Singapore GP 2019 discussion thread
Singapore GP 2019 discussion thread
Thought I'd make one, because it didn't exist yet
Ricciardo has been disqualified due to a technical infringement in Q1. His MGU-K exceeded the power limit on one of his timed laps in Q1. He will be allowed to start, but so far I haven't found out if he starts on the grid or from the pit-lane.
Renault F1 are not appealing the decision (given that it did actually happen there isn't much room for that), but I feel it is rather strict given the circumstances.
* it wasn't on his fastest lap of the session
* it lasted for a fraction of the timing resolution of the track clocks.
https://twitter.com/RenaultF1Team/statu ... 6704544768
Ricciardo has been disqualified due to a technical infringement in Q1. His MGU-K exceeded the power limit on one of his timed laps in Q1. He will be allowed to start, but so far I haven't found out if he starts on the grid or from the pit-lane.
Renault F1 are not appealing the decision (given that it did actually happen there isn't much room for that), but I feel it is rather strict given the circumstances.
* it wasn't on his fastest lap of the session
* it lasted for a fraction of the timing resolution of the track clocks.
https://twitter.com/RenaultF1Team/statu ... 6704544768
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Tire management is very exciting.
EDIT: Merc telling Bottas to slow down to not get ahead of Lewis. I wonder what people would say if Ferrari did that?
EDIT: Merc telling Bottas to slow down to not get ahead of Lewis. I wonder what people would say if Ferrari did that?
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Let it be known that Antonio Giovinazzi: F1 lap leader is now a thing.
Fetzie on Ferrari wrote:How does a driver hurtling around a race track while they're sous-viding in their overalls have a better understanding of the race than a team of strategy engineers in an air-conditioned room?l
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Turning into a bad NASCAR race.
Safety Car.
A few Green Flag Laps
Safety Car.
A few Green Flag Laps
Safety Car.
EDIT: Magnussen on fresh tires smashes the fastest lap by 1.7 seconds. C'mon F1, that's a joke. I don't want to get too nostalgic for the past, especially cos people will say "well there's more overtaking now than in the 90s, if you look at the stats blah blah" but I'm pretty sure that at no point in the 90s could a Tyrell or Ligier running in the low midfield have strapped a fresh set of tires on and pump in lap nearly 2 seconds faster than Mika Hakkinen or Michael Schumacher.
Safety Car.
A few Green Flag Laps
Safety Car.
A few Green Flag Laps
Safety Car.
EDIT: Magnussen on fresh tires smashes the fastest lap by 1.7 seconds. C'mon F1, that's a joke. I don't want to get too nostalgic for the past, especially cos people will say "well there's more overtaking now than in the 90s, if you look at the stats blah blah" but I'm pretty sure that at no point in the 90s could a Tyrell or Ligier running in the low midfield have strapped a fresh set of tires on and pump in lap nearly 2 seconds faster than Mika Hakkinen or Michael Schumacher.
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Enforcer wrote:Turning into a bad NASCAR race.
Safety Car.
A few Green Flag Laps
Safety Car.
A few Green Flag Laps
Safety Car.
EDIT: Magnussen on fresh tires smashes the fastest lap by 1.7 seconds. C'mon F1, that's a joke. I don't want to get too nostalgic for the past, especially cos people will say "well there's more overtaking now than in the 90s, if you look at the stats blah blah" but I'm pretty sure that at no point in the 90s could a Tyrell or Ligier running in the low midfield have strapped a fresh set of tires on and pump in lap nearly 2 seconds faster than Mika Hakkinen or Michael Schumacher.
I will refer you to Bertrand Gachot and Brian Henton's fastest laps.
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East Londoner wrote:Let it be known that Antonio Giovinazzi: F1 lap leader is now a thing.
First Italian to lead a race since Giancarlo Fisichella at the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix.
Coincidentally, also the first Alfa Romeo driver to lead a race since Andrea de Cesaris at the 1983 Belgian Grand Prix.
Eurosport broadcast for the 1990 Mexican GP prequalifying:
"The Life, it looked very lifeless yet again... in fact Bruno did one, slow lap"
"The Life, it looked very lifeless yet again... in fact Bruno did one, slow lap"
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tommykl wrote:I will refer you to Bertrand Gachot and Brian Henton's fastest laps.
You've got one F1 example in a decade there, tommy, and the lap was less than 1 second faster than Senna's fastest lap.
It's probably feasible for anyone above Williams to strap on a set of softs late on and set fastest lap in at least half the Grand Prix currently.
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On a different note, was this the race that proved that Masi just isn't fit for his role as race director?
Over this year, Masi has made some very strange and questionable calls on safety matters, and this felt like another one of those times. When you have a car that has hit the wall that hard and obviously can't be moved without heavy lifting equipment, why was he so slow to order the safety car onto track? It felt almost as if he was just sitting there watching Russell trying to get out of his car before he remembered "oh yes, I can send a safety car out on track".
Over this year, Masi has made some very strange and questionable calls on safety matters, and this felt like another one of those times. When you have a car that has hit the wall that hard and obviously can't be moved without heavy lifting equipment, why was he so slow to order the safety car onto track? It felt almost as if he was just sitting there watching Russell trying to get out of his car before he remembered "oh yes, I can send a safety car out on track".
Martin Brundle, on watching a replay of Grosjean spinning:
"The problem with Grosjean is that he want to take a look back at the corner he's just exited"
"The problem with Grosjean is that he want to take a look back at the corner he's just exited"
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I'm starting to feel like Gasly suffered from a very chronic case of the dreaded desease called Fisichellitis in the Red Bull... He's been impressive again on the Toro Ross, and seems like his former self again.
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So, Giovinazzi got a penalty for this:
I'm... Masi why. I understand the penalty, but this situation is just further evidence of the SC being deployed too late.
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.
18-07-2015: Forever in our hearts Jules.
25-08-2015: Forever in our hearts Justin.