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[PayasYouRace]

Let's see what pace Eddie has now.

[thegforcemaybewithyou]

Where's the Michael?

[PayasYouRace]

Risil, on 29 Apr 2020 - 18:46, said:

I remember Salo being faster than this!

 

Everyone raves about Germany and forgets that that was the exception rather than the rule.

[Risil]

Umbrellas up! Cows down!

[PayasYouRace]

Bleu, on 29 Apr 2020 - 18:47, said:

If dirty air was really a problem there would be about 1.5 seconds between each pair of cars.

 

It really was a problem. It's not about the size of the gap, but the effect.

[PayasYouRace]

That was good stuff from Ralfy.

[Brawn BGP 001]

PayasYouRace, on 29 Apr 2020 - 18:47, said:

Everyone raves about Germany and forgets that that was the exception rather than the rule.

Hungary he was racing Minardi's and Arrows, very strange spell.

[Spillage]

Was that Williams a good car or was Ralf just doing really, really well with it? So hard to tell given Zanardi was off the pace all year.

[TomNokoe]

Were Intermediates a thing in 1999?

[midgrid]

Frentzen is pulling away; the McLarens look less comfortable in the damp conditions.

[PayasYouRace]

Nice pass Ralfy!

[Risil]

Action!

[ANF]

PayasYouRace, on 29 Apr 2020 - 18:44, said:

Are you not seeing the trains of cars being held up?

Typical Nürburgring trains, isn't it?

[Bleu]

TomNokoe, on 29 Apr 2020 - 18:50, said:

Were Intermediates a thing in 1999?

 

I have a feeling that Bridgestone ditched them for that year since they became sole supplier.

[ANF]

Oh dear, drama!

[Disgrace]

"A brilliant call."

[PayasYouRace]

Spillage, on 29 Apr 2020 - 18:50, said:

Was that Williams a good car or was Ralf just doing really, really well with it? So hard to tell given Zanardi was off the pace all year.

 

Of course it was a decent upper midfield car in a competitive year. You can't judge a car by the struggling driver. Plus we have a fair idea of how good Ralfy was overall.

[Risil]

Championship leader Hakkinen pits! Looks wet around the back of the pits.

[TomNokoe]

Bleu, on 29 Apr 2020 - 18:51, said:

I have a feeling that Bridgestone ditched them for that year since they became sole supplier.

I have the same feeling!

[Risil]

Ron Dennis's call for tyres. What could go wrong?

[fridge46]

wtf are ferrari doing?!

[PayasYouRace]

Tough call if the rain has stopped.

[thegforcemaybewithyou]

Did Irvine get a new front wing?

[Disgrace]

I forget that they botched both stops!

[midgrid]

This isn't even the famous Ferrari pit-stop!

[TomNokoe]

38 seconds for Salo, wow. It can't get much worse than that!

[fridge46]

No, its 3/4 set of slicks

[Spillage]

Ah, the famous Ferrari committee meeting!

[thegforcemaybewithyou]

There's no tyre...

[SophieB]

Aha hahahahahahahahahahaha haha

[Risil]

Murray is LOVING this

[TomNokoe]

MAL-MIS-ORGANISATION!

[ANF]

Wow. WDC contender ****ed.

[Disgrace]

Major mal-misorganisation problem. I love it. Still, they shaved eight seconds off Salo's stop.

[PayasYouRace]

"Major mal-misorganisation."

 

You're right there Murray.

[SophieB]

Risil, on 29 Apr 2020 - 18:54, said:

Murray is LOVING this

A great commentator reflects the feelings of the audience.

[thegforcemaybewithyou]

Woodpecker slow motion

[PayasYouRace]

How are Ferrari ever going to win another championship with that sort of "teamwork"?

[Bleu]

Salo's pit stop caused confusion. They were ready for Irvine, but he went for another lap, then Salo became in because he had damaged front wing, they moved Irvine's tyres aside and then they weren't able to find one when Eddie finally pitted.

[Spillage]

Surprised that Irvine only lost about 20 seconds there. He somehow ended up about a minute behind Herbert at the flag. It was a strangely lacklustre day for both title contenders.

[noriaki]

Anja, on 29 Apr 2020 - 18:31, said:

The new first corner is better in my opinion. The problem is what comes after it.

Tilke's pet peeve. Sticking three hairpins where one should suffice.

[Risil]

A live championship table would have Frentzen, Irvine and Hakkinen all level on 60 points.

[midgrid]

Badoer sighting!

[fridge46]

I wonder how long this ferrari stop will be

[Brawn BGP 001]

McLaren sleepwalking here.

[PayasYouRace]

McLaren's tyre choice might have just saved Eddie Irvine's championship, despite Ferrari's best efforts.

[Disgrace]

The Ferrari pitstop is famous, this Hakkinen call was infinitely worse.

[Risil]

Disgrace, on 29 Apr 2020 - 18:58, said:

The Ferrari pitstop is famous, this Hakkinen call was infinitely worse.

 

IMHO it rarely goes well when the big boss makes strategy calls.

 

Was it Ron Dennis's call to leave Hamilton out until his tyres were worn to the canvas in China in 2007?

[midgrid]

Häkkinen did a perfect exit between the two painted lines there.

[Clrnc]

I miss Nurburgring.