***** Formula 1 - 2022 Season *****
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htxag09 said:
Even though I expect ferrari to do something stupid every race, they never cease to amaze me
Announcers on ~Lap 15: Guys with hards are complaining they're no good."
Me on Lap 16: "Ferrari is gonna go with hards."
Ferrari on Lap 30: "Let's put LeClerc on hards!"
And then they try to go to softs on 58-59??!!?!
WTF.
I was out of town and catching bits and pieces this weekend....what happened to Perez?, why was he so far back at the start?
I think I heard Red Bull switched out power units on both cars after issues during qualifying. Max started at 10.
Checo had a laptime incorrectly deleted in Q2 and messed with qualy strategy and only finished P11. RedBull got lucky that Max's engine failed during Q3 and not during race.
Gotcha. Thanks.
I saw Max's issues...didn't know about Sergio.
I saw Max's issues...didn't know about Sergio.
Just finished the race. Surprised to see Max get the win from 10th but Ferrari continued screw-ups make it easier to move up.
BREAKING: Fernando Alonso will join Aston Martin from 2023 on a multi-year contract #F1 pic.twitter.com/dfwktaMk6F
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 1, 2022
Yep ....
In a week we’ve had Vettel retiring, Latifi topping a session, Russell getting pole, Verstappen winning after spinning and Alonso going to Aston Martin. F1. Bloody hell.
— Tom Bellingham (@TommyWTF1) August 1, 2022
Starting to think Ricciardo is suffering just as much for McLaren's strategy call as he is from a bad car.
Alpine was going to offer Alonso a one year deal then force him off to sprotscars. In that context, seems like a no brainer to take the multi year deal, but this team has been heading backwards under Stroll despite a lot more capital invested...
Must be frustrating for the owner to know that no matter how much you sink into that team your gimp son will always hold it back
He probably blames the team for not getting his son on the podium.
AMs new F1 factory and wind tunnel campus will be really nice. I think the factory will be available before the 2023 season and the wind tunnel is supposed to be available beginning summer of 2023. This is where a lot of money has been allocated so my guess is the 2023 and beyond cars will be improvements above what AM has for 2022. I think the current facilities have been pretty much unchanged since the Jordan days. AM currently has to use Mercs wind tunnel so with a new factory and their own wind tunnel they can move away from having to use outsourced parts and development. It's tough being a Merc customer and if AM can get that down to just engine then it's probably a pretty big win for them.
Usually it takes an extra year for those advances to start paying dividends in development. I would guess that in 2024 you will start to see AM improve.
That Alpine seat has to go to Oscar Piastri now. Fernando leaving came as a surprise.
If Latifi manages to stay at Williams for one more year, then he must have the deepest pockets over there.
If Latifi manages to stay at Williams for one more year, then he must have the deepest pockets over there.
Williams may choose to put Logan Sargeant in their 2nd seat now that having Piastri loaned out to them is probably off the table.jorgerr96 said:
That Alpine seat has to go to Oscar Piastri now. Fernando leaving came as a surprise.
If Latifi manages to stay at Williams for one more year, then he must have the deepest pockets over there.
BTW - I thought that was a fantastic race full of intrigue.
You can't ask for more than 6 drivers in it. Very rare for F1.
Max and his team had a fantastic race.
You can't ask for more than 6 drivers in it. Very rare for F1.
Max and his team had a fantastic race.
I thought Williams already announced that Latifi was not getting a new contract after his current one expires at the end of this season?
Alonso at lights out... always worth watching 🍿#HungarianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/jBeqWjJk2R
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 1, 2022
Not sure some of the Tifosi will agree 😬 #HungarianGP https://t.co/XyDtORmnys
— WTF1 (@wtf1official) August 1, 2022
That was before his miraculous P1 in FP3 in Hungary in crap conditions that everyone else gave up on.La Fours said:
I thought Williams already announced that Latifi was not getting a new contract after his current one expires at the end of this season?
Out of office mode 🔛
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 1, 2022
Wishing everyone a restful summer break! 😎#F1 pic.twitter.com/XfriBTLmCH
Ricciardo to Alpine rumors?
There's rumors that piastri has a "pre-agreement" with McClaren whatever that means. Should be a fun break time with driver seat moves at least.
Regarding the Ferrari strategy issues: it's not that long ago that Red Bull could do nothing right when it came to race strategy. Didn't have the dominant car so that is a difference, but everything from tire choice to pit strategy to car set up put them at a decent disadvantage to Merc when they had opportunities for race wins. At times it was brutal to watch, but they fixed those problems for 2021 and 2022 (so far).
Yep. And if it wasn't poor strategy, it was bad pit stops where a wheel falls off as they left the pit lane. Or Max and Danny wrecking into each other, taking one or both cars out of the race.
I'm pretty sure they had it together before 20 and 21 though as far as that kind of thing. They didn't luck their way into Max getting P3 behind Hamilton and Bottas. They could have had P2 in the constructors if they would have left Gasley. They were punching above their weight in 19 and 20. In 18 they still only had the third best car and finished on par.
Ferrari has arguably the best car and can't stop stepping on their Johnson's. Doesn't really feel the same as the RB struggles.
Ferrari has arguably the best car and can't stop stepping on their Johnson's. Doesn't really feel the same as the RB struggles.
Well, that's one way to quit your current gig.
Remarkable situation at Alpine. Team only discovered the Fernando Alonso news through Aston Martin's press release on Monday. Now appears Alonso is on a boat out in the Greek islands somewhere ignoring Otmar Szafnauer's callshttps://t.co/oprXRbAtYi
— Nate Saunders (@natesaundersF1) August 2, 2022
Lol. I forgot that Otmar was the team principal for Alpine. This should make for a good storyline for DTS.
FP1 on Home Soil! 🇺🇸 🚨
— Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) August 2, 2022
Williams Academy and multiple FIA @Formula2 race winner @LoganSargeant will drive the FW44 on home turf during the first Free Practice session of the 2022 United States Grand Prix!#WeAreWilliams pic.twitter.com/rmQx0Uz7iy
What makes it funner is that apparently Piastri's contract expired on the 31, but the contract is more about when he can start talking to other teams. Fernando waited until the 1st to let them know, now Piastri is in talks with McLaren as well. This is such an Alonso thing to do and I don't doubt it at all lol
Looks like Hamilton bought into the Broncos.
“We're delighted to welcome Seven-Time Formula One World Champion Sir @LewisHamilton to our ownership group. He is a champion competitor who knows what it takes to lead a winning team.”
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) August 2, 2022
Statement from Rob Walton on behalf of the Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group: pic.twitter.com/kl2z04lKyk
LMFAO I’M CRYING pic.twitter.com/UzB5kETiaO
— nina¹ ₁₄ | Danke, Seb ❤️🩹 (@F1bynina) August 2, 2022
Hearing the Alpine motorsport boss Laurent Rossi and Alonso have had issues. Alonso did Piastri a solid favor there, under the surface. Piastri was set for a seat at Williams, now Piastri has his pick of McLaren or Alpine. Although I'd see this as a long shot, if Hamilton does decide to retire at the end of the year, Piastri may come out of this brilliantly.
Speaking of Otmar, he's the third team principal there in three years...gotta wonder how long he will last.
Speaking of Otmar, he's the third team principal there in three years...gotta wonder how long he will last.
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