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Post by Tim on Jul 23, 2016 13:32:32 GMT
Lewis doesn't do anything to make me like him (on a personal level, his driving is world class) after seeing him just interviewed. Chewing gum, with sunglasses hanging below his chin suspended by the arms from his ears and more bling gold chains that most chavs. What a pillock. The worst bit was chewing gum whilst talking though, that's just rude.
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Post by MartinT on Jul 23, 2016 13:41:20 GMT
Yes, but no-one could accuse him of being dull. I don't like that 'scene' either, but I respect his ability to be involved in so many areas outside of F1.
Anyway, don't you and I admire certain musicians whom, if we were to strip away their musical abilities, are something of pillocks, too?
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Post by MartinT on Jul 23, 2016 14:01:03 GMT
Bad timing from Alonso's off for Hamilton and Rosberg (just) lifted to acknowledge the double-yellow flags. So pole for Rosberg.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2016 15:36:20 GMT
Race win by Lewis even if it was a little lacklustre. Leading the Championship now, yay  |
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Post by Tim on Jul 24, 2016 17:24:53 GMT
Yes, but no-one could accuse him of being dull. I don't like that 'scene' either, but I respect his ability to be involved in so many areas outside of F1. Anyway, don't you and I admire certain musicians whom, if we were to strip away their musical abilities, are something of pillocks, too? Aye, he's certainly not dull that's for sure, just wish he would raise his standards on a personal level. Always good to watch behind the wheel though, which I suppose is the important bit. Haha, do you mean Roger Waters, a very talented musician who has pleased me no end over the yesrs but also a bit of a pillock - just ask DG, I'm sure he would agree  |
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Post by robbiegong on Jul 24, 2016 18:05:52 GMT
Raise his standards on a personal level ??
Now to the race. He admitted he didnt have the best weekend but as usual he looked forward and the move from start to take first position was excellent - Lewis seldom wastes an opportunity and always shows his hunger to win.
Still a long way to go though but he'll be proper pleased about where he is now considering where he was. I think he called trying to claw back the 43 points a mountain.
As for the rules.... a bit extreme and daft at the moment I'd say. The one bit that should remain and makes sense is no assist from the pit with the start. Of course they should 'feel' and engage the clutch themselves, it also makes for interesting and unpredictable starts.
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Post by Tim on Jul 24, 2016 19:21:32 GMT
Of course they should 'feel' and engage the clutch themselves, it also makes for interesting and unpredictable starts. Couldn't agree more, many of the rule changes leave me scratching my head. The racing is undoubtedly safer than it was 30 years ago, but I remember it being a lot more exciting. |
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Post by MartinT on Jul 24, 2016 22:08:37 GMT
I think Jenson was right about the crazy punishment for assistance over a brake failure - that's taking the rules too far in my opinion.
I also object to getting pole through double-yellows, that was an outrageous decision by the stewards to ignore the lack of safety.
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Post by MartinT on Jul 24, 2016 22:13:46 GMT
Haha, do you mean Roger Waters, a very talented musician who has pleased me no end over the yesrs but also a bit of a pillock - just ask DG, I'm sure he would agree There are so many! Annie Lennox comes to mind - great voice but a complete fruit loop. Sinead O'Connor - need I say more? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2016 23:45:28 GMT
I think Jenson was right about the crazy punishment for assistance over a brake failure - that's taking the rules too far in my opinion. I also object to getting pole through double-yellows, that was an outrageous decision by the stewards to ignore the lack of safety. Totally agree with both of those Martin, what on earth were they were thinking forcing Jenson, who was already at the back of the grid due to mechanical gremlins, to have a drive through penalty is well beyond me, especially as his brakes weren't working, which is clearly a safety issue, doh! I agree with Lewis' statement on this in the news conference, allowing Rosberg to get away with blatantly ignoring the double yellow flag despite him claiming he slowed down significantly (it wasn't obvious on the replays I can assure you!) will encourage other drivers to follow suit and will increase the risk of accidents and serious injury, That is just bonkers. Alan Jones, the 1980 champion was one of the stewards this race and whilst I admire his sentiment on the grid about lets the drivers race, the yellow flags issue will come back to bite them firmly on the butt. |
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Post by stanleyb on Jul 27, 2016 9:49:33 GMT
I read on the net that the mother-in-law of Bernie has been kidnapped. The ransom demand is around the same amount that the Brazilian F1 organisers have to pay to Bernie for hosting the race. Would you pay a ransom demand for your MiL?
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Post by MartinT on Jul 27, 2016 11:15:11 GMT
Bernie has more money than several people could spend in their lifetimes. You can't take it with you when you die.
Provided he doesn't detest his MiL, it's a question of whether it's a good idea to pay the demand, not a question of the money involved.
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Post by pre65 on Jul 27, 2016 11:21:25 GMT
Difficult decision to make. 
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2016 17:35:52 GMT
I read on the net that the mother-in-law of Bernie has been kidnapped. The ransom demand is around the same amount that the Brazilian F1 organisers have to pay to Bernie for hosting the race. Would you pay a ransom demand for your MiL? No and I'd be looking for gasoline if she were on fire, not water but I maybe the exception as we genuinely hate one another! |
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Post by Clive on Jul 27, 2016 19:42:49 GMT
Difficult decision to make. o What's difficult about it? Just kidding really... I think. |
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Post by MartinT on Jul 27, 2016 21:04:36 GMT
we genuinely hate one another! That's pretty tough to deal with, I would guess. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2016 23:49:15 GMT
we genuinely hate one another! That's pretty tough to deal with, I would guess. It can be a real challenge, especially when she slags off my entire family to my face... I bite my lip purely in support of my wife. Luckily we only have to see each other 3 or 4 times a year. I wish it were different but she is a very difficult woman who has blamed me for 'taking her little girl away from her' since the day I met my wife, so there was little I could do. I have tried on numerous occasions to make an effort but it just falls on deaf ears, so go to the point about 3 or 4 years ago where I agree with my wife that I would tolerate the mother-in-law as wifey kept getting caught in the middle. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 14:25:08 GMT
Good one Lewis - you pretty much dominated that race today, although Riccardo turned on the pressure about 17-18 laps from the end which was good to see 19 point lead in the Championship now, not bad after being 43 points behind earlier in the season... Rosberg appeared to balls that one up quite masterfully, not sure what he was doing, although whilst I am not a fan of his I am not sure he deserved that penalty personally... but hey, it helps out Lewis in the Championship LOL |
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Post by stanleyb on Jul 31, 2016 14:44:03 GMT
Rosberg overcooked the revs at the start, causing his rear wheels to spin, instead of pushing him forward. I am surprised that he misjudged that. The track is an old one with a surface that has a lower grip. So the chances of a wheel spin is high. To correct that he would have had to take his foot off the accelerator for a fraction of a second, which caused the cars behind him to zoom past. Mind you, he could have made a quicker recovery if he had pumped the accelerator instead of lifting off. It's one trick that works very well with turbo cars, and I have been using that technique for nearly two decades now.
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Post by Clive on Jul 31, 2016 20:17:16 GMT
Rosberg's move on Verstappen may have included some payback for movement under braking. Even so he's being a dipstick....wheels straight on whilst driving his opponent off the track then claiming he was on full lock. He was doing the overtaking too so the onus is on him to be careful, instead he's playing dirty.
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