GrndPndr Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 16 hours ago, brickhistory said: <snip> Then the race turned back into cars on parade. Well done to Hamilton for the win and congratulations on reaching the record. Hard to argue with stats. I'm at the point where if Lewis is in the lead with no one near him - I naively pretend he's just not in the race. As one can tell, I'm not a huge Hamilton fan. Having said that, the moments with his dad, who drove him to all of his cart races with the equipment, was heartening. It does remind me that he's not all BLM, or must say good things about the team in interviews - he's a human being. (Jeeze, it sounds like I'm crying, not my intention). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickhistory Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 My vague distaste for Hamilton is probably more for Mercedes absolute dominance for the past several years. Can't blame 'em, beat the competition then keep 'em down is a good strategy. But makes for unexciting racing. But Hamilton's story is exactly what I want in a driver, one who advances on ability, not a big sponsor/daddy's checking account. So, I can't have it both ways. Good on him for earning his Mercedes seat and using it ruthlessly to achieve his success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrndPndr Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Maybe the engine thing has a direction now, and it doesn't necessarily mean electric, but might mean more corn: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-hybrid-engines-sustainble-fuels/4907782/?ic_source=home-page-widget&ic_medium=widget&ic_campaign=widget-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurelySerious Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 The irony is the insane amount of farm land and irrigation requirements that ethanol requires far outweighs its status as an alternative fuel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrndPndr Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 2 hours ago, SurelySerious said: The irony is the insane amount of farm land and irrigation requirements that ethanol requires far outweighs its status as an alternative fuel. Of course, you're right, makes one wonder exactly what this means (from the story), "...pushing the boundaries with sustainable fuels..." Glad they didn't use the phrase 'Alternative energies.' At least it sounds like these cars will have six pistons, exhaust systems and human drivers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozac Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, GrndPndr said: Of course, you're right, makes one wonder exactly what this means (from the story), "...pushing the boundaries with sustainable fuels..." Glad they didn't use the phrase 'Alternative energies.' At least it sounds like these cars will have six pistons, exhaust systems and human drivers. Can’t wait for autonomous F1... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrndPndr Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 16 minutes ago, Prozac said: Can’t wait for autonomous F1... Announcer: "Having some real-world benefits." That's what I would call them too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe1234 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Lewis just became the 7 time champ! Happy for him to cement his status as GOAT. He's a great driver and even more amazing human being and role model for my kid to look up to! 2020 has been an incredible year for sports, despite all the challenges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickhistory Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Enjoyed today's F1 powerboat race. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrndPndr Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 That may have been the best race of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17D_guy Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 29 minutes ago, GrndPndr said: That may have been the best race of the year. Yep, happy to see Seb get on podium again as well. Race was way too early for me, so I just caught the highlights. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N730 Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 Yep, happy to see Seb get on podium again as well. Race was way too early for me, so I just caught the highlights.Same issue, so I just finished it on demand. So happy for Seb. Have to love the irony of Seb doing so well the week Binotto isn't there.Binotto is toxic. I'd be surprised if they ever compete for a championship under his leadership.Edit: Not only the best result for Seb, but also the best result for Ferrari. Top scoring team of the day.Sent from my SM-N975U using Baseops Network mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17D_guy Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 The merc engine...it's so...whew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrndPndr Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Which witch is Which? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhog Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Romain Grosjean. How the hell did he survive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 28 minutes ago, torqued said: Romain Grosjean. How the hell did he survive? He can thank Niki Lauda for that! Racing Firesuit 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozac Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Unbelievable. Haven’t seen a shunt like that in F1 in a long time. Really glad Grosjean is ok. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N730 Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 The safety of these cars is incredible. That was a horrific crash.Sent from my SM-N975U using Baseops Network mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestik Møøse Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, N730 said: The safety of these cars is incredible. That was a horrific crash. I’d say he was well on the side of leaning on luck vs engineering there. Considering he went through the Armco, he could’ve just as easily been pinned under it while on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N730 Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 I’d say he was well on the side of leaning on luck vs engineering there. Considering he went through the Armco, he could’ve just as easily been pinned under it while on fire.I don't know man, without the engineering, the impact would have killed him regardless of the fire.I mean look at the halo after the crash. That right there is a big part of what saved him. His car was in 3 pieces, but the survival cell stayed in tact and let him walk away from the incident with minor injuries after a 56G crash.Sent from my SM-N975U using Baseops Network mobile app 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breckey Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 I don't follow F1 but the engineering in this is incredible. The driver compartment went through a steel barrier and allowed the driver to egress under his own power. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17D_guy Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 showed my wife the Senna documentary last night, then this happened today. It's amazing how far they've come to protect drivers. A wonderfully engineered miracle. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stract Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 How the fuck did Grosejean survive?!?!? Holy hell. The footage of him struggling to exit engulfed in the fireball was craaazy, even though I already knew the outcome by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17D_guy Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Romain's update on Insta - https://www.instagram.com/p/CIL-IOZJ7Xm/?igshid=eyhf0s4kdrsu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe1234 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 The way he jumped out of that fireball was like something out of an action movie. Glad he's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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