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[Risil]

OMG the race starts in 40 minutes how did I miss that

 

Leclerc on pole, Norris far down the order, Hamilton and both Alpines shunted to the back for various penalty related reasons. Here's the full grid courtesy of the beeb:

 

 

Hard to overtake, long straights, likelihood of safety car, plov.

 

Let's get going!

[Dutchrudder]

Russell reporting the brakes don’t feel good on his way to the grid

[krapmeister]

Well done Risil! Baku thanks you

[Benchulo]

I'm looking forward to seeing how Colapinto does today.

[Risil]

Lando's made up two places already I see. He was too pessimistic yesterday.

[IrvTheSwerve]

Yeah it’s going to be a recorded one for me, will be watching it later in the afternoon.

[Risil]

Well done Risil! Baku thanks you

I thought we had till 2pm! These races that are only slightly out of western Europe timezones are the hardest.

[Benchulo]

Crucial race for Williams, IMO. They have the opportunity to close the gap to Alpine today.

[Thursday]

Colapinto is either going to score points or put it in the wall.

He was close a few times yesterday.

[Dutchrudder]

Lando starting 15th, will be interesting to see which of him and Lewis is best placed to get up through the field and hopefully score some good points. A very interesting grid today, what can Max take from the race? Could he extend that championship lead on a day like today or become caught up with the midfield starting chaos? He has Colapinto and Bearman lining up behind him, not a lot of experience firing these cars into a big stop on heavy tanks into T1. A big swing available in how the championship looks as we build towards the run-in.

[vlado]

Well it's 0400 here so fml

[Risil]

Well it's 0400 here so fml

Are the birds singing yet?

[krapmeister]

I thought we had till 2pm! These races that are only slightly out of western Europe timezones are the hardest.

 

It is gloriously early - and gives me a precious 2 hours extra sleep between it and the Indycar finale 

[Fastcake]

Always a good plan to open the forum on race morning, just in case you have no idea when the race starts!

[MKSixer]

This anthem makes me pine for a return of the Soviet era.

[Broekschaap]

Now let's wait a year to see if this years anthem performance was as memorable as last years.

[TauriJ]

Always a good plan to open the forum on race morning, just in case you have no idea when the race starts!

Yeah what the helll, MotorSport.com had start time at 15, but now its corrected to 14. My local time

[sportyskells]

Hopefully no repeat of the f2 start crash this morning 

[AlexPrime]

Hopefully no repeat of the f2 start crash this morning 

[SilverArrow31]

Somehow, someway. Hamilton and Russell will be next to each other by position by the end of the race... as is tradition.

Edited by SilverArrow31, 15 September 2024 - 10:54.

[southernstars]

Scootled in just in time after dinner with a friend. The 9pm start is most excellent.

[ckolcz]

Predicting chaos and a Perez win. Let's go.

[TauriJ]

Chaos and Colapinto win

[ckolcz]

Chaos and Colapinto win

Would love that tbf

[Risil]

Chaos and Colapinto win

We can dream!

[TomNokoe]

Track temp up at 45.

A few Hard runners, incl. Albon, Norris, Hamilton

[PitViperRacing]

Love that it's an 8:30pm start for me. Nice change. I think we're on for a banger.

[jonpollak]

In for this one… always wild !!

Jp

[Risil]

Franco "MyProtein" Colapinto

[OvDrone]

Really don't like this track, but hoping for a great GP nonetheless.

Happy with either a Piastri or Leclerc win.

[B38]

Piastri winning, LeClerc P2 and Perez & Norris finishing in front of VER would spice the WDC quite up, wouldn't it?

[smr]

Afternoon all

[southernstars]

This has Oscar awesome start vibes all over it.

[ArchieTech]

Very interesting grid for this one

[Risil]

In for this one… always wild !!

Jp

It's got the feel of one of those late 1990s CART street races where the race is terribly dull right up until everything happens

[smr]

Really don't like this track, but hoping for a great GP nonetheless.

Happy with either a Piastri or Leclerc win.

More fun than Monaco at least, can be some good racing here

[Ruusperi]

[OvDrone]

Afternoon all

Good evening

[NCB619]

It's got the feel of one of those late 1990s CART street races where the race is terribly dull right up until everything happens

Gosh I have some Monday night childhood memories from those

[smr]

All about the SC today. Cmon Lando

[STRFerrari4Ever]

Norris starting on the hards.

[Ali_G]

Love that it's an 8:30pm start for me. Nice change. I think we're on for a banger.

Bring back the old 1PM UK start time IMO. 2 is awful.

[hayabusasc]

Will be interesting to see how Bearman goes here after his impressive Saudi performance in the Ferrari.

[Risil]

Race strategies that look like Venn diagrams, vol. 1

[SilverArrow31]

More fun than Monaco at least, can be some good racing here

The street circuits are all starting to meld together for me... even the ones with something a bit different (the castle) like this one.

Edited by SilverArrow31, 15 September 2024 - 11:02.

[Dan333SP]

Weird to have no Croft or Brundle on the commentary.

[renzmann]

Race strategies that look like Venn diagrams, vol. 1

They should be Venn diagrams, actually

[NCB619]

Something needs to be done about the spread on these formation laps IMO

[Risil]

The street circuits are all starting to meld together for me... even the ones with something a bit different (the castle) like this one.

We should have a "guess the Liberty era street circuit" photo quiz

[B38]

Williams split strategy, Albon on the hard tyre.