George

Freelance F1 History Writer. Ferodo DS11 Stan

Williams F1 | Elio de Angelis | Keke Rosberg | John Watson

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[George @TheRoboteer]

Apologies for self-promotion, but I've just finished writing my first long-form F1 history article. It's about the 1981 season. I'd appreciate if you could give it a read and see what you think!

https://t.co/gCJmufxNwR

[George @TheRoboteer]

Lots of talk about brakes in F1 recently. I wonder if someone's written an article outlining the history of various braking innovations in Formula 1

https://t.co/XfW6X8egEp

(shameless, I know)

[George @TheRoboteer]

@GenesisCOffishl @ManarrHosam It's realistically probably worth at least trying the CI brakes

Look at how Barrichello kicked on in the second half of 2009 after changing brake materials

[George @TheRoboteer]

@SimbaYoyo Yeah it always surprises me when they do it. Cannot be good for viewing figures

[George @TheRoboteer]

@_abu63 @GenesisCOffishl On Merc's site it states they're still using Carbone Industrie brakes FWIW

https://t.co/EE9rO4ACMA

[George @TheRoboteer]

Did he do as good a job of backing the pack up as Carlos?

Probably not no, given he had that issue which let Lindblad by, but he clearly did help Carlos as evidenced by the fact that Carlos retained position when he pit (in fact, he came out ahead of Alex and they had to swap)

[George @TheRoboteer]

Feel like I'm going crazy with the amount of comments I'm seeing saying that Albon "didn't help" Sainz during the pit cycle at Monaco

[George @TheRoboteer]

@S_Turp44 Sure, though I can't promise to know the answer to all of them!

[George @TheRoboteer]

Red Flag screwed us out of what should have been P7 and P8 (Lindblad having to pit + Russell drive-through would have promoted us from P9 + 10)

Decent points on the board at least, but painful with VCARB getting such a haul

[Atlassian Williams F1 Team @WilliamsF1]

P8 FOR ALBONOOOOOO 🙌🤩

What a race, adding four points to the Championship tally 🇲🇨

Presented by @Atlassian

[George @TheRoboteer]

@WilliamsdbF1 Huh?

[George @TheRoboteer]

@jungleglory I haven't seen that specific quote before, but he was certainly involved in the organisation of the race and waved the chequered flag, so it's certainly possible!

[George @TheRoboteer]

Tarmac breaking up?

Welcome back Argentina 1980 + Dallas 1984

[George @TheRoboteer]

Here's a clip of James Hunt talking about the track surface at that Argentine race, and a pic of the repair work at Dallas which took place literally right before the race.

[George @TheRoboteer]

Tarmac breaking up?

Welcome back Argentina 1980 + Dallas 1984

[George @TheRoboteer]

@ponsonby42 That's what I'm here for!

[George @TheRoboteer]

Lindblad was goal-hanging for that red flag, and it's paid off. He can change in the stoppage and inherit P8

[George @TheRoboteer]

@Coimbra_Bertone Think he was goal hanging for the red flag, and he's got it now

[George @TheRoboteer]

@lancestrollll @WilliamsdbF1 Nah he didn't. All the cars came through the pit lane, but Lindblad didn't change tyres. He's still on Mediums

[George @TheRoboteer]

@WilliamsdbF1 No. He still has to pit