The Motorsport Thread 2015

Here's a severely cropped (because it kept vomiting file size too large at me) iPhone picture from where me and my parents and cousins sit for the Indy 500. They've been going to see the 500 since 1958! It was one hell of a race, some maniacal driving out there, Juan certainly earned his win. It was a shame to see tony crash and Conor didn't even get to start the race.


As for Detroit I was hoping Marco would pull off a win, it's been too long since he has been in the winners circle. Not really a Munoz fan either. Indy cars used to run in the rain all the time but it seems like they are hesitant too run them in anything more than a light drizzle now. I can understand ending the race for lightning or waiting for it to stop lightning like last year at barber, but I've always loved watching races where it rains the whole time.

Edited by Sheavy - May 31 2015 at 13:04

Wow, exciting stuff! After JPM re took the lead early he was cruising easily, but the rain/pit stops really jumbled the field up, let some interesting strategies come out. Crazy how we heard nothing of Bourdais and Sato but they hauled themselves to the front. Glad to see Sato's aggressiveness has not left him, one helluva jump he got to nab 2nd. 

Edited by JJLehto - May 31 2015 at 17:04

^ Amen to that.

We'll get to see how the oval aero kits work this weekend at Texas for IndyCar, although I'm not holding out much hope.  I remember the Texas races as always being exciting and close, and since the DW12s, it's been fairly terrible.

And for those of us in the States, it'll be (randomly) on CNBC.


Edited by MillsLayne - June 04 2015 at 18:09

2012 was excellent but the last couple of years have all been about tyre ware. Let's hope the aero kit's change that.

Canada this weekend for F1, always a good race there.

^ It's true. Would probably be my 3rd favorite track on the circuit.

Surprise, surprise, Hamilton's on poll, Rosberg didn't really look like matching him. Massa and Vettel will be fun to watch coming through from the back tomorrow and good to see the Lotus pair right up there in 5th and 6th.

I was very surprised to hear the commentators mention Verstappen had a 15 place penalty, last I heard it was 5 placepenalty for his crash with Grosjean, but his had to change his engine and is onto the 5th unit for the year already. Since we're not even halfway through the season yet I can see him getting many more as well unfortunately.


Edited by sleeper - June 06 2015 at 13:25

^ Totally forgot about it.  I like the ovals, but at least it doesn't sound like I missed too much.

Missed the very start of the Canadian GP, first 10 laps, but thankfully this a track where there's plenty of excitement. 

Edited by JJLehto - June 07 2015 at 13:41

Grosjean keeps 10th, he was 15 seconds clear of Perez.

Great race from Hulk as well to get 8th, even with the spin whilst avoiding Vettel. Now he's off to Le Mans for next week.