Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Who had a Mercedes leading the race on their bingo card?!
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Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Lewis into the points. 
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Mad it's only halfway through, best race of the season so far.
Buddy Bradley
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Three ahead of him need to pit too, I think.
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Driver of the day got to be a choice between the two Mercedes, surely - wouldn't have predicted that.
dessiato
🇪🇸 my spirit is crying for leaving
In that case, Russell. He's been consistent through the race. I'm waiting for him to be told to let Hamilton through
dessiato
🇪🇸 my spirit is crying for leaving
Which, with a DNF risk, isn't going to happen, I hope.
1%er
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Well, well who'd have thunk it, Mercedes 3rd and 5th before the race and after the 1st lap. I have a feeling I may not have to pay for so many meals after all this season. Mercedes now able to develop their car will have Red Bull and Ferrari looking down the pits.
Great race for George and an amazing result for Lewis having been hit and now with mechanical problem's
Great race for George and an amazing result for Lewis having been hit and now with mechanical problem's
souljacker
innit
Good race that. Great to see Merc back, lando had a good race and George had a great stint defending against max.
Monaco next though
Monaco next though
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Nice ninja edit.
MrCurry
right after this urgent rest
What a performance for Lewis to climb back so far through the field. What might have been if not for that early collision.
Sainz please don’t keep putting in weak performances. Every time I think you’re going to turn things around, another bad race.
Verstappen deserved his win though I reckon. A good drive after initial adversity.
Sainz please don’t keep putting in weak performances. Every time I think you’re going to turn things around, another bad race.
Verstappen deserved his win though I reckon. A good drive after initial adversity.
Ax^
Silly Rabbit
Good race that. Great to see Merc back, lando had a good race and George had a great stint defending against max.
Monaco next though
I can tolerate Monaco as it not really a race just an exhibition of a F1 history and pomp,
tall the new shitty street circuits really piss me off Miami wtf
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Limejuice
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The last two lines of the Monaco national anthem are:
"God will always help us / And nothing will change."
This is no longer true for the Monaco GP.
Normally a four-day weekend beginning on Thursday, Monaco will join the rest of the calendar as an identikit, three-day, Friday to Sunday event.
It suits the back-to-back race logistics, and there's a harbour so the telly director can tumesce every lap of this dull, low-speed, high-noise travel brochure.
The irony is, apart from the oligarch yachts parked in the harbour, the place is a dump. The only attraction for the rich and beautiful are the wonderfully accommodating tax laws. Otherwise it's like Slough-sur-Mer, without the beguiling roundabouts and elegant bus shelters.
Still, here's when this charade of a race takes place. UK times are:
Fri 27 May
FP1 - 13:00
FP2 - 16:00
Sat 28 May
FP3 - 12:00
Qual - 15:00
Sun 29 May
Race - 14:00
Ah well.
"God will always help us / And nothing will change."
This is no longer true for the Monaco GP.
Normally a four-day weekend beginning on Thursday, Monaco will join the rest of the calendar as an identikit, three-day, Friday to Sunday event.
It suits the back-to-back race logistics, and there's a harbour so the telly director can tumesce every lap of this dull, low-speed, high-noise travel brochure.
The irony is, apart from the oligarch yachts parked in the harbour, the place is a dump. The only attraction for the rich and beautiful are the wonderfully accommodating tax laws. Otherwise it's like Slough-sur-Mer, without the beguiling roundabouts and elegant bus shelters.
Still, here's when this charade of a race takes place. UK times are:
Fri 27 May
FP1 - 13:00
FP2 - 16:00
Sat 28 May
FP3 - 12:00
Qual - 15:00
Sun 29 May
Race - 14:00
Ah well.
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
Gonna be on a ferry to Dublin! Gaaaaah.
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Leaked Hamilton photo prompts Spanish GP parc ferme intrigue
In Interlagos, Max Verstappen was spotted touching Hamilton's rear wing after qualifying, and he was subsequently fined €50,000. The Barcelona picture appears to have been taken some time after the podium ceremony as the cars have been moved from where they initially parked after the flag, and lined up side-by-side in parc ferme. A video surfacing online later appears to show Hamilton doing his best to avoid making contact with the wing.
Hamilton was called for a routine doping test immediately after the race, and thus had to go to the circuit's medical centre. It would thus appear that the picture was taken while he was returning from the test, long after the podium ceremony. It's not entirely clear from the angle whether Hamilton really was touching the wing, or simply passing behind the car and the railings beyond it. There may also be a question on the timing, and whether or not the cars were still officially under parc ferme conditions, although usually they are taken away by their teams as soon as they are officially released by the FIA.
Verstappen's actions in Brazil were deemed to have contravened Article 2.5.1 of the FIA's International Sporting Code, which reads: "Inside the parc ferme, only the officials assigned may enter. No operation, checking, tuning or repair is allowed unless authorised by the same officials or by the applicable regulations." On that occasion there was an extra edge to the story as Hamilton's wing subsequently failed scrutineering. The stewards examined onboard footage from various cars in parc ferme as well as video taken by fans and posted online. The stewards agreed that while Verstappen had touched the Mercedes, he hadn't put any force on the wing, and thus hadn't contributed to the car's failure to comply with the regulations. However, they made it clear in their verdict that Verstappen should not have touched the car, fining him €50,000. They noted: "It is clear to the stewards that it has become a habit of the drivers to touch cars after qualifying and the races. This was also the explanation of Verstappen, that it was simply habit to touch this area of the car which has been a point of speculation in recent races between both teams. This general tendency has been seen as mostly harmless and so has not been uniformly policed. Nevertheless, it is a breach of the parc ferme regulation and has significant potential to cause harm. Considering the fact that no direct harm was caused in this case, in the opinion of the stewards, and that no earlier precedent of penalties for this exists – on the one hand; but that it is a breach of the regulation and has potential for serious consequences on the other, the stewards determine to take action in this case and order a fine of €50,000. The stewards further note that it is intended that all teams and drivers take notice that future breaches may incur different penalties from the Stewards of those events."
