Official 2019 Chinese Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***

[TobyTR]

That's interesting. In what aspects do you think it's healthy in particular, given the problems it currently faces?

F1's own released attendance figures can be taken with a pinch of salt too...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/csylt/2019/01/15/myst...

[Gad-Westy]

funkyrobot said:

Mr Pointy said:

Well I preferred this sponsor with a fag afterwards:

Williams could do with the sponsor now. They help you come last.

Yep, Where as Renault always pull out before the end.

[Europa1]

funkyrobot said:

Mr Pointy said:

Well I preferred this sponsor with a fag afterwards:

Williams could do with the sponsor now. They help you come last.

Williams don't need any help in coming last.

[StevieBee]

Mr Pointy said:

Well I preferred this sponsor with a fag afterwards:

I can't say that mine and my mate's 'under-the-hedges' porn yield was unduly weighted by this livery:

[garypotter]

watching the highlights i realize that Lewis has matured his driving and was in total control of the race from the first corner. unlike previous years when he was little senna he wanted to go out on track and lap everyone ( I appreciate the new rules dictate it is now an endurance race) but he understands that a win is a win whether it be by 1 second or 1 minute.

Less stress on the power units as they are limited to the number per year. It also seems that cars still cannot get close or follow each other unless they have new tyres and are on a different strategy.

personally thought it was a boring race and i want to see 100% racing on the track not in the pits or drivers racing at 90%. I think they should change the format to two 30 minutes sprints and let the drivers go hell for leather but what do i know.

[StevieBee]

garypotter said:

personally thought it was a boring race and i want to see 100% racing on the track not in the pits or drivers racing at 90%. I think they should change the format to two 30 minutes sprints and let the drivers go hell for leather but what do i know.

F1, in fact most forms or motor sport, are examples of conservation in extreme conditions. Alain Prost noted that the art of success in F1 is winning at the slowest possible speed. The only formulae I can think of where this doesn't apply is Rallycross.

[SpudLink]

garypotter said:

watching the highlights i realize that Lewis has matured his driving and was in total control of the race from the first corner. unlike previous years when he was little senna he wanted to go out on track and lap everyone

For the past season and a half I’ve been thinking Hamilton reminds me more of Prost than any of the other ‘greats’. Has the sheer pace to get pole more often than not, combined with the ability to manage the race.

[DanielSan]

StevieBee said:

F1, in fact most forms or motor sport, are examples of conservation in extreme conditions. Alain Prost noted that the art of success in F1 is winning at the slowest possible speed. The only formulae I can think of where this doesn't apply is Rallycross.

Might be an unpopular opinion this one but I honestly rally cross is crap to watch, I've tried watches the British and World championships and 95% of races are pretty much a case of who ever gets to the first corner first is the winner. The races are so short there isn't much of a chance for that to change barring a mistake from someone.

[angrymoby]

SpudLink said:

For the past season and a half I’ve been thinking Hamilton reminds me more of Prost than any of the other ‘greats’. Has the sheer pace to get pole more often than not, combined with the ability to manage the race.

i think he'd take that

i've had to re-evalute Prost over the years ...& think he'd be my all time No.1, he doesn't have the stats (Schumacher does) & he didn't have the most latent talent (Senna did) ...but he did beat Lauda, Rosberg, Senna, Mansell & Hill all WDC's (current or subsequent) & all in identical machinery ...that takes some doing

[StevieBee]

DanielSan said:

StevieBee said:

F1, in fact most forms or motor sport, are examples of conservation in extreme conditions. Alain Prost noted that the art of success in F1 is winning at the slowest possible speed. The only formulae I can think of where this doesn't apply is Rallycross.

Might be an unpopular opinion this one but I honestly rally cross is crap to watch, I've tried watches the British and World championships and 95% of races are pretty much a case of who ever gets to the first corner first is the winner. The races are so short there isn't much of a chance for that to change barring a mistake from someone.

I agree. It's become too 'big'. I used to marshall start-line for Rallycross in the 80s and early 90s. When the group B boys turned up it was a hoot with cracking races and (thanks to a very efficient starling procedure ) one race would roll into the next. Once it all starting going pro, it all got a bit 'meh'.