F1 F1 2024 thread

[Jatz]

I could see them doing that. They've thrown drivers into that seat to sink or swim before.

 

[Vader]

Mercedes have concluded their investigation into why Russell's car was underweight at Spa. They've put it down to a combination of 3 factors:

• Underfloor plank wearing more than usual.
• Extra lost tyre/rubber mass, due to running longer than planned on the hard tyres.
• Russell himself being underweight.

The first 2 are factors which the team should have planned for pre-race. They only have themselves to blame here.

The 3rd is an interesting one. Apparently Russell knew that he was underweight going into the race, but by the time he realised it was too late to munch down a steak, to get himself back up to scratch. It's an unusual one.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/...re-spa-win-lost-in-disqualification/10646510/

 

[happy_eagle]

Alpine to announce Doohan ?

 

[No Quarter]

Booyah!

Potentially 3 Aussies on the grid in 25.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

That's one of the other bigger gifts in motorsport. The Alpine hierarchy must've been huge fans of his dad.

 

[Pablito]

Doohan confirmed.

Will it be the first time in F1 history we have 3 Aussies on the grid at the same time? Assuming Danny Ric survives?

 

[Barrybran]

Let's ****ing go. Plus Lawson, we could have 20% of the grid from our neck of the woods next season. 25% if you include Bottas.

 

[gaskin]

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Doohan confirmed.

Will it be the first time in F1 history we have 3 Aussies on the grid at the same time?

A few centuries ago, Alan Jones, Larry Perkins and Warwick Brown competed in the 76 US GP.

 

[largebus]

I see Alpine waited to announce Doohan when it was known for about a month now. Is their car that bad they need a distraction?

 

[Ghost Patrol]

I'm sure there's a cartoon villain based on this avatar. Can't quite put my finger onnit though

 

[jabba5114]

Surely they don't throw him straight into the Red Bull car?

Yuki promoted. Lawson and Danny ric in carb?

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[jabba5114]

A few centuries ago, Alan Jones, Larry Perkins and Warwick Brown competed in the 76 US GP.

Always forget Larry drove in f1

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[happy_eagle]

Yuki promoted. Lawson and Danny ric in carb?

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Yuki appears to be destined for nothing beyond the VCARB rightly or wrongly

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Was watching FoxSports News and the clown they had on was pronouncing his name as dooo-han. **** me, how do you get a job as a sports newscaster and not know the pronunciation of one of our best-known motorsportsman or his up-and-comnig son?

 

[imadodgyumpire]

His son's a nobody.

 

[gaskin]

Mazepin trying to seize the Haas cars. Yeah, good luck with that you clown.

Exclusive: Former Haas sponsor trying to seize cars as team sure of finding solution

A former Haas sponsor is trying to seize its cars and equipment after sponsor money was not returned by the team following a court ruling in Switzerland.

racingnews365.com

 

[Not Important]

McLaren has revealed six key changes to its Formula 1 car at Zandvoort as it brings the first major upgrade to its car since Miami.

The Woking-based team has emerged as Red Bull’s most consistent challenger recently and has its sights set on launching a bid to beat its Milton Keynes rival to the constructors’ championship.

McLaren's run of form since a major overhaul to its MCL38 helped it win the Miami Grand Prix in May has come despite the squad electing not to bring any significant developments again up until now, preferring to hone what it already had.

But having saved up its car's potential over recent weeks, McLaren has emerged at the Dutch Grand Prix with a host of changes.

In its submission document to the FIA explaining what is new on its car, McLaren outlined the key areas that have been modified.
These are:

• New brake scoop which is aimed at helping improve the airflow conditions downstream to improve aerodynamic load.
• Revised front suspension to help optimise the changed airflow off the front brake geometry
• New floor edge to add more downforce in that area, as well as help improving flow conditioning to the rest of the underside.
• Modified rear suspension to boost flow conditioning around the rear corner, the diffuser and beam wing area
• New high-downforce rear wing aimed at performance for the demands of Zandvoort-type circuits
• New beam wing to work in conjunction with the changed rear wing.

Lando Norris, McLaren F1 Team, and Oscar Piastri, McLaren F1 Team

Photo by: Alastair Staley / Motorsport Images

 

[Black_White]

What a w***er Russell is.
“No one can take away that feeling that I had crossing the line first” or words to that effect.
You were cheating you knob. CHEATING!
If it was RB winning 1.5 kg underweight you and Sky would be whinging to the world.
And in the same breath to admit that before the race you knew you were underweight…. that’s PREMEDITATED CHEATING!
What a friggin knob.

 

[Skull Face]

His son's a nobody.

I knew you would be thrilled, right place right time and his father's name have given him this shot.

Question is how many years he gets out of it, if alpine sell I'd say 2 years is his gig.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

I was waiting for your comment.

The challenge now for Mick is to get Jack in a top team despite being off the pace.

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Mercedes have concluded their investigation into why Russell's car was underweight at Spa. They've put it down to a combination of 3 factors:

• Underfloor plank wearing more than usual.
• Extra lost tyre/rubber mass, due to running longer than planned on the hard tyres.
• Russell himself being underweight.

The first 2 are factors which the team should have planned for pre-race. They only have themselves to blame here.

The 3rd is an interesting one. Apparently Russell knew that he was underweight going into the race, but by the time he realised it was too late to munch down a steak, to get himself back up to scratch. It's an unusual one.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/...re-spa-win-lost-in-disqualification/10646510/

As always, Lollipop covers it best....

 

[Not Important]

good to see another aussie has a seat in 2025. does anyone know the power unit alpine is using in 2025?

 

[Vader]

good to see another aussie has a seat in 2025. does anyone know the power unit alpine is using in 2025?

Rumour is that they're likely to become a Mercedes customer.

 

[Festerz]

If you get the chance, take the time to watch the F1 show and the interview the Sky Team had with Professor Martin Elliot who is a retired UK paediatric cardiothoracic surgeon.

His hospital hospital team worked with the Ferrari F1 team to implement changes in workflows used in pit stops to radically overhaul the way babies were moved from the operating room to the ICU, resulting in a significant reduction in caring mistakes and baby deaths.

Those workflow changes and set procedures have now been implemented in hospitals around the world - not just for babies but in how critically injured people are moved from one area in a hospital to another.