# Formula 1 2022 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** racing-auto-boat\ **Created:** [March 18, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292 "2022-03-18T12:18:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/81 "2022-05-07T23:04:01Z")
Considering all the complaining about the Miami track since it was announced, I think it turned out to be pretty good. All the “Ooooh, another boring car park track boooooo” doesn’t seem to have panned out. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/82 "2022-05-08T02:38:15Z")
Reminds me a little of Baku; mostly wide enough, but one little section where it winds through a place where there really isn’t enough room. At least it’s not all 90-degree turns like some street circuits. There are a few places where it looks like the surface has been patched, so I hope the asphalt doesn’t break up during the race. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/83 "2022-05-08T18:21:42Z")
Watching the Pre-race. Looks like a party. Wish I was there… ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/84 "2022-05-08T19:22:14Z")
I’m laughing my ass off watching Brundle’s grid walk. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/85 "2022-05-09T05:35:23Z")
So far this season: If Max finishes the race, he wins. If not, Charles wins. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/86 "2022-05-09T16:57:20Z")
> [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > …Brundle’s grid walk. Indeed, Comedy Gold! I’ve often wondered why does he think F1 fans give a single shit about ‘celebs’? ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/87 "2022-05-18T08:02:20Z")
The grid walk never used to be filled with so many celebs. It was always drivers and engineers plus the odd recognisable face. It’s just sort of morphed into this celeb fest in the last two or three years and then only at tracks like Miami. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/88 "2022-05-21T00:51:12Z")
I know there’s quite a ‘debate’ (ahem) regarding which has better drivers, NASCAR or F1. This video of Magnussen and Schumacher taking a day driving a Haas NASCAR would seem to close the door on that. > **[Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher swap F1 for NASCAR](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/video.kevin-magnussen-and-mick-schumacher-swap-f1-for-nascar.1733095724645428204.html)** > > Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher try a different Haas out for size - Stewart-Haas Racing Team's NASCAR - with expert guidance from Chase Briscoe, Riley Herbst and Cole Custer around Charlotte Motor Speedway. The NASCAR drivers’ reactions… Also, it’s just FP2 but how 'bout dem Mercedes today? Did they figure it out? I’d love to see 6 drivers really completing for the top 6 places. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/89 "2022-05-22T20:46:22Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > I’d love to see 6 drivers really completing… I’m not even going to comment on this! 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/90 "2022-05-22T22:04:45Z")
ISWIDT 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/91 "2022-05-23T03:27:43Z")
Fairly good race, and no offense to Checo, Max would have passed him without the team orders. He was on fire. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/92 "2022-05-23T20:13:18Z")
Would have been interesting to see where Hamilton might have finished if he hadn’t had that first lap collision. His pace was stronger than Russell’s. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/93 "2022-05-24T16:37:40Z")
His ultimate race pace was quicker than everyone who finished. There’s a good chance he would have beaten one or both of the Red Bulls. I was at the Miami Grand Prix, and it was epic, even though that whiny little shit Verstappen won. I was shocked by how well the race was run. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/94 "2022-05-24T17:14:41Z")
Haas needs to rethink their strategy. They’ve been mid-pack the last couple races, and then fallen off a cliff in the last few laps. Either their tire wear is terrible, or they’ve been planning their pit stops badly. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/95 "2022-05-25T15:47:01Z")
Shame about Charles, though Max continues his incredibly strange DNF or win trend. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/96 "2022-05-28T18:06:44Z")
Ferrari front row. I predict a blood-bath tomorrow. I just sense it coming. Would not be shocked if Max launches a torpedo in the first corner, or if one of the Haas (or BOTH) generate Red Flags at some point. As historic a place Monaco is, that track really has no business on the modern F1 schedule. They should keep it up as an exhibition event, where all the current drivers compete against each other in identical Go-Karts, for half-points or something. I don’t know… maybe I should start drinking already also. Not sure which idea has more merit… ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/97 "2022-05-28T18:11:55Z")
One more thing: The light was Green at the entrance to the tunnel AFTER Carlos hit Checo. You can clearly see it on replay. True, it goes out almost instantly, but the Ferrari was at a dead stop while it was green. Not sure what he saw exiting the hairpin and making the quick rights… I’d love to see that Helmet Cam footage. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/98 "2022-05-28T20:58:29Z")
Just found some on-board (but not from his helmet) from Carlos. Pretty clear yellow lite-board at the bottom of the hairpin, and a yellow flag waaaay over to the left of the track. Easy to miss, but he shouldn’t have. That was he does for a living. He might be in a spot of trouble. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2022, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/99 "2022-05-29T12:14:41Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > As historic a place Monaco is, that track really has no business on the modern F1 schedule. They should keep it up as an exhibition event, where all the current drivers compete against each other in identical Go-Karts, for half-points or something. I don’t know… maybe I should start drinking already also. Not sure which idea has more merit… They could probably make race day at Monaco more exciting if there were a few extra rules such as forcing each car to make at least two pit stops, or dictating that teams must run a split strategy. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292/100 "2022-05-29T19:47:54Z")
I kept waiting for Max and Checo to receive a 5-second penalty for crossing the pit line, but that never materialized. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2022/961292.md?page=6)