2024 Formula 1 Season thread

[The-Real-Deal82]

Interesting intakes. Same overbite as the MCL38. Abandoned the underbite. It does look like 300kph just sitting there….

Yeah Mercedes, McLaren and Aston Martin went for the split/raised nose this year like Red Bull had last season and now Red Bull look like they’ve copied the Mercedes nose and front wing from last season. I’m sure we’ll see the real specs come testing.

 

[Glideslope]

Yeah Mercedes, McLaren and Aston Martin went for the split/raised nose this year like Red Bull had last season and now Red Bull look like they’ve copied the Mercedes nose and front wing from last season. I’m sure we’ll see the real specs come testing.

Looking forward to seeing the “Real Spec.” The more I look the more I’m seeing. Wasn’t expecting this, TBO.

I swear Newey and Kelly Johnson are/were the only people that can/could “See the Air.”

 

[Don Quixote]

Yeah it’s the Torro Rosso equivalent or Red Bull B-Team where they test additional innovations without exceeding the cost cap .

They just renamed it RB to confuse everyone, as opposed to RBR.

damn.

mission accomplished.

 

[Glideslope]

Was reading Gary Anderson. Thought this was a nice "First Look."

Gary Anderson: New Red Bull is a 'holy s**t' moment for rivals

Red Bull looks like it's outwitted the opposition again, reckons Gary Anderson, by changing design philosophy when it could've just evolved last year's dominant car

www.the-race.com

 

[Apple fanboy]

Was reading Gary Anderson. Thought this was a nice "First Look."

Gary Anderson: New Red Bull is a 'holy s**t' moment for rivals

Red Bull looks like it's outwitted the opposition again, reckons Gary Anderson, by changing design philosophy when it could've just evolved last year's dominant car

www.the-race.com

Or did they just show some fake design features to throw off the others?

 

[Glideslope]

Or did they just show some fake design features to throw off the others?

Well, we will see what Sakhir has to show. The main focus on prohibiting photos was the front and rear. So one could deduce the side pods and floor will be different. How much is a guess. I think the most concealed part of the RB20 here was the floor. It will be interesting to watch. It's always nice to see someone push the envelope. I don't think anyone was expecting this.

 

[cyb3rdud3]

Well, we will see what Sakhir has to show. The main focus on prohibiting photos was the front and rear. So one could deduce the side pods and floor will be different. How much is a guess. I think the most concealed part of the RB20 here was the floor. It will be interesting to watch. It's always nice to see someone push the envelope. I don't think anyone was expecting this.

Exactly!

I find it funny how some call it copying Mercedes. Well, perhaps they did and are going backwards, but somehow I doubt they copied them and instead just designed it the right way.

 

[cyb3rdud3]

That red bull car looks so fast, let’s hope it is and that Max will be able to lap himself this year 🤪🤣

 

[pachyderm]

Yeah it’s the Torro Rosso equivalent or Red Bull B-Team where they test additional innovations without exceeding the cost cap .

They just renamed it RB to confuse everyone, as opposed to RBR.

mission accomplished !

 

[Glideslope]

Max is .822 quicker than the field after P2 on Day 1 of testing. It will be interesting to see if he keeps progressing each session.

 

[headlessmike]

At the end of the day the gap was over 1.1 seconds.

 

[Apple fanboy]

At the end of the day the gap was over 1.1 seconds.

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No doubt Max was on hards and had full fuel compared to everyone else on softs and fumes.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

At the end of the day the gap was over 1.1 seconds.

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Gap? I doubt they are recording qualifying times as testing never gives a true indication of pace. The teams are too busy testing different setups, fuel loads, long runs to see how tyres behave and tend to try not to give too much away.

 

[headlessmike]

Gap? I doubt they are recording qualifying times as testing never gives a true indication of pace. The teams are too busy testing different setups, fuel loads, long runs to see how tyres behave and tend to try not to give too much away.

Certainly. And today's best time was still over a second and a half off of the quali time from last year. I was just addressing the comment before mine.

 

[CWallace]

Sounds like Newey has developed some new aerodynamic performance tricks for the RB20:

 

[Glideslope]

Side Pod Evolution

 

[Don Quixote]

Side Pod Evolution View attachment 2351783

hmmp


neat.

 

[Glideslope]

Nice Aero Image of the RB20.

 

[CWallace]

Sainz tops Day 2 with a 1:29.921 on Soft tires, 1.5 seconds faster than Max's top lap yesterday (Max was on Mediums).

F1 Testing 2024: Ferrari strike back at Red Bull, Carlos Sainz sets new benchmark

Day 2 of Bahrain testing belonged to Carlos Sainz and Ferrari, putting serious doubt into the 'Max Verstappen is Champion already' theory.

www.planetf1.com

 

[Glideslope]

Sainz tops Day 2 with a 1:29.921 on Soft tires, 1.5 seconds faster than Max's top lap yesterday (Max was on Mediums).

F1 Testing 2024: Ferrari strike back at Red Bull, Carlos Sainz sets new benchmark

Day 2 of Bahrain testing belonged to Carlos Sainz and Ferrari, putting serious doubt into the 'Max Verstappen is Champion already' theory.

www.planetf1.com

Sainz really took his Ferrari exit announcement personally.

 

[cyb3rdud3]

Sainz really took his Ferrari exit announcement personally.

I really hope he races for himself this season, don't think anyone could blame him for that.

 

[Don Quixote]

I really hope he races for himself this season, don't think anyone could blame him for that.

I might actually enjoy this season if that's the case!

 

[cyb3rdud3]

I might actually enjoy this season if that's the case!

Me too. I wish there would be a seat for him at Red Bull. I think Carlos would shine and Max be pushed even harder.

 

[CWallace]

So coming out of testing, looks like Ferrari will be the main threat to Red Bull, at least at the start of the season. McLaren looks to be suffering from highish tire degradation on long runs and while AMG looks better than 2023, they still look fairly behind Ferrari and McLaren at the moment.

 

[Apple fanboy]

So coming out of testing, looks like Ferrari will be the main threat to Red Bull, at least at the start of the season. McLaren looks to be suffering from highish tire degradation on long runs and while AMG looks better than 2023, they still look fairly behind Ferrari and McLaren at the moment.

I hope it’s a lot closer this year. But I highly doubt it will be.
Of the (assumed) top four, three of the teams have two drivers who will compete with each other for points.
Whereas only RB will have one driver picking up the wins. So I’m expecting it all to be over by the summer.
Hope I’m wrong. Suspect I’m not.