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by JN23
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4424

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Missed that Alonso got a penalty til now. Very confused. Is the art of slowing down in a corner to reduce the car behind’s momentum dead? Or is it just stewards bashing Alonso for the sake of it again? Slowing down your rival is one thing, but Alonso behaved in an unpredictable and dangerous manner...
by JN23
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20303

Re: Silly Season 2025

There’s a rumour in New Zealand that Ricciardo has been given two races to turn his form around or he’ll be replaced by Lawson. Makes sense. Ricciardo in that seat is pointless if he's not beating Tsunoda. Better off putting Lawson in so he can hit the ground running in 2025. I sort of feel like th...
by JN23
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:29 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 895
Views: 20806

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

mikeyg123 wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:56 am
You get the impression with Alonso, Hamilton, Verstappen, maybe even Russell, Sainz and Leclerc that they would chew on a lightbulb if it gained them a tenth of a second a lap.
This is a great line :lol:
by JN23
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20303

Re: Silly Season 2025

There’s a rumour in New Zealand that Ricciardo has been given two races to turn his form around or he’ll be replaced by Lawson.
by JN23
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:05 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20303

Re: Silly Season 2025

If anything 2025 is the season where it makes most sense to get a new driver in. Gives them a year to settle before being fully ready for the new regulations in 2026. True on that. Which is why on many podcasts it's believed Sainz could go to Sauber in '25 & get acquainted with the team & gel into ...
by JN23
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:56 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20303

Re: Silly Season 2025

If anything 2025 is the season where it makes most sense to get a new driver in. Gives them a year to settle before being fully ready for the new regulations in 2026.
by JN23
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:53 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 35672

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

Did Maranello let the wrong driver go for 2025?? Carlos has beaten Charley in both races that he contested this year. Charles said today (Australian GP) that Carlos was faster all weekend. It will be interesting to watch the team mate battle at Team Red this year. The difference between the four dr...
by JN23
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 35672

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

Sainz is such a no brainer for Red Bull. I can't think of any party it doesn't suit. Red Bull get a better driver Sainz gets a better car Verstappen gets to prove himself against a guy who has matched the two other best drivers of his generation Sainz Sr and Verstappen Sr? Shouldn't actually be fac...
by JN23
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:06 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4424

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Why didn't Sainz drive fastest lap in the late stages of the race? He had the freshest tyres, didn't he? He said on a radio message with a few laps left that the tyres were starting to struggle. Although he stopped later than Leclerc? True, maybe he used more of the tyres earlier in the stint but I...
by JN23
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4424

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Paolo_Lasardi wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:41 pm
Why didn't Sainz drive fastest lap in the late stages of the race? He had the freshest tyres, didn't he?
He said on a radio message with a few laps left that the tyres were starting to struggle.
by JN23
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 35672

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

mikeyg123 wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:39 pm
Sainz is such a no brainer for Red Bull. I can't think of any party it doesn't suit.

Red Bull get a better driver

Sainz gets a better car

Verstappen gets to prove himself against a guy who has matched the two other best drivers of his generation
Sainz Sr and Verstappen Sr?
by JN23
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 Group Pick
Replies: 22
Views: 1974

Re: 2024 Group Pick

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery :P Noted, and I'd love to see those jokers yield maximum points for you. McLaren have flirted with the podium too often not to take the top step soon. Indeed. Both McLaren and Norris are deserving of it, as will Piastri in due course. Norris now holds the...
by JN23
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 35672

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

Did Maranello let the wrong driver go for 2025?? Carlos has beaten Charley in both races that he contested this year. Charles said today (Australian GP) that Carlos was faster all weekend. It will be interesting to watch the team mate battle at Team Red this year. The difference between the four dr...
by JN23
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 Group Pick
Replies: 22
Views: 1974

Re: 2024 Group Pick

Hamilton for Norris, Mercedes for McLaren and Sauber for Haas please (sorry, not copying).

I'll also play Norris and McLaren jokers for Japan.

So Lando, this would be a great time for you to take your first win.
by JN23
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:45 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20303

Re: Silly Season 2025

Perez might have had damage, which apparently occurred when he was passing Alonso, but he wasn't exactly quick before that. Perez has always struggled with medium speed turns which is why he was slower than both Russell & Alonso in sectors 1 & 3. He banked on the speed of his car in sector 2. Plus,...
by JN23
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: Carl Potter's Top Three Championship 2024
Replies: 97
Views: 4639

Re: Carl Potter's Top Three Championship 2024

Australian Grand Prix Carlos Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix and became the first non-Max Verstappen winner since… Carlos Sainz. Charles Leclerc made it a Ferrari 1-2 with Lando Norris completing the podium. Max Verstappen held onto the lead at the start but was overtaken by Sainz on lap two. V...
by JN23
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:10 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20303

Re: Silly Season 2025

Perez might have had damage, which apparently occurred when he was passing Alonso, but he wasn't exactly quick before that.
by JN23
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Australian Grand Prix
Replies: 19
Views: 542

Re: Driver(s) of the day - 2024 Australian Grand Prix

Sainz and Tsunoda the two standouts. One of the Haas guys maybe for number three.
by JN23
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:20 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4424

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

https://www.racefans.net/2024/03/24/alonso-hit-with-20-second-penalty-for-potentially-dangerous-driving/ A good description of the reasoning for the penalty here and it does make me understand the 20 second penalty a bit better. Telemetry shows that Alonso lifted slightly more than 100m earlier tha...
by JN23
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4424

