Motorsports Thread

[Tom B]

I have the legacy F1 channel and I am on Sky Q.

Yup they've stopped it after a while. We was in contract when it came out then when we looked at renewing we couldnt keep it. No amount of canceling would let us keep it.

If it was upto me I wouldn't have sky (or pay TV /ott full stop)

 

[icowden]

Was it? Which bit?

Well mostly Q1 and Q2 before Red Bull turned the engines up. Mercedes seemed to fade out in Q3 as did Aston. Could be an interesting race though.

 

[icowden]

Interesting post qually interview with Toto. He seems to have more or less stated that Merc have messed up and need a total redesign for next year. Doesn't bode well for their season this year...

 

[Illaveago]

Interesting post qually interview with Toto. He seems to have more or less stated that Merc have messed up and need a total redesign for next year. Doesn't bode well for their season this year...

It makes you wonder who the designer is working for ?

 

[Beebo]

Interesting post qually interview with Toto. He seems to have more or less stated that Merc have messed up and need a total redesign for next year. Doesn't bode well for their season this year...

They should have ditched the zero side pod concept this year

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Word says (as in I have seen it discussed) they now have. Yesterday was the final straw for Toto. But race pace will tell much.

 

[icowden]

Well that was a race...

Spoiler: Race spoilers

What we have learned:

• Red Bull are so far ahead of all other teams that it almost looks fishy. They didn't even look like they were trying.
• Mercedes are stuffed. It was particularly telling that Toto conceded that Aston have over 50% of a Mercedes and have made it work better.
• Ferrari continue to be as reliable as last year
• Aston Martin and Fernando are kicking some serious derriere

Might as well give the cups to Red Bull now. This season is going to be about the battle for second between Mercedes, Ferrari and Aston by the look of it.

 

[Illaveago]

Well that was a race...

Spoiler: Race spoilers

What we have learned:

• Red Bull are so far ahead of all other teams that it almost looks fishy. They didn't even look like they were trying.
• Mercedes are stuffed. It was particularly telling that Toto conceded that Aston have over 50% of a Mercedes and have made it work better.
• Ferrari continue to be as reliable as last year
• Aston Martin and Fernando are kicking some serious derriere

Might as well give the cups to Red Bull now. This season is going to be about the battle for second between Mercedes, Ferrari and Aston by the look of it.

It was for one team but not for another . You could say it was humiliating!

 

[biggs682]

A very dominant one for red bull that's for sure

 

[figbat]

Yes, RBR romped away with it - no big surprise. For me the race was about Aston Martin - Alonso's race craft and ultimate position but also the much-maligned Stroll, racing with a broken wrist and toe, and no testing, to a great result (although it does beg the question, why was he MTBing just before pre-season testing...?).

Mercedes probably did as well as expected, although seem to have thrown in the towel on the season already. I wonder if there might be a mid-season change to their car, to a more 'conventional' design (maybe a clone of the Aston Martin, since it is half the same anyway??)?

McLaren are the new Williams - it turns out it wasn't Ricciardo's fault.
Ferrari.... oh dear, Ferrari - no signs of renaissance yet.

 

[icowden]

Yes, RBR romped away with it - no big surprise.

I think the surprise was the margin by which they romped away with it. Only Ferrari were even vaguely able to keep up with them.

 

[matticus]

For me the race was about Aston Martin - Alonso's race craft and ultimate position but also the much-maligned Stroll, racing with a broken wrist and toe, and no testing, to a great result (although it does beg the question, why was he MTBing just before pre-season testing...?).

Stroll was a very lucky boy; you don't generally get to ram your team-mate on the first lap and still come-up smelling of roses! :P

 

[SpokeyDokey]

A really good win for Max, and an excellent day for Aston Martin whose cars look absolutely gorgeous to boot.

Not sure what is going on at McLaren - a bad weekend for Zak.

 

[icowden]

We also haven't mentioned Ocon - the worst first race of a season in history perhaps?

I mean to get a penalty whilst going in to serve your penalty for failing to properly serve your penalty surely has to be some sort of record...

 

[Jody]

You missed out the find a relative who has forked out the £252 & lets you have access to their Sky Go

You as well?