F1

[mbrown2]

I have really got into watching F1 the last 5 years. If you haven’t been to a race to see how fast these cars are going it’s hard to put it into perspective on TV. These guys driving them are crazy

Been to TX twice, and Miami for its first F1...amazing to watch live... Remember Tx 21 I was at the end of the Paddock lounge at the start and watching Hamilton take 1st away from Verstappen at the first turn was amazing... Verstappen got him that day, but 2021 was an amazing season going to the final race all square..and then a controversial finish..

 

[Racer56]

i will look to read what I can, Haas has a chance to bail and make a bunch of money, but he never seems to be interested, has had offers. He also has not been interested in doing what is necessary to become competitive, so I have no idea what he is up to. I would think he would go in phases, start selling chunks. Its a funny time to do so, its the first year he is not going into his own pocket at all for sponsorship.

I've heard from some credible sources that Gene has some major health issues, hence the closure of Stewart/Haas and now selling the F1 team.

 

[76sanger]

F1 SUCKS!

 

[clarence]

 

[clarence]

 

[was thatguy]

Watching Sam Collins analyze Hass new floor.
They’ve found a “major flaw” after China and have an entire new floor, with minimal wind tunnel testing, for this weekend.
He also did a tech run down on the apparent changes on RB21 supposed to make it more “drive able”?
Anyway, getting ready to watch replay of free practice 1&2 on the app.
Collins says Yuki matched Verstappen on acceleration and lap times within a tenth per lap.
I’ll have to see it to believe it. But it sounds like a promising start for him.

 

[ChevelleSB406]

I've heard from some credible sources that Gene has some major health issues, hence the closure of Stewart/Haas and now selling the F1 team.

Last time I saw him in the paddock on tv, he did look really thin, and old. I noticed it and worried about his health. That would make sense.

 

[was thatguy]

The stories are true.
It’s still early, but with 26 minutes left in P1 it’s Russel, yuki, kimi, Max.
Too early to make any predictions, but that’s the first time in a LONG time I’ve seen both RB banners in the top 4 at any point of a weekend.

 

[was thatguy]

Massive hit for Jack Doohan.
Destroyed the car completely, walked away but man that was a hard hit.
Looks like he went into turn one with DRS still open and just flat spun at speed.

 

[was thatguy]

 

[Tooms22]

Holy Verstappen qualifying

Guy is a machine!

 

[Boat 405]

That was absolutely stunning. A new track record too!

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

Holy Verstappen qualifying

Guy is a machine!

Let’s go!!!!!!!

 

[was thatguy]

Watching now on the app.


On a side note Been playing F1 2023 all week on PS5 and I can barely negotiate the track without any assists.

 

[Cdog]

Well, told y’all . Yuki sucks

 

[Cdog]

 

[was thatguy]

Well, told y’all . Yuki sucks

Man I really want to see him do well.

 

[Cdog]

 

[Cdog]

Masterclass performance

 

[Cdog]

 

[was thatguy]

Yuki kind of got short shafted in Q2.
Definitely not representative of his debut so far.
Still that was the time when he really needed to push.
$1 says he finishes in points tonight!

 

[was thatguy]

Holy Verstappen qualifying

Guy is a machine!

He is truly one of a kind.
Out of all of them, Max is the one that can, as a driver, consistently overcome whatever deficiencies the car might have.
He’s in a league of his own.

 

[MooreMoney]

Max is on a different plant then the rest I’ve become a big fan of his.

 

[was thatguy]

Lol
That looks a lot like me trying to play my F1 video game.

 

[Racey]

He is truly one of a kind.
Out of all of them, Max is the one that can, as a driver, consistently overcome whatever deficiencies the car might have.
He’s in a league of his own.

Alot of the "deficiencies" that car has fo every other driver are actually features that have been developed into it to suit Max's style.

He likes an insanely pointy car. A decade of engineering has been built around his driving style. In hindsight this probably had a fair amount to do with Ricciardo jumping ship, he saw he was going to have to beat max in a car designed for Max, an impossible task.

 

[was thatguy]

Alot of the "deficiencies" that car has fo every other driver are actually features that have been developed into it to suit Max's style.

He likes an insanely pointy car. A decade of engineering has been built around his driving style. In hindsight this probably had a fair amount to do with Ricciardo jumping ship, he saw he was going to have to beat max in a car designed for Max, an impossible task.

Oh I get that.

What I mean is that, like every other driver, he radios in with problems or things he’s not happy with. Typically for him it’s balance of some sort.
This weekend he said “the car feels weird, it’s flexing…”
But then he goes and sets track record. Lol

Nobody saw that coming.

 

[baja-chris]

Meanwhile down here in Baja the top 4 trophy trucks finished with about a minute separating them after 250 miles of knarly desert. Looking forward to Suzuka tonight.

