Formula 1 Discussion - And favourite driver?

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I don't wanna sound like a douche, but if the rest of this season would be Hamilton and Verstappen crashing each other out on the start, so we end up with Verstappen winning the title but others being on the podium, that wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.
True. A throwback to the Senna/Prost era would be a bit of fun, although I suspect the FIA would disagree.
Pretty decent race. A shame Checo didn't make it in the end, but it was a very, very close call. It was amazing to watch him close the gap to Hamilton. Verstappen was out of everybody's league today.
I never expected Checo to win (or even try to win) because he knows his place as Max's wingman. Here's hoping that Max has a more comfy lead at this stage of the 2022 WDC.
 
Alfa Romeo's been making it really hard to like their team lately. Their driver lineup is my favorite on the grid but it's clear that they're just screwing Gio to try and justify replacing him next season. At least Kimi managed to score some points today even though they may be his last :(
 
mercedes got his ass beated today, the championship shouldnt be so close. rbr is the better team atm
Imagine if Max had scored points in Silverstone and Hungary (well more then he did in Hungary). If we take the conservative estimation that would be 32 points more. If we add that up with the current standings it would be a 51 points lead instead of 19 points.
 
Whelp, Ferrari overtook McLaren in the championship and now has a bit of a lead. I'm felling a little down bros.

On a more serious note, Ric's race was quite messy. Shame he bumped into Bottas like that. On one hand he denied Hambone's help, on the other I feel bad for Bottas getting his race ruined like that. Funny hearing Hambone's whining about "issues" on the radio and the team basicaly replying "nothing wrong from where we're standing" lol. I don't know what amuses me more, Hambone or Toto getting beat fair and square.
 
Shame he didn't bump into Hamilton instead.
ftfy

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Verstappen's move to hinder Bottas' first attempt to take fastest lap was genius.

But let me ask: Should the fastest lap give a point independent of the position?
It would give the backburners (or someone like Bottas, who fell back after an accident) a chance to maybe take a point by switching to soft tyres. It might be an incentive for the guys in the back to do more than just drive in circles on positions 15 and down.
 
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ftfy

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Verstappen's move to hinder Bottas' first attempt to take fastest lap was genius.

But let me ask: Should the fastest lap give a point independent of the position?
It would give the backburners (or someone like Bottas, who fell back after an accident) a chance to maybe take a point by switching to soft tyres. It might be an incentive for the guys in the back to do more than just drive in circles on positions 15 and down.
They already thought of that and it would just result in grand slams* going from extremely hard to outright impossible.

*Grand Slam in F1 meaning, Pole, Win, fastest lap and leading every lap.
 
ftfy

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Verstappen's move to hinder Bottas' first attempt to take fastest lap was genius.

But let me ask: Should the fastest lap give a point independent of the position?
It would give the backburners (or someone like Bottas, who fell back after an accident) a chance to maybe take a point by switching to soft tyres. It might be an incentive for the guys in the back to do more than just drive in circles on positions 15 and down.

I suppose the concern is that last-minute, all-or-nothing, pedal-to-the-metal shenanigans among backmarkers might generate problems that could interfere with the outcome at the front end of the race. If you are already in the points then you have an incentive not to drive like a total sperg.
 
I suppose the concern is that last-minute, all-or-nothing, pedal-to-the-metal shenanigans among backmarkers might generate problems that could interfere with the outcome at the front end of the race. If you are already in the points then you have an incentive not to drive like a total sperg.
Funny thing: when F1 was created they had only points for the first 5th drivers and one bonus point for the fastest lap. But that rule was quickly changed because they were also afraid of drivers going wild in the last laps.
 
Yeah, I don't think a point no matter who would be a good idea. It would just result in everyone getting a free pit stop at the end. Those outside the points would make one to try for fastest, then 10th would get a free stop, then 9th and so on.

In other news Max is refusing to participate in the next DTS season because they just overdramatasise things and a lot of it is made to fit a narrative they want.

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I started from the beginning today and I forgot how fake the first season was, I think it improves though we'll see.
 
Lewis Hamilton, best F1 driver in the history of the universe and all-around great guy, implies his teammate purposely let Max beat him in the first corner and that Checo Perez is a shit driver.

Then, after the PR team reminds him these remarks make him look like the petty bitch that he is, he attempts to walk them back and fails because he trips over his massive ego (as usual).
It is common for multiple F1 World Champions to go a bit doolally, especially when their crown shows signs of slipping. Hamilton absolutely takes the cake.

I followed Michael Schumacher from the beginning of his time in F1 to its lacklustre conclusion and bleak aftermath. Towards the end of his career, he pulled off some moves that did his reputation absolutely no favours. Despite this, I never actively disliked him. I could see the internal struggle of a very competitive man coming to terms with the sport (along with the team that he had been instrumental in building) moving-on to a different era.

Hamilton, who I liked and supported for many years, has become self-entitled, paranoid and passive aggressive. There is nothing noble about this man who, despite his claims, has, from a very young age, enjoyed a privileged ascent into the highest echelons of F1. When he moves on, I can only see him becoming even more of a tiresome prima donna.

It's a shame that Raikkonen wont be around to take a shit during the inevitable pre-race tribute that will herald the retirement of the Mariah Carey of motorsport.
 
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Lewis Hamilton, best F1 driver in the history of the universe and all-around great guy, implies his teammate purposely let Max beat him in the first corner and that Checo Perez is a shit driver.

Then, after the PR team reminds him these remarks make him look like the petty bitch that he is, he attempts to walk them back and fails because he trips over his massive ego (as usual).

It is common for multiple F1 World Champions to go a bit doolally, especially when their crown shows signs of slipping. Hamilton absolutely takes the cake.

I followed Michael Schumacher from the beginning of his time in F1 to its lacklustre conclusion and bleak aftermath. Towards the end of his career, he pulled off some moves that did his reputation absolutely no favours. Despite this, I never actively disliked him. I could see the internal struggle of a very competitive man coming to terms with the sport (along with the team that he had been instrumental in building) moving-on to a different era.

Hamilton, who I liked and supported for many years, has become self-entitled, paranoid and passive aggressive. There is nothing noble about this man who, despite his claims, has, from a very young age, enjoyed a privileged ascent into the highest echelons of F1. When he moves on, I can only see him becoming more of a tiresome prima donna.

It's a shame that Raikkonen wont be around to take a shit during the inevitable pre-race tribute that will herald the retirement of the Mariah Carey of motorsport.

Why does Hamilton's whining continue to reach manchild levels? I swear that his whining even makes the whiniest of race car drivers in other series, i.e. Kyle Busch in NASCAR, look mature and sane compared to Lewis these days.
 
It's a shame that Raikkonen wont be around to take a shit during the inevitable pre-race tribute that will herald the retirement of the Mariah Carey of motorsport.
I'd be looking forward to the interview:
"So Kimi, what do you have to say about the best F1 driver in history?"
-"BWOAH... He had a nice lookin' car."
 
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