Formula 1 2014: General Discussion Thread

Gillespy · 30-08-2014 7:07pm

It was written by the same person who wrote Rosberg's one.

Myrddin · 30-08-2014 7:08pm

Oblomov wrote: »

Written by Lewis? or prompted?

Hamilton in PR terms can be a walking disaster. He's not exempt from the PR game, as your quote demonstrates...but if you wanna talk about PR robots, have a look at his team mate.

Cookie_Monster · 31-08-2014 11:46am

SamAK wrote: »

How do they know this? Is it now mathematically impossible for the Honey Badger to close the gap to Rosberg? Riccardio is 64 points adrift at the moment, but there are seven races left to run and 200 points on the table. As we've seen so far, the Mercs are undoubtedly the fastest team by a fair bit, but they are by no means untouchable.

Honey badger? :rolleyes:
let's get things straight, Nick Cummins is the honey badger cos he's mental and just doesn't give a ****. Ricciardo is a big smiley, goofy guy and in no way deserves such a nick name.

SamAK wrote: »

I find it strange that Sky would even dare to guess who's going to win when we're barely past the halfway point of this season.

it's all just part of the game they play to sell TV

Cookie_Monster · 31-08-2014 11:48am

http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/blog/alan-henry/double-points-or-quits/

interest piece on some of the stupid terms throw around in F1 and it's total lack of touch with the average punter.
Speedwing FTW

Tea 1000 · 01-09-2014 11:25am

Myrddin wrote: »

Hamilton in PR terms can be a walking disaster. He's not exempt from the PR game, as your quote demonstrates...but if you wanna talk about PR robots, have a look at his team mate.

PR Robot or someone who respects the folk who pay his wage? I have more respect for the robot than the slack-jaw.

Gillespy · 01-09-2014 11:25am

What a stupid article. Considering how exciting this season is why is he even bothering with such nonsense. F1 doesn't need an overhaul. If terms like DRS, primes and options are confusing how will the average person follow his convoluted suggestions. Qualifying and the race itself are as straightforward as could be. Interesting he brings cricket into it, yeah it's played in three formats and the fundamentals are the same but it's like comparing different series in motorsport each one is so different.

Sterling Archer · 01-09-2014 11:44am

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/blog/alan-henry/double-points-or-quits/

interest piece on some of the stupid terms throw around in F1 and it's total lack of touch with the average punter.
Speedwing FTW

Bitta craic

http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/heritage/which-f1-driver-are-you/

Myrddin · 01-09-2014 4:17pm

Tea 1000 wrote: »

PR Robot or someone who respects the folk who pay his wage? I have more respect for the robot than the slack-jaw.

Like everything it's personal tastes really. I like the people I watch on tv to be real, & I'll take the good with the bad, rather than someone who worries they might deviate from their script by being honest. The first & last words from Lewis are usually the fans & his mechanics, I like that, what can I say

Shane_ef wrote: »

Bitta craic

http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/heritage/which-f1-driver-are-you/

Alain Prost

mickdw · 01-09-2014 4:35pm

Myrddin wrote: »

Like everything it's personal tastes really. I like the people I watch on tv to be real, & I'll take the good with the bad, rather than someone who worries they might deviate from their script by being honest. The first & last words from Lewis are usually the fans & his mechanics, I like that, what can I say

I think that's his attempt to be a team man. It seems to be the only thing he can remember to keep pumping out amid all his media f ups.
His real feeling on his mechanics comes out mid race when things don't quite go right. He plays the blame game straight away. Stuff like asking over the radio who made the decision to stop at a certain point or I can't believe you brought me in etc.

Tea 1000 · 01-09-2014 5:05pm

Myrddin wrote: »

Like everything it's personal tastes really. I like the people I watch on tv to be real, & I'll take the good with the bad, rather than someone who worries they might deviate from their script by being honest. The first & last words from Lewis are usually the fans & his mechanics, I like that, what can I say

This:

mickdw wrote: »

I think that's his attempt to be a team man. It seems to be the only thing he can remember to keep pumping out amid all his media f ups.
His real feeling on his mechanics comes out mid race when things don't quite go right. He plays the blame game straight away. Stuff like asking over the radio who made the decision to stop at a certain point or I can't believe you brought me in etc.

I'd agree with Myrddin if I thought it was genuine, but I don't believe it is. Which is the main basis behind me not liking him. No one knows for sure, but sure opinions based on observations is all we fans at the low end have!!

Tea 1000 · 01-09-2014 5:12pm

Myrddin wrote: »

Alain Prost

I got Ayrton Senna... no wonder we can't see eye-to-eye!

thirteen. · 01-09-2014 5:13pm

I got Hunt.

SamAK · 01-09-2014 6:47pm

Ahem, this is what deliberate crashing looks like. Imagine if Rosberg and Hamilton started doing this. Then we'd have a sh1t-storm.

