F1 2023 Season

dinostar77 said:
https://www.thedrive.com/news/miche...can-supply-tires-that-dont-destroy-themselves

Well done Michelin, totally agree with this.

"Teams should be understanding tire performance and capitalizing on the fact that the tire is going to be performing from the first lap around the circuit to the last. The drivers will tell you they want to be at their maximum all the time."
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totally agree with this F1 should be the best drivers with the best equipment, going like shit of a shovel, not worried about sodding tyre wear.
 
New Sprint Formula this weekend.


The previous format, which has been used since Sprint weekends were introduced to F1 in 2021, saw a qualifying session on Friday set the grid for Saturday's shortened race, which would in turn set the order for Sunday's Grand Prix.

The updated schedule will see Friday's qualifying session set the grid for Sunday's race, while Saturday will now feature a standalone double of the Sprint Shootout to dictate the order for the shortened 100km race that follows.

New Sprint weekend format
Friday
Practice
Qualifying for Sunday's Grand Prix
Saturday
Sprint Shootout
F1 Sprint
Sunday
Grand Prix

The Sprint Shootout will mirror a regular F1 qualifying session in being split into three parts, but each of those will be shorter, with the final eight-minute period potentially leading to one-lap contests to set the top 10.
While teams are free to use any of their available tyres in regular qualifying, in the Sprint Shootout new sets of tyres will be mandatory in each of the three parts, with medium compounds in Q1 and Q2 followed by a switch to softs in Q3.

There is no change to the awarding of points from 2022. The Sprint winner will score eight points, with that amount descending by a point for each of the top eight.

The changes eliminate a second practice session on Saturday morning, which had been criticised for providing minimal entertainment, given that after Friday qualifying teams were unable to make setup changes to their cars.


Friday
10:30am Azerbaijan GP Practice One
2pm: AZERBAIJAN GP QUALIFYING

Saturday
9.30am: AZERBAIJAN GP SPRINT SHOOTOUT
2:30pm: AZERBAIJAN GP SPRINT

Sunday
12pm: THE AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX
 
So Friday qualifying sets the grid for Sunday, and the sprint shootout sets the grid for the sprint? Is that right? So doesn't matter where you finish in the spring, you'll start Sunday from your Friday qualifying?
 
mitChley said:
So Friday qualifying sets the grid for Sunday, and the sprint shootout sets the grid for the sprint? Is that right? So doesn't matter where you finish in the spring, you'll start Sunday from your Friday qualifying?
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Yeh so the sprint will actually just be a protracted exercise in getting the cars around in one piece and not blowing up any engines.
 
Hmmm so the sprint race is it's own thing now then. I like that aspect of it.
 
Don't this new layout is that bad, they have scrapped free practice for a mini race weekend which is going to be more entertaining especially for those who are actually at the track as you will get to see more action.
 
If it’s standalone, I’d increase the number of points available, to make it worth fighting for.
 
goalscholes said:
If it’s standalone, I’d increase the number of points available, to make it worth fighting for.
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This is another problem with sprints because any point system you think of won't have enough to give points to more than the top 8 finishers.

So the teams who may be more motivated to push hard in sprint races and make them entertaining (Haas, Williams etc) have even less chance of points finishes than in the grand prix.

But if you give more than 10 points for a sprint win you erode the value of the grand prix, as with all the other formula classes sprint race wins are 10 points maximum.
 
OK I can see why the new format is something that will appeal to some.
Giving more points for the sprint also makes sense, but the FIA keep going on about budgets but the FIA are in effect running 2 seasons in one , the main one and mini season of sprint races, with no incresss of budgets.
Haveing a crash in the sprint would put the main race in serous doubt for some teams.
If they want to do it, give the team 2 budgets , one for the main season and an extra bit for the sprints.
 
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The FIA and Formula 1 have agreed to an increase in the number of power unit elements available for each driver for the remainder of the sport's 2023 campaign.

The change which comes after three races in F1's record 23-race season should reduce the number of grid penalties incurred by drivers.

Normally, drivers are allowed three Internal Combustion Engines, and three Turbo, MGU-H and MGU-K elements across the season.

The maximum number of these components has now been set at four for the entire year, while the number of Control Electronics and Energy Store remains unchanged, at two for the season.

Additional decisions related to F1's technical and sporting regulations and agreed upon by the F1 Commission and ratified on Tuesday by the World Motor Sport Council include the following:

The time allocated to the grid procedure for a Grand Prix will be increased from 40 to 50 minutes. At certain races, this additional time will be used for the presentation of the drivers to the fans.

The updated definition of 'working on a car' during a pit stop penalty [sparked by Fernando Alonso's penalty in Jeddah] that was introduced as a Sporting Directive in March will be included within the Sporting Regulations.

Furthermore, a specifically dedicated working group within the Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) has developed a proposal for the introduction of an exclusion from F1's cost cap of certain sustainability initiatives and their expense.

These exclusions cover, amongst other things, costs associated with installing sustainable infrastructure, auditing and monitoring of Competitors' carbon footprint and donations to charities engaged in the promotion of environmental sustainability projects and carbon offset programmes.
 
So teams are now allowed to use more PU components because of the increased wear that the new format brings but there's no change in cost cap? How does that make sense?
 
ArjenIsM3 said:
So teams are now allowed to use more PU components because of the increased wear that the new format brings but there's no change in cost cap? How does that make sense?
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The cost of purchasing/developing engines has always sat outside the cost cap.
 
pauldyson1uk said:
Just done a search, Sunday tickets for Sliverstone. Unbelievable £425 per ticket, so add parking , fuel, food and souvenirs your would buy. It’s easy a £2000plus day, that’s mental, for one day.
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Monza was similar last year, it really put me off watching F1, wasn't even bothered to check this year the likes of Monza, Hungaroring(the one that are nearer to me). Austria is ridiculously high too, probably one of the most expensive in F1 calendar.
 
All for trying new things. But not sure a Friday afternoon qualifying is the right way to go when lots won’t be able to watch it.

Is there a reason today’s qualifying is for the race on Sunday and not the sprint? Surely swapping the qualifying sessions around makes more sense
 
seems the red bull pace comes from the headrest. cheats.
 
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