I need you to have as bad a race as possible
However Sainz, Piastri and Lando have all messed mine up completely I think with their missing track limits
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I need you to have as bad a race as possible
However Sainz, Piastri and Lando have all messed mine up completely I think with their missing track limits
Max wins the WDC in a sprint race, ffs. 
Watched piastri's f2 season and he was so good, no surprises he's doing so well in F1. Love it. Future champ for sure.
Two Australians who have won races at McLaren before Lando
Also Ricardo is taking Perez spot next year. It’s clear they’re sabotaging him now.
Did you miss the /s?
It’s the fact he’s that far back to start with.
Sabotaging him? All this is his own doing.
Well done Max, you're a decent driver in an amazing car.
No no, its Marko disconnecting his battery by himself.
Drivers will have to make at least three pit stops during Sunday's Qatar GP; there will be a maximum limit of 18 full laps per stint
FIA have confirmed this, what a farce, F1 is killing itself
FIA have confirmed this, what a farce, F1 is killing itself
I'm increasingly starting to wonder what Pirelli has done to become the tyre supplier of choice for F1 for all this time, and they just renewed it as well. At least bring back another choice to spice things up a bit strategy wise.
I agree, needs another manufacturer to step in, Bridgestone did it years ago, but I think the US GP quite a few years ago, did not help them.
In an era of cost caps, F1 will not go back to multiple tyre suppliers.
Just watching the sprint rac.
4 laps and the soft already graining !
The sand on the track can’t help
4 laps and the soft already graining !
The sand on the track can’t help
died a while ago. it’s just a few rich white guys buggering its corpse in the middle east.
Sadly correct
Big crash for Perez, must have sustained some damage. Any grid pens for parts changed ?
I assume everyone will be on the same strategy and pit within a lap of each other given most of them have the same tyre allocations available. Still will be interesting who can get the most out of their tyres.
See I'm conflicted about statements like this. F1 was more exclusive of a sport back in the 90s for instance when the larger scale attention to the sport was mostly confined to Europe and obviously track selection was more limited to said continent as well. I grew up watching the sport with my grandfather and it was very much seen as golf pre Tiger Woods to a degree. At least that's how I saw it. A glamour club of white "gentlemen" surrounded by wealthy sponsors and team bosses and then throw in things like pit "kittens" to complete the picture.
What it does feel it did better was having more drivers come in who didn't necessarily bring in huge money bags and tracks chosen were also based on how good they are for racing and not just for location and money making purposes alone. Going to a race also felt more accessible to the working class so to speak.
3 stops and max 18 laps per set , does nothing for racing.
It’s now all about pit stop, minimum 6 pits per team , some are going to mess up and that could be the race gone.
It’s now all about pit stop, minimum 6 pits per team , some are going to mess up and that could be the race gone.
To be fair, when everything is pretty much done, I am not even mad they are testing something else, but it would be better if they removed DRS and stuff like that, I don't see what 3 pitstops will bring.
Red bulls, followed by Mercedes, and then Mclaren. Ferrari as usual, will probably eat their tires earlier.
Red bulls, followed by Mercedes, and then Mclaren. Ferrari as usual, will probably eat their tires earlier.
Still not a sprint race fan, but that was a decent race, last 4 laps cracking racing.
Fair play to Max 3 times WC.
Fair play to Max 3 times WC.
Piastri a very good sprint win, was not expecting the McLarens to be so good.
My fantasy is already fecked ,I have them way down in the top 10
My fantasy is already fecked ,I have them way down in the top 10
Yes I agree. And my congratulations to Max as well. Not my favourite driver. But despite his car and his team being absolutely phenomenal, he still should be appreciated for being a top top racing driver. Fully deserved this year.
Piastri a very good sprint win, was not expecting the McLarens to be so good.
My fantasy is already fecked ,I have them way down in the top 10
I have Lando 2nd and Sainz 3rd... both had times deleted and start back in the pack...
Yes and also extra penalities
Yes and extra penalties as well for breaking curfew and working on the car when they shouldnt.
Like Williams last time around, sounds like the car was so severely damaged they basically had to build up a new chassis. I presume teams knowingly take the penalty in those cases instead of not being able to race at all.
Rules are rules, always with the Mercedes BS
Sounds like Sainz won't be starting this race.
Merc clearly sabotaged his car!
Confirmed, out!
OH FFS I had Sainz on the podium
Pit-lane start for Perez
me too. Everyone else better be in the exact position I predicted them to be
Oh boy, someone s gonna get shunted if he gets stuck trying to fight up the pack. His frustration level must have peaked right now.
This whole build up thing at that track feels so soul-less compared to what you see at places like Silverstone and Zandvoort
Wouldnt be that frustrated if he wasnt South American Mexican
3rd lap turn 6