senorgregster
Last Newbie Standing
That blow out...Mansell was a bloody monster, take away a couple of unfortunate DNF's and he's probably a 3 time world champion in an era with Piquet, Senna and Prost in top cars.
That blow out...Mansell was a bloody monster, take away a couple of unfortunate DNF's and he's probably a 3 time world champion in an era with Piquet, Senna and Prost in top cars.
I remember that blow out so well. Just gutted when it happened.I thought Mansell was pretty damm good, had a few unfortunate DNF and that blow out OMG !!
he did well to control the car, could've easily been a nasty accident.I remember that blow out so well. Just gutted when it happened.
They should just make the penalty be a cap on the total points you're able to score. For example, if Red Bull exceeds the cap by 20%, their points total will be decided by 1.2.Will the teams be penalised if they spend too much?
Put simply, yes. There are three categories of potential breaches. The first is a procedural breach, such as a team submitting their accounts late or inaccurately. The second is a minor overspend breach, when a team’s report shows they have exceeded the cost cap by less than 5 percent or the Cost Cap Administration finds they have exceeded that percentage. The third is a material overspend breach, where a team’s submission of their accounts or an investigation by the panel shows they have exceeded the cost cap by more than 5 percent.
Once a breach has been identified, three forms of penalty are possible. The first is a financial penalty. The value of the fine will be determined on a case-by-case basis. The second is a minor sporting penalty which could be a combination of a reprimand, deduction of constructors and/or drivers points, a ban for a certain number of races, limitations on testing – both CFD and on-track – and/or a reduction of their cost cap.
The third is the material sporting penalty, which is the most serious as it can involve all of the above plus exclusion from the World Championship.
I heard Japan were contractually obliged to run the Olympics. To the end of billions of pounds fine if they didn't. Maybe f1 are more lenient...The paralympics are literally next week
They could do a whole Olympics, but they can't do a by default bubbled event like a grand prix ?
No, they actually lost money on the Olympics. The difference is that they had no control- it was fully in the IOC hands.There's a difference when the Japanese government and Japanese tax payers had money at stake in terms of funding for the olympics.
No, they actually lost money on the Olympics. The difference is that they had no control- it was fully in the IOC hands.
Sure, but it's also much less risk involved, that's why I question the decision.My point is that the tax payers are not footing the bill for the Japanese GP which makes the decision to cancel much easier and less political.
Sure, but it's also much less risk involved, that's why I question the decision.
There is also not a billion+ pound fine for canceling the F1 as there was for the Olympics.My point is that the tax payers are not footing the bill for the Japanese GP which makes the decision to cancel much easier and less political.
Only good one is HamiltonsThey are all awful.
The US grand prix is in Texas; I'd say that's very unlikely to be cancelled. (Even if that would make no sense when the time comes.)Japan probably won't be the last cancellation yet, I would guess the US, Mexican and Brazilian GP's are all a bit risky.
Theres talk of a double header at texas to make up for losing the Japanese GP. I hate back to back races at the same track with the same layout. Bahrain being the exception. Normal layout and the awesome short layout.The US grand prix is in Texas; I'd say that's very unlikely to be cancelled. (Even if that would make no sense when the time comes.)
They will likely require proof that you have visited Florida in the last week.The US grand prix is in Texas; I'd say that's very unlikely to be cancelled. (Even if that would make no sense when the time comes.)
Never seen any race at it.Losail would be a boring circuit for F1. I'd rather see anther circuit do a double header and mix it up with tyre choices.
Losail would be a boring circuit for F1. I'd rather see anther circuit do a double header and mix it up with tyre choices.
It's more of a MOTOGP style circuit. Lots of flowing, sweeping corners that transition into each other.Agreed, amazing how they managed to create a circuit with literally no redeeming features.
Never seen any race at it.
But it looks like it could be OK , couple of fast straights, 16 corners, looks like a few good overtaking places.
This vid is only a sim but gives you an idea
I have only seen that vid of the track, you make a good point about the dirty air.You think? I thought the opposite - I cant see many, if any, overtaking places on that track since as someone above pointed out, I cant see how cars will be able to stay close to the car ahead without a huge speed advantage because of dirty air.
Driver | Team | Time |
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1) Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:45.199 |
2) Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.164 |
3) Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | +0.500 |
4) Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.619 |
5) Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +0.736 |
6) Sergio Perez | Red Bull | +0.928 |
7) Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | +0.978 |
8) Lando Norris | McLaren | +1.138 |
9) Esteban Ocon | Alpine | +1.298 |
10) Fernando Alonso | Alpine | +1.413 |
11) Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +1.450 |
12) Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | +1.484 |
13) Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | +1.556 |
14) George Russell | Williams | +1.573 |
15) Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | +1.729 |
16) Nicholas Latifi | Williams | +1.902 |
17) Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | +2.926 |
18) Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +3.025 |
19) Nikita Mazepin | Haas | +3.506 |
20) Mick Schumacher | Haas | +3.860 |
Driver | Team | Time |
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1) Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:44.472 |
2) Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | +0.041 |
3) Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +0.072 |
4) Fernando Alonso | Alpine | +0.481 |
5) Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | +0.493 |
6) Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +0.708 |
7) Esteban Ocon | Alpine | +0.830 |
8) Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | +0.864 |
9) Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.914 |
10) Sergio Perez | Red Bull | +0.932 |
11) Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +1.045 |
12) Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | +1.286 |
13) Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | +1.317 |
14) Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | +1.495 |
15) Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | +1.646 |
16) Nicholas Latifi | Williams | +1.726 |
17) George Russell | Williams | +2.193 |
18) Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +2.364 |
19) Nikita Mazepin | Haas | +2.863 |
20) Mick Schumacher | Haas | +3.057 |
Lewis Hamilton says a very uncomfortable bump that has appeared at Spa's Eau Rouge has "kind of ruined" the daunting corner, the Mercedes driver speculating that the issue may be linked to recent mudslides.
Then this crash , he could be right.
This crash was shocking
The car coming in as the video ended is particularly bad. I hope everyone is ok.Halo potentially saved a few lives there.
Lewis Hamilton says a very uncomfortable bump that has appeared at Spa's Eau Rouge has "kind of ruined" the daunting corner, the Mercedes driver speculating that the issue may be linked to recent mudslides.
Then this crash , he could be right.
This crash was shocking
Driver | Team | Time |
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1) Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:56.924 |
2) Sergio Perez | Red Bull | +0.947 |
3) Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +1.072 |
4) Lando Norris | McLaren | +1.585 |
5) Esteban Ocon | Alpine | +1.989 |
6) Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +2.281 |
7) Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | +2.400 |
8) Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | +2.512 |
9) George Russell | Williams | +2.568 |
10) Fernando Alonso | Alpine | +2.689 |
11) Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | +2.884 |
12) Nicholas Latifi | Williams | +3.057 |
13) Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | +3.532 |
14) Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +3.825 |
15) Mick Schumacher | Haas | +4.345 |
16) Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +4.446 |
17) Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | +4.586 |
18) Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | +4.588 |
19) Nikita Mazepin | Haas | +4.868 |
20) Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | +7.458 |
Damn. Thankfully everyone seems to be alright. Incredible they all walked away from a crash like that with just a little soreness.
Halo potentially saved a few lives there.
It was a scary crash, agred HALO saved a couple of lives, couple taken to hospital for precautionary checksThe car coming in as the video ended is particularly bad. I hope everyone is ok.