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[LolaB0860]

It's the long awaited return of my meaningless multi-poll questionaries folks. I'm sure you've all waited this eagerly or something.

 

 

So how excited are you. Well?

Edited by LolaB0860, 19 August 2024 - 19:37.

[F1Frog]

The last six races have all been absolutely fantastic to watch, so I am excited for every one of the remaining races.

And I think McLaren will win the WCC.

[Lennat]

The WCC fight is at least something to look forward to, even if I don't care anywhere near as much about it as the WDC. The unexpectedness of McLaren being the main challenger makes it a bit more interesting.

Otherwise I mainly keep hoping for that looong overdue Alonso win, even if just by winning the safety car lottery or due to some desperate strategy call that happens to work.

I've enjoyed this season much more than last year at least, or even the beginning of this year to be honest. I even watched the HIGHLIGHTS of a race early this year, which has never happened before.

As for tracks, I've always kind of liked Singapore, and Interlagos is great of course. On the other end of the spectrum Abu Dhabi is about my least favorite track in the world.

[FirstnameLastname]

I want more Perez pain

[FirstnameLastname]

Sargent to start spanking Albon now he’s been dumped

[FirstnameLastname]

Who’d want the season to end in October!?

Almost half a year with no F1?! Those days weren’t good were they? (I mean, they were…. But, sod the looooong off season)

[azza200]

Who’d want the season to end in October!?

Almost half a year with no F1?! Those days weren’t good were they? (I mean, they were…. But, sod the looooong off season)

 

well it would make the build up too the following season more interesting and more hype like it used too. Was much more interesting going into a new season after a long off season. Ending in December is dumb. The team personal get no break a few weeks off over xmas and the new year back in the factory in January then back on the road for testing and the first race at the start of March or late Feb. Also all the info we get online now the buzz is not there unlike in the past late 90's for me the pre season shows on ITV were good season build ups too see new cars livery's driver interviews etc 

 

10 races 4 or 5 races or shite tracks Abu Dhabi, Qatar, LV zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz meaningless events on rubbish tracks 

[Anderis]

Who’d want the season to end in October!?

Almost half a year with no F1?! Those days weren’t good were they? (I mean, they were…. But, sod the looooong off season)

I remember when I was a teenager and F1 seasons were ending in October or early November and starting from mid to late March, I felt like the off season was too long by about 2-4 weeks.

 

And that's an opinion I stick to. I think going well into December may be a bit of an overkill but October is definetely too early to end the season for me. I think I like the idea that the end of F1 season should coincide with the beginning of the ski jumping season, which is usually around the 20th of November.

[Astandahl]

Unfortunately, the WDC is already over, so it is quite difficult to be excited.

Edited by Astandahl, 19 August 2024 - 22:26.

[pdac]

Who’d want the season to end in October!?

Almost half a year with no F1?! Those days weren’t good were they? (I mean, they were…. But, sod the looooong off season)

 

I voted for September. I like the idea of things been a bit special and to have to wait for half a year for the next season seems like it would be good. Of course, it would be better if there were, say, 10 GP over 8 months.

Edited by pdac, 19 August 2024 - 22:35.

[southernstars]

I think November. That's a great transition point because it captures the crossover between sporting seasons (end of rugby league/AFL and start of cricket, for example) without dragging it on into foreverness which December feels like.

I love how we're unanimous that Max wins though.

[southernstars]

Sargent to start spanking Albon now he’s been dumped

It wouldn't surprise me if Logan came out stronger after the summer break now that he knows Vowles has been lying to him all year, but I would also expect that update shenanigans will begin again.

[eibyyz]

I'll plump for HAAS getting a podium.

[JvsKVB77]

Las Vegas GP  is an issue itself, so it can't goes through with zero issues

[Benchulo]

I'm quite interested to see how much progress Piastri makes in the second half and who finishes as the vice champion. My money is on Hamilton.

Edited by Benchulo, 20 August 2024 - 06:48.

[d246]

Keen to see how VER responds if there is not the hoped for progress with updates. It would be good entaertainment to see him under pressure until the end.

 

I think Piastri, Hamilton and a bit of George will shine over the remainder of the season. Really hope Ferrari tune the bouncing out too.

 

Mid-March to mid-Nov for me. A good balance of anticipationa and giving the mechanics a bit of a break.

[SenorSjon]

Who’d want the season to end in October!?

Almost half a year with no F1?! Those days weren’t good were they? (I mean, they were…. But, sod the looooong off season)

 

You still had testing and scoops with testing. Teams testing in different places, hard to compare laptimes and then the first race in Australia where you could see how everyone came out of the winter.

[flymo]

Moving Spa and Suzuka to the first half has really affected the arc of the season in my opinion. Not much to anticipate after the break; this used to be the dramatic climax of the year. At least the season is competitive.

[IrvTheSwerve]

Odds on Max not winning any of the remaining races?

[LolaB0860]

Moving Spa and Suzuka to the first half has really affected the arc of the season in my opinion. Not much to anticipate after the break; this used to be the dramatic climax of the year. At least the season is competitive.

