Formula 1 2024

[dwf137]

Agreed, so much speculation. click-bait reporting is annoying. Just gotta ignore the news till friday.

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[dwf137]

Kick the can down the road. Horner will be just fine. If this was actually serious, he'd be done by now. Media journalists are just getting bored.

[torquemada]

we still don´t know if it was sending dick pics, than he is toast, or if a snowflake could not handle a louder voice in the office and was crying in her pillow, than he will be fine...or not. RedBull headquarter (Mark Mateschitz) would like to get rid of him but the Thai billionaire Chalerm Yoovidhya holds the majority of the stacks of RB F1, and he is backing Horner.

[dwf137]

Originally Posted by torquemada

we still don´t know if it was sending dick pics, than he is toast, or if a snowflake could not handle a louder voice in the office and was crying in her pillow, than he will be fine...or not. RedBull headquarter (Mark Mateschitz) would like to get rid of him but the Thai billionaire Chalerm Yoovidhya holds the majority of the stacks of RB F1, and he is backing Horner.

if it was dick picks, he'd be on the curb by now. It's not. He's just a tough boss, and someone didn't like it. The F1 tabloids jumped all over it because it was a female who took issue and they knew they'd get clicks.

[JZX_prez]

What do you rank the liveries of 2024? i'll go first,
(ALL PERSONAL OPINION)

1. Williams (Totally not biased at all.)
2. VCARB (I love this one, looks like a can of redbull)
3. Kick-Sauber (Sauber just cant have a bad livery)
4. Ferrari (Cheese stripes )
5. Mclaren (Stealth mode basically)
6. Mercedes (Refer to redbull)
7. Red bull (I get that its an evolution, but it bores me at this point.)
8. Aston Martin (Less green, less likey.)
9. Haas (Wow, they aren't back-markers in this situation. Would've been if Alpine actually gave us that pink camo.)
10. Alpine (Come on, even Andretti RENDERS are better, and they got shafted from F1 entirely.. still pissed about that.)

[dwf137]

Well, Horner's job is safe. No surprise. Just a bunch of tabloids needing to justify their job.

[torquemada]

Originally Posted by dwf137

Well, Horner's job is safe. No surprise. Just a bunch of tabloids needing to justify their job.

only kind of


https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/26183...team-boss.html


I am pretty sure that 2024 is the last season for Horner working for RedBull

[dwf137]

The team is on fire. Why on earth would they get rid of him?

His job is safe. This was their opportunity to oust him if there ever was one.

[torquemada]

Originally Posted by dwf137

The team is on fire. Why on earth would they get rid of him?

His job is safe. This was their opportunity to oust him if there ever was one.

Horner wanted more influence, more power, Mateschitz junior and Mintzlaff did not like it, they had other plans. These two want to get rid of Horner.


Marko sides with Mateschitz and Mintzlaff, and Verstappen sides with Marko.


Only the Thai Family Yoovidhya with their majority shareholding is backing Horner.

[MrH]

Times from today's qualifying session for the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.
Pos Driver Team Time Gap

1 Verstappen Red Bull 1:29.179 135.756 mph
2 Leclerc Ferrari 1:29.407 0.228
3 Russell Mercedes 1:29.485 0.306
4 Sainz Ferrari 1:29.507 0.328
5 Perez Red Bull 1:29.537 0.358
6 Alonso Aston Martin 1:29.542 0.363
7 Norris McLaren 1:29.614 0.435
8 Piastri McLaren 1:29.683 0.504
9 Hamilton Mercedes 1:29.710 0.531
10 Hulkenberg Haas 1:30.502 1.323
11 Tsunoda RB 1:30.129
12 Stroll Aston Martin 1:30.200
13 Albon Williams 1:30.221
14 Ricciardo RB 1:30.278
15 Magnussen Haas 1:30.529
16 Bottas Stake 1:30.756
17 Zhou Stake 1:30.757
18 Sargeant Williams 1:30.770
19 Ocon Alpine 1:30.793
20 Gasly Alpine 1:30.948

Not much change from last season.
Usual suspects in the top 10. Same for the rest.
Wow Alpine ! Is this the beginning of the end?

[torquemada]

maybe a chance for Andretti to buy a team?

[dwf137]

Originally Posted by torquemada

Horner wanted more influence, more power, Mateschitz junior and Mintzlaff did not like it, they had other plans. These two want to get rid of Horner.


Marko sides with Mateschitz and Mintzlaff, and Verstappen sides with Marko.


Only the Thai Family Yoovidhya with their majority shareholding is backing Horner.

