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Not to he's levels, tbf he is getting beat by he's new teammate so can understand it a little bit.

 

1/2 thrown away comes to mind.

Best traction
Best tyre performance
Best reliability
Best stability bar top end bouncing but then turns in without any issue.

Red bull seem to have Best top speed and zero bouncing but were a long long way away here in high downforce mode.

 

You clearly have a Hamilton problem. Russell got lucky timing there, but that's racing

Take a tip from me... Stop concentrating on hate, enjoy the racing no matter who it is, and your life will be a lot happier.

Peace and love!


Oh... And go on Charlie!!!

 

Tbf makes up for the first race of the season, Ferrari will probably walk this championship unless Red Bull fix there reliability so not sure it's going to amazing season like everyone thinks will happen.

 

Ferrari are looking the team to beat .. but that's F1, it's all about building cars. People think it's about drivers first, but that's never been what it is.

And nobody thinks or knows what will happen. We're in the unknown. It may take years to get parity, which is why we should make incremental changes to the sport rather than the blanket changes. But that's a whole other discussion.

 

Far too early for conclusions to be drawn on this season especially until you get some idea midway through European season.

Imola should mark the first round of car upgrades for a few teams and I suspect there is plenty of time on the table to be found.

What we do know so far is that Ferrari and Red Bull have been comfortable the fastest two, with two very close races and today a more comfortable one.

I still worry that Red Bull might end up ahead with that smoother car but so far the bouncing hasn’t held Ferrari back!

Ferrari look to have the best “mechanical grip” to me at the moment- anyone see it differently?

Previously I felt that’s where Mercedes had the edge on everyone but so far Ferrari look to have that.

 

I don’t think they’ll walk it. It’s only the third race, and Charles absolutely nailed that whole weekend. But a twist here or there and Max could have won.

I mean, if Charles walks the championship, I’m good with that, but would prefer some challenge. RBR will find some speed and Merc will sort their car. Long, long, long way to go.

 

Honestly... Everyone needs to stop with this bullshit.

If things don't work out for a driver, especially one that's right at the leading edge, they are going to moan, they are going to question the pit wall. These are highly competitive people. It's what separates them from their pasive competitors. They want to win no matter what... And now you get to hear it, you hear those at the front.

Do you think Prost, Senna,, Schumacher and the likes were less demanding? They weren't.

 

Red bull fastest in speed traps
Red bull no porpoising
Red bull heavier due to no porpoising
Ferrari best traction out of corners
Ferrari Best in change of direction and stability.
Ferrari easiest to set up.

 

I hate team blamers. It's petty childishness that doesn't improve anything.

 

Yes that’s the current state of affairs.

I just think what I’m getting at is that I’d urge caution at any sweeping conclusions when we’re in the infancy of very different regulations to what we have seen before.

Anyway, interesting to just hear from Lewis that Mercedes engine was overheating and was having to cool it. Ocon was told the same at Alpine, Max’s engine caught fire by the looks of it- I’d say Ferrari have the edge with this new fuel and new PU? Excellent job from them on that front when you think about their last couple of seasons. Impressive stuff.

 

Well you're going to hate anyone that challenges for a title... Because **** is going to go wrong on strat, and they're going question it

 

All this talk of porpoising makes me think of Ben Hur and the chariot race, except using dolphins instead of horses. Let’s see who can bounce their way to the finish first and when they try and overtake let’s see which driver punches or whips his opponent to do so.

 

**** me is anyone watching Russells interview on Sky with that fan girl staring at him and flicking her hair? Proper cringing!!!

It’s not Instagram love!

 

I'm all for blades on the chariots wheels.

 

Trying to watch the post race here, but refusing to start.

 

If Charles does win the Championship at least we’ll have a pin up driver as the poster boy instead of the Dutch Shrek

 

Ted has just done a shooey in the crowd

 

should have been filled with something a bit more green.

 

Anybody else miss the days when doing a "Shoey" simply meant that a German bloke was going to conduct the Italian national anthem