 

And remember that this is just the "first" summer break, second 4 week gap comes after Singapore, before COTA...

 

The first leg of the season always seems to have the better events in general. Also, finishing off with 3 night races in a row... although at least with Melbourne opening the season next year, it's not gonna be 5 in a row...

Edited by LolaB0860, 20 August 2024 - 10:07.

[SenorSjon]

From 2021 to 2022, we had 5 desert-night races in a row. It was nice to have cars running in daylight again back then. 2023-24 were 4 night races in a row (technically you could say Vegas lies in a desert as well). 

[OvDrone]

Hard to be excited but thankful that there is more Racing happening with this dreary Summer finally ending. Not gonna bother with half of these circuits, as some of them I just cannot stand - this version of Mexico City, Baku, Yas Marina - but here's what I am going to bother with.
 

• will watch Zandvoort for race starved reason and also deeply hope someone other than Max wins this event, as since it's return, no one else did
• Monza, because of tradition
• Singapore, because it usually balances things out between teams and I enjoy this most Endurance like GP on the calendar
• COTA, because this circuit rules
• Interlagos, because of tradition

Good to be a general Motorsport follower, so that you can alternate between series depending on vibes, interest and various other reasons. I am really not enjoying these 2022 ground effect F1 cars, so I'm focused now on WEC/IMSA's golden age, Motos and other series. Mostly here to cheer for my main dudes Hamilton, Sainz and Piastri.

[Spillage]

Odds on Max not winning any of the remaining races?

High. There'll be at least one race where he gets it done. Let's not forget he would have been on pole at Spa without the engine penalty, so Red Bull aren't that far away.

Edited by Spillage, 20 August 2024 - 13:00.

[Beri]

High. There'll be at least one race where he gets it done. Let's not forget he would have been on pole at Spa without the engine penalty, so Red Bull aren't that far away.

This. The last 6 races have been a joy. But don't get rose tinted glasses out too easily. Red Bull introduced their major update in Hungary which clearly needed dailing in that weekend. In Belgium it seems that it would have delivered a victory if not for the penalty.

[FirstnameLastname]

Why no F2 & F3 this weekend?!

[LolaB0860]

Why no F2 & F3 this weekend?!

Paddock limitations + excuses

[FirstnameLastname]

Paddock limitations + excuses

Otherwise known as ‘andretting’

[JonTon]

Overall not a bad collection of races but agree with others that moving Spa to before the break is a shame. I probably will make do with the highlights for Singapore and Qatar, find those circuits uninteresting

I think the scenario most likely to happen is Red Bull not winning the constructors.

[Risil]

Do we know if they're going to repeat the thing at Qatar when they had mandatory pitstops and everyone was flat out and Logan Sargeant got ill?

[Beri]

Do we know if they're going to repeat the thing at Qatar when they had mandatory pitstops and everyone was flat out and Logan Sargeant got ill?

 

I guess not, but I would love to see that again.

[Risil]

Well, not Sargeant getting ill. But the maximum stint lengths made for an interesting dynamic! I guess they'll have changed the track or the tyres or both next time. Qatar is a fast track but not notably extreme.

[Beri]

Well, if all drivers get ill.. would make for a fun Grand Prix. "Why did Piastri DNF? He spun out on the barf of Sainz."

[SenorSjon]

Mandated stint lenghts? Please no. It was one of the bleakest weekends to get your WDC. On a Saturday afternoon with the sprint. 

[southernstars]

Do we know if they're going to repeat the thing at Qatar when they had mandatory pitstops and everyone was flat out and Logan Sargeant got ill?

 

Well, not Sargeant getting ill. But the maximum stint lengths made for an interesting dynamic! I guess they'll have changed the track or the tyres or both next time. Qatar is a fast track but not notably extreme.

 

The tyres weren't the issue - Pirelli had already objected to the kerb design. It was the fact that the kerbs were basically serrated knives that was the issue. I don't trust them to have fixed that.

 

That and the inhumane heat. That is supposedly solved by the movement of the date from October to late November.

 

I thought the mandated stint lengths made an interesting race because everyone could go flat knacker, but the sight of the drivers keeling over afterwards - I thought Oscar was going to faint on the podium - turns me off the idea somewhat, even if the race is a month later.

Edited by southernstars, 21 August 2024 - 09:31.

[ARTGP]

Monaco would be better suited to mandatory stint lengths to prevent 1 stop processions. 

[Mark521]

"Why did Piastri DNF? He spun out on the barf of Sainz."

 

We're going to need a new flag for this.

[Alan Lewis]

We're going to need a new flag for this.

Orange.

Cos there's always carrots.

[LolaB0860]

This thread has had more discussion of the much anticipated Qatar GP than I could have ever imagined. Probably not even Qatar itself has put as much thought into it.

[SenorSjon]

Monaco would be better suited to mandatory stint lengths to prevent 1 stop processions. 

 

Pirelli will have a street tire next year iirc to make it not indestructible.

[sportyskells]

I waiting for the build up thread as practise is tomorrow 

[Risil]

I waiting for the build up thread as practise is tomorrow

You could write it yourself!