Some bizarre rulings from the Stewards that made it interesting in what could otherwise have been a bit of a snoozefest. Seen a lots worse and a whole lot better but as I watch this for things happening and not to watch a procession I found it quite enjoyable.
Poll: Official 2024 Qatar Grand Prix Race Thread - Lusail International Circuit - Race 23/24
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Soldato
Imagine if there was a big title battle going on and that had happened or affected it, would be Abu Dhabi 21 levels of carnage!
Call a safety car, call a VSC, call whatever just call something!!
Call a safety car, call a VSC, call whatever just call something!!
Soldato
Dismal race, and annoying that Alpine lucked in to another result.
Soldato
I was thinking that myself. That would seriously have people up in arms.
Domino effect from the FIA running around like headless chickens over some debris on the track, having no idea what to do about it, has had massive consequences.
Soldato
the differences between a full safety car and a VSC are clearly defined https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/what-is-an-F1-safety-car/10544860/
I half wonder if its a chance to see how Doohan performs given Alpine have been linked to Colapinto as well
Sounded like a mutual agreement with Ocon asking to drive post season test for Haas
Yeah probably, but if Alpine were desperate for him to race in Abu Dhabi they could still have released him for the Test on Monday
Commissario
It is mentioned elsewhere.
apple.news
BREAKING: Ocon out, Doohan in at Alpine ahead of F1 2024 finale — PlanetF1.com
Esteban Ocon is to part company with Alpine after the Qatar Grand Prix.
apple.news
It was on some media sites before Sky even mentioned it during the race
Caporegime
I'm not sure what part of that link you think is relevant?
What a farce. Honestly amateurish race by the race director/stewards.
Mercedes and Ferrari should sue them or something for ******* up Sainz's and Hamilton's race
Crazy amount of indecision on something that was unsafe on the track. Kind of makes a mockery of the penalties they dish out for safety reasons when they can't even manage to keep the track themselves.
I just don't get the indecision? What was their plan? They either have yellow flags for the whole of the rest of the race, which was clearly a ridiculous idea, or they bring the safety car out. That was it. There were no other scenarios and the first one would have been idiotic.
Where do they get these incompetent buffoons from? You'd think they'd have hired better people/give people competency training after Masi totally ****** up the 2021 season.
Also, this track is absolutely rubbish. It's only worth watching turn 1, and even then...not very often.
Mercedes and Ferrari should sue them or something for ******* up Sainz's and Hamilton's race
Crazy amount of indecision on something that was unsafe on the track. Kind of makes a mockery of the penalties they dish out for safety reasons when they can't even manage to keep the track themselves.
I just don't get the indecision? What was their plan? They either have yellow flags for the whole of the rest of the race, which was clearly a ridiculous idea, or they bring the safety car out. That was it. There were no other scenarios and the first one would have been idiotic.
Where do they get these incompetent buffoons from? You'd think they'd have hired better people/give people competency training after Masi totally ****** up the 2021 season.
Also, this track is absolutely rubbish. It's only worth watching turn 1, and even then...not very often.
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Soldato
Simply lovely 5th place for Gasly.
Soldato
All of it, which part of it suggests that a vsc would be suitable for today's circumstances?
Indeed. It’s an embarrassingly awful track.
Apparently the guy with the Honda dealership was stewarding today.. so yeah.. that’s cool.
Definitely absolutely no way nothing to do with the draconian penalties on Lando and Lewis
Soldato
Indeed. It’s an embarrassingly awful track.
Apparently the guy with the Honda dealership was stewarding today.. so yeah.. that’s cool.
They deserved those penalties though....
The whole "you must lift" thing seems massively arbitrary from a safety perspective to be honest, especially in the context of the situation today.
I mean, they were all still bombing it at ~200mph down the straight where the dangerous object was...yet a slight lift at some point means all is ok and safe
It's very odd.
I mean, they were all still bombing it at ~200mph down the straight where the dangerous object was...yet a slight lift at some point means all is ok and safe
It's very odd.