Formula 1 2024

[FurCoat]

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.

Rumor has it that they have been together for roughly three years. It was a German publication that broke that news last week so it's not in the tabloid cycle now that Marko is topping the news. And lets be clear, I have no respect for Marko after his treatment of Perez last year. His ass should have been gone then.
So now it seems Toto is offering Marko employment which am sure would sets the stage for Verstappen going to Mercedes.
I like Max. He is a great driver and I personally enjoy watching him break records, but this circus with his old man and Marko has to stop.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Rumor has it that they have been together for roughly three years. It was a German publication that broke that news last week so it's not in the tabloid cycle now that Marko is topping the news. And lets be clear, I have no respect for Marko after his treatment of Perez last year. His ass should have been gone then.
So now it seems Toto is offering Marko employment which am sure would sets the stage for Verstappen going to Mercedes.
I like Max. He is a great driver and I personally enjoy watching him break records, but this circus with his old man and Marko has to stop.

Thanks for the info

 

[Flatfish]

Oliver Bearman did well, all things considered. I think he might have a bright future.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Barring a massive turnaround in fortunes for the other teams I can't see anyone stopping Max making it 4 in a row. Red Bull seem just as dominant as last year. Shame, as I was hoping for a title battle this year.

 

[ssjones]

Barring a massive turnaround in fortunes for the other teams I can't see anyone stopping Max making it 4 in a row. Red Bull seem just as dominant as last year. Shame, as I was hoping for a title battle this year.

I hit fast-forward by the 10th lap. I'm not sure why I bother to record races right now.

 

[FurCoat]

Barring a massive turnaround in fortunes for the other teams I can't see anyone stopping Max making it 4 in a row. Red Bull seem just as dominant as last year. Shame, as I was hoping for a title battle this year.

Me too. Austin has a lot of work to do if they plan to be competitive. I was rooting for Bearman the whole race and the young man did good. Kudos to Hamilton for being the first to congratulate him. I've never been a Hamilton fan, but he is a class act. I'll be rooting for him when he leaves Mercedes.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Getting bored with F-1 is now way too easy.

When Hamilton was dominating- or at least winning World Cups, weren't the races closer?

 

[FurCoat]

Getting bored with F-1 is now way too easy.

When Hamilton was dominating- or at least winning World Cups, weren't the races closer?

I remember Hamilton winning by 20+ seconds. Seems to be the going theme though, Schumacher, Vettle, Hamilton and now Verstappen. Eventually Max's skill will fade and another young buck will dominate.

 

[Flatfish]

I watch the highlights on youtube. The video is only about 8 minutes long. But there is only about 8 mins of excitement anyway.

 

[Briar Lee]

Enjoy old school open wheel racing.

How did any of those guys survive to retire?

 

[FurCoat]

Enjoy old school open wheel racing.

How did any of those guys survive to retire?

By the grace of God. These cars didn't even have seat belts, heck there isn't even a roll bar, not that it would do much good aif you're not strapped in the car. I know how some of us yearn for simpler days or the good ole days but thank goodness for modern safety innovations in motor sports. On the other hand, F1 needs to bring back the sound of the prehybrid cars.

 

[ssjones]

How did any of those guys survive to retire?

Drivers of the modern era can thank the Wee Scott for his advocacy on driver safety.

How F1 Legend Jackie Stewart Became a Powerful Racing Safety Advocate

Against fierce opposition, Stewart pushed for seat belts, full-face helmets, emergency personnel, and more.

www.thedrive.com

The crash scene in "Ferrari" was very powerful.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Apart from Max going out and George Russell crashing at the end, it was a boring race. Unless Max has a ton of reliability issues I can't see anyone stopping him winning his 4th world championship. Good to see Sainz on the top step of the podium and Lando getting 3rd .

Hopefully Ferrari can develop some mega updates and make things a bit more interesting .

 

[Flatfish]

It was a dull race, and I only watched the 8 minute long highlights on youtube.
I agree with the above comments.
Pity Russell didn't score points though.

 

[trudger]

George got played by the old Spanish pirate who has now been penalized. The telemetry gave up the trick.

 

[FurCoat]

Sainz shouldn't have a problem getting a seat next year.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Just a heads up that the Chinese GP is this weekend and there's a sprint shootout on the Friday - tomorrow.

 

[FurCoat]

Go Alonso

 

[jpmcwjr]

My level of excitement for the next race is close to zero. Wish it weren't so! I'll watch the latter half of quali, and the first few laps before I hit the FF button. Or I'll just go to highlights.

Is there a preferred site/source for highlights? Link appreciated.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Ggreat sprint Race qualifying! Norris on pole with Lewis and Fernando in 2nd & 3rd and Max in 4th. I'm looking forward to the sprint race, now. I hope we get some more mild rain this weekend as it mixes everything up.

The sprint race starts at 4am UK time and I was going to watch anyway but I wasn't really that hyped because I thought it'd be another easy pole for Max and then a win in the race. Now, it's all up for grabs. Better make sure I set my alarm clock.