Poll: Official 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Race Thread - Autódromo José Carlos Pace - Race 21/24

[Flibster]

Norris pit radio - In turn 4, brake on the dry line now.

How much coaching does he need? Told a couple of races ago to brake in a straight line....

 

[AlphariusOmegan]

Who is going to bin their car on inters?

give me £50 and i'll do it

 

[Flibster]

Ooof. That car may not be taking part in the race.

 

[booyaka]

Offt - that's not getting repaired in the next 4 hours

 

[Flibster]

Race control - Albon lap deleted - track limits turn 2 lap 18

 

[Flibster]

Do I have to post the gif again?

 

[Stu999]

Inters very risky, even if they are faster.

That’s one mangled Ferrari.

 

[Mr Jack]

Rain now could be very bad news for Norris.

 

[.:MBK:.]

That's going to require one hell of a shift from the mechanics

 

[Kenai]

Squeaky bum time for Norris in 11th and a red flag - enough time for a restart but surely the track will slow down a bit again and he'll struggle to match times set on a drying track?

 

[UTmaniac]

Lando not in top 10 as red flag falls, hasn't done a hot lap on inters yet.

 

[AlphariusOmegan]

lucky for norris that they're stopping the time during red flags....is it just race red flags they keep the time running?

 

[Mr Jack]

Squeaky bum time for Norris in 11th and a red flag - enough time for a restart but surely the track will slow down a bit again and he'll struggle to match times set on a drying track?

A lot of people set their times on wets, if he can run inters he'll be okay.

 

[el_dazza]

That's one wrecked car for such a small ding.

 

[Flibster]

Race control - Q2 will start at 08:20

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Ooof. That car may not be taking part in the race.

Quali so close to race time is such a poor move. Will be sad if we lose a Ferrari before the race even begins.

Edit: Also, fire Perez now for saying they should have stayed in the garage. He’s in a Red Bull but has no drive or motivation. He’s not Sargeant levels of waste, but he’s not far off.

 

[bennyx_o]

lucky for norris that they're stopping the time during red flags....is it just race red flags they keep the time running?

Time keeps running in free practice. Don't think it keeps going in the race but the race can be a maximum of 2 hours in a 4 hour window IIRC

 

[chrismscotland]

Quali so close to race time is such a poor move. Will be sad if we lose a Ferrari before the race even begins.

Given the weather I don't see the FIA had much other choice, its an extreme scenario

 

[Flibster]

Time keeps running in free practice. Don't think it keeps going in the race but the race can be a maximum of 2 hours in a 4 hour window IIRC

They've actually reduced the window to 3 hours.

 

[Psycho Ned]

Quali so close to race time is such a poor move. Will be sad if we lose a Ferrari before the race even begins.

Guess they had no choice really, if they kept the race time to 5pm and its ******* down and we get no race they’d get pelters. Could have scrapped having Quali altogether I guess but then that opens up different hard luck stories.

Sucks for Carlos but they’re in the entertainment business first and foremost and got to give the fans the best chance to get their moneys worth.