Author Topic: Let's Talk F1 (Read 857254 times)

LatinVenom · « **Reply #1650 on:** July 12, 2016, 03:49:53 PM »

Thanks Critterman, Vers most be pretty happy to get 2nd place. Also Red Bull gets a few more team points which gets them closer to Ferrari.

Critterman · « **Reply #1651 on:** July 22, 2016, 03:50:41 PM »

Hungary practice tonight at 11pm
Qualifying tomorrow and the race on Sunday

LatinVenom · « **Reply #1652 on:** July 22, 2016, 04:05:54 PM »

Will be watching tonight.

elff · « **Reply #1653 on:** July 22, 2016, 08:49:31 PM »

why is it being broadcast so late?

Critterman · « **Reply #1654 on:** July 22, 2016, 09:52:51 PM »

It may have been on CNBC this morning but I didn't see a listing. This isn't live I am sure.

Critterman · « **Reply #1655 on:** July 23, 2016, 10:36:33 AM »

Sure hope you had your dvr set to extended time for qualifying. 2 -10 minute rain delays, 4 red flags and that was only Q3. Q2 was amazing.

LatinVenom · « **Reply #1656 on:** July 23, 2016, 01:35:09 PM »

I did not have my DVR set for that much extended time, so I am going to watched tonight on CNBCSN at 10PM.
My DVR caught off just as Q2 was almost over.

elff · « **Reply #1657 on:** July 23, 2016, 05:59:26 PM »

I am watching Olympic swimming, I mean qualifying on NBC's website right now.
LOL
Track is a lake at the moment.
They updated tomorrow's broadcast to start at 7am on NBCSN
That's more like it.

LatinVenom · « **Reply #1658 on:** July 24, 2016, 04:35:17 PM »

Will wait for the rest to watch the race to post comments.

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #1659 on:** July 24, 2016, 06:16:37 PM »

Watched it.

Critterman · « **Reply #1660 on:** July 25, 2016, 09:15:00 AM »

Watched it. Germany next weekend. Then the summer break. Belgium is Aug 28

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #1661 on:** July 25, 2016, 01:14:17 PM »

Are we headed to Kelu's the end of August?

Critterman · « **Reply #1662 on:** July 25, 2016, 04:13:01 PM »

Probably cost more for the F1 tickets than the airfare over.

elff · « **Reply #1663 on:** July 25, 2016, 08:07:09 PM »

I am going to saw no. Our tickets were not cheap. BTW, they do not find it funny when you tell the bus driver in England that he is on the wrong side of the road.
LOL

On to the race.
That had to be one of the cleanest starts I have ever witnessed in an F1 race. It's not like it was dull, a bunch of guys really pushed it and had awesome starts. Just pretty amazing how no one bumped.
Hamilton was in the zone as was Rossi. Hamilton was just about 2 seconds faster and held onto first the entire time. Rossi drove a near perfect race, he just lost it in the first half lap. The battles between Red Bull and Ferrari were pretty awesome. I think Red Bull has the advantage and Daniel taking over 3rd place shows it. What's crazy is how much verstappen has climbed the ranks. That kid can drive. If he was sitting in an MB, I think he would be number 1 or 2 consistently.
Mclaren, specifically Alonso had a solid day and race. Alonso might be hinting at what 2017 holds. Its a shame Button had issues, because he was fast and in a great position until then.
Another excellent race day IMHO.

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #1664 on:** July 25, 2016, 11:57:52 PM »

I think that Button radio thing was BS. He did what he should have and reported his peddle going to the floor pretty clear safety issue. The pit tells him what they think is the best way to deal with it and that's coaching so they get a penalty. Why even have the radio?

Critterman · « **Reply #1665 on:** July 26, 2016, 02:13:12 PM »

I agree with Elff and SA (God I hate to say that) but they didn't follow the new rule which states they must tell the driver to pit which would have been the same as the drive through penalty. Button got his digs back at Bernie and his crownies with his broadcast after his drive through which got picked up and heard around the world.

Before we get to the race. Qualification had to be the best one ever. Q3 a disaster, but Q2 and 1 with the constant changing conditions, the leader board was changing so fast that the announcers couldn't keep up. Ham went from first to 15th twice in Q2 and still ended up near the top of the board.

The race was won in the first 2 turns. Ham and Ros both had great starts as did Ric. How they got through turns one and two without touching just proves how good of drivers they are. Ves and Nikki were back at it again, Ves is going to be a star and battleing for a top ride soon. Some of the normal back runners where mid pack and Williams what is going on there?

elff · « **Reply #1666 on:** July 26, 2016, 07:34:02 PM »

Williams has fallen apart recently and now they seem like they want to blame the drivers?

Masa and Bottas are both solid pro's. The issue is not with them. It's with the car and with the team. They have horrible strategy and horrible pit stops on a regular basis

Critterman · « **Reply #1667 on:** July 28, 2016, 07:15:08 PM »

Are your VCR's set for tomorrow?

Critterman · « **Reply #1668 on:** July 29, 2016, 03:03:06 PM »

Just for a change new rules for this race.

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #1669 on:** July 29, 2016, 03:37:56 PM »

Are the new rules that we have to use a VCR?

Critterman · « **Reply #1670 on:** July 29, 2016, 07:34:00 PM »

You don't have to, you can always get up early and watch it live complete with commercials.

Critterman · « **Reply #1671 on:** July 30, 2016, 11:04:10 AM »

Qualifying is over, tomorrow is the race. In the commentary about lack of attendance at this Gran Prix they mentioned that the cheapest seat in the grand stands was 280 euros. That is $313 in our money.

LatinVenom · « **Reply #1672 on:** July 30, 2016, 03:32:36 PM »

I watched it.

elff · « **Reply #1673 on:** July 30, 2016, 05:02:58 PM »

So is the race not sold out?

Red Bull eclipsed Ferrari again and Daniel sounded real confident in the car after taking 3rd.
This could be the weekend Redbull takes over second place in the constructors.

These cars put down laps 2+ seconds faster than last year. I think the mid pack race is going to be real interesting again.

Critterman · « **Reply #1674 on:** July 31, 2016, 11:18:48 AM »

There were still empty seats in the stands, not as bad as practice and qualifying. The announcers did say there were more people here than two years ago. Ready for the discussion when you all have watched it.

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