They did the same thing last year at Spa. Though it will be harder this year for him to get into the podium (safety cars aside*). The McLarens, Mercedes, Ferraris are all competitive and also if Max is behind the Haas's after his penalty is applied that could be tough as they are rapidly in a straight line.Red Bull probably see an advantage for a fresh engine at Spa for Verstappen, combine that with their DRS and the Kemmel Straight should be a hive of overtaking activity for them.
Even with Briatore back on the grid, we can confidently say that it'll be a driving issue rather than anything manufactured* Perez to crash his RedBull on Sunday and cause a safety car? Almost guaranteed![]()
Would they swap or would Perez just be out completely and Lawson takes the RB seat? I don't see what keeping Perez around achieves.If Perez doesn't score well here, then expect the vultures to circle and Ricciardo and him to swap for the rest of the season.
Its the internal politics (Verstappen snr v horner) and his £50mil of sponsorship he brings to RedBullKeeping Perez is just indicative how a team can self destruct due to the inflated egos of a bunch of people. They probably cannot make a decision amidst all the bickering.
Think Red Bull have lost that straight line advantage this season but not sureRed Bull probably see an advantage for a fresh engine at Spa for Verstappen, combine that with their DRS and the Kemmel Straight should be a hive of overtaking activity for them.
HARDWARE | COMPONENTS |
---|---|
Base | SimSteering Ultimate |
Wheel | Ascher Racing McLaren Artura Ultimate |
Alternative Wheel by Asetek | Asetek Forte Formula Steering Wheel |
Alternative Basewheel by Asetek | Asetek Invicta Direct Drive Wheelbase 27Nm |
Alternative Basewheel by Fanatec | Fanatec ClubSport DD+ |
Pedals | HE Ultimate |
Shifter | Shifter Sequential MagShift Heusinkveld |
Handbrake | Heusinkveld Handbrake |
Monitor | HP OMEN 34c |
VR | NA |
Cockpit | Cooler Master Dyn X |
Seat | Included |
PC | May 2024 Sim Racing PC Build |
Headsets | Logitech G ASTRO A50 X |
Keyboard and Mouse | Logitech MK470 |
All that money and a fecking Logitech headsetMax's sim racing setup. Home version is around £30,000. I am surprised he hasn't gone all out for one with gyros that simulate car movement.
Portable version that goes to F1 weekends
https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/gNoSOxCnWU
Home Setup
https://boxthislap.org/max-verstappen-sim-racing-setup/
You have to admire the dedication. How many of us would want to simulate our day jobs at home?
HARDWARE COMPONENTS Base SimSteering Ultimate Wheel Ascher Racing McLaren Artura Ultimate Alternative Wheel by Asetek Asetek Forte Formula Steering Wheel Alternative Basewheel by Asetek Asetek Invicta Direct Drive Wheelbase 27Nm Alternative Basewheel by Fanatec Fanatec ClubSport DD+ Pedals HE Ultimate Shifter Shifter Sequential MagShift Heusinkveld Handbrake Heusinkveld Handbrake Monitor HP OMEN 34c VR NA Cockpit Cooler Master Dyn X Seat Included PC May 2024 Sim Racing PC Build Headsets Logitech G ASTRO A50 X Keyboard and Mouse Logitech MK470
It looked powerful at Hungary and the Kemmel straight should be long enough to make an impact. That’s the only reason why i think Red Bull would take the engine penalty here and not at Monza.Think Red Bull have lost that straight line advantage this season but not sure
Max's sim racing setup. Home version is around £30,000. I am surprised he hasn't gone all out for one with gyros that simulate car movement.
Portable version that goes to F1 weekends
https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/gNoSOxCnWU
Home Setup
https://boxthislap.org/max-verstappen-sim-racing-setup/
You have to admire the dedication. How many of us would want to simulate our day jobs at home?
HARDWARE COMPONENTS Base SimSteering Ultimate Wheel Ascher Racing McLaren Artura Ultimate Alternative Wheel by Asetek Asetek Forte Formula Steering Wheel Alternative Basewheel by Asetek Asetek Invicta Direct Drive Wheelbase 27Nm Alternative Basewheel by Fanatec Fanatec ClubSport DD+ Pedals HE Ultimate Shifter Shifter Sequential MagShift Heusinkveld Handbrake Heusinkveld Handbrake Monitor HP OMEN 34c VR NA Cockpit Cooler Master Dyn X Seat Included PC May 2024 Sim Racing PC Build Headsets Logitech G ASTRO A50 X Keyboard and Mouse Logitech MK470
It's Spa, of course he canMax looked fast I FP1 , can he win from 11th ?
