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re: Formula 1 2021 Season Thread
Posted on 8/29/21 at 1:19 pm to LesterFreamon
Posted on 8/29/21 at 1:19 pm to LesterFreamon
Hamilton at least said it right when he said the fans should get their money back… should have suspended the race and tried again tomorrow morning.
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Posted on 8/29/21 at 1:25 pm to Lsut81
Can’t race tomorrow. Not enough race Marshall’s will be available tomorrow when most of them will be at work
Posted on 8/29/21 at 1:26 pm to athenslife101
I don’t know if it’s because he’s Dutch or he’s been spoiled by his rich daddy but Max continues to show he’s a jackass
Posted on 8/29/21 at 1:34 pm to athenslife101
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I don’t know if it’s because he’s Dutch or he’s been spoiled by his rich daddy but Max continues to show he’s a jackass
What are you talking about.
Posted on 8/29/21 at 1:44 pm to athenslife101
They also have to get their asses down the road the The Netherlands. I'm sure that played some part as well.
Posted on 8/29/21 at 1:56 pm to athenslife101
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Can’t race tomorrow. Not enough race Marshall’s will be available tomorrow when most of them will be at work
This is a very weak excuse, IMO. Tell me the logistics of holding a race tomorrow and then getting to Zandvoort to hold a normal race were impossible. Don't tell me there weren't enough people available to wave flags or clear debris for free. There's a very easy solution to that.
Posted on 8/29/21 at 3:33 pm to Projectpat
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They did two laps after that which were official
But if those were official how would Sergio have been able to get back in to “start” the race if they got his car fixed?
Posted on 8/29/21 at 3:35 pm to Eighteen
Also I will admit I missed the part where F1 races could be official without reaching 50% of the distance.
Half points used to only be awarded to races that reached halfway but were called before the 75% lap.
Half points used to only be awarded to races that reached halfway but were called before the 75% lap.
Posted on 8/29/21 at 5:28 pm to GerryDiNardo
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This is a very weak excuse, IMO.
No, it isn't. If you'd bothered to look at the weather for Spa tomorrow you'd know it is the same as today's. What then? Even leave even less time for travel and to get prepped for the next race on the calendar?
Posted on 8/29/21 at 5:47 pm to Eighteen
Only the laps after his car was fixed were official
Posted on 8/29/21 at 6:53 pm to VABuckeye
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No, it isn't. If you'd bothered to look at the weather for Spa tomorrow you'd know it is the same as today's. What then? Even leave even less time for travel and to get prepped for the next race on the calendar?
Did you even read what I said? If the weather tomorrow was the reason they pulled this, then fine. But don't say "we can't get enough volunteers for tomorrow", that's weak.
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Posted on 8/29/21 at 7:07 pm to athenslife101
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I don’t know if it’s because he’s Dutch or he’s been spoiled by his rich daddy but Max continues to show he’s a jackass
No clue about the context here, but I agree. frick that guy.
Posted on 8/29/21 at 9:19 pm to southernelite
“Oh, it’s fine for me to go racing, I can see fine. Why they stop the race, seems fine to me.”
Dude can’t help himself to seem pompous.
And the Dutch love it. I’ve been chatting with them the last few weekson the internet and they go in and on about how “thats Dutch culture. We always speak the truth. Other cultures can’t handle hearing the truth.”
For fricks same.
Last season, I’d say 90% of the grid were very likeable. I’d put that at maybe 75% now, maybe a bit lower
Dude can’t help himself to seem pompous.
And the Dutch love it. I’ve been chatting with them the last few weekson the internet and they go in and on about how “thats Dutch culture. We always speak the truth. Other cultures can’t handle hearing the truth.”
For fricks same.
Last season, I’d say 90% of the grid were very likeable. I’d put that at maybe 75% now, maybe a bit lower
Posted on 8/30/21 at 8:10 am to GerryDiNardo
As quickly as F1 gained my viewership, it seems they've lost my interest in the sport completely (plus Indy isn't as much of a parade).
A month off sucked, and they don't have contingency plans for weather? Have they always been this disorganized? Can't they start earlier if they see inclement weather. Damn, just damn.
A month off sucked, and they don't have contingency plans for weather? Have they always been this disorganized? Can't they start earlier if they see inclement weather. Damn, just damn.
Posted on 8/30/21 at 8:18 am to pressurized
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they don't have contingency plans for weather?
I think they're still haunted by the death of Jules Bianchi. Every decision they make seems to be made with him in mind. Their contingency plan for weather prior to his death was to just race in it. In the those days, yesterday would have been a complete cluster but they would have gotten every lap in.
Posted on 8/30/21 at 8:42 am to athenslife101
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Not enough race Marshall’s will be available tomorrow when most of them will be at work
That wasn't the official position, it was assumed by the commentators.
They said "they may have difficulty with work" but you can bet your arse, all of those people would have called into their day jobs in order to work a race.
Posted on 8/30/21 at 8:45 am to VABuckeye
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Even leave even less time for travel and to get prepped for the next race on the calendar?
They could have attempted to race this morning. If weather bad, then call it immediately and go.. They are only going 3hrs north.
F1 could have made it happen if they wanted to or at least attempted to. They took the easy way out and pissed off a number of fans.
Posted on 8/30/21 at 8:47 am to pressurized
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A month off sucked
F1 always has an extended summer break in August. It's a European thing. Not sure why that's a deal breaker for you.
Posted on 8/30/21 at 8:49 am to Lsut81
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They could have attempted to race this morning
You know how F1 is run. Their decision making is questionable at best.
Posted on 8/30/21 at 9:01 am to VABuckeye
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You know how F1 is run. Their decision making is questionable at best.
I'm not saying they could have run this morning, but should have been in their back pocket, especially if they are gonna roll out 2 laps yesterday and call it a day.
When the commentators were asking the team principals about it yesterday and the potential of traveling on shorter period, none of them said "its not possible". They could have figured it out.
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