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Grand Prix thread CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2022

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, May 5, 2022.

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Who will finish first in the first Miami Race?

Poll closed May 7, 2022.
  1. Charles Leclerc

    21.4%
  2. Max Verstappen

    35.7%
  3. Carlos Sainz

    7.1%
  4. Sergio Perez

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Lewis Hamilton

    7.1%
  6. George Russell

    21.4%
  7. Lando Norris

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    0.0%
  8. Daniel Ricciardo

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Fernando Alonso

    7.1%
  10. Any Other

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

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    He’s just outqualified Hamilton by 2/10ths. and finished well ahead in the last race. He’ll be feeling pretty happy.
     
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  2. TopClass

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    Just back from a all day sesh

    Danikas legs :emoticon-0104-surpr
     
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  3. Justjazz

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    At the moment I think he could be judged to be overpaid. I think Norris is an upcoming star and McLaren see this. The direction of the car probably favours Norris's driving more than Ricciardo's. Ricciardo's early promise in his career seems to be absent, whether he can get it back, we will have to see. Last year it was reportedly the brakes that seemed to give him problems, no idea what it is this year.
     
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  4. Justjazz

    Justjazz Well-Known Member

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    I am surprised about the concrete wall in Miami. Sainz raised it as an issue in the drivers briefing but nothing was done. Seems safety is not as important as the FIA would claim.
     
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  5. SgtBhaji

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    Don't do the jinx dude! :)
     
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  6. SgtBhaji

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    Unless you have a nice piercing. That takes priority!
     
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  7. Justjazz

    Justjazz Well-Known Member

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    Yes,bonkers! Which poses the most likely risk of injury.? Pretty obvious. I just wonder if it is about creating jeopardy to increase viewing.
     
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  8. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    could scratch the wall with a piercing afater his helmet falls off during a big crash. That could cause some nasty shards of concrete that could get in someones eye and make them have to rub it, causing a further 10 car pile-up. They're thinking of every eventuality.

    That said, I like a wall, I like a fast circuit with places for easy mistakes that get punished, I think we'll see a few of those.
     
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  9. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Not looking forward to this.

    I think it'll be a bit of a train with very little non drs passing.

    My guess is 4 safety cars.
     
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  10. SgtBhaji

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    Could be a lot of safety cars... Might mix things up a bit at least
     
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  11. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    They seem to be saying anything off line will year up tyres.
     
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  12. SgtBhaji

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    Yeah, looks pretty rough. Stupid that all that money is spent to make a crap track in a car park when there are some superb facilities over here they could use.
     
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  13. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    I didn't see all that good a passing sport either and the chicane was unsightly a bit so drs trains could be the thing.
     
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  14. SgtBhaji

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    Guess we're going to find out, but just in general I'm sick of putting the backdrop of an event over the actual racing.
     
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  15. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    There's actually far too many street circuits now.

    The modern cars now need even more track design than before. A lot of the "new" tracks that were artificially generated are a problem as they are too narrow.

    Can't wait for wide open spaces of Silverstone and close following cars. I am hoping it's a real classic.
     
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  16. SgtBhaji

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    Honestly, all this build up, hype, and hyperbole over Miami is just sickening. It's also a bit disrespectful imo, when you have a purpose built venue in Austin that's not only hosting F1, and they talk like this is F1 breaking in to the states. It's a bloody car park around a vulgar building.


    Rant over. :)
     
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    Martin Brundle I ****ing love you


    He’s just interviewed “Patrick Mahomes”- it wasn’t him!! <laugh> he was about 8ft tall and Patrick’s only small!!
     
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  18. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    ****ing hell Martin beundle is having an absolute mare on the grid walk.

    He hasn't a clue who is who and is asking random people who they are
     
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  19. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    I am predicting a merc going forward and a ferrari and redbull to dnf
     
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    Only just tuned in, why are both Aston Martin's starting from pit lane?
     
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