F1 2024

[Big Jeff]

Carlos needs a good race to help his search for a competitive seat next year.

In my view he is well worth a top seat.

 

[Hettonlass]

Ferrari might be regretting signing Hamilton over Sainz according to Webber

 

[Speakeasy]

08.00 start on Sunday morning.

I’m getting up to watch. I am hoping for a strong performance from Ferrari and hopefully Mercedes can make their car work.

New sprint race format for the weekend too, with the Sprint at 4am on Saturday morn - might have to give that one a miss!

 

[Big Jeff]

Ferrari might be regretting signing Hamilton over Sainz according to Webber

Agreed. It’s a strange move by Ferrari as Lewis will bring an awful lot of baggage but maybe they think it’s worth it if they can give a chance to win his 8th title in a Ferrari.

I can’t see it happening.

 

[hypersonic]

You’re comparing apples and oranges.

Well yes, but in terms of size, the WEC cars are similar (F1 slightly longer iirc) - my point was that they manage to fit 30+ of them on a number tracks that F1 also use (the drivers numbers comparison is pointless true).

If they're worrying about fitting 24 cars on the grid, they need to get rid of the tracks with limitations.

 

[Walter Ego]

Well yes, but in terms of size, the WEC cars are similar (F1 slightly longer iirc) - my point was that they manage to fit 30+ of them on a number tracks that F1 also use (the drivers numbers comparison is pointless true).

If they're worrying about fitting 24 cars on the grid, they need to get rid of the tracks with limitations.

Similar size, similar speed (one of the classes anyway). That's about it. It's not about physically fitting them on the track, it's having the space to race. You don't have 30+ cars going at virtually the same speed. Aero is wildly different too.

In the recent Qatar 1812, there were less than 20 of each class, already less than F1. Plus a different qualifying format, which is definitely something that would need to change for F1 to adopt a 24 car grid.

 

[HoxtonMackem]

New sprint race format for the weekend too, with the Sprint at 4am on Saturday morn - might have to give that one a miss!

Surely be a record low global viewing figure for a sprint race.

Not a fan of the sprint weekend format in general, think they're lifting personally.

I still think F1 needs a clear out.

I would allow Lewis and Fernando a pass but Ricciardo, Bottas, Perez, Magnusson and Hulkenburg would get bumped. We need some new blood to swap a bit of paintwork and shake things up.

It is looking like Mercedes are going to put on their big boy pants on and put the young lad in the car next season rather than the Bee Keeper.

Can we also have a clear out of the dire street tracks which currently make up a third of the calendar.

A clear out of the current regulations would also be canny. Dire that we still have 2024 and 2025 to endure this crap.

 

[Jasper]

Ferrari might be regretting signing Hamilton over Sainz according to Webber

I think they will. 100%

 

[Big Jeff]

They will sell an awful lot of Merch and of course Lewis brings huge financial backing.

Ferrari are the most famous team in F1. Having the greatest F1 driver in their team does them no harm at all.

 

[errant]

I think they will. 100%

in some way, writing off Hamilton as finished might work in his favour... sets the bar low for his time at Ferrari.

 

[NodsNeph]

Agreed. It’s a strange move by Ferrari as Lewis will bring an awful lot of baggage but maybe they think it’s worth it if they can give a chance to win his 9th title in a Ferrari.

I can’t see it happening.

Tidied

 

[Big Jeff]

Tidied

Have I missed something? Lewis has won the F1 drivers title 7 times.

Or have I been whooshed?

 

[NodsNeph]

Have I missed something? Lewis has won the F1 drivers title 7 times.

Or have I been whooshed?

Anyone who has a right thinking sporting mind knows Hamilton was the rightful champion in 2021.

 

[Walter Ego]

Anyone who has a right thinking sporting mind knows Hamilton was the rightful champion in 2021.

#TeamLH

 

[Big Jeff]

Anyone who has a right thinking sporting mind knows Hamilton was the rightful champion in 2021.

Ah yes I see - you mean the occasion when the GOAT was cheated out of his 8th title.


I’m still not over it.

 

[NodsNeph]

#TeamLH

Team fairness in sport

 

[Big Jeff]

This is why I still tolerate KMag in F1.

I keep dreaming he will one day just punt Max off into the Tecpro!

“Suck my *****” in the media tent afterwards!

 

[The Situation]

Australia should always be the first race on the calendar, i would also like to see pre testing return to Barcelona

I'd love the testing to back to Barcelona, even a couple of days of it.

I've never been but our lass has a few times and said it was great. About £20 entry at the time and you could go pretty much everywhere around the track.

This was before the Netflix fans like.

 

[Hettonlass]

I'd love the testing to back to Barcelona, even a couple of days of it.

I've never been but our lass has a few times and said it was great. About £20 entry at the time and you could go pretty much everywhere around the track.

This was before the Netflix fans like.

Better than travelling all the way to Bahrain, i wonder if they do Bahrain next season before Australia opening race, canny air miles and logitical

 

[The Situation]

Its so sad that people in the last 4/5 years have thought Ricciardo was worthy of another top seat

Aside from a coincidental win in Monza the blokes done nothing since 2016/2017

Totally agree.

People will think I have an agenda against Ricciardo at this point, and I suppose I kind of do

But I posted the below a few weeks ago:

Since leaving Red Bull, Ricciardo's average finishing position has been 10th (Renault), 7th (Renault), 8th (McLaren), 11.6 (McLaren), 12.7 (AlphaTauri), 13.6 (RB).

His average qualifying position during that time has been 10.6, 7.5, 9.7, 11, 13 and 15.

He's 34 now and will be 35 in the summer and has been on a steady downward progression in terms of both finishes and qualifying positions for almost 6 years.