• Monaco 2022

    From geoff@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon May 30 14:20:00 2022
    Well that was fun, despite the shortened version. So pleased for Checko,
    and did you see the joyous sideways look from VER on the podium ;- )

    And have we ever seen a car snap in half quite like that before ?

    geoff
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  • From a425couple@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sun May 29 21:05:46 2022
    On 5/29/2022 7:20 PM, geoff wrote:
    Well that was fun,

    Yes. I thought it was quite interesting.
    (I've thought most races this year were more entertaining
    than the vast majority in past years.)
    As in most races that have rain come before,
    IMHO a lot of actions taken were rather hard
    to predict, whither they would be 'right' or 'wrong'.
    In other words, LUCK played a pretty fair role
    in deciding results.

    Sometimes it just is, what it is.
    Sorry Charles Leclere, that just turned out to
    be the way that wet cookie fell apart.
    Better luck next time.
    Enjoy it all you can Checko!
    On a different track Pierre Gasly probably
    would have gotten a better result.

    Poor Haas - good luck with your budget, and
    happy your performance is better this year.

    despite the shortened version. So pleased for Checko,
    and did you see the joyous sideways look from VER on the podium ;- )


    And have we ever seen a car snap in half quite like that before ?
    geoff

    I believe we have several times.
    Certainly in 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix - Romain Grosjean.
    Didier Peroni had his front end ripped off.
    A local guy in late 60s - sadly had seat belts connected
    back to engine supports!!!!!!!!!
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  • From ~misfit~@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon May 30 17:36:35 2022
    On 30/05/2022 4:05 pm, a425couple wrote:
    On 5/29/2022 7:20 PM, geoff wrote:
    Well that was fun,

    Yes.-a I thought it was quite interesting.
    (I've thought most races this year were more entertaining
    than the vast majority in past years.)
    As in most races that have rain come before,
    IMHO a lot of actions taken were rather hard
    to predict, whither they would be 'right' or 'wrong'.
    In other words, LUCK played a pretty fair role
    in deciding results.

    Sometimes it just is, what it is.
    Sorry Charles Leclere, that just turned out to
    be the way that wet cookie fell apart.
    Better luck next time.
    Enjoy it all you can Checko!
    On a different track Pierre Gasly probably
    would have gotten a better result.

    Poor Haas - good luck with your budget, and
    happy your performance is better this year.

    despite the shortened version. So pleased for Checko, and did you see the joyous sideways look
    from VER on the podium ;- )


    And have we ever seen a car snap in half quite like that before ?
    geoff

    I believe we have several times.
    Certainly in 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix - Romain Grosjean.
    Didier Peroni had his front end ripped off.
    A local guy in late 60s - sadly had seat belts connected
    back to engine supports!!!!!!!!!

    The FIA mandated that with the new for 2022 cars there has to be more of a 'break point' at the
    gearbox so that cars will shed the rear axle and gearbox more readily thus losing mass / energy in
    a crash.
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    Shaun.

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    David Melville

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  • From geoff@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon May 30 21:38:57 2022
    On 30/05/2022 5:36 pm, ~misfit~ wrote:


    The FIA mandated that with the new for 2022 cars there has to be more of
    a 'break point'-a at the gearbox so that cars will shed the rear axle and gearbox more readily thus losing mass / energy in a crash.

    Seems to work ...

    geoff
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  • From XYXPDQ@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon May 30 10:30:04 2022
    Great race as always. Was afraid the rain would cause another Spa disaster but it dried out in time for a wonderful race.
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