Horner has done some much for RB-F1. They could get rid of him, but no doubt he'd end up at a competitor and if Newey followed, Max probably would too. RB-F1 would implode overnight.

[hi5.0]

Looks like 2024 will be a continuation of 2023 - Congrats VER on 4th WC and RB CC. Only glaring difference is Alpine going backward.

[MrH]

So nothing change from last season.
Except Mad Max got faster.

[MrH]

Result of the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.
Pos Driver Team Laps Gap
1 Verstappen Red Bull 57 1h 31:44.742
2 Perez Red Bull 57 + 0:22.457
3 Sainz Ferrari 57 + 0:25.110
4 Leclerc Ferrari 57 + 0:39.669
5 Russell Mercedes 57 + 0:46.788
6 Norris McLaren 57 + 0: 48.458
7 Hamilton Mercedes 57 + 0:50.324
8 Piastri McLaren 57 + 0:56.082
9 Alonso Aston Martin 57 + 1:14.887
10 Stroll Aston Martin 57 + 1:33.216
11 Zhou Stake 56 + 1 Lap
12 Magnussen Haas 56 + 1 Lap
13 Ricciardo RB 56 + 1 Lap
14 Tsunoda RB 56 + 1 Lap
15 Albon Williams 56 + 1 Lap
16 Hulkenberg Haas 56 + 1 Lap
17 Ocon Alpine 56 + 1 Lap
18 Gasly Alpine 56 + 1 Lap
19 Bottas Stake 56 + 1 Lap
20 Sargeant Williams 55 + 2 Laps

Looks like everyone pick up where they left off last season, except Alpine.

[Plecain]

Yeah, Max disappeared over the horizon - again. Near the end of the race, his fastest lap was something like 1.4 seconds quicker than the next driver's.
Leclerc looked like he had some kind brake or steering issue. Either he figured it out or it fixed itself later in the race. At least he looked a little bit better.
Sainz looked good.
The Mercedes both had battery problems that hurt them.
So, if the non-Red Bulls can fix some of this, there's some hope for a non-snoozer in the coming races.

[MrH]

Seems like Tsunoda didn't like the driver swap during the last part of the race.

Tsunoda DIVEBOMBS Ricciardo After the Race | 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix - YouTube

Tsunoda DIVEBOMBS Ricciardo After the Race | 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix - YouTube

[MrH]

It is understood that FIA president, Mohammed ben Sulayem is under investigation for seeking to interfere with the result of the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

https://www.pitpass.com/77122/Ben-Su...-investigation

[torquemada]

Mohammed Ben Sulayem: FIA president allegedly told officials not to certify Las Vegas GP

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/68478049

[Scooby-Doode]

Not really shocked reading the news of FIA president trying to manipulate a race/results.

[restone]

While it's difficult to say definitively who will lead the pack this year, it's definitely going to be an exciting battle. Red Bull's recent news adds another layer of intrigue to the season.
https://spacemanoyunu.net/

[hi5.0]

Tough break for SAI (and Ferrari) - get well soon and hope your surgeon is also a smooth operator. Hoping (BEA/BER?) keeps things interesting without crashing out.

[torquemada]

looks like Marko was the leak at RedBull, and that Marko is forced to leave RedBull...and that Max Verstappen will leave too if Marko gets fired. Their new team will be: Mercedes

you have read it here first

[hi5.0]

So who will come in 3rd? LEC, ALO, NOR or PIA? Not bad 1st race outing for BEA to this point. Alpine look hopeless. May the grumblings about Andretti/Cadillac get louder and louder...

[MrH]

Times from today's qualifying session for the STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1 Verstappen Red Bull 1:27.472 157.891 mph
2 Leclerc Ferrari 1:27.791 0.319
3 Perez Red Bull 1:27.807 0.335
4 Alonso Aston Martin 1:27.846 0.374
5 Piastri McLaren 1:28.089 0.617
6 Norris McLaren 1:28.132 0.660
7 Russell Mercedes 1:28.316 0.844
8 Hamilton Mercedes 1:28.460 0.988
9 Tsunoda RB 1:28.547 1.075
10 Stroll Aston Martin 1:28.572 1.100
11 Bearman Ferrari 1:28.642
12 Albon Williams 1:28.980
13 Magnussen Haas 1:29.020
14 Ricciardo RB 1:29.025
15 Hulkenberg Haas No Time
16 Bottas Stake 1:29.179
17 Ocon Alpine 1:29.475
18 Gasly Alpine 1:29.479
19 Sargeant Williams 1:29.526
20 Zhou Stake No Time