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Grand Prix thread PIRELLI UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2024 - Sprint Weekend

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, Oct 16, 2024.

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Who will finish first?

Poll closed Oct 19, 2024.
  1. Lando Norris

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  2. Charles Leclerc

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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. Sergio Perez

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  7. Oscar Piastri

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  8. George Russell

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  9. Liam Lawson

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  10. Any Other

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  1. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

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    ****ing Joke, they gave Lando a 5 second time penalty
     
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  2. SgtBhaji

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    Folks.... I'm done.
     
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  3. Mark Blow

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    Impressive race win by Charles and 1-2 by Ferrari.
     
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  4. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Should be enjoying it but fuming at the usual getting away with driving folks off track.

    Macca better challenge that
     
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  5. Julius Caesar

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    The worst stewarding we've seen in a long time. Russell's penalty was a pisstake as well. Impossible to race.

    Game over for the WDC without multiple DNFs now. Big question for the rest of the year is probably whether Ferrari can challenge McLaren for the WCC
     
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    The worst stewarding we've seen in a long time. Russell's penalty was a pisstake as well. Impossible to race.

    Game over for the WDC without multiple DNFs now. Big question for the rest of the year is probably whether Ferrari can challenge McLaren for the WCC
     
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    The problem is that it's Max's go to tactic that he has used many many times and never gets penalised so it must be legal!
    When ever the stewards decided that the car on the inside doesn't have to leave a cars width on the outside they shot themselves in the foot.

    Max should be penalised for this move. It should not be allowed.
     
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  8. Mark Blow

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    It’s just the same as when he took Lewis off the track in Brazil in 2021 and didn’t get penalised
     
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    I am beyond fuming at that decision. If they penalize Lando for gaining an advantage, where the hell is the penalty for forcing a driver off track? It's an utter shambles

    I miss Indycar already. Roll on March!
     
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  10. Quagmireuk

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    Absolutely pathetic.

    The commentators backing the stewards up even more so.
     
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    Totally agree
     
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  12. Quagmireuk

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    Having travelled to numerous races around the world...It's always been a glorified travelling circus.

    But usually with some sporting credibility... Untill these fecking liberty clowns bought it.

    Despite all that... Happy for Ferrari... A proper racing team.
     
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    Sometimes I really question why I continue watching this **** show, I really do.

    That was a great battle ruined by idiotic driving and stewards who need to get to bloody specsavers. Do they also control VAR in their spare time? Utter joke
     
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    I hate this sport.

    But I can't help but watch it.

    I don't even think the decisions today were particularly subjective... They were just wrong.

    Pathetic.
     
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    I'm in the same boat.. I keep on watching, but it pisses me off so badly sometimes.
     
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    Lewis is suggesting that both his and Georges spin may be due to the new updates. George was not running the update during the race!
     
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    This sky pad report is just absolutely pandering to the FIA.

    Lost all credibility...well what little they had anyway.
     
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    It's obvious it was... The downforce just disappeared on turn in. It's a ground effect stall basically.
     
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    I like Anthony Davidson, but good God, whichever way you try spin this, Max arrived at the apex first because he's gone in to hot, can't make the corner and has forced another car off track.
     
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    Thankfully Jenson is saying it as it is.
     
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  21. Julius Caesar

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    Bingo. If Max makes the corner, then fair enough it's a legitimate dive. He didn't.

    Was the optimal move for Lando to brake far too late, go even wider and then say "i made the apex first"?
     
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