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Anyone changing their position?....

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UnlikeUday wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2026 9:22 am
Norris is getting a lot of flack for this interview.......

irony being they are specifically NOT called Sprint Races by F1, just Sprints.

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I think one of the fundamental problems with modern F1 track design is that you have to design around what makes a good circuit specifically for F1. One of the big criticisms of Hermann Tilke, for example, was that his circuits ended up having a similar character. But that's partly because there ar...

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Exactly , the majority of posts when the circuit layout got posted was 'looks nice, but can't see any obvious passing opportunities" if us , a bunch of keyboard racer wannabes can see that, how the hell does it pass by the people who literally have it as their job. Happy to give it another go next y...

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Obviously the "Madring" is the trigger of my frustration. What I don't understand is that in the age of supercomputers, endless data logging and now AI , how have we ended up with a brand new circuit design that produced the dullest 2 hours of my weekend. Surely even some basic analysis will show wh...

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What do you think is going on in George's head after today's race? He actually drove a really good race but the glory goes to Kini and the points gap increases.

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well it's been a while and that curly haired nipper from Bologna has certainly made his mark.. assumes driver carries on winning at their current wins/starts ratio till they retire at 35 exceptions Alonso +1 season Bottas + 1 season Hamilton +1 season Perez +1 season Rank DRIVER Win Ratio PredictedW...

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I don't think there's a huge amount of significant talent in F2 or F3 this year tbh. Mini has always been a frontrunner so I rate him, but Tsolovs run of form is odd to me - he never shone that bright in F3 from memory. Then again if he has 'Nando's seal of approval who am I to judge?! Going into th...

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A 50 point lead going into the summer break. that's nice! Best news for him though is that gap is reflective of the fact that behind him, the wins are being shared out among 3 or 4 drivers. I was thinking about his age, if he wins he will be just 20 and would be youngest ever Champ by some margin. G...

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Catching up on F2/F3. Have to say I'm loving the F3 races, Feature race in Austria was one for the ages. More like Moto3 than F3! The still maturing Slater and the improved Ugochukwu look to be the class of the field but del Pino and Stromsted are making an impression and Clerot can definitely compe...

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First podium for Larson in British F4 at Zandvoort. Nice but her other results are 15-26-29-*3*-15 so looks like a bit of a freak result - I didn't watch the race and it was the reverse grid race 2 which probably explains it.

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Pulling still doing OK in GB3

Av Finish
1. Bedrin = 3
2. Fairclough = 3
3. Rehm = 3.7
4. Molnár = 4.9
5. Fluxá = 5.1
6. JNakamura = 7.2
7. Pulling = 7.6
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22. Aurelia Nobels = 15.1

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Impressive F1 Academy wildcard entry at Silverstone by 16 year old Swiss driver Chiara Bättig. Qualified on Pole and finished P2 right behind championship leader Palmoswki in the feature race. She'll be snapped up for a full time drive next year I'm sure. Along with a few other F1A drivers she has b...

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Wow. That move on George... that was brutal. Something about his approach reminds me more of Valentino Rossi than another F1 driver. Super fast, but in combat against other top drivers, it seems like a move is making a statement. Aggressive, but not reckless or over the line. Was it really that imp...

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Wow. That move on George... that was brutal. Something about his approach reminds me more of Valentino Rossi than another F1 driver. Super fast, but in combat against other top drivers, it seems like a move is making a statement. Aggressive, but not reckless or over the line.

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Not a problem so much, just it the best option? Guess we will see! Funding jump would be huge I imagine so probably down to that more than anything. If F3 is not the goal then I don't see why she's doing 2 years in GB3, my thought was winning a race or two might enable her to find the backing for F...

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Not a problem so much, just it the best option? Guess we will see! Funding jump would be huge I imagine so probably down to that more than anything. If F3 is not the goal then I don't see why she's doing 2 years in GB3, my thought was winning a race or two might enable her to find the backing for F...

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Not a problem so much, just it the best option? Guess we will see! Funding jump would be huge I imagine so probably down to that more than anything.

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Following Pullings GB3 win I thought I'd bump this thread: Female single-seat races 2026 Did the third race get cancelled? Maybe they might look to put her into F3 next year. Yes it was cancelled due to the weather. I don't see F3 next year for Pulling but who knows. Well there has to be a plan oth...

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pokerman wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 02, 2026 1:25 pm

DOLOMITE wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 01, 2026 11:44 pm
Following Pullings GB3 win I thought I'd bump this thread:

Female single-seat races 2026
Did the third race get cancelled?

Maybe they might look to put her into F3 next year.

Yes it was cancelled due to the weather. I don't see F3 next year for Pulling but who knows.

