Formula 1 2022

[johnnyvw]

Without Gasly taking Norris out this would have been a very poor race.

Really? I stopped watching regularly years ago because the races were snooze-fests...this one had a lot of battles for place. And I thought the circuit was a lot better and more interesting than some of the circuits they have bee to in recent years.
Well, different strokes and all...

 

[Saintsman]

It had battles at the start but then just settled down into a procession. I suspect the only reason it even had the interest it did was due to the lack of knowledge teams and drivers had. They do to do a lot of work to the track to allow for offline racing or it will get very dull in future

 

[Saintsman]

Looks like Mercedes have got themselves properly sorted.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Pretty exciting race I thought. I really enjoyed the battle between RUS and a stricken VER. Sorry for Leclerc who looked like a sure win. Would love to have seen how PER and VER would have battled. Clearly VER was faster but could he have made the pass without DRS?

 

[scott43]

Reliability is part of the game. And consistency..

 

[James]

Any consensus on the change from 13 inch to 18 inch wheels and lower profile tires? Did they change the tire degradation rules so they last longer?

 

[scott43]

No they want tire deg. Livens up the racing. The profile change was mostly about relevant technology and suspension performance.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Speaking of deg, interesting that in that hot weather basically no one ran the hard tire and they mostly went for the three stopper. I assume they all knew what they were doing...

 

[scott43]

Speaking of deg, interesting that in that hot weather basically no one ran the hard tire and they mostly went for the three stopper. I assume they all knew what they were doing...

Yeah they know. Pirelli provides options based on what they think teams will want but there are many factors. Track surface, temperatures, level of grip (downforce, braking and cornering). Then the teams guess at strategies based on expected wear for each tire. They do a lot of simulation to figure out what strategy works best. I do like the current tire situation in F1.

 

[scott43]

And it's raining in Monaco..pinball anyone??? What's the over/under on number of finishers...6?? I want some of THAT action!!!

 

[geepers]

Actual footage of Alonso defending against Hamilton in Monaco

 

[scott43]

I miss the Trulli train..

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Oh Ferrari... Mama Mia!

 

[Saintsman]

Fastest (legal) Ferrari engine in years..... and it keeps blowing up.

Might as well hand Red Bull and Max their trophies now

 

[scott43]

That was a helluva race today. Great day.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Yeah, great race. Massive props to HAM and Leclerc for racing clean at the end. That could have gone so badly wrong!

 

[Jwrags]

I am happy to see MS having fun and enjoying life!

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Talking about the race with a friend this morning I felt that I had to point out how fast Red Bull really was Verstappen derailed by a puncture and Perez going from last to 2nd with the extra stop for the nose. With a clean race they probably would have finished 30 seconds ahead of Ferrari and lapped everyone else!

 

[scott43]

Talking about the race with a friend this morning I felt that I had to point out how fast Red Bull really was Verstappen derailed by a puncture and Perez going from last to 2nd with the extra stop for the nose. With a clean race they probably would have finished 30 seconds ahead of Ferrari and lapped everyone else!

It's possible but sometimes things aren't linear like that. If so though, bodes well for the rest of their season..

 

[Saintsman]

Yeah, great race. Massive props to HAM and Leclerc for racing clean at the end. That could have gone so badly wrong!

Amazing how drivers can fight without crashing when there isn't a Dutchman involved