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F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

Also I'm quickly becoming a Haas fan. They're the plucky little Americans and the little poo poo they're doing like beating Manor or forcing their way past Lewis is quite charming.

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learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
Gene Haas in the team press conference was very endearing, he's the Ricciado of team owners.

El Hefe
Oct 31, 2006

You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'

1500quidporsche posted:

Also I'm quickly becoming a Haas fan. They're the plucky little Americans and the little poo poo they're doing like beating Manor or forcing their way past Lewis is quite charming.

I'm glad they exist, we need more private teams like Haas but if they are in for the long haul.

Rhopunzel
Jan 6, 2006

Stroll together, win together

Human Grand Prix posted:

A Honda powered car is in 3rd place.

:eyepop:

Diet Crack
Jan 15, 2001

Shame Grosjean didn't channel his inner Crashtor and nail Lewis whilst his belts were loose.

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
Brundle is confused and unhappy with all this newfangled "excitement" shenanigans.

Kataphract
Oct 15, 2015
...And he's racing around, looks like he is on pace to qualify...oops, 90 seconds elapsed. Just pull it into the pits.

How loving anti-climatic is that? Okay, first time through, maybe I'll come to appreciate it, but first impression of the new qualifying: I despise it.

Edit in: Q2 ends with nobody on track. Don't know if I can take the excitement.

Kataphract fucked around with this message at 07:40 on Mar 19, 2016

El Hefe
Oct 31, 2006

You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'
Kyvyatttt says the new qualifying system hosed him lol

F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

Human Grand Prix posted:

A Honda powered car is in 3rd place.

Ron almost smiled there.

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh

Kataphract posted:

...And he's racing around, looks like he is on pace to qualify...oops, 90 seconds elapsed. Just pull it into the pits.

How loving anti-climatic is that? Okay, first time through, maybe I'll come to appreciate it, but first impression of the new qualifying: I despise it.

Yes but what if it's not some poo poo backmarker...

Carth Dookie
Jan 28, 2013

That gap from Rosberg to Perez. :smith:

jediguy
Apr 19, 2002

Mercs both in the 1:24s. That was a nice season while it lasted.

F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

Well it was a fun season while it lasted lads.

nsaP
May 4, 2004

alright?
Jesus christ

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
lol FOM close up on the ferrari pit wall as they stopped sandbagging.

Carth Dookie
Jan 28, 2013

Alonso in P10 for now at least. :unsmith:

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
Autosport is melting down

MagicCube
May 25, 2004

.5 seconds off the circuit record for Hamilton.

Halo14
Sep 11, 2001
Good work Are Dan.

Nooo Fernandoooo

NtotheTC
Dec 31, 2007


i agree with brundle in that this format is dumb and bad.

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
I like Brundle I really do but how is his constant bitching about this helpful.

Deuterious
Oct 17, 2011
Alonso gone.

You Am I
May 20, 2001

Me @ your poasting

Alonso not happy there

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
I do kind of like how you can buy yourself extra time with a decent lap

F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

Yeah I've quickly changed my mind, this format only seems to work for the first session.

learnincurve posted:

I like Brundle I really do but how is his constant bitching about this helpful.

He's really loving annoying with that, there was a race a few years ago where he was bitching and bitching about how hard it was to keep track of the number tire changes. It's not the general public's fault you're an idiot Brundle.

El Hefe
Oct 31, 2006

You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'
Bottas getting beat by a guy with brain damage shameful stuff

Carth Dookie
Jan 28, 2013

Ricciardo 2 tenths behind Sainz. What the hell is going on at Red Bull?

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
People in the grandstands are going to be happy they saw far far more cars on track than they did last year crofty.

F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

Also the Williams appears to be a bit of a dog this year. I don't think they're going to get 3rd in the WCC.

3peat
May 6, 2010

This qualifying system is very good... for a clown, at the circus.

Diet Crack
Jan 15, 2001

Works for Q1, sucks for Q2, is probably going to be absolutely terrible for Q3.

You Am I
May 20, 2001

Me @ your poasting

darth cookie posted:

Ricciardo 2 tenths behind Sainz. What the hell is going on at Red Bull?

Horny Horner mentioned that the Red Bulls won't be at full power till round six

F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

New drinking game: Drink every time one of the commentators say crescendo.

POCKET CHOMP
Jul 20, 2003

me irl.
Qualifying was sucky and boring before, it's still sucky and boring now. It's supposed to be about cars driving fast to get positions for the main event tomorrow, not an event in itself, who cares.

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
Drink every time the commentators get confused even though there is a big list with a count down on it.

El Hefe
Oct 31, 2006

You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'
Like Alonso just said, the new system favors the fastest teams anyway.

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
All this really does is forces the work shy bastards on to the track instead of sitting in the garage half of each session,.

F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

POCKET CHOMP posted:

Qualifying was sucky and boring before, it's still sucky and boring now. It's supposed to be about cars driving fast to get positions for the main event tomorrow, not an event in itself, who cares.

I've always said this. There are a number of forms of Motorsports if you like seeing one lap pace. Qualifying at best was mildly more interesting than a free practice session.

DAAS Kapitalist
Nov 9, 2005

Jackass: The Mad Monk

Don't try this at home.
This qualifying format was "designed" by someone who has spent too much time playing video games where you can start a new lap instantly. A 90 second countdown when it's over 3 minutes from leaving the garage to posting a time makes no sense.

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Carth Dookie
Jan 28, 2013

goddammit Kimi could you at least pretend not to be old and slow? :smith:

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