Motorsports Thread

[Illaveago]

Well that was interesting,

What was ?

 

[figbat]

Well that was interesting,

In a largely good way too.

 

[derrick]

Well that's Karma.

 

[Illaveago]

Somebody's not going to be s very happy bunny !

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Somebody's not going to be s very happy bunny !

I thought I could hear him from my house earlier

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Just read on skysports that RB are claiming fuel pump issues, I don't believe that, the way Max was complaining about the steering & Checo's was a mechanical that just stopped the engine dead, if it was fuel he'd have coasted to a stop.

 

[classic33]

Just read on skysports that RB are claiming fuel pump issues, I don't believe that, the way Max was complaining about the steering & Checo's was a mechanical that just stopped the engine dead, if it was fuel he'd have coasted to a stop.

All those that failed to finish had the same engine and pump.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Just read on skysports that RB are claiming fuel pump issues, I don't believe that, the way Max was complaining about the steering & Checo's was a mechanical that just stopped the engine dead, if it was fuel he'd have coasted to a stop.

According to an article on Crashnet Verstappen had two issues on his car, one self inflicted.
"Verstappen also battled a power steering issue in the closing laps of the race that hampered his performance, prompting a furious outburst over team radio.

Horner explained the problem occurred during Verstappen’s final pit stop.

“We bent a track rod when the car got dropped at the final pit stop and that made the car inconsistent from left to right,” he said".

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/999210/1/what-went-wrong-red-bull-worst-nightmare-double-dnf

 

[Reynard]

My boys were so sloooooooooooooooooooooooow...

But am I the only one to get satisfaction out of seeing Kevin Magnussen give Mick Schumacher a real pasting this weekend?

 

[Illaveago]

I'm still sniggering ! I've never heard little Jack H so quiet before. I wonder why they didn't interview him after the race , he usually has so much to say .

 

[Deleted member 26715]

But am I the only one to get satisfaction out of seeing Kevin Magnussen give Mick Schumacher a real pasting this weekend?

No Magnuussen did really well, he certainly showed Schumacher a clean pair of heels, although I'm not sure why they didn't pull him in for a final stop when everybody else did, they sort of left him to the wolves.

McLaren I'm not sure I have the words, Zak Brown will be apoplectic in the meetings today, this must be their worst form on 10 years, even their bad years weren't this bad were they?

Ferrari seem to have found something in the engine or the drivetrain, all the cars with their engine have moved forward, what is the engine in the RB this year, is it a real RB engine, or a Honda badged as RB?

George hung on nicely but was being outclassed by Lewis but was the deliberate, they had settled for 5 & 6th before the safety car?

 

[Illaveago]

The Williams car looked really pretty in all blue . I don't like McLaren's colour scheme as much as last year's car .

 

[figbat]

Bottas seemed to do his usual reverse off of the grid then get stuck behind Tsunoda for ages, but still showed the Alfa has some pace too. And a pint for Zhou first time out. Russell may have been behind Hamilton but he did a good job of bettering his grid slot - poor guy; finally gets a shot in the big team just as it comes off the rails.

 

[Beebo]

Russell may have been behind Hamilton but he did a good job of bettering his grid slot - poor guy; finally gets a shot in the big team just as it comes off the rails.

It’s a bit harsh to declare that Merc have come off the rails.
They were the 3rd quickest car, and I suspect they will soon be able to compete with the other 2.
How would he be doing if he was still at Williams?

 

[Reynard]

No Magnuussen did really well, he certainly showed Schumacher a clean pair of heels, although I'm not sure why they didn't pull him in for a final stop when everybody else did, they sort of left him to the wolves.

McLaren I'm not sure I have the words, Zak Brown will be apoplectic in the meetings today, this must be their worst form on 10 years, even their bad years weren't this bad were they?

Ferrari seem to have found something in the engine or the drivetrain, all the cars with their engine have moved forward, what is the engine in the RB this year, is it a real RB engine, or a Honda badged as RB?

George hung on nicely but was being outclassed by Lewis but was the deliberate, they had settled for 5 & 6th before the safety car?

A RB-badged Honda. Same kind of thing where the old BMW turbo was re-badged as a Megatron. Unofficially official if you see what I mean...

McLaren were pants. Not good to have braking issues on a circuit that's known to eat brakes.

Although we really do need to be careful not to read too much into things after just the one race with the new regs. The circuit in Saudi is very different to Bahrain, so I'm expecting a completely different outcome to this Sunday's race.