Formula 1 2016

[Kart21]

Agree with Momo, A bit too aggressive by Rosberg. Nice video too, might explain the issue.

Should be interesting in the "garage" in the next few races. Nice race for Max.

[pHILSANITY07]

i think it was a racing incident with nothing to penalize.
if these aren't two teammates, there would be no blame assigned and everyone would be fine with it.

hamilton went for a gap. you must always go for a gap.
rosberg went to defend. you always fight to keep your position.

rosberg did only make 1 move.**

the grey area is that a car must give 1 cars width to the edge of the track if another car has any significant portion of their car next to yours. 'the significant portion' is the grey area as it might have only been hamilton's front wing.


*personally i think rosberg's 1 move was very aggressive and it was to the point where his decision would always result in his own race being destroyed.


here is a really good analysis by anthony davidson:
https://streamable.com/ys32

I don't think you could've said it any better momo.

[bird_dog0347]

That was a great race but holy crap, wasn't expecting the ferrari to be unable to pass a Red Bull. Very refreshing to see a podium with no Mercs.

[momo]

seems the FIA is in agreement. unfortunate situation for Mercedes lead to a great race.

https://scontent-ams3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13179327_10153527428087411_675405909654008112_n.png?oh=6f891bfcdf43e870d7dadefeb3781010&oe=57E06BA3

[pHILSANITY07]

So the F1 Silly Season Rumor Mill has started.

First on the order is a rumor of Nico Rosberg flirting with moving to Ferrari to replace Kimi Raikkonen.

Second in the order, Fernando Alonso to replace Nico Rosberg at Mercedes if Rosberg indeed does go to Ferrari.

Oh boy, party like its 2007 if its true.

[momo]

i could see that. it's getting close to a point where these names start dropping out of F1:
Raikkonen, Massa, Button, Alonso.

if alonso moves to mercedes, it might be a bit late unfortunately for him. perhaps by that point, mercedes is no longer the hands down best best car. should still be the competetive front runner but this year is going to be the barometer. i think RBR is knocking on the door again. i think they are going to leap frog ferrari and once they have more power, they will close in to mercedes much closer than ferrari have.

i think they definitely stand a great shot of winning in monaco.

[pHILSANITY07]

Beginning of the week I took Ricciardo on 9/1 odds to win the Monaco Grand Prix. Thinking good thoughts.

[pHILSANITY07]

anyone been to Montreal for the race? Thinking about going next year.

[momo]

not yet. it's on my list but it isn't cheap so that's why we opted for euro f1 trips the last 2 years. flights to canada are pretty much same as europe and similar options of where to stay in montreal were more expensive. one day though.

[pHILSANITY07]

not yet. it's on my list but it isn't cheap so that's why we opted for euro f1 trips the last 2 years. flights to canada are pretty much same as europe and similar options of where to stay in montreal were more expensive. one day though.

if I remember you went to hungary and Monza, correct? Assume you did the weekend as well right?

[pHILSANITY07]

Rosberg wins in what was a boring race in my opinion.

Some Silly Season stuff.

I thought it could've been Ricciardo on the move to Ferrari, but that's out of the question with his new deal stay with Red Bull.

The new rumor is Sergio Perez could go to Ferrari to replace Raikkonen if Ferrari is indeed looking to replace him. Seems worthy of it. 2 podiums now this season so far. He's driving a lot like in 2012 when he was with Sauber.

[Kart21]

Didn't like the place at all. Couldn't see any thing, wide, narrow, walled in track.
Just not my style.
T.V. coverage was lacking. Never saw Kim'es error on the tube. No one was in the stands.

[bird_dog0347]

I thought the track looked really cool... but was upset that there was no drama. I was pretty certain SOMEONE would crash there but it never happened.

[momo]

if I remember you went to hungary and Monza, correct? Assume you did the weekend as well right?

yup. we did monza in 2014 then budapest in 2015. no f1 trip this year as we spent up vacay already globe trotting germany/maldives/sri lanka.

we always do 3 day. we've skipped thursday pit walks though. we go as part of a ~3 week trip so there is a lot of other stuff, F1 is just a small part of the trip.

Baku looks kind of cool. (the city anyways, this one race was a let down, i'm sure it can be better)
i'd be interested in a short leg there as part of another trip eastern europe but there are still a lot of other races i'd like to attend first.

[pHILSANITY07]

So I wonder how the Briexit will affect Formula 1 now. Mainly teams like McLaren, Mercedes, Manor, Renault, Red Bull, and Haas F1 who are based there.