F1 season start - Austria

pjohnson · 05-07-2020 10:55am

Apparently Lando nearly missed qualifying as his first temperature reading was too high to gain entry. He passed the second one to make the session.

Jordan 199 · 05-07-2020 11:01am

pjohnson wrote: »

Apparently Lando nearly missed qualifying as his first temperature reading was too high to gain entry. He passed the second one to make the session.

Apparently he spent time in a chest freezer to 'cool down and chill out'.

Burkie1203 · 05-07-2020 12:55pm

https://twitter.com/RachelBrookesTV/status/1279744537376837633

tipp_tipp_tipp · 05-07-2020 1:02pm

So an hour before the race and we still aren't sure of the starting grid. F1 is definitely back

Hope Max can give the mercs some trouble today, but feel like the gap is too big atm.

skipper_G · 05-07-2020 1:08pm

Brundle and Button both in agreement, it should have been a penalty.
Red Bull are adamant, holding Mexico last year as the precedent.

Burkie1203 · 05-07-2020 1:10pm

skipper_G wrote: »

Brundle and Button both in agreement, it should have been a penalty.
Red Bull are adamant, holding Mexico last year as the precedent.

the fact others backed off yesterday kind of is a slam dunk for me. Hamilton should get a penalty.

Harika · 05-07-2020 1:19pm

Mercedes prepping for three place grid penalty with red bull moving up
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weekaizer · 05-07-2020 1:22pm

The merc is so quick that it probably won’t make any difference to the finishing order. It increases the likelihood that black jesus could get involved in a turn 1 calamity however.

skipper_G · 05-07-2020 1:26pm

Hamilton 3 place grid penalty confirmed

Charlie-Bravo · 05-07-2020 1:26pm

^^^wot?? What does that mean... Actually I won't get drawn in.

The argument is whether Lewis has his share of bad luck, too much goes his way. The fact that the stewards didn't see anything wrong says a lot about their processes when Red Bull had to go use the Mexico incident for it to be looked at again. Things not going Lewis' way, for once.

Harika · 05-07-2020 1:26pm

As it is warm the black colour of the car could become a problem. Mercedes had temperature issues the last year and car was designed with silver colour in mind.

05-07-2020 1:30pm

Was watching a WTF Moments in Motorsports video yesterday and it really hammered home that drivers nowadays don't have any respect for safety. They go on about safety purely from the point that that should be able to go out and drive like maniacs with no danger or repercussions whatsoever. It's also part of why I made a post yesterday about closing the pitlane for Safety Cars, while there's a delta for when the SC is out they're still going to drive to the limit of that, particular in the rain it's a danger.

Mike3287 · 05-07-2020 1:32pm

Harika wrote: »

As it is warm the black colour of the car could become a problem. Mercedes had temperature issues the last year and car was designed with silver colour in mind.

Noticed that

Why did they pick a black colour this year?

Looks horrible

MayoForSam · 05-07-2020 1:36pm

Mike3287 wrote: »

Noticed that

Why did they pick a black colour this year?

Looks horrible

I'd say Lewis made that call.

ScrubsfanChris · 05-07-2020 1:37pm

Some drivers are getting abuse for decided to not take a knee before the race, Norris and LeClerc two drivers think.

The idea that not performing these gestures = you're a racist is moronic, and with Hamilton all but saying if you don't do it, it will "divide the grid" is just another form of bullying on his part.

Anyway........ let's get a McLaren podium today

Mike3287 · 05-07-2020 1:37pm

astrofluff wrote: »

They chose black to highlight the BLM aspect. Statement from LeClerc that he It's not less committed to ending racism but won't take a knee at the anthem.

Haha what a load of rubbish

Hope its a scorcher and overheats ;-)

05-07-2020 1:50pm

Fingers crossed I'm wrong but generally starting on harder tyres hasn't seemed to allow for that much longer of a first stint. It'll also mean longer stints on the softs which should be manageable in terms of tyre-life but likely can't push while on them.

05-07-2020 1:58pm

C’mon Baby. Let’s go racing!!!

Anjobe · 05-07-2020 2:01pm

Harika wrote: »

As it is warm the black colour of the car could become a problem. Mercedes had temperature issues the last year and car was designed with silver colour in mind.

