re: 2024 Formula 1 season Thread

Man I feel so bad for Ricciardo with how this weekend was handled. If it was indeed his last one in Formula 1, then they should have said it and let it be a proper send off. He was the last driver to leave the paddock today and the interviews were brutal to watch.

Listened to the race on the way to work and missed the last 1/4 of the race.
Good to see Piastri close the gap back to 8 points from Leclerc.
Closest he's been since the first race.

Don't understand why redbull didn't just make the announcement.
What was the benefit not to.

Ricciardo was a very frustrating driver to follow who never really evolved with the sport.
I still can't get over him moving to Renault when the Renault engine in his red bull kept blowing up every second week.
But money talks.
And a nice little f you to Zac Brown with fastest lap to end it I do find funny.

But now it's on to the young brigade.

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Hopefully the Austin upgrades work well for Red Bull

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I do too. For some reason Lando winning by 30 seconds isn't as fun for me as Max winning by 30 seconds.

I overreacted with my vitriol towards Danny Ric after the race. Happy trails to him, and I hope he lands in IndyCar.

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If Lando still had the fastest lap, 100% they do just to make sure Lando doesn't get that point.

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Pretty sure the hypothetical was if Max was leading the race with the fastest lap, would RB have pitted Danny to take it off him. That answer is absolutely not.

The KMag pit was a hail mary at making him competitive, there was strat there so few would have questioned that. RB pitting Danny was only done because daddy called asking for a favor.

Nonsense. It was his last lap in a F1 car in his career. The team did right by him if they aren’t going to let him finish the season.

The only controversy would have been if RB had the fastest lap and Horner called a block, but that wasn’t the situation.

I'm not sure I believe the theories that Red Bull called for that anyway. I could easily see it being something Danny brought up himself. It's well known he loves Red Bull and regrets leaving. I could easily see him knowing he could set the time and wanting to throw one last bone to Max and Horner.

Yeah, it isn't unusual.

frick Fat Brown.

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Name another time this has happened in F1 history.

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What an ignorant comment

I don’t blame him for that. He is an eight time race winner, been in formula 1 for 13 or so years, and prolly has money in the bank. Why get drug around the world all year to not drive the car. I’m sure he can get on with another racing series or join Sky sports and be a commentator if that’s what he wants.