No, I'm with you on that Twodogs, that attitude never came across well.
Hakkinen never said much either but he never appeared rude like Raikkonen does.
And I know it's a Finnish stereotype, but Kimilainen shows they aren't all like that, she was jubilant and very chatty in the interviews after Spa and Bottas is usually polite and has something to say
Actually, talking of W-Series, why is Chadwick doing that again? Now she's proved she's pretty quick shouldn't she be doing F2/IndyLights/DTM/wherever else F3 champions move up to? Seems odd to have a series dedicated to showcasing female drivers if the good ones don't then get the chance to prove themselves against the good male drivers and maybe end up in F1/Indy/WEC/etc.
See ya Kimi, I've never got the adoration that some have for him. As for Finns, having worked for Nokia I can assure you that he is far from an outlier! IIRC there's a bit of an East/West split, one side are more taciturn the other a lot more chatty, both drink like fish!
Nope, another one that is fairly ambivalent to Kimi's retirement......the part of his career where he was fast and entertaining is well over a decade ago now! Save for a couple of stellar opening laps he hasn't added much value for years imo.
It'll be interesting to see how De Vries gets on, he always seems to take a while to get up to speed in any given series. I'm assuming that he won't be afforded that luxury in F1. Shame for Giovinazzi...I've always liked him. Feels like he's probably fulfilled his potential though. I really don't get the Albon to William's signing. Surely they'd have been better off with Bottas and vice versa?
I know I’m in a minority
Maybe I'm not then! 😂
I really don’t get the Albon to William’s signing
Me neither...but people with real knowledge do seem to really rate Albon....maybe not quite the potential of Russell but right up there. Maybe he'll do better in a more nurturing environment than the odious Red Bull?
And possible that Bottas has either past his best or his best was never quite up there
Legendary Kimi:
What a tosser
I really don’t get the Albon to William’s signing
The guy he replaced, Gasly, now looks like a very solid driver once he got out of that pressure-cooker Red Bull seat. Albon was quite inexperienced when he was dropped into a team dominated by an exceptionally fast teammate. His race performances were often promising, but the car was difficult to drive and he struggled in qualifying. Pretty good chance he'll turn out like Gasly and be a solid mid-field driver who consistently collects points.
I’m sad to see kimi go, with a dry soh myself I like his aloof and direct persona either fake or otherwise. I’m sure it probably helps to be inside the F1 circle and have witnessed the legendary drinking / party stories rather than hear them from afar. He’s just a bit more that the media trained sterile average driver to me.
I’m not sure of that Bottas news, which seems to be nothing more than a Finnish connection. But for sure having separated from his wife to “give 100% to F1” I wonder if he now feels that was worth while.
Hamilton, Russell, Perez, Norris and Verstappen could be fireworks at the front, with Lewis very much the “old man” of the grid next year.
He’s just a bit more that the media trained sterile average driver to me.
He's a bit "less" surely? I mean some of the first radio "I'm busy" transmissions were a bit fun for 5 mins, but to base an entire persona/lifestyle on it smacks of the work of a hired "media-professional consultant"
Mleh, I'm pretty sure he won't loose much sleep as he counts his millions.
Lewis very much the “old man” of the grid next year.
If you’ve forgotten Alonso, I guess 😉
I mean some of the first radio “I’m busy” transmissions were a bit fun for 5 mins, but to base an entire persona/lifestyle on it smacks of the work of a hired “media-professional consultant”
What about the 10 years before "I'm busy"? He's always been a man of few words for the media, my understanding was that he did it because he wasn't interested in them knowing what he's really like and would try and avoid things such as PR events and interviews. I can get on board with that, it's like he just enjoys driving fast
I liked Kimi. He was a bit different to the current instamedia whores
What we really need is women in F1. Unless anyone thinks they can't rdive well enough.
Legendary Kimi
I remember watching that BITD and thought it was a very funny moment at the time.
Nice to hear an honest reply to a question. Everybody at any level wants a shit before a race, grass roots push bikes or multimillion pound racing cars
What we really need is women in F1. Unless anyone thinks they can’t rdive well enough.
What a bizarre comment. Desperate to find someone to have a fight with?
It does seem strange to me that Alfa are ditching two drivers with Ferrari connections for two with Merc connections.
Changing to Mercedes power maybe?
Sauber Mercedes has a nice ring to it.
Interesting line through turn 3 from the safety car 🙂
Actually that car looks/sounds a bit of a handful, even accounting for how green the track must be.