 

[HST4ME]

https://weather.com/en-GB/weather/today/l/Suzuka+Mie+Japan?canonicalCityId=df8bdc247fe7040317d00a6c436a495fbb06718c92e3181d39fbdbfd8f00db59

 

[Justsomeguy]

Here we go.

 

[was thatguy]

Lights out!

 

[was thatguy]

Wow Max easily defended turn 1.

 

[HST4ME]

stroll/Doohan epic pvp

 

[was thatguy]

Lol
Norris tried passing on the pit exit…
Max is like “wtf do you think you’re doing?”

 

[HST4ME]

the stroll train rolls on

 

[Tooms22]

Verstappen put on a clinic in consistent and aggressive yet efficient driving

 

[mjc]

Nobody passed anybody from what I can tell and that is why I don't generally watch unless I can fast forward.

 

[HST4ME]

shit race

 

[Racey]

Nobody passed anybody from what I can tell and that is why I don't generally watch unless I can fast forward.

It's really nice to nap to on the couch

 

[Racey]

Oh I get that.

What I mean is that, like every other driver, he radios in with problems or things he’s not happy with. Typically for him it’s balance of some sort.
This weekend he said “the car feels weird, it’s flexing…”
But then he goes and sets track record. Lol

Nobody saw that coming.

If you ever listen to the raw feeds all the drivers are saying stuff like this. It the selective editing by the producers to generate drama as to what makes it to broadcast, which eventually becomes self serving.

It was egregious under the Hamilton years from 2014-2020 where every race was "tires are gone" and then he'd win, and the commentators were licking his nuts about how he won against all ofds with bad tires.... The tires weren't gone, but the audience thought they were . Generate the drama.

 

[was thatguy]

Boom
Yuki scores the first points of the year for RB car #2. (P9)
He also made Q3 this weekend Qualifying 10th.
First time RB had both cars into final session this year as well.
This in his second race in the car.
He is not bitching or yelling on the radio either. (At least not that they’ve broadcast)
I am cautiously optimistic that he is taming the bucking bull…or at least getting a grip on it.

 

[HST4ME]

Some day ferrari will get their shit together again

 

[was thatguy]

Some day ferrari will get their shit together again

They’re coming around.
I can’t stand Lewis Hamilton, but I see can him on the podium very soon.

It’s pretty crazy how strategy becomes so vital for the teams chasing, yet McLaren can take a 5 second penalty, and still double podium.

RB fucked up both drivers pit stops with the release light malfunction.

 

[baja-chris]

Amazing how close the field is and how reliable the cars are. Olden days half the cars would dnf and the back markers were getting lapped.

 

[HST4ME]

Amazing how close the field is and how reliable the cars are. Olden days half the cars would dnf and the back markers were getting lapped.

The season is young yet.

 

[was thatguy]

Amazing how close the field is and how reliable the cars are. Olden days half the cars would dnf and the back markers were getting lapped.

I don’t know the exact rule but I think each car is only allowed 4 engines per season? (With rebuilds every race)
And must use an engine for at least 2 consecutive races?
Fines or penalties apply if a team has to exceed that.
Someone else might know the exact rule?

I watched a segment on F1 app where the team principals talked about parts budgeting and cost balancing to manage the expense caps.
It’s unreal what they have to take into consideration. Spare parts, refreshing parts, engineering parts, replacing parts, carrying parts with them, it all has to factored in.
Which floors, which front wings, should a new part be tried out, should a new part be engineered, should it then be taken to a race, all at a cost to the cap…well…maybe, depending on usage or not?
it’s a nightmare!

 

[AEA]

I have F1 practices, qualifying and races set to record on ESPN, last week and so far this week it is not being broadcast as advertised. Is anyone else having a problem and if so do you have a solution?

 

[baja-chris]

Solution is F1 TV streaming subscription. It’s excellent

 

[530RL]

I have F1 practices, qualifying and races set to record on ESPN, last week and so far this week it is not being broadcast as advertised. Is anyone else having a problem and if so do you have a solution?

Same here. It is picking up the wrong channel for some reason on directv.

Go to your guide the day before and manually select record on the correct channel and ilthat seemed to fix the problem at least for now.

 

[was thatguy]

F1 TV steaming app.
It’s the only way to fly!!
Live streaming, full replays, in depth analysis, etc all on demand.
I cast it seamlessly from my IPhone to the 75” Sammy.
Think it’s about $100 a year? Maybe less?
Mine automatically renews.

Right now.

 

[was thatguy]

Woo Hoo!
My boy Yuki proving the haters wrong!
Yuki goes P8 in final qualifying. That’s steady improvement over his 3 races in the RB2 car. And the second race in a row he makes Q3.
Gasley goes P9.
That’s after Norris piled it up in Q3.
He’ll start P10.