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 2024 Formula One Season, Newey to leave Red Bull. |
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 1st February 2024, 03:00 PM
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The Sainz name has a very strong link with Audi, which could be interesting.
Ocon is also technically still affiliated with Mercedes... |
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1st February 2024, 03:24 PM
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 It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva
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1st February 2024, 07:04 PM
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It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva
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Confirmed by Mercedes:
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1st February 2024, 07:15 PM
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QUOTE(Severin @ Feb 1 2024, 12:44 PM)  Who goes to Mercedes? Vettel? Wishful thinking Schumacher? Very possible Alonso? Who wouldn't love that? Sainz? More likely at Red Bull Piastri? Costly but possible Norris? Very pricey Perez? Not likely tsunoda obvs |
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1st February 2024, 09:15 PM
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It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva
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2nd February 2024, 09:34 AM
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In other news -
Suzuka confirmed until 2029 And the latest Haas is unveiled today |
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2nd February 2024, 09:45 AM
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QUOTE(jakewild @ Feb 1 2024, 07:15 PM) tsunoda obvs Maybe Grosjean will finally get that promised Merc drive... |
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2nd February 2024, 11:25 AM
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but it's a tad early for the announcement, like Sanz now has to run for 1 yer x Ferrari knowing he's not wanted anymore and not gonna continue although he wanted to
whats Sanz link to Audi? cos of his father? |
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2nd February 2024, 01:10 PM
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QUOTE(Bjork @ Feb 2 2024, 11:25 AM) but it's a tad early for the announcement, like Sanz now has to run for 1 yer x Ferrari knowing he's not wanted anymore and not gonna continue although he wanted to whats Sanz link to Audi? cos of his father? Yeah Carlos Sr is a member of Team Audi so could well forge some ties. A year at Sauber to bed in and launch with Audi would tick a lot of boxes. I agree though, I don't see Mercedes in any rush to pick a driver from the available options. They clearly want to see how Antonelli develops so the replacement will likely be short term (2 years?) which is why I won't rule out Vettel, Alonso or even Hulkenburg. |
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2nd February 2024, 01:58 PM
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It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva
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Great to hear that Suzuka is staying on the calendar and not replaced by a street circuit in Osaka.
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2nd February 2024, 02:08 PM
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It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva
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2nd February 2024, 02:53 PM
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It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva
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Alonso to Mercedes, Red Bull or remain at Aston Martin for 2025?
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5th February 2024, 03:22 PM
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Red Bull (the parent company not the F1 team) have launched an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Christian Horner.
No further details yet. |
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5th February 2024, 10:16 PM
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QUOTE In the latest change to the sport’s sprint race format, it has been agreed that sprint round Fridays will see a single practice session, followed by the sprint qualifying session. The Saturday sprint race will now be the first session on the second day, followed by grand prix qualifying and the grand prix itself in their traditional positions on Saturdays and Sunday. Formula 1’s DRS rules have also been modified ahead of the new season. After the regulations around the use of DRS in sprint races were changed to allow for the overtaking aid to be activated from the end of the first lap or after one green flag lap after a restart, that will now also apply for all grands prix throughout the 2024 season. In other announced changes, the allocation of power units each driver will be allowed to have over the course of the 24 round season has increased from three to four for the upcoming two seasons in 2024 and 2025. Source - Racefans.net |
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6th February 2024, 09:25 AM
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Don't like the sound of this new format, think they had it right the past 2 seasons.
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6th February 2024, 09:39 AM
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I think most people so far seem to prefer it, as it means they can completely ignore the sprint if they choose to and the weekend itself is dedicated to the Grand Prix. Which if we're realistic is the thing the fans, drivers and teams actually care about.
What I'd really like to know though is at which point Parc Ferme is locked in. |
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6th February 2024, 10:48 AM
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If someone gets taken out in the Sprint, that's their entire race weekend ruined as there won't be time to fix the car before qualifying for the Sunday race. That's a bit too much jeopardy for me...
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6th February 2024, 11:58 AM
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That applies to 3rd practice on a normal weekend too though. It's potentially more likely now certainly, but the drivers tend to be risk averse in the sprints more often than not. When it eventually does happen it'll only serve to further highlight a problem with the sprint concept.
What it will also do is mean that teams will have three sessions to set the car's balance up before qualifying which will likely see a less mixed up grid for the race. Somebody elsewhere suggested one shot qualifying for the sprint would liven it up a bit and I honestly wouldn't object to that if they came out in reverse championship order - essentially putting the fastest cars out first. Still very much a gimmick but better than the reverse grids which Liberty seem dead set on. This post has been edited by Severin: 7th February 2024, 10:41 AM |
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6th February 2024, 07:42 PM
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I do think it's much better having the two separated. Qualifying for the race followed by qualifying for the sprint made very little sense.
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7th February 2024, 01:27 PM
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the order is the right one now
main qualifier on Fri was a Big No!! |
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