Gilbert Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 An unusually good year for F1. Two new tracks introduced and two top tier drivers duking it out for the world championship. Tied for first place are Max Verstappen, aka "Mad Max" aka "The Young Lion" is desperate to dethrone the old Lion, Lewis Hamilton. Lewis is struggling but determined to get his 8th world championship, and I'm betting he'll get it. I LOVE FORMULA ONE, this has been the best year in quite a long time. 2 Red Flags, 3 standing starts.... what a crazy race. Herman Tilke's gonna catch hell for this track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Check your pm, Gilbert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezin' Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Sir Lewis says he's opposed to racing in Saudi Arabia for humanitarian reasons. However he will not put his money where his mouth is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 He's got the Best car , no worries ---8th Championship is underway for Hamilton , but it's gonna be very close till the end - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Appeared to be the toughest track of the year, by far. In car camera showed how damn deadly this track can be. We watch nearly every race and this was one to remember for sure.Interesting to see what the new hybrid power units will be like once they dump the overly complex and expensive regeneration units currently used. These power applications have zero use in production vehicles and F1 has finally had to throw the towel on this tech. Although I do wish for the good old days of the V8/10’s singing at 19K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaRIVR Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 45 minutes ago, geezin' said: Sir Lewis says he's opposed to racing in Saudi Arabia for humanitarian reasons. However he will not put his money where his mouth is. @geezin'What's the point of these two pictures? Good for Hamilton for calling it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezin' Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Calling it out is talk and we all know what is said about the value of talk. If he truly felt it he'd have boycotted the race. And as far as the image if I have to explain...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaRIVR Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 It's just comical when people clearly don't like something because they don't understand it. Giving up an 8th world title to boycott? That's a bit daft to even suggest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 If you want to watch real racing, watch MotoGP. ( Or Moto2, Moto3 or MotoE ) F1 and NASCAR pale by comparison. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezin' Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 3 hours ago, iaRIVR said: It's just comical when people clearly don't like something because they don't understand it. Giving up an 8th world title to boycott? That's a bit daft to even suggest. Will you sacrifice for your beliefs or simply pay them lip service? Muhammad Ali gave up his titles for his. And is recognized as The Greatest by his peers. In the end talk is cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Racer X said: If you want to watch real racing, watch MotoGP. ( Or Moto2, Moto3 or MotoE ) F1 and NASCAR pale by comparison. No doubt MotoGP is intense racing, man On machine opposed to man In machine. And agree with NASCAR being pale in comparison to both Moro and F1. But should we pit one against the other for “real” racing where will you rank the Isle Of Man race? I’m not sure how those boiz mount the bikes with balls their size - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 23 hours ago, geezin' said: Calling it out is talk and we all know what is said about the value of talk. If he truly felt it he'd have boycotted the race. And as far as the image if I have to explain...... Neither boycotted anything during their driving careers. I doubt Hamilton's contract allows him to pick and choose races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 38 minutes ago, richieb said: No doubt MotoGP is intense racing, man On machine opposed to man In machine. And agree with NASCAR being pale in comparison to both Moro and F1. But should we pit one against the other for “real” racing where will you rank the Isle Of Man race? I’m not sure how those boiz mount the bikes with balls their size - Isle Of Man is off the chart. I don't even have the balls to watch it. At least at Pikes Peak, you're going uphill, and half of it used to be dirt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Racer X Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 "You just have to be careful." Insanity. But thrilling.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 26 minutes ago, Racer X said: "You just have to be careful." Insanity. But thrilling.... Kawasaki H2R reached 400km/h in 26 seconds , the bike could go faster , but the tires would blow up - Then , the Ultimate race on tarmac , racing cars , bike , F1 car , and an F16 ,and a private Jet . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassell Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 That race was weird AF. Qatar was best race of the season IMO. Hoping for a barnburner in Abu Dhabi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezin' Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 59 minutes ago, chassell said: That race was weird AF. Qatar was best race of the season IMO. Hoping for a barnburner in Abu Dhabi. I do not believe you'll be disappointed. Both Max and Lewis must temper their aggression and finish to get desired results. And the crews must be spot on all weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I really dug the layout of the track . It seemed like a place where you could get into an incredible rhythm . With other cars on the track not so much . There are some horrible blind spots that approaching cars at speed cannot whoa up for . Lucky nothing bad happened . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniper Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 On 12/7/2021 at 5:19 AM, Racer X said: If you want to watch real racing, watch MotoGP. ( Or Moto2, Moto3 or MotoE ) F1 and NASCAR pale by comparison. F1 and Nascar should never be in the same sentence....Moto GP can be insane Rally racing can rival it almost.... I dont know of anything that rivals the Isle.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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