Formula 1

[tigerpie]

Yeah he's hit the wall flat out it seems.
It'll take some sort of miracle with the new chassis to save him.
Very sad to see him go out like this.
If the new chassis doesn't get results he'll resign by mid year break.

[dedja]

Congrats to Lando Norris for his first win, great to break the Verstappen dominance.

Appalling decision by McLaren to invite an 88 times indicted, twice impeached, convicted sex offender and fraudster into their garage.

[Bandit]

Happy to see someone other than Max win but Norris realy just fits into the Papley, Sicily mould - you know they're good but very hard to like. Piastri got stitched with the safety car timing too otherwise would have been looking good and was without the full upgrade package. Hoping red bull dominance fades but unlikely.

[dedja]

Charles Leclerc finally wins his home race in Monaco in an otherwise yawnfest where no-one is able to pass, and with the top ten finishing in the same order they started in after the 1st lap restart.

Verstappen 6th after being unable to pass Russell despite being up his arse all race.

Special mentions to Magnussen for his efforts to wipe the back of the field by destroying Checo’s car and also forcing his team mate Hulkenberg to crash, causing a red flag on the 1st lap, and Ocon for destroying his car by his kamikaze overtake of team mate Gasly on the same chaotic 1st lap.

Both of these efforts will likely end their careers at their current teams.

[Jase]

Charles Leclerc finally wins his home race in Monaco in an otherwise yawnfest where no-one is able to pass, and with the top ten finishing in the same order they started in after the 1st lap restart.

Verstappen 6th after being unable to pass Russell despite being up his arse all race.

Special mentions to Magnussen for his efforts to wipe the back of the field by destroying Checo’s car and also forcing his team mate Hulkenberg to crash, causing a red flag on the 1st lap, and Ocon for destroying his car by his kamikaze overtake of team mate Gasly on the same chaotic 1st lap.

Both of these efforts will likely end their careers at their current teams.

Said to my boy before the race starts,

"the only way Monaco is interesting is if there is bad weather or a big shunt in the first lap."

Watched the crash, saw the absolute mess the track was and the red flags, and that was enough for me. Off to bed I go.

The race is always a yawn fest.

[dedja]

Perversely, the 1st lap red flag made it worse as everyone could do their mandatory tyre change and then follow each other for the next 76 laps to the end.

[tigerpie]

I wonder what the odds for a first lap red flag were?
Watching Piastri holding off Sainz for the last few laps was pretty good. Other than that yep it's a snooze fest.