F1 The Wash Up - Previous 2024 Race Weekends

[Bedi]

Cannot complain with my seats! Ridiculous. Had no idea i'd be on the start/finish line, so it was awesome to have Oscar there. He dominated, so sucks circumstances meant he couldn't take it home but a no brainer to let Lando through.

 

[hotchilli]

He's comfortably beaten Oscar on merit in most races this season

It’s a bit tongue in cheek, hence the week.

 

[DamoESP]

5 second penalty for VER drops him to 4th behind LEC in the sprint race standings

 

[gaskin]

5 second penalty for Max. Drops him back a spot.

I knew he was playing funny buggers and I am glad the stewards pointed out that it was his fault and not a result of Oscar dropping back.

 

[Bedi]

Absolutely pissing down here. This is going to be a very interesting qualifying!

 

[Bedi]

Only drizzle now but start to qualifying delayed. Shitload of water on the track

 

[DamoESP]

That’s one spicy meatball

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/s/sIbxDIr7y9

 

[Bedi]

Storm long gone but still raining, so will be interesting to see if it goes ahead. Only so much those super sopper garbage trucks can do

 

[Gak Attack]

Pushed back again. Get out there ffs. Seen racing in a lot worse.

 

[Bedi]

Getting late in the day now so wouldn't be surprised if they go by the sprint race results.

 

[Gak Attack]

Getting late in the day now so wouldn't be surprised if they go by the sprint race results.

Don't think they can. Will try tomorrow but if raining then who knows.

 

[Bedi]

Seeing footage of that track, no chance this is going ahead. It's a freakin lake! Oh well, free beer included in the ticket helps..

 

[Bedi]

Don't think they can. Will try tomorrow but if raining then who knows.

Tmrw forecast is worse

 

[Gak Attack]

Tmrw forecast is worse

Might not be a race at all

 

[Bedi]

Might not be a race at all

No shit i too was actually thinking that.

 

[Bedi]

If no quali then grid will be decided by championship standings

 

[Bedi]

Yibbida yibbida that's all folks

 

[Festerz]

Karun upset at T2 that Piastri didn’t move over straight away lol

Chandhok has done two thirds of feck all in the sport. But the way he dishes out tactical advice to drivers at the sharp end of the grid you'd think he's won multiple WDCs.

Most annoying commentator in the Sky F1 team by a long way and that's a pretty low bar.

Instead of hearing a balanced commentary of an F1 weekend in a sport which has always had drivers from all over the world, we are subject to a barrage of cheerleading nonsense where what is happening on and off track is assessed almost invariably in terms of how it impacts their favoured Brit driver. This flag waving bias would never have happened in the days of Murray Walker/James Hunt or Murray Walker/Martin Brundle but is now deemed acceptable professional behaviour for an internationally broadcast sport commentary team.

Edit: did I mention that this pisses me off?

 

[Black_White]

If no quali then grid will be decided by championship standings

How about reverse grid form last race results?
That would be FUN!

 

[Bedi]

How about reverse grid form last race results?
That would be FUN!

7.30am qualifying local time (9.30pm AEST time) is f*****g bizarre. I will do my best to get there but somehow dont think the hordes of Colapinto fans will be there in time. They are def here more to party...

 

[Festerz]

If no quali then grid will be decided by championship standings

Is this right?

Social media is suggesting that assuming there is no quali session first thing tomorrow (and the weather forecast suggests there won't be) then the starting grid for the race in a sprint race weekend is determined by the FP1 standings (iirc this was done to encourage teams to participate in all free practice sessions).

Here is the FP1 results btw. That grid would be a wet dream for Norris and the Sky F1 commentary team. Taking into account the penalty Max takes into the race it would also send RBR into a state of apoplexy.



The potential impact on RBR and Ferrari driver and constructor championship standings that such a grid would have suggests to me that this will never be allowed to happen. The pressure on the Race Director to not allow it to happen , especially after what happened in the sprint race wrt the VSC timing, would be enormous.

 

[Bedi]

Is this right?

Social media is suggesting that assuming there is no quali session first thing tomorrow (and the weather forecast suggests there won't be) then the starting grid for the race in a sprint race weekend is determined by the FP1 standings (iirc this was done to encourage teams to participate in all free practice sessions).

Here is the FP1 results btw. That grid would be a wet dream for Norris and McLaren.

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This is what the Brazilian dude next to me told me according to local TV coverage. But listen, there's a chance something may have been lost in translation .
PS, dont tell me tmrw might be cancelled too. Interlagos aint close to the city, so it's an early start!

 

[Festerz]

PS, dont tell me tmrw might be cancelled too. Interlagos aint close to the city, so it's an early start!

F1 notice on the time changes for tomorrow - race time also brought forward to 12.30 pm local time to maximise the odds of dodging the wet weather which their experts expect to come in by early afternoon. So you could be lucky.

New start times for Sao Paulo GP qualifying and race

The FIA and Formula 1 have confirmed rescheduled timings for both qualifying and the Sao Paulo Grand Prix itself after Saturday's qualifying session was postponed due to poor weather conditions.

www.formula1.com

 

[Bedi]

F1 notice on the time changes for tomorrow - race time also brought forward to 12.30 pm local time.

New start times for Sao Paulo GP qualifying and race

The FIA and Formula 1 have confirmed rescheduled timings for both qualifying and the Sao Paulo Grand Prix itself after Saturday's qualifying session was postponed due to poor weather conditions.

www.formula1.com

This is so unfair for the punters who will miss this update.

 

[Barrybran]

This is so unfair for the punters who will miss this update.

Better that than a serious injury to a driver