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Following Pullings GB3 win I thought I'd bump this thread: Female single-seat races 2026 Bianca Bustamente 21 Phillipines Eurocup-3 Alba Hurup Larsen 17 Denmark F1 Academy Alisha Palmowski 19 England F1 Academy Ava Dobson 17 USA F1 Academy Ella Lloyd 20 Wales F1 Academy Ella Stevens 19 England F1 Ac...

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Well we are a few races in and I'm not loving it. I do enjoy that the cars can follow close and re-pass but still frustrates me that I can't *see* why. I'm not switching my focus to reading some poxy computer game graphic to try and work out why the driver behind is suddenly 20km/h faster.

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Pretty dismal start '26 then, but Did Not Starts aside it feels like Oscar has been a bit anonymous this year or is it just me? Disjointed start to season mean it's too early to call?

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I think Russell may have written off the first few races as exceptions but it doesn't look that way. Antonelli looked on a mission. It's going to be long season for Russell! With gap he has now, if Kimi can keep the F3/F2 mentality in check, he can afford to be OK with finishing behind Russel if the...

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I was unconvinced this year in the first few races, as i thought a big element of luck went into helping him, but this weekend, he really did loog great regarding race pace. I think he will only be able to win it if Mercedes are consistently at the top and russell keeps underperforming. He still ma...

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I was expecting Antonelli to start to gain more consistency this year, but surely nobody expected a start as strong as the one he has had. They aren't fluke results inherited from attrition or lucky rolls of the dice. He has been quick in all sessions and has raced hard . Anyone think he may actuall...

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Well if anyone cares, F1 Academy starts its 26 season this weekend. Full line up below Team Driver F1 Team Age Nationality Experience ART Grand Prix Jade Jacquet Williams 16 France 18 ART Grand Prix Kaylee Countryman Haas 16 USA 37 ART Grand Prix Lisa Billard 16 France 27 Campos Racing Alisha Palmow...

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" In short , Recharge is available to a driver for those 'quieter' moments on track, when they can afford to tuck away a bit more electrical energy. Under the new regulations, cars will be able to harvest energy to charge the battery when braking, on part throttle, when lifting off (when a driver l...

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t2jd1967 wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 12, 2026 12:32 pm

More Powered by AWS graphic overlays are coming soon to a Grand Prix near you!

Don't even start me on that s**t

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" In short , Recharge is available to a driver for those 'quieter' moments on track, when they can afford to tuck away a bit more electrical energy. Under the new regulations, cars will be able to harvest energy to charge the battery when braking, on part throttle, when lifting off (when a driver li...

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So not much love for the new gadgets here so far. I have read various pieces on several sites now and it's much the same. I think if you were to break it down into three areas it would be a thumbs up on the reduced car size, a meh on the active aero, and thumbs down on the Recharge/Boost/Overtake me...

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Well now we have seen qualy and a race, what are your early thoughts on the new cars and regs?

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Herta is a driver who came into IndyCar very young, and quickly became the youngest ever winner (age 18) and pole sitter (age 19), finishing third in the championship in just his second season. A lot of hype got generated during this period due to his seemingly immense potential, considering his ra...

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I was aware of his name but I don't follow Indy and looking at his record, it's not as impressive as I was expecting. Has he been in decent teams? What teammates has he has and how has he stacked up against them? Realistically what should we expect of him in F2?

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Ferrari have a very effective DRS replacement. Invert the wing and it creates lift instead of down force. Create enough lift, carry the speed and jump over the car in front. Clever stuff and should make for great TV.

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The asymmetrical design actually works and there are DC/Hakkinen McLaren vibes but overall I like it.

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Has anyone ever tried to quantify her potential weight advantage? I don't know what the rules are for the ballast they have to add to get to mine weight - assuming it can't be added anywhere they want? The drivers on the team get an average weight and the car has to be ballasted to the point where ...

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Confirmed Pin to ELMS LMP2 . My understanding is that FRECA are backing a scheme whereby a 4th car can be run by any team signing a top 3 F1A driver. No sign of Pin, Weug, Pulling or Chambers going there though so either no team wanted them, or they didn't want to go. Happy for Pin, but it does not...

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Confirmed Pin to ELMS LMP2 . My understanding is that FRECA are backing a scheme whereby a 4th car can be run by any team signing a top 3 F1A driver. No sign of Pin, Weug, Pulling or Chambers going there though so either no team wanted them, or they didn't want to go. Happy for Pin, but it does not ...

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Well it's not confirmed yet but agreed it may well be PIns preference and understandable if so. She did well and had a lot of fans. Has anyone ever tried to quantify her potential weight advantage? I don't know what the rules are for the ballast they have to add to get to mine weight - assuming it c...

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