F1 2024 (and other motorsport) thread

[Wizard]

Bit conflicted here as I’d like a safety car to make it more interesting but I want Lando to win and currently he should do that comfortably.

 

[AndyP94]

This Mercedes strategy has just put them in no man’s land really.

 

[Wizard]

Ricciardo trolling there in his (probable) final race

 

[GoldenToffee]

Well that was a waste of two hours.

 

[AndyP94]

Very dull race and track. A none entity.

 

[PhilM]

They really gave Hamilton the absolute worst strategy lol

Only driver on softs in first stint which turn out to be slower than medium and then pit him way earlie than everyone he is racing and he's now 7 seconds behind his team mate on older tyres who he was ahead of when he originally pitted.

He said as much on the radio quite early on. I do question some of their strategy decisions, especially in terms of Lewis, in the past few years.

 

[Wizard]

He said as much on the radio quite early on. I do question some of their strategy decisions, especially in terms of Lewis, in the past few years.

I think given the struggles they’ve been going through in the past few years they’ve trusted Lewis as the more experienced driver with strategic risks. Then this season they know he is off so probably not as bothered given they aren’t going to win either title.

 

[PhilM]

Red Bull head of race strategy Will Courtenay to leave team for McLaren

Red Bull head of race strategy Will Courtenay will leave the team after 14 years in the role to join McLaren as sporting director.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Runub]

Didn’t see that coming

 

[carlos21]

Very dull race and track. A none entity.

Next race is united States mate.

 

[Lapeno77]

Didn’t see that coming

Replaced by Liam Lawson. Can only presume he's bringing in a s***tonne of cash

 

[davep]

Replaced by Liam Lawson. Can only presume he's bringing in a s***tonne of cash

No, Ricciardo's just been crap and they need to see if he can replace Perez for next season.

 

[Wizard]

Seems an odd decision. If they're worried about teams using sister teams to game the system then just make it fastest time of drivers in the top 10.

F1 fastest-lap point to be dropped from 2025 season in change to regulations for next year

Bonus point for the driver with the fastest lap had returned to F1 in 2019; move comes a race after controversy surrounding RBs Daniel Ricciardo; watch the United States GP weekend live on Sky Sports F1 from Friday with Practice at 6.30pm and Sprint Qualifying at 10.30pm

www.skysports.com

 

[Pootsy]

I see RedBull have been named as the team that were unfairly adjusting their floor to alter their ride height during Park Ferme conditions. It had been reported that a team was adjusting the ride height inside the cockpit so went undetected. I would love to see how exactly they were doing it.

RedBull in Hot Water

 

[Lapeno77]

I see RedBull have been named as the team that were unfairly adjusting their floor to alter their ride height during Park Ferme conditions. It had been reported that a team was adjusting the ride height inside the cockpit so went undetected. I would love to see how exactly they were doing it.

RedBull in Hot Water

All that messing around and still miles off. Was convinced it would be Merc.

That Red bull must be an absolute shopping trolley without Neweys overwatch.