tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682262344930040012.post2387346422754443348..comments2024-03-19T07:20:24.504+00:00Comments on Talking about F1: The F1 blog: Further thoughts on the Monaco Grand PrixGraham Keillohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11514708469215327323noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682262344930040012.post-67304560982381298682012-06-05T00:52:36.072+01:002012-06-05T00:52:36.072+01:00Thanks very much Jim for sharing your thoughts as ...Thanks very much Jim for sharing your thoughts as well as for your compliments. It's very good to hear! I look forward to hearing more of your thoughts in the future!<br /><br />I agree with you - I'm loving this F1 season so far and the variation of winners and the unpredictability is fantastic. I'd take this over only a small number of drivers/teams having a chance to win and races where you know what's going to happen after a few laps any day!Graham Keillohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514708469215327323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682262344930040012.post-80674534716966012992012-06-02T20:02:44.650+01:002012-06-02T20:02:44.650+01:00You know...I am a closet F1 fan. What I mean by cl...You know...I am a closet F1 fan. What I mean by closet is that I have only one other person that I really get to speak to regarding the sport; the product of middle age, self-employed father of 4. I stumbled upon this blog and must say it was refreshing to have no argument with you Graham! <br />Monoco is historically follow the leader. Most television commentators tell you so starting with Thursday practice coverage. The most passing we see is in the pits and from mistakes. As far as the tyre arguments ... really? We haven’t seen this kind of action in a long time; and I give it to the tires....thumbs UP! Part of being a team is to strategize tire wear through car setup to the course and then manage the wear through the drive. I supposed we could get rid of the FIA and let it be a free for all and only one or two teams would ever win and there would be more accidents, but is that the spirit of competition? Six winners in six races with everyone getting a legitimate shot at the podium as seen with Rosberg and Maldonado. Just look at the driver’s points race .. wow… this is fun!<br />And talk about teams and team captains, Michael Schumacher. Believe it or not, I am not a Schumacher fan since he did that park job in front of my man Alonso. But you cannot talk about winning team chemistry and not speak to Schumacher and Ross Braun. Michael is back in the fold and after one season of being back in the seat, we are seeing consistent points and, in 2012 podiums, a win and a pole from Mercedes. Is this tires too? NOT, this is team chemistry with leaders in Schumacher and Braun.<br />I am loving 2012. I would like to see more from Williams and Force India as I believe that is where some of the best team and driver action is going to be in this racing season. For the first time ever…my two cents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com