Limejuice
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The entire jawline is like a kevlar carapace.But he does have a particularly striking chin.
(I, naturally, look like a Greek god... )
The entire jawline is like a kevlar carapace.But he does have a particularly striking chin.
That's me! With my well-disguised jawline and chin.
They might need to delay the blue flags for a lap or two for the team to convince the driver it's necessary.Seems sensible - Would it work?
MotoGP has the "long lap" penalty, which works really well. Most tracks (not so much street circuits I suppose, but definitely the dedicated race tracks) have plenty of alternative bits of tarmac (eg sections of the "club circuit") which take an extra second or 2 to negotiate. Importantly it gets the offending rider well out of the way so there can't be any shenanigans with the defending / overtaking. At Saudi Arabia it would have been a simple case of race control announcing to all teams that Verstappen had a "long lap penalty" and that ridiculous, dangerous 200mph straight at 60mph incident doesn't happen.I’ve seen a suggestion on another forum that when race control instructs a car to cede position, they should get shown the blue flags. That way they have a defined time period in which to comply, which can be enforced by the standard flag system the marshalls are already set up for. Plus the following car gets notice that they will be allowed to pass.
Seems sensible - Would it work?
I'm still not entirely clear what the "or..." was in that chat.
I get the sense the general theory is "...or take a 5 second penalty", but did Massi actually say or even indicate that?
And was it basically because if they were still racing, Red Bull would have had the option to decide whether they observe giving the place back or, if they didn't, be hit with the time penalty?
Feels like that's basically deciding whether to follow the rules or get penalised, which obviously anyone can do to an extent, but is possibly not something any authority should be explicitly offering a choice between?
Brundle has come down solidly against Max in his post race column. wonder if this will upset his best mate Coulthard?
Martin Brundle: Max Verstappen must stop these tactics vs Lewis Hamilton for his legacy... but what a title showdown we'll have
Sky F1s Martin Brundle unravels the chaos and controversy of the Saudi Arabian GP, explaining the title rivals bizarre collision, his unease over Max Verstappens style against Lewis Hamilton, and much more; The title rivals are level on points heading to the season-ending Abu Dhabi GPwww.skysports.com
I reckon this shit has gone on forever but us mere mortals have only been privy to (some of) the radio messages from this year. Team/sporting director's job is basically moaning to FIA/Masi/stewards/anyone who will listen isn't it?
Ok, so have I understood correctly that what race control says is simply 'advisory'? I'm clearly not clear on the role of race control and stewards (who are distinct from stewards on the track?) and the differences between the two.Race control doesn't impose penalties, the stewards panel does.
In other words, race control can tell a team to cede the place, but the decision whether to comply lies with the team & the driver - if they don't, it's for them to argue their case with the stewards as to whether a penalty should apply or not. "You should start behind Hamilton" was race control saying "you should give the place back".
I've just dug this up. It looks recent.Ok, so have I understood correctly that what race control says is simply 'advisory'? I'm clearly not clear on the role of race control and stewards (who are distinct from stewards on the track?) and the differences between the two.
Kimi full of chat as usual…. He will be missed
Kimi FM is going off-air for good.I’m going to miss him. There’s no one like Kimi
Why the angry face a_chap ?
Oh. ok.All this adulation for Kimi as some sort of hilarious character annoys me.
He acts like a prick towards people further down the pyramid. Being rude to mechanics and journalists - the very people who helped make him rich'n'famous - is twattish behaviour.
Is he rude to his mechanics? I thought that by most accounts behind the scenes and away from the cameras he’s a really good laugh.All this adulation for Kimi as some sort of hilarious character annoys me.
He acts like a prick towards people further down the pyramid. Being rude to mechanics and journalists - the very people who helped make him rich'n'famous - is twattish behaviour.
I wouldn't mind a Verstappen win Sunday. Mercedes and Hamilton have had things their own way for a long time, it's about time for a change.
That is great news. My stream for the last race hiccuped at the first restart. It's normally been pretty good to till then.F1 Abu Dhabi finale set to be live on Channel 4
Sunday’s title-deciding Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is set to be shown live on free-to-air Channel 4 in thewww.motorsportweek.com
No shonky streams for this race, thank fuck.