I agree , his speed in FP1 was fast.He will win easily from 11th if that S2 pace remains as it does, this is a proper Red Bull track and with a new engine in the back its a rocket.
For any other teammate this is an open goal, but with Perez at the wheel he probably wont' even qualify Top 5.
On the cards for a while. Alpine/Renault are in F1 for the branding and nothing else. Its why they had such a brain drain a season or two ago. People were fed up and mgmt didn't care about winning in F1. Taking part was good enough.
Nice set up. Knocks mine into a cocked hat. And there’s not many that do that, given mine cost about $20k, PC build included.Max's sim racing setup. Home version is around £30,000. I am surprised he hasn't gone all out for one with gyros that simulate car movement.
Portable version that goes to F1 weekends
https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/gNoSOxCnWU
Home Setup
https://boxthislap.org/max-verstappen-sim-racing-setup/
You have to admire the dedication. How many of us would want to simulate our day jobs at home?
HARDWARE COMPONENTS Base SimSteering Ultimate Wheel Ascher Racing McLaren Artura Ultimate Alternative Wheel by Asetek Asetek Forte Formula Steering Wheel Alternative Basewheel by Asetek Asetek Invicta Direct Drive Wheelbase 27Nm Alternative Basewheel by Fanatec Fanatec ClubSport DD+ Pedals HE Ultimate Shifter Shifter Sequential MagShift Heusinkveld Handbrake Heusinkveld Handbrake Monitor HP OMEN 34c VR NA Cockpit Cooler Master Dyn X Seat Included PC May 2024 Sim Racing PC Build Headsets Logitech G ASTRO A50 X Keyboard and Mouse Logitech MK470
Nice set up. Knocks mine into a cocked hat. And there’s not many that do that, given mine cost about $20k, PC build included.
Iracing, F1 2024, and Dirt Rally primarily.What do you play? Iracing?
Iracing, F1 2024, and Dirt Rally primarily.
I got into sim rig racing because of F1, but made the step up to iRacing. I used to primarily use a VR headset in my rig but more recently have been using a 55” curved monitor just above the steering wheel base.
My cockpit is the Playseat Formula Intelligence, Mercedes version. Which set me back about 3k with import and shipping.
https://www.playseatstore.com/product/playseat-formula-intelligence-black
I went with the Logitech G Series Pro wheel base and pedals. Which are second to none in terms of wheel base quality, true force feedback, and plug and play compatibility; but which is suffering in its eco-system due to a lack of a dedicated F1 rim. I’m being patient, but will eventually jump to a simucube pro or ultimate, if they don’t expand their ecosystem soon.
The monitor is a Samsung 57” Odyssey Neo G9, because of the extreme curve. It’s really unparalleled for this application. The rig is a 2023 build that set me back about $10k, powered by an overclocked i9-13900ks (the premium silicon version), and a GeForce 4090. Whole thing is custom liquid cooled, including the GPU. Hand built by me (not an endorsement on quality!).
Even in VR I can get 120fps on ultra settings.
I have two 39” curved Dell monitors on my desktop, one in landscape, one in portrait, for work and other gaming applications, and a third dedicated 57” Samsung for the sim rig.
Iracing, F1 2024, and Dirt Rally primarily.
I got into sim rig racing because of F1, but made the step up to iRacing. I used to primarily use a VR headset in my rig but more recently have been using a 55” curved monitor just above the steering wheel base.
My cockpit is the Playseat Formula Intelligence, Mercedes version. Which set me back about 3k with import and shipping.
https://www.playseatstore.com/product/playseat-formula-intelligence-black
I went with the Logitech G Series Pro wheel base and pedals. Which are second to none in terms of wheel base quality, true force feedback, and plug and play compatibility; but which is suffering in its eco-system due to a lack of a dedicated F1 rim. I’m being patient, but will eventually jump to a simucube pro or ultimate, if they don’t expand their ecosystem soon.
The monitor is a Samsung 57” Odyssey Neo G9, because of the extreme curve. It’s really unparalleled for this application. The rig is a 2023 build that set me back about $10k, powered by an overclocked i9-13900ks (the premium silicon version), and a GeForce 4090. Whole thing is custom liquid cooled, including the GPU. Hand built by me (not an endorsement on quality!).
Even in VR I can get 120fps on ultra settings.
I have two 39” curved Dell monitors on my desktop, one in landscape, one in portrait, for work and other gaming applications, and a third dedicated 57” Samsung for the sim rig.
