both you and Wicked_badgers scored 97 points this week, I will message the owner to see why your not on the weekly leaderboard.97 pts this week!Not sure why I'm not on the leaderboard for the week as I should have been 2nd.
F1 2017 Season
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Yeah. I think we have the same picks. My guess is it happened to loads and we are nowhere near 2nd.
Fernando Alonso will miss the Monaco GP to race at the Indianapolis 500 next month.
The double world champion will race for in a Honda-powered McLaren which will be run by the Andretti Autosport team.
"I'm immensely excited that I'll be racing in this year's Indy 500, with McLaren, Honda and Andretti Autosport," Alonso said.
"The Indy 500 is one of the most famous races on the global motorsport calendar, rivalled only by the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Monaco Grand Prix and it's of course a regret of mine that I won't be able to race at Monaco this year.
"I've won the Monaco Grand Prix twice, and it's one of my ambitions to win the Triple Crown [the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Le Mans 24 Hours], which has been achieved by only one driver in the history of motorsport: Graham Hill.
"It's a tough challenge, but I'm up for it. I don't know when I'm going to race at Le Mans, but one day I intend to. I'm only 35: I've got plenty of time for that."
McLaren will announce who will replace Alonso in Monaco at a later date. Jenson Button is currently under contract as the team's reserve driver.
The double world champion will race for in a Honda-powered McLaren which will be run by the Andretti Autosport team.
"I'm immensely excited that I'll be racing in this year's Indy 500, with McLaren, Honda and Andretti Autosport," Alonso said.
"The Indy 500 is one of the most famous races on the global motorsport calendar, rivalled only by the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Monaco Grand Prix and it's of course a regret of mine that I won't be able to race at Monaco this year.
"I've won the Monaco Grand Prix twice, and it's one of my ambitions to win the Triple Crown [the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Le Mans 24 Hours], which has been achieved by only one driver in the history of motorsport: Graham Hill.
"It's a tough challenge, but I'm up for it. I don't know when I'm going to race at Le Mans, but one day I intend to. I'm only 35: I've got plenty of time for that."
McLaren will announce who will replace Alonso in Monaco at a later date. Jenson Button is currently under contract as the team's reserve driver.
Shows how much he cares about this season
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McLaren-Honda's decision to allow Fernando Alonso to miss the Monaco GP to race in Indy 500 may be a "sweetener" to encourage him to extend his contract with the team.
Personally hope it sets a precedent.
Let the drivers be flexible and try different series out.
If they're battling down the bottom of the field and the teams don't mind (can give a test driver a chance too) then it's a win win.
Reckon he'll give Le Mans a try next year. See if he can match Hulkenberg.
I used to really despise Alonso but these few years with McLaren I've gained a huge amount of respect for him. Still think he's the best driver on the grid in a 'drive the wheels off anything' type way.
Let the drivers be flexible and try different series out.
If they're battling down the bottom of the field and the teams don't mind (can give a test driver a chance too) then it's a win win.
Reckon he'll give Le Mans a try next year. See if he can match Hulkenberg.
I used to really despise Alonso but these few years with McLaren I've gained a huge amount of respect for him. Still think he's the best driver on the grid in a 'drive the wheels off anything' type way.
BBC confirming Jenson will replace Alonso for the Monaco GP.
He won't be quite so happy when Stoffel outclasses him (again). Well, here's hoping anyway.
WOW the floodlights on this track are very good.
I like Jenson , think he will do OK at Monaco
I like Jenson , think he will do OK at Monaco
I had no idea I scored so highly last week
Made a couple of changes this week, taking a bit of a punt.
Looking forward to this one - think Ferrari could walk away with it (if they can get their shit together with reliability). Hotter temps, even in the dark, and I think the Italians will use their tyres better.
Hope to see some wheel to wheel action with Seb & Lewis, would really start to stoke the championship fire.
Got a feeling that Bottas might make up for last weekend too.
Made a couple of changes this week, taking a bit of a punt.
Looking forward to this one - think Ferrari could walk away with it (if they can get their shit together with reliability). Hotter temps, even in the dark, and I think the Italians will use their tyres better.
Hope to see some wheel to wheel action with Seb & Lewis, would really start to stoke the championship fire.
Got a feeling that Bottas might make up for last weekend too.
Weird. For Australia I just noticed Sainz has a blank (not even a 0) after his name instead of 4pts. @pauldyson1uk is the webmaster responsive?
Yeah, it's just my team that doesn't. He's lacking jnr in week 1 as well. Check out my team history.
OK I will contact the webmaster.
That was interesting about Mercedes burning oil in the combustion chamber.
What?
was on Sky F1 they use oil to cool down the pistons and if set right they use it to add a bit more bang.
FIA are looking into it and look like setting limits to how much oil can be used.
https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/5x846r/rbr_accusing_mercedes_of_burning_oil_someone/
It's not against the rules is it?
F1 always seems very sneaky to me, it's like a sport full of cheats
bending rules to their limits constantly. It's weird.
F1 always seems very sneaky to me, it's like a sport full of cheats
bending rules to their limits constantly. It's weird.I dont think it is, Red Bull are moaning about it , but that normal.
Q1 starting now , the track looks good under those lights.
Q1 starting now , the track looks good under those lights.
Not so much cheating, more like bending the rules to the very maximum,I dont have a problem with that.It's not against the rules is it?
F1 always seems very sneaky to me, it's like a sport full of cheats
It would seem that the more money a team has the more they can bend the rules.
All red bull do is loan when they're the biggest culprits of this sort of thing, Christian Horner is an odious bastard.
Yeah it looks sweet, dark enough you know it's not daytime, but the lights are bright enough for the drivers.
I'm gonna put all my money on grosjean not finishing the race.
what the hell is that on the back of Bottas's car , looks daft.
he looked interested , not idea who it was mind.Wtf Raikkonen?
Alonso did not come out for Q2 broken power unit, change of unit for the race.
Hope McLaren are kind enough to let Alonso race in that Renault when Palmer gets dropped mid-season.
Interesting team mate battles this weekend. A lot closer between the Mercs with Hamilton not looking completely on it and Ricciardo's been surprisingly far off Max so far. Kimi's still nowhere of course.
Bleh Mercedes well ahead. Interesting to see if Bottas can hold off Lewis. Don't see Ferrari getting close.
That was a good lap by Bottas to get pole , but I suspect Lewis messed up mid lap, I don't see Bottas holding off Lewis for long.
Seb and Kimi look a bit of it so far, lets see what race speed that have.
Seb and Kimi look a bit of it so far, lets see what race speed that have.
This is what I'm going for:
What a pole for Bottas! Really put Lewis and Seb in their place.
Heard about this a week or so ago on a podcast but they were talking about Ferrari doing it. Sounds a bit like Ferrari & Merc might have cleverly spoofed a loophole and Christian Horner is bitching about it as Renault didn't think of it.
Great lap & pleased for the guy. Don't think Lewis was quite on it though, 1st lap will be interesting.
Much more interesting if Bottas & Kimi can mix it up now & again.
DC and Mark Webber make a good duo
Stoffel out. Engine problem. Unbelievable.
So much better when Channel 4 have the live races. Think it'll be a pretty straightforward BOT-VET-HAM but hopefully the highlights are worth watching later.
Hamilton with a shite start.
even on lap 1 Hamilton does not look to have the speed
Loooong way to go! #F1 is such a happier place this season.
yes its is better.