30-09-2013, 10:49 PM
Thanks Paul, I just watched the replays, I knew I missed something.
I had practiced a lot for this race.
I'm glad my team is still up there after 2 rounds, but I can't help being disappointed.
Race 1.
Started 18th or so. I thought I had avoided the worst, but then in the carnage at T5 I just couldn't avoid Mallis, and Rodriguez bumped into me from behind. Happens. Race accident.
Car was slightly damaged, tried to understand if I could continue without pitting. I could, with a slower pace, so I did.
End of lap 4, last turn, Rodriguez comes into my right side. I think that was a bit too much, could have been avoided. Probably damaged the car further. At lap 11, just before pitting, I ended up on the grass at T1 hitting the fence and then proceeded to pits slowly. Had to stay there for 4 minutes, so I lost every hope of having a decent result.
After pitting, on Lap 13 I made two stupid mistakes, losing 10s or so, but didn't damage the car fortunately. However, on Lap 15 at T1 Dastardly decides he had enough of me and hits me hard. Couldn't drive it anymore, car badly damaged, had to pit again. I think this is one of the most useless avoidable accidents I was ever involved in, really. Didn't appreciate it at all. Race even more ruined if possible.
Race 2.
Starting 7th this time. Had a fairly good start. Bumped wheel to wheel with Rims(?) sorry about that, but his car continued fine as far as I could see. However, just after that, "E" bumps into my car violently and sends me off crossing the track and on to the left wall. Car damaged immediately. Damn! After pitting and waiting 60s for repairs, I managed to drive clean and gain positions.
Until I had to pit again, when entering the pits too fast I locked the wheels, and spun against the right wall, damaging my car. This was the stupidest mistake I made in both races, which costed me another 150s of damage repairs. After that again I managed to drive cleanly and bring a few points home.
My 60s F1 driving has improved a lot. I'm definitely not fast, but trying to improve my consistency. Could have done much better if I didn't have such an attractive car behind, and I didn't make that stupid mistake at pit entrance in R2.
I had practiced a lot for this race.
I'm glad my team is still up there after 2 rounds, but I can't help being disappointed.
Race 1.
Started 18th or so. I thought I had avoided the worst, but then in the carnage at T5 I just couldn't avoid Mallis, and Rodriguez bumped into me from behind. Happens. Race accident.
Car was slightly damaged, tried to understand if I could continue without pitting. I could, with a slower pace, so I did.
End of lap 4, last turn, Rodriguez comes into my right side. I think that was a bit too much, could have been avoided. Probably damaged the car further. At lap 11, just before pitting, I ended up on the grass at T1 hitting the fence and then proceeded to pits slowly. Had to stay there for 4 minutes, so I lost every hope of having a decent result.
After pitting, on Lap 13 I made two stupid mistakes, losing 10s or so, but didn't damage the car fortunately. However, on Lap 15 at T1 Dastardly decides he had enough of me and hits me hard. Couldn't drive it anymore, car badly damaged, had to pit again. I think this is one of the most useless avoidable accidents I was ever involved in, really. Didn't appreciate it at all. Race even more ruined if possible.
Race 2.
Starting 7th this time. Had a fairly good start. Bumped wheel to wheel with Rims(?) sorry about that, but his car continued fine as far as I could see. However, just after that, "E" bumps into my car violently and sends me off crossing the track and on to the left wall. Car damaged immediately. Damn! After pitting and waiting 60s for repairs, I managed to drive clean and gain positions.
Until I had to pit again, when entering the pits too fast I locked the wheels, and spun against the right wall, damaging my car. This was the stupidest mistake I made in both races, which costed me another 150s of damage repairs. After that again I managed to drive cleanly and bring a few points home.
My 60s F1 driving has improved a lot. I'm definitely not fast, but trying to improve my consistency. Could have done much better if I didn't have such an attractive car behind, and I didn't make that stupid mistake at pit entrance in R2.