Dope Vid. #320

 

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What to watch this F1 Finale Weekend (Dec 11th - Dec 16th)

• Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Gran Prix; from the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in UAE. Practice 1. Friday @ 3:55am - 5:30am (ESPN) live
• Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Gran Prix; from the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in UAE. Practice 2. Friday @ 7:55am- 9:30am (ESPNU) live
• Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Gran Prix; from the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in UAE. Practice 3. Saturday @ 4:55am- 6am (ESPN) live 
• Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Gran Prix; from the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in UAE. Qualifying. Saturday @ 7:55am- 9am (ESPN2) live
• Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Gran Prix; from the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in UAE. Race. Sunday @ 8:05am - 10am (ESPN2) live
• Bitchin Rides. Mon/Tues @ 5pm - 6pm (MotorTrend) replay
• Wheeler dealers. Monday @ 8pm - 11pm (MotorTrend) replays 
• Auto Mundial. Tuesday @ 7pm - 7:30pm (MotorTrend)
• Motorweek. Tuesday @ 7:30pm - 8pm (MotorTrend) 
• Garage Squad. Tuesday @ 9pm - 10pm (MotorTrend) new
• Bitchin Rides. Wednesday @ 9pm - 10pm (MotorTrend) new

Max and Charles out on lap one! GEOOOOORRRGGEE NOOO :(. CHECCOOOOOOOOOOO!  That was essentially the race. Merc screwed the pooch and the Pink Mercs picked up the pieces. Russell was amazing all weekend and was leading the race by a good margin; he got a golden opportunity and took it with both hands -- he essentially took pole (2nd by .026secs behind Valteri), was leading the race and got bungled out of a race win via a horrible double stack pitstop during a virtual safety car, ironically, for a retired Williams. Then, to add insult to injury, he gets a puncture on his 'corrected' tires, making him pit again. He worked his way back to the points, which is the only silver lining here, taking 9th and his first career F1 points. Aside from Racing Point jumping back into 3rd in the Constructor's with a 1-3 finish, Renault and Racing Point were the biggest winners in the Sakhir GP. Mclaren would join that group, but with their competitors gaining points too, they relatively didn't do as well. Carlos took 4th, which was great, but Lando had a rough race but took 10th for the final point. On the sunny side of things, Sergio took his first F1 race win, so happy for him. Went from last to first place after getting clipped by an eager Leclerc, on lap one, who misjudged his entry and the cars ahead. He has no seat next year at this time, but apparently has options in '22. Meanwhile Albon came off his first podium to being nowhere in the last race. Hoping Checo gets that seat, but it looks doubtful. Mick Schumacher will be joining F1 in the HAAS next year after taking the F2 Championship; plenty of exciting new drivers to look forward to next year. Back to this season though, the mid-pack position fight in the Constructor's Championship, in Abu Dhabi, will be amazing. Looking forward to the final race of the season. 

Enjoy your motorsport weekends.

Video courtesy of Formula1.

Automotive Topic: Will the 2030 ban & dash to electric cars spell the end for classics in UK? (HarrysGarage)

Harry discusses the UK's 2030 internal combustion-powered car sale ban and the likely effect on classic car ownership. The idea is that Europe will eventually buy nothing but electric cars new and that this will lead to a reduced collective carbon footprint. Is anything ever that simple?

Video courtesy of HarrysGarage.

Enthusiast Topic: Porsche Cayman GT4 (981) vs. Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 (PistonHeads)

 Dan compares the original Porsche Cayman GT4 to the latest 718 Cayman GT4.

Video courtesy of PistonHeads.

Enthusiast Topic: NEW Lamborghini Huracán EVO RWD: This Baby Lambo Has EVERYTHING You Need (Carfection)

Henry experiences the new Lamborghini Huracan EVO RWD.

Video courtesy of Carfection.