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

[KiNgPiN83]

I can see all the different points of view here to be honest. My main takeaways are:

* The main problem re checking all the cars, is that there probably isn't the resources to do so before they need top be packed up and shipped on... Especially as the plank is probably one of many many things that could be checked...
* How did they choose these cars? Random or watched throughout the race and thought, yep lets go with those 4. (Sparking a lot, hitting a lot of kerbs etc)
* 50% failing does seem to be high from a random test... But even if this did warrant a further look, the resource probably isn't there to do so?!

From what i've read this is the first time in 20 years so maybe we shouldn't all get too wound up/excited about it.. Toto has accepted it and said it was probably down to less running due to sprint race. Still, at least Lewis didn't win and then lose the result.

 

[Sparky]

I see these threads are still the same

Dont visit very often these days and these arguments are probably part of the reason. To be fair though , it's no worse than Autosport forums.

 

[Scam]

I see these threads are still the same

You could say F1 threads are to the motors forum what the Disney threads are to the Music and TV (etc) forum

Actually no that’s not fair, there’s way more tinfoil hats required in those Disney threads! Bunch of mentalists in there..

 

[ebilcake]

The booing was from the hyper partisan Mexican/Perez fans who were there in huge numbers.

Yep, Mexico's crowd reaction will interesting if Max wins. Hopefully Perez has a good weekend for once.

 

[cuke2u]

As interesting as paint drying as far as I'm concerned. But then someone will make something of it.
I do hope Perez does have good weekend though..

 

[Jono8]

. Hopefully Perez has a good weekend for once.

Doubtful, but you'd hope he might be able to pull his finger out for his home race.

I think he still might get mugged off by the better drivers in the Mercs, Ferraris and McLaren's.

Unfortunately, the talent in those teams are showing him up.

 

[edGfaCTor]

They don't need to test all cars for all rules every race, but if one car fails a particular test then it would make sense to at the very least test their team mates car, or even all points scoring cars for that particular test if there is reason to believe they might fail too.

I agree do not need to test all cars and would be a waste of time/resources to do so.

In my opinion all the cars that finish in the points should be checked and if a team mate is outside no point unless they are moves into the points because due to DQ of other drivers.

 

[cuke2u]

It's getting like a broken record in here now and the opinions about 'plankgate' being regurgitated. Perhaps it's better discussions on the subject is taken elsewhere.

 

[Scam]

It's getting like a broken record in here now and the opinions about 'plankgate' being regurgitated. Perhaps it's better discussions on the subject is taken elsewhere.

It's ok, these are usually locked before the next race.

 

[Feek]

It's ok, these are usually locked before the next race.

No, not normally before the next race, we generally leave them open for at least a couple of weeks. This one is an exception though. *click*