Formula 1

[Mikado463]

speaking of IMSA, it's the 'Bull Ring' this weekend, Lime Rock !

 

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speaking of IMSA, it's the 'Bull Ring' this weekend, Lime Rock !

I think its the IMSA Northeast Grand Prix

 

[Eppie]

Gong! Next race is the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Austria and Great Britain were pretty entertaining actually.

 

[Mikado463]

I know it's not F1, but how bout that Josef Newgarden !!!!

 

[Eppie]

I know it's not F1, but how bout that Josef Newgarden !!!!

You're welcome to start an IndyCar thread. Hungary was a bit of a snooze fest. Budapest is one of my favorite cities but I've never been a big fan of that race track. Nice to see McLaren doing well again though.

 

[Mikado463]

Verstappen, Zzzzzzzzz

yeah, i know he's good !

 

[BBHT]

I completely didn't see there was an F1 thread!

I watched the Singapore GP live (on TV...it's too hot and humid for me to even think about attending the race. haha), and I found the action to be very gripping. The last two laps, where Russell let slip 3rd place was quite a shocking moment. (puns intended)

Anyhow, this is the first Singapore GP whereby I didn't fall asleep! I liked the temporary layout, and hope they stick with it.

 

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F1 Vegas, man hole covers and their concrete enclosure that are failing have canceled practice. Plus world champion Max Verstappen said that the race was “99% show, 1% sport,. Yep like always boring.

 

[Eppie]

F1 Vegas, man hole covers and their concrete enclosure that are failing have canceled practice. Plus world champion Max Verstappen said that the race was “99% show, 1% sport,. Yep like always boring.

F1 responds as disappointed fans forced to exit Las Vegas circuit before FP2
F1 always follows the money. I've been watching some Youtubers livestream walks around Vegas and the construction has made a mess of vacations for many tourists. I also heard about F1 wanting to charge ridiculous amounts of money to store owners along the circuit, threatening to block views if they don't pay up. What a sh!t show. I'll probably watch the race any way but recorded to skip the commercials.

 

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[Mikado463]

Vegas, the city of losers .......

Leclerc tops delayed second Las Vegas GP practice

Charles Leclerc topped a long-delayed second practice session at the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz in his repaired Ferrari. FP2 got underway 2.5 hours behind schedul…

racer.com

 

[lovinthehd]

F1 responds as disappointed fans forced to exit Las Vegas circuit before FP2
F1 always follows the money. I've been watching some Youtubers livestream walks around Vegas and the construction has made a mess of vacations for many tourists. I also heard about F1 wanting to charge ridiculous amounts of money to store owners along the circuit, threatening to block views if they don't pay up. What a sh!t show. I'll probably watch the race any way but recorded to skip the commercials.

Along those lines of excessive charges, apparently airports in the area are charging $3k per aircraft landing....

Vegas sure looks a poor choice for the F1 folk....

 

[lovinthehd]

This just popped up in my feed, some interesting info

 

[Mikado463]

Glad that fiasco is over, it'll be interesting to see how the lawsuits work out...........

 

[Eppie]

I doubt the lawsuit will get any traction. F1 has very deep pockets and as this was also a safety issue they had a responsibility to keep spectators safe. I read that they are only seeking $30,000 in damages, which is peanuts to F1, but they will fight this on principal.

EDIT: $30,0000 per spectator. ~$1B for the 35,000 present.

The race itself was actually pretty entertaining. Even the drivers commented that the racing was better than they had anticipated. I could have done with less spectacle though. Being Vegas, I knew ahead of time that everything was going to be over the top but eventually even the best commentators run out of meaningful things to say. Well, better get used to it because it's a 10 year deal.

 

[Raiden007]

Anybody watched Drive to survive?

 

[Eppie]

Anybody watched Drive to survive?

Love that series and have watched them all. I hope there is another installment next year.

 

[haraldo]

The insane talent of a ruzzian driver

 

[dolynick]

I admit, I am quite looking forward to the season start in March.

Lewis in Red. Both Ferrari and McClaren ending last season with stronger teams/cars than Red Bull. How will Sainz do at Williams? Lawson in a Red Bull and can he stay closer to Verstappen, unlike Perez? Also curious to see how Antonelli does in a full time seat as opposed to the snapshot practice drives. Audi taking over Sauber and will there be a notable turn-around for the team this year or not.

A number of potentially interesting things that make it feel quite worth watching to see how they pan out this year.

 

[haraldo]

I am gonna watch.... buy subscription

Got to watch Lewis in red

And Carlos in Williams .... OMG