Err...no. Black objects also radiate heat more effectively and given that the engine will be significantly hotter than the outside air temperature its more likely to help with cooling.

skipper_G · 05-07-2020 2:04pm

Feeling pre race jitters, hoping the pink panthers' race pace is up there, it would be excellent to start the season with not only Mercedes or Red bull on the podium. Norris and Perez starting on the second row need clean starts

Harika · 05-07-2020 2:05pm

Anjobe wrote: »

Err...no. Black objects also radiate heat more effectively and given that the engine will be significantly hotter than the outside air temperature its more likely to help with cooling.

Lesson noted, stop taking physics lessons from a F1 page

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.could-mercedes-new-black-livery-be-problematic-for-performance-in-austria.5fwRCkQHTkeHZv8Qeq0euM.html

Harika · 05-07-2020 2:06pm

Norris Podium would be great, he did so much for pr during the enforced break.

Acosta · 05-07-2020 2:08pm

I did not miss David Crofty Croft

namloc1980 · 05-07-2020 2:09pm

Had tickets for this race. Should be there now up on the hill between turns 2 and 3.

ACitizenErased · 05-07-2020 2:09pm

Been waiting so long for this. Hoping to see a good Williams performance. Anyone but Hamilton for the win.

Jordan 199 · 05-07-2020 2:10pm

The track is in a beautiful location.

TheDoctor · 05-07-2020 2:11pm

Even if its not the most exciting race, God its good to be back.

skipper_G · 05-07-2020 2:16pm

One Mclaren fighting a Red Bull, the other fighting a Ferrari. Been a while since we've seen that

This is it · 05-07-2020 2:18pm

Not seeing anything on camera but McLaren struggling already

ACitizenErased · 05-07-2020 2:18pm

Mclaren struggling for pace, racing point testing them

Jordan 199 · 05-07-2020 2:19pm

Comon the lemon and blackcurrant team.

05-07-2020 2:20pm

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Mclaren struggling for pace, racing point testing them

Was expected Racing Points would be faster than McLaren in the race. If McLaren can hold them back through this first stint it'll be interesting.

naughto · 05-07-2020 2:22pm

Red bull a sitting duck for Hamilton

Rodney Bathgate · 05-07-2020 2:23pm

Someone needs to have a word with the race director. This isn’t the Lewis Hamilton show.

namloc1980 · 05-07-2020 2:25pm

Max is gone

05-07-2020 2:25pm

Ugh. The one car ya don't want to retire.

PopePalpatine · 05-07-2020 2:26pm

If you listen closely, you can hear millions of Dutch people reaching for the remote.

quokula · 05-07-2020 2:27pm

PopePalpatine wrote: »

If you listen closely, you can hear millions of Dutch people reaching for the remote.

Not just Dutch people. Max was the only hope of a decent race.

Jordan 199 · 05-07-2020 2:27pm

PopePalpatine wrote: »

If you listen closely, you can hear millions of Dutch people reaching for the remote.

Are you watching in Amsterdam?

Charlie-Bravo · 05-07-2020 2:28pm

Ah crap. I had my money on Max making it 3 in a row in Austria.

weekaizer · 05-07-2020 2:28pm

Disaster.

namloc1980 · 05-07-2020 2:28pm

Oh dear.

ACitizenErased · 05-07-2020 2:28pm

Thats a major malfunction they’ve just had, what a terrible start for Honda

PsychoPete · 05-07-2020 2:28pm

One thing I didn't want to see was a Mercedes one two

mrkiscool2 · 05-07-2020 2:29pm

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Some drivers are getting abuse for decided to not take a knee before the race, Norris and LeClerc two drivers think.

The idea that not performing these gestures = you're a racist is moronic, and with Hamilton all but saying if you don't do it, it will "divide the grid" is just another form of bullying on his part.

Anyway........ let's get a McLaren podium today

Not racist but definitely privileged. Especially when two of the drivers are POC. And if its "bullying" to get highly paid, public figures to take a stand, more than happy for Lewis (who has decried racism his entire career) to bully the white drivers who haven't a clue what racism really is.

ScrubsfanChris · 05-07-2020 2:29pm

Merc procession to the line now then......

skipper_G · 05-07-2020 2:29pm

The commentators keep talking about the Racing Point having great race pace, I'm not seeing it, Perez struggling to get by Norris and Stroll going backwards.

Real shame Max is out, Mercedes 1-2 and easy afternoon.

05-07-2020 2:29pm

Oh no!

weekaizer · 05-07-2020 2:29pm

Guess I’ve just become a bottas supporter for 2020 instead of max.

namloc1980 · 05-07-2020 2:30pm

Mercedes 1-2 procession coming up.

F1 season start - Austria

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