F1 2021: Abu Dhabi GP - Yas Marina (Dec 12)

M5Rick · 12-10-2021, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

Do you condone this shameful X-Mas ad of Sky ?

https://mobile.twitter.com/_autohan/...71580655132680

00:40 - 00:54:

I was disgusted by sky putting this on as a joke, clearly some of them there have manure for brains and I'm glad I don't use any of their services.

Bubbles · 12-10-2021, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

I was disgusted by sky putting this on as a joke, clearly some of them there have manure for brains and I'm glad I don't use any of their services.

That was piss poor taste, closest equivalent of ziggy running a promo of the Monza moment

Bubbles · 12-10-2021, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

Do you condone this shameful X-Mas ad of Sky ?

https://mobile.twitter.com/_autohan/...71580655132680

00:40 - 00:54:

Really disappointing considering how many levels of approval would be required to get it on air.

“Class” and prestige has vacated the building and replaced by a circus.

Bubbles · 12-10-2021, 12:07 PM

Not Max
Not Hammy

B O T T A S

Last race in the Merc rocket, nothing to lose and everything to gain.

He was driving like a Valet driver assigned to long-term parking at an executive airport. Oh, how I enjoyed my summer job, good thing management was unaware I would have worked 7 days a week for free.

irunalot · 12-10-2021, 12:09 PM

That is a bit classless...

Steeler · 12-10-2021, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubbles

Really disappointing considering how many levels of approval would be required to get it on air.

“Class” and prestige has vacated the building and replaced by a circus.

Agreed, uncalled for.

E90SLAM · 12-10-2021, 12:17 PM

I'm not surprised to see from Sky as most are rooting for HAM. And I do feel their opinion and commentating are biased.

a good example i remember recently was HAM vs PER in Turkey 2021.
Croft mentioned something did Perez pushed Hamilton wide/or Hamilton gave too much room.
Where Button (sitting in for Brundle that weekend) corrects him immediately. "I think Perez gave Hamilton too much room."
(To me which was an great wheel-to-wheel racing!!!)

Another example was after Brazil, that Damon Hill wanted to crucify VER for the "tactical foul". Definitely a bit hard and dirty racing IMO, but you can see from the interview of Sky w/ Christian Horner. Felt like several pundits ganging up on Horner.

I don't know man, it just doesn't sound right.

Artemis · 12-10-2021, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

I was disgusted by sky putting this on as a joke, clearly some of them there have manure for brains and I'm glad I don't use any of their services.

The thing is, when that disgraceful Sky ad - supposed to make "fun" out of the 51G Silverstone crash - started to make waves, most thought that it was fake, unrelated to Sky. But it turned out to be legit. Sky realized that the ad backfired and removed it. But it was too late: it had gone viral.

Anyways, should this "poking the bear" ad catch Verstappen's attention (highly doubtful) it will almost certainly galvanize him to prove them wrong.

Crimson92 · 12-10-2021, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

''Max has been a level better than all of us all year''
Alonso cements his belief of what really is.

"FP1"

Fp2 would like to have a word.

F87source · 12-10-2021, 01:51 PM

Have you guys seen the side walls of the tires for the final race? It says next year I turn 18", pretty cool little touch.

3798j · 12-10-2021, 02:16 PM

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3798j · 12-10-2021, 03:08 PM

I'd like to point out that there was only one other time that the last F1 race of the season had two drivers tied for points. It was the 1974 season and the race was the USGP at Watkins Glen. The drivers were Emerson Fittipaldi (McLaren) and Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari). Fittipaldi qualified 8th, Regazzoni 9th. By finishing 4th, Fittipaldi outpointed Regazzoni's troubled 11th place finish. Would like to add at the time it was the 10th grand prix I was in attendance.

SoftShoe · 12-10-2021, 03:36 PM

I know very little about f1 and very little about Gran Turismo on my PS4.
That said, this much is true:

When I know I have a faster car, I drive more like Lewis.

When I don’t, I drive more like Max.

Because of that silly nearly irrelevant experience, I suspect that the different performance levels of their cars may have more influence over each man’s approach to risk and the rules than the character of the men themselves.

Killed by Death · 12-10-2021, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SoftShoe

I know very little about f1 and very little about Gran Turismo on my PS4.
That said, this much is true:

When I know I have a faster car, I drive more like Lewis.

When I don’t, I drive more like Max.

Because of that silly nearly irrelevant experience, I suspect that the different performance levels of their cars may have more influence over each man’s approach to risk and the rules than the character of the men themselves.

