2022 Monza (Temple of Speed) Pre-Race Thread

A win in iconic yellow overalls would be so great here...sadly it would take something to go wrong for Max here...

 

Lewis apparently to take a new engine has his spa one is fubar. He drove zandvoort with another engine.

 

Max win ends this in practical terms. Its over now. The straight line speed alone will ensure a RedBull win. I wonder if RedBull are going to move Perez along. He has fallen apart. If he is not closer next year I can see a Ricci style early release.

 

??? At the moment he is 2nd in the championship !! I should think he is doing alright

Red Bull being Red Bull, that's the best he can hope for.

 

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/jacques-villeneuve-to-test-alpine-f1-car-at-monza/10363994/

Jacques Villeneuve to test Alpine F1 car at Monza
Jacques Villeneuve will test last year’s Alpine A521 Formula 1 car at Monza on the Wednesday after the Italian Grand Prix.


By: Adam Cooper
Sep 5, 2022, 10:35 AM
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It will be the first time that the 51-year-old has driven a near-contemporary F1 car since his last race with BMW Sauber at Hockenheim in 2006.

The chance came about through his relationship with broadcaster Canal+, and is part of a 25th anniversary celebration of his world championship title, achieved with a Renault-powered Williams in 1997.

Villeneuve drove for the Enstone team in the last three races of the 2004 season alongside current Alpine driver Fernando Alonso, earning two 10th places and an 11th. He also worked with Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer in their BAR Honda days.

The A521 is the car raced by Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon last season and used this year for young driver development testing by Oscar Piastri and Jack Doohan.

“It happened through the link with Canal+, French team and French TV, and I won 25 years ago with Renault,” Villeneuve told Autosport.

“So it's an outing because of that. But it's last year's car in Monza and you cannot detune them, so it will be proper laps.

“I did three races with Fernando, so I do have a past with that team, and [current sporting director] Alan Permane was my engineer.

“This is super, super exciting. It’s crazy. It'll be good to understand what these cars as well. I tried the simulator. The modern cars are not impressive in the slow speed, but they're incredible in high speed.

“I just have to make sure I have a good seat. It will be hell, because the G forces will be incredible. The good thing is at you have long straight line. So physically you can relax!”

 

I'll take two XANAX before the race, just in case....

 

Hoping Leclerc can at least put the car on pole with Sainz towing him. We've seen Leclerc win against two Mercedes, so I would like to think he at least has a chance against Max. I don't care if the motor is ready to blow in Singapore; turn it up for Monza!

 

This.

 

Rumor has it that Mr. Tsunoda will be attending those that have booked a reprimanding session with him in the first day of the meeting.

For as little as 1.000 Eur you could reprimand him for 15 minutes.

Recurring customers benefiting of a 10% off price.

Already booked!

 

With the season gone they need to turn it up to FU. Pull out every stop. Carlos has to take a penalty so let him do what he can from a few spots back. This should be for the kill. Its FERRARI! The rest of the season is just to get through until next year now. I would almost rather see him lead 99% of the then have it explode. Go big or get on the damn bus.

 

Hoping for a 1988 replay. You watching, Enzo?

 

It is hard to be excited about this coming weekend when we are about to lose 2nd place and will have to fight to hang onto third in the driver's championship. I'll be surprised if Italian fans don't bring pitchforks to the track. I'm convinced Binotto is history and Ferrari is just looking for a graceful way to move him out that doesn't distract from the 75th celebration this weekend. Maybe in the spread between this and the next race. He is absolutely clueless on how to run an F1 team. It is really pathetic how under his leadership, they have blown this season.

 

Yellow outfits confirmed for Ferrari
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Friday 86% chance of rain. That diminishes to 24% on Saturday and down to 22% Sunday.

 

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At this point we've got to call it divine intervention, right? I sincerely apologize to Mattia, it's never been in his hands to begin with.

 

I'd give Perez the benefit of the doubt, again, he's up against Verstappen and tied for 2nd on points.

Monza is always a great venue for a race, so I'm going to enjoy the week no matter what. Will not be betting on another McLaren 1-2!