F1 2022 Season

Glad Ferrari won and Red Bull lost. I don't mind Max but Horner can go do one.

Jury is still out on the new rules. The race was a bit dull somehow despite plenty of position changes, and F1 with 3 competitive teams should be great.
 
It's funny, I was never a fan Hamilton because of the way he moaned behind the wheel but I have learned pretty much all drivers do the same, he just had more exposure. The way he handled the debacle at the end of last season (with pure class), I can't help but have respect for him. He genuinely seems like a great guy. While I was pulling for the Red Bull team last season (to shake things up), I really hope they collapse this season. And those Ferrari cars are just fantastic looking.
 
Awful race really.. A couple of DRS attempts at passing - I thought the whole point of the new regs was to eventually get rid of that ridiculous "help to overtake" system?! Nobody else really did much. Pretty, pretty, pretty dull!
 
Camilo said:
Awful race really.. A couple of DRS attempts at passing - I thought the whole point of the new regs was to eventually get rid of that ridiculous "help to overtake" system?! Nobody else really did much. Pretty, pretty, pretty dull!
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This is a very weird take. Not seen anyone else really say anything other than decent race. There was lots of action all over, racing exists beyond p1 and p2.

As for the regs, this is the starting point, they will be amended repeatedly and the plan is to eventually take it away yeah.
 
i was wondering how being champion would effect verstappen. for some, reaching the top of the mountain just means you’ve got to reach the top of the next one again. for others, once you reach the summit it’s all downhill from there. i was eager to see whether verstappen would be a hamilton or a rosberg. not even finishing in the top 10 of his first race as champion kind of confirms that already. at least moyes finished 7th.
 
rimaldo said:
i was wondering how being champion would effect verstappen. for some, reaching the top of the mountain just means you’ve got to reach the top of the next one again. for others, once you reach the summit it’s all downhill from there. i was eager to see whether verstappen would be a hamilton or a rosberg. not even finishing in the top 10 of his first race as champion kind of confirms that already. at least moyes finished 7th.
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Verstappen would have finished 2nd and was battling for the lead in the last few laps. What more do you expect? He didn't build the fuel pump or whatever it is that crapped out on the Red Bull cars.
 
Max's pre race interview on Channel 4s coverage just now is cringe. The guy has no self awareness or humility. Especially considering his asterix, he is in complete denial about last year, I think he genuinely thinks he won it fairly. :lol:
 
Watching catch up on channel 4 since I missed the race on sky today. Watching this Max interview, it’s such a shame Horne is his team lead. It’s rubbing off on him.

Interviewer asked him how he would have felt of roles were reversed, his response was (or words to the effect of cos I can’t remember verbatim) “I’d have been happy because I would have been lucky to be in that fight”.
 
MarylandMUFan said:
Verstappen would have finished 2nd and was battling for the lead in the last few laps. What more do you expect? He didn't build the fuel pump or whatever it is that crapped out on the Red Bull cars.
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so now he’s not even manufacturing the parts for his own cars like all the other drivers? i’ve only caught snippets so far and i know he’s not everyone’s cup of tea but hamilton has been saying things like “we’ve got a lot of work to do back at the factory to get us to where we want to be” highlighting how he builds all his own parts and blames his own shoddy workmanship for his current plight. i now hear verstappen isn’t even building his car and just pootles around the track allowing people to overtake him willy nilly whilst his team mate does doughnuts in the middle of the race for the lols.
 
rimaldo said:
so now he’s not even manufacturing the parts for his own cars like all the other drivers? i’ve only caught snippets so far and i know he’s not everyone’s cup of tea but hamilton has been saying things like “we’ve got a lot of work to do back at the factory to get us to where we want to be” highlighting how he builds all his own parts and blames his own shoddy workmanship for his current plight. i now hear verstappen isn’t even building his car and just pootles around the track allowing people to overtake him willy nilly whilst his team mate does doughnuts in the middle of the race for the lols.
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It's funny you say this. As a kid, I followed F1 in the 80's, but when I moved to the States followed NASCAR (from the early 90's on). Getting back into F1, I was stunned at how much customization is in those cars (design, engine parts and everything). It's amazing how much manufacturing goes into it (vs NASCAR where they buy almost everything from the manufacturers).
 
ArjenIsM3 said:
Yeah great race from Ferrari, impressive car they've built themselves with good drivers to boot.

