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9 Apr 2022, 12:18 (Ref:4105955) | #26 | ||
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My first Aussie F1GP was Adelaide in 1986 (the 2nd in the F1 era) as a volunteer marshal and I've been to all the Adelaide & Albert Park GP's since.
Interesting trivia question from any years ago was which F1 driver had the most race starts in Adelaide, the answer at the time was Gerhard Berger because he had in all the GP's since '85 but also ran a Group A touring car in an '85 support race so was one up on everyone else as a result. |
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9 Apr 2022, 13:26 (Ref:4105962) | #27 | |||
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I'm heavily paraphrasing Ralf juttner: Racing.. you can think about it and talk about it. Sometimes one word too much and sometimes too little. Probably more unlucky for latifi and or stroll they weren't 1.5 seconds up or down the road. Stuff like this happens. One thing I grew to appreciate about Hamilton while cheering for max the last few years is Hamilton creates his own luck and is more often in a place to capitalize on it. You can't control a lot in racing,only do your best to keep yourself in the best position possible to make the best result. |
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9 Apr 2022, 13:52 (Ref:4105966) | #28 | ||
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I see the FIA have dropped the 4th DRS Zone already. (Pre qualifying)
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9 Apr 2022, 13:55 (Ref:4105968) | #29 | ||
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Even 3 is too many.....
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9 Apr 2022, 14:32 (Ref:4105971) | #30 | ||
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Albon has been disqualified from qualy. Failure to provide a fuel sample.
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9 Apr 2022, 18:18 (Ref:4105988) | #31 | ||
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Not sure I've ever seen it so quiet in here after qualifying for a GP.....
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9 Apr 2022, 18:30 (Ref:4105992) | #32 | ||
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9 Apr 2022, 20:14 (Ref:4106004) | #33 | ||
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People getting side-tracked watching the Goodwood Members Meeting?
Only saw the C4 coverage, and it lacked a little something - not sure what. The red flag was certainly unfortunate for Sainz, and the light conditions with the sun in drivers' eyes must have been really difficult. I appreciate that delays meant it was running later than planned...... Excellent lap from Leclerc to pull a small but significant gap on Verstappen, and glad to see the Mclarens making a decent fist of things. I know Stroll was judged "primarily responsible" for the collision, but Latifi is certainly having a lot more than his share of shunts...... |
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9 Apr 2022, 22:23 (Ref:4106035) | #34 | |||
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I get the need to examine things on safety grounds but as the DRS zones are there to assist overtaking during the race, it seems really strange to do away with one of them before the race has been run and before it can be evaluated for its primary purpose. I'm no fan of DRS generally but was strange - then again, I think they've adjusted the length of DRS zones previously during the lead-in days to a race so maybe just normal process. |
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9 Apr 2022, 22:33 (Ref:4106041) | #35 | |||
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It was actually late in my view - started at 4:00 PM here and it really is a mistake IMHO to schedule Q so late - low sun and low light levels in Q3 highlighted the risk of starting so late - if any one of the delays / red flags had been longer, Q3 might have needed to be abandoned or shortened - not smart when scheduling it earlier in the afternoon would avoid that. Yes, I know that you're talking about early in the morning in Pomgolia, which is where most on this site will reside, but would have thought that recordings or replays would have triggered some more discussion. As anyone would do - fantastic event that one, very easy to be distracted by it - maybe everyone went along to it rather than being online, now that would be a "hard" choice to make! |
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9 Apr 2022, 23:09 (Ref:4106057) | #36 | |
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Race day in Melbourne, 26 degrees, overcast and no rain forecast.
Melbourne seems to be humming, big crowds over the first few days and Sunday is sold out and if Ferrari win Laygon St will go off like a frog in sock. Will Mr Vettel be on the grid in his car or elect for the Vespa? |
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10 Apr 2022, 00:28 (Ref:4106060) | #37 | ||
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To our International Viewers: I apologize if you have to endure our local TV Commentators, totally out of their depth, limelight wannabe's :-(
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10 Apr 2022, 04:26 (Ref:4106067) | #38 | ||
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10 Apr 2022, 04:40 (Ref:4106068) | #39 | ||
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Does Webber have a Volume Control? or just 11 all the way?
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10 Apr 2022, 05:05 (Ref:4106070) | #40 | ||
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A clean start. Lewis goes up to 3rd from 5th.
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10 Apr 2022, 05:07 (Ref:4106071) | #41 | ||
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Sainz into the gravel.
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10 Apr 2022, 05:13 (Ref:4106072) | #42 | ||
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Bit of a different strategy call for Stroll - be interesting how that plays out.
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10 Apr 2022, 05:40 (Ref:4106076) | #43 | ||
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SC as Vettee stops on the track. Now where is that Vespa?
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10 Apr 2022, 06:04 (Ref:4106079) | #44 | ||
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Verstappen retires - car failure.
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10 Apr 2022, 06:05 (Ref:4106080) | #45 | ||
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Verstappen out. VSC.
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10 Apr 2022, 06:33 (Ref:4106082) | #46 | ||
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Congrats to Leclerc, well deserved.
Russell gets 3rd and Mclaren continue to improve, with Norris and Ricciardo 5th and 6th. |
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10 Apr 2022, 07:08 (Ref:4106090) | #47 | |
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Leclerc is looking very good. The intra-team threat is not there yet and Verstappen's team look wobbly.
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10 Apr 2022, 07:24 (Ref:4106091) | #48 | ||
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Great result for the Scuderia and for Leclerc - the car is good (although others are showing signs of catching) and he's driving well, gotta keep bagging the points and Imola coming up next, the team must be feeling pretty good right now.
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10 Apr 2022, 08:10 (Ref:4106098) | #49 | ||
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the two bounciest cars are 1 and 2 iin both championships
good to see george get his 1st podium, glad he is ahead of lewis. good to see mclaren coming back too shocking weekend for vettee and astonm bit of a nasty one for williams too saved by 1 albons point. No real explanation about Sainz day. The car was crap from the moment it made the grid, no wonder he crashed. |
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