04-01-2022 20:29 - edited 04-01-2022 21:05
04-01-2022 20:29 - edited 04-01-2022 21:05
This is the year of the change to regulations and a new look for F1 cars. According to the FIA, 'it's to level the playing field'. I'm not happy with that, it's killing innovation and turning an elite sport into F2.
I may be wrong but that needs to be proved.
Anyway the 'confirmed' calendar is here.
In other news, various sports articles are showing concern that Lewis Hamilton has maintained a social media blackout since the fiasco of Abu Dhabi.
Depending on your point of view, this race was 'nearly' won by Hamilton who was 12 seconds ahead of Verstappen until 5 laps from the end when a crash by Latifi brought out a safety car. The race director who was being harangued by Toto Wolff (Mercedes manager) and Christian Horner (Red Bull manager), made some very controversial decisions in order to 'get one lap of racing'.
The outcome was, Verstappen won the race and his first championship.
Hamilton who was within 5 laps of an historical 8th WDC, behaved with utmost dignity at race end. Congratulated Verstappen and Horner. Was interviewed by Jenson Button and refused to be drawn on any comment regarding the controversy. Stood on the podium and continued to go through the motions of the celebration.
Since then nothing has been heard from him.
According to his brother Nicholas 'Lewis is fine. He's having a break Social Media can be a very toxic place'.
Further rumour is Hamilton was the one who stopped Mercedes from taking this case to the F1 Court of Appeal, which was their intention after their appeal was dismissed by the FIA in Abu Dhabi.
Anyway roll on February when the cars are revealed and March when testing begins.
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 02-07-2022 15:04
on 02-07-2022 15:04
It's Silverstone. British Weekend. The fastest F1 track on the race calendar. Over 400,000 people expected over the 3 days. The weather for FP1,2 and 3 has been different for each session. Qualifying is about to start and it's lashing down.
Practice 1
Fp2
FP3
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 02-07-2022 16:20
Wet Qualifying. Lewis was second in Q1 and Q2 and then a yellow flag for 5 drivers in Q3 in the final seconds when Latifi spun. Lewis 5th and George 8th.
Veritas Numquam Perit
04-07-2022 08:12 - edited 04-07-2022 08:25
04-07-2022 08:12 - edited 04-07-2022 08:25
What a race! Great start by Lewis who went from 5th to 3rd at lights out.Not so lucky for his team mate and Zhou who were clipped by Gasly and crashed out. A real horror crash for Zhou whose car flew in the air and rolled over and over and jumped the tyre fence and came to a stop between the tyre fence and the culvert fence . Thank god for the halo!
Zhou, rolling over the gravel
This is where Zhou ended up
The race was red flagged and all cars still running returned to the pits. Albon also got caught up in the mayhem Both Zhou and Albon were airlifted to Coventry Hospital as a precautionary measure.
When the race restarted the stewards decide it would start back in the position of first lights out. So Lewis moved back to 5th.
An absolutely superb race with Hamilton unimpressed with a 4.3 second pit stop but fighting with Leclerc and Perez for the coveted 2nd place, Sainz won his first race with a superb drive.
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 04-07-2022 08:45
on 04-07-2022 08:45
Just thought I'd post this. It made me laugh and was so true.
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 04-07-2022 11:35
Some friends were at this, and were sat with a view of the incident. Not good, but fantastic to hear both drivers are ok.
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17-07-2022 08:43 - edited 17-07-2022 08:58
17-07-2022 08:43 - edited 17-07-2022 08:58
Austria (Sprint Race)
Sprint
Race
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 23-07-2022 15:57
on 23-07-2022 15:57
This weekend F1 is in France
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice3
Qualifying is on now.
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 23-07-2022 16:18
on 23-07-2022 16:18
Qualifying
Sainz and Magnussen are at the back of the grid as they have changed engines.
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 25-07-2022 07:54
on 25-07-2022 07:54
France Race Result.
After a stupid crash by Leclerc who was leading the race and a terrible strategy call for Sainz (Ferrari) Verstappen went on to win. However, Mercedes had a double podium. Lewis 2nd and George 3rd
Next week Hungary and then the summer break.
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 25-07-2022 13:16
I, like Sainz, couldn't understand why they pitted him when a podium was fairly certain to be his.