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[Kyougar]

It was also a Mclaren call in China that screwed over their chance at winning the 2007 WDC that year... Almost ten years later and the team really still hasn't changed that much!

I think Alonso wants to get fired, getting out now would be a great time to get ready for a WEC campaign next year.

Edit- Only 5 races to go and just 3 drivers left in the championship hunt, Also Ericsson needs to pull his finger out, the McLaren humiliation wont be complete until he gets above Alonso.

It seems like Alonsos Motto throughout the years: "trying to get fired". Mclaren (1st time) Ferrari and now McLaren again.

 

[PdotMichael]

Sure, it's strange that the best driver who can outdrives everyone and even his car doesn't get a WDC worthy car.

 

[DrM]

I think that Monza contamination damaged Nico's PU #3. Mercedes is telling otherwise, but he had issues in 1st half of the race with very unusual engine overheating.

Also, HUL made one hell of the result today, silently up to 6th place

 

[TCRS]

I was about to watch it on BBC but it's already on iplayer so I'm going to watch that instead. Usually has a better quality than live streaming.

 

[Mastah]

I think that Monza contamination damaged Nico's PU #3. Mercedes is telling otherwise, but he had issues in 1st half of the race with very unusual engine overheating.

He's on 4th power unit since Singapore, only Energy Store and Control Electronics remained in the car from Monza.

 

[kharma45]

I was about to watch it on BBC but it's already on iplayer so I'm going to watch that instead. Usually has a better quality than live streaming.

Someone had mentioned on Reddit that BBC were doing the F1 in 60fps https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/3c6gtr/psa_f1_now_available_at_60fps_on_bbc_iplayer/

 

[Ruruja]

Someone had mentioned on Reddit that BBC were doing the F1 in 60fps https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/3c6gtr/psa_f1_now_available_at_60fps_on_bbc_iplayer/

I noticed a big fps increase in the Match of the Day stream yesterday. Didn't notice it on the F1 replay on iplayer though, so maybe it's just live streams.

 

[stryke]

interesting broadcast stats for today -

Although to be fair I recall times where Redbull/vettel weren't shown much in their dominant races.

 

[DrM]

He's on 4th power unit since Singapore, only Energy Store and Control Electronics remained in the car from Monza.

ok, i missed that bit. Thought that they would use it anyway...

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

interesting broadcast stats for today -

Although to be fair I recall times where Redbull/vettel weren't shown much in their dominant races.

Ugly business...

 

[duckroll]

I don't really think there's a huge conspiracy here regarding Mercedes. Whether or not Bernie asked for less coverage for whatever reasons, the fact is that there wasn't really much point showing them as opposed to something else. They showed both pit stops for both drivers, they showed the overtakes, what else is there to show? Hamilton cruising in front with no one anywhere near him? If Rosberg overtook Vettel in normal race conditions they would have shown it too. Instead he overtook Vettel as Vettel pitted, and they did show the pit exit when it happened.

 

[nature boy]

Argh, couldn't be bothered to wake up at 6am.

Worth watching the race?

 

[Xando]

Argh, couldn't be bothered to wake up at 6am.

Worth watching the race?

Just watched the first 10 rounds and turned it off again.


Alonso meltdown was pretty funny though.

 

[TCRS]

daaaamn hamiltons overtake. ruthless.

 

[kharma45]

Argh, couldn't be bothered to wake up at 6am.

Worth watching the race?

No. Just find some highlights.

 

[Aiii]

I don't really think there's a huge conspiracy here regarding Mercedes. Whether or not Bernie asked for less coverage for whatever reasons, the fact is that there wasn't really much point showing them as opposed to something else. They showed both pit stops for both drivers, they showed the overtakes, what else is there to show? Hamilton cruising in front with no one anywhere near him? If Rosberg overtook Vettel in normal race conditions they would have shown it too. Instead he overtook Vettel as Vettel pitted, and they did show the pit exit when it happened.

I'm with you, looking at that list they switched to Mercedes whenever something interesting was happening. Lauda mentioned that they only showed Lewis leaving hit pitstop and didn't show him entering, but that was when Max, Kvyat and Alonso were at it (I believe, might have been something else, but something interesting was going on anyways). Mercedes drive at the front and nobody can touch them and the tactic since last season (and arguably, longer than that really) has been to focus the show on overtakes and incidents, rather than just following a driver around driving his laps. It definitely makes for a better show to show fights for positions than to show a Mercedes.

 

[TCRS]

alonso goddamn

dropping public truth bombs about shitty japanese engine at japanese gp

he just can't take it anymore :/ he is so gone. someone give him a good car already..

saddest story in F1

 

[Aiii]

saddest story in F1

Yeah, no.

A driver died this year, that would qualify as sad.

Alonso is just a guy getting paid millions of dollars and has a bad season.

 

[Tubie]

GP2 Engine, GP2 Life.

Samurai Alonso is best Alonso.

 

[PdotMichael]

alonso goddamn

dropping public truth bombs about shitty japanese engine at japanese gp

he just can't take it anymore :/ he is so gone. someone give him a good car already..

saddest story in F1

Could be worse, like driving for the second place with Ferrari this year.

 

[nature boy]

MotoGP shows F1 how it's done.

And WEC as well, 6h of Fuji in 2 weeks.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Alonso is a poison. He ruins every team he goes to.

 

[hamchan]

alonso goddamn

dropping public truth bombs about shitty japanese engine at japanese gp

he just can't take it anymore :/ he is so gone. someone give him a good car already..

saddest story in F1

It's not sad when he's the one who made his own team choices. Apparently he sucks at it.

