The Official 2016 Hungarian Grand Prix Thread **Spoilers**
Discussion
As this thread maybe proves; 'if no ones talking about it then you really have a problem' (someone once said...).
So assuming we all keep watching, at home or trackside, then the best we can do is let the FIA (and Sky?) know what we think.
Re track limits; as a tennis fan I like Hawkeye and I welcome goalmouth tech for football so why not on a racing track?
Re radios; bring them back! If everyone can use them then there's no advantage and for fans it brings us closer to the decision making.
So assuming we all keep watching, at home or trackside, then the best we can do is let the FIA (and Sky?) know what we think.
Re track limits; as a tennis fan I like Hawkeye and I welcome goalmouth tech for football so why not on a racing track?
Re radios; bring them back! If everyone can use them then there's no advantage and for fans it brings us closer to the decision making.
rog007 said:
As this thread maybe proves; 'if no ones talking about it then you really have a problem' (someone once said...).
So assuming we all keep watching, at home or trackside, then the best we can do is let the FIA (and Sky?) know what we think.
Re track limits; as a tennis fan I like Hawkeye and I welcome goalmouth tech for football so why not on a racing track?
Re radios; bring them back! If everyone can use them then there's no advantage and for fans it brings us closer to the decision making.
This thread only has 38 pages at the moment, and the last 10 have been moaning about the state of the sport. Compare this to other more exciting races where the threads usually go up over the 100 pages, then by comparison, people aren't talking about it.So assuming we all keep watching, at home or trackside, then the best we can do is let the FIA (and Sky?) know what we think.
Re track limits; as a tennis fan I like Hawkeye and I welcome goalmouth tech for football so why not on a racing track?
Re radios; bring them back! If everyone can use them then there's no advantage and for fans it brings us closer to the decision making.
I actually thought it was a reasonably interesting race. OK, there was not a massive amount of wheel banging, overtaking action - but there was some.
The culprit was the circuit more than anything. And this has always been a bit of an issue at the Hungaroring - with some exceptions.
There was enough going on in the race to keep me watching.
The shambles over radio messages needs to be sorted - and quick.
The culprit was the circuit more than anything. And this has always been a bit of an issue at the Hungaroring - with some exceptions.
There was enough going on in the race to keep me watching.
The shambles over radio messages needs to be sorted - and quick.
Eric Mc said:
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The shambles over radio messages needs to be sorted - and quick.
Agreed, it continues to surprise me that they don't engage with ex-racers, (the stewards and commentators) to get an experienced objective view on it all.The shambles over radio messages needs to be sorted - and quick.
And now the rules about weaving in the braking zone, and the amount of consideration given to (double) yellows needs closer scrutiny.
The 'spat' between LH and NR in the post race interview was an eye opener, and the fact it continued into other interviews. What undermined the seriousness of it was NR squirting water into LH's lap, them both laughing about it, and then LH having to rush to the loo... on that basis it would appear the two rivals are as pally as they ever have been..
Quickmoose said:
Eric Mc said:
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The shambles over radio messages needs to be sorted - and quick.
Agreed, it continues to surprise me that they don't engage with ex-racers, (the stewards and commentators) to get an experienced objective view on it all.The shambles over radio messages needs to be sorted - and quick.
And now the rules about weaving in the braking zone, and the amount of consideration given to (double) yellows needs closer scrutiny.
The 'spat' between LH and NR in the post race interview was an eye opener, and the fact it continued into other interviews. What undermined the seriousness of it was NR squirting water into LH's lap, them both laughing about it, and then LH having to rush to the loo... on that basis it would appear the two rivals are as pally as they ever have been..
but I just feel that when someone else is essentially trying to destroy your dreams every weekend its difficult to like each other
its not personal but that's what the game is between them
eps said:
Very honourable of you!
Your choice really, but maybe the next time you see someone collecting pop a tenner in the collection tin? Or big C or something local/personal to you.
Qualifying will be totally different - ambient and track temps will be a lot different....
My local animal rescue centre if that is acceptable?Your choice really, but maybe the next time you see someone collecting pop a tenner in the collection tin? Or big C or something local/personal to you.
Qualifying will be totally different - ambient and track temps will be a lot different....
Lewis Hamilton had denied that a conversation he had with the FIA's Charlie Whiting had an influence on the decision by the stewards to investigate Nico Rosberg over the yellow flag issue in Hungarian GP qualifying.
The stewards had initially decided not to conduct a formal investigation into Rosberg's pole lap.
However, the German was summoned by an FIA document timed at 7.16pm, over three hours after qualifying ended, after new evidence emerged.
FIA sources have indicated that Hamilton had been in contact and that the new evidence was provided by him.
