F1 2026 Chinese F1 Grand Prix - Race Weekend Thread

[Bedi]

Hes got years ahead of him.

im talking about 2026

 

[satty]

Mercedes have only dialled their 2026 F1 engine to '3.5 out of 5'

They don't want to 'show off'

www.f1oversteer.com

Here I thought the software provided to the customers are standardized as well . Make sense why the McLaren's haven't fully optimized their engine.

 

[Gasometer]

Sprint in at 2pm

MIDDLE of the day

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Their advantage is purely in the electrical system, if it were the compression ratio trick the customer teams would probably be closer. It's not a chassis advantage as Ferrari and McLaren are faster in corners.

 

[Bedi]

Sprint in at 2pm

MIDDLE of the day

Footy, cricket, F1 all on the same time = a good day

 

[jb04]

Simon Lazenby on Sky going full Claude Speed this Saturday.

 

[Duck Farmer]

Just turned on and see Oscar's made it to the grid. Things are looking up.

 

[satty]

Just turned on and see Oscar's made it to the grid. Things are looking up.

Was just about to say that haha. Now just needs to get through the opening sequence.

 

[jb04]

Just turned on and see Oscar's made it to the grid. Things are looking up.

Broadcast spent a lot of time dwelling on his car leaking oil. I hope that amounts to nothing.

I think the sprint will make the Ferrari v Merc battle quite fun. Not that much time to undo a bad start, always have quali and tomorrow in the back of your mind instead of going too hard.

 

[jb04]

Kimi swallowed up again yikes.

Verstappen too!

 

[jb04]

Norris dropping off the top 3, I don't doubt for a moment Oscar has been told to stay back, now Oscar has to defend Antonelli while not interfering with McLaren's special little boy.

 

[NSWCROW]

**** was Leclerc doing

Dickhead


Put that 1 in the memory bank, Oscar

 

[gaskin]

Oscar is doing well to hold off Kimi.

 

[jb04]

Oscar is doing well to hold off Kimi.

Should steer clear, young lad has a 10 second penalty now.

 

[NSWCROW]

Get the Guns ready, Lads !

 

[Black_White]

How bad is Oscar now?
Hard to watch.

 

[Bedi]

Not liking Russell pulling away here one bit

 

[NSWCROW]

Round 2 and Ferrari already bickering

 

[jb04]

How bad is Oscar now?
Hard to watch.

With RBR being dogshit this weekend, McLaren are in the doldrums between Merc + Ferrari duking it out for podium places, and the rest of the midfield.

And with nobody on track to fight against you and I know it's papaya rules bullshit all over again.

 

[Hawks1523]

Yeah. 1 race and 1 sprint in, these regs ****ing blow

 

[satty]

Round 2 and Ferrari already bickering

Might become the story of the season, the Merc of George Russell skipping off into the distance and the two ferrari's fighting each other with the McLaren's watching it all from the back.

 

[gaskin]

How bad is Oscar now?
Hard to watch.

Not Oscar. It is the car. They are a rung below the Merc and Ferrari.

 

[jb04]

Yes Crofty Kimi's pit stop was a shocker because he observed his penalty.

 

[BomberFan355]

Crofty is cooked, great move by Mercedes.

 

[satty]

Yes Crofty Kimi's pit stop was a shocker because he observed his penalty.

Ferrari can't help themselves just finding something to mess up at every race. Screwed Lewis's pitstop.