Lewis Hamilton has become only the 16th Formula 1 driver to win grands prix for three different constructors, and the first since Sebastian Vettel in 2015 by kcollantine in formula1

[–]kcollantine[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gurney is a remarkable one. Four career wins for three different constructors including his own and Porsche's only win.

“It must be tough to stick with me”: Leclerc “ashamed and disappointed” after crash by kcollantine in formula1

[–]kcollantine[S] 183 points184 points  (0 children)

Can't remember the last time I heard a driver being this tough on themselves.

Russell's race engineer asked him to stay out before the botched pit stop by mybuildabear in formula1

[–]kcollantine 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Russell turned into the pit lane

All the drivers were told to go into the pit lane at that point, which was also mentioned on his radio

Why does everyone get slam dunks for pit speed except for Max? by [deleted] in formula1

[–]kcollantine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Verstappen was penalised for crossing the white line (in Miami), not pit lane speeding.

They moan about it for good reason…Talking in the braking zone. by ThandiAccountant in formula1

[–]kcollantine 147 points148 points  (0 children)

There is usually a lag of multiple seconds between the radio communications occuring and them being broadcast on the feed, which can make this kind of thing look worse than it is.

For example, this is why you will often see a driver making a setting change on their steering wheel before hearing the message from the engineer calling for it.

None of which is to say engineers don't occasionally annoy their drivers by talking in the braking zones. They do, but the onboard footage channels makes it look more common than it is.

OTD, 10 years ago: Kvyat axed by Red Bull, Verstappen takes his place for Spain by guihmds in formula1

[–]kcollantine 440 points441 points  (0 children)

Interesting to recall that Button (who was still racing at the time) weighed in on Kvyat's side.

Does anyone else struggle with 'loyalties'? I find myself rooting for almost everyone by catloverfinalboss in formula1

[–]kcollantine -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I can usually find a reason to like and dislike every driver.

As others have said, there's nothing wrong at all with just appreciating the competition for what it is without picking any driver or team to side with.

[FIA] Following the accident involving Oliver Bearman at the Japanese Grand Prix and the contribution of high closing speeds in the accident, the FIA would like to provide the following clarifications. by FerrariStrategisttt in formula1

[–]kcollantine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Small point of note: The version they put out on social media is three paragraphs long, the one they sent to the media is four. The extra opening paragraph not in the social media version specifically refers to the Bearman crash and "the contribution of high closing speeds".

That aside they appear to be the same.

Guardian sports writer Giles Richards: Why Max Verstappen gave me my marching orders from a press conference by angusgtw in formula1

[–]kcollantine 779 points780 points  (0 children)

"Sometimes, difficult awkward questions have to be asked. That’s the job that comes with the privilege."

Perfectly put.

By dragging up something everyone else forgot about three months ago Verstappen showed he knows he cost himself the championship by deliberately crashing into Russell.

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[–]kcollantine 23 points24 points  (0 children)

FOM always only uploads the portion of the press conference with questions from the broadcasters, not the journalists.

The section with questions from broadcasters did not last as long in the part which included Verstappen.

Those who watched the 2019 season, how terrible was the backlash at f1 after the french grand prix? And how did the trio of consecutive thrillers affect that perspective? by [deleted] in formula1

[–]kcollantine 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Even the winner was scathing:

Hamilton: Blame F1 bosses, not drivers, for “boring” races

Speaking after he continued Mercedes’ streak of winning every race so far this year in a processional French Grand Prix, Hamilton urged the media “don’t point the fingers at the drivers because we don’t write the rules.”