Pick the Podium - F-1 - Rolex Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park Circuit, Albert Park Lake, Australia, March 30 - April 01, 2023

[Hank Kingsley]

Finally, I made a correct change.

 

[Retroram52]

Changes are risky but you have to really do some serious due diligence to make it work.

 

[Retroram52]

Here's How We Did:

ckhokie: 15 points- Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Alonso for Third Place

forty_three: 17 points- Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Hamilton for Second Place

Hank Kingsley: 22 points- Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Hamilton for Second Place; Correctly selected Alonso for Third Place

Obxyankeefan: 10 points- Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

RetroRam: 15 points- Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Alonso for Third Place

Schmoopy: 10 points- Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

Season Totals
ckhokie-59 points
forty_three-42 points
Hank Kingsley-49 points
Obxyankeefan-20 points
RetroRam- 62 points
Schmoopy-40 points

 

[Retroram52]

Congrats to Hank and forty_three for nailing down some serious points. Next up: Azerbaijan at the end of April. The 28th through the 30th and that race will be the first Sprint race for Qualifying in Saturday. Enjoy the month if April and I'll see everyone then!!

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Congrats to Hank and forty_three for nailing down some serious points. Next up: Azerbaijan at the end of April. The 28th through the 30th and that race will be the first Sprint race for Qualifying in Saturday. Enjoy the month if April and I'll see everyone then!!

I'm almost in last place. Then I can start my great amazing comeback like every year!

 

[ckhokie]

Impressive last minute changes.

Weird race made weirder by some unfortunate outcomes. 5 sec on Sainz seems very harsh on a single lap with the field bunched. Alpine effed themselves after Gasley was running by far their best race of the year. Hulk was in points and drove into a wall out of nowhere. Albon looked solid until the back of his car decided to give up.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

"Luck" went Hamilton's way this time with the Red Flag.

 

[forty_three]

I am still not real clear on how Alonso can crash on the last racing lap and get his position back on the "restart".

If they are saying that the incident "didn't happen" because the race never made it to the first sector line therefore no classification could happen, then how do you justify a 5 second penalty for Sainz?

Both couldn't have happened, IMO

Don't even get me started on a the red flags themselves. Gravel? Really?

 

[Retroram52]

The governing body for F-1 is a clown show. From continually changing start times to these ridiculous inconsistent penalities, they are trying to find their collective asses even when they are given a hand-drawn map. What's a fella to do?

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I am still not real clear on how Alonso can crash on the last racing lap and get his position back on the "restart".

If they are saying that the incident "didn't happen" because the race never made it to the first sector line therefore no classification could happen, then how do you justify a 5 second penalty for Sainz?

Both couldn't have happened, IMO

Don't even get me started on a the red flags themselves. Gravel? Really?

It is a 100% FUBAR decision. No rhyme nor logic.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

The governing body for F-1 is a clown show. From continually changing start times to these ridiculous inconsistent penalities, they are trying to find their collective asses even when they are given a hand-drawn map. What's a fella to do?

Hate to say it now as it sounds like sour grapes, but it all started back in Abu Dhabi 2021.

It's Clown College at the Circus and they've added a 6th ring.

 

[Retroram52]

No sour grapes Hank. I think you are spot on. This such a joke as the clown show can't get it of its own fast enough!

 

[Hank Kingsley]

And now apparently Massa is going to court to have the 2008 title overturned?

 

[Schmoopy1000]

And now apparently Massa is going to court to have the 2008 title overturned?

why exactly?

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Felipe Massa assessing legal options to dispute Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 title win

Felpie Massa said he is exploring options to dispute the 2008 World Championship loss to Lewis Hamilton following new revelations.

www.planetf1.com

 

[obxyankeefan]

Sour grapes from Massa IMO. If what he claims is true and Alonso's teammate crashed on command to bring out the safety car. IMO that would be race strategy. Expensive race strategy, but still race strategy.

 

[Retroram52]

Good grief, what a bunch of manipulative clowns F-1 has become!

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Felipe Massa assessing legal options to dispute Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 title win

Felpie Massa said he is exploring options to dispute the 2008 World Championship loss to Lewis Hamilton following new revelations.

www.planetf1.com

this is stupid.
Everyone that might have been at fault for something has nothing to do with Massa or Hamilton. LOL

This isnt like Schumacher wrecking Senna to keep a championship. Where it was about those two drivers.