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[JeanAlesi27]

I'm excited like every year I have watched racing... I'm a racing fan,  end of story.

[krapmeister]

Somebody from Autosport explained a while ago that this means that Bahrain has to be Saturday too, as the two events are back-to-back and there's an official FIA regulation that there has to be a minimum 7 day gap between each Grand Prix.

Yep. TBH having the races on a Saturday are a win for me, as it means I don't have to go to work on Monday having had not a whole lot of sleep. The races start at 2am and 4am Melbourne time, the Bahrain one being particularly brutal!

Edit: Just saw testing times. GG Red Bull. SeASoN OvEr!!11!1!1!

Edited by krapmeister, 21 February 2024 - 20:30.

[Risil]

FINALLY someone is thinking of the Australians

[ANF]

Only 20 votes for the F3 races?! They usually have the best on-track action of the weekend!

 

The season starts here in the F3 thread: https://forums.autos...son/?p=10498621

[LolaB0860]

Only 20 votes for the F3 races?! They usually have the best on-track action of the weekend!

The season starts here in the F3 thread: https://forums.autos...son/?p=10498621

Compared to F2 the numbers don't seem too bad, especially considering F2 is finally introducing new car...

Edited by LolaB0860, 21 February 2024 - 23:03.

[Myrvold]

I'm excited like every year I have watched racing... I'm a racing fan,  end of story.

 

So am I. So I am really happy there is a lot of other racing to watch! 

[BarryinIN]

I’m American, so I’m still deflated over the Andretti business. I’ve been following Haas since they started, but only until there is something better for a “home team”. Now it looks like there won’t be anything else at all, and Haas is apparently still Haas.

So no, my excitement level isn’t very high.

[1player]

I’m American, so I’m still deflated over the Andretti business. I’ve been following Haas since they started, but only until there is something better for a “home team”. Now it looks like there won’t be anything else at all, and Haas is apparently still Haas.

So no, my excitement level isn’t very high.

Not American, but losing Andretti stings... you could support Florida man Sargeant at Williams, or LA-born Zak Brown the CEO of McLaren.

Haas is a total disaster. Not even Gene Haas supports that team.

[JimmyClark]

Not even Gene Haas supports that team.

I just spat out my tea

[absinthedude]

Couldn't give a crap. This isn't recognisable as Formula 1 any more. Might watch something with a little integrity, such as banger racing. 

[PayasYouRace]

Couldn't give a crap. This isn't recognisable as Formula 1 any more. Might watch something with a little integrity, such as banger racing.

Enough of a crap to comment.

[kar]

Sigh - will watch the GP though probably only parts of it, because I am a human who despite whatever dish they serve up, I keep eating it, because I always have.

 

Honestly not excited about it at all though.

[FirstnameLastname]

I reckon F2 will be a much better championship this year than F1

[B Squared]

After nearly 60 years of following Formula 1, it is a hard habit to break. The 2005 USGP at Indianapolis insured however that I would never attend another race nor spend money on their product.

[Kvothe]

Somebody from Autosport explained a while ago that this means that Bahrain has to be Saturday too, as the two events are back-to-back and there's an official FIA regulation that there has to be a minimum 7 day gap between each Grand Prix.

Perhaps I'm being dense but do you mean maximum? Otherwise holding the race on Sunday (IE 8 days later) wouldn't breach the minimum number of days?

Edited by Kvothe, 22 February 2024 - 12:49.

[Risil]

Perhaps I'm being dense but do you mean maximum? Otherwise holding the race on Sunday (IE 8 days later) wouldn't breach the minimum number of days?

I did mean minimum. It's a minimum presumably because the FIA wants to give drivers and teams a certain amount of time to recover between Grands Prix.

 

The latest the Saudi race can be held is Saturday, 9 March as Ramadan starts at dawn the following day and that is important to the race organizers.

 

The Bahrain race has to be scheduled before Jeddah so you need to find a day that is at least 7 days before 9 March. Hence the Saturday 2 March date. It's the immovable Saudi race that causes Bahrain to shift a day.

[Kvothe]

I did mean minimum. It's a minimum presumably because the FIA wants to give drivers and teams a certain amount of time to recover between Grands Prix.

The latest the Saudi race can be held is Saturday, 9 March as Ramadan starts at dawn the following day and that is important to the race organizers.

The Bahrain race has to be scheduled before Jeddah so you need to find a day that is at least 7 days before 9 March. Hence the Saturday 2 March date. It's the immovable Saudi race that causes Bahrain to shift a day.

Cheers for the clarification! It being Ramadan the day after went completely over my head.

[BarryinIN]

Not American, but losing Andretti stings... you could support Florida man Sargeant at Williams, or LA-born Zak Brown the CEO of McLaren.

Haas is a total disaster. Not even Gene Haas supports that team.

I forgot to mention Sargeant. He hasn’t provided much hope either. Well, maybe yesterday.

[P123]

I reckon F2 will be a much better championship this year than F1

 

Do the hideously rear-winged F1 wannabe mini-me tanks (and with DRS, in a bloody spec formula... lol) still do the three races or whatever?  I gave up on it when that nonsense appeared.  Antonelli looks the most exciting prospect in a while, so may be worth a look to see how he goes.

[ARTGP]

I reckon F2 will be a much better championship this year than F1

 

Not if Antonelli drives as people expect. It will be the same problem. 1 winner. 

Edited by ARTGP, 22 February 2024 - 19:25.

[eab]

Not if Antonelli drives as people expect. It will be the same problem. 1 winner. 

Zero chance for that. F2 doesn't give the advantages F1 does.

[chdphd]

I wouldn't write Bearman off so quickly

[LolaB0860]

Do the hideously rear-winged F1 wannabe mini-me tanks (and with DRS, in a bloody spec formula... lol) still do the three races or whatever?

 

They only did that for single year

[sportyskells]

There a question that needs to be asked who will be the guy we need to guess the number of laps before the leader laps him as we got no rookies this year

[jonpollak]

INDYCAR -high levels of excitement

F1- whatever…..
Jp

[krapmeister]

INDYCAR -high levels of excitement

Jp

St Pete in 2 weeks!

[BerniesDad]

There a question that needs to be asked who will be the guy we need to guess the number of laps before the leader laps him as we got no rookies this year

 

Good point. I think that the game should be : "Guess the number of laps before the leader laps .. Sergio Perez."

 

 - Edit : Sorry that should be : "HLWITTLP" (how long will it take to lap Perez)

Edited by BerniesDad, 23 February 2024 - 13:30.

[jonpollak]

As a Checo fan I find that extremely distasteful.

Jp

[jonpollak]

But I’m used to it.

Jp

[Jellyfishcake]

Do the hideously rear-winged F1 wannabe mini-me tanks (and with DRS, in a bloody spec formula... lol) still do the three races or whatever?  I gave up on it when that nonsense appeared.  Antonelli looks the most exciting prospect in a while, so may be worth a look to see how he goes.

 

They only did 3 races for one year before getting rid of it.

 

That said, the new car looks dumb with the wing to be honest.

 

Overall, i'm not looking forward to this season in F1 particularly, and having testing and the season opener be Bahrain doesn't improve that, if it was Australia i'd be more up for it 

[FLB]

It's to the point I've just NOW realized first practice is tomorrow.