2nd race slightly more interesting than the first. Fewer mechanicals so that was good. I really like that course. The first few corners make for some great racing.
Safe to say that this thread is a spoiler zone? If you haven't watched and plan to, don't click?
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
Mike Wrote:2nd race slightly more interesting than the first. Fewer mechanicals so that was good. I really like that course. The first few corners make for some great racing.
Safe to say that this thread is a spoiler zone? If you haven't watched and plan to, don't click?
I thought the mid pack racing was better this week, but the frontrunners just kind of strung out so barring a failure it seems like the top 4 were pretty set by mid race. It looks like the Mercedes are just a step ahead of everyone else, will be interesting to see if red bull or ferrari can stay within striking distance until the european segment starts and everyone really brings it strong on updates.
And yea, I'd say this thread can be a spoiler zone.
2005 S2000
2003 CBR 600rr
Funny to see Hamilton win and it be such a big deal because he hasn't been for a long time; last time I cared about F1, he was brand new and wrecking shop.
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
Bahrain GP, holy crap was that good. All the intra-team racing, Williams and Sahara Force India being awesome, Vettel getting the call to move over for Ricciardo (ha!), Maldonado on Guttierez (!). Bahrain put me to sleep in the past but this was one of the best races in ages.
Damnit. Had to google the schedule to know which race to download because I wasn't getting the right torrent hits when searching for the round... Google is clever enough to put the results right at top  Will watch tonight.
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
Definitely one of the best races I've seen in a long time. All the detractors can suck it.
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"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
Started off this year like every other, recorder set and watch when I can until I get disinterested after a few races. If this keeps up though I just might watch the whole season!
Even if Mercedes does continue to dominate, it will be fun to watch the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull try to catch up.
Current: 1985 LS1 Corvette | 2014 328i Wagon F31
Former: 2010 Ford Edge | 1999 Integra GS
I have a little bit of a rub near lock but if you are turned to lock on a track there are other problems already...
That race was pretty awesome. Hamilton is tearing some shit up. Is it normal for teammates to rub and race harder than anyone else out there? Seemed odd to me. Aaaand I really wouldn't mind this car: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl2BP16OuvE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl2BP16OuvE</a><!-- m -->
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
Mike Wrote:Is it normal for teammates to rub and race harder than anyone else out there? Seemed odd to me.
Absolutely. Here's what Hamilton had to say about Rosberg:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01wv55z
I read a good article about their history together, back to the late 90's in karting and early formula stuff, when they were actually "friends". F1 pretty much changes that for most people.
Also reference Vettel and Mark Webber from last year, pretty sure they downright hated each other. Also Massa had some friction with Ferrari last year playing second fiddle to Alonso, hence the ignoring of team orders to let Bottas by.
And perhaps most famously Senna vs. Prost.
Watched china gp. This shit is boring. Mercedes have such a dramatically better car its not the slightest bit interesting to watch.
China was pretty boring. The last race was one of the best ever.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
China is a crappy track for passing. The Moto GP races there were boring too
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Looking forward to the Spanish GP, if only because I haven't seen it since they did the Valencia street circuit (I don't think I was a big fan of it) - can't remember if Catalunya is awesome or not.
Pretty good article on the heyday of the V10 era, since we were talking about sound - do yourself a favor and watch the vids of Barrichello and Schumi rocketing around. I wept.
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/velocit...1566094572
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Random, but my dad scored a mint auction guide recently at a used book store from the 2005 Sotheby's Ferrari auction in Maranello - that motor above (Schumi's Driver and Constructor Championship-winning V10) could be yours for $63,000 with "some internal parts missing". Greatest rich-guy coffee table stand ever.
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(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
for my F1 nerds
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#99 - 2000 Civic Si (Future H2 Car, Former H1 car)
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Any interest in the first American F1 team in a long while? I still won't catch many full races but plan to follow their progress.
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Current: 1985 LS1 Corvette | 2014 328i Wagon F31
Former: 2010 Ford Edge | 1999 Integra GS
I have a little bit of a rub near lock but if you are turned to lock on a track there are other problems already...
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