If I could start all over again I may have built it differently, gone with a different wheel and pedal system, primarily for the eco-system; but I certainly don’t have any regrets. I haven’t driven in another sim rig that I prefer yet, and I’m pretty tapped out in terms of what is justifiable to spend on such a system.
I usually do 3/4 or full length GPs at this point. So rarely do more than 1 or 2 a week because of the time requirements. I might do some quick time trials now and then for fun.
Haha, definitely not joking! I’m serious about this shit! When I get a moment I’ll upload some pics of the rig in action. I started out with a controller on PS5, then went to the wheel and pedal set with a collapsible stand, then migrated to PC after the new build. Then went full bore with the formula 1 cockpit imported from Germany etc etc. I compete in Autocross racing in real life, and so the racing bug bit me a long time ago; but sim racing is considerably cheaper than doing it in real life, so ended up going more and more that route. It’s amazing how realistic it is with a high end set up. I have looked into loading the entire rig on to a motion platform, but to do it right is probably another $8-10k, which is just too much. Not for me, but for the missus.Holy shit dude, I thought you were joking! That's ridiculous, but I like the dedication.
I like playing Gran Turismo and F1, but I am not PS4 and on a controller! In the future when I get PS5(when GTA is out).
Do you compete online?
It really is. It’s a bonkers set up. Took a while to put together, but totally worth it. As said above, I’ll post pictures at some point.Unreal set-up man! I'm sure that is heaps of fun to play.
I hate it when people give me ideas in what new way to waste my money.Iracing, F1 2024, and Dirt Rally primarily.
I got into sim rig racing because of F1, but made the step up to iRacing. I used to primarily use a VR headset in my rig but more recently have been using a 55” curved monitor just above the steering wheel base.
My cockpit is the Playseat Formula Intelligence, Mercedes version. Which set me back about 3k with import and shipping.
https://www.playseatstore.com/product/playseat-formula-intelligence-black
I went with the Logitech G Series Pro wheel base and pedals. Which are second to none in terms of wheel base quality, true force feedback, and plug and play compatibility; but which is suffering in its eco-system due to a lack of a dedicated F1 rim. I’m being patient, but will eventually jump to a simucube pro or ultimate, if they don’t expand their ecosystem soon.
The monitor is a Samsung 57” Odyssey Neo G9, because of the extreme curve. It’s really unparalleled for this application. The rig is a 2023 build that set me back about $10k, powered by an overclocked i9-13900ks (the premium silicon version), and a GeForce 4090. Whole thing is custom liquid cooled, including the GPU. Hand built by me (not an endorsement on quality!).
Even in VR I can get 120fps on ultra settings.
I have two 39” curved Dell monitors on my desktop, one in landscape, one in portrait, for work and other gaming applications, and a third dedicated 57” Samsung for the sim rig.
If I could start all over again I may have built it differently, gone with a different wheel and pedal system, primarily for the eco-system; but I certainly don’t have any regrets. I haven’t driven in another sim rig that I prefer yet, and I’m pretty tapped out in terms of what is justifiable to spend on such a system.
I usually do 3/4 or full length GPs at this point. So rarely do more than 1 or 2 a week because of the time requirements. I might do some quick time trials now and then for fun.
I hate it when people give me ideas in what new way to waste my money.
Can it play Mario kart thoughAnd this one is a doozy too. It’ll make a dent in anyone’s wallet. I was down over 20k before I put a check on myself.
That's just absurd. They don't carry over to the next race though, right?Max Verstappen may have been handed a 10-place grid penalty, but that pales in comparison to the punishment Yuki Tsunoda has received from the FIA.
It had already been reported that Verstappen was expected to take a grid penalty for taking a fifth internal combustion engine unit, taking him past his allowance for the season.
The iconic Spa track offers plenty of overtaking opportunities and is often a place where teams bring new components.
But Verstappen's decision to take a new ICE unit means he will drop 10 places on Sunday's starting grid.
That could leave him with too much to do to try and catch the likes of Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton.
However, he will have an easier task than RB's Tsunoda who has been handed an unprecedented 60-place grid penalty.
The Japanese star has brought in a fifth ICE, turbocharger, MGU-H and MGU-K as well as his third energy store and third set of control electronics for this weekend.
Any time a driver exceeds the allocation of any of the seven power unit elements, they are automatically given a 10-place grid penalty.
Tsunoda exceeded his allocation on six of the changes made to his car, resulting in the 60-place grid penalty.
Don't think it does which is why it makes it all a bit pointless, in fact he's probably at an advantage going forward now.That's just absurd. They don't carry over to the next race though, right?