Anyone watching Monaco Historic?
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..I only managed to catch the last race of the day 'live' (have everything else recorded) and must admit I hugely enjoyed it. Normally these Historic F1 things can be a procession (I know, I've watched enough of them) but this was a real bit of fun I thought. Martin O'Connel was imperious in the ATS being chased by Michael Lyons in the 308E, he faded when his wets went off and was caught by more powerful cars too. There was a bit of the usual Monaco carnage, but I must admit I enjoyed it. The one comment that made me roll my eyes was when Pritchard said that his highlight of the weekend was seeing Eddie Irvine back behind the wheel of an F1 car! Goodness.
lotus72 said:
..I only managed to catch the last race of the day 'live' (have everything else recorded) and must admit I hugely enjoyed it. Normally these Historic F1 things can be a procession (I know, I've watched enough of them) but this was a real bit of fun I thought. Martin O'Connel was imperious in the ATS being chased by Michael Lyons in the 308E, he faded when his wets went off and was caught by more powerful cars too. There was a bit of the usual Monaco carnage, but I must admit I enjoyed it. The one comment that made me roll my eyes was when Pritchard said that his highlight of the weekend was seeing Eddie Irvine back behind the wheel of an F1 car! Goodness.
Like you, I only saw the last race - I have recorded the whole show - on a VHS tape (keep it all "in period"!!)Not seen much of this historic racing for a while - great driving in the conditions.
I now realise how much I miss the sound of the DFV.
Gad-Westy said:
Bugger, missed that. Anyone know if Quest repeat it?
You can rewatch the stream:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V10PawE_t2w
Vaud said:
Gad-Westy said:
Bugger, missed that. Anyone know if Quest repeat it?
You can rewatch the stream:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V10PawE_t2w
Having watched much of the coverage I have an even further enhanced respect and appreciation for the Monaco circuit marshals- I found the danger they faced recovering the stricken cars unpalatable at times.
The driving standard was generally high and most if not all of the competitors involved are exceptionally talented, but with the best will in the world mistakes are made, flags are missed... these drivers aren't constantly informed of circuit conditions over the radio, they are not subject to the same level of health and general fitness assessment as for example a current F1 driver. Most of these drivers are wealthy privateers. Many of them are, with the greatest respect, getting on a bit.
Probably not a popular view on this forum or in the world of historic motorsport, but there it is.
The driving standard was generally high and most if not all of the competitors involved are exceptionally talented, but with the best will in the world mistakes are made, flags are missed... these drivers aren't constantly informed of circuit conditions over the radio, they are not subject to the same level of health and general fitness assessment as for example a current F1 driver. Most of these drivers are wealthy privateers. Many of them are, with the greatest respect, getting on a bit.
Probably not a popular view on this forum or in the world of historic motorsport, but there it is.
HustleRussell said:
Having watched much of the coverage I have an even further enhanced respect and appreciation for the Monaco circuit marshals- I found the danger they faced recovering the stricken cars unpalatable at times.
The driving standard was generally high and most if not all of the competitors involved are exceptionally talented, but with the best will in the world mistakes are made, flags are missed... these drivers aren't constantly informed of circuit conditions over the radio, they are not subject to the same level of health and general fitness assessment as for example a current F1 driver. Most of these drivers are wealthy privateers. Many of them are, with the greatest respect, getting on a bit.
Probably not a popular view on this forum or in the world of historic motorsport, but there it is.
It was a flashback to the days when a burning car by the trackside was hauled out of the way and the race went on around it. The marshals at this event were like those blokes in the Charlton Heston 'Ben Hur' when they dragged wrecked chariots away from the charging horses' hooves. They were brave men indeed. But didn't the event knock Formula 1 into a cocked hat though! I often doze off during a modern F1 race, but these races were edge-of-the-seat exciting.The driving standard was generally high and most if not all of the competitors involved are exceptionally talented, but with the best will in the world mistakes are made, flags are missed... these drivers aren't constantly informed of circuit conditions over the radio, they are not subject to the same level of health and general fitness assessment as for example a current F1 driver. Most of these drivers are wealthy privateers. Many of them are, with the greatest respect, getting on a bit.
Probably not a popular view on this forum or in the world of historic motorsport, but there it is.
Well , the likes of Jackie Oliver and Richard Attwood . or at a less elevated level , James King certainly are not in the first flush and ain't going to beat Hamilton or Vettel in a 100m sprint , but last time I saw each of them race they had a lot of younger people behind them. Unlike Romain Grosjean, they also don't make heroic arses of themselves on the first lap, unlike Kevin Magnussen they do know what a mirror is for and unlike Kimi Raikkonen they can utter whole sentences without scowling ....
motco said:
HustleRussell said:
Having watched much of the coverage I have an even further enhanced respect and appreciation for the Monaco circuit marshals- I found the danger they faced recovering the stricken cars unpalatable at times.
The driving standard was generally high and most if not all of the competitors involved are exceptionally talented, but with the best will in the world mistakes are made, flags are missed... these drivers aren't constantly informed of circuit conditions over the radio, they are not subject to the same level of health and general fitness assessment as for example a current F1 driver. Most of these drivers are wealthy privateers. Many of them are, with the greatest respect, getting on a bit.
Probably not a popular view on this forum or in the world of historic motorsport, but there it is.
It was a flashback to the days when a burning car by the trackside was hauled out of the way and the race went on around it. The marshals at this event were like those blokes in the Charlton Heston 'Ben Hur' when they dragged wrecked chariots away from the charging horses' hooves. They were brave men indeed. But didn't the event knock Formula 1 into a cocked hat though! I often doze off during a modern F1 race, but these races were edge-of-the-seat exciting.The driving standard was generally high and most if not all of the competitors involved are exceptionally talented, but with the best will in the world mistakes are made, flags are missed... these drivers aren't constantly informed of circuit conditions over the radio, they are not subject to the same level of health and general fitness assessment as for example a current F1 driver. Most of these drivers are wealthy privateers. Many of them are, with the greatest respect, getting on a bit.
Probably not a popular view on this forum or in the world of historic motorsport, but there it is.
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