Formula 1 : The German GP 2019

quickfox11 · 29th July 2019, 13:57

Truly 'edge of the seat' kinda thriller. It was fun to see drivers sliding and crashing on that drag strip and between them was Kimi - brilliantly controlling and sliding back onto the track from the same. And then, the penalty pushes him out!!

Vettel looked confident after a long time and it was good to see him on podium after disastrous qualifying. I pray he continues like this to end the boring Merc's 1-2 finishes, along with Max and others!

And Leclerc! He could have easily had a podium. I like to see his fights with Max! But he must realize speed alone cannot win him races. He seems too impatient at times which reminds of how he crashed in Monaco.

r0nit7 · 29th July 2019, 14:49

F1 has become monotonous, only the rains make it more fun.
New suggestion - Just like night GPs, why not have rain GPs

PS - I know it's dangerous, just a thought!

fz_rider · 29th July 2019, 15:29

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Honda cheekily trolled Alonso by trolling themselves. This confirms, the bridge is burned

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mjk24 · 29th July 2019, 16:07

Another reason to look forward to Season 2 of Netflix's "Formula 1: Drive to Survive".

Earlier in the year Mercedes had agreed to be filmed for only one race in the entire season, their home GP - Hockenheim.

Cannot wait to see how many table's Toto has broken behind the scenes!

The Riddler · 29th July 2019, 20:18

After ages, I was glued to my seat from start to finish.

As a Ferrari fan, was heartening to see Vettel finish from P20 to P2. Happy to not see Mercedes on the podium, though I did feel bad when Bottas crashed.

Funniest part during the race was Leclerc crashing on the Mercedes 125th Anniversary hoarding.

On a serious note, Lec drove like a charm until he crashed.

good.car-ma · 30th July 2019, 12:19

Despite this being a much more watchable race than recent ones, I think F1 has become one of the most dull series. The action and pure skill that WRC or WEC provide make them much more interesting than F1. Something needs to be done soon by Ross Brawn & Co. to revive this beautiful series.

motorworks · 30th July 2019, 22:00

One of those races where Vettel showed immense maturity right thru. Probably because he had something to prove to his home crowd after crashing from the lead last year. And if you see some of the videos post qualifying this year, he was very dejected about not being able to participate in qualifying. In the post race interview, he mentioned that he had taken the approach of driving like David coulthard, who is not spectacular to watch, but rather used to be a mature driver, although that never earned him many wins.
At least to me, he was the driver of the day. He just did not get to p2 due to the circumstances, he had to really work hard, constantly overtaking cars all the time.

In fact, Leclerc had luck on his side when he pitted under VSC and SC, virtually losing no time. Just that he did not make it count.

This year championship is sealed with Hamilton and Mercedes. But I Hope Ferrari and Seb put on some brilliant drives like this!

shibujp · 1st August 2019, 08:00

Joyson Palmer has written about Vettel's performance and rightly pointed out that the drive was more about maturity from the German rather than brilliance. Thanks to some inspired strategy from the lower ranked teams and terrible things happening to the top drivers Vettel had the middle order cars to overtake with a great pace advantage. But to put it in perspective this was exactly the situation that Bottas managed to bungle up.

This was one race where Ferrari strategy was spot on with all the right calls. They gave LeClerc the best possible position till LeClerc went sliding into the barriers.

The post race coverage was all about why the German GP should be saved for next year and I agree. I feel circuits should be more punishing on mistakes rather than wide run off areas and all that. Especially with more tools for drivers to train like simulations etc the tracks should be more unforgiving.

Honda really looks on the money with their engines. They have leap frogged Renault and look to have the measure of the Ferrari in the last three races. And Red Bulls 1.88s pit stop! Insane!

Hope Budapest is a continuation of the last three races!!

Drive on,
Shibu.

