F1 2024

[svensktoppen]

I really think they should just call the season off right now. Hand a couple of medals to Max and Red Bull, seal the Red Bull car and padlock all their offices and factories. Then let the rest of the field spend and test as much as they like for the rest of the year and see if anyone works out exactly what it is Red Bull are doing on that car. If it is still the same after that then just scrap F1 and move on.

It's utterly pointless the way it is.

And no, it's not Red Bull's fault that they have nailed whatever it is they are doing on that car. But the result is the same, why bother.

 

[ilovequo]

People said the same about the Schumacher/ Vettel/Hamilton eras. It’s been a poor spectacle since early 2000s imo.

 

[Jbridges522]

It will all be flipped on its head soon enough and we will all forget about it like we have with merc and ferrari it seems.

The reason it seems worse now is Perez is absolute dung lets be honest, there has never been such a gap between team mates in a top team and even if it is rb slowing him down its still on him cause he should be kicking up a fuss.

 

[Crow555]

People said the same about the Schumacher/ Vettel/Hamilton eras. It’s been a poor spectacle since early 2000s imo.

I wouldn't agree with that. I can remember one particular Schumacher season with Ferrari where he had the championship wrapped up at Magny Cours. 2 of Vettel's championships were hard-fought, especially against Alonso in the Ferrari. As for the Hamilton Merc era, it's fair to say most of his competition came from within the team but Rosberg and Bottas put up more of a fight than Perez is doing at the moment.

I still find it ironic that the most competitive, hard fought season we had in years was the last year of the previous hybrid cars that was changed "to improve racing".

Ultimately, it's an engineers sport. While the guy behind the wheel gets the plaudits, it's the nerds pulling overnighters to shave hundreds of a second of the car are the ones that win championships.

 

[Wild Thing]

You need the controversy of bernie and max back at the helm

 

[KevM]

 

[Captain Starlet]

Had to laugh at the Martin Brundle grid walk interview with Jeremy Clarkson. So Jeremy who's your money on, well Adrian Newey of course . Brundle just smerked and quickly moved on, he knows the craic.

 

[svensktoppen]

Not going away any time soon, is it?

Christian Horner: Woman to appeal against Red Bull decision to dismiss complaint

The woman who made accusations about Christian Horner's behaviour is to appeal against Red Bull's decision to dismiss her complaint.

www.bbc.co.uk

Rock and hard place for Red Bull Racing at the moment. Thai majority owner on one side, and impending court case on the other...

 

[mk2driver]

Nice video about Bernie Collins who I am sure some on the forum know like I do from uni

 

[gpaevo]

Not 2024 but I thought this was fascinating.

Developing The RB8 To The 2012 Title | How the Team developed the RB8 after the ban on blown diffusers, in 2012 🏆 Watch the brand new Talking Bull podcast with HP Poly 👉 youtu.be/awJ6gi4Q4kg | By Oracle Red Bull RacingFacebook

How the Team developed the RB8 after the ban on blown diffusers, in 2012 🏆 Watch the brand new Talking Bull podcast with HP Poly 👉 youtu.be/awJ6gi4Q4kg

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[svensktoppen]

Nikita Mazepin: Russian driver overturns European Union sanctions imposed after Ukraine invasion

Russian racing driver Nikita Mazepin overturns European Union sanctions imposed as part of the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[svensktoppen]

F1: Susie Wolff takes legal action after controversial conflict of interest inquiry

Susie Wolff takes legal action against motorsport's governing body the FIA following its controversial conflict of interest inquiry into her last year.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[svensktoppen]

Definitely much more interesting off track than on

 

[gpaevo]

Definitely much more interesting off track than on

Liberty Media/Netflix be counting the dollars

 

[cauld1]

Lewis Hamilton says F1 hard to trust with no accountability in the sport

Lewis Hamilton says there is "no transparency and no accountability" in Formula 1 as the sport continues to be rocked by off-track wrangles.

www.bbc.co.uk

Asked whether Mohammed Ben Sulayem still had Hamilton's confidence as FIA president, Hamilton said: "(He) never has."

Fair play to Hamilton for that. MBS really does need to do the FIA a favour and **** off before he drags it's reputation any further through the dirt.

Nikita Mazepin: Russian driver overturns European Union sanctions imposed after Ukraine invasion

Russian racing driver Nikita Mazepin overturns European Union sanctions imposed as part of the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

www.bbc.co.uk

He might be able to get a seat in the Chinese Clip Cup or something

 

[gpaevo]

Sitting here trying not to have a smug face .

George really cannot race under pressure.

 

[Gibbo]

A bad weekend for RB and Mercedes, looking more and more like LH seen the writing on the wall to make his move.

Great result for ferrari and mclaren and he only had surgery a week ago!

Russell can't race it seems.

 

[e320mark]

Fair play to Carlos! He has to still be sore!

 

[Nickyyy]

Sainz to RedBull

Looks like the Ferrari had good race pace this weekend hopefully that bodes well for the rest of the season

 

[cauld1]

Sitting here trying not to have a smug face .

George really cannot race under pressure.

Suppose being brake tested doesn't help with that either

 

[gpaevo]

Suppose being brake tested doesn't help with that either

Should be more switched on around aul Alonso .

Neither way, he's not a suitable No1 for Merc, in fact imo he should be in an Alpine or Haas.

 

[KevM]

Sounds like a race that I might actually watch later!?

 

[big_pete]

That was worth getting up for.

Can’t see Danni Ric having a seat next year.

Double points for Haas too, fantastic result for them.

 

[cauld1]

I don't think Danny Ric will have a seat by the season mid point tbh.

 

[cauld1]

Should be more switched on around aul Alonso .

Neither way, he's not a suitable No1 for Merc, in fact imo he should be in an Alpine or Haas.

Tbh as much as I think Russell is a dose, I wouldn't necessarily entirely agree with that as yea he makes silly mistakes but he's not as crap as the likes of Perez, Sargent or Ric!