The Swamp

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That fire Grosjean was in was terrifying.

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Really felt for Sergio Perez when he got his first win and I’m glad to see he got a seat w Red Bull.

Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:03 pm I haven't had a chance to start season 3. is the fake announcer back again for the in-race stuff? that's easily the worst part of the series.

Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:03 pm I haven't had a chance to start season 3. is the fake announcer back again for the in-race stuff? that's easily the worst part of the series.

Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:03 pm I haven't had a chance to start season 3. is the fake announcer back again for the in-race stuff? that's easily the worst part of the series.

serrano wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:14 pm The Mrs. brought home a book from her library called “The Racers” by Neil Bascomb and its a book about the efforts of Hitler and the 3rd Reich to dominate F1 as performative superiority over the rest of Europe in what Germany believed was not only high stakes racing, but preparation for mechanized warfare, But people undertook look efforts including a of a group of racers who did everything they could to defeat Hitler’s aptly named Mercedes “Silver Arrows” who were dropping the hammer on everyone else
I the 1930. A flinty, attractive American hielass bankrolled the whole effort with Rahaye automaker and that’s as far as I’ve got but for a young adult non-fiction, it’s chock full of basic origin story of F1 and I would highly recommend it.


I’m finding myself developing for F1 the same kind of feeling I was having 10 years go about Premier League Soccer and I’m now obsessed with the PL.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:17 pm

serrano wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:14 pm The Mrs. brought home a book from her library called “The Racers” by Neil Bascomb and its a book about the efforts of Hitler and the 3rd Reich to dominate F1 as performative superiority over the rest of Europe in what Germany believed was not only high stakes racing, but preparation for mechanized warfare, But people undertook look efforts including a of a group of racers who did everything they could to defeat Hitler’s aptly named Mercedes “Silver Arrows” who were dropping the hammer on everyone else
I the 1930. A flinty, attractive American hielass bankrolled the whole effort with Rahaye automaker and that’s as far as I’ve got but for a young adult non-fiction, it’s chock full of basic origin story of F1 and I would highly recommend it.


I’m finding myself developing for F1 the same kind of feeling I was having 10 years go about Premier League Soccer and I’m now obsessed with the PL.

100% agree with your last paragraph, but curious about your first. Didn't F1 start in 1950?

- everything I know about F1, I learned in the last month via D2S, and random website browsing

bfj wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:07 pm

Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:03 pm I haven't had a chance to start season 3. is the fake announcer back again for the in-race stuff? that's easily the worst part of the series.

It never bothered me. I wouldn’t know that he was a fake announcer. I’m a sucker for the radio communication between driver and engineer though. Box Box Box.

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Side note, sorta, it's funny how much breaking of the 4th wall that is going on this season with the Netflix crew. And catching LeClerc warning his folks that "there is a mic above your head" was both funny and a little.. I dunno... shows you how guarded they are when it's their weekend now.

Even with that, they catch Vettel talking to another race manager in a very professionally flirty way. His look back and recognition it was caught by Netflix was hilarious.

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Aston Martin was Force India/Racing Point

Alpha Tauri was Toro Rosso (Red Bull's 2nd team)

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:36 am Oh, sorry to go on a post run. My wife and I's topic on our walk the other day:

Do we think the popularity of Netflix in the US is going to spur another stop or two? I know there are a number of other cities that have the capability, unless I'm wildly off about Las Vegas, Dallas, Indy, etc.

For my daughter's 21st, we are strongly considering a trip to Austin for the race. Would be cool to have other options.

bfj wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:25 pm Lets see if I understand all the names on the chart.

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Aston Martin was Force India/Racing Point

Alpha Tauri was Toro Rosso (Red Bull's 2nd team)

Is Alpine a new team or are they a renamed team?

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:58 pm

bfj wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:25 pm Lets see if I understand all the names on the chart.

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Aston Martin was Force India/Racing Point

Alpha Tauri was Toro Rosso (Red Bull's 2nd team)

Is Alpine a new team or are they a renamed team?

Formerly Renault, but Cyril is gone.

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When Daniel walks away from your team, your days are numbered. I wonder if he got the tattoo?

bfj wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 1:41 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:58 pm

bfj wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:25 pm Lets see if I understand all the names on the chart.

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Aston Martin was Force India/Racing Point

Alpha Tauri was Toro Rosso (Red Bull's 2nd team)

Is Alpine a new team or are they a renamed team?

Formerly Renault, but Cyril is gone.

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When Daniel walks away from your team, your days are numbered. I wonder if he got the tattoo?

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I don't think he got them yet. Pretty sure I read an interview with the Aussie dreamboat where he said that they hadn't finalized it yet.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 3:27 pm

bfj wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 1:41 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:58 pm

bfj wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:25 pm Lets see if I understand all the names on the chart.

[+] spoiler

Aston Martin was Force India/Racing Point

Alpha Tauri was Toro Rosso (Red Bull's 2nd team)

Is Alpine a new team or are they a renamed team?

Formerly Renault, but Cyril is gone.

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When Daniel walks away from your team, your days are numbered. I wonder if he got the tattoo?

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I don't think he got them yet. Pretty sure I read an interview with the Aussie dreamboat where he said that they hadn't finalized it yet.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 12:43 pm Ballsy by three of you to do 3x points, but I think you each have Max, so it pays off so far.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 2:10 pm How are you guy seeing other teams/points? I must be missing something.


That said, loved watching Q1-2-3 with skin in the game today.

Baloney wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 11:04 am That was me, bit late to the grid

bfj wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 3:51 pm Travzilla with a monster week! He’s your leader after Bahrain.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:51 pm I feel like an idiot, but I'm just not able to deal with the interface well. How are you guys seeing standings?