Simon commented on the post, Extreme porpoising isn't sustainable warns Russell after suffering chest pains in race 3 weeks, 1 day ago
FIA should mandate a device be fitted inside the cockpit to measure vertical oscillations, and prescribe a safe upper limit for qualifying/races (allowing them to test solutions in free practice). It’s their job […]
Simon commented on the post, Hamilton apologises after finishing nine places behind Russell 3 weeks, 1 day ago
I’m not sure that’s the case as a general rule (or at least, there’s not yet enough evidence to say its true), but he clearly has an issue adapting to this particular car in certain races.
In Bahrain and […]
Simon commented on the post, Hamilton says overheating stopped him fighting Russell for third place 1 month, 1 week ago
I imagine on reflection, both Mercedes drivers will be satisfied with the weekend. Leaving luck of the safety car aside, Hamilton had the measure of Russell, and the team outperformed their expectations for 2 […]
Simon commented on the post, Mercedes 'need more grip and more power' – Hamilton 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I do like the idea that Hamilton went from having a near-flawless close to the 2021 season, fighting tooth and nail with Max (and coming out on top in those racing duels), to a level below George a few months […]
Simon commented on the post, Unexpected podium down to team's hard work, not luck – Hamilton 1 month, 3 weeks ago
He is correct, given he’s talking specifically about reliability. A driver couldn’t race without a car/team behind them. If a team creates a car that can’t finish the race due to reliability issues, then the cars […]
Simon commented on the post, No need for 'full report' on Abu Dhabi says Verstappen as Hamilton urges 'transparency' 2 months ago
Max would naturally say this, since he doesn’t want any further attention drawn to it. We’d all likely say very similar in his situation, particularly as he had zero responsibility for what happened and thus the […]
Simon commented on the post, FIA changes F1 rule on lapped cars overtaking Safety Car after Abu Dhabi row 2 months ago
Any refers to an indefinite or unknown quantity of something. As an example, if you said “any of the cars” you would be referring to one or more of them, without specifying which cars or how many.
In this […]
Simon commented on the post, Hamilton was clearly struggling at times during test – Gasly 2 months ago
Looks like Merc have gone for a calculated gamble, with a non-conventional design they believe has more potential than the route most others have taken, but might take a little while to fully understand and […]
Simon commented on the post, FIA changes F1 rule on lapped cars overtaking Safety Car after Abu Dhabi row 2 months ago
Functionally the rule remains identical, since grammatically “any” means “all” in the 2021 version of the rule. That’s just how English grammar works (it’s dependent on how the word is used in the […]
Simon commented on the post, FIA confirms replacement of Masi and changes to race control after Abu Dhabi row 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Not that it will matter in the long run, but removing Masi as race director completely (rather than keeping him as a co-race director, and giving him access to the improvements around support network and rule […]
Simon commented on the post, Masi made "right decision" with Abu Dhabi restart call – Grosjean 3 months, 4 weeks ago
I understood Grojean’s point, but the fact it would have been “unusal” doesn’t come into it. I also never said the rules were broken, since that wasn’t my point. Arguing over whether the rules were followed or not […]
Simon commented on the post, Masi made "right decision" with Abu Dhabi restart call – Grosjean 3 months, 4 weeks ago
“It would have been very strange to not unlap those cars and have Lewis first and then Max four cars behind over one lap for the world championship.”
This is the part that shows Grojean’s priority, which I […]
Simon commented on the post, Verstappen voted 2021 Driver of the Year by RaceFans readers 4 months, 2 weeks ago
I think a fair result. Hamilton was a bit too patchy, particularly during the first half of the season (seems likely long-covid took a few % off his performances for a white) and Max was the most consistent […]
Simon commented on the post, Honda's "never give up" path from embarrassment to champions in fourth F1 stint 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Not sure where this “never give up” narrative has come from. They have done exactly that, as of the end of this season. They chose to give up well before it was clear RB would be a strong title contender this […]
Simon commented on the post, Correa "thinking of Anthoine" as he makes Formula 2 return in test 5 months ago
If we look purely at on-track racing fairness, I would say it’s hard to argue that the Toto/Lewis combo doesn’t value fairness more highly than the Christian/Max combo. That might just be a side-effect of the […]
Simon commented on the post, Hamilton was "robbed" of championship win by F1 race director Masi – Wolff 5 months ago
You’re making big assumptions here. The regulations don’t state that when the incident looks to observers be cleared up, cars can unlap. The regulations are very specific that when the clerk of the course deems it […]
Simon commented on the post, Wolff hopes Hamilton will continue in F1 after "pain" of title loss 5 months ago
I think Toto is just doing what any top team boss would at this point. He’s painting the best possible narrative for his team/driver, by making extremely clear how much it affected them and that they are […]
Simon commented on the post, Mercedes will not appeal Abu Dhabi GP result, Verstappen to be confirmed as champion 5 months ago
I will remain extremely sceptical of any real change for the better occurring in F1’s governance, until we see it happen. I would have liked Merc to continue their appeal to force that change (though not to change […]
Simon commented on the post, 'We won it on-track and they'll never take that away from me' – Verstappen 5 months ago
Two takeaways for me at this point:
1.) Mercedes must protest, for the good of the sport. The recent FIA statement is a joke and shows they will not take it seriously enough. They need to be forced to do so. […]
Simon commented on the post, Analysis: The four minutes that changed the destiny of the 2021 world championship 5 months ago
Yes, it was a poor excuse. I think everyone agrees its “highly desirable” for as much of the race as possible to be under green flag conditions, including the end of the race. But clearly that doesn’t mean […]
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