F1 F1 2024 thread

[Tandy]

Bottas has garnered a fair bit of Aussie support. Be nice to see a big reception for him in Melbourne.

 

[DamoESP]

Bottas has garnered a fair bit of Aussie support. Be nice to see a big reception for him in Melbourne.

TBF he is more Aussie than RIC is at this stage

 

[happy_eagle]

TBF he is more Aussie than RIC is at this stage

Austin GP feels more like a home race for Daniel than Melbourne

TBF even Oscar has probably spent more of his life (his racing career anyway) outside of Aus than inside.

 

[Festerz]

A bit cringe but with Croft as MC that was always going to happen.

Driving a VK V8 would be a fair bit more agricultural than BOT would be used to. He also got to drive the Adrian Newey designed
Leyton House Judd from the 1989 season around a section of the old Adelaide f1 track.

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/82a8e7_528157a12fad4976b3f767fb8f3900ca/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

 

[Not Important]

Great, Red Bull will be out of sight by then.

talk about negativity.

 

[Jatz]

talk about negativity.

You think they'll still be able to be caught?

 

[skam85]

talk about negativity.

I thought that was pretty optimistic, some would say they're already out of sight.

 

[Gak Attack]

TBF he is more Aussie than RIC is at this stage

He is.

 

[skam85]

Fortunate enough to be in the Oath Lounge this weekend, VB will be there all three days at some point.

 

[Not Important]

I thought that was pretty optimistic, some would say they're already out of sight.

you can take a myopic view. i got a rush from the way mclaren turned around their fortunes last year and went from being uncompetitive to very competitive with the new engine. looking forward to seeing what happens this year with major upgrades.

 

[DamoESP]

He is.

hahaha yeah just saw this, hilarious!

 

[Jatz]

God I wish VB was in a better car. What a guy haha

 

[Pugz89]

God I wish VB was in a better car. What a guy haha

He's been in a merc, and wasn't like this. In fact, when he was with Merc, he'd cross as far away from fans as possible and literally run down the Melbourne Walk, avoiding every single fan. Crazy how he's been adopted as an honorary aussie now and he decides to play up to the crowd a bit more..

 

[happy_eagle]

He's been in a merc, and wasn't like this. In fact, when he was with Merc, he'd cross as far away from fans as possible and literally run down the Melbourne Walk, avoiding every single fan. Crazy how he's been adopted as an honorary aussie now and he decides to play up to the crowd a bit more..

You wonder whether Valtteri is happier in his current drive vs his previous.

In his previous drive the main upside was getting the race win scraps that Lewis left (which is a big upside admittingly). However he was never in the championship fight, and dealt with a lot of criticism because of that.

Compared to now where he's still getting paid millions, and there isn't any real expectation on him in any given week (except beat Zhou, which he can do comfortably most weekends). He'll go into most weekends knowing he's going to be outside the points and everyone is okay with that. Gotta be a little more freeing I'd say.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

He's been in a merc, and wasn't like this. In fact, when he was with Merc, he'd cross as far away from fans as possible and literally run down the Melbourne Walk, avoiding every single fan. Crazy how he's been adopted as an honorary aussie now and he decides to play up to the crowd a bit more..

I'd avoid the bunch of losers constantly shitcanning him for not preventing Hamilton from getting a title as well.

 

[Black_White]

He's been in a merc, and wasn't like this. In fact, when he was with Merc, he'd cross as far away from fans as possible and literally run down the Melbourne Walk, avoiding every single fan. Crazy how he's been adopted as an honorary aussie now and he decides to play up to the crowd a bit more..

His “conversion” is also coincidental to the hooking up with an Aussie woman.
I think she may have shown him another side of life than that he was expected to lead in Europe.

 

[jabba5114]

Simone resta has gone from Haas to Ferrari to Mercedes in one year

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[skam85]

Simone resta has gone from Haas to Ferrari to Mercedes in one year

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The second paddock bicycle in a matter of weeks!


(allegedly)

 

[skam85]

His “conversion” is also coincidental to the hooking up with an Aussie woman.
I think she may have shown him another side of life than that he was expected to lead in Europe.

Finns also have fantastic humour themselves. Just needs to be unlocked sometimes.
And an Aussie-Finn hybrid?
Aussie Valtteri shows how good that can be.

 

[DamoESP]

This has to have been the spiciest start to an F1 season that I can remember:

Susie Wolff files criminal complaint against the FIA over December statements

Formula 1s governing body launched and then dropped an investigation into F1 Academy boss and her husband, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, in December; Sky Sports News has contacted FIA for comment

www.skysports.com

 

[Jatz]

This has to have been the spiciest start to an F1 season that I can remember:

Susie Wolff files criminal complaint against the FIA over December statements

Formula 1s governing body launched and then dropped an investigation into F1 Academy boss and her husband, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, in December; Sky Sports News has contacted FIA for comment

www.skysports.com

Wow. This has been amazing.

 

[Not Important]

This has to have been the spiciest start to an F1 season that I can remember:

Susie Wolff files criminal complaint against the FIA over December statements

Formula 1s governing body launched and then dropped an investigation into F1 Academy boss and her husband, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, in December; Sky Sports News has contacted FIA for comment

www.skysports.com

good on her.

 

[Festerz]

Damon Hill was in Adelaide a few days back and visited a few sites on the old F1 track, including the Ayrton Senna hand prints in the footpath and the spot where he collided with Schumacher



IIRC Damon had a slightly different and more realistic version of this collision than is printed here - admitting he was too trusting of Schumacher turning into that corner.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Should invite Nigel Mansell next year and take him to the SW cnr of Bartels Rd and Dequetteville tce to remember his tyre blowout.

 

[gaskin]

Oscar to finish 9th confirmed.