Formula 1, Moto GP, WSB, 2021 Season

[PhantomF4]

I like the was Sir LH was supposed to have 'spotted' the wing bending a few cm on a car some way ahead of him at while both bumping along at 300KPH ...yeah right.

The MB spies knew about it and/or studied video and let the Knight know so he could 'mention' it

That thought had crossed my mind too. Maybe someone else ought to try following the Red Bull to verify what LH has said?

 

[GeeJayW]

I like the was Sir LH was supposed to have 'spotted' the wing bending a few cm on a car some way ahead of him at while both bumping along at 300KPH ...yeah right.

The MB spies knew about it and/or studied video and let the Knight know so he could 'mention' it

You’d be amazed by what these guys can pick up on. When Jaguar were racing at Le Mans, the drivers noticed a guy wearing a Jaguar jacket standing at the restaurant halfway down the Mulsanne. They flashed their lights at him on the next lap.

 

[bob6600]

 

[st13phil]

You’d be amazed by what these guys can pick up on. When Jaguar were racing at Le Mans, the drivers noticed a guy wearing a Jaguar jacket standing at the restaurant halfway down the Mulsanne. They flashed their lights at him on the next lap.

Reminds me of the bike racer (I don't remember who, but it could well have been Sheene) who was interviewed after he binned it under braking for a corner. "What went wrong?", asked the interviewer. "The bird in the white vest with the big t*ts f***ed off!", came the reply - he'd been using her as his braking marker

 

[Rpp999]

As a cameraman for Formula 1, I quite often see team spotters or photographers employed by the teams taking photos of the cars at certain corners of the tracks.

 

[Petrol Pete]

It's normal to have spotters on track feeding info back in virtually all motosports.

I remember Kevin Schwantz of 1990's 500 GP fame in an interview. One rider was asked what marker did he use to brake so late , he replied 'when I see God , I brake' to which Schwantz replied in his Texan drawl ' I don't brake 'till ah see Elvis...'

 

[Mactech]

I've seen a well used version of that on this 'machine' on the Bonneville Salt flats...
but it was on this! This guy was properly brave...

 

[Petrol Pete]

Brave is a word that describes him ...there are other words that could describe him as well !

I must ask what the red lamp is for marked OMG !!?

 

[st13phil]

there are other words that could describe him as well !

On the topic of deranged pilots of wheeled vehicles, do a search on a certain E.J. Potter, aka the 'Michigan Madman'. A true card-carrying nutcase

 

[Petrol Pete]

Talk about mad dogs and English men . Try reading 'The Moth and the mountain'

English gentleman for reasons known only to himself takes the decision to fly a Tiger Moth aircraft into the side of mount Everest walk to the top and then walk back down again.

A few hurdles to overcome first.

• He is in England with limited funds
• He does not own an aircraft
• he does not know how to fly one
• He has never been on a mountainside in his life, never mind Everest.
• The entire establishment and various governments are 100% against him doing it

Maurice Wilson probably one of the most eccentric Englishmen none of us have ever heard of. Legend

 

[Deleted member 65149]

Talk about mad dogs and English men . Try reading 'The Moth and the mountain'

English gentleman for reasons known only to himself takes the decision to fly a Tiger Moth aircraft into the side of mount Everest walk to the top and then walk back down again.

A few hurdles to overcome first.

• He is in England with limited funds
• He does not own an aircraft
• he does not know how to fly one
• He has never been on a mountainside in his life, never mind Everest.
• The entire establishment and various governments are 100% against him doing it

Maurice Wilson probably one of the most eccentric Englishmen none of us have ever heard of. Legend

Did you see the ex SAS guy on breakfast TV this morning. The plane he was learning to fly solo in caught fire. He first spotted an orange flame shoot past his side window, then glanced down to see the flames lapping around his legs. He calmly followed the shut down routine then as he neared the ground he undid his harness and climbed out onto the wing. At about 15 feet he jumped out, landing on his feet.

60% of his body was covered in third degree burns and was given 5% chance of survival. He stood there talking about it all far more calmly than any of us would relate a near miss in our cars. An amazing example of how real determination can get you through just about anything.

 

[Mactech]

On the topic of deranged pilots of wheeled vehicles, do a search on a certain E.J. Potter, aka the 'Michigan Madman'. A true card-carrying nutcase

Oh! I don't know. Depends on how you look at it. 'Pottering' about with a military jet engine strapped to your backside seems almost sane compared to trying to set a land speed record with couple of diesel engines out of JCB digger ...

 

[GeeJayW]

Come on Roman!

IndyCar GP Indy: Romain Grosjean takes first pole since 2011

www.autosport.com

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Come on Roman!

IndyCar GP Indy: Romain Grosjean takes first pole since 2011

www.autosport.com

Happy for Roman. He’s defo one of life’s good guys.

 

[Mactech]

Happy for Roman. He’s defo one of life’s good guys.

Also glad he is one good live guy

 

[Mactech]

In more encouraging news, Marc Marquez topped FP3 at the Le Mans Moto GP for the first time in a year this morning

 

[Stratman]

Good article about Bottas's role at Mercedes

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Good article about Bottas's role at Mercedes

Enjoyed that. Ty for sharing.

 

[bob6600]

Another change to the F1 calendar. Turkey is out, Red Bull Ring will host a second GP (Styrian)

F1 calendar reshuffled again with Turkish GP removed and second Austrian race added to 2021 schedule

Changes to F1s schedule in June with Turkish GP removed due to Covid-19 restrictions, French GP moved forward, and second race in Austria added; Calendar remains at record 23-race length

www.skysports.com

Revised Calendar

Date	Grand Prix
May 23	Monaco GP
June 6	Azerbaijan GP
June 20	French GP
June 27	Styrian GP
July 4	Austrian GP
July 18	British GP
August 1	Hungarian GP
August 29	Belgian GP
September 5	Dutch GP
September 12	Italian GP
September 26	Russian GP
October 3	Singapore GP
October 10	Japanese GP
October 24	United States GP
October 31	Mexico City GP
November 7	Sao Paulo GP
November 21	Australian GP
December 5	Saudi Arabian GP
December 12	Abu Dhabi GP

 

[Mactech]

I'm really liking the look of this, but doesn't the car look looooonnng!

McLaren F1 to race one-off Gulf livery at Monaco GP

McLaren’s 2021 Formula 1 cars will race in a one-off Gulf livery at next weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.

www.crash.net

The colour scheme seems very familiar, details of why can be seen here;

Formula 1 2020 (Will Contain Race Day Spoilers) | General Discussion

^ Despite seemingly healthy young adults dying from this virus, you think it would be a good idea to deliberately catch it? I can understand Helmut Marko's suggestion not being very well received within the Red Bull camp. You and I are poles apart on this one. Of all the risks they take.....

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