F1 2024 (and other motorsport) thread

[tommye]

This is amazing

 

[Lapeno77]

When even you're own engineer doesn't want to know.

 

[longers]

Truly brilliant radio comms everywhere

Toto licking his lips over the verstappen fury, rumours of him going merc next year are going to ramp up

 

[GoldenToffee]

One could also argue that Piastri isn't pushing because he has been told they'll switch and he knows he's more than safe from third position. He's played his part, the only one that hasn't is Norris.

 

[AndyP94]

What did GP say on the radio then about being childish? Missed who he was on about.

 

[tommye]

All the drama on the radio messages here.



Meanwhile Lando stretches lead to 6 seconds.


Oh wow.
You're gonna need Oscar....

 

[Wizard]

Pretty funny having both McLaren and Red Bull having to speak to their drivers as if they are about 5 years old

 

[longers]

Norris will concede, be called a nice guy but get slated for not being cut throat enough

 

[tommye]

One could also argue that Piastri isn't pushing because he has been told they'll switch and he knows he's more than safe from third position. He's played his part, the only one that hasn't is Norris.

I'm on Lando's side here.
If he can't catch him he can't overtake him.
He's the faster driver, he's done a better job where it matters, at the end of the race.

McLaren have created the mess

 

[tommye]

Embarrassing for McLaren that.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I'm on Lando's side here.
If he can't catch him he can't overtake him.
He's the faster driver, he's done a better job where it matters, at the end of the race.

McLaren have created the mess

Yep exactly. It’s one thing if Piastri is holding the gap. He didn’t.

 

[AndyP94]

Deserved that win Piastri. Brilliant race. Hopefully Verstappen gets a penalty and drops behind Sainz.

 

[GoldenToffee]

I'm on Lando's side here.
If he can't catch him he can't overtake him.
He's the faster driver, he's done a better job where it matters, at the end of the race.

McLaren have created the mess

I supposed it all depends what they were told at the pit stops which we don't know yet. If Piastri had been told they're on for a 1-2 and they'll switch them back after he won the lead and led for 40 laps, then you could say he played a blinder in managing his tires and the 5-second gap is a moot point.

In any case the team has taken the gloss off Oscar's first race win - gutted for him.

Pretty bad sportsmanship from Norris here though, especially since he knows all too well how it is to wait years for your first race win.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I supposed it all depends what they were told at the pit stops which we don't know yet. If Piastri had been told they're on for a 1-2 and they'll switch them back after he won the lead and led for 40 laps, then you could say he played a blinder in managing his tires and the 5-second gap is a moot point.

They both managed tires the whole race aside from the part where the engineers literally said “neither driver is managing his tires enough” and Lando was 6 tenths quicker then.

It’s not really debatable who was faster at full racing speed imo.

 

[Wizard]

Well that was fun, a lot of the time not because of the racing though. Happy for PIastri but a bit sad for Lando. Also congrats to Lewis on his 200th career podium. Oh, and sniff it Max you petulant little...