Twodogs
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What a tosserPosted 22 hours ago
Leave him alone. He know's what he is doing.
🙂
I'll miss him.
That safety car video - my fist impression was "are they really going to run a F1 race there?". It looks very narrow and windy. Is this going to be another procession with everyone finishing inqualifying order?
Is this going to be another procession with everyone finishing inqualifying order?
Yes...
Interesting line through turn 3 from the safety car 🙂
Got to practice, a lights to flag victory doesn't come easy
What about the 10 years before “I’m busy”?
Sure, he's always been taciturn, but after the world went a bit mad, for "Leave me alone, I know what I'm doing" he clearly cashed in, and that's just as media driven as all the other drivers. Kimi's not really different, he just found a niche that was easy to exploit is all.
What we really need is women in F1. Unless anyone thinks they can’t rdive well enough.
spoiling for a fight? I think women should be in F1, they compete in nearly every other formula including Indycar which I guess is the nearest to F1. Honestly I think it's only a matter of time, but getting to F1 is hard for everyone, not just women, there are thousands of drivers probably good enough to actually drive the cars, and only 20 or so seats, and the pressure on that first woman will be immense
and the pressure on that first woman will be immense
I think you mean third not first.....
Maria Teresa de Filippis - 1958
Lella Lombardi - 1975 and 1976
I think you mean third not first…..
Maria Teresa de Filippis – 1958
Lella Lombardi – 1975 and 1976
change Nickc's comment to "in the modern era" and it still stands though. All eyes will definitely be on the next woman driver, for a the first few races anyway
Bugger! That looks very narrow.
If that can be F1 standard we should push for a race at Cadwell Park! 🙂
Get in line - Knockhill first! Could even do a double-header and run Knockhill in reverse for one race
Actually that car looks/sounds a bit of a handful, even accounting for how green the track must be.
Is that not the horrible SUV they roll out as a safety car sometimes?
Would explain why the track looks narrower too.
For comparison, a masterclass in smooooooth from Prost -
I was wondering whether the safety car just makes it LOOK narrow, as it's so big - then I thought, "I bet a current F1 car's not that much smaller...."
PS - Bring back manual boxes! 🙂
PS – Bring back manual boxes!
Can you imagine the extra workload of manually shifting an 8 speed box while fiddling with all the other widgetry they have these days? IIRC one argument against the original F duct was that it required the driver to take their hand off the wheel, and that was when they were going in a straight line.
Actually, that begs a trivia question - what's the highest level of motorsport that still uses a manual gearbox?
Actually, that begs a trivia question – what’s the highest level of motorsport that still uses a manual gearbox?
Nascar?
I was wondering whether the safety car just makes it LOOK narrow, as it’s so big – then I thought, “I bet a current F1 car’s not that much smaller….”
True, but its an awful lot lower then the roof of an SUV
Nascar?
Yep
Can you imagine the extra workload of manually shifting an 8 speed box while fiddling with all the other widgetry they have these days?
Sure, bring it on! 🙂
Is that not the horrible SUV they roll out as a safety car sometimes?
Yeah, I think you’re right. The way it moves around on turn-in it looks very top-heavy. Either way, it’s not screaming “buy an Aston” to me 🙂 (not that there’d be much point aiming that at me anyway of course 😉)
Edit: actually, no… just seen a picture on another page, it is definitely the car, not the tractor 😳
Isn't the Aston safety car a Vantage. The medical car is the SUV DBX
I see Lewis has borrowed some bins from Drooper 😂
judging by the F3 practice the perfect transport for this weekend is a gravel bike
Dear Drooper
I am getting a lot of hassle because you are quicker round my home track than me, and everyone knows I am supposed to win this one.
Love Max
Shouldn't he be leaning the scooter the other way on the banking?
The marshals seem really on the ball don’t they?
The marshals seem really on the ball don’t they?
A lot more so than the FIA/Race control - we only found out the session was restarting after Vettle's Engine failure from the TV...
Too late to edit my post - the marshals were also possibly waiting for race control before going to help??
Trolling level: GOAT 😂
Hopefully just a Friday glitch, but potential major problem for Merc teams.
https://twitter.com/GaryAndersonF1/status/1433795684583591936
Can you imagine the extra workload of manually shifting an 8 speed box while fiddling with all the other widgetry they have these days?
my suggestion would be to use a 6 speed and take all the buttons off the steering wheel.