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re: 2023 Formula 1 season Thread
Posted on 11/17/23 at 12:46 pm to kaizan85
Posted on 11/17/23 at 12:46 pm to kaizan85
Interesting interview with some of the team principals during the delay this morning. Zak Brown said that he expects it will still take another year for McClaren to optimize with new hires and new tech including a wind tunnel, simulator and manufacturing unit so they should reach full potential in 2025.
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Posted on 11/17/23 at 12:48 pm to fightin tigers
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Allegedly 1.7B being pumped into their economy. If that is true then the locals will have to get over it. Their employers want it.
And how much lost over prior 5-6 months with all the shutdowns and the likes?
Posted on 11/17/23 at 12:54 pm to Lsut81
Supposedly the gamblers are avoiding the race and race fans are not gamblers so the casinos are not doing well.
Posted on 11/17/23 at 12:57 pm to fightin tigers
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Allegedly 1.7B being pumped into their economy.
I have always thought these numbers are bullshite and essentially just made up. I would be in realty the numbers aren't half of that.
Posted on 11/17/23 at 1:00 pm to sorantable
quote:Why would you deny yourself that? It's really a great event at COTA and you get a couple of f usually pretty damn good concerts, too.
I, for one, have no intention of ever attending a race in person, and I’d wager I’m the majority of Americans who watch.
Posted on 11/17/23 at 1:00 pm to BuckyCheese
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Supposedly the gamblers are avoiding the race and race fans are not gamblers so the casinos are not doing well.
Easily predictable... And the fear of all the Europeans in town for the race and the fact that they don't tip. So lots of places are adding surcharges.
Posted on 11/17/23 at 1:02 pm to BuckyCheese
Check this out:
Concerns surrounding a Grand Prix?
At the 1970 Mexican GP, an estimated 200k fans showed up and overwhelmed the facility
Drivers rode around in safety cars pleading with spectators to move away from the edges of the course
The race proceeded in questionable conditions...
Concerns surrounding a Grand Prix?
At the 1970 Mexican GP, an estimated 200k fans showed up and overwhelmed the facility
Drivers rode around in safety cars pleading with spectators to move away from the edges of the course
The race proceeded in questionable conditions...
Posted on 11/17/23 at 1:05 pm to Dizz
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I have always thought these numbers are bullshite and essentially just made up. I would be in realty the numbers aren't half of that
I imagine it will come out in the wash eventually.
Those casinos that essentially footed the bill are businesses and are beholden to shareholders. If they don't make the money expected we will know.
Posted on 11/17/23 at 1:12 pm to OU Guy
Posted on 11/17/23 at 1:19 pm to OU Guy
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Check this video clip out from 1988:
Lap 1 of the 1988 MG Metro 6R4 Trophy Race
LINK
That just wasted 3 minutes of my day. Was something supposed to happen?
Posted on 11/17/23 at 1:27 pm to Hermit Crab
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That just wasted 3 minutes of my day. Was something supposed to happen?
Watch it 3 times and you’ve seen as much racing today as people in Vegas.
Posted on 11/17/23 at 1:42 pm to OU Guy
And rallies all over the world have spectators just as close, if not closer, yet today.
Not saying it's smart, it's dumb as frick to be that close with no barrier, but I am so tired of the safety virtue signalers at this point I'm about done with racing.
Have seen loads of people saying the race should be cancelled, Sainz could have died, the pit exit is unsafe, the pit entrance is unsafe, it's too cold to be safe, etc etc etc.
I want to strangle some of these fricks.
This post was edited on 11/17/23 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 11/17/23 at 1:44 pm to billjamin
Had it recorded so I skipped to P2 after P1 was cancelled. Was not expecting that to be the issue wtf. What an embarrassment.
This could really screw Carlos over.
This could really screw Carlos over.
Posted on 11/17/23 at 1:55 pm to BuckyCheese
frickers should watch the TT. You want to talk about insane racing and spectators at the edge of the course.
Posted on 11/17/23 at 1:56 pm to iwyLSUiwy
It’s bullshite that he’s being penalized for an error of the track.
Posted on 11/17/23 at 1:57 pm to iwyLSUiwy
OK wow, now I'm reading that the delay of FP2 is likely to delay FP3 and qualy by 90 minutes each, because of regs... 
si.com/fannation/racing/f1briefings/news/f1-news-las-vegas-gp-expects-further-delays-for-fp3-and-qualifying-lm22
si.com/fannation/racing/f1briefings/news/f1-news-las-vegas-gp-expects-further-delays-for-fp3-and-qualifying-lm22
Posted on 11/17/23 at 2:05 pm to BuckyCheese
I mean I think most of us in this thread thought there was no way in hell they could pull this off, but frick sake this failure has been spectacular.
Hopefully F1 didn’t put in DTS contract they couldn’t cover this screw up.
Hopefully F1 didn’t put in DTS contract they couldn’t cover this screw up.
Posted on 11/17/23 at 2:29 pm to VABuckeye
I don't get how they could remotely justify penalizing Sainz/Ferrari for what happened. Any repairs they make should not go against the cost cap or the parts limit.
Posted on 11/17/23 at 2:40 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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justify
Laughs in FIA.
Posted on 11/17/23 at 2:45 pm to SkiUtah420
quote:You also told us how you thought attendance is complied then after the pics posted proved you wrong, you disappeared from that thread, so you'll have to forgive folks for not taking your word for it.
we all know those claims of economic activity from sporting events are totally bogus
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