Perhaps me a bit hopeful but I don't think the Ferrari's went full send. Carlos managed his tyres throughout and pitted when he needed & Clucky easily dealt with the Mclarens and posted fastest lap on 22 lap old hards by some margin.
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quovadis
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Kiwi driver Liam Lawson on verge of fulltime F1 seat
The Herald understands pressure is mounting on incumbent Daniel Ricciardo.
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Werner1975
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Do we have any SA prospects that we might see in F1 in the future?
Dimpie (JIGSAW)
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nah Sim racing needs power and load shedding kills the hopefuls.
but in seriousness the real problem is our karting scene is not really up to scratch so a young talent gets started too late nd ends up going into different racing series rather than Karting -> Open wheel -> "F4" -> F3 ->F2 ->F1
I say "F4" because there is not one single series it is a few different ones.
The cost involved is just too big.
if we see anyone race in a series like that with our flag it would be a person born here, moved to Europe young and started Karting there with a very rich family.
Kiwi driver Liam Lawson on verge of fulltime F1 seat
The Herald understands pressure is mounting on incumbent Daniel Ricciardo.
This is inevitable. I don't think Danny will pick himself up in two races if this is true. Pressure does not suit him it seems. I still think he should be a on track commentator. The banter between himself and the racers will be funny.
quovadis
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I think he should get involved in another motorsport class even Nascar/Indy etc. He's had a good run in F1 and still has alot of potential.
quovadis
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There are a ton of views on this Alonso matter. It seems the majority thinks the penalty is harsh and a bunch think that lifting off and downshifting in the corner is part of defending. I'm mixed on it even after rewatching Russell's onboard. On the FIA at the time, most think a red flag was necessary.
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Alonso basically brake checked Russel, however you want to spin it.
I also think a red flag was required, not because cry baby asked for it, but because it was needed. It could have ended way worse. But the vsc was quickly deployed so all good
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Yep. And definitely suffering for it.
quovadis
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Yeah I didn't see a break check. Plenty have cited the similarities with Hauger's crash:
I hope not. We have enough tourists here in the country every year
Russel has put a wheel on the grass upon turn in, this created the oversteer moment together with the lift-off surprise from Alonso caught him with his pants down.
opinion on if its a break check or not is irriivant.
the ruling is it was dangerous driving NOT a break check.
the rulling is clear shows the data to support the argument and more importantly shows there was no Malicious intent by Alonso.
those are facts and that settles the case. a break check implies malicious intent. this was not a break check.
the penalty is harsh, but it is fair.
I want to see red flags out sooner. and I believe if there were more than 1 lap to go it would have been a red flag no question. but for the last lap the VSC was deployed fast enough and GR could get out safely. so when the number of laps left is taken into account along with the location of the incident and the number of cars that still had to pass them in racing conditions, I believe there was no need for a red flag.
the ruling is it was dangerous driving NOT a break check.
the rulling is clear shows the data to support the argument and more importantly shows there was no Malicious intent by Alonso.
those are facts and that settles the case. a break check implies malicious intent. this was not a break check.
the penalty is harsh, but it is fair.
I want to see red flags out sooner. and I believe if there were more than 1 lap to go it would have been a red flag no question. but for the last lap the VSC was deployed fast enough and GR could get out safely. so when the number of laps left is taken into account along with the location of the incident and the number of cars that still had to pass them in racing conditions, I believe there was no need for a red flag.
NR7
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Now this is good race engineer, onboard+radio from Stroll approaching crash.
lkpat
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I can’t see him getting points off a red flag?
Apparently if a red flag was given, he would have kept his position as it was the last lap (some rule I never knew about). Instead he dropped to dead last as everyone passed him under the VS
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I really think some people underestimate Sainz at Ferrari. He was better than Leclerc last season and has put in good performances. I dont think Lewis Hamilton will be that much better bar the experience.
Mike Hoxbig
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I would have been fine with that TBH. It was the last lap and he earned that position throughout the race. It needed to be stopped immediately for everyone's safety...
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