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re: 2024 Formula 1 season Thread
Posted on 5/14/24 at 10:59 am to barry
Posted on 5/14/24 at 10:59 am to barry
I know it is rumor mill...but some chatter out there about Ocon wanting to leave Alpine.
If true, I cannot really think of a great fit for him, but maybe Williams if they really are improving but still not sold.
If true, I cannot really think of a great fit for him, but maybe Williams if they really are improving but still not sold.
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Posted on 5/15/24 at 5:49 pm to tccdc
Alex Albon has signed a two-year extension with Williams to take him through the 2026 and 2027 seasons, the first two years of the new car.
espn.com/f1/story/_/id/40150504/alex-albon-extends-williams-2027
racer.com/2024/05/15/williams-foundations-have-improved-markedly-albon/
I'm assuming he inquired at the top four or five teams, and there were no solid offers (there's a waiting game going on, possibly centered on Red Bull's decision on Perez; plus strangely there's been no announcement on Lance's seat), so he figured he would secure his future and get it off his mind before any unexpected craziness happened.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 7:41 pm to barry
quote:It would be a sight to see them fly down the corkscrew at Laguna Seca
Cars are just too damn big for all the iconic tracks
Posted on 5/16/24 at 3:16 pm to Jor Jor The Dinosaur
It's Imola week baby!
Ferrari upgrades on deck.
Ferrari upgrades on deck.
This post was edited on 5/16/24 at 3:21 pm
Posted on 5/16/24 at 4:16 pm to tccdc
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Ocon
I don’t know why he annoys me. He seems like a nice guy. And yet.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 4:29 pm to sorantable
Because he drives like a dick and his teammates universally have hated him.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 6:45 pm to VABuckeye
KMag says F1 should learn from US style racing
FYI, Kevin's dad Jan Magnussen's career included 25 F1 races and 11 IndyCar races. Kevin was a young kid but he seemed to remember this time and has always been a fan of IndyCar. I have no doubt when his F1 career ends, he will seek a ride in IndyCar.
racer.com/2024/05/16/magnussen-urges-f1-to-learn-from-u-s-style-of-racing-and-racetracks/
quote:
“The best thing would be for the FIA to tell us to give back positions, and then the consequence for not doing that being harsh — like really harsh, so you make sure that’s being done,” Magnussen said. “I think firstly it gets too complicated, and also too big a consequence. You have to be able to leave a bit of room to go over the limit and then come back from that, whereas now if they judge it to be an unfair advantage and it’s a drive-through penalty, I think that’s not good.
“I’ve raced in IndyCar, and I love the way they race over there — I feel the rules are very clear and very simple, and the racing is great.
He's saying instead of escalating penalties from a small time penalty to a drive-through penalty, which he considers overly harsh, just instruct the driver to give back the position. I totally agree, it works fine for IndyCar and it avoids harsh penalties for hard-fought racing.
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“Tracks, that’s a big part too. I raced in IndyCar and also in sports cars in America and one thing that stood out was the tracks and how unbelievably different they are to F1 tracks. “The cars over there, they’re low as well — we bounce around in the sports cars over there. I feel that we’re very sensitive to track stuff in Formula 1.
“I like the rough tracks; I prefer those. But also to the racing issue, tracks that have grass or gravel on the outside, you put this natural limit in and that sorts itself out. I feel that’s also an issue in Formula 1, just the tracks in general.”
Another good (and obvious) idea to enforce track limits. But he also bags on F1 for being too prissy about smooth track surfaces.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 7:51 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
quote:
“I like the rough tracks; I prefer those. But also to the racing issue, tracks that have grass or gravel on the outside, you put this natural limit in and that sorts itself out. I feel that’s also an issue in Formula 1, just the tracks in general.”
I understand his point and don't necessarily disagree about F1 being prima donnas about tracks. Americans and Aussies DGAF what they're racing on. We just want to make the car go vroom, be it on a dirt oval or Grade 1 circuit. It's just that pioneer spirit.
At the same time F1 cars are delicate and expensive. Indy cars are more durable and cheaper to build and repair thanks to it being spec. One series can afford to be a little more reckless. F1 these days is so much more expensive than any other series out there.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 8:27 pm to sorantable
He seems like a French douche
Posted on 5/16/24 at 8:29 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
KMag sounds like a guy that’s ready to jet out of F1 imo.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 8:38 pm to blowmeauburn
Kmag pointed out how ridiculous it is to be penalized points for driving outside white lines.
He's absolutely correct.
He's absolutely correct.
Posted on 5/17/24 at 5:31 am to BuckyCheese
quote:
Kmag pointed out how ridiculous it is to be penalized points for driving outside white lines.
He's absolutely correct.
My brain read this the wrong way and I spent 10 minutes looking for news that Kevin reached 12 points somehow outside of a race and got his license suspended.
Posted on 5/17/24 at 6:31 am to BuckyCheese
BOOO doesn't look like ESPN is television practice.
Posted on 5/17/24 at 6:33 am to TigerFanatic99
False alarm, it's on ESPNU.
Posted on 5/17/24 at 7:28 am to TigerFanatic99
Yeah, I think they carry everything. Just have to find which channel it’s on. YouTubeTV is so convenient compared to how it was with DirecTV years ago.
Posted on 5/17/24 at 7:57 am to s14suspense
FP1 showing why gravel is superior to tarmac.
Mad Max had a helluva save. Don't know that I have ever seen an F1 car that sideways while the driver saved it.
Ferrari looking fast with the upgraded car while RB is struggling a bit in the second sector.
Mad Max had a helluva save. Don't know that I have ever seen an F1 car that sideways while the driver saved it.
Ferrari looking fast with the upgraded car while RB is struggling a bit in the second sector.
Posted on 5/17/24 at 8:43 am to BuckyCheese
And the biggest spread between teammates in FP1 is... VCARB. Yuki P6, Danny P13.
I read that VCARB is the only team that didn't bring upgrades to Imola. Which is funny because they are only a few miles from the track. But I think it's because they brought upgrades ahead of schedule at a previous race.
I read that VCARB is the only team that didn't bring upgrades to Imola. Which is funny because they are only a few miles from the track. But I think it's because they brought upgrades ahead of schedule at a previous race.
This post was edited on 5/17/24 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 5/17/24 at 9:46 am to TouchedTheAxeIn82
Posted on 5/17/24 at 11:38 am to BuckyCheese
Looks like the grinning fool needs another chassis...
Posted on 5/17/24 at 1:18 pm to BuckyCheese
I think they said Hulkenberg has never raced at Imola at any level. Pretty impressive results so far.
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