But will the run on super softs for qualifying?Big surprise to see Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton topping the timesheets in free practice. It's only free practice but it's still a good sign. Roll on tomorrow.
Formula 1 2024
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Looks like we might have a race on our hands. Red Bull are ahead but not by much. Be interesting to see what Red Bulls' race pace is like.
Looking forward to this one
Looking forward to this one
Piastri thinks they're sandbagging.Looks like we might have a race on our hands. Red Bull are ahead but not by much. Be interesting to see what Red Bulls' race pace is like.
Looking forward to this one
Yeah, wouldn't surprise me to see Max run away with it. Hope not, though. I wanna see a title fight.
I'm always hopeful for a competitive season and usually disappointed by mid-July....
Boring race. I hoped Charls might have kept the Red Bull honest but Max made it look easy. Ferrari and Mercedes are gonna have to really out develop Red Bull to have any chance of challenging them. Can't see it myself. Hope i'm wrong, tho.
Gosh I hope not. One race does not a season make, but the tea leaves are not promising.
Yeah, different cars are better at certain tracks. Still, like you said, it doesn't look promising.
Max averaged 0.8 seconds a lap faster then the second place man. That is an eternity over the duration of a race.
I don't know if fellow Brits will approve of what I've done. But I've contacted Channel 4 and given them my opinion on their F1 Highlights programme. In summary
- Too much talking before the race.
- Too much of the race shown (it should be only the highlights after all, not practically the whole race)
That's so they can show heaps of adverts.....it a money merry-go-round like all sports sadly.
Jay.
Just a heads up that this weekend's Saudi Arabia GP is moved forward a day because of Ramadan. So, qualifying is tomorrow (Friday) with the race on Saturday.
Alonso did good in practice but the doesn't count for much. Hoping Austin has a better race this weekend, although I will say, Stroll redeemed himself somewhat in Bahrain coming up to score points after losing it in turn one and dropping to last. This years race is LeClair and Sainz. I hope Sainz kicks his ass in every race and he has no incentive to race him clean.
Good reminder, I hadn't thought of Ramadan!
Here's the schedule I use in the US:
2024 Formula 1 World Championship Race Schedule on ESPN Platforms
Race # Event Date Start Time (ET) Network 1 Bahrain Sat, Mar 2 9:55 a.m. ESPN 2 Saudi Arabia Sat, Mar 9 11:55 a.m. ESPN2 3 Australia Sat, Mar 23 11:55 p.m. ESPN2 4 Japan Sun, Apr 7 12:55 a.m. ESPN 5 China Sun, Apr 21 2:55 a.m. ESPN 6 Miami Sun, May 5 3:55 …
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The turmoil at Red Bull continues...
Another mention of Max leaving Red Bull to take the empty seat at Mercedes.
www.theguardian.com
Another mention of Max leaving Red Bull to take the empty seat at Mercedes.
Max Verstappen may leave Red Bull if Helmut Marko is removed from team
The controversy and intrigue involving Red Bull Racing developed further when the team’s adviser said he could be suspended after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
www.theguardian.com
Marko is fixing to get canned. He and Jos perpetrated this whole thing with Jos's mistress who now finds herself suspended. I'm not a Red Bull or Max fan boy so as far as I'm concerned, Max can take his happy ass to Mercedes and take that POS father of his with him. Jos is not a member of the team yet he acts like he has authority. It would be in Horners and the teams best interest to keep Jos out of the paddock. If I was Horner I would be signing Sainz right now.The turmoil at Red Bull continues...
Another mention of Max leaving Red Bull to take the empty seat at Mercedes.
Max Verstappen may leave Red Bull if Helmut Marko is removed from team
The controversy and intrigue involving Red Bull Racing developed further when the team’s adviser said he could be suspended after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
So you're saying that the woman who accused Christian Horner and is now suspended is Jos Verstappen's mistress? Where did you hear that? I haven't read about that.