Don't lizards run f1 danica
F1 2024 Season
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Don’t need to predict until qualifying Sat night
Ooh thanks it used to be before they moved it around. Have someone pencilled in but this will give more of a benchmark
Poor there by Oscar
I checked earlier , so yeah we have good chance this race.
Both Mercs showing decent speed , Lewis looked shocking in FP1
Perez out in SQ 2 
Perez is like ETH manages to somehow evade the sack. Perez is lucky he brings in so much money or surely they'd have got rid a long time ago. Plus the not wanting to upset Max
Unfortunately neither of the RB lite drivers are really making such an impression they can't turn down putting them in the top team
Unfortunately neither of the RB lite drivers are really making such an impression they can't turn down putting them in the top team
Lewis fecked up in SQ3
What happened to Piastri?
Track limits violation
Fair enough. And yes I don't disagree at all. Too many cooks in the kitchen. He has a very kind and endearing side to him but too often it's negated by association. Would he be at a Merc or AM he d probably be a bit more shielded from criticism bc he wouldn't have one or more of those yoyos following him around.
It looks like they’re flicking us off.Trophy for US GP.
Piastri had his time deleted at the end but it was about half a second off the lead in 7th place.
Christian Horner has brushed off suggestions of foul play by Red Bull regarding the presence on its car of its controversial front bib ride height adjuster, claiming that rival F1 teams’ ‘paranoia’ is inducing the contestation.
https://f1i.com/news/521777-red-bul...VAjY75Z8XVbAl4Gezg_aem_zp1Foy23J0SXe_8U6x4yUA
https://f1i.com/news/521777-red-bul...VAjY75Z8XVbAl4Gezg_aem_zp1Foy23J0SXe_8U6x4yUA
Whopping 60 places grid penalty for Liam Lawson for taking brand new engineer components for this return to F1 grid in Austin.
Would be funny if - when the drop is more than the amount of cars on the grid - they d calculate the distance between each starting line and add that distance times the number of grid penalties.Whopping 60 places grid penalty for Liam Lawson for taking brand new engineer components for this return to F1 grid in Austin.
It's been there for 3 years? What crappy scrutinering job do the FIA do?
You could also look at the other way which at this pt seems a bit more plausible and even Lewis specifically came out in defense of RB for this: its innovative and that's what F1 is about. The only question is really about whether it's possible to modify things in parke ferme. Not the device itself.
So far RB have gone as far as to even show its impossible for the drivers or a mechanic to change the setting without bending legs in multiple directions and/or for the nose of the car needing to be removed. I highly doubt even the FIA would somehow miss this for 3 years straight. Every drawing is submitted to the FIA and cameras and personnel surround the cars in parke ferme. In some ways it would be impressive if they somehow manage to then still change the ride height.
I don't disagree scrutiny is warranted but as hobbers said: this feels more like McLaren trying to distract from the fact they had to bring adjusted wings this time to respond to FIA banning their mini drs.
That is typical Horner. The RB has a device that is not permitted by the rules. And all he can say is.... nothing to see here gov.
Quite honestly, I am not at all surprised that the FIA has not punished RB. It would have been interesting to have seen what would have happened had it been Mercedes or McLaren for example.
And of course what Horner would have said then.
Please read. The device (if you even call it that since its quite rudimentary mechanical stuff) is not illegal at all. Every car can adjust its ride height. RB just has a different way of doing it. None of the other teams are questioning that and it's not the question. Its only the parke ferme question. And hey nothing wrong with questioning that. Like the mini drs, engine modes, DAS, double diffuser, all the tricks used on the braking and suspension systems etc etc etc either its a violation of some sort and rules are tightened regardless of whether there is a penalty, or the other teams are simply looking for the FIA to say it's ok to do as well.
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Is that right.
So why has the FIA put a Seal on the device and has asked RB to remove it.
Is he going to start from NZ?Whopping 60 places grid penalty for Liam Lawson for taking brand new engineer components for this return to F1 grid in Austin.
They were asked to modify the design which they did. They were under extra scrutiny since at least Singapore and given they've performed much better since - it doesn't appear to hurt them either. McLaren had to bring all new wings too.
Only quoting what I have read...sky sports.
horner’s already come out and said they’re definitely not cheating. just move on already.
I've officially blocked GPfans as a source for any F1 news. Fkin sensationalistic headlines all the time that are way deceiving. There s a bit of sensationalizing, and then there is GPfans levels of it. It's ridiculous.
I'm torn between 2 people for pole
Chose someone yesterday but strongly considering someone else
Chose someone yesterday but strongly considering someone else
Perez is woeful yet they won't bin him due to the money he brings in
Yuki is too volatile, not seen enough of Liam to tell if he's capable
Yuki is too volatile, not seen enough of Liam to tell if he's capable
Lando will never win a WDC
Lando melting down
Ffs Lando
Norris isnt WDC material is he. Too many mistakes throughout the season.
McLaren delayed bringing the new floor to this race and it may cost them.
McLaren delayed bringing the new floor to this race and it may cost them.
Good grief Lando needs to get on top of pressure moments if he ever wants to be WDC…..and that will not be this year.
Such a great race track.
Shame we had the lengthy break it's really helped Red Bull sort the car out
Can see Max winning comfortably now, Lando isn't helping himself with the stupid mistakes. McLaren car dropped off too?
Can see Max winning comfortably now, Lando isn't helping himself with the stupid mistakes. McLaren car dropped off too?
COTA x10 > Vegas and Miami for sure.
He just doesn’t have the killer instinct. He didn’t in F2 to be fair. Still laughing at folk thinking he was a shoe in for the title a couple of races still.
Motorsport F1 (basically same as autosport F1)
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/...sfy-fia-over-ride-height-adjustment/10663905/
"....As first revealed by Motorsport.com, concerns had been voiced by several teams that a device Red Bull had inside its car allowed settings to be changed to alter the height of its front bib under parc ferme conditions.
The FIA is clear that there is no evidence Red Bull had ever made changes illegally, and the Milton Keynes-based squad is also adamant that it has always fully complied with the regulation..."
"..Sources have suggested that the revisions are not something that can be done immediately, because the adjustment device is in an intricate part of the car, but it is hoped the changes will be ready for the race at Interlagos next month..."
The height adjustment device is nothing more than a screw-type system that can be twisted by a mechanic with a tool to raise and lower the height of the T-tray.
"..All teams have such a system, although it is understood that Red Bull's is unique in it being accessible from inside the car - so it is hidden from view to outside observers..."
"..The outfit has also been open that it is not hiding anything, especially because the design of its adjustment device has to be published on FIA servers as part of the open source element of the regulation..."
TLDR: some teams have complained, FIA have asked RedBull to change the design and remove access from the cockpit. Will happen in time for Brazilian GP.
Everyone brought huge updates apart from McLaren. They decided not to bring the new floor to Austin. Looks like a mistake.
Said it before but I think if it was Piastri instead of Norris I think he'd have got the championship.