I assume it would make it easier for them to increase the cost of minor infringements. For example if they fined someone €100k for crossing the track it would only be 10% of the maximum instead of 40%.
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Soldato
Then they should maybe fine them differently?
Perhaps they should just be honest and call it "Lewis's Law".
It's hard to compare a driver with five Grand Prix starts (excluding sprint) to ones with 234 and 58, these ground effect cars are difficult to master and I think Lawson did a pretty decent job in challenging circumstances.
Personally I think a year out of the car could see another Junior driver jump the queue for 2025, Lawson's Formula One dream may already be over unless something extraordinary happens in 2024.
At least Lawson has a career in IndyCar to fall back on.
Personally I think a year out of the car could see another Junior driver jump the queue for 2025, Lawson's Formula One dream may already be over unless something extraordinary happens in 2024.
At least Lawson has a career in IndyCar to fall back on.
Soldato
Agreed. I personally think he's more deserving of the AT seat than DannyRic
Soldato
I agree, time to give young blood a chance, Ricciardo will be competent at best, we all know his ability now.
Assuming Sargeant remains at Williams, will 2024 be the first Formula One season with no driver changes from the previous year (hope that makes sense)?
Honestly I can't remember this happening before, and if correct it doesn't bode well for rookies in the future.
Honestly I can't remember this happening before, and if correct it doesn't bode well for rookies in the future.
This popped through on one of my work/techy email newsletters and I thought it was quite interesting; https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/f1-ai-insights-grand-prix
All about the new insights/graphics, like 'alternative strategy' which I noticed yesterday was used for the first time at COTA. Clever stuff, at least somebody in F1 is making improvements for the fans. (Or more likely AWS as they're the smart ones
)
All about the new insights/graphics, like 'alternative strategy' which I noticed yesterday was used for the first time at COTA. Clever stuff, at least somebody in F1 is making improvements for the fans. (Or more likely AWS as they're the smart ones
)
Associate
BTCC has announced an Indycar style qualifying format for next season;
Soldato
Sounds good. Now I just wish BTCC would sort out a decent way to watch weekend highlights. I just don't have time to sit and watch it all day, and ITV don't split the races out in the TV guide
Don
I have it recording but then start watching it a couple of hours after the coverage starts, that way you can fast forward the adverts and races that don't appeal (Porsches are so boring for me)
Associate
Another recorder @& chase play here, rarely watch live.
Can make Sunday evenings a bit busy if its an F1 weekend though!
First year in a fair while I didn't get out to a BTCC meeting - criminal when I have Oulton on my doorstep, and Donnington/Silverstone within easy reach. Will try harder! Hopefully Ingram (or someone else for that matter) can reel in Ash Sutton as his performance this year was another level.
Man of Honour
More rumours from Germany about the status of the Audi F1 project with teams seemingly describing it as "stillborn" at this point.
The new Audi CEO isn't keen apparently while the old one (ousted in June was)... you would think the sensible thing for VAG to do would be just to turn it into a Porsche F1 team seen as they always appeared keener on the idea in the first place.
Lot of money spent though, $450m on buying Sauber, thats a lot to lose although I reckon there's plenty of Middle East money floating around, or even another manufacturer perhaps.
I would say Andretti but I can't see them wanting to buy an established team, and frankly it would be a shame for a team to be bought simply for their F1 entry and effectively closed down.
www.planetf1.com
The new Audi CEO isn't keen apparently while the old one (ousted in June was)... you would think the sensible thing for VAG to do would be just to turn it into a Porsche F1 team seen as they always appeared keener on the idea in the first place.
Lot of money spent though, $450m on buying Sauber, thats a lot to lose although I reckon there's plenty of Middle East money floating around, or even another manufacturer perhaps.
I would say Andretti but I can't see them wanting to buy an established team, and frankly it would be a shame for a team to be bought simply for their F1 entry and effectively closed down.
Teams warning Audi F1 is 'stillborn' project with more speculation over future
Formula 1 teams are reportedly warning their staff that the Audi F1 project is dead in the water with further reports it could be scrapped.
www.planetf1.com
Soldato
That's odd. Normally a big manufacturer gives it at least a couple of years before giving Peter Sauber his team back.
Japanese Super Formula having some crazy incidents as ever at Suzuka.
The 2 cars touched at 130R, with one of them clearing the barrier, catch fencing and ending up at the lower part of the track at Degner 1 before the track underpass
Both drivers are okay..ish. One driver has a concussion.
The video is in the twitter thread, very reminiscent of Alan Mcnishs Toyota crash there in the early 2000s.
Insane.
The 2 cars touched at 130R, with one of them clearing the barrier, catch fencing and ending up at the lower part of the track at Degner 1 before the track underpass
Both drivers are okay..ish. One driver has a concussion.
The video is in the twitter thread, very reminiscent of Alan Mcnishs Toyota crash there in the early 2000s.
Insane.
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Soldato
Here's the incident on YT for those of us without Xitter accounts:
Soldato
Yowsers! So nice to see natural overtakes with a bit of slipstream, good positioning and go for it. Not “hrhr DRS kthxbai”Alonso the ultra chad:
Soldato
A short clip from the Supercars coverage at the weekend with Larko explaining how they monitor track limit infringements in the series. Maybe F1 could use a little help from down under?
(Sticking this in here for more eyes on it plus I've mostly abandoned the Supercars thread due to poor health.)
(Sticking this in here for more eyes on it plus I've mostly abandoned the Supercars thread due to poor health.)