The FIA added some further clarity on the matter in this year's F1 sporting regulations. Article 60.5 states that "drivers must not interfere with parc ferme protocols in any way."
1%er
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Ferrari Blame Turbo, MGU-H Failures for Leclerc’s Spanish Grand Prix Retirement
Scuderia Ferrari have concluded their investigation into what caused Charles Leclerc’s retirement from the Spanish Grand Prix, with issues with the turbo and MGU-H being blamed. Leclerc was comfortably leading Sunday’s race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with the Monegasque racer looking odds-on to win for the third time in 2022 and extend his advantage at the top of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship Drivers’ standings. However, it was not to be, and Leclerc was forced to slow on lap twenty-seven and return to the pits to retire, and he then watched on as Max Verstappen took his fourth win of the year to overtake him at the top of the standings.
Ferrari also slide behind Oracle Red Bull Racing as a result of Verstappen’s win and Sergio Pérez finishing second, with Carlos Sainz Jr. the only scorer for the Maranello-based team in fourth. The team sent the power unit back to their factory straight after the race to identify the cause of the problems, with two components of it being deemed responsible for Leclerc’s retirement. And even more disappointing for the former championship leader, neither the turbo, nor the MGU-H will be able to be used again, meaning grid penalties are likely later in the season. “Having examined the PU from Leclerc’s car, we found the turbo and MGU-H are damaged and cannot be repaired,” said a statement from Ferrari. “However, having fully analysed the failure and its cause, we are satisfied it did not occur through a design fault or reliability issue with these two components or any other elements of the PU.” Leclerc will be hoping his bad luck is out of the way as he heads to his home Grand Prix in Monaco this weekend, an event he has yet to finish in his Formula 1 career.
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
For three days?
Be sure to pack your Kwells.
Oh, I forgot to mention, we had 2 spots reserved (FOC) on a yacht for the race next to the track. Mlle. Fire has been working Cannes Film Festival and has been working with an F1 connected person for the last few months.
It's my parents 50th wedding anniversary and has now been postponed for 3 years so I AM A VERY GOOD SON and we are going to Ireland.
MrCurry
right after this urgent rest
And as VERY GOOD thread member, you’re now offering those yacht spots to any of us who will
I‘m sure there’s probably a Ryanair direct from my local small town airport to Monaco central, so that bit‘s easily sorted.
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Perez claims Red Bull deceived him with Verstappen team orders
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez has revealed that he was told during the Spanish Grand Prix that he would be awarded his position back having let team-mate Max Verstappen through. The Mexican was initially asked to move over when the reigning champion went off at Turn Four and ended up behind his team-mate and the Mercedes of George Russell. He might have been able to clear the Briton had it not been for an issue with his DRS, and the pair holding each other up helped Perez to close back up after he had pitted. He would then ask Verstappen to move back out of the way so that the 32-year-old could overtake Russell, but the pit wall seemed reluctant to comply.“Get me Max out of the way so I can overtake quickly,” he said over the radio. “So build the temperature margin for now, brakes are a bit on the warm side,” replied engineer Hugh Bird. “Let’s wait at two seconds for now, we’re in a different race from them.” Perez began to grow frustrated, but was again told to stay put. “Why don’t you let me by? I have very fresh tyres, I can get by quickly,” he queried. "Build the margin on tyre temps, build the margin on brakes, we’ll get our chance,” said Bird.
In the end Verstappen pitted and opened the door for the Mexican, who dispatched Russell for what had become the lead of the race due to Charles Leclerc’s retirement. Perez was on the two-stop while Verstappen, having bolted on Softs at his first stop, went for three, which was ultimately quicker. The Dutchman was once again allowed to pass his team-mate towards the end of the race, and he went on to take victory, with Perez coming home second to secure a one-two finish. Perez says he was promised the place back having originally ceded it, but concedes that the three-stop was simply the better strategy. “Well, on the first stint, when I let Max by, I was told I was going to get it back and we knew we were on different strategies,” he said. “So when I was back on it, I felt like I could have gone through and probably given a better shot at my strategy, to make it work but at the end of the day it turned out to be the three-stop, the way to go today.”
The 32-year-old affirms that he would have had a shot at victory had he mirrored the 24-year-old’s strategy. “I think what was clear was the three-stop was a better race, race time, and the various strategies, so I think if I went in that direction I would have won the race,” added Perez. “And it worked out for Max. I think that was something we discussed. It was good because we didn’t know at the time which strategy would be the best one. I only felt in the first stint, when I gave the position to Max, I was told I would get it back and when I was on the two-stop I felt I could have gone through Max and George a bit earlier to try and make the strategy work, but probably it wouldn’t have been enough.”
Nonetheless, the team picked up the maximum points haul for the 19th time in their history, and the comradery within the camp is still high. “But it still is a great team result, the season is still very young and I think the momentum in the team is great. So we just have to discuss a few things internally, but there’s nothing I’m concerned of,” added the two-time race winner. “If anything, I can say the atmosphere in the team, the momentum we are carrying, it is tremendous, like no other team, so I’m pleased with that.” Red Bull’s result moves them ahead of Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship, while Verstappen now leads Leclerc in the Drivers’ Standings.
