Formula 1 #9

[Luisa18]

Urgh, the overspend is the accountant laughing their way to the bank as they cooked the figures in the accounts for them during the “delay”. Just saying. #tinfoilhat

 

[LaBlonde]

It would be interesting if they released how much each team actually spent

i would have loved to have seen that too.

like you say above, i would be really interested to see how/why rb were so sure they were under.



gonna guess they get a reprimand and/or a cap reduction

 

[FormulinoTheCat]

this is an amazing point!

i feel like they also need to sort out the penalties and how they’re allocated for new engines etc. having half the grid take them in the same week so all the best drivers just work their way through the pack like the other week isn’t a penalty. i don’t know what they can do about it though

Yeah i don't think the penalties should be lessened the more you take.

 

[kale-supremacist]

Do we have a date for the gala?

 

[Lucia]

This music is awful - so loud! God knows how it must sound there.

It's a racket can't even hear the interviews

 

[Red hair dont care]

Who is McLaren’s reserve driver if Lando remains unwell?

What's wrong with Lando? Sorry missed any news on him or did not read the fans stories

 

[kale-supremacist]

Fellow French speakers, automoto did a segment on the Alpine team:

 

[namenotavailable]

I'm so glad I got up for this

 

[namenotavailable]

Me - been up since 4.20am and I'm working today
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Just when I was nearly falling asleep!! Absolute carnage!

 

[Multi-21]

What’s going on with these certificates? Getting a bit late in the day. Assume they weren’t given out Japan time as their Wednesday is already over

ETA just seen it’s been delayed until Monday so another weekend of speculation

 

[Multi-21]

Is it just me or has Martin Brindle twice referred to Russell’s Mercedes as a William’s?

 

[melly99]

No what are they?

Acting like he's her father etc!!

 

[kale-supremacist]

If this is true I’d be gutted for Nyck! Think he deserves at least one full season.

I agree. I want to see Daniel race again but I feel like this move would be unfair to Nyck.

 

[Mocaacom]

Long old winter til the next season starts…anyone know when Drive to Survive is due to air the next series?

Last year it wasn’t until early March

 

[namenotavailable]

Awkward

 

[Red hair dont care]

Hulkenback! I like Mick, but ngl excited about this with losing Daniel.
Haas easily hottest team now.

What not Ferrari???

 

[LaBlonde]

Agree with everything except the George comment @LaBlonde

To me it seemed like there really was not much he could have done to avoid Carlos without potentially causing an even bigger collision! I mean Norris (I think?) barely made it past them without crashing!

carlos has to take some degree of blame i agree, he was way too hesitant going into that turn, which you can’t do on literally the first turn of a grand prix when you’re on pole, but george had room and should have used it. he ultimately turned right on a left curved turn (and so into carlos), but he also probably wasn’t expecting carlos to be as cautious as he was. you have to be observant though and react to your surroundings (like lando did behind).

i take it back to some degree though as i see george went to apologise and has admitted fault so i’m sorry for using him as an example it is just crazy that he gets five seconds for ending someone’s race when alonso has now had a 30 second penalty and dropped multiple positions for a dangerous car. it just doesn’t seem right and the penalties as a whole need to be looked at.

 

[Luisa18]

Wonder whether Mercedes would look at Lando if McLaren aren't delivering for him when Lewis retires? Or whether they want a more Bottas-esque No.2 again.

I was convinced DeVries would position into no2 seat eventually but now who knows?

 

[F1Grid]

Unlike the McLarens which are just shit everywhere.

Give them time, we thought this early in the season last year tbf!

 

[Multi-21]

McLaren last?! I didn’t see testing really, were they that bad?