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Thread: F1 2024 - 24 Rounds of Street Circuit Thrillers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ben View Post
    47 point swing in 4 races is way too much unfortunately. The spiciness came too late. Or rather it came at the right time but Norris didn't capitalise enough leading up to this. The deficit was 8 points per race not long back, now it's 12.
    Annoyingly Verstappen's 2 penalty points expire in Vegas. A race ban looks out of the question.

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    Watching the footage onboard Max is madness. His intent is too hang you out to dry, every time. He nearly crashed into the back of Sainz twice trying to defend from Lando.

    https://x.com/Magic14Nano/status/1850657248592134523?t=HH_5R_MCWp5ycAz-Xuqhcw&s=19

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    It used to be a reward of the bravest to go around the outside. I think we're in danger of flipping the overtaking laws upside down, where drivers will just try to get their nose ahead at the apex, then claim that they have to be given room on the exit.
    – Christian Horner


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    If you can get ahead at the apex on the outside and then make the corner within track limits, then you absolutely should be given room on the exit. It would be absolute insanity if it were otherwise.

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    Even if you are only side by side, you should be given room. This is only a discussion because of stupid rules and modern track design.

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    My big brain solution after about a minute of thought:

    Cars should be remotely capped at 20% throttle every time they are outside of the track limits.

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    Or just go back to tracks that bite. Artificially dampened astro beyond all curbs, quickly followed by gravel and then a lava pit.

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    I'm a big fan of gravel/grass immediately outside the kerbs but it does nothing for those who just leave their steering wheel open and gently direct their opponent into said trap if they dare try an overtake. A 10 second penalty sounds pretty great if my rival is beached.

    The FIA need to get their shit together pronto with the penalty system. Bring back stop and go penalties.

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    I hope they got a proper bastard to play Piquet.

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    There's already a film called Senna. At least call it Ayrton.

    One of the more interesting things about him (I find the driver a lot more compelling than the man) was that his family shut his girlfriend/fiancee out of the funeral in favour of someone they had deemed more suitable. Catholic weirdos r us.

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    I often wonder how he'd be perceived if he didn't die at Imola. He gets mythologised so much that it's exhausting. Jim Clark is revered but not in the same bizarre way.

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    Didn't he travel around with some sort of witch?

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    That new netflix thing looks pretty trash. The car scenes look like some late 90's CGI.

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    5 grid place penalty for Verstappen this weekend for taking a new ICE.

    Not sure it will make a difference at a wet Interlagos. Top 6 at best again.

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    I’ve seen he might need more components and it’s a back of the grid job if so.

    Last chance for Norris. He’s got to win and hope Verstappen can’t crack the top 6. Unlikely.

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    Can't wait for him to park it on the left going down the main straight every time and then hold position until pushing the person off at the exit of Subida do Lago. Hopefully someone Schumachers him into the pit wall.

    Isn't there a sprint at this one? Lando needs to max that out as well.

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    Magnussen has the shits so Bearman is in for the weekend.

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    Mercedes will both retire I think unless something changes dramatically, they seem to be rattling their drivers to pieces. Was the same in Austin as I recall.

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    Say it every year but god I fucking love this track. Best on the calendar bar fucking none.

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    If the F1 calendar was just 20 races in Interlagos, I would not complain.

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    British GP should be at Brands Hatch. Bring back Jerez, go to Laguna Seca, go to Portimao. Diddy little places with massive elevation change. The gold standard. Who gives a fuck about facilities.

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    I worry this trend of racing based on location of the track and not quality of the track will see the end of Interlagos at some point. Until then I'll enjoy it.

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    I would take all of those. If we can do Watkins Glen or Road Atlanta instead of Laguna Seca, even better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gray Fox View Post
    I worry this trend of racing based on location of the track and not quality of the track will see the end of Interlagos at some point. Until then I'll enjoy it.
    It's in big-ass Sao Paulo, so I hope its safe. Don't scare us like that.

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    They've tried hard to get rid of Interlagos because of all the traffic and robberies, but Rio could never get its shit together so here we still are.

    God knows how Hungary have managed to stay on the calendar for 40 years, but props to them as well. I love anywhere with a non-glossy finish. Road Atlanta would be a good one actually. Qatar and Abu Dhabi coming up

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    Thinking of it, the three F1 races in the US are an absolute disgrace.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pepe View Post
    It's in big-ass Sao Paulo, so I hope its safe. Don't scare us like that.
    It's not the glitz and glam that Liberty covets though. Miami, Madrid, Qatar, Vegas, Abu Dhabi and you could probably rope Monaco in here if it didnt have the prestige. All quite bad tracks for racing these cars, but a lot of money changed hands so we move.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pepe View Post
    Thinking of it, the three F1 races in the US are an absolute disgrace.
    I think Las Vegas might be the least objectionable of the three, which says a lot.

    O'Norris looking racey here. If he gets a few points off Max in the sprint it could liven things up a bit.

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    Perez the gift that keeps on giving.

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    Surely he's been spiked there in some way.

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    Oh, it was him trying to block Lawson. lol.

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    Fully donned by a child, in single figures for starts, in a comparative tractor.

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    Not sure why they didn't tell Bearman to instantly abort the lap and recharge some battery for a new one.

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    Checo has a lot of bloopers this year but that one is right up there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    God knows how Hungary have managed to stay on the calendar for 40 years
    Presumably through biblical amounts of corruption, which also sees Interlagos safe as houses, the shiny new money's good and all, but nothing trumps the envelope [or coal sack] slipped under the table.

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    3/1 for Piastri in the sprint is quite tasty. I don’t think team orders will come into play at all over the sake of a point

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    I'm fairly sure if they're 1-2 with a lap to go and clear of third then they'll swap. Key is for Lando to get away well.

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    Strange to hear Hamilton saying he's not really bothered about where he qualified. I guess he had to check out at some point.

    I hope Ferrari give him a good car for the new year though. They've somehow got my two favourite drivers into the team I like the least so it should be something to behold.

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    "You'll need Oscar later"

    Someone should have told Piastri, lol. Lad doesn't give a shit.

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    Max absolutely divebombed the start, was quite lucky to get away with it.

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    They've fucked this again.

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    Lando should try driving faster.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    They've fucked this again.
    No need to swap yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir Andy Mahowry View Post
    No need to swap yet.
    Disagree. If they were more bothered about Norris winning than the 1-2, then Piastri lets him by on lap 1, turn 4 and he scampers off while Piastri plays roadblock.

    But it looks like Piastri has way more pace than Norris anyway so he needs to stop crying on the radio and get his foot down. Leclerc and Verstappen wouldn't be this close if Piastri was the sole reason for Norris' pace.

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    They're managing the DRS, if they let Lando through early they'd lose constructors' points without DRS to those behind.

    Lando had a couple of very poor sector 2s which exposed him a couple of times but got away with it.

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    Yeah exactly. I think McLaren realise Norris winning the championship is such a long shot that they're entirely focused on the 1-2.

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    They've managed nowt.

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    The Ferrari suddenly becoming a Fiat Punto has livened the weekend up a bit.

    Piastri is simply the faster driver here, I wouldn't even be interested in switching them if I were Zak Brown.

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