Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,679 Posted June 28, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted June 28, 2017 Sets a poor precedent if they do this. He had the penalty and he has received the points on his licence, no need to drag it back up and give him a grid penalty or anything like that. Maybe a fine for bringing the sport into disrepute but nothing competitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God is Haaland 618 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/honda-spec-3-engine-worth-two-or-three-tenths-922976/ https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2017/06/make-or-break-for-honda-as-upgraded-spec-3-f1-engines-readied-for-austrian-gp/ I would love to see Alonso on the podium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,679 Posted June 28, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted June 28, 2017 Two or three tenths is nothing compared to their deficit, might get them out of Q1 more often but nowhere near competitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,644 Posted June 29, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 29, 2017 14 hours ago, True Bender said: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/honda-spec-3-engine-worth-two-or-three-tenths-922976/ https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2017/06/make-or-break-for-honda-as-upgraded-spec-3-f1-engines-readied-for-austrian-gp/ I would love to see Alonso on the podium. It'll break down in FP 1 again, I guarantee it. Anyway, the FIA wants to further investigate the Vettel-Hamilton incident, which could mean more trouble for Seb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,644 Posted June 30, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 30, 2017 It's impossible not to love Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,679 Posted July 3, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted July 3, 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed was this weekend. Robert Kubica made another appearance in a Renault F1 car: While Mark Webber and Nico Rosberg took a moment to discuss last weekend's incident: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,679 Posted July 3, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted July 3, 2017 Vettel turns 30 today. Here's a picture of him waiting for his presents this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,644 Posted July 3, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 3, 2017 He already received the best present! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God is Haaland 618 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Tsubasa said: He already received the best present! Hamilton fans can't relate to this, because Hamilton doesn't have any friends. Edited July 3, 2017 by True Bender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,428 Posted July 3, 2017 Administrator Share Posted July 3, 2017 no further action for Vettel. Wow. Joke of a decision! @Tsubasa having a party right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,679 Posted July 3, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted July 3, 2017 Correct decision for me if only for the fact that overruling the race day stewards' decision sets a dangerous precedent for the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderator Tommy 12,644 Posted July 3, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 3, 2017 I might watch the next race on British Sky to enjoy the saltiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,679 Posted July 3, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted July 3, 2017 I hate Hamilton and if push comes to shove I'd possibly prefer Vettel to win the title though more of the bullshit he pulled at the last race will soon change my mind about that. Vettel could have been disqualified for that move in Baku but probably got the right penalty and people are only upset because he ended up ahead of Hamilton. If not for the headrest incident Hamilton would have won and Vettel would have been fifth which would have been fair enough but these things happen. That said, anyone making out that there wasn't a clear injustice in Vettel finishing above Lewis after what happened needs their head checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,644 Posted July 3, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, RandoEFC said: That said, anyone making out that there wasn't a clear injustice in Vettel finishing above Lewis after what happened needs their head checking. Headrest* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,679 Posted July 3, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted July 3, 2017 In other news, the Tour de France passed through a familiar spot today. https://streamable.com/xqr3d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ 1,388 Posted July 3, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted July 3, 2017 59 minutes ago, Cannabis said: The bitterness towards Hamilton is lovely to see, can't wait till he smashes Vettel into the wall at Austria. That will never happen as Hamilton will keep his cool I do feel as though Vettel deserved more and don't agree with the decision today but I also am enjoying the title race with 2 drivers from different teams... more of the same as the season goes on and I hope the rivalry gets even better. Vettel obviously lost his cool, something Hamilton is yet to do on track this season?