2018 F1 thread.

Posted by: ReductiMat

I have to admit, I've fallen out of love with F1. I still check in every now and then.

From the cheap-seats, whenever I see Seb talk I want to go for a beer with him. I also can't deny Hamilton knows how to drive a car. It's a shame some of the shit he says is equivalent to the words I hear from my children.

That said, reddit has been giving me a huge boner on the fucking pit stops.

https://www.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/dy1dgj/red_bull_just_made_the_fastest_pit_stop_in_f1/

Too bad Kubica got in his way while exiting the pits.

Hamilton is alot better than he used to be, but once a punk, always a punk. If he ever signs with Ferrari, I will quit watching.

IMO, Ricciardo was smart to sign with Renault. As long as he was with Red Bull, he would have got second billing & never got the new parts.

You are right about Seb. He has been cautioned a few times over what he says, cause he speaks bluntly sometimes.

Alonso wants back in 2021 & says if he lands with the right team, he will win. Ferrari definitely will not take him & if Merc wants him, they'll have to dampen his old feud with Hamilton. If any other team takes him, it would be an improvement over the drivers they have now (except Verstappen). I think he is no longer an ambassador with McLaren. If Fernando came back right now, I would rank him top 5 for sure, based on his experience & nerve.

Hamilton only got 5 seconds while Albon got screwed.

It's all good cause Ferrari got onto the podium. That's what matters to me.

Agreed, Albon would have likely had a real good battle with Bottas for first, if Lewis had given him the proper room. 

Sure were a lot of retirements. Poor Latifi was the only finisher who went pointless.

He's back. Who'd have thunk it?

https://www.planetf1.com/news/fernando-alonso-renault-return/

this seems like it could belong here. not human.

Well that was an exciting end to the British GP. Red Bull must be kicking themselves for making that last pit stop. They could have had the win. Hamilton's tires looked almost as bad as Bottas', Verstappen should have stayed out. A podium place for Ferrari, I am happy about that. I was surprised at Racing Point's lack of pace.

Turkish GP was crazy.  Tire technology stretched to the limit.

Too bad for Stroll.  Impressive for Hamilton.

Good to see Vettel back on the podium. Too bad for Leclerc.

That was a fucking fun race to watch.  Haven't been that invested in watching almost all of it in a long time.

The Gasly win in Italy this year was also a fun one to watch.

The lack of grip was crazy. Even in the dry practice sessions... It was a totally different track to watch compared with the years they raced there last time around.

As much as I would like to see another team / driver step up Hamilton really is in a league of his own. I've never been a big fan of his but it's hard not to be impressed with his ability to deliver when it counts.

I think if Max drove the Merc, he'd be doing just as well. He is the next big thing. I despise both him & Lewis, but one cannot deny their talents.

I think it's clear. Fire Bottas & hire Russell. Sack Albon & hire Perez.