F1 2022 Discussion

[ISUCyclones2015]

El Plan is working. Where we’re going, we don’t need no side pods

 

[mramseyISU]

 

[KCCLONE712]

In for my yearly rant. I love F1 and love the new base that Drive to Survive has brought to the sport. After seeing (hearing and feeling) the v10 and v8 power units in-person years ago the switch to the v6 turbos just doesn't compare. That made all the difference, honestly. I would rather get an over the pants hand job than listen to a current F1 power unit.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

El Plan is working as intended. 8th in FP1 to 5th in FP2. Tomorrow it’ll be 2nd in FP3 and 1st in qualifying

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

Alpine didn’t do a real lap because they didn’t want to clown these fools. Also wanted to sucker Ferrari into a fine.

 

[mramseyISU]

Verstappen looks like the car to beat in qualifying in a bit but I still think Mercedes is sandbagging a little.

 

[Clonefan94]

Verstappen looks like the car to beat in qualifying in a bit but I still think Mercedes is sandbagging a little.

Normally I would agree with you on Mercedes and I do still somewhat feel that way. Mercedes has been visibly struggling with the porpoising effect though since the first test and they haven’t seemed to work that out yet. That has to make it very difficult to get your breaking zone perfect with the car bouncing like it is.

That being said though, these announcers certainly love to play up these FP sessions. So many times last year, “such and such driver is way off the pace, it’s going to be a bad qualifying session for them.” To then have Such and Such driver get the pole.

With Mercedes, it seems they know they’ve got the pace, so I think they work on other race pace stuff during the practice sessions.

 

[Sousaclone]

Normally I would agree with you on Mercedes and I do still somewhat feel that way. Mercedes has been visibly struggling with the porpoising effect though since the first test and they haven’t seemed to work that out yet. That has to make it very difficult to get your breaking zone perfect with the car bouncing like it is.

That being said though, these announcers certainly love to play up these FP sessions. So many times last year, “such and such driver is way off the pace, it’s going to be a bad qualifying session for them.” To then have Such and Such driver get the pole.

With Mercedes, it seems they know they’ve got the pace, so I think they work on other race pace stuff during the practice sessions.

I'd agree with that. Plus you've got Hamilton. He's got the experience and skill that he doesn't need to be trying to push super hard in practice. He knows what he can do, and when it comes time to perform he can just turn on that skill set effortlessly.

 

[ISUKyro]

Qualifying starts NOW!

LFG!

 

[ISUKyro]

What is happening?!?!?! Botas and Mag both in the top 3..... I know, still 8 mins to go in session 1 but WOW!

 

[3TrueFans]

Ferrari fast

 

[ISUKyro]

Ferrari fast

Crazy quick! Ricardo and Norris way off pace.

 

[3TrueFans]

I’d take a Sainz world championship even though I don’t care for Ferrari, I love that guy.

 

[ISUKyro]

End of Q1 - first 5 OUT

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

Oof McLaren

 

[3TrueFans]

Tough to miss that much practice time, especially when your car isn’t the fastest already.

 

[mramseyISU]

Sounds like McLaren is having brake duct problems.

 

[ISUKyro]

Middle of Q2 and 1 HAAS car are currently a head of the Mercs............ I'm just not sure how to process this
(edit, just 1... but still)

 

[3TrueFans]

Stop putting driver numbers on the timing graphic, nobody cares what number a driver is.

 

[ISUKyro]

Stop putting driver numbers on the timing graphic, nobody cares what number a driver is.

But Mad-Max really wants everyone to see the #1