In the round-up: FIA race director Michael Masi said he had no concern about the the state of Lewis Hamilton’s wing following his collision with Alexander Albon.
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What they say
At Suzuka Charles Leclerc was told to pit because his front wing was falling apart. However Masi said this was not necessary for Hamilton at Interlagos because his wing was not showing signs of breaking up:
No, there was nothing hanging off.
We did have a look but there was nothing hanging off that wing.
Quotes: Dieter Rencken
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Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and more:
We couldn't bring the whole team onto the podium with us, so we brought the podium to the whole team. 🎉🧡@Carlossainz55 @LandoNorris pic.twitter.com/eRWkwW4BNu
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) November 20, 2019
Remember the Union Jack that @LewisHamilton celebrated his #BritishGP win with back in the summer…
We thought it was about time we returned it to its rightful owner 😉
So today we invited @SilverstoneUK marshall, Steffan, to the factory! pic.twitter.com/XazdSWgFMx
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) November 20, 2019
Listen to the crowd at the Senna S as @Max33Verstappen overtakes @LewisHamilton at the first restart during the #BrazilianGP: https://t.co/dG6mEQxlpH #F1
— RaceFans (@racefansdotnet) November 20, 2019
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Links
More motor racing links of interest:
Benzinsysteme von Ferrari konfisziert (Auto Motor und Sport - German)
According to the report, the FIA is examining parts of the Ferrari power unit's fuel lines between the flow rate sensor and the engine.
Formula One narrowly survives Miami-Dade commission vote after Dolphins lobbying push (Miami Herald)
"The legislation would have survived if her original eight-member coalition held, but Commissioner Javier Souto switched votes, saying he thought the race was too valuable to the economy to let neighbors’ objections derail the event."
Veekay to race for Carpenter in 2020 (IndyCar)
"Ed Carpenter announced today that 19-year-old Dutch driver Rinus VeeKay will join the IndyCar series as the full-time driver of the number 21 Chevrolet for the 2020 season."
Lundgaard set for F2 debut with Trident (F2)
"Christian Lundgaard will make his Formula 2 debut with Trident in the season finale at Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi."
Brundle reflects on Brazilian GP and Hamilton, Ferrari crashes (Sky)
"I have no doubt the contact was because Seb gently veered to the left mid-straight. The gloves are off now that both championships are won, but that was all pretty unnecessary."
Verschoor’s secret behind Macau win (F3)
"I was making sure that my safety car restart was going to be mega,” he explained “I was just listening to the sound of Juri’s (Vips) engine when he was going on power - maybe that’s a secret I shouldn't tell"
F2 driver Deletraz keen on Formula E test (E-racing365)
"I want to make a long career and there are so few opportunities in F1. More young drivers are looking into Formula E as well as DTM and sports cars."
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Comment of the day
Has Charles Leclerc done enough to persuade Ferrari to choose him over a four-times world champion?
Leclerc is not going to be intimidated by anyone, Vettel included. This guy gives no quarter, which is what you want if you are Ferrari.
If Leclerc were Hamilton’s team mate, or Verstappen’s, the result would be the same. Vettel was lucky to have Raikkonen next to him for so long, a guy who clearly had no problem with Vettel being the number one driver. Even then, they had their moments.
Ferrari are not going to drop Leclerc, he is their future. The problem hinges on Vettel and how he is going to handle the situation.
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Phylyp (@phylyp)
21st November 2019, 4:12
That clip taken from within the crowd, encompassing the cars (albeit a bit small) and the crowd’s reaction at the same time is just amazing. A far cry from the sterile shots on the official feed. And it’s Brazil, so the crowd is as enthusiastic as always.
Honestly, seeing the crowd this way is way better than cutting away from the action and seeing them head-on.
Score one (more) for amateur video.
Sonics (@sonicslv)
21st November 2019, 11:36
@phylyp Well I disagree with that. I prefer to have clear view of the car without crowd sounds polluting my feed. Just different person different taste.
