F1 2024

[Buddy Bradley]

Extended bathroom break for Brundle and Crofty.

 

[Ax^]

So has Ocon made it back to attack gasley Again

 

[spitfire]

So has Ocon made it back to attack gasley Again

Non.

 

[1%er]

So has Ocon made it back to attack gasley Again

It appears not

 

[spitfire]

I see they have that horrible local beer in the yachts again. Blond ale....

All the yachts have to buy their beer from the official supplier. They aren't allowed to bring their own beers or wines.

It's a closed shop.

Blonde Pack of 6 x 330ml - Monte Carlo Beer

Light and easy to drink, it's an excellent choice for those seeking a premium quality beer without compromising on flavor. Ingredients Malts, hops, yeast. That's it. Specifications Volume: A 330 ml glass bottle. 4.5% Alcohol Free delivery in Monaco. Made in France, in Mouans-Sartoux. -- Légère...

montecarlobeer.com

 

[spitfire]

This is the one they forced me to drink last year. 6%! That's not a summer beer ffs!

 

[Buddy Bradley]

If nobody needs to pit for tyres, this is going to be the dullest race ever.

 

[Ax^]

5 gird drop for Ocon

no further action for K-mag

someones going to be happy

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Ugh, we're only just at halfway.

 

[spitfire]

This is ridiculous.

Everyone going as slow as possible in a race.

 

[Ax^]

Team radio across all teams

"can you drive a little slow"

 

[a_chap]

So, after ten laps I decided it was going to such a dull race that I went to the supermarket. I've now got back and am now watching the final laps.

Guess what?

No-one's changed places...

-yawn-

 

[1%er]

It's Monaco guys, same old same old. Did you really think things would change here?

 

[1%er]

Even Max on new tyres is struggling to overtake a Merc on 70 lap old tyres

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Amusing that, even though he's not way out in front, we still have barely seen anything of Max all race.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Good result for Charles, well-deserved.

 

[spitfire]

It's Monaco guys, same old same old. Did you really think things would change here?

No.

But the red flag meant they just stopped trying in order to save their tyres so it became more of a procession than usual. And I like monaco!

 

[1%er]

Well that's it for another year, the fastest race cars in the world going for a Sunday cruise around the streets of Monaco

 

[spitfire]

A popular win, he seems like a nice enough fella so I'm glad for him.

 

[petee]

dayyum, sounds like i missed an eventful one.

 

[1%er]

OK guys we are out of here, a nice cool 28C here so off to the beach bar for a long lunch. Catch you all in 2 weeks for Canada

 

[Limejuice]

Missed a lot of this race - wife's birthday, and drinks were begging to be drunk.

Pleased for Leclerc. Also nice to see Prince Thingy joining in the Champagne celebration. That's what royalty should be good at.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Monaco is pointless as a race, and the ridiculous opulence on display from the "great and the good" is downright offensive. Everything about it is awful; if you like it as a spectacle, you're a bad person and you should feel bad.

 

[spitfire]

Monaco is pointless as a race, and the ridiculous opulence on display from the "great and the good" is downright offensive. Everything about it is awful; if you like it as a spectacle, you're a bad person and you should feel bad.

I am a bad person and I feel bad.

 

[Ax^]

Monaco is pointless as a race, and the ridiculous opulence on display from the "great and the good" is downright offensive. Everything about it is awful; if you like it as a spectacle, you're a bad person and you should feel bad.

look as a one off it has history and one of the best quallify rounds of the season

it not our fault that the American owners look at the sport and went we need 20 of the same friggin shit street track circuits

 

[spitfire]

I am a bad person and I feel bad.

But then again I also feel bad about Saudi, China, Bahrain and the other oppressive regimes that F1 do their dirty dance with but continue watching.

 

[Bingoman]

What was it about driving slowly today?

 

[spitfire]

What was it about driving slowly today?

Because of the crash on lap 1 they all got their pitstop and most of them could make it to the end of the race without needing new tyres if they drove carefully.

 

[Ax^]

as above Monaco does not really need a pit stop out side of the reg saying during a dry race you got to used 2 different tyre compounds

everyone did that on lap one after the crash

so the rest was race management to stop the tyres getting ruined

also protecting position in the race .. stopping anyone getting a free pit stop window to get fresher tyres at the end and try to fit for more posistions

friggin impossible to pass Monaco so was a bit of wasted tactic

 

[Limejuice]

Even Max, arguably a decent driver, driving arguably a decent car with fresh tyres, couldn't get past Russell with 60 - 70 lap tyres.

Even though he caught up, lapping at 2 seconds per lap faster than Russell, Max couldn't overtake him.

Monaco is really a qualifying session with the chance of big crashes.