The point about the track is very true. The new F1 circuits and butchering of the old ones is one of the biggest problems I have with F1. I don't see how it can be the pinnacle of racing, yet have the most forgiving least challenging circuits in the world. Yes, getting around the circuit quickly is ...
Lotterer was 32 last season. After doing a bit of research I was surprised to read that Giovanni Lavaggi was 37 when he made his debut in 1995, and Toshio Suzuki was 38 when he made his only two F1 appearances in 1993. The oldest I could find was Arthur Légat, who was 53 when he made his debut in 19...
why the mediocre scores? I really enjoyed this race and was kept thinking throughout. I give it an 8. I'm guessing people voted based on the result of the race? The first part was great. A 4 way battle for the lead, and it wasn't a complete stalemate. Bottas did look like he might actually pass Mas...
I don't know if it's the right time to be going back and placing blame on the accident. There are two points about it that have annoyed me for years, though. 1. Double waved yellows mean slow down and be prepared to stop. Nobody adheres to it. It seems that if you lift and are a few tenths of a seco...
Why? It might not rank as one of my favourite tracks on the calendar, but at least it's something different and has tended to give us decent races in recent years. We don't need 20 identical circuits on the calendar. Also, some cars are better suited to high downforce circuits. Some go well on the l...
I did meet Justin once. It was the year that Champ Car came to Brands Hatch (2003?). I went to the toilet and noticed that he was stood next to me. It was a bit awkward to make eye contact or say anything. :lol: Anywhere else and I would have attempted to start a conversation. From everything I've r...
I saw things kicking off on social media and ended up tuning in for the last 50 laps. The only thing that surprises me is that it was Kenseth who pulled that move. He's one of the drivers who I respected a bit more, so it's sad to see that pretty much anybody will pull that kind of stupid move. We h...
I remember getting so angry with Schumacher's chops back in the day. Even when somebody did keep their nose in (like Montoya in Brazil... 2002?), they ended up losing their wing rather than puncturing the Ferrari's tyre. I can't understand how these moves were considered fair!
Watching the GP3 race reminds me how terrible this track is. The number of drivers that miss their braking, cut across the run off, and end up ahead of other cars. Then they just slot back into position. A mistake literally costs you absolutely nothing.
And I'm going to be controversial and say that putting grass back along the backstraight would see a reduction in these huge head ons into the inside wall.