Poll: F1 2022 - Pre-season testing and discussion

[Slam62]

Yep this could have been a legendary year for the right reasons, f1 could have had the the great Verstappen Hamilton battles leading to a record 8th championship but instead they contrived to make a pigs ear of the whole thing.

 

[koolpc]

Deals! Lol. As if.

 

[Feek]

legendary

Oh, it's been a legendary year, all right

 

[Deleted member 651465]

I don't understand the value of any poll yet, thus I will not be casting any vote. Until we see the cars running and able to judge any testing results a poll is merely guesswork.

You're fun, aren't you?

The poll closes before winter testing starts.. hence the fun. It's no fun if you can see that McLaren etc have created a world beater

 

[Jono8]

Good lord FIA

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/s...milton-if-he-breached-fia-gala-rules/6886492/

"One of Sulayem's first responsibilities since taking over will be to judge whether or not Hamilton's absence from the event goes against the regulations.

Speaking about the situation in his first official press conference at president, Sulayem said: "At the end of the day, rules are rules."

 

[cuke2u]

You're fun, aren't you?

The poll closes before winter testing starts.. hence the fun. It's no fun if you can see that McLaren etc have created a world beater

Who knows???
The thread has already turned into a anti Max, FIA and Masi so it's kinda backfired..

 

[fez]

Speaking about the situation in his first official press conference at president, Sulayem said: "At the end of the day, rules are rules."

I'm sure there is a rule there that says "we can change the rules" though. Right? Right.....

 

[CSMonkeh]

Good lord FIA

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/s...milton-if-he-breached-fia-gala-rules/6886492/

"One of Sulayem's first responsibilities since taking over will be to judge whether or not Hamilton's absence from the event goes against the regulations.

Speaking about the situation in his first official press conference at president, Sulayem said: "At the end of the day, rules are rules."

If anything is levelled at Hamilton, then he really would throw in the towel.

Also in the poll, Alpha Tauri should be first, not Alpine

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Hard to bet against Mercedes. They didn’t seem to develop this years car much and 8 WCCs in a row is just crazy dominance. Just to screw the FIA I’d love to see Mercedes miles up the road from everyone else. I’m still feeling bitter about the whole thing.

 

[Mr Jack]

If anything is levelled at Hamilton, then he really would throw in the towel.

I'd be surprised if they don't level something at him; he broke the rules. The whole quote, btw, is more sympathetic than that given.

Also in the poll, Alpha Tauri should be first, not Alpine

LOL!

 

[Jono8]

If anything is levelled at Hamilton, then he really would throw in the towel.

Also in the poll, Alpha Tauri should be first, not Alpine

Shouldn't Alfa Romeo be first?

 

[chrismscotland]

If Merc are still miles ahead then frankly the FIA/Liberty have failed with the rule changes

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I'd be surprised if they don't level something at him; he broke the rules. The whole quote, btw, is more sympathetic than that given.

It’ll be a fine at best. Doubt he’ll care.

 

[Slam62]

If Merc are still miles ahead then frankly the FIA/Liberty have failed with the rule changes

Weellll there will always be certain cars faster than the other, a combination of best driver and best engineers, what makes you think the other drivers are going to get to Lewis or Max level anytime soon.
Maybe Charles and maybe George, but Charles has been made to look average by Carlos.

Nothing will change.

 

[Jono8]

One interesting issue with the current safety car/accident procedure rules and penalty rules, is that they showed how they benefit p2 a lot when p1 and p2 are close, but both are miles ahead of the rest.

I'm not saying anything should be changed in that regard as I think this past season has been unique but its was interesting to see. However if there had even been a remotely competitive p3 (well, and p4, p5 etc) in the last two races Max would have stood zero chance.

 

[Slam62]

One interesting issue with the current safety car/accident procedure rules and penalty rules, is that they showed how they benefit p2 a lot when p1 and p2 are close, but both are miles ahead of the rest.

I'm not saying anything should be changed in that regard as I think this past season has been unique but its was interesting to see. However if there had even been a remotely competitive p3 (well, and p4, p5 etc) in the last two races Max would have stood zero chance.

Hence Bottas cementing his place as the most useless teammate of all time. He really did not care.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

One interesting issue with the current safety car/accident procedure rules and penalty rules, is that they showed how they benefit p2 a lot when p1 and p2 are close, but both are miles ahead of the rest.

I'm not saying anything should be changed in that regard as I think this past season has been unique but its was interesting to see. However if there had even been a remotely competitive p3 (well, and p4, p5 etc) in the last two races Max would have stood zero chance.

You can make the argument about the fastest lap too. A few times this past season Max was able to pit for fresh tyres and bang in a fastest lap because P3 was miles behind.

I'm not saying it's unfair but it's the same logic. We just need a closer pack to stop this happening really.

 

[Jono8]

You can make the argument about the fastest lap too. A few times this past season Max was able to pit for fresh tyres and bang in a fastest lap because P3 was miles behind.

I'm not saying it's unfair but it's the same logic. We just need a closer pack to stop this happening really.

Yeh that's true too.

Far too big a gulf between Ham and Max and the rest of the field this year. To an almost embarrassing extent for everyone else.

 

[CSMonkeh]

Shouldn't Alfa Romeo be first?

So it should.

 

[Slam62]

Yeh that's true too.

Far too big a gulf between Ham and Max and the rest of the field this year. To an almost embarrassing extent for everyone else.

Yes this is interesting, most can blame their cars, but the teammates in the same cars were also in the slow group. So was the cars or the drivers!