F1 2024 Season

United Hobbit said:
Yep know I'd be doing one if I was her. Aren't whistle blowers supposed to be protected unless it's proven to be made up/malicious?

Wonder if they think she leaked that folder out of spite at the case being thrown out?
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Yes whistleblowers are but this probably wouldn’t count as whistleblow, just a straight grievance. Red Bulls main challenge will be justifying why they didn’t suspend Horner, but this employee. It’s the biggest mistake Red Bull have made by keeping Horner in post whilst they investigated.

It’ll go quite far this, presumably to a high court tribunal as no doubt some financial backers who want Horner out will ensure the other party has top legal representation.
 
I'll be 36 in two weeks and have watched since 1998. I sense my interest diminishing and I'm not sure it will come back. This early start to the season with back to back Saturday races is not vibing with my mojo.
 
Horner trying to silence the noise again.

It must be shite being a female fan of F1 at the moment.
 
dinostar77 said:
The gap will be even bigger in the race this weekend, nothing will flow through those high speed sections quicker than the RedBull.
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Yeah, for this type of track there is really no hope for anyone even challenging Red Bull again.
 
Surely if Sainz is still struggling with a stomach bug, someone else could do at least one of today's practices?

Let him try and recover for tomorrow's qualifying and the race
 
SilentWitness said:
Horner trying to silence the noise again.

It must be shite being a female fan of F1 at the moment.
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if they’ve got a problem with it then they should just shut up and send pictures. then delete the messages.
 
Wonder FIA will listen to Verstappen and Russell in regards to the ride height of the cars needing to be raised because of health and saftey concerns.

As russell describes it
"..The length of an AA battery is the distance we are from the ground at the beginning (of the straight) and at the end it is the size of a chickpea. So every single tiny bump, it goes all through your body..."

Max "..End of the straight with full load, the impact is too high with the low ride-heights.."

It could be done in season as it was in 2022. As an aside if it impacted the RedBulls more than the other leading cars (i doubt it would), then they maybe for it as a means of slowing down the RedBulls under health and saftey grounds.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/68491352

Max Verstappen and George Russell want F1 cars raised
 
pauldyson1uk said:
The video for the new Saudi track looks insane !
First corner 70 meters in the air over a concert venue :eek:
If they build it it will be a feat.
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Had to go look at the video after your comment. The concept looks crazy, and is going to cost a fortune. Similarly it appears at some point they potentially have a glass bottom pool going over the track as well. It will be really interesting if the massively outlandish expensive stuff actually makes it into the final design, though knowing the Saudi's they will want to construct something real fancy and ignore the price tag.
 
Dargonk said:
Had to go look at the video after your comment. The concept looks crazy, and is going to cost a fortune. Similarly it appears at some point they potentially have a glass bottom pool going over the track as well. It will be really interesting if the massively outlandish expensive stuff actually makes it into the final design, though knowing the Saudi's they will want to construct something real fancy and ignore the price tag.
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I think it looks amazing. Decent layout and not a street track. America made a track in a car park but Saudi Arabia made one in the sky
 
Dargonk said:
Had to go look at the video after your comment. The concept looks crazy, and is going to cost a fortune. Similarly it appears at some point they potentially have a glass bottom pool going over the track as well. It will be really interesting if the massively outlandish expensive stuff actually makes it into the final design, though knowing the Saudi's they will want to construct something real fancy and ignore the price tag.
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Its the raised bit that has be, a bit concerned.
I know that every possibility will be explored and there will be plenty of run off area, but still there is that very small chance of disaster.
 
pauldyson1uk said:
Its the raised bit that has be, a bit concerned.
I know that every possibility will be explored and there will be plenty of run off area, but still there is that very small chance of disaster.
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It will be grade one so has the same chance of disaster as any track, and by disaster we mean a car going over a fence which hasn't happened in my memory. The closest was Zhou a couple of years back but the elevation working against the cars makes this even less likely here if anything. Plus looking at the layout they will be going fast but not top speed and it's not really an overtaking area so it seems very unlikely.

F1 has chosen money and glamour and this track is how you do it properly. So feck it.
 
pacifictheme said:
It will be grade one so has the same chance of disaster as any track, and by disaster we mean a car going over a fence which hasn't happened in my memory. The closest was Zhou a couple of years back but the elevation working against the cars makes this even less likely here if anything. Plus looking at the layout they will be going fast but not top speed and it's not really an overtaking area so it seems very unlikely.

F1 has chosen money and glamour and this track is how you do it properly. So feck it.
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I know the chances are almost zero and the track looks amazing.
Money and glamour, yeah I agree, but will it get built ?
 
pauldyson1uk said:
I know the chances are almost zero and the track looks amazing.
Money and glamour, yeah I agree, but will it get built ?
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I hope so it looks mega. After all the crap street tracks would be good to get something new but of all of them yeah this probably won't.
 
Guess most of RB’s management (and that of any other team) should be worried about their jobs if dishonesty is anything to go buy. :lol:

Jesus, you couldn’t make this up. Shame things on the track aren’t as dramatic.
 
Bearman to drive for Ferrari this weekend as Sainz has gone to have treatment for appendicitis.

Great to finally see a rookie in a car this season.
 
F-Red said:
Bearman to drive for Ferrari this weekend as Sainz has gone to have treatment for appendicitis.

Great to finally see a rookie in a car this season.
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He is having surgery, I would not expect to see him for a minimum 6 weeks.
I was off work for 6 when mine ruptured , worse pain I have ever been in.
I would say China 21st April or Miami 5th May before we see him.
 
Now wondering what to do with him for the prediction

I seem to recall he didn't do very well when being used for a practice but I don't think he was in a Ferrari, can anyone remember what car he had? For some reason I'm thinking a Haas?
 
hobbers said:
Mind you maybe Albon is just a bit of a freak. He was put in an induced coma on a ventilator and was back racing in Singapore of all places 10 days later.
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I was just going of my own experience of emergency appendix surgery, mind burst, first week I could hardly walk.
But lets be honest he is way way fitter than me, so hopefully a swift recovery.
 
Actually feel a bit bummed about Sainz not being able to compete this weekend. Seems like with even more fire in his belly this season it seems he could surprise us all. But I guess the season is still long.
 
Surely this is a golden opportunity for Bearman to get a seat for next season if he does insanely well
 
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