ScumLord · 01-09-2014 7:46pm

SamAK wrote: »

Ahem, this is what deliberate crashing looks like. Imagine if Rosberg and Hamilton started doing this. Then we'd have a sh1t-storm.

They can get away with that kind of stuff with those cars though. The only reason F1 isn't a contact style of racing is because the car explodes if it touches anything.

Myrddin · 01-09-2014 8:11pm

mickdw wrote: »

I think that's his attempt to be a team man. It seems to be the only thing he can remember to keep pumping out amid all his media f ups.
His real feeling on his mechanics comes out mid race when things don't quite go right. He plays the blame game straight away. Stuff like asking over the radio who made the decision to stop at a certain point or I can't believe you brought me in etc.

Fair points, but not altogether how I see it. F1 drivers are competitive animals (well except Chilton maybe :pac:), & I'd allow for a lot of 'heat of the moment' type stuff when a driver is mid race, more so when fighting for a title. Yes he can berate the team somewhat, I always find that's frustration directed at the strategist though, & not the mechanics that look after his car. I'm not convinced he plays a lot of games when it comes to blame, more often than not I find he's overly hard on himself, & not the team. But yeah, case in point is this...at least we're talking about him, at least there's debate there, & at least if you love him or hate him...there's never a dull moment. That's why I like him, I like when personality shines through over a need to protect brand image, or corporate policy. People who are rigid about those things (politicians for example almost always give pre-written scripted, white noise type replies to questions), are just uninteresting & bland to me. I've no interest in hearing what a PR officer thinks should be said, I want to hear emotion & real feelings, be they good or bad.

Tea 1000 wrote: »

I got Ayrton Senna... no wonder we can't see eye-to-eye!

Oooh, that's it...you & me, Suzuka, turn 1...now!

Ghost Train · 01-09-2014 9:23pm

slightly annoying quiz

I got ALAIN PROST

Autosport · 01-09-2014 9:36pm

I got Alain Prost But I'm female

christy c · 01-09-2014 11:05pm

Funny stuff from Max Verstappen, video at the bottom of article

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/9451596/Verstappen-crashes-during-demo-run

mickdw · 01-09-2014 11:54pm

I don't know how he managed that.

ZiabR · 02-09-2014 9:10am

mickdw wrote: »

I don't know how he managed that.

Combination of two things I would say. Embarrassed that he need to be pushed in the first place and then to make up for it, sunk the boot and there was no heat in the brakes. Car would not stop and into the barrier he went...

He is to young for F1 I think.

antodeco · 02-09-2014 9:28am

I got Alain Prost. At least I got someone with the same name as me!

_rebelkid · 02-09-2014 11:56am

mickdw wrote: »

I don't know how he managed that.

Hasn't spent enough time in a field with his mums old Saxo.

mickdw · 02-09-2014 12:13pm

logik wrote: »

Combination of two things I would say. Embarrassed that he need to be pushed in the first place and then to make up for it, sunk the boot and there was no heat in the brakes. Car would not stop and into the barrier he went...

He is to young for F1 I think.

I can't see that its anything to do with the brakes being cold. He seemed to role on idle or possibly drove on idle into the barrier. Maybe couldn't pull the clutch for some reason.
I guess when not used to these cars, they are sufficiently different to everything else that these type of mistakes can happen.

PopePalpatine · 02-09-2014 5:52pm

_rebelkid wrote: »

Hasn't spent enough time in a field with his mums old Saxo.

I think in his case it would be his dad's old Arrows. :pac:

ScumLord · 02-09-2014 6:09pm

mickdw wrote: »

I don't know how he managed that.

F1 cars are actually hard to drive, especially in tight spaces like that. We've seen plenty of drivers do the same thing, those cars are designed for a race track. Take them outside of that arena and you're going to have problems.

zombieHanalei · 02-09-2014 6:27pm

I like the planetf1 site; but it was a Toro Rosso he crashed, not a Red Bull as stated in the article!!

(Sometimes I wish I wasn't so pedantic

)

Grim. · 02-09-2014 9:29pm

zombieHanalei wrote: »

I like the planetf1 site; but it was a Toro Rosso he crashed, not a Red Bull as stated in the article!!

(Sometimes I wish I wasn't so pedantic )

pretty sure its an RB8 in tr livery

ricciardo+toro+rosso+2012+jerez+setbyspeed.jpg

Frank Bullitt · 02-09-2014 9:44pm

Monza this weekend, if only it were going to sound like this...:(

zombieHanalei · 02-09-2014 10:50pm

Grim. wrote: »

pretty sure its an RB8 in tr livery

Judging by the pictures you've shown, the car Verstappen definitely drove has the Toro Rosso nose and definitely does not have the Red Bull rear wing.

Frank Bullitt · 02-09-2014 11:24pm

The nose looks like it has the vent and side supports of the RB. The the nose itself droops away like the RB.

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