The Official 2017 F1 thread

[solidol]

at least Massa finished his last home F1 race

This season - yes

 

[docjohn]

haha he will be retiring at 63....:biggrin:

 

[jtrikakis]

Williams hasn't announced an over 25 year out driver yet, so maybe Massa has a chance (again)

 

[Miner]

Massa has been one of the best non world champion drivers, in my opinion. Deserved it in 08, lived through 09, and has been solid throughout his career. Brought a professional attitude to Williams when it needed a pro.
I hear he is like a god in Brazil. Good for him! Enjoy “Retirement.”

 

[docjohn]

Massa has been one of the best non world champion drivers, in my opinion. Deserved it in 08, lived through 09, and has been solid throughout his career. Brought a professional attitude to Williams when it needed a pro.
I hear he is like a god in Brazil. Good for him! Enjoy “Retirement.”

I would say he would need that reverence to keep from getting robbed at gunpoint just outside the track

 

[solidol]

Massa has been one of the best non world champion drivers, in my opinion. Deserved it in 08, lived through 09, and has been solid throughout his career. Brought a professional attitude to Williams when it needed a pro.
I hear he is like a god in Brazil. Good for him! Enjoy “Retirement.”

Agreed. Except there is only one god in Brazil. Massa is more like saint Peter or something [emoji23]

Glad he retired in time. Maybe he'll have more time to help his country now.

 

[Miner]

Agreed. Except there is only one god in Brazil. Massa is more like saint Peter or something [emoji23]

Glad he retired in time. Maybe he'll have more time to help his country now.

Who's that? Nelson Piquet?

 

[NSXGB]

Who's that? Nelson Piquet?

No, Rubens Barrichello...

 

[Miner]

No, Rubens Barrichello...

HaHa.

 

[Miner]

Bottas qualifies a half second faster than Ferrari in Abu Dhabi! Mercy must be wanting to end the season with a stamp of authority.

 

[solidol]

Is anyone still watching this? Honda almost made it to Q3.

 

[Miner]

The race was a yawn.

 

[solidol]

The race was a yawn.

Buildup wasn't bad :biggrin:

 

[docjohn]

I'm bumming now that the season is over.....I loved watching the practice /qualy/race on consecutive nights late night on the big screen...:frown:

 

[Miner]

I'm bumming now that the season is over.....I loved watching the practice /qualy/race on consecutive nights late night on the big screen...:frown:

Yep. The off-season is almost as bad as summer break. Only 8-9 weeks to the Rolex 24, even less to Paris Dakar.

3-1/2 to F1, not that I’m counting.

 

[docjohn]

haha misery loves company.....

 

[Miner]

114 days according to formula1.com. Perhaps a counter on both this thread and the official 2018 thread to pass the time!