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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4100 on: September 25, 2024, 01:20:19 PM »
There have been a couple of good races lately.   Riccardo's taking the fastest lap away from Lando in Singapore means that if Lando wins every race and Verstappen comes in second, Verstappen will win the championship by one point.  Riccardo is rumored to be out of a seat.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4101 on: October 05, 2024, 12:16:46 PM »
Oct 18-20 is Miami
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4102 on: October 07, 2024, 11:09:15 AM »
Oct 18-20 is Miami

No it isn't, Miami already happened.

I am going to miss Riccardo, not sure why he hasn't been meeting expectations for the last few years.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4103 on: October 10, 2024, 04:28:03 PM »
Sorry you are right it is Circuit of the Americas, better know as Austin.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4104 on: November 02, 2024, 02:50:27 PM »
It?s definitely been a very interesting season.
It?s nice seeing a major shake up of the top teams and never knowing who may actually win on Sunday.

Sad to see Ricciardo go. I too just don?t understand what happened with him. 
We will not be seeing another changing of the guard as a bunch of new younger racers come in and more veterans retire. 

I was super happy to finally see Verstappen penalized not once, but twice for driving like an A-Hole.
He could have caused a major accident with that B.S.

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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4105 on: November 18, 2024, 04:33:30 PM »
Verstappen had better be careful with that crap or he could take himself out of a race and make it that much easier for someone else to take the championship from him.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4106 on: December 12, 2024, 07:56:36 PM »
I can?t remember the last time someone won the F1 driver?s championship but their team did not win the Contructors.
This was a very refreshing and exciting season with the possibility of almost anyone being capable of winning.

With the driver lineups shuffled next season, I am curious to see how it all pans out.
The Netflix show for this season should be interesting.

Curious to see if Perez keeps his ride or if they replace him, because he is the reason Red Bull dropped to 3rd in the Constructors.

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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4107 on: December 15, 2024, 05:03:53 PM »
Finally watched the last race, Verstappen proved once again why I don't like him.  When he made the should have asked for 20 sec comment, the FIA should have said here you go you now have an extra 20 sec penalty.  What a a%@hole.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4108 on: January 25, 2025, 11:32:06 AM »
Season is over, we have a major shuffle in driver's line up.  Next year should be interesting.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4109 on: February 23, 2025, 04:26:03 PM »
It is almost that time again.

The first Formula 1 race of the 2025 season will be the Australian Grand Prix, which takes place March 14?16, 2025. The race will be held at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4110 on: February 24, 2025, 11:10:33 AM »
Did you watch the 2025 F1 livery reveal?  I feel so sorry for the drivers having to put up with that (though Jack Whitehall was funny - actually the star of the show).
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4111 on: February 25, 2025, 04:39:41 PM »
No I didn't, I always wait to race day.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4112 on: March 07, 2025, 04:32:58 PM »
Looks like Cadillac will have a team on the grid next year.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4113 on: March 07, 2025, 06:20:03 PM »
Yes it does, and if the picture is correct it will have a black and gold livery
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4114 on: March 08, 2025, 10:13:50 AM »
Yes it does, and if the picture is correct it will have a black and gold livery

Bring back JPS?  Yay!!

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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4115 on: March 08, 2025, 01:51:52 PM »
Well I can't find the livery I first saw, instead only this one which I think is horrible:

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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4116 on: March 15, 2025, 03:37:50 PM »
6 Rookies have made practice interesting, at least a couple of them have :)
Qualifying was interesting.  Keep an eye on the team in blue.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4117 on: March 16, 2025, 11:40:54 AM »
WOW!   Rain, dry, rain, dry.  Action packed in sections and follow the leader in others. One car off in the formation lap, two off in the first lap.
4 of the 6 rookies in the wall.  2 Veteran drivers into the wall.  A nail bitter at the end.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4118 on: March 20, 2025, 01:49:47 PM »
China this weekend, set your BETAMAX
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4119 on: March 21, 2025, 12:28:40 PM »
HAM set a new track record during qually for the sprint race.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4120 on: March 22, 2025, 11:16:19 AM »
A red car wins the sprint and Oscar gets his first pole.  Race tomorrow.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4121 on: March 23, 2025, 10:21:49 AM »
Well I am glad I didn't try and stay up last night to watch the race as I would have slept right through it.  There were a few brief flashes of brilliance.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #4122 on: March 23, 2025, 02:38:19 PM »
Leclerc, Hamilton and Gasly disqualified.  Hamilton's rear skid plate was worn to 8.5-6 mm and the limit is 9 mm.

The other two were 1 kilo below the 800 kilo limit.

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