Will rain. Will they start the sprint even...
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Why did they delay the sprint again? Waiting for rain?
Until I watch the documentary about him last week , I never realised just how hard a F1 career he had.
He was a stunning driver and it was a travesty he only one 1 WC, he should have had at least 3 and then to go on and be the only reigning F1 Champion to win at another motorsport is phenomenal and like you say with painful back and foot injuries.
no because the spring qualifying was delayed.
Some stupid rule for time between quali and race
Delayed. Feck off. Spa doing spa things
I don't think nowadays that drivers have as much hands on input opportunity as they did in the time of Schumacher and before. The teams are so much larger now and the amount of engineering using high tech goes well beyond any single person's input other than smaller adjustments. The much stricter regulations dont exactly allow for teams to literally take a hammer or wrench to things. I remember moments in the 90s when they literally cut things or taped things from or onto the car.
Having said that, to think drivers like Max had no role in getting RB to where they are today seems daft. I watched quite a few interviews with RB engineers and other staff and it's interesting to hear how much time he (but also the other drivers) seemingly spend at the factory to test things. Not to mention the free practice sessions of course.
Having said that, to think drivers like Max had no role in getting RB to where they are today seems daft. I watched quite a few interviews with RB engineers and other staff and it's interesting to hear how much time he (but also the other drivers) seemingly spend at the factory to test things. Not to mention the free practice sessions of course.
Think your stream is delayed.
Saying they may delay because of rain. FFS
There's safety then theres way too risk averse
Just have them all start on inters or wets or something
If they can't race in the rain...
There's safety then theres way too risk averse
Just have them all start on inters or wets or something
If they can't race in the rain...
Raining again. And delayed.
Bet if they do actually start it'll be behind the SC
Spineless FIA.
What's the fun of sprints behind safety car.
If they don't want to start races on rain, get Spa off the calendar then. Tis a joke.
Which doc pauldy?
So July has the second highest rainfall in Spa while April has the lowest. So of course we race here in July.
It's absolutely ridiculous, wet races are such fun because of the unpredictability but we don't get a chance to see them because the FIA won't let it happen
Sprint start delayed
The FIA say the start of the Sprint has been delayed as the rain has started bucketing down on the grid.
There's no timeframe given for how long this delay will be at the moment.
FFS knew this would happen, FIA being way over zelous.
It used to tae a huge munt of rain to even stop and race now it seem even the threat of rain is enough.
who remember when F1 used to be about raw speed and raced in the rain
The FIA say the start of the Sprint has been delayed as the rain has started bucketing down on the grid.
There's no timeframe given for how long this delay will be at the moment.
FFS knew this would happen, FIA being way over zelous.
It used to tae a huge munt of rain to even stop and race now it seem even the threat of rain is enough.
who remember when F1 used to be about raw speed and raced in the rain
Man ESPN app is very sloooooowwww for me. Anyone else?
Feck sake, useless track
Boo i wanted to see piastri v max on the first lap.
Since when f1 care about their own rules? I thought they can make it up as they go along.
This is so utterly stupid. The Sprint Race clearly isnt going to be happening anytime soon and starting under a Safety Car is pointless anyway. Doesnt look anywhere near safe enough to race under green flags.
Where Mikey Masi when you need him
So is this being delayed for rain because of Spa specifically?
Spa is in notorious location for heavy rains out of nowhere. But 10 years ago the race would have started.
Makes zero sense to me as well. You think after that fiasco 2 years ago they would have looked at a different time altogether. Its not as its exactly a new thing to rain at Spa.
Why is everything with this sport a shitshow?
Yep funnily enough 20 f1 cars on full wets will clear alot of water off the track very quickly. As Brundle says all the time.
Swap imola and spa easy fix
WTF starting behind the SC , what is the point.
No pits in the sprint , so the whole race on full wets
No pits in the sprint , so the whole race on full wets
Just seems overly cautious to me.
Wait what
FIA's genius is sometimes frightening.They should build a roof over Spa. Silly Belgiumniums.
Just have those race who want to. I'm sure at least 4 or 5 of em will be fine with that.
Encase it under a giant dome.
435pm start time