F1

[zap]

Originally Posted by FriarQuade

Remember when he went to Merc and pretty much everyone thought he was nuts, committing career suicide. Apparently he knew something we didn't.

The hybrid power unit. If there is one firm that has the budget and can get material science right, it's Mercedes.

[tv_vt]

This thread needs some video links!

[Plum Hill]

What annoyed me the most about Schumacher was his penchant for always cutting off everyone for the first turn. Drive the car straight, don’t immediately shoot into someone else’s line.
All these guys mentioned are good at F1. What about Mario Andretti? The guy was good in everything he ran, not just one faction. And what could Dan Gurney have done in, say, a Lotus 49?
Heck, ditch this damned technological crap and bring back the Cosworth DFV.

[gary_a_gooner]

Originally Posted by Hellgate

Meh, Marquez is better.

Better in an F1 car? Not sure. Def on a bike.

I want to see how the competition changes 2021 going forward.

[carpediemracing]

Originally Posted by tv_vt

This thread needs some video links!

This clip is long but it's the race that won Hamilton the 2008 championship. It's a real nail biter, and this clip really captures the uncertainty better than the F1 edited clip. It captures the gambles, the chaotic weather, just how his challenge just crumbled over 7 of the last 8 laps. It's all but lost, a seemingly unsurmountable gap to the drivers he has to pass to win the championship, Vettel the next target in this case. The rain drives in the last lap and shuffles the deck all over again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HnYPtvgZ54

Crucially they missed the headbutt of the Ferrari mechanic, at 2:25 in the F1 official clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHSeGou-pCI

The Schumacher-Hill ram:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91JoW4mSiZo
Schumacher literally waits to ram him. The damage to Hill's car is such that Hill is also out, and Schumacher wins the championship.

Schumacher-Villeneuve ram:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AhNs_W5OQU
Schumacher actually turns in on Villeneuve, corrects (instinctively? because it's unsafe?), then turns in harder and rams Villeneuve. This time it didn't work.

[buckfifty]

Originally Posted by Hellgate

Meh, Marquez is better.

MM93 is an alien among aliens and he shows no sign of slowing down. For a while, there was really no competition (Dovi is too inconsistent) until Quartararo showed up onto the scene. Should be interesting going forward especially in 2021 when Yamaha needs to make the decision to either resign Rossi or put Quartararo in the factory seat

[denapista]

Originally Posted by goonster

Racing mythologies are built on drama, controversy and mayhem. Hamilton's quiet consistency mean he doesn't get the credit he's due.

This was supposed to be Vettel right? He's certified clown juice in an F1 uniform.That guy whines so much, and drives super dirty when he realizes he's going to lose. I never liked that guy and when he as with Red Bull, he had the best car at the time. I think Vettel is an amazing driver, but his persona is wack.