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Good racing. I (partially) retract my clown car statement. 
You could hardly tell it was Vegas except for the aerial shots.
You could hardly tell it was Vegas except for the aerial shots.
Didnt see it but from what I've read this morning it was a pretty good race. I did notice that little rise at the end of the straight where Norris had his incident in some qualifying videos, I bet thats gone next year. Perhaps ticket prices will be more reasonable as well, wouldnt mind going but that was way out of my budget.
Agreed, despite the many serious missteps leading up to the event the actual race itself was quite entertaining.I was very surprised to see that the race, itself, was fantastic.
No more until those who won't see the race for a couple of days get to watch it.
One thing I could see being improved is there are a couple corners that could be widened a bit by just moving the kerbs closer to the walls. One such corner is the one where LeClerc went wide; the track is just squeezed too tight in those places.
I think it would become almost a non-issue if the track wasn't so green; there are venues on the circuit with considerably tighter areas than that. IMO the combo of like-new asphalt and no seasoning was much more of a factor than was the actual layout (and, of course, running at night in the desert near the end of Fall!).
Loved the race...Loved the setting.
Many great battles and results...
I do feel bad for Williams and Haas.
I hope their results can start to improve!
Watched the race today as I did not know it was live at 1am this morning.
Many great battles and results...
I do feel bad for Williams and Haas.
I hope their results can start to improve!
Watched the race today as I did not know it was live at 1am this morning.
Indy car had similar issues this year at Road America as it was repaved before the start of the racing season, not rubbered in at all so it was very slick for those cars, lots of detours off course. Should be fine by next season.
I think if Vegas continues the good people there will have to put up with some inconveince for a few days, make it easier to get into the hotels there without having to open it back up to street traffic between rounds. You run the risk of all kinds of things being dumped on the racing surface like that
I think if Vegas continues the good people there will have to put up with some inconveince for a few days, make it easier to get into the hotels there without having to open it back up to street traffic between rounds. You run the risk of all kinds of things being dumped on the racing surface like that
Big props to the Mercedes F1 social media team...
947K views · 208K likes | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team on Instagram: "George Actually "
947K views · 208K likes | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team on Instagram: "George Actually "
They made a video of someone in George's suit and helmet doing Hugh Grant's dance sequence from the film, Love Actually = very funny.
Here it is on TikTok. I don't TikTok or have an account and was able to view it...
TikTok - Make Your Day
If I can find where it's posted somewhere else, I'll share it.
Here it is on TikTok. I don't TikTok or have an account and was able to view it...
TikTok - Make Your Day
If I can find where it's posted somewhere else, I'll share it.
I'm looking for your take on something...
Similar to 2023, I'll be in an F1 pool with a friend of mine for 2024. Here's how it works: we each get four drivers for the season. With Red Bull being so dominant, their drivers are off limits, so the remaining nine teams are divided into three tiers:
Top tier - Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren, Aston Martin
Mid tier - Alpine, Williams, AlphaTauri
Slug tier - Sauber (formerly Alfa Romeo), Haas
Again, four drivers in total. We get to take a maximum of two drivers from tier one... but must take one driver from the mid tier... and one driver from the slug tier. Similar to fantasy football, my opponent and I cannot have the same drivers on our teams.
Dollars will be awarded across multiple qualifying and race performances (ex. most Q3 appearances, $X for a pole position, $X for a points finish, even more money for a podium and even more for a P2 or P1, etc.). We also have penalties set up on if a driver encounters a solo race crash or if he should be terminated mid-season, which will be more severe than if he gets canned at the end of the season.
So if you were playing, who are your four drivers?
Gracias, amigos!
Similar to 2023, I'll be in an F1 pool with a friend of mine for 2024. Here's how it works: we each get four drivers for the season. With Red Bull being so dominant, their drivers are off limits, so the remaining nine teams are divided into three tiers:
Top tier - Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren, Aston Martin
Mid tier - Alpine, Williams, AlphaTauri
Slug tier - Sauber (formerly Alfa Romeo), Haas
Again, four drivers in total. We get to take a maximum of two drivers from tier one... but must take one driver from the mid tier... and one driver from the slug tier. Similar to fantasy football, my opponent and I cannot have the same drivers on our teams.
