Lando Norris driving Prost's MP4/2 at Sonoma Raceway, US.
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Always great to see cobwebs being blown off old F1 cars! Pato definitely wasn’t hanging around in the ‘08 Hamilton car, looking to set an unofficial lap record around there by the look of things.
I wonder if they might have a few demonstration events in Vegas next weekend, in the absence of any formal support races? Something with a screaming V8 or V10 would certainly get the crowd going.
I wonder if they might have a few demonstration events in Vegas next weekend, in the absence of any formal support races? Something with a screaming V8 or V10 would certainly get the crowd going.
And he was in a Toleman . But it is trope of far too many commentators whose knowledge of the sport is shaky pre 1990 to bring every conversation round to Senna or Schumacher . The thing I recall with the most affection from 1984 was Lauda's last hurrah . To be fair , anybody who had followed Senna in FF1600/2000 and F3 knew his time would come , as it nearly did at Monaco in the Toleman . And damn, now I'm talking about him ..
Sandpit Steve said:
Always great to see cobwebs being blown off old F1 cars! Pato definitely wasn’t hanging around in the ‘08 Hamilton car, looking to set an unofficial lap record around there by the look of things.
I wonder if they might have a few demonstration events in Vegas next weekend, in the absence of any formal support races? Something with a screaming V8 or V10 would certainly get the crowd going.
Unlikely I'd think - isn't the lack of support races down to the fact that they want to have the roads closed for the absolute minimum amount of time? And sadly I'm not too sure the organisers are aiming the event at the type of F1 enthusiast that would be excited by these cars anyway.I wonder if they might have a few demonstration events in Vegas next weekend, in the absence of any formal support races? Something with a screaming V8 or V10 would certainly get the crowd going.
Very interesting watching Pato initially struggle with an H pattern Hewland in the M7 . Like most drivers he is clearly unused to anything without a paddle . Even upchanges were a bit of challenge at first but after very few laps he was changing up lightning quickly. Downchanges and the art of the heel and toe were harder , but he was starting to get there after the odd hold your breath moment .
A contrast to poor old Alex Rossi in the Lotus 49 at CoTA a few years ago who was way put of his comfort zone with a manual shift.
What was never in question was Pato's raw pace, even (or especially) in a 54 year old F1 car
A contrast to poor old Alex Rossi in the Lotus 49 at CoTA a few years ago who was way put of his comfort zone with a manual shift.
What was never in question was Pato's raw pace, even (or especially) in a 54 year old F1 car
coppice said:
Very interesting watching Pato initially struggle with an H pattern Hewland in the M7 . Like most drivers he is clearly unused to anything without a paddle . Even upchanges were a bit of challenge at first but after very few laps he was changing up lightning quickly. Downchanges and the art of the heel and toe were harder , but he was starting to get there after the odd hold your breath moment .
A contrast to poor old Alex Rossi in the Lotus 49 at CoTA a few years ago who was way put of his comfort zone with a manual shift.
What was never in question was Pato's raw pace, even (or especially) in a 54 year old F1 car
The changes were a bit "eek". Was that why it seemed they brought him in early.....just before he got too confident. Great to watch!A contrast to poor old Alex Rossi in the Lotus 49 at CoTA a few years ago who was way put of his comfort zone with a manual shift.
What was never in question was Pato's raw pace, even (or especially) in a 54 year old F1 car
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