F1 F1 2024 thread

[MKMatty]

marko often talks in riddles. i'm really not sure what value he is to r.b these days.

For all he provides in pushing youth through the junior team, he really is a detriment to every other aspect of them.

 

[jabba5114]

Woah, another big scalp is leaving Red Bull

That is big news. Wanted horners position now he's gone.

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[skam85]

Great for those of us that live in this part of the world, but I can't imagine Liberty Media would be that thrilled.

20% of the grid accounting for only a miniscule portion of the worldwide market. Not part of their business plan I would have thought.

If rumours are correct, they've already been able to exert influence in the Perez/RedBull driver saga. Presumably due to the $$$ they make out of the Mexican /Latin American market.

Where does it end?

Next to Steiner, Danny Ricc has been Liberty/Netflix's biggest drawcard.

I doubt they're even remotely upset.

 

[skam85]

Woah, another big scalp is leaving Red Bull

Max is so leaving Red Bull

 

[DamoESP]

I know this is talking about the fact that RBR announced where Wheatley was going rather than just announcing he was leaving the team, but I'm just imagining a scenario where Wheatley rocks up to the Audi factory for his first day of work and they are like "wtf are you doing here?"

 

[happy_eagle]

I know this is talking about the fact that RBR announced where Wheatley was going rather than just announcing he was leaving the team, but I'm just imagining a scenario where Wheatley rocks up to the Audi factory for his first day of work and they are like "wtf are you doing here?"

(Insert Oscar Piastri Alpine statement meme here)

 

[DamoESP]

(Insert Oscar Piastri Alpine statement meme here)

Funny you mention that......

 

[happy_eagle]

Would be interesting they made Motorsport an olympic event.
All drivers and crew need to be from the country of choice.

Could either make it a Kart/Formula type race, or a 12/24hr endurance race.

 

[Not Important]

Would be interesting they made Motorsport an olympic event.
All drivers and crew need to be from the country of choice.

Could either make it a Kart/Formula type race, or a 12/24hr endurance race.

nah!

 

[Black_White]

Would be interesting they made Motorsport an olympic event.
All drivers and crew need to be from the country of choice.

Could either make it a Kart/Formula type race, or a 12/24hr endurance race.

The Olympics are already an endurance. For the viewer!
Why would we need more?

 

[imadodgyumpire]

I think car racing was in one of the early Olympics. Possibly Paris as well. cbf looking it up.

Edit: there you go

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/car-culture/motorsports-in-the-olympics/

 

[King Of Money]

It's gonna be a long 3 weeks.

 

[happy_eagle]

It's gonna be a long 3 weeks.

But worth the wait. Still some great tracks to visit in the back end

Monza
Baku
Austin
Sao Paolo
Vegas

 

[jabba5114]

Newey reportedly deciding between Aston Martin or McLaren.

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[TheEscapeClub]

I think car racing was in one of the early Olympics. Possibly Paris as well. cbf looking it up.

Edit: there you go

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/car-culture/motorsports-in-the-olympics/

iirc, an early 'winner' of the men's marathon was disqualified for getting a lift in a car for a large slab of the race.

The USA is the reigning rugby Olympic champions and they used to have the tug-of-war, just like the old World of Sport days.

 

[Vader]

iirc, an early 'winner' of the men's marathon was disqualified for getting a lift in a car for a large slab of the race.

The USA is the reigning rugby Olympic champions and they used to have the tug-of-war, just like the old World of Sport days.

The USA are not the reigning rugby Olympic Champions. They won in 1924 and were the reigning champions for 92 years - but they haven't been champions since Rugby was reintroduced to the Olympics (as Rugby Sevens) at the Rio Games in 2016.

In 2016 it was Fiji (mens) and Australia (womens) who emerged victorious. However, (for the next few days at least) the reigning Olympic champions are the winners from the Tokyo (2021) games - Fiji (mens) and NZ (womens).

... and it's not only the early Olympics where shenanigans takes place. One of the early Tour de France winners was disqualified for catching a train!

 

[Bradesmaen]

Would be interesting they made Motorsport an olympic event.
All drivers and crew need to be from the country of choice.

Could either make it a Kart/Formula type race, or a 12/24hr endurance race.

You mean like A1GP? Hulk likes this

 

[Gunf]

The Perez decision is one of the most baffling things i have seen in a while

I don't give a shit who takes that seat as long as he gets the boot at the end of the year

Give it Lawson probably a mistake but who knows
Give it to Yuki could be good or bad
Give it to Ric same as Yuki
Hell just race one car next year

Anything except seeing Perez waste a seat in a top team again

 

[Pure_Ownage]

For all he provides in pushing youth through the junior team, he really is a detriment to every other aspect of them.

Hes alright with the work he does with young driver programs but when it comes to PR hes an absolute moron. He simply needs to shut up and not talk to the media. But hes so senior that the other execs are probably too afraid to gag him.

 

[Not Important]

Newey reportedly deciding between Aston Martin or McLaren.

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if he goes to mclaren look out r.b

 

[Not Important]

The Perez decision is one of the most baffling things i have seen in a while

I don't give a shit who takes that seat as long as he gets the boot at the end of the year

Give it Lawson probably a mistake but who knows
Give it to Yuki could be good or bad
Give it to Ric same as Yuki
Hell just race one car next year

Anything except seeing Perez waste a seat in a top team again

perez won't be with r.b in 2025. yuki is driving well but is a loose cannon with the media. danni ric is cooked.

if max stays lawson would me my pick.

 

[Barrybran]

perez won't be with r.b in 2025. yuki is driving well but is a loose cannon with the media. danni ric is cooked.

if max stays lawson would me my pick.

They won't promote Lawson straight to the main Red Bull seat. It'll be Perez or Ricciardo. Potentially both if Max leaves. I expect Lawson to be racing for VCARB next year regardless of what happens with Red Bull.

 

[TheEscapeClub]

The USA are not the reigning rugby Olympic Champions. They won in 1924 and were the reigning champions for 92 years - but they haven't been champions since Rugby was reintroduced to the Olympics (as Rugby Sevens) at the Rio Games in 2016.

In 2016 it was Fiji (mens) and Australia (womens) who emerged victorious. However, (for the next few days at least) the reigning Olympic champions are the winners from the Tokyo (2021) games - Fiji (mens) and NZ (womens).

... and it's not only the early Olympics where shenanigans takes place. One of the early Tour de France winners was disqualified for catching a train!

You can't really equate 7s to full rugby, they're a lot different, that's why they have specialist players in 7s.

 

[Vader]

You can't really equate 7s to full rugby, they're a lot different, that's why they have specialist players in 7s.

It's like T20 to cricket. Variations on the same sport.

Fiji & NZ are the reigning Olympic Rugby champions... until new winners are crowned at the current games.

The USA thing was a fun fact while it lasted, and it lasted from 1924 - 2016, but it's no longer a fact.

 

[happy_eagle]

On the SkySports F1 Podcast (no idea why I listen to this still), Craig Slater still didn't seem convinced that Perez would see out 2024.

Reckons that Red Bull may reverse their decision if he comes back from the summer break poorly. They did something similar with Gasly from memory (said he wasn't going anywhere, then he was a gone a couple of races later).