***** Formula 1 - 2024 Season *****

180,579 Views | 1990 Replies | Last: 2 days ago by SydB92
nai06
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
Some of the pics I took in Austin




Gladiator 96
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
SydB92
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
F1 Academy coming back to Miami and new to Vegas in 2025.....

SydB92
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
They almost had to if they wanted to put on the facade of their NetZero2030 campaign of whatever it is called....

Just needed Monaco to relent on the date. Monaco probably agreed with the condition that they don't have to pay the big hosting fees other races do.
jorgerr96
How long do you want to ignore this user?

Horrendous, horrendous calendar.

Sure they will get exposure, but they need valuable experience. They are driving F4 machinery in places like Miami and Vegas, while other series like Italian F4 and British F4 do rounds in Monza, Barcelona, Silverstone, Spa, which is WAY more useful and valuable because say they actually progress to GB3 or FRECA, they will already know those tracks.

I don't know what is going through their minds, maybe they want more international investments, who knows, but this is not an ideal calendar for an F4 series
SydB92
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
Have you heard anything more about f2/f3 having a race weekend in the US???
jorgerr96
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Too expensive sadly. That's all the drivers say.
SydB92
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
nai06
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
I was so close to getting tickets to Vegas this weekend.

The Mastercard deal popped up again and I was ready for it this time. It went live at 2am central and I as soon as I hit confirm purchase, I got a notification they were sold out. Bummer

3 day pass with actual grand stand seats for $135 a ticket. I suppose its good to know the tickets went to actual fans since it was limited to two per card holder and non transferable.

jorgerr96
How long do you want to ignore this user?

its going up again at 8:00AM UTC, 2 AM for us. It dropped early today as well. k
nai06
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
I missed it this morning but you're saying its going up again?

EDIT: I called mastercard and they confirmed what you said. I'll try once more. Thanks for the tip!
jorgerr96
How long do you want to ignore this user?

a friend just got one mins ago.

if you want a discord group that's on top of it lmk
nai06
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
that would be great
jorgerr96
How long do you want to ignore this user?

https://discord.gg/fhUxBpUC

good server overall for F1 travel
nai06
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
Thanks!

Here's hoping I have an excuse to buy a last minute plane ticket and an overpriced hotel room for the weekend. I talked to my boss today to let him know I might be needing a last minute PTO.


He basically said he would be offended if I didn't take the time and told me not to worry about it (he's also an F1 fan).
jorgerr96
How long do you want to ignore this user?
I think I will do Vegas next year. With F1A finale I have a reason to. Was planning on Canada but that's the weekend of Metallica in Houston lol.

I will say it sucks to see COTA as one of the 4 venues (Brazil, Mexico, Japan) with no feeder series support. That being said Mexico and Brazil will likely get regional support from NACAM F4 and Brazil F4.

Only way I will forgive them is if they book Metallica heh
tk for tu juan
How long do you want to ignore this user?
jorgerr96
How long do you want to ignore this user?


well this i never expected
nai06
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
In case anyone was wondering, the Mastercard deal sold out again last night in less than 10 seconds. I think they were releasing 2 or 3 seats at a time. Thats the third drop in a row like that and they have another one planned for tomorrow morning.
Gladiator 96
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
Gladiator 96
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
numetalbizkitaggie
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
Guessing they expected the track surface to have built-in more grip from a year of municipal use, so they went with a low-downforce wing config.
MAROON
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
Gladiator 96 said:




Getting a Sauber Lego for Christmas, would be equivalent to the old school lump of coal
Charlie Conway
How long do you want to ignore this user?
numetalbizkitaggie said:

Guessing they expected the track surface to have built-in more grip from a year of municipal use, so they went with a low-downforce wing config.
they have the high downforce rear wing, that's why they are so slow on the straights
numetalbizkitaggie
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
Gotcha. Was only going off of the pic, but I see the comments now.
WC87
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
You mean they can't ship one overnite?? They just gonna roll with the wrong one? That's crazy.
Gladiator 96
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
Maybe Elon can help
jorgerr96
How long do you want to ignore this user?


looks like F1 Academy finally got a teenager in one of their seats. finally. that gives me hope they can get more drivers around that Formula 4 age range like natalia granada from the iron dames
ReloadAg
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
They don't have a private jet they can ship one over with?
Twisted Helix
How long do you want to ignore this user?
"Red Bull "trimmed" the rear wing on the back of Verstappen and Perez's cars between FP1 and FP2, a solution that is nevertheless inadequate in the fight against teams with specific low-downforce configurations."

"The long and the short of it is that Red Bull appears to not have a specific, low-downforce rear wing in its armoury. But why?

Whilst rival F1 teams developed smaller equivalent parts for dedicated races, such as the Italian Grand Prix, the Milton Keynes squad decided against producing a low-drag option - as it has also done in past campaigns.

Like Monza, the Las Vegas Strip Circuit requires a low-downforce aerodynamic approach and it has proved detrimental for Red Bull - even cutting u-shaped groves in the top of the wing has not sufficiently helped.

The cost cap era of F1 mandates tough financial calls and as Verstappen pointed out in Italy, the team ultimately spent the money elsewhere."

https://racingnews365.com/why-red-bull-gave-verstappen-and-perez-wrong-wing-for-las-vegas

Gladiator 96
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
Max just jumped to P1 in FP3 so something is working better now.
kyledr04
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
I hate this Vegas schedule. Should have run a couple hours ago.
FTAco07
How long do you want to ignore this user?
AG
I absolutely hate the late start time. Can't believe there is a race that starts this late local time.
Poot
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Perez doing Perez things. This time it's not ALL on him, but he's not one to make lemonade out of lemons.
Poot
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Also, I was halfway expecting Stroll to run it into the wall after his team got his car back together to get him out there.
 
×
subscribe Verify your student status
See Subscription Benefits
Trial only available to users who have never subscribed or participated in a previous trial.