Poll: Official 2023 United States Grand Prix Thread - Circuit of the Americas, Austin - Round 19

Rate the USA race out of ten

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I've just watched the F1 Academy race 3 on YT. Very poor with little regard for track limits, poor enforcement of rules, and far too short. These drivers are learning to be F1 drivers so need to be held to the same standards.
 
Quartz said:
I've just watched the F1 Academy race 3 on YT. Very poor with little regard for track limits, poor enforcement of rules, and far too short. These drivers are learning to be F1 drivers so need to be held to the same standards.
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F1 Academy is supposed to be feeder series for the feeder series. No one is going directly from it to F1.
 
Mr Jack said:
Looking at 6-7s into the video linked above, Charles wasn't alongside. Max closes the door before he gets there:
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Yeah fair enough. Makes you wonder why Leclerc didn’t just jump to the outside for the better line. He probably knew Max was going to go aggressive to cover him. I guess he was just hoping for a better start.
 
Quartz said:
I've just watched the F1 Academy race 3 on YT. Very poor with little regard for track limits, poor enforcement of rules, and far too short. These drivers are learning to be F1 drivers so need to be held to the same standards.
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I had the same thoughts, then 1min later Abbi Pulling said the same thing on team radio. so many times there was at least a cars width between the car and the limit.
 
I_M_Weasel said:
F1 drivers don't often seem to see backing out as an option and they really should - especially if you're likely the one to come off the worst from any collision or have more to lose.
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I guess it's a slippery slope at this level. If you start backing out of everything, you will quickly be made a mug by everyone else.

You do have to have an element of aggression and take some risks.

Obviously what makes a great driver is the balancing act of knowing when to be aggressive/hold your nerve, and when to back out.
 
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Quartz said:
That's not what the commentators were saying. And these drivers are too old to be going into the likes of F3 and F4.
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The eventual aim is to develop drivers that can get into F1, yes, but there's no expectation of drivers leaping from these F4 spec cars into Formula 1 machinery. And half the current crop may well be too young, but not all of them, and this is a long term plan. You cannot develop female drivers from the current state of affairs to competing in F1 in a season or three.

Personally, I think it's relatively unlikely we'll ever see a female F1 champion (I'd be very happy to be proven wrong) but that doesn't mean that we won't see them competing at that level and winning in other formulas.
 
Jono8 said:
I guess it's a slippery slope at this level. If you start backing out of everything, you will quickly be made a mug by everyone else.

You do have to have an element of aggression and take some risks.

Obviously what makes a great driver is the balancing act of knowing when to be aggressive/hold your nerve, and when to back out.
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Yes, I do agree - depends what you need out of a race I guess; win at all costs or play the numbers game and accept that some points are better than none.

We are at the time of season where everyone can take risks - championships are decided and everyone just wants a win.
 
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