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Post by Gecko on Apr 1, 2023 23:46:45 GMT -5
That was a fun night of wrestling, but now it's time for be... Aussie GP in 15? Fine, but it had best be exciting if it wants me to stay awake.
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Post by GâJIâA on Apr 2, 2023 0:06:55 GMT -5
The only race Iâm watching this year.. cause Iâm not paying for Kayo.
Hope itâs a good âin
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Post by Eunös â on Apr 2, 2023 2:15:44 GMT -5
Well this race had ended in shambles.
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Post by cornettesracket on Apr 2, 2023 5:56:42 GMT -5
Didnât stay up to watch this even though I was awake because of mania, because I feel asleep, but have watched it since and we had 56 laps of good F1 and then omni shambles once again. Itâs like the F1 are seeing the popularity of the sport which has grown hugely and are making it a mess on purpose. I know thatâs a strange thing to say but itâs so f***ing stupid what other reason could there be ?
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Post by Burst on Apr 2, 2023 6:23:00 GMT -5
F1 has seemed inexplicably keen to take pointers from NASCAR lately between the "let's shorten the race weekends for the kids these days with short attention spans!" bits that've come up lately, and now seemingly with the "we would've called a green-white-checkered if that was a thing in F1" finish that just happened.
Yeah, they, uh, don't need to be doing that.
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on Apr 2, 2023 10:14:48 GMT -5
manic race as usual in aussieland, that track is fraught with dangers, as quite a lot of drivers found out! can't really legislate against red flag situations in any race, but i believe adding five laps when there is less than ten laps left could be an answer but you know verstappen got away with one, and not by having a picnic on the grass  |
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Post by Burst on Apr 23, 2023 17:57:37 GMT -5
Said this after Daytona, but man, NASCAR seriously needs to ditch overtime for the superspeedways or at least make it a one and done. The pattern of wreck with <10 laps to go -> wreck during 1st overtime -> wreck after white flag and end under caution anyway has just gotten completely and utterly tiresome.
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Post by zero744 on Apr 23, 2023 19:29:27 GMT -5
Said this after Daytona, but man, NASCAR seriously needs to ditch overtime for the superspeedways or at least make it a one and done. The pattern of wreck with <10 laps to go -> wreck during 1st overtime -> wreck after white flag and end under caution anyway has just gotten completely and utterly tiresome. Theyâre lucky Larsons hit wasnât to the driver door or heâd likely be dead |
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Apr 23, 2023 20:46:03 GMT -5
Iâm so sick of superspeedway races. Not just because Blaney had a win snatched away twice (the caution and Bubbaâs asinine block). Itâs just tiresome. The lack of respect between drivers is enraging. Ride around for 175 laps with some minor incidents and boring racing just to get to the usual demo derby finish. Ok Iâm done ranting.
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Post by Gecko on Apr 26, 2023 17:23:46 GMT -5
After a longer break than usual, thanks to China being skipped and not replaced, F1 is back this weekend.
It's a sprint weekend, and things have changed a bit.
The sprint will have its own separate qualifying session that replaces the final practice session. It's the same format as the main qualifying, just with shorter sessions (12, 10, & 8 mins vs 18, 15 & 12). New tyres are also mandatory for each session: mediums for Q1 & Q2, softs for Q3.
Friday: Qualifying for Sunday's GP
Saturday: Sprint qualifying & race
Sunday: Grand Prix
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Post by Gecko on Apr 28, 2023 8:33:13 GMT -5
Two red flags so far in Q1 in Azerbaijan.
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on Apr 28, 2023 13:32:50 GMT -5
and thankfully that was all the red flags in qualifying ... and leclerc being the TRIPLE KING for pole positions in baku!!!
how many drivers have done poles in three straight races at the same track?
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Post by Gecko on Apr 29, 2023 8:18:37 GMT -5
10 or so minutes until we go for a sprint in Baku, and going by what's already happened, probably not long after that til we pause again.
Ocon is starting from the pits (tomorrow too) due to changes made to the car Sargeant isn't taking part in the sprint as the damage to his car from this morning's crash couldn't get fixed in time.
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Post by Gecko on Apr 29, 2023 8:37:25 GMT -5
And Tsunoda somehow loses a tyre before we make it round the track once.
It turns out he smacked the wall and then the tyre (not the wheel) went out on it's own race. VSC.
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Post by Gecko on Apr 29, 2023 8:42:12 GMT -5
Tsunoda has been in the pits and is back out, but is doing a crab impression and driving diagonally due to the damage.
Full safety car to clear up the debris.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Apr 29, 2023 21:43:55 GMT -5
Anyone been watching Indycar this year? The season has been great and I'm really looking forward to Alabama tomorrow.
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Post by Gecko on Apr 30, 2023 5:45:48 GMT -5
15 minutes til we go for a full length race in Azerbaijan.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Apr 30, 2023 6:03:35 GMT -5
Havenât been able to watch much live F1 this year because of my work schedule, so Iâm glad for the earlier start tonight.
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Post by Gecko on Apr 30, 2023 6:05:50 GMT -5
Of course, Sky Go, why wouldn't you need a restart as they approach the end of the formation lap?
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Apr 30, 2023 6:26:05 GMT -5
De Vries comes to grief and brings out a Safety Car, which stuffs things up a bit for a freshly-pitted Verstappen.
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