Ciaran

@ajpennypacker Get out of here with your knowledge and insight, we’re being outraged here! I mean it’s not like we’ve been here a hundred times before or anything ;)

It’s a bit of a mixed bag for Gasly, who may have preferred to escape from the Red Bull ecosphere and move to somewhere like McLaren or Aston Martin. But it seems pretty clear there wasn’t a good opportunity […]

Great session. Alonso can stay in F1 as long as he likes with drives like these!

Sainz had his opportunity but bottled it again. That’s the crucial difference between him and Leclerc that he keeps exposing.

I suspect this kind of discussion will only become more frequent in the coming years. But I’m glad Vettel has spoken up for what he believes in, otherwise I never would have heard of tar sands mining at all! He’ll […]

Seems like a reasonable attempt at a solution. Very difficult to see if this will be sufficient, but there’s no way for them to implement a fix for porpoising without affecting some teams more than others. If the […]

@keithcollantine After the 2021 seasons went to such lengths to reduce costs for F2 and F3 it’s a surprising decision for sure. Not that I mind too much as they should put on a great show on the revised layout!

Great news. Though I’m a bit surprised that F2 and F3 are going all the way to Australia. Is keeping costs low not a priority for them any more?

Surely there was a more informed thought yesterday than COTD. The constant outrage bait gets tiring sometimes.

Very enjoyable qualifying, these 2022 cars seem trickier to handle at circuits like these, and even tiny-looking mistakes are having large and visible consequences.

Disappointed for Sainz but this highlights […]

@jerejj Good thinking, I was also reminded of the same crash. In both cases Hamilton inches closer under braking, but only gets to the defending driver’s read wheel/sidepod area. On most tracks this wouldn’t be […]

Well that’s the unexpected news story of the day. Though his history with German courts suggests he’ll probably pay his way out of this one as well!

As much as I’d like to argue with COTD, if Alonso did get a competitive car tomorrow, he’d still lose against Verstappen who’s in his prime. No amount of racecraft and wiliness can make up for the sheer pace […]

I’m doubtful that he would have the speed+consistency of Verstappen or Hamilton at his current age, plus the chances of Alpine getting him a competitive car are increasingly slim. But I don’t feel he should move […]

I’m quite surprised by this. There should have been no shortage of interest – did Liberty put the price tag too high? Or did they give teams some breathing room by removing a triple-header? The latter would be […]

Communication and implementation of the rules are significantly improved so far this year. Most fans will have no idea who Wittich and Freitas are, and the longer it stays that way, the better.

I’d be curious […]

Seb is very intelligent and articulate, and in an era of increasing expectations of social responsibility, F1 should be glad to have him represent the sport’s image.

Though I wonder why public figures like him, […]

Now that gave me a good chuckle @red-andy! Watching various communities on Reddit shift their hate as predictably as the tide is great entertainment once you get used to it.

I presume the stewards had all data available to them, especially after the race, and therefore there was nothing Alpine could have presented that should have swayed their opinion. Also I’m pleased that they chose […]

With the huge spike in popularity, Liberty and F1 would be mad not to rush into America and see what sticks. Though I agree that consistency is key from 2023 onwards – hype alone will not make Miami and Las Vegas […]

I watched the f1tv coverage for the first time this weekend and found it to be very refreshing. Ben Edwards is a top quality commentator, far superior to Crofty’s shouting. Watson was enjoying himself as well, […]