F1 2024: Japanese GP - Suzuka (Apr 7)

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I can almost hear that rain coming down putting a smile on MAX and Jos, we've had enough of it over here; action starts in about 5 hours with that time difference.

In about 5 hours I'm on my way to the company again...
And that really s@cks !

But Sunday morning I can watch the race

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I can almost hear that rain coming down putting a smile on MAX and Jos, we've had enough of it over here; action starts in about 5 hours with that time difference.

Don't see who can beat MAX in the rain . MAX is actually unbeatable in the rain ..

[GuidoK]

So RB added a 4th air inlet on the side of the car. This time it's situated pretty much at the base of the halo, so a little bit more on the outside of the air inlets at the beginning of the bazooka's.
I assume that the lower horizontal sidepod air inlet is also still there.
And a slightly smaller brake duct at the front. And maybe a slightly differently styled sidepod? hard to see.

[GuidoK]

Sargeant crashes his car in a tyrewall in P1.
The choice to give him the patched up chassis was the right one it seems.
Red Flag. However, damage seems repairable.

Too much on the curb, too much on the grass...

[Autobacs]

LH gushing over Vettel as his replacement.

Why would Toto pick Vettel over Sainz, Albon, or ALO performance wise? He won't.

LH wants him over there because he knows Vettel is way past his prime.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Sargeant crashes his car in a tyrewall in P1.
The choice to give him the patched up chassis was the right one it seems.
Red Flag. However, damage seems repairable.

Too much on the curb, too much on the grass...

His steering seemed to be still working so may get away with it.

[M5Rick]

Too wet for slicks and too dry for inters! So not a great many on the track as FP2 comes to an end with PIA putting in a brave lap on softs to go quickest as MAX sits this one out in the box nabbing FP1 earlier on.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Don't see who can beat MAX in the rain . MAX is actually unbeatable in the rain ..

MAX's time in FP1 was 1.30:056 in the dry with softs.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...l8p1saJ4GKuaD9

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

MAX's time in FP1 was 1.30:056 in the dry with softs.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...l8p1saJ4GKuaD9

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Yeah I read this on some thread and thought of a paper tiger

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Sargeant crashes his car in a tyrewall in P1.
The choice to give him the patched up chassis was the right one it seems.
Red Flag. However, damage seems repairable.

Too much on the curb, too much on the grass...

Killed by Death

NASCAR => https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladank...his_situation/

[Killed by Death]

Leclerc opens up on Bianchi tribute helmet as he says former Ferrari protégé ‘needs to be remembered’

(10 Years)

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...ymEiOxoyAQfCdu

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Yeah I read this on some thread and thought of a paper tiger

As we know , LEW's Mercedes PU locked up (DNF)! in Australia .
LEW's PU cannot be repaired and is scrap...

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

As we know , LEW's Mercedes PU locked up (DNF)! in Australia .
LEW's PU cannot be repaired and is scrap...

Indeed when I heard the mechanical rattle for a milli second it sounded like timing gearing failure.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Don't see who can beat MAX in the rain . MAX is actually unbeatable in the rain ..

Weather forecast Suzuka: no rain during the qualies and the race.

No need for intermediates or full wets.

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

As we know , LEW's Mercedes PU locked up (DNF)! in Australia .
LEW's PU cannot be repaired and is scrap...

I don't think so.
Mercedes woe continues as Hamilton suffers hardware failure
Mercedes' early-season struggles continued on Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix as team principal Toto Wolff alluded to Lewis Hamilton losing one of his four allotted engines, meaning the seven-time world champion could face grid penalties later in the season.
"That one is for the bin," Wolff told a press conference between the first practice sessions at Suzuka circuit.
"It is a very highly unusual failure that we have a hardware failure that we didn't see coming before. So yeah, we can't reuse that. And it depends how the season develops, whether we need one more or not. I can't really say at this stage."
https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/3...-failure-japan

I'm betting the anxiety level in the Mercedes garage is considerably higher on that news.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Killed by Death

NASCAR => https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladank...his_situation/

Reminds of Luca Corberi assaulting another driver in 2020 during and after an FIA KZ karting race (at the circuit of his father).

15-year ban (appeal to overturn the sanction was rejected by FIA's International Court of Appeal (ICA)).

[lens]

Ferrari has shit one lap pace, but great race trim (1:35.5-1:35.8) MEDs

Red bull great one lap pace, but not so good race trim (1:36.5-1:36.8) MEDs

Aston Martin eh lap pace, but great race trim on hard (1:35-1:35.5) upgrades are working.


Very weird timeline, don't know fuel loads, but Max doesn't look as dominate as last year surprisingly. Probably still getting used to the upgrades.

Plus both RBR cars has issues with mirrors vibrating.

[Davil]

Oh this is wonderful. 4pm in Sydney. Glass of wine. Bliss.

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by Davil

Oh this is wonderful. 4pm in Sydney. Glass of wine. Bliss.

8am here in mainland Europe
So breakfast time, no glass of wine (that would be....odd ) but a cup of tea, some sandwiches, a baked egg and a glass of milk

Tomorrow the race at 7am on sundaymorning....I have to man up

[GuidoK]

Ok, it's still the start of Q1, lots of things can/will happen, but it looks like Max is already flying

[GuidoK]

Wow, STR out in Q1 where ALO sets the 2nd time already fairly early in the session...