F1 F1 2024 thread

[skam85]

Great, just need Ferrari to bring something good to Imola and we may for the first time in 3 years have a battle at the front.

Yep, having 5 drivers in the battle for wins would be great.

 

[happy_eagle]

Yep, having 5 drivers in the battle for wins would be great.

 

[Matele]

Checco is the wildcard.

 

[DamoESP]

Wonder what would have happened if Perez actually took out Max at turn 1.

"Carlos Sainz....congratulations on finishing 3rd today in the Miami GP. We heard during the race that you signed a new deal to line up alongside Max Verstappen at RBR for 2025, how are you feeling?"

 

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[Not Important]

He bottled the start and couldnt make any ground he would have come out behind perez and stayed back in 6th without the SC, the fact mclarens race pace with the upgrades on it was the quickest car proves this should have been another bottle job that was saved by a timely safety car.

On the flip side of the team, Gutting race for our boy oscar who drove brilliantly on the mediums and should have at least got a podium out of it. To come away with no points to another Sainz * up and an untimely SC is a little depressing I just hope Ferrari and Red Bull aren't getting a nice upgrade for imola so he can get a race or 2 with what seems like the fastest car on the grid atm.

spot on!

 

[gaskin]

I don't agree that Lando bottled the start. He was just on the wrong side of the track and got held up by Checo and the 2 Ferrari's having to slow because of Checo into turn one whereas Oscar had a clean line up the inside.

 

[Forward Press]

I'm not confident on calling it a three way fight just yet as I think this was a bit of an aberration with the safety car. Reminds me of Ricciardo's last win where it turned out it was the exception rather than the norm.

Imola might be a better indicator of both Ferrari and McLaren.

However, anything that means Red Bull and Max actually have to work for it every once in a while is always good for the sport. And yes, I said the same thing during the Mercedes Hamilton years.

 

[Bradesmaen]

I don't agree that Lando bottled the start. He was just on the wrong side of the track and got held up by Checo and the 2 Ferrari's having to slow because of Checo into turn one whereas Oscar had a clean line up the inside.

Yeah he was unlucky with that, got lucky with the SC. Wouldn't say it completely balances out but in F1 with no closed pits, shit happens.

 

[Bradesmaen]

I'm not confident on calling it a three way fight just yet as I think this was a bit of an aberration with the safety car. Reminds me of Ricciardo's last win where it turned out it was the exception rather than the norm.

Imola might be a better indicator of both Ferrari and McLaren.

However, anything that means Red Bull and Max actually have to work for it every once in a while is always good for the sport. And yes, I said the same thing during the Mercedes Hamilton years.

If you look at F1.com's data analysis (using AWS etc etc), RBR was behind McLaren in pace but Max was Max and got pole, was comfortably leading apart from his error and the SC.

 

[Vader]

For those wondering on what basis the US Govt has been sticking their oar into the F1/Andretti debacle, more information can be found here:
Source: https://speedcafe.com/f1-under-renewed-pressure-from-us-government-over-andretti-rejection/

They're looking at it from the perspective of antitrust and monopolistic behaviour, by Liberty Media (which is a US company).

 

[Not Important]

Wonder what would have happened if Perez actually took out Max at turn 1.

it would hasten his exit from r.b.

 

[gaskin]

 

[Bradesmaen]

 

[The Dice Man]

Went for a drive today

 

[Barrybran]

FIA: "I'll show them track limits"

 

[Barrybran]

Went for a drive today

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What was your lap time?

 

[skam85]

I'll always love that there is literally an F1 corner called Mineral Water

 

[skam85]

Went for a drive today

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Nice! Pics 1 & 3 were where I sat for the 2017 race weekend

 

[Not Important]

go oscar!

 

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[The Dice Man]

What was your lap time?

Well, took about 15 minutes to get from the back of the starting grid to the first corner, I did hit around 25 kms an hour near the swimming pool though.

 

[Barrybran]

Well, took about 15 minutes to get from the back of the starting grid to the first corner, I did hit around 25 kms an hour near the swimming pool though.

So faster than Sargaent

 

[Eaglemaniac]

So faster than Sargaent

That’s because Sergeant doesn’t make it that far..

 

[Bradesmaen]

Nothing says fun like racing around a soulless airport that used to be a refugee camp.