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Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

I'm so loving excited rn

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Wirth1000
May 12, 2010

#essereFerrari
Please don't die, Alonso.

GOOD TIMES ON METH
Mar 17, 2006

Fun Shoe

Norns posted:

It's a racing event on Memorial day weekend for you euro idiots

ilmucche
Mar 16, 2016

Don't listen to the haters. All the buildup to the best roundy-round race is great. A whole month climaxing in "gentlemen, start your engines". I love the 500

Sir Simon Milligan
Mar 27, 2003

Yes, I have walked along the path of evil many times, it's a twisting curving path, that actually leads to a charming block garden, but beyond that evil!

Triumph of the Will is done, time for Alonsooooooo!

Argus Zant
Nov 18, 2012

Wer ist bereit zu tanzen?

LochNessMonster posted:

What does the 101st airborne have to do with the Indy500? I feel like I'm missing a lot of nationalist context here.

101st running of the Indy500.

F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

lmbo the flag truck.

McGuinty
Feb 11, 2008

Where's the nearest golf course? I have to shit.

1500quidporsche posted:

lmbo the flag truck.

Fuckin' A, that is legit amazing

Wirth1000
May 12, 2010

#essereFerrari

1500quidporsche posted:

lmbo the flag truck.

AgentJotun
Nov 1, 2007
Negan in the pace car lol

McGuinty
Feb 11, 2008

Where's the nearest golf course? I have to shit.
I would also like to reiterate that the visor cam is legitimately great and should be adopted into F1 before the windscreens go on and wreck both that and the side cockpit cam that made a comeback last year.

Argus Zant
Nov 18, 2012

Wer ist bereit zu tanzen?
i think i prefer the way F1 begins the race from a dead stop

i like my motorsports to begin with a total clusterfuck, thank you very much

Serjeant Buzfuz
Dec 5, 2009

LOL, I love the pot of flowers cam.

geonetix
Mar 6, 2011


McGuinty posted:

I would also like to reiterate that the visor cam is legitimately great and should be adopted into F1 before the windscreens go on and wreck both that and the side cockpit cam that made a comeback last year.

All these onboard camera's are pretty good.

However, only when they don't mix in the sounds of cars passing a stationary roadside mix; that may be close to the most annoying sound in the world.

Wirth1000
May 12, 2010

#essereFerrari
Right. Everyone's in line and now for a bunch of draft passing. On the edge of my seats, buds.

McGuinty
Feb 11, 2008

Where's the nearest golf course? I have to shit.
Gaaah full screen commercials a handful of laps in. I love it

DoctorGonzo
Jul 25, 2016

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Bad start for Nando

Wirth1000
May 12, 2010

#essereFerrari

McGuinty posted:

Gaaah full screen commercials a handful of laps in. I love it

Welcome to America, bitch.

GOOD TIMES ON METH
Mar 17, 2006

Fun Shoe
Nando is doing fine, the lead usually changes like 1000x in the 500 and the first part of the race doesn't matter all that much.

Sorta the opposite of F1 is every way

McGuinty
Feb 11, 2008

Where's the nearest golf course? I have to shit.

Wirth1000 posted:

Welcome to America, bitch.

Hello fellow Canadian, I am used to being able to squint at the action during ad breaks.

F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

Nando up to 7th :getin:

McGuinty
Feb 11, 2008

Where's the nearest golf course? I have to shit.
And yeah anybody hand wringing about Nando this early needs to stop worrying.

Wirth1000
May 12, 2010

#essereFerrari

McGuinty posted:

Hello fellow Canadian, I am used to being able to squint at the action during ad breaks.

Same. American stream so I guess everything stops broadcast wise when they do go to ads.

F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

Anybody doing that hasn't watched anything other than F1 and sports cars. This is like MotoGP where you can qualify 3-4 rows back and still come through to win.

Kilmers Elbow
Jun 15, 2012

Alonso (R)

GOOD TIMES ON METH
Mar 17, 2006

Fun Shoe
I'm getting oddly triggered by the lovely tv commentary talking about Alonso like he is a dumb baby.

McGuinty
Feb 11, 2008

Where's the nearest golf course? I have to shit.
Another thing to become accustomed to if you're coming over from F1 is the existence of both an Aussie and a Kiwi in this series who are actually not frauds.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


1500quidporsche posted:

Anybody doing that hasn't watched anything other than F1 and sports cars. This is like MotoGP where you can qualify 3-4 rows back and still come through to win.

Yup! Rossi won starting on row 4 last year.

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

1500quidporsche posted:

Anybody doing that hasn't watched anything other than F1 and sports cars. This is like MotoGP where you can qualify 3-4 rows back and still come through to win.

Indycar is probably the closest open wheel racing series historically.

pik_d
Feb 24, 2006

follow the white dove





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Kilmers Elbow
Jun 15, 2012

On the back straight why don't they go straight/hug the wall? They swing in then out. Why?

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

Nando moving up. He's pretty good at this

pik_d
Feb 24, 2006

follow the white dove





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Kilmers Elbow posted:

On the back straight why don't they go straight/hug the wall? They swing in then out. Why?

Could be the surface is better there?

F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

Kilmers Elbow posted:

On the back straight why don't they go straight/hug the wall? They swing in then out. Why?

I would imagine the turbulence pushing back from the wall makes that less than ideal.

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

Kilmers Elbow posted:

On the back straight why don't they go straight/hug the wall? They swing in then out. Why?

Have to give yourself room. Car slides on those corners and you're done if you tap the wall.

Shes Not Impressed
Apr 25, 2004


This visor cam is so cool

GOOD TIMES ON METH
Mar 17, 2006

Fun Shoe
Nando passing people sure is weird

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless
Neutral does not mean "loose".

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

I really want nandos helmet

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geonetix
Mar 6, 2011


I like comparing the pitstops between F1, WEC, 24H Nurburgring and this. It's all so .. different

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