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,644 Posted July 3, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 3, 2017 Seb should install speakers on his car and play that song when he's next to Lewis. Maybe then he'll "lose his cool". What a cringeworthy man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ 1,388 Posted July 3, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) He's just himself on his social media accounts.... I don't see what's cringeworthy about a certain song reminding you of a beautiful woman you were once nailing. But meh... Edited July 3, 2017 by JOSHBRFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,644 Posted July 3, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 3, 2017 He's "himself" on social media 24/7. And very arrogant and show-offy as well. But anyway, #godisgreat #blessed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ 1,388 Posted July 4, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted July 4, 2017 Why does that bother you? He's on social media a lot yes but I imagine his team encourage this. He's the most marketable driver in F1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,644 Posted July 4, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2017 It doesn't bother me at all, just saying that the guy's a tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,679 Posted July 4, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted July 4, 2017 Hamilton's social media is 200% cringe I'm afraid. I don't know if he still does but his twitter profile once said on it "racing driver and musician" as if the two things are of equal stature in his life. I think the reason I can't bring myself to support him like I do most British athletes is the way he's absolutely "Americanised" himself, he even speaks with a bit of a Yank accent. Can't stand the bloke, sorry. An all time great F1 driver but can't stand him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,644 Posted July 4, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2017 Quote https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/40492882 Robert Kubica: Ex-F1 driver to test again for Renault Robert Kubica is to test again for Renault as he and the team explore whether he could make a comeback to Formula 1 from life-changing injuries. The 32-year-old Pole has only partial movement in his right arm after a crash in a rally car in February 2011, since when he has not raced on a circuit. However, he and Renault have maintained contact after an impressive first test back in an F1 car in Valencia in June. A further test has been scheduled but Renault would not reveal details. "There is nothing from us whatsoever," a spokesman said when asked about the date and location. Kubica was faster when he drove at Valencia in a 2012 car than Renault's reserve driver Sergey Sirotkin. And insiders say he has since driven the team's simulator and been as quick in it as lead driver Nico Hulkenberg, although this is not necessarily an accurate measurement of his on-track potential. Senior figures are excited about the potential for a return, a source said, but still sceptical of Kubica's ability to make a full comeback to F1 because of the restrictions imposed upon him by his arm injury. However, while a return is not close to happening, it is closer than it was before Kubica drove in Valencia last month. His F1 career appeared to be over when he suffered multiple fractures and a partially severed right arm in the February 2011 crash, which happened a few weeks before he was due to start his second season with Renault. Kubica had previously driven for BMW Sauber, winning the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, and was considered one of the sport's brightest talents - rated by some in a similar bracket to multiple world champions Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. Kubica drove a Renault 2012 F1 car in a demonstration run at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Sunday and told Sky Sports: "I know I can do pretty well behind the wheel of an F1 car already after one day of testing. So more can come from me. "It is a good feeling. It is something I was not expecting, to deliver so good straight away. "This gives me, not confidence, because I knew as a drive the skills are there, but a relief that can do it physically, that I can make the job. "I still know there is a long way to go and I need to do it step by step. If I have an opportunity, I will try to do my best. If not, I will search for something else. It has been a long time away from the circuit. "When you get to an F1 car and after one lap you see the pace is there, it is special emotions and I miss it so much. I am enjoying the moment because I have been through difficult days - but I could never believe I could be in this position four or five months ago." Because of Kubica's physical restrictions, Renault need to change the cockpit controls so that all the control buttons are on the left-hand side of the steering wheel and adapt the gearshift so that up and down shifts are both handled by the left-hand steering wheel paddle. However, Kubica has yet to drive a 2017-spec car, which are faster and more physical than the one he has tested so far, and there are still question marks over his ability to operate an F1 car in all corners - tight left-handers are the main concern because of the restricted movement in his right arm. Renault's links with Kubica come as the future of Briton Jolyon Palmer, their second driver, is in doubt. Palmer has had a difficult first eight races of the season and the team have been considering replacing him for the second half of the year. However, no decision has yet been taken and the team insist their focus is on helping Palmer deliver the results they expect. Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul said at the last race in Azerbaijan: "He has a contract with us. We are completely committed to helping him get through the period, which is a tough period, that's obvious. "He has no ultimatum, but having said that he has to deliver, like every single member of the team." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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