Formula 1...

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Is that picture of Alonso? It looks a lot like Dave Grohl from Nirvana/foo fighters.

It is Dave Grohl. Classic SniffPetrol. 

Edited March 24, 2016 by Myles Mayhew

[Wez-O]

http://cdn-5.motorsport.com/images/mgl/YWDKMAx6/s8/f1-australian-gp-2016-fernando-alonso-mclaren-mp4-31-exits-his-car-after-a-huge-crash.jpg

 

 

http://cdn-8.motorsport.com/images/mgl/6zyoZykY/s8/f1-australian-gp-2016-fernando-alonso-mclaren-mp4-31-in-a-huge-crash.jpg

Watching that was gut wrenching stuff, nevermind actually being in the car.

[dracs]

http://cdn-8.motorsport.com/images/mgl/6zyoZykY/s8/f1-australian-gp-2016-fernando-alonso-mclaren-mp4-31-in-a-huge-crash.jpg

 

That is an amazing photograph - captures the violence of what Alonso walked away from.  As others have said, this must surely make him ask some questions about what he is doing in plodding around in the second half of the pack.

Edited March 29, 2016 by dracs

[Iwan Kemp]

Alonso will not race in the Bahrain GP

 

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-will-not-race-in-the-bahrain-gp-683160/

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

I was not surprised when I saw his injury list,  maybe a bit surprised that it wasn't worse.

From what I heard he had a collapsed lung, broken ribs, etc.....

[Baldrick]

Brilliant qualifying. Really exciting seeing drivers pushed to the limit as they stride down the pit lane to be weighed.

Bahrain typifies all that is wrong in F1. No place for spectators out on the track. No cars on the track. But Bernie still gets his money.

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

And now he has come out swinging at the drivers.

Bernies lost the plot!!!!

[SeaBee]

Empty track with 4 mins remaining in all sessions vs MotoGP qualifying excitement. Jeez, qualifying used to be more exciting than the race in most instances, now this... 

[SwissVan]

And now he has come out swinging at the drivers.

Bernies lost the plot!!!!

 

Seems he lost the fight as well

 

Jean Todt, president of governing body the FIA, and F1 commercial boss Bernie Ecclestone have now agreed a return to last season's format is "in the interests of the championship".

 

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/35987323

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Sanity prevails!!!

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Sanity prevails!!!

I saw that... What a relief! Now, if they'd only go back to the ORIGINAL quali, where it's an open free for all until the final whistle. 

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

I saw that... What a relief! Now, if they'd only go back to the fire snorting, V12 beasts with no electronics and dump these wheezing excuses of engines....

 

Fixed it for you, my pleasure

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Fixed it for you, my pleasure

YES

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

YES

 

Only problem is you wouldn't hear the engine's over the whining drivers with this crop of pre-madonnas!!! Can you imagine Raikonnen telling them to shut up and drive.......

Edited April 8, 2016 by Steven Knoetze (sk27)

[Iwan Kemp]

2016 McLaren Honda steering wheel

 

http://cdn-8.motorsport.com/images/mgl/0qQGDo80/s8/f1-abu-dhabi-gp-2015-mclaren-honda-mp4-30-steering-wheel.jpg

[Pure Savage]

2016 McLaren Honda steering wheel

 

http://cdn-8.motorsport.com/images/mgl/0qQGDo80/s8/f1-abu-dhabi-gp-2015-mclaren-honda-mp4-30-steering-wheel.jpg

That over take button must be so unused.