Associate
- Joined
- 1 Jun 2015
- Posts
- 523
I wonder if RBR focus on making their car a race day car first and foremost with a quali car a second thought, while the othe teams try to make a car that's as fast for both days
Poll: Official 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Thread - Yas Marina Circuit - Round 23
- Thread starter chrismscotland
- Start date
- Status
God timing: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/67492809
To be honest, I sort of want Max to win again and extend the most wins in a season record. RB19 is also the most dominant F1 car in a season so far: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f...bull-rb19-to-mclaren-mp4-4-and-more/10549832/
Last edited:
Commissario
Much as I'm neither a Max or Red Bull fan, I think they've done a superb job this year and about half way through the season, I wanted them to win every race because that's an incredible performance and record. F1 is the pinnacle of motorsport and to be able to dominate the way they have done is an amazing achievement.
But I'd like to see closer racing at the top next year.
Soldato
Apparently, both Toto Wolff and Fred Vasseur have been summoned to the Stewards to discuss their comments during the press conference last weekend.
Last weekend for the Alfa Romeo branded Sauber this weekend.
www.autocar.co.uk
Alfa Romeo thanks Formula 1 team ahead of final race this weekend | Autocar
Italian brand re-entered the series in 2018 with Sauber Motorsport, which will run the Audi F1 team from 2026
Associate
How many laps does Max need to lead before he breaks Clark’s record for highest percentage of laps led in a season?
Half of the grid will be rookies in FP1 this weekend, including both Red Bulls.
Wouldn't want to be the guy who could total Max's car in FP1, Helmut would drop them quicker than De Vries.
Will also be a good indicator on the performance of the Red Bull being in the hands of 2 rookies.
Wouldn't want to be the guy who could total Max's car in FP1, Helmut would drop them quicker than De Vries.
Will also be a good indicator on the performance of the Red Bull being in the hands of 2 rookies.
Already gone according to this: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f...n also broke a 60,71.47% from the 1963 season.
Commissario
It's been amusing over the last couple of years to hear various commentators and pundits still refer to them as Sauber.
Yeah, I mean technically they still are despite the branding.
Caporegime
F2 also wraps us this weekend. Another season where the winner won't have a seat for next year. In fact, of the drivers near the top, only Bearman looks remotely likely to get into F1 at all.
Going to be fun swapping back and forth between F1 and F2 cars for a lot of those drivers.
Come on, man, don't drop old news into the thread like that!
Going to be fun swapping back and forth between F1 and F2 cars for a lot of those drivers.
Come on, man, don't drop old news into the thread like that!
Last edited:
I copied the link to the list Autosport tweeted about the rookie drivers for FP1. No idea why that came up, even when I previewed the post it showed the list.
I'm not changing it though for the obvious effect it's had
*edit*
Take 2 trying to post the list.
Last edited:
Soldato
Are we about to see the most expensive FP1 in history? 
Soldato
Formal warnings issued to Toto and Fred for language used in last week’s press conference.
Utterly ridiculous!
Utterly ridiculous!
Caporegime
What are the warnings actually for? The decision documents are clear as mud.
Associate
- Joined
- 1 Jun 2015
- Posts
- 523
basically what Fred and Toto said in the press conference after Las Vegas FP1's debacle, the language used supposedly went against FIA values. Fred basically blaming the FIA/F1 and Toto's rant against a question which imo was out of line
Soldato
I don't think what anyone said was out of line. It was complete amateur hour, and Ferrari had Sainz's very fast race car destroyed and a 10 place penalty thrown their way through no fault of their own.
Treatment of the fans who spent so much money to see the session seemed pretty god awful too.
If they don't want comments like this, maybe do a better job.
Edit: It's far nicer when we get genuine opinions, rather than sponsor-friendly, FOM guided, robot speak.
Treatment of the fans who spent so much money to see the session seemed pretty god awful too.
If they don't want comments like this, maybe do a better job.
Edit: It's far nicer when we get genuine opinions, rather than sponsor-friendly, FOM guided, robot speak.
Last edited:
Quite a few changes for FP1 with a number of young drivers taking part:
Red Bull: Jake Dennis & Isack Hadjar
Ferrari: Robert Shwartzman
Mercedes: Frederik Vesti
Alpine: Jack Doohan
McLaren: Pato O'Ward
Haas: Oliver Bearman
Alfa Romeo: Theo Pourchaire
Aston Martin: Felipe Drugovich
Williams: Zak O'Sullivan
Red Bull: Jake Dennis & Isack Hadjar
Ferrari: Robert Shwartzman
Mercedes: Frederik Vesti
Alpine: Jack Doohan
McLaren: Pato O'Ward
Haas: Oliver Bearman
Alfa Romeo: Theo Pourchaire
Aston Martin: Felipe Drugovich
Williams: Zak O'Sullivan
Caporegime
Must be challenging for those drivers who were having practice in an F2 car an hour and a half ago, and then need to qualify half an hour after this, to mentally switch back into the F2 mindset.
- Status