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Grand Prix thread PIRELLI GRAN PREMIO D’ITALIA 2024

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, Aug 29, 2024.

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Who will finish first?

Poll closed Aug 31, 2024.
  1. Lando Norris

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  2. Lewis Hamilton

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  3. Carlos Sainz

    25.0%
  4. Charles Leclerc

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  5. George Russell

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  6. Oscar Piastri

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  7. Sergio Perez

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  8. Fernando Alonso

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  9. Max Verstappen

    25.0%
  10. Any Other

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  1. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Oscar not happy with being a no. 2. nearly had Norris off.
     
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  2. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Russell is toast. That's his race done with front wing issue.

    Verstappen to 6th

    Norris to 3rd.
     
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  3. Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar Well-Known Member
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    McLaren have no interest in the drivers championship then, that's clear.

    Norris with a 0/6 rate of getting the start right from pole as well is getting increasingly pitiful
     
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  4. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Already a Drs train.

    Let's see who's tyres go off.
     
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  5. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Norris actually locked up on exit of the chicane after going too narrow on turn1 so he was actually wide open to piastri
     
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    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Norris has fallen off le clerc and sainz is off the back of him.

    That will be that now.
     
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  7. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Said that last week.
     
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    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Le clerc held onto piastri for a long time then has fallen off it.

    Norris closing in.
     
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  9. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    I didn't mean for all afternoon! Just for the first stint.
     
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  10. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    It's now 3 seconds gap. Piastri pulled a full second that lap.
     
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  11. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    ****ing hell.
     
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  12. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Right..he survived it.

    But mclaren confirmed as absolute ****ing idiots.

    The only way to get round this is to under cut piastri and stab piastri in the back as they have not made it clear it's for tjr championship
     
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  13. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    so, a 2 stop race then, looking at RBR going 2xH
     
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  14. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    I can't really understand McLaren not swapping positions, surely if there is any chance of the drivers championship they should maximise every opportunity.
    Papaya rules!! I assume you can race as long as you don't take each other out. Madness.... This is big business not a sunday drive, there are millions at stake.
     
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  15. Julius Caesar

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    I'm pretty sure those radio messages about covering mean Norris would get team orders again if he undercuts Piastri.

    McLaren evidently taking the position that Norris is too far back from Verstappen in the standings to justify prioritising him. We'll see at the end of the year i guess. They'll look pretty daft if Norris gets within 20 points.
     
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    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Surely as long as there is a mathematical chance of drivers championship they should take every point they can?
     
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  17. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    McLaren have always let their drivers race
     
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    I would say so, but they aren't doing it.
     
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    In Fairness. Lando doesn't deserve the win today.

    Poor performance. Days like this are why he won't be champion this year.
     
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  20. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Piastri in total control. Just took out the undercut.

    Way to blow a championship
     
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