F1 Official Thread - Grand Prix of Britain

[Sinner]

At this point, we shouldn't have any sport in 2020.

 

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At this point, we shouldn't have any sport in 2020.

I sort of agree, but we all know it will happen soon eventually. The question is who will be the first. Seems like NASCAR will be? Golf will probably be next.

NASCAR will probably be the first to start up again sometime in May.

 

[kanyeezy411]

German Bundesliga is looking promising too. May is the target right now.

 

[Bantz Lord T]

 

[D Double]

Interesting story with Marc. Thought you guys might enjoy.

2 GP's in Austria. :SMH:
Advantage Red Bull

I been watching lots of races of the old seasons. Started off with 2014 and 2015.
I forgot how much faster the cars have become.

 

[Sinner]

I have his ebook on deck. Will need to get around to listening to it!

I forgot how much faster the cars have become.

The thing is... watching these old races now, I don't really notice the speed as much as I do the sound. You can say all the cars now are several secs faster or that they might have 20% more cornering speed, but when we're watching it on the telly, most viewers won't really notice it. What we all do notice right away are the looks and more importantly, the sound. Watching the old races... the V8's, the V10's... the sounds really hit me. I'd gladly take cars that are 20% slower, but with proper engine sounds anyday of the week.

 

[salacious crumb]

Will probably catch up and watch the 2008 British GP.

 

[D Double]

I have his ebook on deck. Will need to get around to listening to it!



The thing is... watching these old races now, I don't really notice the speed as much as I do the sound. You can say all the cars now are several secs faster or that they might have 20% more cornering speed, but when we're watching it on the telly, most viewers won't really notice it. What we all do notice right away are the looks and more importantly, the sound. Watching the old races... the V8's, the V10's... the sounds really hit me. I'd gladly take cars that are 20% slower, but with proper engine sounds anyday of the week.

Yea he's been telling stories from his book on his YouTube channel, only small excerpts but they're really good. Here's another one about the 2008 Brazil GP.





I think FOM don't do the best job of showing how fast these cars are most of the times.
I do notice the speed difference though.

Monaco pole laps through the swimming pool chicane look immense but then during the race with full tanks and tire preservation they look more pedestrian.
Same with direction change in copse at Silverstone.

For the sound, I like the V8's and V10's when watching on boards, especially pole laps but I'm not that bothered about it during the race.
In person though those things are too loud

 

[kanyeezy411]

^
awesome video! Made me watch the majority of the race again. Still an unbelievable race. Goosebumps.



I agree, that FOM could (probably should) definitely improve the camera/broadcast to show how fast these cars are (especially trough corners). From time to time they are able to show it, but they are just not consistent.

 

[Sinner]

Monaco swimming pool is the only corner that really showcases how quick and nimble these cars really are.

But I'll gladly take 20 of these...

 

[D Double]

That does sound glorious.
Even sounds better than on TV

Going to watch the 2008 Silverstone grand prix to compare.



Sometimes I wish the early/mid 2000 cars didn't have groove tires. We would've had the best of both worlds.
Add to that the best looking car IMO.

I love the Mercedes from 2017 onwards but the MP4-24 was just beautiful. Not too long, great looking front wings, low wide rear wings.
Just beautiful.



There are other corners like eau rouge, Suzuka followed by the esses. COTA as well. The camera angles are good because we get to follow the cars around the corners but the downside is the reference point to how fast they are is lost most of the time.



Starts of a bit slow but as you watch, the speed they carry in and the direction change
Sound is not bad either.

 

[D Double]

SOmeone wrote this in the comments of the 2008 Silverstone GP video and made me think of you sinner

Now that sounds like Formula One. I still can't believe that some big FIA cheese thought it was a good idea to change to treehugger kumbaya engines. Bring back the ANGRY engines.

 

[Sinner]

I would never say treehugger kumbaya tho.

 

[Sinner]

Highly entertaining race.

 

[Bantz Lord T]

SOmeone wrote this in the comments of the 2008 Silverstone GP video and made me think of you sinner

I would never say treehugger kumbaya tho.

Seb agrees:

 

[Sinner]

Seb's words are more inline with my vocab!

 

[Sinner]

Happy Star Wars Day!

Star Wars X-Wing is oddly cool in F1 colors

The Star Wars X-Wing starfighter looks oddly cool rendered in Ferrari and Red Bull F1 liveries.

www.motor1.com

 

[salacious crumb]

This is a good watch. A little over 30 mins.

 

[Sinner]

 

[Sinner]

 

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Looks like Seb is done at Ferrari.

Lewis, your turn. Lol

4-time F1 champ Vettel to leave Ferrari after 2020 season

Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel is leaving Ferrari following the 2020 season after contract discussions broke down, according to Formula1.com."The team and I have realised that there is no longer a common desire to stay together beyond the end of this season," Vettel announced Tuesday...

www.thescore.com

 

[Sinner]

Welp. Hope Carlos stays.

EDIT
And it's officially official now.

Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow and Sebastian Vettel decide not to extend their contrac

Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow and Sebastian Vettel have jointly decided not to extend the current contract covering Sebastian’s services as a driver with the team, beyond its current expiry date of the end of the 2020 Formula 1 season.

www.ferrari.com

 

[kanyeezy411]

Ricciardo or Sainz to Ferrari and Vettel replaces one of them.
Sounds most realistic to me.

 

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[Bantz Lord T]

This was expected. If there’s a season this year and he wins a World Championship at Ferrari, the narrative will be re-written. As it stands, however, Seb’s tenure at Ferrari was disappointing for all parties involved. Ferrari never gave him a car he was fully comfortable in. Reliability issues with the car probably cost him the title in 2017. On the other end, Seb made mistakes that cost him several races and the title in 2018.

It was time to move on for both sides. Best of luck to Seb. In all honestly, I was never the biggest fan of his after the “Multi 21” incident wit Webber. I hope Lewis signs with the Scuderia. If not, Ricciardo or Sainz would be great also.