Phylyp (@phylyp)
21st November 2019, 11:56
@sonicslv – that’s the key bit you missed – I don’t want to watch the entire race that way (so I’m with you on that), but when FOM wants to show the crowd as they do occasionally, they could do it in this manner, capturing their reactions from behind, so as to not lose sight of the cars.
stefano (@alfa145)
21st November 2019, 16:59
thinking the same.
mfreire
21st November 2019, 4:50
There is a tweet there that says that F1 rejected Homestead-Miami as a possible venue. I didn’t see anything regarding that in the image caps of those specific parts of that letter. Seeing F1 at Homestead Miami would be nice- seeing cars come off the banking onto the pit straight would be cool but they would have to extend the infield section and upgrade its facilities. It’s only 2.3 mi long at the moment. And also I think F1 regs state that a corner on an F1-spec track can be 7 degrees max but apparently the last corner at Zandvoort is being modified to be 12 degrees?
Ericglo
21st November 2019, 5:11
I was just there for the Nascar race. Homestead wouldn’t be to bad for a race, but hardly ideal. It hardly clicks the boxes that Liberty wants. There has to be an easier way to placate Stepen Ross.
mfreire
21st November 2019, 17:29
Yeah, it’s in a fairly suburban area and although the drive from downtown Miami isn’t too bad, it’s probably farther outside Miami than COTA is outside Austin.
mfreire
21st November 2019, 17:36
Also what I’m hoping that comes out of this Miami GP (which is a great city in its own right) is that HR stadium is picked over the Citrus Bowl for 2026 World Cup matches. Although Orlando is probably more of a “soccer city” than Miami is the Citrus Bowl is a crap stadium and Miami’s diversity and cosmopolitan atmosphere makes it much better for a major event like that- Orlando is a city of amusement parks and is 45 minutes away from the nearest beach.
Aussie Rod (@aussierod)
21st November 2019, 5:09
I was at the Aussie GP in March and the atmosphere was great, the engines sounded pretty impressive to be honest and the speed of the cars was simply mind blowing at some parts of the track.
How come fan videos seem to capture some of this excitement but the official feed rarely does, despite their best efforts ?
RB13
21st November 2019, 10:12
Probably the same reason that shakey cam cinematics are so prevelant in the horror genre and war games, they capture the essence of being present better.
As for the sound, you’re comparing a high fidelity audio feed to a phone mic in which details are lost and resonation is much higher. For engines this actually sounds more angry but I can’t see them downgrading mics around the track. The same effect could be achieved in the audio mix production if they really wanted but then they have to consider stuff like commentary and the relative clarity in channel separation within the world feed.
RB13
21st November 2019, 10:12
@aussierod
Matthijs (@matthijs)
21st November 2019, 10:26
@aussierod I think the main reason is that the main feed uses zoom a lot. It makes sense to zoom in for the action, but a side effect is that the sense of speed is reduced a lot.
Jere (@jerejj)
21st November 2019, 8:02
”The car was well out of the firing line of the race cars, and actually impossible to hit.”
– This is indeed why I thought the SC due to the crane was a little bit of an overreaction since the crane was equally well out of the firing line and impossible to hit, but still was OK with it.
David BR (@david-br)
21st November 2019, 10:37
@jerejj The SC was completely unnecessary with just Bottas’s car. With the crane, the chances of contact were still minimal, but the risk of a serious accident is much higher. Basically they should have just left it parked. I’m totally opposed to safety cars just to add drama. Worse than Ecclestone’s fake rain idea.
Sonics (@sonicslv)
21st November 2019, 11:33
@david-br The chance of contact with the crane on Bottas car is pretty much non-existent. The crane itself never enter the race track, always behind the barrier. VSC is obviously what most people expected, SC is just overreacting or they want to bunch the field for other reason.
David BR (@david-br)
21st November 2019, 13:52
@sonicslv I agree the chance was minimal, I’m just saying that the consequences of any contact could be much more serious with the crane. On that basis, leaving the car there until the final laps were completed seemed a safe option. Or a VSC and crane as you say.
Peter Waters (@)
21st November 2019, 15:24
@david-br
Minimal that means there is a chance of a marshal getting hit, and as there were four marshals on the track side of the car that warrants a safety car.
Ericglo
21st November 2019, 15:37
I don’t mind the safety car, but the amount of time was much to long. Of course, part of that was the stupid rule of letting all of the cars unlap themselves and catch back up.