F1 2024

[Limejuice]

Anthem watch:

Unpleasing mix of spiky squeaking noises, like the lamentation of a thousand dead migrant construction workers, on a pompous background like rolling around on a plump bed of bung money.

(4/10 - Minus an extra point for fronting up winsome children to disguise the nastiness.) 3/10.

 

[1%er]

Final starting grid for the Qatar Grand Prix​

 

[Ax^]

*gets out magic 8 ball


Will Max push Russell off the road into the first corner


*shake shake shake

 

[1%er]

Sergio Perez just matched Jos Verstappen’s unwanted 30-year F1 record​

Perez made an unwanted piece of history in Vegas when Verstappen was crowned champion. He was the first driver ever to ‘cost’ his team the constructors’ title twice. And in the latest humiliating record he’s become the first to finish outside the top seven in title-winning machinery since Jos Verstappen in 1994. The Dutchman partnered another all-time great in Michael Schumacher.

[Oh the irony ]

 

[spitfire]

I feel Max will be happy with that. It was a weird penalty.

 

[spitfire]

Lando bottled it in turn 2.

He needs to put his big boy pants on next year if he wants to beat Max.

 

[Ax^]

I feel Max will be happy with that. It was a weird penalty.

what was weird about it really

people have been banished from a session fro impeding
not demoted one place

 

[Ax^]

why are we pissing away 4-5 laps under a safety car when every corner has the run off area the size of Spain

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Completely forgot about the race, did I miss anything interesting so far?

 

[Ax^]

depends Max and Lando took Russel at the start ..

57 laps of chasing Norris chasing Max sounds like the season

 

[Ax^]

 

[spitfire]

what was weird about it really

people have been banished from a session fro impeding
not demoted one place

Because GR wasn't on a hot lap I thought it was a bit OTT, but I only saw 1 replay so could be wrong.

 

[Boo Radley75]

Lance Stroll having a very "Lance Stroll" race. 11 laps gone - Lance Stroll came in, served a 10-second time penalty, changed tyres and came out for a lap but has now boxed and retired.

 

[a_chap]

Something tells me that this is going to continue to be a very, very dull race.

 

[Ax^]

Because GR wasn't on a hot lap I thought it was a bit OTT, but I only saw 1 replay so could be wrong.

should not be going slow on the racing line if you are not on a hot lap. what he was done for a slow delta time

saying that we all know cars do a warm up lap before a hot lap during qualifying, fucking with someone prep lap is not really on now is it
more so if it the guy challenging you for the pole..

you have to be a little bit more sneaky than blatant impeding

 

[Ax^]

Lance Stroll having a very "Lance Stroll" race. 11 laps gone - Lance Stroll came in, served a 10-second time penalty, changed tyres and came out for a lap but has now boxed and retired.

you think he daddy owned the team or something

 

[Ax^]

lando "stop mumbling "

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Big brain move from Bottas, taking everyone out via debris.

 

[spitfire]

Well that's fucking stupid and unnecessary.

 

[Ax^]

slow clap for the FIA and race director

 

[spitfire]

Something tells me that this is going to continue to be a very, very dull race.

Valterri has your back.

 

[Ax^]

Gooo un Russell

"Fucking HARDS!!!"



*shakes fist at sky

 

[Ax^]

this race is fun.. Alonso wins the pit lane race at least

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Something tells me that this is going to continue to be a very, very dull race.

 

[Ax^]

ten second stop and go

the fuck that is harsh

 

[1%er]

ten second stop and go

the fuck that is harsh

And really opens up the Constructors Championship

 

[Ax^]

such and odd race .. ham looking like he just wants out of Merc is also a sad end to that association

 

[Ax^]

penalty's for everyone


race director not going crazy with Power

 

[1%er]

penalty's for everyone


race director not going crazy with Power

Race director doesn't give penalties that's the stewards

 

[Boo Radley75]

Race director dishing out penalties -