I was watching some old F1 races on YouTube recently and one of the most noticable differences between now and say 30 years ago is the reliability. It wasn't unusual for half the field to have some sort of mechanical problem. That in itself made the races more interesting. Eight seconds was considered a fast pitstop, and pitstop errors were common. Nowdays retirements are rare. Pitstops are 2 seconds. Add to that they have 3 qualifying sessions to determine the fastest car, no wonder there is no passing. It is easy to say get rid of the wings, or go back to steel brakes, but the good teams always find a way to be better than their rivals.
Formula One starts this weekend, am I the only fan?
- Thread starter NenoFone
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And here we go. 2020 season about to start finally.
A few things happened over the last few days but most notably Hamilton got a grid penalty so he's 5th now to start.
A few things happened over the last few days but most notably Hamilton got a grid penalty so he's 5th now to start.
Danny Ric is out too.
I feel bad for Max but kinda feels a bit like karma for Horner with how much they've been trying to game Mercedes the last few days.
I feel bad for Max but kinda feels a bit like karma for Horner with how much they've been trying to game Mercedes the last few days.
I thought "Hamilton" was only on the Disney + streaming last night, not on ESPN this morning!
Really was hoping Lando could hold on to 3 longer but as they said, both McLarens appear slightly slower paced than the others early on here.
If I remember right, bad weather with floods a couple years in a row really knee-capped it financially. Had a chance until that happened.
I think it was partially Hamilton's fault. Looks like he got a penalty.
Nice move from Leclerc.
I agree it was Hamilton’s fault, I just think if Alex was a little more patient he could have passed him more easily, but I suppose if you see a shot you take it.
