GordonS Posted Sunday at 13:55 Share Posted Sunday at 13:55 I enjoyed that. Not a lot of action but plenty of tension and the size of Norris' win is a new development in the title race. Verstappen is wringing every second out of that car but one DNF and he's probably toast, so every corner counts. Russell did really well to hold off Le Clerc. Some regulars on this thread, I often wonder if they actually like F1. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted Sunday at 14:01 Share Posted Sunday at 14:01 Oscar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarto Mutiny Posted Sunday at 14:02 Share Posted Sunday at 14:02 (edited) It's a huge save for Verstappen to finish 2nd in that car, and Danny Ric getting fastest lap is a huge bonus for him. Very hard to call the title now, Norris has all the momentum but probably needs to win most of the races from now on. I still have a nagging feeling him or his team will do something stupid somewhere Edited Sunday at 14:28 by Sarto Mutiny 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted Sunday at 14:22 Share Posted Sunday at 14:22 2 minutes ago, Sarto Mutiny said: I still have a nagging feeling him or his team will fo something stupid somewhere Gets a 2 point lead on 2nd to last race in Qatar , DNFs midway through in Abu Dhabi by getting involved with a battle for 2nd with Russell with piastri in first with verstappen who was struggling a mile back in 6th eases round for the majority of the race to win it with the final few laps being under safety car cos Perez has crashed when verstappen was beginning to lose time on those behind him. The f**king breakdown afterwards would be golden. 1 hour ago, Todd_is_God said: Going to go out on a limb and suggest he has a fair bit of say but is just a massive arse. Yea, he's been asked about his opinion before on radio, the team agreeing to it and 3 laps later he's mouthing off at them cos he's lost time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityDave94 Posted Sunday at 15:35 Share Posted Sunday at 15:35 1 hour ago, Todd_is_God said: Ricciardo going for a fast lap here definitely isn't Red Bull collusion Around .5 sec faster than anyone else and the fastest lap of the race. Looks like a goodbye from Daniel Ricciardo in his final race., maybe F1 career over. Next step - career as F1 Sky TV pundit beckons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted Sunday at 15:37 Share Posted Sunday at 15:37 (edited) 3 minutes ago, CityDave94 said: Around .5 sec faster than anyone else and the fastest lap of the race. Looks like a goodbye from Daniel Ricciardo in his final race., maybe F1 career over. Next step - career as F1 Sky TV pundit beckons. This is naïve. It was clearly a Red Bull decision to protect Verstappen in the Championship. ETA Edited Sunday at 15:40 by Todd_is_God 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco Posted Sunday at 16:02 Share Posted Sunday at 16:02 That scenario is so unlikely. That track today was gubbins for racing. The only overtakes were on the first lap or through tyre deg. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted Sunday at 17:01 Share Posted Sunday at 17:01 Colapinto needs to get a seat for next season 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.Aye.R Posted Sunday at 20:17 Share Posted Sunday at 20:17 6 hours ago, Todd_is_God said: Ricciardo going for a fast lap here definitely isn't Red Bull collusion What an ignominious exit for him, miles off it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted Sunday at 21:10 Share Posted Sunday at 21:10 5 hours ago, CityDave94 said: Around .5 sec faster than anyone else and the fastest lap of the race. Looks like a goodbye from Daniel Ricciardo in his final race., maybe F1 career over. Next step - career as F1 Sky TV pundit beckons. Wouldn't surprise me if he fancied a shot at Nascar in some capacity. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted Monday at 08:33 Share Posted Monday at 08:33 (edited) 15 hours ago, doulikefish said: Colapinto needs to get a seat for next season Some step up from Sargeant. Who's left - RB and Sauber? RB took one driver from Williams after he did well in reserve for them and fired him halfway through so might not do the same gain, but Colapinto looks a good talent. The Ricciardo and fastest lap was just weird - he was doing nothing so pitted for fastest lap in last race? With it benefitting Verstappen and it being sister team questions going to be asked. Ricciardo's career really went backwards fast - moving to Renault was a weird decision, but once Norris outpaced him, he was done. Villeneuve might have been a bit blunt but he wasn't wrong and grain of truth that Netflix kept him on the grid. Edited Monday at 08:44 by flyingscot 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted Monday at 09:54 Share Posted Monday at 09:54 1 hour ago, flyingscot said: Ricciardo's career really went backwards fast - moving to Renault was a weird decision, but once Norris outpaced him, he was done. Villeneuve might have been a bit blunt but he wasn't wrong and grain of truth that Netflix kept him on the grid. I thought it made some sense at the time. Lead driver in a works car, in the team that gave Schumacher and Alonso titles in the past. But he seemed to lose something there, and of course Renault (now Alpine) turned out to be a basket case team. Even now, they're midfield jobbers, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted Monday at 09:58 Share Posted Monday at 09:58 Lance Stroll randomly took a fastest lap earlier this season after pitting from like 15th, and it has happened in the past. Hardly a new phenomenon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted Monday at 10:31 Share Posted Monday at 10:31 32 minutes ago, Mr. Brightside said: Lance Stroll randomly took a fastest lap earlier this season after pitting from like 15th, and it has happened in the past. Hardly a new phenomenon. Yes but this took a point away from the blessed lando 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted Monday at 10:33 Share Posted Monday at 10:33 I hope that if Colapinto does get a seat next season, he doesn't turn out to be another De Vries who only performed when there wasn't much pressure on him. Albon was seething that another WIlliams had the audacity to pass him 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted Monday at 11:43 Share Posted Monday at 11:43 Schedule for the rest of the season is a bit mad. There's now a month off before three races in three weeks - then another three weeks off before another three races in three weeks. The summer break has always made sense but this is a bit weird. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted Monday at 16:01 Share Posted Monday at 16:01 5 hours ago, Mr. Brightside said: Lance Stroll randomly took a fastest lap earlier this season after pitting from like 15th, and it has happened in the past. Hardly a new phenomenon. Has he? Stroll was on for beating Herbert's record of most race starts without a fastest lap at the weekend? 5 hours ago, doulikefish said: Yes but this took a point away from the blessed lando It also took a point from McLaren in the constructors. It just doesn't look good to make a special stop, drop to last and grab fastest lap which benefits sister teams. 5 hours ago, scottsdad said: I thought it made some sense at the time. Lead driver in a works car, in the team that gave Schumacher and Alonso titles in the past. But he seemed to lose something there, and of course Renault (now Alpine) turned out to be a basket case team. Even now, they're midfield jobbers, I get what you say, but I didn't like that he wasn't up for the fight at Red Bull. That car was always going to be competitive, whereas I don't think anyone saw Renault developing a race winning car in the same time frame. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityDave94 Posted Monday at 17:03 Share Posted Monday at 17:03 On 22/09/2024 at 16:37, Todd_is_God said: This is naïve. It was clearly a Red Bull decision to protect Verstappen in the Championship. ETA Naïve? What are you talking about? He stuck around for for a long time saying thanks and goodbye to everyone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted Monday at 17:38 Share Posted Monday at 17:38 33 minutes ago, CityDave94 said: Naïve? What are you talking about? He stuck around for for a long time saying thanks and goodbye to everyone. Apologies if wires have been crossed here. I thought you meant the fastest lap was all about Ricciardo saying goodbye. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted yesterday at 08:20 Share Posted yesterday at 08:20 This season is starting to look like Button's WDC win in 2009. There, he won 6 of the first 7 races, and didn't win again that season. Clung on to the title lead to the end. This year, Verstappen has won 7 of the first 10 races, might not win again, but will probably keep the driver's title. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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