F1 2022 Season

I think the new floors have slowed down Ferrari a little bit.

As I write this they’re warning Sainz about a bump in the road
 
I think the shock isn’t that Merc is fast, it’s more how slow the Ferrari is. 10s+ behind Max already. And 4 behind Perez. But yeah, on race day that Merc is decent and largely because the reason it struggles in quali (can’t get tyres to temp) actually benefits it massively in the race.
Yeah. They’ve been the quicker (but less reliable) car all year. This is the first day I can remember them being outright slower than the RB, let alone a Merc.
 
Yeah. They’ve been the quicker (but less reliable) car all year. This is the first day I can remember them being outright slower than the RB, let alone a Merc.
That’s just not true to be honest. The RB has been faster on race day for more races I’d say. Ferrari has had the one lap pace on qualifying though. It’s never been this different though mind. But this is definitely a RB track so perhaps explains some of it.
 
I think the shock isn’t that Merc is fast, it’s more how slow the Ferrari is. 10s+ behind Max already. And 4 behind Perez. But yeah, on race day that Merc is decent and largely because the reason it struggles in quali (can’t get tyres to temp) actually benefits it massively in the race.

Aye, Ferrari is slow as feck. Leclerc struggled with overtaking the likes if Gasly earlier. And Merc is really good on tires.
 
Alonso stuck behind so many cars, oh dear
Weird stop because even if he didn’t balls up the stop by a few seconds he would still be behind them all.

Is it me or has strategy this year been awful from a number of teams, or are they all just made to look shit because RB is so good (except Ferrari who would be shit in all circumstances.

Although having just said that a number of cars get out Alonso’s way.
 
Weird stop because even if he didn’t balls up the stop by a few seconds he would still be behind them all.

Is it me or has strategy this year been awful from a number of teams, or are they all just made to look shit because RB is so good (except Ferrari who would be shit in all circumstances.

Although having just said that a number of cars get out Alonso’s way.

It has, but I'd say it's because the difference in degradation and speed on different tires between different races can be really big, they have no idea what to expect until the 10-15 laps in the race by the looks of it. I'd say Pirellis are shite this year more than anything else, but at least it makes it more interesting.
 
Most interesting thing in this will be if Leclerc can catch George back

Actually maybe if George can catch Sainz
 
Lewis interrupting the interviewer as she was going to read out Alonsos radio message: "I dont care what Alonso said".
 
They have to stop transmitting the intercoms or Ferrari need to quit F1 to protect their image :lol:
 
A good jab at Alonso for sure, but rude against the interviewer surely not to let her ask her question without shutting her down.
Not really a jab at Alonso? What he did was avoid having to take a jab at Alonso…

And hardly rude to the interviewer. It was a question for gossip on something said in the heat of the moment.

Bizarre stick to try and beat Hamilton with but so as you wish.
 
I feel Russell should take Sainz.

Amazingly though more so is that Leclerc who is on similar mediums to Russell hasn’t made any dent to the times. Older I know and maybe he isn’t pushing, but still.
 
What happened with Sainz? He started at pole position and is now way behind Verstappen.
 
Verstappen is going win this championship by over 150 points. Borefest.
 
Verstappen is going win this championship by over 150 points. Borefest.
And we’ll have to watch that insufferable weasel Horner celebrate and pretend he loves his family on Drive to Survive.