MancWanderer Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Looking forward to this season Changes to the front wing supposed to mean more overtaking - lets see Tyre compounds simplified Just sat down to watch recording of qualifying. Be interesting to see if Hamilton still dominant but Red Bull the big curiosity for me this year. Will they move forward or slip back into the pack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted March 16, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted March 16, 2019 Who's got pole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 Hamilton Mercedes look awesome as usual Red Bull disappointing. Was also hoping for more from Danny Ricciardo and Renault. Good result for McLaren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted March 16, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted March 16, 2019 Weren't Ferrari looking good in testing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaarsh Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Merc cake walk for the first time since 2016 by the looks of it. Ferrari horrible in the speed traps, after being at the top in testing - pretty clear they've found a problem and are running in a safer mode - pretty shoddy after being the top engine last year. Looking good for Lewis if he just has to beat Bottas over the 21 races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 The first couple of laps and the last 2 are the only ones worth watching these days. Its not about driving skills but who has better tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted March 17, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted March 17, 2019 Tyres are important, and how the car and drivers manage them is vital. The teams all have the same tyres to choose from though, so that's where their skills come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 Bit of a dull race in the end apart from the midfield scrap but then Melbourne usually is. Didn’t really tell us much apart from Ferrari appear to have a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted March 17, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted March 17, 2019 Have you seen anything of formula E, the electric stuff? Saw a bit of a race recently and was impressed. Seriously quick, and one mighty fucking crash. Just a high pitched whine as opposed to a petrol engine growl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickbrown Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Never watched a full race. Bores me shitless. Just thought I’d share that. Carry on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 22 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Have you seen anything of formula E, the electric stuff? Saw a bit of a race recently and was impressed. Seriously quick, and one mighty fucking crash. Just a high pitched whine as opposed to a petrol engine growl. Yep. Not watched a full race but seen bits of a few races and those cars do look quick - guessing it's because they don't have to carry the fuel load? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 19 hours ago, mickbrown said: Never watched a full race. Bores me shitless. Just thought I’d share that. Carry on Thanks mick. We will tbh it bored me shitless for a few years, but the arrival of Hamilton on the scene along with various rule changes made it more interesting for me. Now with Verstappen around it's got even better imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted March 18, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted March 18, 2019 The midfield has become really competitive. Good to see mclaren on the up - just wish Williams could get their act together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Spider said: The midfield has become really competitive. Good to see mclaren on the up - just wish Williams could get their act together A bit too competitive at times!!! Shame Force India released Ocon - look forward to seeing him in a Mercedes next year Yeah - glad for McLaren and Norris looks a pretty decent driver. Williams still look a bit shit which is a shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 Bottas ahead of Hamilton again Ferrari off the pace Verstappen mightily pissed off with being blocked in qualifying and vowing revenge Could be a good race Love the little bits of shit like like the nearby cement works blowing cement dust onto the track and screwing up the qualifying tyre choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted April 14, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted April 14, 2019 9 hours ago, MancWanderer said: Bottas ahead of Hamilton again Ferrari off the pace Verstappen mightily pissed off with being blocked in qualifying and vowing revenge Could be a good race Love the little bits of shit like like the nearby cement works blowing cement dust onto the track and screwing up the qualifying tyre choice All steady from Mercedes again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 On 17/03/2019 at 23:20, mickbrown said: Never watched a full race. Bores me shitless. Just thought I’d share that. Carry on F1 is like the Brexit/Takeover threads theres the occasional bit of interest (or car crash if you like), but mostly it’s the same turgid repetition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted April 14, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted April 14, 2019 41 minutes ago, jules_darby said: F1 is like the Brexit/Takeover threads theres the occasional bit of interest (or car crash if you like), but mostly it’s the same turgid repetition If you do t enjoy it, why watch it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 7 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: If you do t enjoy it, why watch it? F1? I don’t. Utter pissfroth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 Enjoyed it today If all you want is crashing watch banger racing Brilliant today in terms of tactics, when to pit, what tyres to put on, double-stacking from Mercedes, the way Ferrari fucked over le Clerc and the brilliant drive from Albon This is going to be a really interesting season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted April 14, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, jules_darby said: F1? I don’t. Utter pissfroth The obvious question then is how do you know it's turgid repetition? This one was quite comfortable, but the last race was totally unpredictable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrelli Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 F1 is utter dog dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted April 14, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted April 14, 2019 Guys at the very pinnacle of their sport. Incredibly talented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted April 14, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted April 14, 2019 Swimming is shit so I just don't watch it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 31 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: The obvious question then is how do you know it's turgid repetition? This one was quite comfortable, but the last race was totally unpredictable. I didn’t say I’d never seen it I don’t have to eat mushrooms every week to make sure I still don’t like the slimy, dirty bastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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