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Re: Formula One

#281 Post by Boac » Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:38 pm

They appear to have made it through the first corner.

It is becoming apparent what marriage has done to SV :))

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#282 Post by Seenenough » Wed Aug 12, 2020 12:26 am

Who else is not convinced about the Benz's "poor" performance

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#283 Post by tango15 » Wed Aug 12, 2020 11:42 am

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Just watched the first Formula E race of the weekend from Templehof in Berlin. Fascinating and only 0.02 of a second between 1 and second at the end.

I could become a fan.

Max Gunther BMW first in Berlin followed Robin Frijnz Envision Virgin, Jean Eric Vergne in the Techeetah car in 3rd ...
A few years ago, I went to Monte Carlo for the day whilst en vacances in the Cote d'Azur. I wasn't aware that there was a Formula E race taking place and of course half the place was inaccessible. I did manage to see some of it from a distance and was quite impressed. I've seen it a couple of times on TV and it's great asset (to me at least), is that it's much more amenable to being run on street circuits than it's big brother.

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#284 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Wed Aug 12, 2020 11:51 am

tango15 wrote:
Wed Aug 12, 2020 11:42 am
TheGreenGoblin wrote:
Sat Aug 08, 2020 5:54 pm
Just watched the first Formula E race of the weekend from Templehof in Berlin. Fascinating and only 0.02 of a second between 1 and second at the end.

I could become a fan.

Max Gunther BMW first in Berlin followed Robin Frijnz Envision Virgin, Jean Eric Vergne in the Techeetah car in 3rd ...
A few years ago, I went to Monte Carlo for the day whilst en vacances in the Cote d'Azur. I wasn't aware that there was a Formula E race taking place and of course half the place was inaccessible. I did manage to see some of it from a distance and was quite impressed. I've seen it a couple of times on TV and it's great asset (to me at least), is that it's much more amenable to being run on street circuits than it's big brother.
+1

From what I have seen on TV. I look forward to attending a race when it is possible.
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#285 Post by OFSO » Wed Aug 12, 2020 1:54 pm

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Formula One Management flight just gone over us heading south....

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#286 Post by OFSO » Wed Aug 12, 2020 2:05 pm

G-OFOM just landed in Girona. More convenient than BCN.

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#287 Post by OFSO » Wed Aug 12, 2020 2:51 pm

Dropped off the VIPs at Girona, now headed back to UK.....

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#288 Post by tango15 » Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:40 pm

The circus is on its way to town. Some of the F2 and F3 teams were packing up and leaving Silverstone by midday on Sunday

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#289 Post by G-CPTN » Wed Aug 12, 2020 4:05 pm

Will those from the UK have to quarantine when they return to UK?

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#290 Post by OFSO » Wed Aug 12, 2020 5:03 pm

G-OFOM is flying back and forth daily, or more frequently. Nice life for some.

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#291 Post by Seenenough » Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:25 pm

At least Alonso's 2020 Indy 500 has got off to a much more positive start ending up 5th fastest on the first practice day.

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#293 Post by OFSO » Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:47 pm

Vettel out again in Q2. Someone said he should be playing for Barça.

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#294 Post by OFSO » Sat Aug 15, 2020 3:03 pm

Hamilton's complained about the heat. Barcelona + August. Always heat, unless it's pouring with rain. Which it might be tomorrow, with storms around.

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#295 Post by llondel » Sat Aug 15, 2020 6:01 pm

Rain will boost Hamilton's chances, he's one of the better wet-weather drivers.

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#296 Post by Wodrick » Sat Aug 15, 2020 6:24 pm

AEMET is guessing 95% for tomorrow afternoon, solves the tyre dilemma too.
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#297 Post by OFSO » Sun Aug 16, 2020 5:28 am

Rain still showing for this afternoon, as it has most days along the Pyranees, although never arrived for us. Question is how far south will it extend. Currently symbols for storms and rain are not over the track.

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#298 Post by OFSO » Sun Aug 16, 2020 2:07 pm

T storm heading for the track at high rate of knots....

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#299 Post by Seenenough » Sun Aug 16, 2020 2:47 pm

OFSO wrote:
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T storm heading for the track at high rate of knots....
Formula 1 is in deep trouble when the race is one big tyre management exercise and the most exiting thing that happens all day is how many places are gained or lost at the start.

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#300 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sun Aug 16, 2020 2:50 pm

On another subject I noted that Alonso was languishing on position 26 of the Indy 500 grid when I last looked yesterday.
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