 

[TCRS]

discuss. I would delete raikkonen tbh

 

[PdotMichael]

Sky, please.

 

[Ryne]

Vettel should already be on the god tier

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Amus says Ferrari, Renault and Honda want an increase in tokens for next season.

Fucking hell, just kill it already, it has no place in F1.

 

[Jezbollah]

Swap Brabham with Hakkinen
Swap Andretti with Mansell

 

[DD]

Max to GOAT tier.

 

[nature boy]

discuss. I would delete raikkonen tbh

Hill in the GOAT (only one to win triple crown), I would place Alonso in God tier before Hamilton.

 

[TCRS]

every race rosberg speaks a different language in the drivers room. today it's french.

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

discuss. I would delete raikkonen tbh

Mansell is somewhere between great tier and Rosberg. Kimi should come off. Alonso should move up to goat tier to replace Schumacher.

 

[Norwegian Rudo]

I'm with you, looking at that list they switched to Mercedes whenever something interesting was happening. Lauda mentioned that they only showed Lewis leaving hit pitstop and didn't show him entering, but that was when Max, Kvyat and Alonso were at it (I believe, might have been something else, but something interesting was going on anyways). Mercedes drive at the front and nobody can touch them and the tactic since last season (and arguably, longer than that really) has been to focus the show on overtakes and incidents, rather than just following a driver around driving his laps. It definitely makes for a better show to show fights for positions than to show a Mercedes.

It was much more obviously a conscious decision to blacklist Merc in the qualifiers.

 

[TCRS]

 

[Kyougar]

He said that about ferrari (fullfilling the contract)

This whole thing reads like he had to do it after he got an enema from the team "privately"
The fifth Tweet would be "all hail hypnotoad"

 

[rockman zx]

He said that about ferrari (fullfilling the contract)

This whole thing reads like he had to do it after he got an enema from the team "privately"
The fifth Tweet would be "all hail hypnotoad"

Probably everyone in McLaren agrees with him, I doubt they said much to him privately outside don't do it again.

The engine is trash. Button said they are samurai warriors without sword and armor, basically he is saying the same as Alonso, but more polite.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Probably everyone in McLaren agrees with him, I doubt they said much to him privately outside don't do it again.

The engine is trash. Button said they are samurai warriors without sword and armor, basically he is saying the same as Alonso, but more polite.

That's the whole point! It's no secret their car is shit. What Alonso did was childish and unnecessary..

Typical Alonso

 

[DrM]

Manor will use Mercedes engines in 2016, Lauda said for Sky today. Werhlein will get a seat at Manor for 2016. They (Manor) are also in talks with Williams for technical cooperation.

 

[Aiii]

That's the whole point! It's no secret their car is shit. What Alonso did was childish and unnecessary..

Typical Alonso

Shouldn't a Kimi fan be more forgiving of a guy venting via team radio?

 

[NihonTiger90]

discuss. I would delete raikkonen tbh

Andretti needs to be at least a tier higher.

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

Manor will use Mercedes engines in 2016, Lauda said for Sky today. Werhlein will get a seat at Manor for 2016. They (Manor) are also in talks with Williams for technical cooperation.

Good stuff. I'd love to see them further up the grid.

 

[brotkasten]

Shouldn't a Kimi fan be more forgiving of a guy venting via team radio?

But when Kimi does it, it's cool and funny. Like, he knows what he's doing, y'know?

Manor will use Mercedes engines in 2016, Lauda said for Sky today. Werhlein will get a seat at Manor for 2016. They (Manor) are also in talks with Williams for technical cooperation.

Shame that they couldn't keep the collaboration with Ferrari going, but the other option might even be cheaper than a 2016 Ferrari package. And with Haas on their way, there would be little incentive to fight over Manor.

 

[theignoramus]

Alonso should move up to goat tier to replace Schumacher.

Crazy talk. Schumi did what Alonso is famous for all through the 90s against superior Williams and Mclarens cars.
Spa 92, 95,97. Barcelona 96.
And in his Benneton years he won despite FIA ramming penalties down his throat to keep the WDC battle with Hill competitive.
Are you one of those bitter anti-Schumi guys still livid about Adelaide 94 or the Todt/Brawn/Schumacher era of Ferrari and Bridgestone dominance? I know that type of fan well.

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

Crazy talk. Schumi did what Alonso is famous for all through the 90s against superior Williams and Mclarens cars.
Spa 92, 95,97. Barcelona 96.
And in his Benneton years he won despite FIA ramming penalties down his throat to keep the WDC battle with Hill competitive.

But he's a blatant cheat.

 

[theignoramus]

But he's a blatant cheat.

He has more than enough superlative performances under his belt to compensate for Adelaide,Jerez, and other unsporting moments.

Just like Alonsos heroic fights with Red Bull has redeemed his image after 2007 and Crashgate with Renault and Briatore.

 

[Lego Boss]

Alonso is a poison. He ruins every team he goes to.

This. Is he really as good as his reputation seems to demand? He's been at two top teams (McClown the first time around) and he's not won a championship.

Perhaps can only happen with a Briatore safety car.

Edgy, but a grain of truth?

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

This. Is he really as good as his reputation seems to demand? He's been at two top teams (McClown the first time around) and he's not won a championship.

Perhaps can only happen with a Briatore safety car.

Edgy, but a grain of truth?

I think he's as good as his reputation. He's one of those drivers that you know is driving the car as fast as it can possibly go. I would put Kubica in the same bracket when he was in F1.

 

[xrnzaaas]

saddest story in F1

 

[PdotMichael]

That guy who got beaten by Heidfeld 2 of 3 times?

 

[Kyougar]

clearly that means, that Heidfeld is Goat Tier.