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

I just think they are inconsistent with what they give out. I think he should get a time penalty, but not 20 seconds. 20 second penalty for Alonso. Drops to P8. Wow, that's a far more major penalty than has been handed out recently. The stewards said: 'This season, the FIA Formula 1 penalty guideli...
by JN23
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4424

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

20 second penalty for Alonso. Drops to P8.
by JN23
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Junior Series
Replies: 322
Views: 9945

Re: 2024 Junior Series

Another disqualification in F2. Is there normally as many as there has been so far this season?
by JN23
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4424

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Is there a chance of a genuine race for the win this weekend? I haven't followed the weekend too closely, how was the race pace comparisons between Ferrari and Red Bull on Friday? Ferrari looked very strong on race pace but Red Bull were compromised. It's difficult to overtake here. If Sainz actual...
by JN23
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 4608

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Shout out to Ocon btw, great job to get into Q2.
by JN23
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:29 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4424

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

If someone (presumably Sainz) can get ahead of Verstappen then I'm hopeful that we can have a race. If Verstappen leads through turn one then it's done without some strange circumstances.
by JN23
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:40 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 4608

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Has Hamilton ever been out qualified by his teammate 5 times in a row before? I think Rosberg outqualified Hamilton seven times in a row in 2014 but with some extenuating circumstances: - Monaco (did Rosberg deliberately cause a yellow? - Canada - Austria (both messed up Q3, but Rosberg set a lap) ...
by JN23
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?
Replies: 31
Views: 915

Re: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doBY1TWp4Oo Given that this from F3 today as just given a 3 place grid penalty I doubt we will be seeing any race bans anytime soon. Can the FIA punish him separately afterwards? I think Vettel was under threat of further punishment for Baku 2017 following his in rac...
by JN23
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 4608

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

If Williams can't get a chassis to the GP in 3 days time that probably means they don't have a spare one period? Wow, even Haas going thru Grosjean, Mazepin and Mick has not had a DNS since 2016. They should consider selling the team. The GP will have been in two days time and I assume they actuall...
by JN23
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 4608

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

I dont think old man hamilton can drive around issues and experiment and quickly bounce back anymore, i think Russell might be the best bet for Merc to try the experimental setups on Yeah that's something I don't understand with Hamilton leaving the team why not put the experiments on Russell's car...
by JN23
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 4608

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Williams don’t have a spare chassis following Albon’s big shunt in practice. From the tweet below looks like they’ll be using Sargeant’s car for Albon for the rest of the weekend. https://x.com/phortonf1/status/1771095697401446462?s=46&t=ogYVTvP780Kb_NbBode63w Not sure how I feel about that. I wond...
by JN23
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
Replies: 315
Views: 16151

Re: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?

nabby81 wrote:
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:36 am
I'd say Saniz because I don't think he will be available. Alonso if no deal with Aston comes into it , however if they offer a deal on current pace why would he leave them for Merc
He might think Merc are the better bet for 2025, or perhaps more importantly 2026.
by JN23
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:20 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 4608

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Apparently Mercedes are lost with the car and are going to be experimenting on the first day, we seem to be back to 2021. I wonder what happened with: - Elliot being sidelined because it was his fault that the car was bad. - Hamilton getting his wish for Mercedes to design a Red Bull lookalike car....
by JN23
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:25 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 4608

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Williams don’t have a spare chassis following Albon’s big shunt in practice. From the tweet below looks like they’ll be using Sargeant’s car for Albon for the rest of the weekend. https://x.com/phortonf1/status/1771095697401446462?s=46&t=ogYVTvP780Kb_NbBode63w Not sure how I feel about that. That's...
by JN23
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:12 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 4608

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Williams don’t have a spare chassis following Albon’s big shunt in practice. From the tweet below looks like they’ll be using Sargeant’s car for Albon for the rest of the weekend.

https://x.com/phortonf1/status/17710956 ... _NbBode63w

Not sure how I feel about that.
by JN23
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 4608

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

FZKnight wrote:
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:32 am
Looking at practice Merc indeed are all out to sea. If they are experiment with Lewis’ car it ain’t working!
Yeah Wolff said that the 'dramatic' set up on Hamilton's car 'massively backfired'.
by JN23
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 20 Questions
Replies: 28
Views: 1876

Re: 2024 20 Questions

Australia: Qualifying Questions: Q1 top: Verstappen Q1 P15: Bottas Q2 top: Verstappen Q2 P10: Ricciardo Pole Position: Verstappen Q3 P10: Ricciardo Team with largest position gap pre-penalties: Williams Team with smallest position gap pre-penalties: Alpine Team with largest time gap in last session...
by JN23
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 Teammate Wars Prediction Game
Replies: 49
Views: 2964

Re: 2024 Teammate Wars Prediction Game

Australia

Verstappen
Leclerc
Hamilton
Norris
Alonso
Gasly
Albon
Bottas
Ricciardo
Hulkenberg
by JN23
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:04 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 Pick 10 Competition
Replies: 112
Views: 4758

Re: 2024 Pick 10 Competition

Australia

1. Verstappen
2. Leclerc
3. Perez
4. Hamilton
5. Sainz
6. Russell
7. Alonso
8. Norris
9. Piastri
10. Stroll
by JN23
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 Qualifying Competition
Replies: 43
Views: 2385

Re: 2024 Qualifying Competition

Australia

Q1
20. Sargeant
19. Ocon
18. Gasly
17. Zhou
16. Magnussen

Q2
15. Bottas
14. Albon
13. Hulkenberg
12. Stroll
11. Tsunoda

Q3
10. Ricciardo
9. Piastri
8. Alonso
7. Norris
6. Russell
5. Sainz
4. Hamilton
3. Perez
2. Leclerc
1. Verstappen