Formula 1 2022

It's looking promising, but from a low bar. The driver/car quotient still means it's a fluke if a slower car beats a faster one. The first seasons of the turbo era was the heyday of F1 when all the cars had more power than the chassis/tyres could handle, meaning the driver's ability outweighed the tech. Ever since Jim Hall pioneered the "ground-effect" aero-dynamics with his Chaparal, over-taking became more difficult, but the wings were very lucrative as travelling bill-boards. After decades, the issue is being addressed, now you can closely follow without wrecking your tyres, though with DRS it still means passing opportunities are rationed. The changes have come about to counter the falling audience figures/ad. revenue, more racing like the two this season will achieve this, imo.
Agree - I lost all interest years ago when Ferrari were dominant and it was a 2 hour procession.

The changes they have made seem to be getting back to some level of driver skill where as for years a good driver in the best car would always win.
 
One thing going for Leclerc across a full season is that he's possibly the best qualifier on the grid, which might always give him an edge.

His battles with Verstappen have been really exciting so far. Especially seeing him try to be so tactical.

These two could make for great racing this season.


A quietly impressive weekend from Russell too.
 
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Finally caught up. Taking away any bias I have for one team, what a race!! some great match ups throughout the field. That tactic by LeClerc was brilliant to watch. Was seriously considering not watching f1 after debacle last year but glad I didn't. Think this may be a great season.
 
I've not seen anything assessing why Hamilton made so little progress yesterday, although he obviously lost out from the safety car. Was there anything else that happened to cause such relatively little progress through the field?

Russell seemed to be okay, so why the difference In race and qualifying?
I'm wondering if Lewis downed tools.

Talkshite reporting he led a drivers delegation wanting to cancel the race.
 
Not an answer.
It sure is mate. Verstappen is not a very popular figure around here. Maybe you and others get by when you watch the documentary about how he was raised by his dad and grandad that makes him the person he is today.
I prefer to go by the opinion of the other F1 drivers who very much respect him rather than the biased opinion on here.
But hey, if you don’t like him don't watch him. Liverpool have some great players and play some great football. I don’t watch them except when they play us. It’s easy. Try it.
 
I'm wondering if Lewis downed tools.

Talkshite reporting he led a drivers delegation wanting to cancel the race.
I doubt it.

I think he and Mercedes really struggled to develop the car so that it's tyres warmed up quickly. His qualifying laps were ALL really tentative. On Sunday it showed that once his tyres had the time to warm up he was very comfortable, and likely the fastest non-Ferrari/RedBull at the time.

Previously Mercedes have been able to focus on race pace over qualifying because they'd always likely be near the front. But last weekend it backfired massively.
 
It sure is mate. Verstappen is not a very popular figure around here. Maybe you and others get by when you watch the documentary about how he was raised by his dad and grandad that makes him the person he is today.
I prefer to go by the opinion of the other F1 drivers who very much respect him rather than the biased opinion on here.
But hey, if you don’t like him don't watch him. Liverpool have some great players and play some great football. I don’t watch them except when they play us. It’s easy. Try it.
Is that his fellow drivers who repeatedly had to tell him that his overtaking manoeuvres were dangerous, even after he’d landed on Lewis’ head?
 

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