And yeah I get that Merc/Hamilton fans are angry about last season but it really seems like all that anger is now being channeled into absolute hatred towards Red Bull with very one sided, petty and childish arguments. People even loving that Mercedes tweet, really? Bit rich. I had hoped this season would be a bit of a fresh start of sorts but it seems nothing's changed. On the contrary, looks like it's gotten even worse.
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Yea couldn’t agree more. You don’t have to love everyone and it’s fun with a little back and forth but the level in here is so incredibly childish at times.
 
rpitroda said:
Interviewer asked him how he would have felt of roles were reversed, his response was (or words to the effect of cos I can’t remember verbatim) “I’d have been happy because I would have been lucky to be in that fight”.
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What's wrong with that? With all luck equalised the title battle would have been over before Brazil.
 
I can't believe I watched a Haas finish 5th, incredible. Really disappointed with Mclaren, and glad that it turned out as I thought, Ferrari up there and Merc not too far behind that by the time they sort their car out they can still be competitive. Hopefully we can see a 3 horse race this year.
 
MarylandMUFan said:
Verstappen would have finished 2nd and was battling for the lead in the last few laps. What more do you expect? He didn't build the fuel pump or whatever it is that crapped out on the Red Bull cars.
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Lewis was winning the gp and would have finished first if massi hadn't made up rules on the last lap.... what more do you expect... he didn't misinterprate the rules or go full on cheating whichever it was that made him do what horner told him
 
sun_tzu said:
Lewis was winning the gp and would have finished first if massi hadn't made up rules on the last lap.... what more do you expect... he didn't misinterprate the rules or go full on cheating whichever it was that made him do what horner told him
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Zarlak said:
I can't believe I watched a Haas finish 5th, incredible. Really disappointed with Mclaren, and glad that it turned out as I thought, Ferrari up there and Merc not too far behind that by the time they sort their car out they can still be competitive. Hopefully we can see a 3 horse race this year.
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Would have been two top 10’s if not for Ocon on lap 1.
 
mariachi-19 said:
Would have been two top 10’s if not for Ocon on lap 1.
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I can't wait to see Steiner on next years DTS. I always felt so sorry for him having to deal with Grosjean/Magnussen fighting each other, then fighting for sponsorships, then having the whole Mazepin situation. You could tell he'd been told by his team to defend Mazepin when he came out and said the colours weren't for Russia, and Mazepin wasn't an oligarch. His weekly phone calls with Gene about how bad they all looked and then boom first race his team are 3rd in the constructors. If they keep up their strong form all season and finish in the midfield with the money they'll get next year, I feel really happy about that.
 
Redlambs said:
If you are going to post terrible memes, at least do it on anything other than dialup.
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I'm concerned you may not understand how the internet works.

Either way, I'm sure as hell glad I changed my fantasy F1 constructor from Red Bull to Ferrari at the 11th hour.
 
mitChley said:
Knew some Hamilton fans would get upset :lol:

<Insert next replies over how they aren't upset>

This thread man :lol:
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No amount of green smilies and armchair psychology can remove the fact that your meme wasn't funny, and also wasn't remotely upsetting!
 
Handbags aside, Ferrari being competitive again is a cracking sight. Sad that McLaren aren't near the top 3 but it was a great start to the season.
 
Zarlak said:
I can't wait to see Steiner on next years DTS. I always felt so sorry for him having to deal with Grosjean/Magnussen fighting each other, then fighting for sponsorships, then having the whole Mazepin situation. You could tell he'd been told by his team to defend Mazepin when he came out and said the colours weren't for Russia, and Mazepin wasn't an oligarch. His weekly phone calls with Gene about how bad they all looked and then boom first race his team are 3rd in the constructors. If they keep up their strong form all season and finish in the midfield with the money they'll get next year, I feel really happy about that.
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Can’t wait to see Mick competitive. The guy is talented and more deserving of just being the guy with a goat last name.
 
mitChley said:
Knew some Hamilton fans would get upset :lol:

<Insert next replies over how they aren't upset>

This thread man :lol:
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Not a Hamilton fan.

The joke was the terrible quality in your "meme" that you didn't even create, both visually and for the joke. Now also because you don't even get it.

Layers you won't ever get, but bless you for still playing the game!
 
Redlambs said:
Not a Hamilton fan.

The joke was the terrible quality in your "meme" that you didn't even create, both visually and for the joke. Now also because you don't even get it.

Layers you won't ever get, but bless you for still playing the game!
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You're cute for a Hamilton fan, shame you've got so upset about a meme!
 
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