Formula One

[Pinky the pilot]

Chuck all that out and use a 427cu hemi head V8, naturally aspirated. Sounds great.

So does the 351 Cleveland in a Phase 3 GTHO Falcon.

[G-CPTN]

What are the 'concerns' that Mercedes have over their engine causing their decision to select a fresh engine?

[OFSO]

Well they would say that, wouldn't they! ((Thanks, Mandy...))

[Pontius Navigator]

What are the 'concerns' that Mercedes have over their engine causing their decision to select a fresh engine?

Didn't they say they were happy to take the hit yesterday to give them a new donk for future races? Changing ICE only limited the penalty to 10.

[G-CPTN]

Toto mentioned 'noises'.

[Wodrick]

Seems that Mercedes (Hamilton) are being investigated for a rule breach. No mention of Bottas.
Rear wing, DRS opening more than the permitted 85mm. Investigation suspended overnight.
Shouldn't have it in the first place IMHO.

[Wodrick]

Hamilton excluded from Qualifying, this means he starts the sprint race from the back.
This determines his starting position for tomorrows GP.
With a 5 place penalty for a new ICE.

Bye Bye World championship ?

[G-CPTN]

It would seem so.

[Wodrick]

Good one to win from this.

[OFSO]

After years of enjoyment watching F1 I now can't be bothered. Too many stupid regulations, and they are inconsistantly applied. Can't watch it live since RTL dropped it - too expensive for them and fan base in Germany very small. Same applies to Spain.

[llondel]

All credit to Hamilton for winning today despite all the penalties.

[Boac]

Absolutely - I look forward to watching the excerpts. I think having a new engine with only 3 races to go meant he could, of course, 'thrash it' which would have helped, but you still have to actually overtake occasionally.

With a lead of 14, can some guru work out Verstappen's lowest finish from here in the last 3 races to still win? What with 'fastest lap' points etc it should get very interesting in team tactics.

[G-CPTN]

To be fair, Max deserves to be a Champion.
Without Lewis he would have achieved it a while ago.

[Pontius Navigator]

Wodrick says elsewhere he watches F1 live. I usually watch on Ch4 or Ch4 catchup (cheapskate). With the Americas races being late in the day and Ch4 even later I brought my recorder into play. Automatically records all the programmes, but better yet, I can fast forward x 30 though the adverts.

[tango15]

OFSO: After years of enjoyment watching F1 I now can't be bothered. Too many stupid regulations, and they are inconsistantly applied. Can't watch it live since RTL dropped it - too expensive for them and fan base in Germany very small. Same applies to Spain.


To wit the shenanigans after the race, where Hamilton was given a €5000 fine for apparently undoing his safety harness during his victory lap, as well as an additional €20,000 fine suspended until the end of 2022.

I wonder how these fines are used afterwards - divvied up amongst the stewards? F1 itself make more than enough money as it is.

[OFSO]

Christian Horner's a nasty piece of work. Hauled before stewards and reprimanded for insulting a marshal, had to apologise. His verbal abuse of Toto Wolf is worrying. Not a sportsman.

[Wodrick]

+1 Nasty when loosing/under pressure which he undoubtedly is.

[Pontius Navigator]

I have seen that leadership type in the Air Force. A hard as nails, brooks no criticism, good leader, drives his men hard and gets results and loyalty in return.

Apparently Guy Gibson was one such, "arch bastard" as was Bader. I think Johnny Johnson too. I have had similar bosses to though fortunately not back to back.

Some become quite pleasant when the pressure of command is removed. Is Horner one such personality?

[Boac]

Little Jack Horner
Sat in the corner,
Eating a Christmas pie;
He put in his thumb,
And pulled out a plum,
And said ‘What a good boy am I.

[OFSO]

Horner ditched his pregnant wife to marry a Spice Girl. What a prat. Good candidate for UK prime minister.