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Grand Prix thread LENOVO GRANDE PRÊMIO DE SÃO PAULO 2024

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, Oct 31, 2024.

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Who will finish first?

Poll closed Nov 3, 2024.
  1. Charles Leclerc

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  2. Lando Norris

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  3. Max Verstappen

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  4. Carlos Sainz

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  5. Lewis Hamilton

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  6. George Russell

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  7. Oscar Piastri

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  8. Fernando Alonso

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  9. Any Other

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  1. Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Well it was nice to have the title race back on for a few hours.
     
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  2. Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Bernie Collins made a good point in the commentary that these red flags are a self fulfilling prophecy.

    1. Everyone stays out on inters because they're expecting a red flag.
    2. Someone crashes because they aquaplane on the inters in full wet conditions.
    3. Red Flag
    4. Everyone else who gambled on staying out benefits.

    A safety feature paradoxically causes crashes.
     
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  3. pompeymeowth

    pompeymeowth Prepare for trouble x Staff Member

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    What a crock F1 is sometimes.
     
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  4. ched999uk

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    Red Flags allowing tyre changes is an iffy one. We have seen it many times and it's something that is all about luck and I'm not sure luck should really be part of F1.
     
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  5. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    To be fair, luck is a massive part of F1 at times. Sometimes it works for you, sometimes it doesn't. Just gotta take it on the chin.
     
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    It's annoying that little weasel gets to benefit from it.

    He drives people off the track continuously and cries like a baby when someone dares to not let him past.

    The sooner he quits the better.
     
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  7. Viva_Giggsy

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    Norris has had luck most of the weekend but bottles it when it matters most.
     
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  8. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Offie Bearman.
     
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  9. SgtBhaji

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    He made the right move by gambling on staying out. Others had the same option.
     
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  10. SgtBhaji

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    Balls!
     
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  11. Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    I'd take luck in the race over luck in qualifying any day.
     
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  12. SgtBhaji

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    Ffs Lando.
     
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  13. Julius Caesar

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    Demonstrating why Max deserves it more sadly.

    Game over today.
     
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  14. Viva_Giggsy

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    Norris is so poor
     
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  15. SgtBhaji

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    As I was saying last week... He's just quite on Max's level sadly.
     
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  16. ched999uk

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    The fat lady is singing!
     
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  17. SgtBhaji

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    Very much so.
     
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  18. Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Distinctly possible that not only will Norris not catch Max, but actually end up further back than he was when McLaren became the fastest car.
     
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  19. Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    McLaren... I think the time for team orders might have passed
     
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    You can't take it away from Max, he is simply doing what he is best at.
     
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