So, are you with HAM, VER or neutral

Killed by Death · 12-10-2021, 04:45 PM

https://www.grandprix247.com/2021/12...bi-grand-prix/

Artemis · 12-10-2021, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Crimson92

Fp2 would like to have a word.

Be careful with conclusions based off FP times. Teams do not disclose to the press the fuel loads carried during the FP sessions. Less fuel = faster. It is told that both HAM and VER were driving with high fuel loads to simulate race conditions, but not necessarily equal high fuel loads. This could also explain why Ocon surprisingly got P2 during FP2: very likely Ocon was low on fuel compared to HAM and VER. If either HAM or VER score 'bad' times during FP3 tomorrow: very likely just smoke and mirrors to mislead competitors - they're using fuel as extra weight. You'll see that the delta between HAM and VER will be smaller during qualification: equal low fuel load. And as track use continues, the circuit gets more 'rubbered in', contributing to improved times. Also worth to be noted about FP2: BOT hit the wall with his right rear wheel. At first glance no damage. But a warning.

Video summary:

FP1:

FP2:

///M Power-Belgium · 12-10-2021, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

Do you condone this shameful X-Mas ad of Sky ?

https://mobile.twitter.com/_autohan/...71580655132680

00:40 - 00:54:

Honestly , comes from SKY and that's a shame for motorsports !!!

Killed by Death · 12-10-2021, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Honestly , comes from SKY and that's a shame for motorsports !!!

Sky sucks, wish we still had our own independent coverage

M5Rick · 12-10-2021, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Sky sucks, wish we still had our own independent coverage

Murdoch stranglehold I'm afraid.

///M Power-Belgium · 12-10-2021, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

This is it my friend as the track is rubbered in more they'll get faster,probably Connelly sheep shearer is watching already

Breaking news :

Once again ,Mercedes is considering to replace HAM's PU by a new ROCKET engine !

It was noticed by Mercedes that Red Bull and MAX used FP2 to test the RB16-B long runs with a specific long run mapping .
MAX has shown during the FP2 that his long run was suddenly extremely strong ...
Perhaps that's why is Toto in panic and he's considering to give HAM a new Rocket PU ...Again !
I'm pretty sure , Toto wants a second Brazil ..
Or is HAM just chicken to fight with MAX in the front ?

Dutch Link => https://www.gptoday.net/nl/nieuws/f1...r-bij-hamilton

Killed by Death · 12-10-2021, 05:48 PM

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Murdoch stranglehold I'm afraid.

If you never got David Hobbs & Steve Matchett coverage I feel for you! Matchett was awesome on the mechanical side...And Hobbs would tell old war stories when things got boring. In the good old days drivers would drink, dine and dash even in Monaco apparently

E90SLAM · 12-10-2021, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Breaking news :

Once again ,Mercedes is considering to replace HAM's PU by a new ROCKET engine !

It was noticed by Mercedes that Red Bull and MAX used FP2 to test the RB16-B long runs with a specific long run mapping .
MAX has shown during the FP2 that his long run was extremely strong ...
Perhaps that's why is Toto in panic and he's considering to give HAM a new Rocket PU ...Again !
I'm pretty sure , Toto wants a second Brazil ..
Or is HAM just chicken to fight with MAX in the front ?

Dutch Link => https://www.gptoday.net/nl/nieuws/f1...r-bij-hamilton

Path of least resistance, and calculated risk.
New ICE will only cost 5 place grid penalty, with a new refreshed power and ability to overtake in the new Yas Marina layout. This would give Merc/Ham a better chance to win than a tired ICE and fighting from P2 or close battle in P1/2 with Max.

Its not impossible. We shall see tomorrow.

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E90SLAM Supreme Allied Commander 1995 Rep 61,781 Posts Drives: A BBS WHORE Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: . iTrader: (6) Garage List 2022 BMW X3 sDrive30i [0.00]	I'm not surprised to see from Sky as most are rooting for HAM. And I do feel their opinion and commentating are biased. a good example i remember recently was HAM vs PER in Turkey 2021. Croft mentioned something did Perez pushed Hamilton wide/or Hamilton gave too much room. Where Button (sitting in for Brundle that weekend) corrects him immediately. "I think Perez gave Hamilton too much room." (To me which was an great wheel-to-wheel racing!!!) Another example was after Brazil, that Damon Hill wanted to crucify VER for the "tactical foul". Definitely a bit hard and dirty racing IMO, but you can see from the interview of Sky w/ Christian Horner. Felt like several pundits ganging up on Horner. I don't know man, it just doesn't sound right. __________________
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