29th July 2019, 13:57	#46
quickfox11 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Lost Posts: 106 Thanked: 287 Times	Re: Formula 1 : The German GP 2019 Truly 'edge of the seat' kinda thriller. It was fun to see drivers sliding and crashing on that drag strip and between them was Kimi - brilliantly controlling and sliding back onto the track from the same. And then, the penalty pushes him out!! Vettel looked confident after a long time and it was good to see him on podium after disastrous qualifying. I pray he continues like this to end the boring Merc's 1-2 finishes, along with Max and others! And Leclerc! He could have easily had a podium. I like to see his fights with Max! But he must realize speed alone cannot win him races. He seems too impatient at times which reminds of how he crashed in Monaco.
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29th July 2019, 14:49	#47
r0nit7 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Ambala \| A'bad Posts: 177 Thanked: 410 Times	Re: Formula 1 : The German GP 2019 F1 has become monotonous, only the rains make it more fun. New suggestion - Just like night GPs, why not have rain GPs PS - I know it's dangerous, just a thought!
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29th July 2019, 15:29	#48
fz_rider Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: World Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 766 Times	Re: Formula 1 : The German GP 2019 Honda cheekily trolled Alonso by trolling themselves. This confirms, the bridge is burned
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29th July 2019, 16:07	#49
mjk24 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Bangalore/Dubai Posts: 39 Thanked: 55 Times	Re: Formula 1 : The German GP 2019 Another reason to look forward to Season 2 of Netflix's "Formula 1: Drive to Survive". Earlier in the year Mercedes had agreed to be filmed for only one race in the entire season, their home GP - Hockenheim. Cannot wait to see how many table's Toto has broken behind the scenes!
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29th July 2019, 20:18	#50
The Riddler BHPian Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: KA19 Mangalore Posts: 101 Thanked: 454 Times	Re: Formula 1 : The German GP 2019 After ages, I was glued to my seat from start to finish. As a Ferrari fan, was heartening to see Vettel finish from P20 to P2. Happy to not see Mercedes on the podium, though I did feel bad when Bottas crashed. Funniest part during the race was Leclerc crashing on the Mercedes 125th Anniversary hoarding. On a serious note, Lec drove like a charm until he crashed.
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30th July 2019, 12:19	#51
good.car-ma BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 163 Thanked: 30 Times	Re: Formula 1 : The German GP 2019 Despite this being a much more watchable race than recent ones, I think F1 has become one of the most dull series. The action and pure skill that WRC or WEC provide make them much more interesting than F1. Something needs to be done soon by Ross Brawn & Co. to revive this beautiful series.
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30th July 2019, 22:00	#52
motorworks Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,805 Thanked: 4,076 Times View My Garage	One of those races where Vettel showed immense maturity right thru. Probably because he had something to prove to his home crowd after crashing from the lead last year. And if you see some of the videos post qualifying this year, he was very dejected about not being able to participate in qualifying. In the post race interview, he mentioned that he had taken the approach of driving like David coulthard, who is not spectacular to watch, but rather used to be a mature driver, although that never earned him many wins. At least to me, he was the driver of the day. He just did not get to p2 due to the circumstances, he had to really work hard, constantly overtaking cars all the time. In fact, Leclerc had luck on his side when he pitted under VSC and SC, virtually losing no time. Just that he did not make it count. This year championship is sealed with Hamilton and Mercedes. But I Hope Ferrari and Seb put on some brilliant drives like this!
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1st August 2019, 08:00	#53
shibujp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 1,753 Thanked: 3,225 Times View My Garage	Re: Formula 1 : The German GP 2019 Joyson Palmer has written about Vettel's performance and rightly pointed out that the drive was more about maturity from the German rather than brilliance. Thanks to some inspired strategy from the lower ranked teams and terrible things happening to the top drivers Vettel had the middle order cars to overtake with a great pace advantage. But to put it in perspective this was exactly the situation that Bottas managed to bungle up. This was one race where Ferrari strategy was spot on with all the right calls. They gave LeClerc the best possible position till LeClerc went sliding into the barriers. The post race coverage was all about why the German GP should be saved for next year and I agree. I feel circuits should be more punishing on mistakes rather than wide run off areas and all that. Especially with more tools for drivers to train like simulations etc the tracks should be more unforgiving. Honda really looks on the money with their engines. They have leap frogged Renault and look to have the measure of the Ferrari in the last three races. And Red Bulls 1.88s pit stop! Insane! Hope Budapest is a continuation of the last three races!! Drive on, Shibu.
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