2016 F1 Season Thread

[dave carver]

I was always a big fan of the sound of the 3 liter Ferrari V-12s ...

But then, why not Le Marsellaise?
[video=youtube;HSNAtKhzBKQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSNAtKhzBKQ[/video]

Sounds better than the last Frenchman I heard singing it I wear a set of Zalman 6 way headphones. There's 3 speakers on each side. Made for gaming there's actually few games that support them but the results are fantastic, you can hear things coming up behind you and to what side they are. In normal stereo all 6 speakers are driven so the sounds of these race motors are the best

 

[Peter Olivola]

Sound recording does not do the Matra justice. It was one of only a handful of road racing engines that threatened to take the top of one's head off.

I was always a big fan of the sound of the 3 liter Ferrari V-12s ...

But then, why not Le Marsellaise?

 

[Rob702Martinez]

Anyone else bummed for Ricciardo at Monaco?

 

[ChrisAttebery]

Yes! Red Bull dropped the ball in a huge way.

 

[dave carver]

Wonder if it was one man's indecision or did it take a committee?

 

[The_Lone_Beagle]

Finally watched Monaco yesterday...re: Ricciardo's tire change incident, was it really only 5 seconds? It felt like half an hour when I was watching it.

 

[YodaMcFly]

Wonder if it was one man's indecision or did it take a committee?

Undoubtedly a committee.

 

[The_Lone_Beagle]

Undoubtedly a committee.

Speaking of which, this came up in another context...but entirely appropriate:

 

[dave carver]

A question probably asked (and answered) in some foreign language like an Italian racing magazine in some depth. But I bet next time it's the team manager and no one else

 

[dixontj93060]

Interesting list... https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2...rs-named-on-forbes-highest-paid-athletes-list

 

[DAllen]

Interesting list... https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2...rs-named-on-forbes-highest-paid-athletes-list

Not really all that surprising. I've been following F1 for years and the dollar amounts being poured into this sport have always been astounding.

 

[dave carver]

I like the new track. Rosberg did win from the pole but there was actual passing on the outside in some of the corners, I have never seen it to this extent ever in any series. The designers hit a home run with the Baku track

 

[DAllen]

I like the new track. Rosberg did win from the pole but there was actual passing on the outside in some of the corners, I have never seen it to this extent ever in any series. The designers hit a home run with the Baku track

The race turned out better than I expected but I think that's largely due to the fact the drivers were well behaved. I think the track is WAY too narrow in spots and there was nary a crane to been seen anywhere unlike Monaco. How are they supposed to get disabled cars off the track quickly? Had there been any wrecks like when Rosberg and Hamilton got into it a while back, you'll need to red flag the race for a while. Race organizers got lucky this time.