So yeah, this looks like it might be a Mercedes white-wash.
So yeah, can anyone bring a little hype to this weekend's race?
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Felipe Nasr - the least forgettable F1 driver!Murray Walker at the 1997 Austrian Grand Prix wrote:The other [Stewart] driver, who nobody's been paying attention to, because he's disappointing, is Jan Magnussen.
Rob Dylan wrote:So yeah, can anyone bring a little hype to this weekend's race?
Thank you, that was exactly what the forum neededSimtek wrote:Rob Dylan wrote:So yeah, can anyone bring a little hype to this weekend's race?
Got you fam.
Felipe Nasr - the least forgettable F1 driver!Murray Walker at the 1997 Austrian Grand Prix wrote:The other [Stewart] driver, who nobody's been paying attention to, because he's disappointing, is Jan Magnussen.
AdrianBelmonte_ wrote:If only Yuji Ide was in...
dinizintheoven wrote:AdrianBelmonte_ wrote:If only Yuji Ide was in...
I saw someone in the grandstand during the qualifying session wearing a Super Aguri baseball cap with number 23 on it. It could have been in support of Sakon Yamamoto. Or, less likely in Japan, Anthony Davidson or Franck Montagny. But it could have been for Yuji Ide.
Dare to dream.
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Rob Dylan wrote:Thank you, that was exactly what the forum neededSimtek wrote:Rob Dylan wrote:So yeah, can anyone bring a little hype to this weekend's race?
Got you fam.![]()
But yeah, after Vettel and Ferrari's blunder, they're honestly in danger of allowing Hamilton to win the title in Austin again! If the points gap increased by a big amount tomorrow, we'd be looking at a super-dominant title win for Hamilton and Mercedes that would have been deemed impossible after the first few rounds.
mario wrote:There are those who have suggested that it might be down to the FIA stepping in on the way that they managed their MGU-H and MGU-K, though what exactly has gone on is something only they and the FIA will know - that said, their apparent lack of straight line performance could also be down to the fact they've been running a higher downforce set up, especially with the rear wing, than their rivals. Whatever it is, it seems to have been pushing Ferrari towards taking a lot more risks with their strategies in an effort to compensate for a lack of pace, but those gambles just aren't paying dividends right now.
Mario on Gutierrez after the Italian Grand Prix wrote:He's no longer just a bit of a tool, he's the entire tool set.
Klon wrote:mario wrote:There are those who have suggested that it might be down to the FIA stepping in on the way that they managed their MGU-H and MGU-K, though what exactly has gone on is something only they and the FIA will know - that said, their apparent lack of straight line performance could also be down to the fact they've been running a higher downforce set up, especially with the rear wing, than their rivals. Whatever it is, it seems to have been pushing Ferrari towards taking a lot more risks with their strategies in an effort to compensate for a lack of pace, but those gambles just aren't paying dividends right now.
So in other words, the FIA interfered to help their golden cow win the title. Why am I not surprised?
Miguel98 wrote:That Vettel attempted move on Verstappen was something of a... dear god. And the putting the blame on Max for it was even worse.
Felipe Nasr - the least forgettable F1 driver!Murray Walker at the 1997 Austrian Grand Prix wrote:The other [Stewart] driver, who nobody's been paying attention to, because he's disappointing, is Jan Magnussen.
Add to that, I know my personal backlash against the team orders in Russia has amplified after seeing just how dominant Mercedes are yet again here. It seems that losing either championship is now all but impossible for them, and even a Bottas win would have been preferable to nothing at all.Samster wrote:So if it wasn't bad enough that the top three teams are so far ahead of the rest now it seems Mercedes are just about back to 2014-16 level of dominance only now they have a clear hierarchy with their drivers. This season has gone from exciting title race to sad joke so fast this may be my new least favourite season.(For the record that was 2015)
If Mercedes aren't toppled soon my interest in F1 may drop more permanently.
Felipe Nasr - the least forgettable F1 driver!Murray Walker at the 1997 Austrian Grand Prix wrote:The other [Stewart] driver, who nobody's been paying attention to, because he's disappointing, is Jan Magnussen.
Rob Dylan wrote:Add to that, I know my personal backlash against the team orders in Russia has amplified after seeing just how dominant Mercedes are yet again here. It seems that losing either championship is now all but impossible for them, and even a Bottas win would have been preferable to nothing at all.Samster wrote:So if it wasn't bad enough that the top three teams are so far ahead of the rest now it seems Mercedes are just about back to 2014-16 level of dominance only now they have a clear hierarchy with their drivers. This season has gone from exciting title race to sad joke so fast this may be my new least favourite season.(For the record that was 2015)
If Mercedes aren't toppled soon my interest in F1 may drop more permanently.
But I recall this forum was in a very similar shape in mid-2013, where a lot of users were becoming more and more vocal against Red Bull and Vettel. It really is frustrating when periods of dominance like this occur, especially when the divide between those top teams is so massive. Let's all just hope for next year I suppose.
Fetzie wrote:There will always be a "dominating" team (which is why it is often more interesting to follow the "reject" teams and the classification positions outside the top 5).
Rob Dylan wrote:Add to that, I know my personal backlash against the team orders in Russia has amplified after seeing just how dominant Mercedes are yet again here. It seems that losing either championship is now all but impossible for them, and even a Bottas win would have been preferable to nothing at all.Samster wrote:So if it wasn't bad enough that the top three teams are so far ahead of the rest now it seems Mercedes are just about back to 2014-16 level of dominance only now they have a clear hierarchy with their drivers. This season has gone from exciting title race to sad joke so fast this may be my new least favourite season.(For the record that was 2015)
If Mercedes aren't toppled soon my interest in F1 may drop more permanently.
But I recall this forum was in a very similar shape in mid-2013, where a lot of users were becoming more and more vocal against Red Bull and Vettel. It really is frustrating when periods of dominance like this occur, especially when the divide between those top teams is so massive. Let's all just hope for next year I suppose.
Rob Dylan wrote:I know my personal backlash against the team orders in Russia has amplified after seeing just how dominant Mercedes are yet again here. It seems that losing either championship is now all but impossible for them, and even a Bottas win would have been preferable to nothing at all.
Rob Dylan wrote:Mercedes paying homage to the other W12 chassis by breaking down 30 minutes in
UgncreativeUsergname wrote:Rob Dylan wrote:I know my personal backlash against the team orders in Russia has amplified after seeing just how dominant Mercedes are yet again here. It seems that losing either championship is now all but impossible for them, and even a Bottas win would have been preferable to nothing at all.
Many team orders could be rendered unnecessary by seeing the future.