[Other Sport] The Austrian Grand Prix - take 2

Hugo Rune said:

That circuit is very short. It makes the 1.2secs even more impressive.

Toto Wolf was talking about Lewis’ aquaplaning. I think that’s the difference, that’s his skill. You clearly have no control when you aquaplane, but if you can recognise where on the track your tyres will regain traction, you can absolutely attack wet sections on the racing line with a lot of aggression knowing you’ll have the opportunity to control the car once you’ve navigated the puddles.

Lewis was driving completely differently to every other driver using different techniques he has developed over his career.

I’ve always considered Schumacher as the GOAT with Senna & Lewis a close second but I think Lewis will take his throne when he equals his seven World Championships.

Click to expand...

Icy Gull said:

Looking forward to this.

I know lots of F1 haters visit these threads (for reasons best know to themselves ) so can I ask you to spare a minute and a half to watch Hamilton’s qualifying lap and give me your dismissive comments on how shit F1 is please

Edit it appears that you will have to click on the youtube link to see it, just do it

A 1.2 second advantage to second place is absolutely the most massive margin when you consider that most qualifying in the dry is won by tenths or even hundreths of a second

Anyone who has driven or tried to drive fast in the wet should be in awe of this clip imo

This puts to bed all those who say “yeah. but Hamilton has the best car, of course he wins”. The rain is a massive leveller, except if you are Lewis Hamilton when it makes the gap even bigger than having the best car in the dry. I am in awe of this guy’s talents

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Eu77TjVRk

Click to expand...

Hampster Gull said:

First ever Stryian race

Click to expand...

Bold Seagull said:

It was a really interesting qualifying session. Lewis built his pace slowly, balancing risk/reward through each session.

Click to expand...

Bry Nylon said:

I must admit, I heard them talking about it on the radio yesterday and thought that they’d said, “Syrian Grand Prix.”

This did leave me shaking my head and thing ‘FFS. Where next? The Gaza Strip?’

Click to expand...

Hugo Rune said:

I’ve always considered Schumacher as the GOAT with Senna & Lewis a close second but I think Lewis will take his throne when he equals his seven World Championships.

Click to expand...

Bry Nylon said:

I must admit, I heard them talking about it on the radio yesterday and thought that they’d said, “Syrian Grand Prix.”

This did leave me shaking my head and thinking, ‘FFS. Where next? The Gaza Strip?’

Click to expand...

Stat Brother said:

yeah. but Hamilton has the best car, of course he wins.

Click to expand...

Bold Seagull said:

It was a really interesting qualifying session. Lewis built his pace slowly, balancing risk/reward through each session. His lap times built until, when it was needed, all the little risks he’d taken through the previous laps, he strung them altogether in a final breathtaking blow the rest of the field away effort.

Mention has to go to Sainz too, he’s starting to look a very capable driver.

Click to expand...

Bold Seagull said:

It was a really interesting qualifying session. Lewis built his pace slowly, balancing risk/reward through each session. His lap times built until, when it was needed, all the little risks he’d taken through the previous laps, he strung them altogether in a final breathtaking blow the rest of the field away effort.

Mention has to go to Sainz too, he’s starting to look a very capable driver.

Click to expand...

GREASED WEASEL said:

Excellent post

Ocon one to watch also

Click to expand...

Bry Nylon said:

I must admit, I heard them talking about it on the radio yesterday and thought that they’d said, “Syrian Grand Prix.”

This did leave me shaking my head and thinking, ‘FFS. Where next? The Gaza Strip?’

Click to expand...

Pavilionaire said:

If FIFa was running F1 they'd do it, if the money was right.

Click to expand...