Official 2022 Monaco Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***

[Byker28i]

wibble cb said:

Byker28i said:

wibble cb said:

Will be watching from the grandstands by the swimming pool...can’t wait!

Great spot, have you got allocated seating as front corner is so close to the cars...

Nope, we will have to try and get good seats, this whole trip is my 50th birthday present from my wife , so not complaining at all!

You'll love it.
Not quite there but these should keep HB quiet for a few mins...

[Murghee]

Wonder how danny ric will do this weekend...i mean getting beat by your team mate that is ill is not news...think lewis did it a few years back when he was ill and out qualified bottas.

Praying mercedes have a quick car so we can get a three way fight even if its just qualifying

[Byker28i]

Some lovely old images here and footage here
https://twitter.com/1990sF1
Senna

[Western Musketeer]

What year was the start delayed due to the track being wet in the tunnel after a fire in the hotel above it?

[HustleRussell]

Murghee said:

Wonder how danny ric will do this weekend...i mean getting beat by your team mate that is ill is not news...think lewis did it a few years back when he was ill and out qualified bottas.

Praying mercedes have a quick car so we can get a three way fight even if its just qualifying

Most of Norris' advantage over Ricciardo is in slow speed corners...

I can see Monaco being a bit of a dip for Mercedes too, I reckon most cars on the grid will deal with the gradients, kerbs and traction zones of Monaco better than the Mercedes.

I think that Ferrari are going to be fastest and that any challenge to Red Bull for best of the rest will come from an unlikely source...

[vaud]

Western Musketeer said:

What year was the start delayed due to the track being wet in the tunnel after a fire in the hotel above it?

1981

[Western Musketeer]

vaud said:

Western Musketeer said:

What year was the start delayed due to the track being wet in the tunnel after a fire in the hotel above it?

1981

I feel old

[PhilAsia]

HustleRussell said:

Murghee said:

Wonder how danny ric will do this weekend...i mean getting beat by your team mate that is ill is not news...think lewis did it a few years back when he was ill and out qualified bottas.

Praying mercedes have a quick car so we can get a three way fight even if its just qualifying

Most of Norris' advantage over Ricciardo is in slow speed corners...

I can see Monaco being a bit of a dip for Mercedes too, I reckon most cars on the grid will deal with the gradients, kerbs and traction zones of Monaco better than the Mercedes.

I think that Ferrari are going to be fastest and that any challenge to Red Bull for best of the rest will come from an unlikely source...

I may be wrong on this, but the Ferrari has the best low speed traction and low down torque right?

[HustleRussell]

PhilAsia said:

HustleRussell said:

Murghee said:

Wonder how danny ric will do this weekend...i mean getting beat by your team mate that is ill is not news...think lewis did it a few years back when he was ill and out qualified bottas.

Praying mercedes have a quick car so we can get a three way fight even if its just qualifying

Most of Norris' advantage over Ricciardo is in slow speed corners...

I can see Monaco being a bit of a dip for Mercedes too, I reckon most cars on the grid will deal with the gradients, kerbs and traction zones of Monaco better than the Mercedes.

I think that Ferrari are going to be fastest and that any challenge to Red Bull for best of the rest will come from an unlikely source...

I may be wrong on this, but the Ferrari has the best low speed traction and low down torque right?

ISTR they have been observed as being the fastest on the early part of the straights. I don't know why exactly but we can speculate. Good traction seems to be a Ferrari trait from years past.

They also seem to energise the tyres well, with Red Bull appearing to struggle at times this season.

[gtsralph]

alisdairm said:

Chain Bear on YouTube came up with a few 'alternative' options to making Monaco a more interesting race:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mI_5d12n7s

Skip to 1:50 to miss the sponsors bit at the start.

Edited by alisdairm on Tuesday 24th May 10:27

Copy "Share" Link and post that to save us having to sit through the general YouTube ads.

https://youtu.be/9mI_5d12n7s

[PhilAsia]

HustleRussell said:

PhilAsia said:

HustleRussell said:

Murghee said:

Wonder how danny ric will do this weekend...i mean getting beat by your team mate that is ill is not news...think lewis did it a few years back when he was ill and out qualified bottas.

Praying mercedes have a quick car so we can get a three way fight even if its just qualifying

Most of Norris' advantage over Ricciardo is in slow speed corners...

I can see Monaco being a bit of a dip for Mercedes too, I reckon most cars on the grid will deal with the gradients, kerbs and traction zones of Monaco better than the Mercedes.

I think that Ferrari are going to be fastest and that any challenge to Red Bull for best of the rest will come from an unlikely source...

I may be wrong on this, but the Ferrari has the best low speed traction and low down torque right?

ISTR they have been observed as being the fastest on the early part of the straights. I don't know why exactly but we can speculate. Good traction seems to be a Ferrari trait from years past.

They also seem to energise the tyres well, with Red Bull appearing to struggle at times this season.

Yes, that is what ISTR (...took me a while, but got there in the end ) as well.

[eps]

vaud said:

(I know it is in the opening post)

Boo... no Thursday practice. I was looking forward to it!

I know, although on the plus side we get to enjoy it tomorrow!

[SmoothCriminal]

LoL Riccardo on the poll, might aswell have included Latifi as he probably has more chance.

[moffspeed]

70 years ago and the start of the Monaco GP.

Funny looking GP/F1 cars….explain ?

[Big Nanas]

Any official word if Lando will race this weekend?

[Blib]

My weather app suggests dry and sunny on Friday and Saturday, with rain on race day....

[parabolica]

I'm gonna say Pole will go to someone outside of the top 3 teams; race will be interesting if the weather forecast is to be believed.

[cgt2]

I'm sure everyone here has seen it but if not it is worth getting the Blu-Ray of the James Garner film Grand Prix and watching vintage Monaco in all its glory on a big screen with the sound cranked up.

[JonChalk]

Big Nanas said:

Any official word if Lando will race this weekend?

He thinks he's ok;

https://twitter.com/LandoNorris/status/15298595014...

I definitely haven't seen anything saying he's not and Seidl was convinced he'd be OK earlier in the week, so I think he's racing.

[anonymous-user]

moffspeed said:

70 years ago and the start of the Monaco GP.

Funny looking GP/F1 cars….explain ?

Grand Prix have been held using sportscars in the past.