Full story:
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-denies-...
Superbad said:
Lewis Hamilton had denied that a conversation he had with the FIA's Charlie Whiting had an influence on the decision by the stewards to investigate Nico Rosberg over the yellow flag issue in Hungarian GP qualifying.
The stewards had initially decided not to conduct a formal investigation into Rosberg's pole lap.
However, the German was summoned by an FIA document timed at 7.16pm, over three hours after qualifying ended, after new evidence emerged.
FIA sources have indicated that Hamilton had been in contact and that the new evidence was provided by him.
Full story:
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-denies-...
I don't know how he gets away with it , nico I mean The stewards had initially decided not to conduct a formal investigation into Rosberg's pole lap.
However, the German was summoned by an FIA document timed at 7.16pm, over three hours after qualifying ended, after new evidence emerged.
FIA sources have indicated that Hamilton had been in contact and that the new evidence was provided by him.
Full story:
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-denies-...
he needs his wings clipped
Hamilton is a champion and just like all the greats he will be aggressive and not give an inch. I'd be surprised if he didn't question it, competitive animals do not compromise at all. I took his remarks in the post race press conference to be more general remarks and I think the points he raised (and the manner in which he did so) were not specific to Rosberg, but he was looking for clarification. Ricciardo had the same view. I think Rosberg showed a bit of silliness by jumping in and defending Saturday when he should have understood it was a question about this issue in general.
I was thinking about Nico's career as I watched him settle for second place again yesterday.
I wonder just how much drive is in him.
I mean, a wife, child, millions in the bank, travels the world on the red carpet every year...I just don't hear him talk the same way the other drivers do, he doesn't look bothered.
When anything bad happens, he's past it, moves on thinking of the next race
When anything great happens, he doesn't focus on it he just thinks of the next race
And these two have been like that nearly ALL of their lives...
Then again, even considering he's in the 'best' car, his qualifying pace is at least on par...so
I wonder just how much drive is in him.
I mean, a wife, child, millions in the bank, travels the world on the red carpet every year...I just don't hear him talk the same way the other drivers do, he doesn't look bothered.
When anything bad happens, he's past it, moves on thinking of the next race
When anything great happens, he doesn't focus on it he just thinks of the next race
And these two have been like that nearly ALL of their lives...
Then again, even considering he's in the 'best' car, his qualifying pace is at least on par...so
I think it's completely possible to love F1, appreciate the season so far has actually had some real moments/races to enjoy, but at the same time, acknowledge that in the season line up there are circuits which will serve up little, or less action than others.... I mean there wasn't THAT much to get you out of your seat yesterday, let alone on the edge.
Daniel at turn one, Nico at turn two. Then repeated frustration watching the Ferrari/Redbull interplay that should've entertained more than it did - due to the nature of the circuit
Daniel at turn one, Nico at turn two. Then repeated frustration watching the Ferrari/Redbull interplay that should've entertained more than it did - due to the nature of the circuit
If a Redbull had sneaked ahead at the start.
If Kimi hadn't qualified so badly.
If there had been a safety car.
Then it may have been a good race. But it was terrible.
I don't expect wheel to wheel action every lap. For that, I watch BTCC. But I don't expect cars to be driven so far below their limit (for much of the race they were driving 10% slower than in qualifying) the drivers are on autopilot, able to joke on the radio and never making mistakes (as they are not pushing).
Yes, you can get the odd flashpoint (Kimi v Max was entertaining) but this race was typical of F1 post 2011.
Having watched WEC after the F1, I reckon that F1 needs a tyre war. A WEC, the cars were being driven at near qualifying pace (allowing for fuel loads) every lap. There were more wheel to wheel , paint rubbing moments in the first 30min that I watched.
Drivers pushing , mistakes being made, overtaking on track (not the pits) . If that had been distilled into a 2h GP format, it would've been brilliant.
If Kimi hadn't qualified so badly.
If there had been a safety car.
Then it may have been a good race. But it was terrible.
I don't expect wheel to wheel action every lap. For that, I watch BTCC. But I don't expect cars to be driven so far below their limit (for much of the race they were driving 10% slower than in qualifying) the drivers are on autopilot, able to joke on the radio and never making mistakes (as they are not pushing).
Yes, you can get the odd flashpoint (Kimi v Max was entertaining) but this race was typical of F1 post 2011.
Having watched WEC after the F1, I reckon that F1 needs a tyre war. A WEC, the cars were being driven at near qualifying pace (allowing for fuel loads) every lap. There were more wheel to wheel , paint rubbing moments in the first 30min that I watched.
Drivers pushing , mistakes being made, overtaking on track (not the pits) . If that had been distilled into a 2h GP format, it would've been brilliant.
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