right and tag Max possibly taking them both out and Hamilton able to sail away into the distance.
3) Hold his line and get clipped by Hamilton.
I'll bet Hamilton never expected option 3
1) Bail out of the situation leaving Hamilton in second or possibly even first (as Hamilton was outpacing Verstappen at that point).
2) Move to the right and tag Max possibly taking them both out and Hamilton able to sail away into the distance.
3) Hold his line and get clipped by Hamilton.
I'll bet Hamilton never expected option 3
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Thanks for posting that Ian, watched it last night and found it very interesting. The dt overlays are a real storyteller as to the differences in cars' capabilities and drivers' performances.
I am a bit of a scuker for the overlays anyway... I remember seeing some of Schumacher's throttle/braking overlays against Barrichello and the different ways they drive through corners was quite astonishing... and went a long way to explaining Schumacher's dominance.
Southeastern
She called me baby, like an old romantic
George Russell accused of not thinking of 'bigger picture' in Lewis Hamilton clash
The collision of Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton was one of the most contentious moments of the Qatar Grand Prix.
www.planetf1.com
canonman
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I am surprised ......said nobody at all
news.sky.com
Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone admits fraud
Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has pleaded guilty to fraud over a failure to declare £400m held in a trust in Singapore to the government.
news.sky.com
Bananahead
pfm Member
It seems that there are stories around that Formula1 has been talking to other broadcasters to replace Sky.
Sadly Apple seem to be mentioned.
www.driving.co.uk
Sadly Apple seem to be mentioned.
Apple in Sky's slipstream for exclusive F1 TV rights with reported multi-billion dollar deal
Apple TV+ is reportedly lining up a huge bid to secure exclusive broadcasting rights to the Formula 1 World Championship that could be worth as much as $2 billion (£1.64bn) a year to the sport’s organisers, Formula 1 Group (F1G).
Tumeni Notes
pfm Member
It seems that there are stories around that Formula1 has been talking to other broadcasters to replace Sky.
Sadly Apple seem to be mentioned.
Apple in Sky's slipstream for exclusive F1 TV rights with reported multi-billion dollar deal
Apple TV+ is reportedly lining up a huge bid to secure exclusive broadcasting rights to the Formula 1 World Championship that could be worth as much as $2 billion (£1.64bn) a year to the sport’s organisers, Formula 1 Group (F1G).
As long as the highlights are still on Channel 4 ....
Sounds good to me, Apple will do a better job than Sky.It seems that there are stories around that Formula1 has been talking to other broadcasters to replace Sky.
Sadly Apple seem to be mentioned.
Apple in Sky's slipstream for exclusive F1 TV rights with reported multi-billion dollar deal
Apple TV+ is reportedly lining up a huge bid to secure exclusive broadcasting rights to the Formula 1 World Championship that could be worth as much as $2 billion (£1.64bn) a year to the sport’s organisers, Formula 1 Group (F1G).
Southeastern
She called me baby, like an old romantic
It seems that there are stories around that Formula1 has been talking to other broadcasters to replace Sky.
Sadly Apple seem to be mentioned.
Apple in Sky's slipstream for exclusive F1 TV rights with reported multi-billion dollar deal
Apple TV+ is reportedly lining up a huge bid to secure exclusive broadcasting rights to the Formula 1 World Championship that could be worth as much as $2 billion (£1.64bn) a year to the sport’s organisers, Formula 1 Group (F1G).
At least 4K coverage will probably be standard with Apple, none of this drip feeding of 00's 1080p with NOWTv or having to have Sky directly and paying a premium for 4K.
Hopefully Apple will get this on that basis alone...I imagine the subscription costs will also be fairer.
Tony Lockhart
Avoiding Stress, at Every Opportunity
I’m out of Sky F1 and any real interest in F1 from next month anyway. I’ll probably keep the Sky Q thing going for a while, depending on how much they want to rook me off for.
I avoided watching the Qatar race intentionally, and I really didn’t miss it at all. It’s just too artificial for me.
Note the absence of a safety car:
Nobody died. They were grown ups who knew how to avoid driving into a stationary object.
I avoided watching the Qatar race intentionally, and I really didn’t miss it at all. It’s just too artificial for me.
Note the absence of a safety car:
Nobody died. They were grown ups who knew how to avoid driving into a stationary object.