The Official F1 Thread

[Insane_Homer]

Sergio Perez (Red Bull) 1:32.758
Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +0.438
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.617
Lando Norris (McLaren) +1.407
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +1.499
Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +1.540
Kevin Magnussen (Haas) +1.644
Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo) +1.817
Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) +1.931
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +2.159
George Russell (Mercedes) +2.208
Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +2.239
Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) +2.257
Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) +2.285
Esteban Ocon (Alpine) +2.347
Nyck de Vries (AlphaTauri) +2.644
Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +2.697
Logan Sargeant (Williams) + 2.991
Alex Albon (Williams) +3.260
Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) +3.314

[Guy Smiley]

What is that list, Homer?

You're obviously excited enough about it to post it so what is it? After the first day of practise in a new season, it must MEAN something, yeah?

[Sandstorm]

What is that list, Homer?

You're obviously excited enough about it to post it so what is it? After the first day of practise in a new season, it must MEAN something, yeah?

Free Practice 1 times.

[sturginho]

Alonso the stronzo tops FP2

[Guy Smiley]

What is that list, Homer?

You're obviously excited enough about it to post it so what is it? After the first day of practise in a new season, it must MEAN something, yeah?

Free Practice 1 times.

I know and by the time I posted it was already obsolete. Some sort of title for his work would be... good manners.

[Insane_Homer]

I know and by the time I posted it was already obsolete. Some sort of title for his work would be... good manners.

or you could just stop being a fanny for 5 mins

FP1 11am UK time

[Insane_Homer]

Practice Three final standings
Here's what the timesheet looks like ahead of this afternoon's qualifying session...

Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 1:32.340
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.005
Sergio Perez (Red Bull) +0.106
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +0.215
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.284
George Russell (Mercedes) +0.391
Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +0.579
Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) +0.605
Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.705
Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +0.724
Esteban Ocon (Alpine) +0.776
Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo) +0.840
Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.862
Kevin Magnussen (Haas) +1.041
Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) +1.083
Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) +1.135
Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) +1.289
Logan Sargeant (Williams) +1.325
Alex Albon (Williams) +1.542
Nyck De Vries (AlphaTauri) +1.742

[Guy Smiley]

Stroll in the top 10 driving with discomfort due to injuries sustained in the off season... the human wrecking ball.

[fishfoodie]

Stroll in the top 10 driving with discomfort due to injuries sustained in the off season... the human wrecking ball.

Lap one, Lance crashes into the back of his team mate ..... what a genius !

[Guy Smiley]

Stroll will be a nightmare this year...

Fernando has a Fast Car. Passed both Hamilton and Sainz in the closing laps with trademark aggression.

Places...

Verstappen
Perez
Alonso



LeClerc with PU failure doesn't bode well.

[fishfoodie]

Stroll will be a nightmare this year...

Fernando has a Fast Car. Passed both Hamilton and Sainz in the closing laps with trademark aggression.

Places...

Verstappen
Perez
Alonso



LeClerc with PU failure doesn't bode well.

Merc not having the fastest Merc powered car means Hamilton is not a happy bunny, even if he was faster than Russell this week, after being behind him for all of last season

[Kawazaki]

I reckon Mercedes will go with their other more conventional (same as RB/AM) design very soon, if not the next race. Pointless stick with zero-pod if they can't get it working after 18 months of development.

[Sandstorm]

I reckon Mercedes will go with their other more conventional (same as RB/AM) design very soon, if not the next race. Pointless stick with zero-pod if they can't get it working after 18 months of development.

How did Merc manage to develop two different cars during strict budgets cap?

[Insane_Homer]

How did Merc manage to develop two different cars during strict budgets cap?

You might find it'll look a lot like the Aston.

[sturginho]

I reckon Mercedes will go with their other more conventional (same as RB/AM) design very soon, if not the next race. Pointless stick with zero-pod if they can't get it working after 18 months of development.

How did Merc manage to develop two different cars during strict budgets cap?

"Catering expenses"

[sturginho]

https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/ ... t-at-cota/

Both him and Kimi will be in the NASCAR cup series race at COTA

[Insane_Homer]

New sprint race format for this weekend sucks balls

[Guy Smiley]

New sprint race format for this weekend sucks balls

Verstappen was quoted this week saying something about the sprint races detracting from the main spectacle, the actual GP. They're a shit idea, another Liberty hype artifice.

[fishfoodie]

New sprint race format for this weekend sucks balls

Verstappen was quoted this week saying something about the sprint races detracting from the main spectacle, the actual GP. They're a shit idea, another Liberty hype artifice.

If they're going to have them, then they certainly shouldn't have them in places where you're guaranteed multiple safety cars, & multiple incidents of cars smashing into barriers. The crews must be fucking shattered after doing multiple rebuilds under huge pressure, & then knowing that this is the first of what; 5 races over 6 weeks ????

