F1 2021 Round 7 : French GP (Paul Ricard)

Faugheen · 20-06-2021 10:48am

There’s a yellow thunderstorms warning in the area which will still be in place in time for the start of the race.

El_Duderino 09 · 20-06-2021 11:01am

MadYaker wrote: »

Max's pole lap, so smooth!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq5-tSxKIcE&ab_channel=FORMULA1

3rd in the drivers championship is no better than average? Do you know how many drivers there are in the championship?

Ah. That's so basic, you're ignoring the difference between cars. He's beating Bottas and that's good. He's miles off Max's pace and max is the benchmark.

I think he's meeting expectations but the expectations aren't to be a top tier driver. He just needs to be able to stay within a pitstop window of Hamilton after the first round of pitstops. That's not a mark of a great driver.

He's average enough (and very likeable) which some people mistake for being very good. He's not very good. Average-above average. Not top tier, not in the second tier of drivers like Norris either. Towards the top of the average drivers on the grid - which is nothing to sneeze at.

skipper_G · 20-06-2021 11:08am

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

Ah. That's so basic, you're ignoring the difference between cars. He's beating Bottas and that's good. He's miles off Max's pace and max is the benchmark.

I think he's meeting expectations but the expectations aren't to be a top tier driver. He just needs to be able to stay within a pitstop window of Hamilton after the first round of pitstops. That's not a mark of a great driver.

He's average enough (and very likeable) which some peopepistake for being very good. He's not very good. Average-above average. Not top tier, not in the second tier of drivers like Norris either. Towards the top of the average drivers on the grid - which is nothing to sneeze at.

Jesus what a steaming pile of nonsense for a Sunday morning. Top 10 in the championship for the last 7 seasons but yeah one qualifying result and you called it, he's average average

Harika · 20-06-2021 11:11am

Faugheen wrote: »

There’s a yellow thunderstorms warning in the area which will still be in place in time for the start of the race.

F3 race is so wet, that if the rain stops now, intermediate start. Even if dried, kerbs will be wet and treacherous

PsychoPete · 20-06-2021 11:13am

Checo was brought in to be a two number driver and cause the mercs some problems which Albon and Gasly couldn't do

Faugheen · 20-06-2021 11:26am

Harika wrote: »

F3 race is so wet, that if the rain stops now, intermediate start. Even if dried, kerbs will be wet and treacherous

Track is bone dry now.

Burkie1203 · 20-06-2021 12:08pm

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

Ah. That's so basic, you're ignoring the difference between cars. He's beating Bottas and that's good. He's miles off Max's pace and max is the benchmark.

I think he's meeting expectations but the expectations aren't to be a top tier driver. He just needs to be able to stay within a pitstop window of Hamilton after the first round of pitstops. That's not a mark of a great driver.

He's average enough (and very likeable) which some peopepistake for being very good. He's not very good. Average-above average. Not top tier, not in the second tier of drivers like Norris either. Towards the top of the average drivers on the grid - which is nothing to sneeze at.

2 race wins
Multiple podiums with midfield teams

Average?

Get a grip of yourself

skipper_G · 20-06-2021 12:33pm

No gearbox change needed for Schumacher after his qualy shunt but Tsunoda unsurprisingly does need a new one, he'll start from pitlane

El_Duderino 09 · 20-06-2021 12:59pm

skipper_G wrote: »

Jesus what a steaming pile of nonsense for a Sunday morning. Top 10 in the championship for the last 7 seasons but yeah one qualifying result and you called it, he's average average

One qualifying result... that kinda sums it up. I haven't said he's average because of this qualifying result. I said he is miles off max pace yesterday and he's Average-above average based on his overall career. Then some posters said he did a great job yesterday (he didn't, he's half a second off his teammate). Then the conversation changed to be about his overall performance.

He's a good no.2 driver.

El_Duderino 09 · 20-06-2021 1:02pm

pjohnson wrote: »

How do people still fall for that shtick in every damn F1 thread.

Perez is exactly what Red Bull have been desperate to get for years.

I doubt Horner is crying over a intra-team time deficit when his drivers are 1st and 3rd with the team itself 1st.

Of course he's not crying bout a half second deficit this race. Half a second back from Max is good enough for 4th this weekend. The last 2 RB lads were half a second off Max and they started much further back because RB wasn't as good. You follow the sport, you know this stuff.

El_Duderino 09 · 20-06-2021 1:04pm

Burkie1203 wrote: »

2 race wins
Multiple podiums with midfield teams

Average?

Get a grip of yourself

He's OK. Average-above average. Not top tier or in the next batch of drivers like Noris. Do you think he's as good as noris? Noris hasn't won any races...

klose · 20-06-2021 1:30pm

Sainz with a big lock up and a flat spotted rear in the drive up to the grid, yikes.

