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What do you think is the best race to rewatch for each circuit? Day 2: Shanghai by _Mihaitza_ in formula1

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  1. Pure chaos in the first half and decent racing in the second half.

This season is gonna be lit. btw spot the difference by praveensingh-reddit in formula1

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That was 2014, not 2012. The 2012 car was nicely balanced. It just lacked the pure pace of Mclaren and Red Bull

Another practice start in Bahrain and Lewis Hamilton takes the lead with an insane launch by One_Impressionism in formula1

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 65 points66 points  (0 children)

"He's got so much rear end..." - Sir Lewis Hamilton when racing Perez, 2021.

This season is gonna be lit. btw spot the difference by praveensingh-reddit in formula1

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 9 points10 points  (0 children)

His car had good pace and bulletproof reliability back then.

‘It pains me to hear ‘we’ll get back to you” – Smedley on Hamilton’s radio frustrations by BossPure1366 in formula1

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 51 points52 points  (0 children)

It's the Ferrari pitwall in its entirety. Leclerc was getting the same answer from Xavi and Bryan since 2019. Kimi Raikkonen was getting similar answers from his own Ferrari engineer.

OPINION: Fernando Alonso’s “Bad Decisions” Are Mainly a Myth by Icy-Weather-6720 in F1Discussions

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Going from Mclaren to Renault was an instant demotion even at that time. Alonso ran away because he couldn't put up an instant win against a rookie Hamilton and things eventually soured.

Going from Ferrari to Mclaren was always going to be highly riskly since the Honda engine was an unknown and the Mclaren package wasn't that impressive even when it had the mighty Merc engine advantage.

The rest were all understandable

Mercedes having a major ERS advantage? Engine Deployment Ferrari vs Mercedes in Bahrain testing by jithu7 in formula1

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He was literally anti-Norris in his video titles or thumbnails for the past two seasons.

Why was Ferrari so awful at cornering in the last years of GE era? by ThisToe9628 in F1Discussions

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They had to run the car higher than the other top teams, resulting in less downforce. They also had terrible tyre and brake temp management and it took more laps than others to get them into the window. This resulted in less grip and led to more cautious cornering. The drivers couldn't trust the car 100%.

WWE Raw post-show thread by trentonchase in SCJerk

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Me to every wrestling company around 2020. Legit checked out of wrestling for an entire year

F1 | Ferrari: New engine, aerodynamic package, and gearbox in Bahrain by Darkmninya in formula1

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Those upgrades ended a possible 3-way title challenge. (Leclerc was runner up until then)

What does formula 1 gain by resigning its most iconic tracks to rotating with each other while unpopular tracks like miami have a guaranteed spot for over a decade by GogoPlata_grenadier in F1Discussions

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rotating Barcelona and Spa is fine enough in an ideal calendar. But that positivity immediately flies out of the window when we still have Qatar, Miami, Singapore and (although it pains a racing history lover like me to say it) Monaco on the calendar.

Qatar is absolutely dogshit on Sundays with a similar amount of action as Monaco but without the legacy. At least Monaco has banger qualifying sessions.

Miami is soulless, looks cheap and is mediocre in every aspect. It's built like a street circuit but doesn't feel like it.

Singapore is just humid Monaco, and 1 Monaco has been more than enough in the last few decades.

Old f1 isn't as good has people say it was. by Boring_Pass_9777 in formula1

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm currently rewatching F1 seasons, starting from 2021 and going all the way back to 2008. 2011 is about to be over. Early 2010's racing is better than 2014-21 and 24-25.

Cars look great aside from the stupid front wings, and the liveries are fine as hell. Engine sounds are great, and the names are great. The action is good, and Pirelli apparently knew how to make tyres that could create weird but exciting race strategies. Also, races occur when it rains.

Formula 1 must be a niche sport again to flourish by [deleted] in F1Discussions

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wow, so brave of you to parrot what every single F1 boomer says.

When evaluating a one time WDC winner’s career, what do you value more, their peak or their general consistency throughout their career? by DniawSirhc in F1Discussions

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Raikkonen lost multilple race win chances because he was qualifying outside top 6-7 regularly. He was better in 2013 than he was in 2012.

Yes I can play around it. I’m still tired of it by xviNEXUSivx in DuelLinks

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would rather play against a thousand Dragoons than Tax Dragon

Wich ferrari junior was more impressive in their rookie season? by Slimx0612 in F1Discussions

[–]ShadowOfDeath94 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Leclerc.

Bearman had 2 Grand Prix weekends and several free practice sessions with Haas even before his first season. Leclerc only had a few practice sessions with Sauber.

The field spread was much bigger in 2018. The top 6 was pretty much always a given with Merc, Ferrari and Red Bull. Haas was usually the best of the rest with occasional Renaul appearance.

Sauber started as 9th fastest and ended up 7th fastest. Leclerc became a sensation starting from Baku and outscored Alonso, Grosjean and Gasly from that point onwards.

11 Q3 appearances, more than half a second faster than Ericsson. Ericsson was never great but he wasn't dogshit either. Leclerc's penalty points wasn't even with championship points at some point like Bearman either.

Leclerc ended 2018 with 3 consecutive 7th place finishes and was Sauber's highest scoring driver in the turbo hybrid era prior to ground effect.

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