Neil

Liberty/Brawn have developed a wonderful ability to only pay attention to the fans who agree with them.

Even the poll on the data collection and market research site (sorry, the ‘place where we listen to […]

6.

But -1 for spoiling my enjoyment of, and the whole feel of, qualifying. -1 for ending when it seemed to be heading for the most interesting part. -1 for spoilering exactly how each car’s race pace is for the […]

I didn’t really like any of it. First thoughts:

I’m with Vettel on qualifying. Pole is the quickest in actual qualifying, not a race.

It required me to commit more time to watching F1 this weekend than […]

I like it. It doesn’t look as aggressive or stylish as a 2021 car, but the main thing is that it’s more of a racing car and less of a carriage in a procession.

Just hope the ‘correct’ images are the photos of […]

I have a love/hate relationship with sessions like that. I can’t stand the constant interruptions and delays caused by reds, and I’m no fan of drivers losing out through no fault of their own, but it’s nice to see […]

That Guardian article… I used to work in the world of content production and occasionally, someone would randomly ping an email at me asking for an article on something I didn’t really know anything about. […]

Gave it a well-deserved 1.

The only moment which brought me any joy was being advised, midway through, that Sky Q customers could watch highlights of the race alongside the live coverage. Can’t begin to […]

Monaco’s weird enough that you never know… Portimao aside, Leclerc’s been qualifying well this year, and Sainz is probably starting to get a feel for the car too. All they need is one great lap and they have a […]

I called him a perfect example of the phrase “waste of a seat” when he was announced in F2. I normally like being proved right, but when there’s a limited number of seats, all his performances are doing is f […]

Sigh, another silly penalty point.

Obviously it’s incredibly unlikely to ever happen, but imagine someone getting a race ban and losing the championship because they parked their car a few inches from where […]

In general terms… a 5.

For this circuit, probably an 8. Had a horrible sinking feeling for the first half and thought more or less nothing was going to happen, then the strategy stuff kicked off and made the […]

@roger-ayles I’ve noticed the same, but I don’t think they ever sound convincing. They deliver their own natural lines in a totally different way… when they’re peddling whatever they’ve been fed by Liberty, via […]

Doesn’t sound too ‘out there’… I imagine Gio and Mick think exactly the same way towards Ferrari, and the four Red Bull drivers are all working for the same company too. They’re part of teams that go beyond […]

I’m interpreting this differently to some others… he’s not suggesting Russell should treat a Mercedes differently to other cars because it’s a Mercedes.

He’s suggesting there’s little point going full-on and […]

F1: Following in another car’s dirty air is such a problem for us, no other series has it this bad.

Extreme E: Hold my beer…

F1 should certainly aim to remove it at some point, but that point sadly isn’t now.

“Red Bull were actually given an instruction immediately by myself,” he added. “I suggested that they relinquish that position as listed in the sporting regulations, which they did.”

“It wasn’t for exceeding t […]

Great way to start the season. Close racing everywhere you looked, a genuine fight for the lead all the way to the end, a bit of interesting strategy and more or less constant uncertainty.

Wouldn’t be sad if […]

I’d much prefer that approach to the current one. Provides a lot more incentive to immediately give back the position and carry on the battle.

The idea that a driver can in theory ‘cheat pass’ someone, then just trundle off and pull out the necessary gap, is something I really dislike about the standard five second penalty for that offence. So I’m glad […]