The Chequered Flag

[gcreptile 10,214]

2 minutes ago, drol said:

Wrong. He has become conscious various times.

Sorry! The Italian sources are more detailed, I guess.

I didn't research much in the past week and was still on last week's info, like here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/53438302

[Sean 5,997]

On 24/07/2020 at 20:09, drol said:

Though "unstable condition" usually means "fucked" they mantain his move to ICU is just "precautional".

ICU by definition is never used as a precaution.

[Toast 14,805]

25 minutes ago, Sean said:

ICU by definition is never used as a precaution.

 

It can be.  Someone I know was in hospital recently,  underwent a major operation and a day or so afterwards she got Covid 19.  She was whisked straight into ICU because of her weakened state.

[RoverAndOut 3,406]

3 hours ago, Toast said:

 

It can be.  Someone I know was in hospital recently,  underwent a major operation and a day or so afterwards she got Covid 19.  She was whisked straight into ICU because of her weakened state.

 

Likewise, while BoJo was in a serious condition, his move to ICU was seen as precautionary (unless we were all lied to, but when have the British government ever been guilty of that? )

[Miracle Aligner 248]

@Lard Bazaar down a fiver then. Marc Marquez withdrew in Q1 and has subsequently withdrew from tomorrow. Pretty ridiculous he's even able to ride already. 

[Lard Bazaar 3,687]

53 minutes ago, Miracle Aligner said:

@Lard Bazaar down a fiver then. Marc Marquez withdrew in Q1 and has subsequently withdrew from tomorrow. Pretty ridiculous he's even able to ride already. 

It’s the right decision.  Rather miss a race or two to get match fit, than push your luck and fuck yourself right up.  

[Whitehouse 820]

Maurice Petty, younger brother and chief engine builder for Richard Petty dies aged 81.

 

Along with his father Lee and brother of the Petty enterprises and true NASCAR royalty.

[Whitehouse 820]

On 24/06/2020 at 07:39, Deathrace said:

No legs and no eyes is a pretty horrendous scenario for anyone 

If he loses speech, you can play Metallica's "One" at his funeral...which is nice.

 

...unless he still has his arms.

[One shot Paddy 1,141]

Austrian motorcycle racer Horst Saiger critical but stable and in an induced coma following a crash during testing at the Red Bull Ring. He is a regular competitor at the TT and Irish road races.

[One shot Paddy 1,141]

Isle of Wight TT next October? 

 

[maryportfuncity 9,992]

On 26/07/2020 at 22:12, One shot Paddy said:

Austrian motorcycle racer Horst Saiger critical but stable and in an induced coma following a crash during testing at the Red Bull Ring. He is a regular competitor at the TT and Irish road races.

 

 

Not this year he fucking isn't!

[One shot Paddy 1,141]

1 hour ago, maryportfuncity said:

 

 

Not this year he fucking isn't!

Nobody is this year.............. yet.

[maryportfuncity 9,992]

1 hour ago, One shot Paddy said:

Nobody is this year.............. yet.

 

 

My point entirely, we'll have to make do with 2019's YouTube clips of road race accidents for one more year!

[Miracle Aligner 248]

45 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said:

 

 

My point entirely, we'll have to make do with 2019's YouTube clips of road race accidents for one more year!

 

At least you've track races to keep you going. 

[One shot Paddy 1,141]

49 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said:

 

 

My point entirely, we'll have to make do with 2019's YouTube clips of road race accidents for one more year!

YET!!!!

Unless there's another lockdown, September.

 

[TQR 12,066]

11 hours ago, Miracle Aligner said:

At least you've track races to keep you going. 

There’s probably at least as many crashes in Formula 1 while Romain Grosjean still has a drive.

[Jimmy Conway 20]

Sergio Perez has the 'rona and is out of the British Grand Prix (and the 70th Anniversary thing). Given that he's a young athlete, there's a 99.9% chance he'll get through it, but still could be one of the more unusual ways we've lost a driver. 

[maryportfuncity 9,992]

1 minute ago, Jimmy Conway said:

Sergio Perez has the 'rona and is out of the British Grand Prix (and the 70th Anniversary thing). Given that he's a young athlete, there's a 99.9% chance he'll get through it, but still could be one of the more unusual ways we've lost a driver. 

 

 

Well, more likely is that his recovery takes  so long he's out  of any competitive running for a decent showing in this years final table

[Jimmy Conway 20]

1 minute ago, maryportfuncity said:

 

 

Well, more likely is that his recovery takes  so long he's out  of any competitive running for a decent showing in this years final table

Indeed it might not kill him but could help kill his career with Vettel eyeing up the Aston seat next year.

 

Not that he wishes his old teammate ill, but Nico Hulkenberg might be rubbing his hands with glee at this moment in time - might be an opportunity for him in a car well capable of podium.

 

[TQR 12,066]

Just now, Jimmy Conway said:

Indeed it might not kill him but could help kill his career with Vettel eyeing up the Aston seat next year.

 

Not that he wishes his old teammate ill, but Nico Hulkenberg might be rubbing his hands with glee at this moment in time - might be an opportunity for him in a car well capable of podium.

 

Perez’ stand-in is likely to be Esteban Gutierrez given that he and Stoffel Vandoorne are Racing Point’s reserve drivers, but Vandoorne is in Berlin for the Formula E. And as for next year, as we know, it’ll be Stroll and either Perez or Secrashtian Vettel.

 

The only way I see a future in F1 for Hülkenberg is in a Haas. Grosjean is hanging by a thread and Magnussen’s maverick style might piss them off once too many.

[TQR 12,066]

13 hours ago, The Quim Reaper said:

Perez’ stand-in is likely to be Esteban Gutierrez

I’ve made better calls, I’ll be honest.

 

[alt obits guy 3,091]

Dave Edmunds, the 1957 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year and the second-oldest living '500' starter, has died. He was 89.

 

https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/57900-1957-indianapolis-500-rookie-of-the-year-edmunds-dies-at-89

 

[Octopus of Odstock 1,853]

3 hours ago, alt obits guy said:

Dave Edmunds, the 1957 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year and the second-oldest living '500' starter, has died. He was 89.

 

https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/57900-1957-indianapolis-500-rookie-of-the-year-edmunds-dies-at-89

 

 

Never heard of Dave Edmunds, but Don Edmunds died on Wednesday. Last survivor of the 1957 '500.

[Death Impends 7,361]

alt obits guy must've heard someone knocking when he was typing that post

[alt obits guy 3,091]

1 hour ago, Death Impends said:

alt obits guy must've heard someone knocking when he was typing that post

My mind must be 'Slipping Away'.