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2024 Formula 1 Season thread
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And that is McLaren told Oscar Piastry to stop fighting/racing. I got to give it to the dude, he was probably a bigger 'victim' of this situation than Max. Fell back so many places, but was really going for it. So much so with amazing attacks in risky areas that he was told to not do that as that could have jeopardise Landos win. It was too risky. Great example of a teamsport, or a great example of excellent attitude by Oscar where he was going for it, and when told he was also adjusting without moaning. Loved it.
Yet none of that actually happened 🤷♂️ As a spectator who actually goes to the circuits for a weekend I'm loving the extra action.
Same. And I'm not sure if anyone has had a sprint incident that has cost them anything in qualifying, or the actual race, but I worry about that all the time on sprint weekends.
It’ll happen at some point no doubt and cost a driver dearly in points. I don’t bother with sprints, just a gimmick I’m not interested in, I just follow the traditional format which is more interesting for me.
Truth is it could just as easily happen in free practice.
Yes. I'm just curious how it will handle the deg at Imola on a softer tire. It lights it tires allot quicker than the Ferrari or RB.
Just watched the Miami race. WOW!!! What a race! So so sooooo pleased for Lando. That pace he had at the end dominated Max! Very telling for future races….
Ahh I was grinning so much for Lando. British Team and Driver on top! Even though most of the teams are based in Britain with British staff but you know what I mean lol.
Ahh I was grinning so much for Lando. British Team and Driver on top! Even though most of the teams are based in Britain with British staff but you know what I mean lol.
Not a fan of the Miami circuit but a good, interesting and entertaining race. Congrats Lando. Well deserved.
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Now if F1 would just let Andretti in or he would buy Alpine. Happy days.
More Americans Watched The Miami Grand Prix Than Any F1 Race In History
The U.S. TV audience record for Formula One was obliterated on Sunday
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Now if F1 would just let Andretti in or he would buy Alpine. Happy days.
It figures my fellow countrymen would watch the worst commercial extravaganza in the F1 season... and probably like it and believe it was an amazing race.Not a fan of the Miami circuit but a good, interesting and entertaining race. Congrats Lando. Well deserved.
More Americans Watched The Miami Grand Prix Than Any F1 Race In History
The U.S. TV audience record for Formula One was obliterated on Sunday
Now if F1 would just let Andretti in or he would buy Alpine. Happy days.
I mean, I'm glad Lando won but I'd love to see this event dropped.
I watched the highlights purely to witness a bit of Lando’s history, but the circuit is appalling and the whole Miami spectacle is very naff. I’d sooner see him win at a blue ribbon circuit like Silverstone, Monaco or Monza, but you never know.
I can foresee a lot of violent debris once there are a few touched wheels in the first corners. Cool innovation though.
Those are not representative of what the final cover will be (which looks more like flaps based on artist renderings). They are just to validate computer simulation work of how spray propagates behind the car as much of this spray is generated by the diffuser and not the tires.
I guess we will need to see the final iteration. Definitely one of my first thoughts.
I wonder if they will use a light weight material other than Carbon Fiber?
CF in any contact area seems like a poor choice?
It’s a prototype, much like when we were seeing the halo iterations being tested I think. Plus they couldn’t completely enclose the wheels like we see here as it would mean F1 would no longer be categorised as an open wheel series.
Wouldn’t the brakes overheat as well? That’s already an issue.
Most of the brake cooling comes from ducts placed between the wheels and the chassis. These are presumably not blocked by the covers.
They have to have some venting through the hub though I’d imagine. Even the caps used in 2008 had exit vents as the rotor ribs on the hubs act to dispel heat. I’m sure Craig Scarborough will work it out for fans, he usually does.
Why race if there is rain forecast? That is what happens in the US, if there is rain within 3 or 4 days of the event, the event is postponed.. Safety is a factor, so if there is rain, just postpone the event, wait, maybe run the race at 10am Monday, offer free seats, or free doughnuts with the $99 coffee..
The issue is not rain, in general, but torrential rain that either is too much for the Extreme Wets to dissipate or that kicks up so much spray that the field behind the leader cannot see which can lead to Spa 1998...
Nothing to be done for the former but postpone/cancel the race, indeed. But for the latter, there is hope these "rain guards" will help mitigate the risk of spray blinding the drivers.
While we wait for Imola next weekend, WEC is at Spa this weekend for the Six Hours.
If it is too wet for extremes, it is too wet to race.. There should be adults in F1 race control, and sadly, F1 does not employ adults.. Adults that can be reasonable with logic, and think, "is this safe?" If not then don't race...
The only reason for "rain-guards" is for the spray, at that point the tyres are themselves more like the hull of a small rubber duck, they are no longer tyres... The idea of rain guards is pointless, a lot of F1 now is pointless, and to prove this, they want points to 20th...
I have watched enough wet races, and there was only 1 wet race that matters, Canada 2011.. Insane cannot begin to describe that event, It was wet enough that at some point an adult was employed in time, to red flag, but brave enough to send the fleet of rubber ducks out, and we had a brilliant end of race..It was safe...
Where we had the lack of adult supervision, Japan, more than once, 1 year, Martin Brundle nearly severed the legs off a marshall, and sadly we lost a driver... Jules Bianchi..Which brought about a raft of innovations which sadly the children running F1 forget, that is the thing with employing toddlers, they have not had time to learn...
The concept of rain guards is built on a bad idea.. If it is wet enough for rain guards, you really should be racing paper boats...Not meat in carbon tubs..
The only reason for "rain-guards" is for the spray, at that point the tyres are themselves more like the hull of a small rubber duck, they are no longer tyres... The idea of rain guards is pointless, a lot of F1 now is pointless, and to prove this, they want points to 20th...
I have watched enough wet races, and there was only 1 wet race that matters, Canada 2011.. Insane cannot begin to describe that event, It was wet enough that at some point an adult was employed in time, to red flag, but brave enough to send the fleet of rubber ducks out, and we had a brilliant end of race..It was safe...
Where we had the lack of adult supervision, Japan, more than once, 1 year, Martin Brundle nearly severed the legs off a marshall, and sadly we lost a driver... Jules Bianchi..Which brought about a raft of innovations which sadly the children running F1 forget, that is the thing with employing toddlers, they have not had time to learn...
The concept of rain guards is built on a bad idea.. If it is wet enough for rain guards, you really should be racing paper boats...Not meat in carbon tubs..