23 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

According to either the BBC or FIA Carlos and Daniel have already moved to their new teams of Ferrari and McLaren after 2 races (see standings table above).

It's on the BBC, so it must be true,  however it's still showing Vettel driving a Ferrari. To be honest it's been a while since Vettel's driven anything with any purpose. 

6 minutes ago, moley said:

It's on the BBC, so it must be true,  however it's still showing Vettel driving a Ferrari. To be honest it's been a while since Vettel's driven anything with any purpose. 

ONE point from 2 races is hardly going to bring him that 5th World Title or impress the other nine Team Principals.

9 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

ONE point from 2 races is hardly going to bring him that 5th World Title or impress the other nine Team Principals.

Only one lap today from Vettel and he qualified 10th. Last week in the dry he qualified 11th and finished 10th 24 seconds behind the winner despite the safety cars.  I know the cars has some issues, but Leclerc managed P2 last week.    

It won't be long until the 3 big teams will be begging Lando to sign a long term lucrative contract with him currently 3rd in the Driver's table with 26 points in the Renault powered McLaren he may be very competitive next season with Mercedes power.

5 hours ago, shyVRS245 said:

Total disaster for Ferrari as both cars out by lap 6.

 

And it was all Golden Boy's fault. Wrecked both cars 30 seconds into the race. Maybe Sainz wont have too much to worry about when he moves there.

Joke works team Renault following the lead of RBR this week.

 

That is: If you're not quick enough or reliable enough, protest the teams who are.

 

FIA investigating Racing Point design specifics after Renault protest.

 

They have even asked Mercedes to supply the relevant parts from last years car for comparison.

2 hours ago, shyVRS245 said:

ONE point from 2 races is hardly going to bring him that 5th World Title or impress the other nine Team Principals.

 

To be fair, even they would have noticed he was completely innocent this week.

1 hour ago, moley said:

Only one lap today from Vettel and he qualified 10th. Last week in the dry he qualified 11th and finished 10th 24 seconds behind the winner despite the safety cars.  I know the cars has some issues, but Leclerc managed P2 last week.    

 

I think Binotto will value last weeks points less than Leclerc single-handedly wiping out the whole team this week. Naughty step for young Charles again.

 

 

Edited 12 July, 20205 yr by camelspyyder

Charles surname LeClerc in French means literally The Teacher In Churches At Middle Age so perhaps God has a job for him when he hangs up his helmet.

2 hours ago, moley said:

It's on the BBC, so it must be true,  however it's still showing Vettel driving a Ferrari. To be honest it's been a while since Vettel's driven anything with any purpose. 

 

Last year maybe. 2 poles 2 fastest laps and 1 win?

1 minute ago, shyVRS245 said:

Charles surname LeClerc in French means literally The Teacher In Churches At Middle Age so perhaps God has a job for him when he hangs up his helmet.

 

Wont be long if he doesnt buck up

4 minutes ago, camelspyyder said:

 

Last year maybe. 2 poles 2 fastest laps and 1 win?

True, but with an illegal  very fast engine. 

17 minutes ago, camelspyyder said:

 

And it was all Golden Boy's fault. Wrecked both cars 30 seconds into the race. Maybe Sainz wont have too much to worry about when he moves there.

Sainz may need extra large mirrors to see The Flying Man who thinks he's a better driver because he can win when his team break the rules AKA  cheating.🤴

Edited 12 July, 20205 yr by shyVRS245
too many words

15 minutes ago, camelspyyder said:

Joke works team Renault following the lead of RBR this week.

 

That is: If you're not quick enough or reliable enough, protest the teams who are.

 

FIA investigating Racing Point design specifics after Renault protest.

 

They have even asked Mercedes to supply the relevant parts from last years car for comparison.

One thing you can guarantee in F1 is that someone somewhere in the paddock will be protesting about something............probably that despite the face masks some team members do smelly garlic flavoured farts.☎️

Reports state Bottas deal is done for 2021.

 

Russel/Vettel will be disappointed.

9 hours ago, camelspyyder said:

Reports state Bottas deal is done for 2021.

 

Russel/Vettel will be disappointed.

If I was Toto I would want the same 2 current drivers for next season, makes perfect sense as both drivers appear to respect each other and don't crash into each other (number 1 rule in F1).

Bottas is the ideal number 2 for Merc

53 minutes ago, BigJase88 said:

Bottas is the ideal number 2 for Merc

As well as paying him a decent number 2 wage at least he can collect plenty of trophies and bottles of champagne knowing he is driving the best car on the grid.

Rumour mill is full on today - Vettel to Aston Martin next year. 

 

Buying out Perez long term contract will be damn expensive I think?

Viewed head on, 6 of the slower F1 cars are now white and difficult to tell apart at racing speed.

 

Nearly all the cameras at Zeltweg were head-on.

 

Anybody else (apart from their sponsors) finding this annoying?

 

I couldn't tell them apart on a smallish TV.

 

 

It seemed like sometimes the commentators had the same problems too

"It's the Haas in trouble, no, the Williams"   "actually it was the Alfa Romeo "

 

have a lottery at the start of the season where each team is assigned a different base colour, and stick with it, I say

Edited 16 July, 20205 yr by Wet Kipper

39 minutes ago, Wet Kipper said:

It seemed like sometimes the commentators had the same problems too

"It's the Haas in trouble, no, the Williams"   "actually it was the Alfa Romeo "

 

have a lottery at the start of the season where each team is assigned a different base colour, and stick with it, I say

Good idea BRG for the Aston's and silver for the Merc Arrows and Rosso Red for Ferrari bringing up the rear.

On 12/07/2020 at 20:59, shyVRS245 said:

One thing you can guarantee in F1 is that someone somewhere in the paddock will be protesting about something............probably that despite the face masks some team members do smelly garlic flavoured farts.☎️

Reminds of the joke about Vettel going to the team doctor about a spot on his rear end and loud amounts of wind that made an odd noise. The doctor examined him carefully and took samples of the spot for testing. The results when they came back said “apscess make the farts go Honda”

Vettel fastest FP2 in wet.

Renault still whining the about "copying" other F1 cars being wrong. 

 

Would they protest if Racing Point were slower? I think not.

 

Do they remember 1979 when everyone who could copied the previous year's Lotus 79? I think not. 

 

The racing was terrific in 79-82 even though most teams were running Lotus clones.