2024 F1 Thread

[DejaBrew]

I wonder what the record is for the greatest number of cars to start a race from the pit lane?

 

[MARTINE]

… and again..

 

[DejaBrew]

… and again..

Oh dear... the look on those Williams engineers' faces

100% agree with Ted - will not be at all surprised to see COL being sacrificed for the greater good.

 

[DejaBrew]

Well if Quali is indicative of the race to come, then we're in for a helluva Grand Prix!!

 

[jastel]

This race director seems to be making it up as he goes along...
It's a Red Flag or its NOT.

VER will probably start better than 17th anyway as some of those smashed cars wont be on the grid.

I didnt hear the commentators mention the water in tyres thing, LEC's swearing or VER community service or Red Bulls adjustable floor.

They should put random sprinklers on all tracks.

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Well if Quali is indicative of the race to come, then we're in for a helluva Grand Prix!!

Is that HAM???

 

[Flashback]

For those that are going to watch the replay........ set aside some extra time What a fun start!

 

[MARTINE]

For those that are going to watch the replay........ set aside some extra time What a fun start!

Wham Bam Thankyou …

 

[Flashback]

Wham Bam Thankyou …

I mean ....... I bet no one expected the result to look quite like that. Absolute class, especially those first few laps. Lots of penalties dealt with after the race to go alongside quite a few dished out throughout. Well done to Alpine also for a solid performance in the wet, as well as getting away without having to do a single pit stop for the whole race for either car. Jumped them from 9th to 6th in the constructor's championship, too which is worth about $50m if they can hang onto it. McLaren certainly messed up on their strategy for the pit stop, as did Mercedes.

 

[DejaBrew]

Haven't caught the replay yet, but it certainly sounds like the race was a tasty affair

 

[moa999]

Wet races you can get unlucky or lucky.
Don't think many examples where we've seen a VSC SC and Red in such quick succession.

 

[Flashback]

Wet races you can get unlucky or lucky.
Don't think many examples where we've seen a VSC SC and Red in such quick succession.

I don't think there's much luck involved though with gaining so many places on the first few laps, definitely some VER in the wet of old, there.

 

[MARTINE]

Is anyone obsessed with those red light start beeps — so disappointed when I heard they were a recent (2018) touch. Want them for my ring tone

I know pathetic

 

[kelvedon]

NOR and RUS have escaped a penalty for the aborted start. They were both fined €5000 instead. No further action for TSU or LAW their similar infringement.
Mercedes were also fined for changing the tyre pressures whilst the wheels were attached to the car.

Norris, Russell escape penalties for aborted start in Sao Paulo

Lando Norris and George Russell were both reprimanded and fined but avoided penalties for incorrectly carrying out the aborted start procedure in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Lance Stroll crashed on t…

racer.com

 

[cjd600]

NOR and RUS have escaped a penalty for the aborted start. They were both fined €5000 instead. No further action for TSU or LAW their similar infringement.
Mercedes were also fined for changing the tyre pressures whilst the wheels were attached to the car

Stewards are making it up as they go now lol
5 sec, 10sec, a little fine….who knows….

 

[Flashback]

Stewards are making it up as they go now lol
5 sec, 10sec, a little fine….who knows….

Well, the FIA I think - but yes. Silly. VER might be able to wrap up the championship at the next race, but more likely to be done in Qatar.

So @JessicaTam will have seen a PIA P1 result, plus VER clinching the title. I saw VER clinch the title in QR last year, albeit it was far earlier (and hotter!) in the season.

 

[MARTINE]

Well, the FIA I think - but yes. Silly. VER might be able to wrap up the championship at the next race, but more likely to be done in Qatar.

So @JessicaTam will have seen a PIA P1 result, plus VER clinching the title. I saw VER clinch the title in QR last year, albeit it was far earlier (and hotter!) in the season.

Hopefully we see PIA Melbourne 2025

 

[jastel]

An up and down weekend for most teams between the races and qualis.
Pretty much the same guys hit the wall in quali and the race.

PER misses his box by a metre 5 sec penalty, NOR and others chuck a whole extra lap and get a fine of a few bucks??? Mercedes caught on film breaching the tyre rules, just a fine. They really gotta have at least the same stewards all year and ONE rule book.

I think its the first time I've seen both Alpines not crash into each other....wonder if they had to ask for directions to the podium??

 

[JessicaTam]

An up and down weekend for most teams between the races and qualis.
Pretty much the same guys hit the wall in quali and the race.

PER misses his box by a metre 5 sec penalty, NOR and others chuck a whole extra lap and get a fine of a few bucks??? Mercedes caught on film breaching the tyre rules, just a fine. They really gotta have at least the same stewards all year and ONE rule book.

I think its the first time I've seen both Alpines not crash into each other....wonder if they had to ask for directions to the podium??

I believe GAS was heading to the start finish line and had to dive into the pits at the last minute to park.

So yes, I guess they did need directions.

 

[TheRealTMA]

I believe GAS was heading to the start finish line and had to dive into the pits at the last minute to park.

So yes, I guess they did need directions.

My view is that unlike other penalties, none of them who confusingly left the start ip under aborted start did it to or gain an advantage so no race penalty should have applied. Monetary fine for breaking the technical rules was appropriate if a penalty was decided.

PER, while in error, still gained an advantage by being outside the box on a start so potentially gained a race advantage on others.

Mercedes did it to gain an advantage so should have been more penalised.

 

[cjd600]

My view is that unlike other penalties, none of them who confusingly left the start ip under aborted start did it to or gain an advantage so no race penalty should have applied. Monetary fine for breaking the technical rules was appropriate if a penalty was decided.

PER, while in error, still gained an advantage by being outside the box on a start so potentially gained a race advantage on others.

Mercedes did it to gain an advantage so should have been more penalised.

Technical breach....safety breach, they are usually quite strict on safety issues and ignorance isn't an excuse. Most drivers knew the rules, the Aborted Start signalling was clear and the rules were ignored.
Quite odd the 5k feather fine rather than a race penalty, especially with the abandon they have been meting out race penalties, to some, recently. Charles gets 10k for swearing in a press conference lol