Dont get me started in Tilke! That man is the main reason for horrible F1 track designs, a thing we're all painfully aware of. He buthered Hockenheim, neutured Fuji, smashed the old õsterreichring in to the now horrible A1 Ring, created the God awful Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Sochi and many more. So no, I'm not a fan. I dont know why he keeps designing the way he does, the man has raced on Nurby, so he knows what a good track is, yet he designs utter drivel.herman tilke unfortunately disagrees asphalt runoffs ruins the racing and gives drivers like max opportunity to overtake outside the white lines..
happened sometime in Austin.
Looking at the video in slo-mo, it looks like Gio chucked up because Kmag did the same ahead of him.
You can clearly see the 'Jack and Jones' on the rear wing.
It was just a ripple effect down the field after that.
Russell went right so I would not put any blame on him.
Not sure why Kmag chucked up or if anyone was ahead of him doing the same.
Firstly it was a great race and they should consider this beautiful track going forward. The problem we have at the moment is the rules and restrictions. At the moment it's all down to the cars, not the drivers, otherwise you wouldn't have the procession of Mercedes, Mercedes, Racing Point, Racing Point, Redbull, Redbull, Ferrari, Ferrari (on average) in practice sessions to qualifying lineup. Hamilton has had a lucky break over the last few years as a result, as no one can touch Mercedes. IMO, he is no better than the rest of the drivers on the grid. Take a look at "Pay to drive" and "Daddy owns the team" Lance Stroll - he's up there, simply because it's a Mercedes engine with a Mercedes copied chassis!
Praising Grosjean in a F1 thread is dangerous. Buckle up for the flak.Actually, I think about that a lot, how would it look like if Grosjean would drive in such a Merc. Did you guys see the lap after the 2nd restart where Grosjean beautifully overtook Vettel and Kimi despite having floor damage - sure he fell back later, but it was a beautiful move.
Bring 'em on.Praising Grosjean in a F1 thread is dangerous. Buckle up for the flak.
The FIA is as much to blame or more, in my opinion. Tilke is not just a man but a company that includes other designers too. Tilke doesn't get to do whatever they want. They work closely with the FIA, circuit owners, and promoters to build an approved circuit and have become the FIA's primary contractor for this. Whether the ideas started with Tilke first or with the FIA, they have settled on a set of formulas and parameters that they think makes the best and safest racing for F1 and try to move every circuit in that direction. Things like almost every modern circuit having a tight T1 of at least 90°, or a chicane, that serves to filter all the cars to a single line. Or an emphasis on heavy braking zones in the rest of the circuit to make sure there are multiple overtaking opportunities per lap.Dont get me started in Tilke! That man is the main reason for horrible F1 track designs, a thing we're all painfully aware of. He buthered Hockenheim, neutured Fuji, smashed the old õsterreichring in to the now horrible A1 Ring, created the God awful Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Sochi and many more. So no, I'm not a fan. I dont know why he keeps designing the way he does, the man has raced on Nurby, so he knows what a good track is, yet he designs utter drivel.
Praising Grosjean in a F1 thread is dangerous. Buckle up for the flak.
Option 3. Perez is a steady driver, popular in the U.S. & Mexico, and will bring much needed sponsorship cash.I'm mixed about what would be a good move, here is what I think:
Option 1:
- Keep Grosjean
- Get a new talent from F2
Option 2:
- Get Perez
- and a new talent from F2
Option 3:
- Perez
- Hulkenberg
=> Both could be a bargain as this is their last chance for a seat in F2. IMO.
Option 3:
- Get two new talents from F2
=> Risky, but can't fare worse than last place anyway.
Opinions?
I know what we needEnjoyed watching everyone bend over backwards and tie themselves in knots trying to blame everything and everyone except for the humans at the controls.
It comes down to the humans at the controls. They cocked it up. Blame them.
Yess and mirrors where right on edge of cockpit. How are you supposed to see a mirror mounted practically to side pod. Yes Schumacher came up with it to monitor graining of rear tires. But there is a big blind spot right behind so you cant see a car in the slip stream.You can barely see whats going on around you with modern cars (for a good reason).
But the downside is that it gets more difficult to judge the situation around them.
In the old days a driver could see much more of their surroundings, now they have to contact the pitwall to ask if there is any damage visible on parts just sitting next to them.