2021 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey

[donthaveanickname]

Hopefully Askew gets a full-time ride next year. Ferrucci as well

 

[FLRacingFan]

And what do these announcers think will happen when O’Ward gets within a second of the lead group? He’ll just get trapped too.

I don’t think he’ll come anywhere close to them honestly. But if he does he might be more aggressive. I think Herta and Palou aren’t forcing the issue in part because they have so much cushion behind them and still another stop to make after which they might have lapped these guys.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I don’t think he’ll come anywhere close to them honestly.

Pato is complaining about his tires. I'm shocked.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Jimmie’s made a lot of progress in the back half of the season.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Jimmie’s made a lot of progress in the back half of the season.

Much less of a chicane.

 

[Kiante]

Jimmie’s made a lot of progress in the back half of the season.

He said he's starting to understand these cars in mid and high speed corners.

You can tell.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Jimmie’s made a lot of progress in the back half of the season.

I didn't think he'd be on pace with anyone else by the end of the season but he is. It's been nice to follow JJ's improvement so far.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Money stops.

 

[Kiante]

I hope Rinus takes his time in the off-season.

A shame after his injury, he just hasn't looked the same.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Rahal might be able to catch Palou on soft tires.

 

[Kiante]

HOLY **** JJ.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Side-by-side down through the Corkscrew, you almost never see that. Great pass.

 

[aunty dive]

Looked like a race car driver there.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

If Grosjean figures these cars out, he'll be dangerous.

 

[Kiante]

Sheesh Romain.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Side-by-side down through the Corkscrew, you almost never see that. Great pass.

Good Job by both not running into each other.
Hinch is most likely on the way out though

 

[FLRacingFan]

Romain is electric to watch when he’s on his game.

 

[donthaveanickname]

If Grosjean figures these cars out, he'll be dangerous.

He already is

 

[Kiante]

No lie, I like seeing Graham get pissy.

Makes me smile eternally with great joy.

 

[Kiante]

AYO ROMAIN.

 

[FLRacingFan]

If Grosjean figures these cars out, he'll be dangerous.

And remember that we use feet over here. Apparently after his lap 1 dive bomb last week he told IndyStar he saw the 300 braking board and got it mixed up with meters.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Man, Romain should've come to IndyCar three years ago instead of wasting time being a backmarker in F1.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Imagine a Rick Ware part-owned car winning...

 

[Kiante]

Imagine a Rick Ware part-owned car winning...

They have in Pinty's and the have in the Asian Le Mans series.

It can happen.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Did JJ have his neck removed? That's the only discrepancy in his Newman impersonation.

 

[donthaveanickname]

They have in Pinty's and the have in the Asian Le Mans series.

It can happen.

IndyCar is slightly more prestigious.

 

[gnomesayin]

Somehow these guys can withstand heavier contact than Cup cars.

 

[donthaveanickname]

He sends it
Allez Romain!

 

[Kiante]

With Grojsean and rumors of Ticktum joining Carlin next season...

Man these guys are going to be fireworks.

 

[gnomesayin]

Good on Rossi. There was no plausible reason for him to be racing leaders anymore.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Not gonna get there, but Romain was worth an afternoon.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Other than Rahal, those are some relatively new names in that top 5.

 

[gnomesayin]

That was a higher quality IndyCar event. Refreshingly professional after some of these recent wreckfests.

 

[donthaveanickname]

IndyCar was already great before this season but Grosjean has been a great asset to the series.
Mistake-free performance by Herta.

 

[FLRacingFan]

That was some charge by Romain.

Glad Colton sealed the deal. The Hertas own this place after all.

Pretty racy especially for Laguna. Fun deal.

 

[gnomesayin]

Can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm now looking forward to Jimmie Johnson's 2022 IndyCar campaign and continuing progress.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Palou needs to finish 11th or better at Long Beach if Pato takes full points.

 

[Zerkfitting]

Grosjean put on a great show during the last laps. I thought he wrecked his car and Johnson's car but they both kept going. The commentators noticed he was running in the middle of the corners instead of cutting the corners at the apex. I recall he did a similar display on an oval but he used up that car and finished back in the pack. It looks like he is having fun learning the capabilities of Indycars.

 

[LewTheShoe]

Can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm now looking forward to Jimmie Johnson's 2022 IndyCar campaign and continuing progress.

I can't go this far. I'd prefer to see JJ/48 quietly bow out of racing to stop the embarrassment. I've never liked celebrity racer deals. By that I mean guys who are there based on what they used to be, trundling around at the back, searching for a tiny kernel of what used to be, while basking in the spotlight of residual fame. Just my opinion... I know many of y'all disagree.

I agree with everyone saying Laguna Seca was a good race. One of the better IndyCar races of the year IMO, and a pleasant surprise versus the follow-the-leader parade I feared it might be. Good stuff.

 

[aunty dive]

I'd much rather see Johnson on the ovals.