Dollars will be awarded across multiple qualifying and race performances (ex. most Q3 appearances, $X for a pole position, $X for a points finish, even more money for a podium and even more for a P2 or P1, etc.). We also have penalties set up on if a driver encounters a solo race crash or if he should be terminated mid-season, which will be more severe than if he gets canned at the end of the season.
So if you were playing, who are your four drivers?
Gracias, amigos!
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As requested, with justifications 
Russell - Mainly he’s fast, if he can keep out of trouble. I’m not a fan but, when I was thinking who I would choose I remembered both Vettel and Verstappen having a reputation for being incident prone and we know how that ended.
Leclerc - Chosen for his number of pole positions, and selecting Hamilton and Russell is too risky. We know he is fast and the results are dependant on what Ferrari can do.
Gasly - Of the mid tier teams, I think Alpine will be pushing the hardest. I wanted to pick Albon or Ricciardo, but I don’t think Williams or Mini Red Bull have the resources to push into the upper mid pack.
Either Sauber Driver - Haas has not given any reason to bet on them. And both Sauber drivers have shown that they are capable of delivering results at times.
Russell - Mainly he’s fast, if he can keep out of trouble. I’m not a fan but, when I was thinking who I would choose I remembered both Vettel and Verstappen having a reputation for being incident prone and we know how that ended.
Leclerc - Chosen for his number of pole positions, and selecting Hamilton and Russell is too risky. We know he is fast and the results are dependant on what Ferrari can do.
Gasly - Of the mid tier teams, I think Alpine will be pushing the hardest. I wanted to pick Albon or Ricciardo, but I don’t think Williams or Mini Red Bull have the resources to push into the upper mid pack.
Either Sauber Driver - Haas has not given any reason to bet on them. And both Sauber drivers have shown that they are capable of delivering results at times.
It’s been awhile since I’ve been on the forum and forgot to post as a reply. Oops. Answers in post 1634.
Thanks for the response.
I'm leaning toward:
Leclerc. Yes, for his speed + pole positions... all pending on if Ferrari does their homework.
Piastri. He came charging out of the gate last year, this year has to be better + he ne ver backed down in the wet last season.
Albon. I believe in him + also believe in James Vowles turning around Williams.
Bottas. He wants to be with the team when they transition to Audi, so maybe he'll step things up over the next two years. I had Magnussen on my team last year -- that team is straight trash. While I enjoy Guenther's interviews, that guy's gotta go.
I'm leaning toward:
Leclerc. Yes, for his speed + pole positions... all pending on if Ferrari does their homework.
Piastri. He came charging out of the gate last year, this year has to be better + he ne ver backed down in the wet last season.
Albon. I believe in him + also believe in James Vowles turning around Williams.
Bottas. He wants to be with the team when they transition to Audi, so maybe he'll step things up over the next two years. I had Magnussen on my team last year -- that team is straight trash. While I enjoy Guenther's interviews, that guy's gotta go.
As requested, with justifications
Russell - Mainly he’s fast, if he can keep out of trouble. I’m not a fan but, when I was thinking who I would choose I remembered both Vettel and Verstappen having a reputation for being incident prone and we know how that ended.
Leclerc - Chosen for his number of pole positions, and selecting Hamilton and Russell is too risky. We know he is fast and the results are dependant on what Ferrari can do.
Gasly - Of the mid tier teams, I think Alpine will be pushing the hardest. I wanted to pick Albon or Ricciardo, but I don’t think Williams or Mini Red Bull have the resources to push into the upper mid pack.
Either Sauber Driver - Haas has not given any reason to bet on them. And both Sauber drivers have shown that they are capable of delivering results at times.
Guenther was able to keep his job years longer than he should have. Nice guy, but he need to be sacked years ago.
If I were Gene Haas, I'd set things in motion to sell the team to Andretti, so they could hit the ground running for the 2026 season.
If I were Gene Haas, I'd set things in motion to sell the team to Andretti, so they could hit the ground running for the 2026 season.
Sad, but true.
If this were to come to pass, would Andretti still be able to keep the Ferrari connection?
