F1 2022

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Ocon set for pitlane start at US GP following engine change​

Alpine's Esteban Ocon will start Sunday's US Grand Prix from the pitlane, while a gearbox change for Yuki Tsunoda will set the AlphaTauri driver back five places on the starting grid. Ocon qualified a disappointing P18 on Saturday, which encouraged Alpine to strategically add a fresh engine, energy store and control electronics to the Frenchman's pool of hardware, theoretically putting him out of harm's way in terms of engine elements until the end of the season.

While the changes warranted a back-of-the-grid start for the Frenchman, Alpine forgot to seek the approval of the FIA, an oversight that equates to a pitlane launch for Ocon. Tsunoda's new gearbox implies a five-spot demotion for the Japanese charger, who is the sixth driver to receive a grid penalty this weekend. Ahead of Sunday's bulletin by the FIA describing the changes, Charles Leclerc, Sergio Perez, Fernando Alonso and Zhou Guanyu were hit with grid penalties.

Here is the final starting grid for Sunday's United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.

 

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Should Verstappen have been eliminated in Q1 at the US Grand Prix?​

Slowed down frame-by-frame, the video suggests the Dutchman had all four wheels over the white line on the exit of turn 12, a track limits infringement that usually renders a lap invalid. With Verstappen having only set one lap in the first part of qualifying, many fans have taken to social media to question why he won’t be starting the race from the back row.

The two-time world champion’s apparent infringement also happened at the same corner as Zhou Guanyu’s, though the latter had his time deleted in Q2, causing him to miss out on Q3. However, with there still being a significant amount of animosity between Lewis Hamilton and Verstappen fans online, it’s always worth taking claims about either with a pinch of salt. No doubt, the issue of track limits has continually raised its head throughout the season, and remains a grey area that the FIA needs to get on top of. But with closer inspection, the latest track limits debate appears to have been overblown.

 

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A magnanimous mate
The guy I have a bet with over F1 has said I don't have to pay anymore if Max wins as he is World Champion Apparently because I did the same a couple of years ago, but I don't remember doing that

 

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Happy Days

Brundle doing a very messy grid walk today no wants to talk to him

 

[spitfire]

Parents visiting, dinner is up at 8pm...

Have fun everyone!

 

[Limejuice]

Hmm... Lots of work on Hammy's car...

Are brakes important here?

 

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playing the rolling stones during a minutes silence thingy was a little weird

 

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Hmm... Lots of work on Hammy's car...

Are brakes important here?

just a bit may of overheated on the warm up lap

 

[Buddy Bradley]

They couldn't have made that Mateschitz tribute more awkward if they tried, Jesus.

 

[Limejuice]

just a bit may of overheated on the warm up lap

They should remove them entirely and make the car lighter.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Have they forgotten they need to present stuff now?

 

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hmm i know the words but this lass singing is friggin uniterable

 

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Home of the Brave, da fuck about the only bit i caught

 

[Limejuice]

Anthem watch: Catwoman screeching?

She seemed to have devised a tune of her very own. Then failed to hit the notes.

2/10

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Think I could have done a better job of that national anthem.

 

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i hear one line of that Anthem


who is this women even the stallion was better

 

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Anthem watch: Catwoman screeching?

She seemed to have devised a tune of her very own. Then failed to hit the notes.

2/10

 

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tbf when back to see who the singer was , their was an audible delay in the lass singing and the speakers in the circuit


so hearing but her singing and the delay made it so much worse

 

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hmm anyone think Saints can hold it together for a podium?

 

[Buddy Bradley]

hmm anyone think Saints can hold it together for a podium?

Doubt it, given his track record.

 

[Limejuice]

hmm anyone think Saints can hold it together for a podium?

Even if he can, the team can fuck up his race...

 

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here we go ..

 

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Saints the new Vettel

 

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hmm anyone think Saints can hold it together for a podium?

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Doubt it, given his track record.

lol what do i win?

 

[Buddy Bradley]

That slope from the start is insane.

 

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Russel

 

[Limejuice]

Even if he can, the team can fuck up his race...

Or perhaps Russell...

 

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George friggin sleeping

did they make sure Conner was not wearing that helmet at the start

 

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K-Mag and Hass watching the race

and Checos disappearing end plate