Formula 1

[Nick DV]

And that's with Nomex, imagine what it'd be like without that protection.

Absolutely Someone was watching over him on the day of the accident!

 

[Bullet2012]

F1/FIA have gone very quiet on what caused the fire.

 

[Bullet2012]

Just looked at ticket prices for silverstone F1, almost 3 times the price of the moto gp.

 

[Nick DV]

LH is a rarity in F1 in that he didn't come from money or motor sport history. If you admire him as driver then his personal agenda doesn't change that. The only reason to stress about people preaching to you is if you decide to listen to what they say. If you are going follow someone then you are sucking yourself into their world.

No he didn't come from money, however at the young age of 13 he was taken under big Ron's wing and was nurtured through his career thereafter, and he had no more problems than any other driver because he was of mixed race. When LH preaches at race weekend, I should not have to have my enjoyment of the coverage - which I pay for - being spoiled by having to either change channel or mute the volume so I don't have to listen to him!

Many high profile celebs use their status to leverage something they see as important. Lewis is probably the first F1 driver to be doing it so publicly and at a time where it's high focus.

I agree, many celebs do this and usually I don't agree with them either. However, we are talking F1 and I never heard the likes of Senna or Schumacher 'preaching' about the charities and causes that they supported and donated plenty of money to - and there was no controversy surrounding them. IMHO, LH preaching about such a very controversial movement has no place in F1.

If you are a fan of LH as a driver there is no reason why you can't watch the practice,watch the qualifying,watch the race then switch off. You'd have to be very naive to think that if you follow him on social media he is only going to be talking about tyre choices and race strategy.

Let's be clear, after a period when LH threw his toys out of the pram when things weren't going his way, I thought he'd finally matured and grown up. Even though he's in the best F1 car, I still think he is a great driver, skilful and super quick - especially over a lap. I don't follow LH on social media, however I cannot "switch off" from him because if I want to watch the coverage of the race weekend, I have to watch the coverage of LH.

 

[mangocrazy]

I can't believe this is still rumbling on. I thought an informal truce had broken out. However I will make the following points and then be silent on the topic.

1. LH has the right to use his position as a celeb to push his agenda. Nothing anyone says or does can stop that, unless he is censured by the FIA (unlikely).

2. You or I have the right to be annoyed or appreciative of his stance. No-one can stop that, but likewise if you choose to get your panties in a bunch over it, that's your problem.

3. Earlier F1 drivers didn't choose to make a stand on the issue of racism and BLM because they weren't black. Obvious, but needs saying.

4. Anyone who is white and states or infers that racism isn't a problem and that LH is over-reacting simply doesn't understand the scale of the problem. There is also the possibility that they could be part of the problem.

 

[eSCHEn]

I'll say it once again, keep the discussion to the sporting aspects of F1.

If you can't abide by that then don't take part. If you insist on doing so you will be reply banned from the thread. This was a nice thread about a sport and if it becomes substantially not that then it'll just get closed.

I hope that's clear for everyone.

Thanks.

 

[Nick DV]

I'll say it once again, keep the discussion to the sporting aspects of F1.

If you can't abide by that then don't take part. If you insist on doing so you will be reply banned from the thread. This was a nice thread about a sport and if it becomes substantially not that then it'll just get closed.

I hope that's clear for everyone.

Thanks.

Out of respect for you, I'll not answer the previous post.

 

[Nick DV]

Just looked at ticket prices for silverstone F1, almost 3 times the price of the moto gp.

Probably due to the fact that Silverstone is charged around £5m to host Moto GP and in excess of £20M to host the F1 GP

 

[Melvyn Best]

Leclerc tests positive for Covid

 

[Bullet2012]

^^ been a few now including, Lando, Sergio, Lance, Lewis. That’s without the team members who have not been named.

 

[Cobbler]

^^ been a few now including, Lando, Sergio, Lance, Lewis. That’s without the team members who have not been named.

I expect they will all be arguing that they are essential workers & must jump the vaccine queue!

 

[minimutly]

F1/FIA have gone very quiet on what caused the fire.

Isn't it likely the tank split? Or would that not have made an even bigger inferno? It was instant, wasn't it?
Are you thinking batteries or capacitors?

 

[Bullet2012]

Isn't it likely the tank split? Or would that not have made an even bigger inferno? It was instant, wasn't it?
Are you thinking batteries or capacitors?

I have no idea, to me it initially looked like fuel, but then it did not seem to spread very far from the impact, so maybe it was batteries etc, no idea though but I thought the FIA might have released some findings from the investigation they must be carrying out.

 

[eSCHEn]

It is most likely fuel but the cars don't have "tanks" so to speak, they have smaller interconnected fuel cells. The idea is that in a collision if a cell is ruptured then the actual quantity of fuel in it is a lot less than a 100Kg full fill (or whatever it is these days). Same capacity with lots of cells but more safety.

It was on C4F1's coverage that DC was mentioning this and it made sense. I've not heard any extra information so I've just gone with that as he's normally very well clued up.

 

[Bullet2012]

^^ Ah yes the cell bag tanks, that makes more sense now, only a few litres of fuel not the whole lot.

 

[DavSki153]

I'm not a huge fan of the decision to host the first race at Bahrain. Looks like 4 out of the last 5 events will be held at Bahrain, if you include testing.

 

[Bullet2012]

Jenson back at Williams as an advisor.

Williams Racing Welcomes Back Jenson Button

21 years after first signing with the team as a little-known 20-year-old, Williams Racing is delighted to welcome back 2009 Formula One World Champion Jenson Button to Grove, this time in the capacity of Senior Advisor in a multi-year agreement.

www.williamsf1.com

 

[badabec]

Wasn't it the fuel from the float chambers of the quadruple downdraught Webers?

Sky f1 channel showed some old footage of Senna etc, driver's ankles in front of the axle line, dead cars left by the side of the track and no speed limit in the pit lane. We're still using cement dust and a broom though.

 

[minimutly]

Imagin Romains chances in an aluminium, or even worse in a tube car, with bag tanks. Nil...
Still think he was the luckiest man to sruvive that day though.

 

[Bullet2012]

A bit off topic but as many of the ex F1 drivers seem to be getting involved with the Exreme E race series.

St Helena ready to set sail for Extreme E opening race

After a two year extensive refurbishment process, Extreme E’s floating command centre, the St. Helena, is ready to set sail for the

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