Rossi IRL · 20-06-2021 1:32pm

Nice to see Brundle back on the grid

Busi_Girl08 · 20-06-2021 1:35pm

So now they've trimmed down the brake magic button too much for Lewis :pac:

Zookey123 · 20-06-2021 1:36pm

If the F3 race is anything to go by this could be a cracker. Hopefully we might see some weather too could be very interesting.

Oafley Jones · 20-06-2021 1:37pm

Those Ferraris look so much better without the green MW ****e.

ctrl-alt-delete · 20-06-2021 1:42pm

I can see rain specks on a camera

Rossi IRL · 20-06-2021 1:42pm

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

I can see rain specks on a camera

Would love some rain

Burkie1203 · 20-06-2021 1:43pm

Rainy looking ATM

Itssoeasy · 20-06-2021 1:45pm

The french national anthem is one of the better anthems up there with the Italian one.

ctrl-alt-delete · 20-06-2021 1:45pm

Fairly windy, looking at the flags and the fly by!

Itssoeasy · 20-06-2021 1:46pm

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Fairly windy, looking at the flags and the fly by!

Great drying weather but not that great for f1 cars.

Faugheen · 20-06-2021 1:47pm

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Fairly windy, looking at the flags and the fly by!

Was just coming in to say the same thing. Imagine there will be a few strong gusts thrown in there as well.

Itssoeasy · 20-06-2021 1:48pm

Oh this could be a great opening lap.

Itssoeasy · 20-06-2021 1:50pm

Ted is being ignored by team owners.

BrentMused · 20-06-2021 1:50pm

How Ted Kravitz has avoided being punched yet by one of the team's crew is beyond me! :pac:

JeffKenna · 20-06-2021 1:51pm

BrentMused wrote: »

How Ted Kravitz has avoided being punched yet by one of the team's crew is beyond me! :pac:

Love if someone threw an elbow when he was coming in behind them!

duploelabs · 20-06-2021 1:52pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Ted is being ignored by team owners.

Helmut totally blanking him

Itssoeasy · 20-06-2021 1:52pm

So weather “will hit” mid way through the race. I’d love to see some wet weather to shake things up.

BrentMused · 20-06-2021 1:55pm

Only a 10% chance of rain during the race, according to race control.

Seems it's being hyped up a lot more than the reality.

Itssoeasy · 20-06-2021 2:04pm

**** sake.

ctrl-alt-delete · 20-06-2021 2:04pm

Oh Max.

Busi_Girl08 · 20-06-2021 2:05pm

Ah feck sake Max

Cool_CM · 20-06-2021 2:05pm

Ah Max

Gaoth Laidir · 20-06-2021 2:05pm

Fux sake Max!!

That's it now. It's a procession. Lewis win. FFS

Rossi IRL · 20-06-2021 2:05pm

Makes it interesting

ctrl-alt-delete · 20-06-2021 2:05pm

At least Max won't be further punished for not using an escape road.

namloc1980 · 20-06-2021 2:06pm

Terrible mistake by Max.

Hamilton complaining about tyres already. What a surprise.

ctrl-alt-delete · 20-06-2021 2:08pm

Max did really well after doing not so well, could have ended up much worse that.

Fastest lap as he tries to get within drs for when it is switched on.

20-06-2021 2:09pm

Zookey123 wrote: »

If the F3 race is anything to go by this could be a cracker. Hopefully we might see some weather too could be very interesting.

Often a bad sign. Support races tend to be good in places like Hungary and tracks that don't suit F1.

McFly85 · 20-06-2021 2:11pm

Come on safety car/heavy rain/Mercedes pit disaster!

Faugheen · 20-06-2021 2:13pm

namloc1980 wrote: »

Terrible mistake by Max.

Hamilton complaining about tyres already. What a surprise.

Lack of grip =/= tyres. It can be a number of factors. That radio message was after a snap of over-steer coming onto the main straight which everyone could see.

Now he's saying he doesn't think they'll go as far as they think.

namloc1980 · 20-06-2021 2:13pm

"My tyres are dead".

Busi_Girl08 · 20-06-2021 2:13pm

A few other drivers are complaining about lack of grip so its not just max

McFly85 · 20-06-2021 2:13pm

Faugheen wrote: »

Lack of grip =/= tyres. It can be a number of factors. That radio message was after a snap of over-steer coming onto the main straight which everyone could see.

Now he’s complaining about tyres

BrentMused · 20-06-2021 2:14pm

2 laps in and Lewis was complaining about the tyres :pac:

PopePalpatine · 20-06-2021 2:14pm

namloc1980 wrote: »

"My tyres are dead".

Translation: "I'm going to walk this."

Busi_Girl08 · 20-06-2021 2:15pm

I think it's been all but confirmed now that "my tyres are dead" means something else entirely.

lolie · 20-06-2021 2:15pm

PopePalpatine wrote: »

Translation: "I'm going to walk this."

Or "i might just pop in a few fastest laps".

MadYaker · 20-06-2021 2:16pm

Might be time to cut my losses and go do something else with my Sunday afternoon.

F1 2021 Round 7 : French GP (Paul Ricard)

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