1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

Grand Prix thread It's Monaco Baby!!!!

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, May 26, 2022.

?

Who will be on the top step.

Poll closed May 28, 2022.
  1. Charles Leclerc

    62.5%
  2. Carlos Sainz

    6.3%
  3. Max Verstappen

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Sergio Perez

    6.3%
  5. Lewis Hamilton

    12.5%
  6. George Russell

    6.3%
  7. Lando Norris

    6.3%
  8. Fernando Alonso

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Valtteri Bottas

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Any Other

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. TopClass

    TopClass Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 22, 2011
    Messages:
    9,632
    Likes Received:
    3,206
    Bert Mylander might get a point for fastest lap today if we aren’t careful
     
    #81
    Number 1 Jasper likes this.
  2. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2011
    Messages:
    2,564
    Likes Received:
    1,686
    Why does it need to start behind the safety car?
     
    #82
    Number 1 Jasper likes this.
  3. DHCanary

    DHCanary Very Well-Known Member
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    16,843
    Likes Received:
    5,768
    Such terrible race direction, this isn't Spa where the risk was an absolute plane crash through Eau Rouge, it's the slowest circuit on the track.

    Weather would have been perfect for the first 20 mins of the race, even if it ended up too wet to race.
     
    #83
    Smithers likes this.
  4. moreinjuredthanowen

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2011
    Messages:
    116,178
    Likes Received:
    27,692
    This is just a joke.

    They are going to run for 10 or 20 lapsnow to clean track then procession til it rains again then red flag and give half points.


    It's a total and utter joke.
     
    #84
    Number 1 Jasper and Mark Blow like this.
  5. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2011
    Messages:
    2,564
    Likes Received:
    1,686
    Latifi is utter useless
     
    #85
    Number 1 Jasper likes this.
  6. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2011
    Messages:
    2,564
    Likes Received:
    1,686
    Sainz is just being LeClerc’s bitch for this race just so Charles can win. 2 seconds behind after only 4 laps, what a crock.
     
    #86
  7. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2011
    Messages:
    2,564
    Likes Received:
    1,686
    So we have 30 mins before the rain returns and they can red flag it because it’s too risky for the poor little dears.
     
    #87
  8. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 28, 2013
    Messages:
    4,984
    Likes Received:
    2,149
    Who would have guessed that latifi and stroll would be the ones to make contact with the barrier? <laugh><laugh><laugh>
     
    #88
    Big Ern and Mark Blow like this.
  9. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 28, 2013
    Messages:
    4,984
    Likes Received:
    2,149
    Who's going to change tyres first from the front runners?
     
    #89
  10. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2011
    Messages:
    23,665
    Likes Received:
    17,984
    if they're smart they'll stay on full wets until it's slick time.
     
    #90
    ched999uk likes this.

  11. moreinjuredthanowen

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2011
    Messages:
    116,178
    Likes Received:
    27,692
    This shows why the pathetic start wasn't necessary. They could have raced on full wets no bother.

    Some are ****. That's racing.

    Some are immediately OK on mostly dry line.

    Way way too cautious.
     
    #91
  12. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2011
    Messages:
    23,665
    Likes Received:
    17,984
    fair play to Gasly there, great move.
     
    #92
    ched999uk likes this.
  13. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2011
    Messages:
    2,564
    Likes Received:
    1,686
    How long is a pit stop here? Lewis is 23 seconds ahead of Bottas so chance of Lewis putting between him and Ocon and catching up and getting past Ocon on out strategy
     
    #93
  14. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2011
    Messages:
    23,665
    Likes Received:
    17,984
    hmm, not sure Hamilton will be able to pass Ocon.
     
    #94
  15. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 28, 2013
    Messages:
    4,984
    Likes Received:
    2,149
    It looks like slicks would be OK as long as they can keep on dry line. I'm surprised so many going inters.
     
    #95
  16. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2011
    Messages:
    23,665
    Likes Received:
    17,984
    something on the radar perhaps? I can't see the reason for inters with the track drying so quickly and Monaco not being conducive to overtakes.
     
    #96
    ched999uk likes this.
  17. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 28, 2013
    Messages:
    4,984
    Likes Received:
    2,149
    Ferrari make a c0ckup again!
     
    #97
  18. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2011
    Messages:
    2,564
    Likes Received:
    1,686
    Ferrari ****ed it for Charles
     
    #98
  19. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2011
    Messages:
    23,665
    Likes Received:
    17,984
    Sainz going for it, but definitely not the place for that.
     
    #99
  20. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2011
    Messages:
    23,665
    Likes Received:
    17,984
    need to look at that exit, thought it was a bit aggressive when I saw it onboard.
     
    #100

Share This Page