JohnH commented on the post, Sky launch dedicated UK F1 channel
Me too! Last year I got a the basic Sky+ HD package (£30/month) so I could watch F1 in HD. The maths worked out that getting FreeView HD or Freesat HD with a PVR wasn’t much difference from just...
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Ferrari cancel F1 car launch
Perfect for the snowplough front wings :-)
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Top three tie in British predictions round
After the race: “Man! I should hv seen it coming!” That feeling normally happens after qualifying!
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Clear win for Ionutf1fanatic in Predictions...
Wow, the top 5 all did well out of Vettel’s penalty! Without the penalty I had Alonso, Vettel and Raikkonen in the right spots, grumble.
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, How many drivers have raced in F1 – and more of...
Seconded on the fuel limit. Even better, give them 100 dollars of fuel at the prevailing cost at the pump. That’s most relevant to how the world works.
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Should drivers get grid drops for gearbox changes?
+1 It seems strange that it’s one rule for engines and a different rule for gearboxes.
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Hamilton joins Mercedes for 2013 after McLaren exit
Add to that: Delighted people: Perez
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Hamilton joins Mercedes for 2013 after McLaren exit
So who gets the yellow helmet at Mercedes? Rosberg has been using yellow for some time, and Hamilton has always had yellow (although his Singapore helmet didn’t, was this a sign?).
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Hamilton joins Mercedes for 2013 after McLaren exit
@andrewtanner I’ve never managed to cotton on to the roll hoop colours, always just going off the helmet. But I agree, Rosberg’s helmet is a rather lurid yellow, and Hamilton’s is a daffodil yellow, so...
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Rosberg was aware what tyres Pirelli were testing
His twitter account was suspiciously quiet between the 16th and 18th of May… But it appears he got a trip to Orlando between the Spanish GP and the test!
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Maldonado given three penalties for Gutierrez...
So, 2 penalty points for blocking in qualy, 3 for flipping another car. What do you have to do to get 4 or more points? The stewards have now set a precedent that you only get 2 or 3 points.
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Did the stewards get Maldonado’s penalty right?
+1 I thought penalty points were there to discourage dangerous driving, but he can keep doing this with so few points accrued for each incident.
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, 'I wish you could see Rosberg's data' - Hamilton
Even if they did think or have evidence that Nico played foul, it wouldn’t be in the team’s interest to stitch up Nico. He would have been sent to the back of the grid, which would have likely resulted...
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Further exhaust changes considered to boost noise
I just got home from the practice day at Silverstone, having gone there wondering whether all the fuss about noise was real. To me, the sound on the TV is pretty good, when the volume is turned up....
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Vote for your 2014 US GP Driver of the Weekend
I wanted to vote for Maldonado, because he dragged that Lotus to dizzying heights. However, he incurred 2 safety related penalties. Speeding under the safety car and in the pit lane are serious...
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Red Bull urge rules change amid rumours of F1 exit
Any equalisation process should only involve opening up the rules to allow more engine development, rather than restricting what power Mercedes have. Just imagine what Williams, Lotus, and Force India...
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Welcome to the new-look F1 Fanatic
Looks great on mobile now. But at the cost of desktop/tablet viewing… I agree with the other views that the font is too large (and there’s no way I can control that on iPad-Safari), and there’s sooo...
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Mercedes raise the bar with record-smashing 2015...
1991 too, I think (Williams, Benetton, and McLaren).
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Ferrari going 'radical' with 2016 power unit
And of course, in 2014 in GP3, she never finished higher than 17th. Dean Stoneman replaced her for the last 4 races and got two wins and a second place… Not just in a spec series, but in the same...
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, New Monza over a second faster for F1 - and...
I like the new section they added to Silverstone. They replaced the rubbish Abbey chicane with a faster turn, which then leads into the flat out Farm curve and then an actual overtaking spot. I do miss...
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, A revived Osterreichring could be glorious
I quite like that overall layout, but without the Tiroch chicane of course. Keeping turn 2 as a tight corner is important, because the gentle sweeps running up to it allow for a variety of lines for...
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Cameraman unharmed as car vaults barrier in BTCC...
Regarding Gasly, are we sure the fire extinguisher had nothing to do with his performance? What’s the weight of the extinguisher material? 1-2kg? That can make enough of a difference. Exclusion was the...
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Magnussen expects "better racing" with more...
The solution to the unfairness* of DRS is simple. Give each driver a fixed number of uses. No 1 second rule. You can keep the specified zones for safety reasons. The clever bit is working out how many...
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Force India turns pink with new sponsorship deal
I came here to make such a comment, but I can’t beat yours. Splendid.
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Mercedes' T-wing did '£50,000-worth of damage'...
Nice commen. I like i. ;-)
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Ferrari go softer with Canadian GP tyre choices
Wow, McLaren really want all those ultra-softs to use in Q3.
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, False flags: F1's three other chequered flag...
And, @flatsix, for the first 3 occurrences the driver that won the prematurely waved race went on to win the championship that year. Wonder if that trend will continue?
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Verstappen breaks record for most wins without a...
As was considered after the flag blunder in Canada, we’ve also broken the streak of winners of a race with a premature flag-wave going on to win the championship that year.
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, Raikkonen: New aero rules have made it easier to...
I had the opportunity to walk round the track 2 weeks ago, and they have a lot to finish! And that’s assuming the 4ft of snow at the side of the track melts too… The pit buildings still need an...
View ArticleJohnH commented on the post, FIA plans ban on 'qualifying mode' engine...
Well, a moving car is a moveable aerodynamic device…
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