F1 2022 Season

Going to have to have United on the iPad, F1 on the TV though by the time they finally get on with it the Football will probably be over

Is there more rain coming? Surely the longer they faff the more likely the next wave is to hit mid race

Just get on with it with wet tyres
 
Looks like it's drying up now, surely there shouldn't be so much of a delay
 
So the 3 hour clock is ticking but they still want to feck about with a 30 minute race start procedure, F1 lacks common sense.
 
Leg-End said:
So the 3 hour clock is ticking but they still want to feck about with a 30 minute race start procedure, F1 lacks common sense.
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this starting the race clock business seriously needs to feck off.

It's such a stupid limitation. We lose an hour of the race just because of a regulation
 
It's not even that bad. They should literally stop racing in wet and that's it.
 
Adam-Utd said:
this starting the race clock business seriously needs to feck off.

It's such a stupid limitation. We lose an hour of the race just because of a regulation
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Especially as its a night race and theres no daylight to lose where it becomes too dark to race.
 
Surely the 3 hours should start from the moment they do the start procession.

Why has it already started when they haven't done that yet? it's just bonkers.

I love f1 but it doesn't help itself sometimes.
 
Only just put this on, and won't be watching it for obvious reasons - but they're not lining up another Spa 2021 farce are they?
 
Am I wrong in thinking F1 has gone a bit too far when it comes to wet starts lately? Feels like they used to let them race more, but could be recency bias.

I mean what's the point of having the best drivers in the world and wet tires?
 
vangagal said:
About race seat next year, Ocon Gasly potentially at Alpine next year, what could go wrong aye? :lol:
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Good test for ocon and gasly, as i dont think ocon is anything other than mediocre f1 driver.

Piastri v Norris is going to be the one to watch next year.
 
One hour delay... Is it really that wet? But I suppose it is a tricky and potentially dangerous track. Now I have to make a choice what to watch - F1 or football.
 
V.O. said:
Only just put this on, and won't be watching it for obvious reasons - but they're not lining up another Spa 2021 farce are they?
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Probably, just give max the win as even though hes starting 8th? 9th? He'll have over taken everyone by the end of the first lap.
 
The classic race of Spa '98 that they love reminding us about would never in a million years happen anymore.
Wet racing is part of F1 and can create so many more 'natural' chaotic, classic moments. If they allowed the cars to just race they wouldn't have to try as hard to 'create' these moments with DRS and over used safety cars
 
dinostar77 said:
Good test for ocon and gasly, as i dont think ocon is anything other than mediocre f1 driver.

Piastri v Norris is going to be the one to watch next year.
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For me, they are about the same anyway, just about mediocre to alright driver.

Piastri needs a stand out year to justify his hype though.
 
PlayerOne said:
Am I wrong in thinking F1 has gone a bit too far when it comes to wet starts lately? Feels like they used to let them race more, but could be recency bias.

I mean what's the point of having the best drivers in the world and wet tires?
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Completely agree, and it's denying fan's enjoyment as the wet races are so gripping and unpredictable - do they need to make the wet tyres better so they can actually race on them?

Didn't realise there was a 3 hour clock too, with an hour wasted with prep, when they qualify they go straight from the garage? Give them half an hour warning and get on with it. Especially as Latifi inevitably causes a red flag, more time eaten into. Light isn't an issue as it's floodlights

And now they've spent so long faffing we lose the excitement of a properly wet track

I know there's safety but they're ruining the draw for fans
 
Adam-Utd said:
this starting the race clock business seriously needs to feck off.

It's such a stupid limitation. We lose an hour of the race just because of a regulation
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According to Sky the clock hasn't started ticking yet, won't start till 2:05 UK time.
 
The spray looks pretty bad tbf.

EDIT: we're just getting random footage from the circuit here with zero commentary so no clue what's going on.
 
Looks like inters to me, bit of standing water but they can make that work.
 
Sky confirming that cause they've changed the start time, not delayed the start, the 3 hours HASN'T started.
 
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