F1 - General discussion and 2016 Season

[mubeend]

Actually Rosburg is a Bratwurst, that is a brat of the worst kind.

Awesome

 

[Binary_Bark]

Actually Rosburg is a Bratwurst, that is a brat of the worst kind.

He puts me in mind of Alan Prost
A real whining little 2 year old brat that gets everything he asks for

 

[thestaggy]

I agree with your sentiment, but no, I just can't be happy the cheating, scheming, misery face Rosberg being champion

Almost anyone else, yes...

Lol at people trying to act like Hamilton is any better than Rosberg. The two biggest bitches I have ever seen in F1 can be found behind the wheel of a Merc.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Lol at people trying to act like Hamilton is any better than Rosberg. The two biggest bitches I have ever seen in F1 can be found behind the wheel of a Merc.

Rosberg would park his car on the track to prevent his teammate from taking pole. Hamilton is not that desperate. If you really want to look for a whinger, look no further than Vettel.

 

[thestaggy]

Rosberg would park his car on the track to prevent his teammate from taking pole. Hamilton is not that desperate. If you really want to look for a whinger, look no further than Vettel.

But he hasn't, so that is just a baseless accusation.

Its not just the whinging, it is the childish behaviour such as not even acknowledging your own teammate by name or when he is in the same room as you. As for misery face, whichever one isn't on the top step usually has the look of a smacked arse.

 

[Willie Trombone]

But he hasn't, so that is just a baseless accusation.

Its not just the whinging, it is the childish behaviour such as not even acknowledging your own teammate by name or when he is in the same room as you.

#1 He has
#2 It's something they both do

 

[caroper]

#1 He has

Monaco 2014 if I recall correctly.
He ran deep at Turn 5 (Mirabeau) before then reversing back onto the race track and blocking Hamiltons flying lap.

 

[Dave]

But he hasn't, so that is just a baseless accusation.

I gather you don't follow F1 all that diligently then?

 

[Zyraz]

Lewis to face media again


Mercedes has revealed that Lewis Hamilton will take part in Thursday's official FIA press conference at the Circuit of the Americas, the second successive race weekend that the Briton has been called on to attend.
It was his antics during the Thursday press conference in Suzuka that kick-started a difficult weekend for the Briton, culminating in some savage attacks in the British media on the Monday after the race.
The official press conference in Japan was marked by Hamilton playing with his mobile phone using Snapchat to post images of fellow drivers and interact with his followers.
Admitting via the app to his followers, and in person to the media present, that he found the press conferences, stale, boring and a waste of his time, a subsequent media backlash only made matters worse.
At the post qualifying press conference Hamilton accused the media of disrespect and walked out, insisting that he would not be attending any further press calls.
Though he did in fact attend the post-race press conference, having driven a superb race to third following a poor start, media coverage in the British press on the Monday suggested battle lines had been drawn, sections of the media not only questioning his attitude but his state of mind.
While Mercedes played down the situation, it is clear the FIA intends making a point and consequently Hamilton finds himself back in front of his beloved media on Thursday.
Furthermore, despite his claim that he will not talk to the written media - even to the point of blocking some journalists on Twitter - Mercedes media schedule for Austin reveals the Briton will be on duty for all the open print media conferences.
Should be fun.

Source

 

[Willie Trombone]

Source

Bull

At the post qualifying press conference Hamilton accused the media of disrespect and walked out, insisting that he would not be attending any further press calls.

I wasted enough time trying to find where he'd walked out of any press conference.
Check these results out:
https://www.google.com/search?q=press+conference+hamilton+walked+out

What they conveniently omitted is that everyone present in that press conference walked out. Nah, the media is a joke lol.

 

[thestaggy]

#1 He has
#2 It's something they both do

#1 - FIA investigated and rubbished that, but I guess the tinfoil hat brigade will never let that go.
#2 - As I said from the start, no? ''The two biggest bitches I have ever seen in F1 can be found behind the wheel of a Merc.''

Monaco 2014 if I recall correctly.
He ran deep at Turn 5 (Mirabeau) before then reversing back onto the race track and blocking Hamiltons flying lap.

See #1 above.

I gather you don't follow F1 all that diligently then?

See #1 above.

 

[thestaggy]

On a lighter note, I found a site where you can watch every F1 race from 1991 till present (1990 season seems to be bugged), so if you are after a classic, have a look. Watching pre-1996 races is particularly fun from a sound perspective as you can hear the distinct differences between a V8 Ford, V10 Renault and a screaming Ferrari V12. Most notable on street circuits.

http://f1fullraces.com/

I can confirm that it is safe as well. I haven't downloaded a race, but I've watched a good few of them and nothing untoward has been picked up.

 

[Agent_Smith]

On a lighter note, I found a site where you can watch every F1 race from 1991 till present (1990 season seems to be bugged), so if you are after a classic, have a look. Watching pre-1996 races is particularly fun from a sound perspective as you can hear the distinct differences between a V8 Ford, V10 Renault and a screaming Ferrari V12. Most notable on street circuits.

http://f1fullraces.com/

I can confirm that it is safe as well. I haven't downloaded a race, but I've watched a good few of them and nothing untoward has been picked up.

Excellent! Think I'll look for the 2003 Hockenheim GP. Montoya won the race by over a minute despite a throttle that wouldn't open fully. Still the most exciting year in terms of competitiveness (imo)...

 

[Willie Trombone]

#1 - FIA investigated and rubbished that, but I guess the tinfoil hat brigade will never let that go.
#2 - As I said from the start, no? ''The two biggest bitches I have ever seen in F1 can be found behind the wheel of a Merc.''



See #1 above.



See #1 above.

So what if the FIA penalises him - is that what makes him a cheat?

 

[thestaggy]

Excellent! Think I'll look for the 2003 Hockenheim GP. Montoya won the race by over a minute despite a throttle that wouldn't open fully. Still the most exciting year in terms of competitiveness (imo)...

The Williams that year was immense on power tracks and was probably the best car on the grid. Williams should have at the least won the constructor's title that year.

 

[thestaggy]

So what if the FIA penalises him - is that what makes him a cheat?

Michael was penalised for doing something similar at Monaco and Alonso got it for his handiwork in Hungary. Rosberg was deemed to have not done anything untoward after an analysis of on-board footage and telemetry.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Michael was penalised for doing something similar at Monaco and Alonso got it for his handiwork in Hungary. Rosberg was deemed to have not done anything untoward after an analysis of on-board footage and telemetry.

And he was penalised twice for running people off the road, or are you still fighting for his dignity?

 

[thestaggy]

And he was penalised twice for running people off the road, or are you still fighting for his dignity?

For the third time, they're a pair of plonkers. I simply called you out on your allegation that he is a cheat.

Aggressive, uncompromising and forceful driving does not a cheat make. It makes you a bit of a bugger, but not a cheat.

 

[Dave]

For the third time, they're a pair of plonkers. I simply called you out on your allegation that he is a cheat.

Aggressive, uncompromising and forceful driving does not a cheat make. It makes you a bit of a bugger, but not a cheat.

He is a cheat, and as much as you want to make out he's somehow better than Hamilton he isn't, he's a total arse who doesn't deserve the WDC...

 

[Polish]

Dave u know opinions are like arseholes.