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Wow. It really shows how big F1 cars are becoming. No wonder drivers remark that the old cars are so nimble compared to the current ones.
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Early days, but its looking ominous for Verstappens rivals after the first pre-season testing at Bahrain
F1 pre-season testing: Max Verstappen more than a second clear on day one in Bahrain
Red Bull's Max Verstappen makes an ominous start to Formula 1 pre-season testing with a lap time more than a second clear of the field.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Yes. Initial RB run within 1 second of last years qualifying time for the same track.
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Just a heads up for those who enjoyed the previous series of Drive to Survive.
The 2023 season begins on Netflix tomorrow
Trailer.
The 2023 season begins on Netflix tomorrow
Trailer.
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I'll be watching, hoping Guenther gets the ump...
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Guenther has a new job
Guenther Steiner lands new job in F1 paddock on eve of 2024 season
Be prepared to hear more from Guenther Steiner in the new season, for German fans of Formula 1 watching on the television.
www.planetf1.com
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I am a Formula 1 fan for sure.. I watch every practice, qual and race.. I even watched the training that lasted all day on thrurday and friday..
I think i have watched every Formula 1 race since Senna and prost was team mates at McLaren.. The race where Ballestre disqualified Senna for taking the escape road (as Senna was supposed to do according to the rules) when Senna and prost crashed in Japan. So do the math here. Prost is french and Ballestre was french.. Ballestre robbed Senna for the world championship that year...
I cant say that i have any favorite driver in formula 1 at all anymore but i used to have Mika Hakkinen and Kimi Raikkonen as favourites.. Now i have a favourite driver in Formula 2 and Formula 3 but non in Formula 1...
Note that i also watch every Formula 2 practice, qualifying and race since i have a favourite driver in F2 and the same goes for Formula 3 where i also have a favourite driver.
Actually the Formula 2 and formula 3 races are often much more entertaining than the Formula 1 races..
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I think i have watched every Formula 1 race since Senna and prost was team mates at McLaren.. The race where Ballestre disqualified Senna for taking the escape road (as Senna was supposed to do according to the rules) when Senna and prost crashed in Japan. So do the math here. Prost is french and Ballestre was french.. Ballestre robbed Senna for the world championship that year...
I cant say that i have any favorite driver in formula 1 at all anymore but i used to have Mika Hakkinen and Kimi Raikkonen as favourites.. Now i have a favourite driver in Formula 2 and Formula 3 but non in Formula 1...
Note that i also watch every Formula 2 practice, qualifying and race since i have a favourite driver in F2 and the same goes for Formula 3 where i also have a favourite driver.
Actually the Formula 2 and formula 3 races are often much more entertaining than the Formula 1 races..
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I forgot to mention one thing..
I find it boring when 1 Formula 1 team is above the rest of field like Red Bull was last season and probably this season as well.
The same goes for Mercedes when Mercedes winning almost every race for several years..
And i am pretty sure Hamilton will not make it at Ferrari..
I find it boring when 1 Formula 1 team is above the rest of field like Red Bull was last season and probably this season as well.
The same goes for Mercedes when Mercedes winning almost every race for several years..
And i am pretty sure Hamilton will not make it at Ferrari..
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Just in case anybody isn't aware...the first 2 races are being held on a Saturday to accommodate Ramadan*.
No I don't know what it is either.
*No explanation required.
No I don't know what it is either.
*No explanation required.
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Just in case anybody isn't aware...the first 2 races are being held on a Saturday to accommodate Ramadan*.
No I don't know what it is either.
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Qatar is scheduled for a Saturday because of Ramadan, there is a rule there has to be 7 days between Races so Bahrain also had to be, Vegas is also on a Sat
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I see that Horner has been cleared of wrong doing at Red Bull.
I suspect that over the years he's made more enemies than friends. With members of the Red Bull board stating publicly that they want him gone, it makes you wonder if it was probably orchestrated as a means of ousting him.
Certainly the decision to not release the details of the investigation and the publicity in certain Dutch newspapers won't help his cause, it just gives the impression of a cover-up, mud sticks.
As for the lady that made the complaint, I think that she'll come off the worst from this.
I suspect that over the years he's made more enemies than friends. With members of the Red Bull board stating publicly that they want him gone, it makes you wonder if it was probably orchestrated as a means of ousting him.
Certainly the decision to not release the details of the investigation and the publicity in certain Dutch newspapers won't help his cause, it just gives the impression of a cover-up, mud sticks.
As for the lady that made the complaint, I think that she'll come off the worst from this.
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So the Sprint weekend schedule change has been ratified
To make it so parc fermé conditions come in at a later time in the weekend, offering teams more flexibility over car set-up, qualifying for the Sprint has been moved back to Friday after the sole free practice session on a Sprint weekend.
The Saturday will see the Sprint take place as the first F1 session of the day, before the drivers dust themselves down for Grand Prix qualifying later on – offering the teams a chance to make car tweaks in between before the cars are locked into a set-up when they leave the pit lane in qualifying.
The 2024 Sprint weekend structure is now set to take place as follows:
Friday: Free Practice 1 and Sprint qualifying
Saturday: Sprint and Grand Prix qualifying
Sunday: Grand Prix
The six Grand Prix weekends at which Sprints are due to take place in 2024 are in China, Miami, Austria, Brazil, Las Vegas and Qatar.
To make it so parc fermé conditions come in at a later time in the weekend, offering teams more flexibility over car set-up, qualifying for the Sprint has been moved back to Friday after the sole free practice session on a Sprint weekend.
The Saturday will see the Sprint take place as the first F1 session of the day, before the drivers dust themselves down for Grand Prix qualifying later on – offering the teams a chance to make car tweaks in between before the cars are locked into a set-up when they leave the pit lane in qualifying.
The 2024 Sprint weekend structure is now set to take place as follows:
Friday: Free Practice 1 and Sprint qualifying
Saturday: Sprint and Grand Prix qualifying
Sunday: Grand Prix
The six Grand Prix weekends at which Sprints are due to take place in 2024 are in China, Miami, Austria, Brazil, Las Vegas and Qatar.
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Really not sure what to make of practice today. Are Mercedes genuinely competitive? Are Reb Bull sandbagging? If the sessions are truly representative, it could be a much more interesting season that last year.
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Yup - if yesterday's race is anything to go by, the edited highlights will be 5 minutes long and probably on TikTok for free.
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Well funny u should say that but I did...only to find out who will come 2nd and 3rd obviously.
It's actually not a bad offer, I done itast year for the last few months then cancelled it, but this year I will get all races.
