Sports 🏎️ Official Formula 1 Thread

[IDAFC21]

so very odd.

 

[IDAFC21]

I will say i love seeing the martini colors back in F1.

 

[HYPROPULSION_R]

 

[HYPROPULSION_R]

Bahrain GP...holy shit was that a race. Pres of Ferrari looks real salty.

 

[IDAFC21]

Bahrain GP...holy shit was that a race. Pres of Ferrari looks real salty.

dem lotus tusks. Sauber die!! RAHH!!

That actually was quite a race. I still can not believe the pace of those mercedes, but pretty much everyone in that race was having full on battles w/ their team mates. haha. Some real good action. God those ferraris are disappointing tho. Its quite sad to watch. I don't even wanna think about where they'd be in the field if they didnt have alonso and kimi piloting them. Anyone else and they'd be back fighting w/ the marussias and caterhams. I do love seeing the resurgence of williams tho. And w/ the martini racing colors to boot. Right now Im rooting for them.

 

[HYPROPULSION_R]

It's great to see the only competition Mercedes has is itself. Those Nico/Lewis battles were intense. You could tell Nico was pissed on the podium and during the interview.

and the shocker, Force India with a podium...

 

[rocco]

The new turbo V6 engines sound terrible and are slower. Bring back the V8's next year and let the F1 cars sound like they're supposed to.

This sounds so much better

 

[Typhoon]

Except that video is of a GP2 car......:smile:

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

Fuck the sound of the cars at this point... the Bahrain GP has never been this exciting. If we still had V8's it would have been Vettel driving off into the distance with the rest of the cars in a parade line behind.

 

[IDAFC21]

Very true. I just wish SOMEONE could catch up to the mercedes So far they're the new red bull. Yeah they're letting hamilton and rosberg race each other for now, but that aint gonna last long once they start accumulating enough manufacturer points.

 

[rocco]

Except that video is of a GP2 car......:smile:

Yes, but basically the same awesome sound as last years V8 cars.

 

[Typhoon]

If your going to bring back something, bring back the V10's.

 

[brandoLSX]

Very true. I just wish SOMEONE could catch up to the mercedes So far they're the new red bull. Yeah they're letting hamilton and rosberg race each other for now, but that aint gonna last long once they start accumulating enough manufacturer points.

Well there you go! That last race Red Bull caught up when the Mercedes cars were't gaining full power. Made for a very interesting finish finally! Too bad Hamilton had to drop out completely though. Austria should be pretty interesting if Red Bull can keep up. Not as many tight turns. We will see!

 

[IDAFC21]

That race definitely didnt go the way I was expecting it to I am glad ricciardo was able to get his first win. i started to get ptsd when i heard the austrian national anthem being played on the podium, but at least it wasnt preceded by the german national anthem.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

I was super hyped to see RIC win and it was really nice to hear a new anthem for a change. I have a feeling Hamilton will implode this season letting his emotions get the best of him.

 

[brandoLSX]

I agree was good seeing Riccardo win one. Seems like the rookie is very talented and doesn't seem like a complete ass.. Yet.. I am a big fan of Hamilton but I think has been dramatic lately and it's getting the best of him.

 

[IDAFC21]

Wow. So the rumors have been flying around for months, but Vettel officially announced yesterday he is leaving red bull at the end of this season. Theres been no announcement on where he's going yet, but the rumors have been saying Ferrari, and that's really the only place he could go. Kimi's already said hes good for next year, so that means Alonso has to be out... Rumors were he would go to red bull, but red bull have already said they're promoting Kvyat from the toro rosso team, so that options out. So now its thought that Alonso might go BACK to mclaren, which means Button would probably be out since his future is kinda up in the air. This is craziness.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

Yeah silly Season is starting early. Also hearing the grumblings that 3 car teams will happen next year because a few of the teams are in such financial trouble they will be leaving. If that happens who know knows where anyone will be.

 

[IDAFC21]

Yeah I really dont understand the FIA. Vergne is taking a 10 place grid penalty because toro rossos over their engine unit allotment already, and theres still 5 races left in the season As if he needed that kick to the junk after being passed over AGAIN for a red bull seat.

 

[IDAFC21]

Well this does not look good. Stupid typhoon!!

 

[IDAFC21]

The safety cars led more laps than vettel has all season!

 

[IDAFC21]

This is craziness

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

Scary early end to the race.. Jules Bianchi taken from the track Unconscious after a horrific accident where he t-boned into tractor at very high speed. No further word on his condition. Not good.. Judging from the few pics popping up on Twitter he may have gone underneath the back end of the tractor right at shoulder level.

 

[IDAFC21]

They didn't show any replays of the incident, thats never good. Very bad way to end a race.

 

[IDAFC21]

Sounds bad but if he's breathing on his own thats a good thing.

F1 driver Jules Bianchi is reportedly out of surgery and has been moved into the intensive care unit of the Mie area hospital where the surgery has taken place. He is apparently breathing on his own.

Details of the crash have emerged, including that it appears Bianchi lost control of the rear of the Marussia and overcorrected during the race, according to Nick DeGroot of Motorsport.com. Unsurprisingly, given the conditions of the race, this apparently led to jumping over the gravel pit, and so the speed of the vehicle continued to be quite high when it smashed into the tractor.

DeGroot is also reporting that Bianchi's father, Philippe told French media outlets that his son had a subdural hematoma. The FIA and the Marussia team have not formally released any injury report.

BBC is reporting he is breathing on his own.

More details as they become available.

Jules Bianchi Reportedly Out Of Surgery, Moved To ICU