@Gamer_Guy It would be nice if he'd go visit Barry R, wouldn't it? Wasn't it last year that he went from 14th to 1st in the space of a few laps? I'm expecting more of the same on Sunday. He'll be two seconds ahead after the first lap of the sprint tomorrow as well probably given the pace of that rocket ship he's driving. It really is like the rest of the grid are driving F2-spec cars. It's mental.
Also, what's the deal with Otmar Szafnauer and Alan Permane announcing they're leaving Alpine after this weekend? It seems quite unusual that they'd do it slap-bang in the middle of a race weekend. Something must've gone on behind the scenes.
I do think Alpine have been a bit unlucky as of late. The DNF's must be costing them a fair bit and with McLaren's upturn of form that's probably another kick in the teeth for them. They have a strong driver pairing so you wouldn't have thought things would have started to get out of control.
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@KAIRU I deliberately haven't watched or read anything from the almost equally unlikeable Christian Horner this year....I can imagine he's more smug than Smuggy McSmug from the planet Smug. 😔
@Gamer_Guy Aye, there are quite a few individuals in that Red Bull team that I just cannot stand listening to or looking at - Whiney Spice being one of them.
On the topic of the Sprint — once it actually got going — that was genuinely pretty exciting! Until Verstappen got past Piastri, that is. Perez having another proper crap weekend. And that incident with Hamilton, in my opinion, was all that was: a racing incident. The five-second penalty Lewis got handed was a load of toss but it is what it is.
I swear, my enjoyment of this sport is dwindling day by day.
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@KAIRU I can see the penalty both ways. I thought it was a racing incident and considering the conditions should have had a little more leeway.
But at the same time Lewis understeered right into him and Perez’s race was ruined from there.
Personally a racing incident but I can see why it was given. Tight call. He’s been a little unlucky this weekend, looked hot in qualifying before George leapfrogged him in the last corner in the panic to get over the line and get another fast lap. Then George went wide and didn’t yield, I think Lewis could have been on the front row with Max’s penalty.
I’m not usually a fan of the sprint but that was pretty good. I’m slightly amazed no one hit each other in the pitlane with half the field pitting on lap one.
@themightyant Perez still had acres of space on the outside though, so he could've easily left more room for Lewis. For me, it's a racing incident, but I guess I can see why it's given.
Yes, there were some close releases in the pitlane but surprisingly no contact or unsafe releases which makes a change. Not sure on the forecast for tomorrow's race but hopefully more changing conditions will make the race a bit more bearable. I won't be surprised if Verstappen wins by 10+ seconds even starting from P6.
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Just pathetic...how could none of the other drivers even try to stop Verstappen going through? Absolute joke. The margins that RB have, and the lack of fight from any of the others...just, wow.
The only consolation from RBR killing F1 race by race now is that there'll be hardly anyone watching them cruise around soon. I've seen the viewing figures are dropping away to the lowest in the last ten years, and if this carries on, it'll become a minority sport with zero competition and zero interest from the public.
@Gamer_Guy I genuinely won't be surprised if they win every single race this season. No-one's coming close to their race pace any time soon.
They've developed a great car and they shouldn't be punished for that (the cost cap breach and stuff is another thing that I won't get into), but it really is making the sport boring. I want to see drivers fight for wins and championships, not for fourth or fifth place.
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Haas have confirmed K-Mag and Nico Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuulkenberg will be driving for them next season. Interesting decision. I guess they are preferring experienced drivers. I mean, look at what happened when Mick and Mazepin were in the car.
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Good opening few laps. Abysmal final few laps. I didn’t catch the most of it as I was out for lunch but I doubt I missed much. That forty minute red flag sounded like a good time though.
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