[fishfoodie]

This might just be one of the worst GPs I've ever seen.

[Guy Smiley]

I’ve just seen a clip of the Ocon pit lane incident.

That is beyond farce. Fuck me.

[fishfoodie]

I’ve just seen a clip of the Ocon pit lane incident.

That is beyond farce. Fuck me.

Following on from the last race & fans getting onto the track while the cars were also still there ......

[Guy Smiley]

I’ve just seen a clip of the Ocon pit lane incident.

That is beyond farce. Fuck me.

Following on from the last race & fans getting onto the track while the cars were also still there ......

On the bright side though, apparently this year the marina at Miami will actually feature real water.

[Insane_Homer]

I’ve just seen a clip of the Ocon pit lane incident.

That is beyond farce. Fuck me.

Bring Masi back!

[fishfoodie]

I’ve just seen a clip of the Ocon pit lane incident.

That is beyond farce. Fuck me.

Following on from the last race & fans getting onto the track while the cars were also still there ......

On the bright side though, apparently this year the marina at Miami will actually feature real water.

Meh. It's still a race around a car park.

[Insane_Homer]

Martin had to take this week off just to build up the energy and enthusiasm for the excruciating grid watch in Miami, where paid celebs feign enthusiasm while their over zealous security threaten people. Poor bastard.

[fishfoodie]

Martin had to take this week off just to build up the energy and enthusiasm for the excruciating grid watch in Miami, where paid celebs feign enthusiasm while their over zealous security threaten people. Poor bastard.

He's probably just gone to get some botox, a chin tuck, & some extra T so he can blend in with the rest of the >60s in Miami

[assfly]

Norris' overtake to get from 11th to 10th was the highlight of a very, very boring race.

[sturginho]

I’ve just seen a clip of the Ocon pit lane incident.

That is beyond farce. Fuck me.

They'll do something stupid now like banning last lap pit stops

[Guy Smiley]

Just for fun, a pic from the 60s...

[fishfoodie]

Another dog shit race today.

Despite this being the track with the most passes last year, it appears that the only cars that can overtake there this year are the ones sponsored by a certain caffinated drink

[Guy Smiley]

Just tuned in... there are overtakes happening.

Floridians not a fan of the Dutch?

[Enzedder]

Just for fun, a pic from the 60s...

Swoon

[Insane_Homer]

Grand Prix Cancelled - severe flooding @ Imola

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/65621373

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... lood-alert

[sturginho]

Just award the win to verstappen directly

[assfly]

Can't they just adjust it to a boat race?

Red Bull will still win and Ferrari will still fuck it up.

[sturginho]

Well even the rain couldn't prevent Monaco from being a complete procession, hopefully Indy delivers. In fact Danica Patrick is wearing nothing but a coat, so already an improvement

[Insane_Homer]

Well even the rain couldn't prevent Monaco from being a complete procession, hopefully Indy delivers. In fact Danica Patrick is wearing nothing but a coat, so already an improvement

Turns out Monaco comfortably > Indy 500. 100 laps of boring, then 50 laps of boring. Then when it supposed to get good it descended into 20 laps of farce that makes Spa '21 a comparative spectacle with race control doing a Massey to gift the victory to newgarten.

Safety there was worrying, too many near misses. Tyre flying off a car over the fence, by pure luck flying through a gap in the stands and ending up in a car park.
2 incidents in the pit lane. How no one was injured was a miracle.

[fishfoodie]

Well even the rain couldn't prevent Monaco from being a complete procession, hopefully Indy delivers. In fact Danica Patrick is wearing nothing but a coat, so already an improvement

Turns out Monaco comfortably > Indy 500. 100 laps of boring, then 50 laps of boring. Then when it supposed to get good it descended into 20 laps of farce that makes Spa '21 a comparative spectacle with race control doing a Massey to gift the victory to newgarten.

Safety there was worrying, too many near misses. Tyre flying off a car over the fence, by pure luck flying through a gap in the stands and ending up in a car park.
2 incidents in the pit lane. How no one was injured was a miracle.

Totally agree, I'd add that the sight of Canapino's car slowly rolling into another smashed car sent a chill thru me, as you couldn't tell if it was because it had no brakes, or the driver was dead. It brought back horrible memories of previous accidents.

The majority of overtakes in Indycar seem to happen at the right at the start, before the long train starts, from restarts, & in the pit stops, & as a result drivers & pit crews take enormous risks & as you say it's a wonder there wen't multiple fatalities, or serious injuries yesterday.

[sturginho]

Yes but Danica's outfit, phwoar!