The 2024 Formula 1 Thread

[bsnub]

Just a few days ago, Switch was posting about how McLaren had the season sown up and Norris would be this year's champion.

[Switch]

Just a few days ago, Switch was posting about how McLaren had the season sown up and Norris would be this year's champion.

Red Bull fight back? What did you expect?

Forecasting success in F1 requires patience. The Belgian GP will probably be all about tyre management and availability.

[harrybarracuda]

Just a few days ago, Switch was posting about how McLaren had the season sown up and Norris would be this year's champion.

Just a few years ago you were telling us how Haas would be a top three team.

[bsnub]

Just a few years ago you were telling us how Haas would be a top three team.

Reaching back three years, referencing an alleged comment I do not even remember making. Your desperation and butt hurt are palpable.

[Troy]

Well, the McLaren's were set up for dry conditions during qualifying, which could give them an an advantage during the race. That together with the speed advantage of the Red Bull means Hamilton and Russell will be struggling if the track remains dry throughout the race.

The problem is, of course, practice and qualifying were both under wet conditions and there is no real data to use for setting up the car properly for the dry.

[Shutree]

Well, the McLaren's were set up for dry conditions during qualifying, which could give them an an advantage during the race. That together with the speed advantage of the Red Bull means Hamilton and Russell will be struggling if the track remains dry throughout the race.

The problem is, of course, practice and qualifying were both under wet conditions and there is no real data to use for setting up the car properly for the dry.

Bring it on, I say. Good to have some unpredictability back in F1. That said, I think Max can still win this one. I was hoping for some mixed up weather too, although unusually for Spa it seems likely to stay dry.

[harrybarracuda]

Reaching back three years, referencing an alleged comment I do not even remember making. Your desperation and butt hurt are palpable.

Well how is one expected to forget a comment so hilariously fucking dim witted?

And again, if you don't remember saying it, how do you know it was three years ago you fuckwit.

[harrybarracuda]

Bring it on, I say. Good to have some unpredictability back in F1. That said, I think Max can still win this one. I was hoping for some mixed up weather too, although unusually for Spa it seems likely to stay dry.

It's a more meaningful test of the cars and drivers if it stays dry.

But it's much more of an entertaining lottery if it pisses down every half an hour or so

[Shutree]

Well, the McLaren's were set up for dry conditions during qualifying, which could give them an an advantage during the race.

Just watching the F2 race. Sunshine and blue skies at Spa.

(Unlike Nongbualamphu, where it is raining hard.)

[bsnub]

Well how is one expected to forget a comment so hilariously fucking dim witted?

Probably because I never said it.

And again, if you don't remember saying it, how do you know it was three years ago you fuckwit.

I don't. You are the one claiming that...

Just a few years ago you were telling us how Haas would be a top three team.

You really clowned yourself here, dippy. I think it is you and not me that is the dim witted fuckwit. Quit while you are behind.

[Backspin]

Looks like another lucky win for spamilton. Why Red Bull took an engine penalty here I will never know

[Troy]

^ Probably because it's the best circuit to take the hit. As I said earlier, lots of overtake places and suits fast car.

[Backspin]

Thanks George , you are the man.

Eat your hats George skeptics.

[Troy]

One two for mercedes surprised me. I was expecting McLaren to do better and mad max to get into the mix.
Good call from Russell and stay out on the hards. Took him up from sixth.

[harrybarracuda]

What a race and what a call from George, that took some bollocks.
Mad Max won't be happy going into his home race.

[Backspin]

Looks like George's team fuct up and his car was too light. So the win goes to hamilton. Whatever. George did his job. His team didn't.

That's 2 wins for hamilton where George DNFd and both weren't his fault. The points race between the 2 is over. What a shame.

[harrybarracuda]

Well that's a fucking schoolboy error.

I doubt Lewis would be too bothered in fairness but dems da rules.

Belgian GP: Lewis Hamilton inherits win as George Russell disqualified for Mercedes car being underweight | F1 News | Sky Sports

[helge]

Belgian GP: Lewis Hamilton inherits win as George Russell disqualified for Mercedes car being underweight | F1 News | Sky Sports

Shall not open it.

How many grams are we talking about ?

[Switch]

Brilliant call by Russell which won him the race.
Pity about the disqualification.

Tyre management did it for Mercedes and Russell. McLaren and Verstappen got it wrong. They will all want to come back with a vengeance after the break.

[harrybarracuda]

Brilliant call by Russell which won him the race.
Pity about the disqualification.

Tyre management did it for Mercedes and Russell. McLaren and Verstappen got it wrong. They will all want to come back with a vengeance after the break.

Just think how much those constructor points might cost.

[harrybarracuda]

They're hinting that loss of rubber could be the culprit, both from excessive wear and the fact that there is no victory lap in Spa so no opportunity to pick up marbles on the in lap.

[Troy]

How many grams are we talking about ?

1500g - that's a lot of marbles.

[harrybarracuda]

1500g - that's a lot of marbles.

Not really. Four hot tyres trawling around a track for a couple of minutes can easily pick that up I would have thought.

400g a tyre?

[Switch]

Just think how much those constructor points might cost.

I’m sure the teams are bothered more than I am.

[Switch]

1500g - that's a lot of marbles.

Good of you to explain it in terms Helga can understand. I hadn’t considered tyre wear or pick up to be honest. My thinking was on body weight loss on a hot day? Easy done! It’s only an extra 3 lbs +.