The Racing Thread

[AWP]

Did any of you catch the DTM championship race at Hockenheim over the weekend? Awesome final lap battle.

No. Where can you watch them?

I'm where I don't follow anything outside of F1, but I'll also glance over other coverage. Except NASCAR. Fuck that series and the France family. Indy's kind of hit or miss and Porsche just pulled out of WEC while spinning up its own Formula E team. A current downside is pushing the F1 Academy because girlz are just as good as the guys? Stop. Abbie, Lia, Bianca, etc., a modern F1 car would snap your necks. Male F2 drivers have problems (Ollie Bearman in 2024) with the transition, so please stop embarrassing your Hello Kitty selves. I would watch them over Formula E though.

ETA: I just read about how bad Hamilton's brakes were in Singapore. Alonso had every right to be pissed.

 

[Blizzard]

No. Where can you watch them?

It may be a bit of a challenge depending on what you have available.

If you have a Samsung TV, they have a streaming channel called "Racer", I think. Samsung TV Plus has a number of motorsports channels; this is how I watch it and most F1.

The series also has a YouTube channel:
DTM

However, they seem to release video later in the US and, half the time, I only find the German commentary...I don't speak German

Here's a video I found of the last few turns from the Hockenheim race:

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[Blizzard]

Rumor mill is saying Max and Porsche may be teaming for GT3. He's supposedly interested in running a GT3-R instead of a Ferrari. Porsche says officially no comment, but they're DTF.

 

[AWP]

Rumor mill is saying Max and Porsche may be teaming for GT3. He's supposedly interested in running a GT3-R instead of a Ferrari. Porsche says officially no comment, but they're DTF.

He reportedly visited the factory and Porsche still hasn't commented? Yeah, they are haggling over money at this point.

 

[AWP]

RIP F1 TV Pro and Premium.

 

[Blizzard]

RIP F1 TV Pro and Premium.

Well, ESPN just needed more time to air the WNBA, so makes sense that way.

Their public statement for F1 to choose Apple TV is kind mind boggling though. I love F1 but I'm not subscribing to Apple's shit for it.

 

[AWP]

Well, ESPN just needed more time to air the WNBA, so makes sense that way.

Their public statement for F1 to choose Apple TV is kind mind boggling though. I love F1 but I'm not subscribing to Apple's shit for it.

I'm waiting to see how this shakes out, but I think it will suck for the average fan.

Side note: I love RB screwing over Tsunoda and then firing him at the end of the season for performance. Helmet Marko is a turd...

 

[AWP]

So, how ‘bout those liveries? Looking great in the Sprint and the uniforms, right? What’s there to say about the Sprint, right?

 

[Blizzard]

What is going on?! McLaren is turning F1 into demolition derby. Geez. Get your shit together.

 

[GOTWA]

Just watched the sprint. What's the over under on Max taking drivers? Cause it's real now.

 

[AWP]

I'm an OP fanboi, but he fucked up yesterday. An honest mistake, but not one someone at that level should make. Same turn, any other lap, and that is a great move.

Now all of the Max fans are on 100% black tar hopium, only the finest of hopium. They are like LH44 fanboi cultmembers, but not as bad.

Here's looking forward to the season going down to the wire in Abu Dhabi and Max 2025 WDC.

FFffffuuuuuuuucccccc.............

What is going on?! McLaren is turning F1 into demolition derby. Geez. Get your shit together.

I think I was yelling "YOU STUPID FUCKING CUNT" at the TV so loud the neighbor's dog started barking. I know mine ran and hid under the bed.

 

[AWP]

 

[GOTWA]

So, we have 5 races left, two of which are sprint. If Max wins all 7 of those he'll bank 37 points of the 41 he needs to beat Piastri. After this weekend, I think Max has a better chance of winning 7 races than Piastri has at coming in second the rest of the season. McLaren is crumbling.

 

[AWP]

So, we have 5 races left, two of which are sprint. If Max wins all 7 of those he'll bank 37 points of the 41 he needs to beat Piastri. After this weekend, I think Max has a better chance of winning 7 races than Piastri has at coming in second the rest of the season. McLaren is crumbling.

I hate this take, but it is the correct take. "Papaya rules" will keep Max in the game and when (not if) this comes down to Abu Dhabi it will be Max's to lose. McLaren's strategy department will shit the bed whereas Max and GP are unstoppable.

And if Max pulls this off and becomes a 5x WDC, he's the GOAT. LH44 fans can suck it. Lewis had the best car for years while Max has driven a tractor for 2 of those 5 and 2021 came about after his crash at Silverstone which left him with blurry vision. Max at 100% wouldn't need a controversial call to win in AD.

 

[GOTWA]

I hate this take, but it is the correct take. "Papaya rules" will keep Max in the game and when (not if) this comes down to Abu Dhabi it will be Max's to lose. McLaren's strategy department will shit the bed whereas Max and GP are unstoppable.

And if Max pulls this off and becomes a 5x WDC, he's the GOAT. LH44 fans can suck it. Lewis had the best car for years while Max has driven a tractor for 2 of those 5 and 2021 came about after his crash at Silverstone which left him with blurry vision. Max at 100% wouldn't need a controversial call to win in AD.

I like Max, but I'm not a diehard super fan like some. I respect his skillset and his authority on track, but the whiney outbursts turn me off. I suppose that's any of them, though. Max truly is the best. Look at anything he drives. Max is a killer on track and he has GP on his side. McLaren has one killer that doesn't have a GP.

Again, it's an uphill battle for Max, but it'll be difficult to bet against him. One DNF from piastri and it'll be a wrap.

 

[Blizzard]

All the pressure is on McLaren. They need to regain the early focus they had.

Meanwhile, Max can just continue being Max. Everyone else will be watching their rearview for him and that's a tough way to win races and a title. Just a very different mindset, while Max is a killer. It's an uphill battle but not insurmountable, especially after the last few races.

 

[AWP]

If Max goes into Abu Dhabi needing a win to take WDC, Lewis Hamilton has the chance to do the funniest thing ever...

 

[AWP]

If Oscar can't win it, I need Max to step up.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladank/comments/1odru5p/the_dutchman

 

[GOTWA]

If Oscar can't win it, I need Max to step up.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladank/comments/1odru5p/the_dutchman

I'm okay with this take.

 

[AWP]

I'm okay with this take.

I'm in the growing camp of "McLaren is tanking Oscar in favor of Lando."