2021 Formula One Season: Championship Decider Abu Dhabi - Verstappen Wins in a Controversial Race! 🏆 🍾

[yaco55]

Canada was cancelled because of the 14 day quarantine period which doesn't work for professional sport - The Australian F! was organised for November on the basis that OZ would have finished their quarantine program in October - Supposedly the OZ F1 race was to have a soft quarantine - Lets see what happens.

 

[Not Important]

Canada was cancelled because of the 14 day quarantine period which doesn't work for professional sport - The Australian F! was organised for November on the basis that OZ would have finished their quarantine program in October - Supposedly the OZ F1 race was to have a soft quarantine - Lets see what happens.

you would have to say that as things are panning out we are in good shape in world terms. 2 back-to-back gp's i reckon.

 

[DamoESP]

Chain Bear with another informative video

 

[Black_White]

Chain Bear with another informative video

Clear as mud.
We have crossed from a competition to “entertainment “.
Now many would say this occurred quite some time ago. But it is only now, with this new system, that F1 and the FIA are actively promoting the switch to entertainment.

 

[happy_eagle]

Clear as mud.
We have crossed from a competition to “entertainment “.
Now many would say this occurred quite some time ago. But it is only now, with this new system, that F1 and the FIA are actively promoting the switch to entertainment.

Sport can't be both ?

 

[Black_White]

Sport can't be both ?

Is it sport when it crosses that line?
I don’t deny that there is entertainment value in any sport. But can sport still be sport when such manipulation of the event takes place? Can you still call F1 sport when each event is so different? When the rules and format change week to week?
Could you say AFL is still a sport if push in the back was a penalty every round of the year except round 5, 11 and 23?

 

[happy_eagle]

Qualifying has changed format numerous times over the years. Not to mention the approach they are considering (sprint race) is not some left field idea foreign to other forms of motorsport.

I must admit I actually liked the idea presented in that video about each circuit being able to adopt a different qualifying method. With 20+ circuits on the calendar and some of them being a bit "meh" it would be a way to make races feel a little different. Not the mention the main aim here is to replace FP1, FP2 and FP3 with something a little more interesting. I doubt that this change will shake up the Sunday results, but it will make all 3 days of the Grand Prix a must watch.

Also lets not act like F1 is this sacred tradition that remains untouched. The car regulations and tyres change every few years, we used to have refuelling and the idea of a virtual safety car didn't exist up until a couple of years ago.

 

[FR0GGY]

repair bills are going to increase!

 

[Broken]

Canada was cancelled because of the 14 day quarantine period which doesn't work for professional sport - The Australian F! was organised for November on the basis that OZ would have finished their quarantine program in October - Supposedly the OZ F1 race was to have a soft quarantine - Lets see what happens.

The decision on the Brazil race will have a determination in the Australian race.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Qualifying has changed format numerous times over the years.

Yeah, to keep the attention of inherently disinterested fans. They all eventually fail.

Not to mention the approach they are considering (sprint race) is not some left field idea foreign to other forms of motorsport.

Yep, all the lame and/or amateur series.

I must admit I actually liked the idea presented in that video about each circuit being able to adopt a different qualifying method. With 20+ circuits on the calendar and some of them being a bit "meh"

Modern day F1 fan. Has to be constantly stimulated.

it would be a way to make races feel a little different. Not the mention the main aim here is to replace FP1, FP2 and FP3 with something a little more interesting.

Practice is not meant to be interesting.

I doubt that this change will shake up the Sunday results, but it will make all 3 days of the Grand Prix a must watch.

No it won't It will just temporarily hold the attention of perpetually bored fans for a a little longer before further dumb ideas get thought of.

"I know, they should allocate points for FP1, and FP2 should be a reverse grid race!"

Also lets not act like F1 is this sacred tradition that remains untouched.

No, but for the integrity of the WC and historical links which make it great, then yes.

The car regulations and tyres change every few years,

That's actually what's supposed to happen.

we used to have refuelling

Yep, and it completely distorted the races for the worse.

and the idea of a virtual safety car didn't exist up until a couple of years ago.

VSC is an addition that allows a safer resolution of any trouble while not completely distorting the merit of races, like a full SC always does.

 

[happy_eagle]

meh

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Exactly. An F1 fan who not actually interested in F1.

 

[Broken]

They've only had 6 months to take care of any drainage/grate problems in Portugal, after the issues last year. I hope they get it sorted before Quali and the Race.

 

[drd23]

The Alpines seem racy this weekend if these FP2 times are anything to go by

 

[Quokka]

Qualifying has changed format numerous times over the years. Not to mention the approach they are considering (sprint race) is not some left field idea foreign to other forms of motorsport.

I must admit I actually liked the idea presented in that video about each circuit being able to adopt a different qualifying method. With 20+ circuits on the calendar and some of them being a bit "meh" it would be a way to make races feel a little different. Not the mention the main aim here is to replace FP1, FP2 and FP3 with something a little more interesting. I doubt that this change will shake up the Sunday results, but it will make all 3 days of the Grand Prix a must watch.

Also lets not act like F1 is this sacred tradition that remains untouched. The car regulations and tyres change every few years, we used to have refuelling and the idea of a virtual safety car didn't exist up until a couple of years ago.

If they introduce fan-voted power boosts (Formula E) I'm out, until then we'll see.

 

[Eaglette01]

Friday night funny:

 

[jabba5114]

If they introduce fan-voted power boosts (Formula E) I'm out, until then we'll see.

Only two things that stop me liking that series fan vote and the extra power thing everyone must use on certain corners.

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[yaco55]

Mercedes and Red Bull appear evenly matched after Practice 1 and 2 - It could be the case of eking out everything in the cars during qualifying and of course some good race day craft.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Red Bull need to hire a proper second driver, not a pay driver.

 

[Acinath]

Jesus Dan...

 

[juice t]

What an absolute ******* stinker

 

[Gak Attack]

What a shocker. Both his laps were terrible

 

[Admiral Byng]

WTF - he had time to do two laps on that stint. Shoulda stayed out.

 

[jabba5114]

Ricciardo seriously out of form.

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[Aussie pie]

Omg, not a great Q1 there by Danny Ric. I bet Cyril is laughing about it.