F1 2024 Season

Why not use the sprint qualifying grid? Closest thing to a proper qualifying session

Obviously want to see the normal qualifying but I don't think we are getting it
 
This lad is laying it on a bit thick. Yes there is still a lot of standing water and too wet for F1 cars, but he's claiming he's going to show us a river of water over by the hoarding, they zoom in and there's no water flowing at all.
 
The Qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix is postponed.

"The decision was taken due to the lack of visibility caused by the level of rain we have experienced in the past few hours. There is a lot of standing water on parts of the circuit which renders conditions unsafe.

"As much as we would all like to see competition on track, the safety of drivers, team members, volunteers, officials and spectators is our main priority.

"A decision on a start time for Qualifying tomorrow morning will be taken as soon as possible."

Remember, the Grand Prix itself is scheduled for 5pm UK time tomorrow, so qualifying will run - weather permitting
 
hobbers said:
No precedent for it and it's not in the rules, so I doubt it. They'd need agreement of all teams.
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Fairly sure they had an F2 grid recently decided based on free practice timings. Strange the rules aren't there for F1

Anyways I think they will have a qualy session tomorrow
 
I know it sucks but I'd rather they cancel than let them race now. People still die motor racing and it just isn't worth it if you can avoid it.
 
pauldyson1uk said:
Has a race ever been cancelled due to rain or held on a Monday ?
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didn’t they have to cancel silverstone 2021 because of all the crying red bull did when lewis didn’t cede to a max divebomb?
 
There was however some dissatisfaction at the decision not to run qualifying in the rain. “This is ridiculous, we should go out,” Lewis Hamilton said to F1’s CEO, Stefano Domenicali. “I want to go out. If you give us better wet tyres with blankets we would be able to run in this.”

Domenicali insisted it was not suitable to take to the track. “We cannot control the weather,” he said. “It is a pity but the conditions are not safe to drive, and there is a problem with light, too.”
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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...ce-after-piastri-cedes-lead-under-team-orders
I'm glad they solved swearing though.
 
Redplane said:
If it looks like they can't race I hope they don't do the procession bs again and just call it a nil pt event.

Or only give pts to drivers with balls.
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They should do 3 laps and give full points this time.
 
pauldyson1uk said:
Qualifying to start at 10.30am on Sunday, with race start moved earlier to 3.30pm amid threat of rain.
At last somebody with some forward thinking bringing forward the race time.
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Sky qually show starts at 8am according to sky TV.

Can't find anything for start time on BBC or F1 site.
 
Here is how the Interlagos track looks this morning. Still wet but nowhere near as bad as yesterday.
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Future generations will be confused why they held the Vegas race in Sao Paolo.


Looks good, let's hope those clouds don't spoil it.
 
They should just stop having races in countries/places in which it might rain. Problem solved.
 
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