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The Oiland GP

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by Big Ern, Mar 22, 2022.

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Who's getting the big bottle of Rose Water

Poll closed Mar 26, 2022.
  1. Charles leClerc

    15.4%
  2. Carlos Sainz

    38.5%
  3. Lewis Hamilton

    7.7%
  4. George Russell

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  5. Max Verstappen

    38.5%
  6. Sergio Perez

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  7. Kevin Magnusson

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  8. Pierre Gasly

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  9. West Ham are MASSIVE

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  10. Other (specified)

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  1. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Bottas looking smug, well he should be, it is turning out to be a great move.
     
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  2. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Just noticed how different the teams pit box markings are!
     
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  3. eddie_squidd

    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    No. Nothing in his performance in the last race to suggest that.
     
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  4. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Look at the flex on carlos front wing!
     
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  5. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    **** . Hope he’s ok !
     
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  6. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    Or his head , given he is racing in Saudi Arabia ?
     
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  7. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    No “ are you ok “ radio messages .

    I fear the worst :(

    Button says he’s talking to the doctor . Phew .
     
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  8. Mark Blow

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    he’s fine, talking to doctors.
     
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  9. Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    That's good news, but i think "fine" is probably overdoing it. Seems the medical team had to extract him from the car.
     
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  10. eddie_squidd

    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    Not ideal when the back falls off the car.
     
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  11. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    I seem to remember that was a safety change this year but I can't remember if the pu to safety cell was strengthened or made a break point.
     
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  12. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Really hope Mick ain't hurt too bad. That was a biggie. ;(
     
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  13. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    This place is a ****ing death trap.

    I keep saying it.

    That's hot accident in quali with a bit of space.

    Now repeat that in a race and see someone slam straight into it as most of these stupid corners are blind!

    Death trap.

    Someone will die on this track 100%
     
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  14. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Just checked and after Grosjean's accident the 2022 regs mandated a break point between pu and safety cell so it can't damage fuel tank in the event of an accident.
     
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  15. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    So we are going to send cars out over that dust and oil mix and hope are we?

    Meanwhile the reconstruction seems to be clowns moving the slabs of killer concrete back into place.

    This is a ****ing joke.
     
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  16. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    I reckon nobody improves here. I'd let the others go out if I were ferrari and red bull and drive over that lunacy.
     
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  17. Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    The entire race is a disgrace. Awful in every way that it could be.
     
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  18. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    It seems madness that we have so many street circuits yet they are making bigger runnoffs on the other tracks! Monaco is a historic track but why add more street tracks?
     
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  19. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Look at all the people behind that "wall"

    If the cars go in the car that fencing will probably kill the driver then the shredded car will kill everyone hmbehind them as they are strolling about in harms way like they are fully safe.

    This place is a death trap in a country where life is cheap
     
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  20. Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    I don't think street circuits in general are that dangerous because they're usually low-speed. It's just this one that's almost entirely composed of high speed, blind, no runoff corners.

    You couldn't design a track more perfectly for horrible accidents.
     
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