F1 US GP - Las Vegas (Nov 19)

[Bubbles]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Indeed it may or may not change the outcome.
But I think when 500 million is at stake, there's also the matter of 'reducing risks anywhere you can'.
But we'll see.
They might find a way to solve this is such a manner that no manhole will ever come off (makes you think why they didn't do that in the first place...).
I don't even know if it was the manhole cover, or the manhole cover including the surrounding frame it sits in...

But I think it's pretty safe to say that the aerodynamic pull force coming from the cars/floor/front wing was the cause of the manhole rising up. It's not an external problem I think (like pressure building up in the sewers underneath or so, pushing the manhole up). At least not that I heard.

Hopefully they get it sorted and drivers get a reduced media scrum to rest before running the gauntlet today.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Artemis

The drain cover impact and its aftermath.

Has cost Ferrari millions $$$ and the LV council a few bags of cement.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

FP2 highlights.

The dust ...Ough !!!

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by 3798j

Imagine, if you will...A free practice with no one in the stands. I'd want a refund.

I saw the empty spectator stands. I thought.... what a bunch of wussies, they went home.
But no, the were denied access!!! For seats they paid for!
And not only that, they waited the hole time, so like 3-4? hours or so in the cold, and they were only told just before FP2 started that the couldn't go to their paid seats.

What a shitshow. First SAI gets 10place gridpenalty because of that superdangerous safety incident, and now this.

The SAI situation.... I see it like this: There is a lawbook. There is police. But there is no Judge.
I think they should lift Ben Sulayem out of his bed and have him fix this.

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Vowles, Wolff, Vasseur and Brown post FP1 interview.


Wolff gets upset in the section starting at 24:08, praising the organization of the event.
....
The battle for P2 in the WCC between Mercedes and Ferrari is 20 points. If the 10 positions grid drop for Sainz is not withdrawn, Mercedes gets a good chance of securing the #2 in the WCC already in Las Vegas.

Apparently 1 team has said that they wouldn't agree with SAI getting no penalty.
This comes of course from a gossipy youtube channel...but....

(from 10:30 onwards)

BTW, that part with the interviewer and Vasseur......that was cringeworthy.

.....but if we look at the bigger picture...
Vasseur: I don't need to have a bigger picture than this one....

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

I saw the empty spectator stands. I thought.... what a bunch of wussies, they went home.
But no, the were denied access!!! For seats they paid for!
And not only that, they waited the hole time, so like 3-4? hours or so in the cold, and they were only told just before FP2 started that the couldn't go to their paid seats.

What a shitshow. First SAI gets 10place gridpenalty because of that superdangerous safety incident, and now this.

The SAI situation.... I see it like this: There is a lawbook. There is police. But there is no Judge.
I think they should lift Ben Sulayem out of his bed and have him fix this.

I think Wolf already fixed this with Ben.

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I think Wolf already fixed this with Ben.

Wolff is starting to become the most shady person in F1 history....

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by Artemis

The drain cover impact and its aftermath.

FIA

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Wolff is starting to become the most shady person in F1 history....

Behind the scenes 'darkman' shuffling around when no one is about making calls as if he is some sort of Caesar character.

[Artemis]

Savage but honest (not quite what the organization and event sponsors want to hear).

• Question (attempt #1): "You finally got out on track. How did the circuit feel ?"
• Verstappen: "Slippery. Yeah, I mean of course we didn't really run a lot in FP1. So it took a bit of time to rubber in a little bit more. And I think at the end it was a little bit better. And we managed to do the whole program, which I guess was the most important for today."
• Question (attempt #2): "Was it a fun track to drive ?"
• Verstappen: "Today ? Tonight ? Haha."
• Question (attempt #3): "I'm not sure what they asked me. But was it a fun track to drive ? Do you enjoy it ?"
• Verstappen: "No. No, I've had better tracks in my life. But I mean, I already said that yesterday, there's nothing new that I discovered or whatever. But, yeah, we just get on with it."

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/d5fo2kqRKiI

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Savage but honest (not quite what the organization and event sponsors want to hear).

• Question (attempt #1): "You finally got out on track. How did the circuit feel ?"
• Verstappen: "Slippery. Yeah, I mean of course we didn't really run a lot in FP1. So it took a bit of time to rubber in a little bit more. And I think at the end it was a little bit better. And we managed to do the whole program, which I guess was the most important for today."
• Question (attempt #2): "Was it a fun track to drive ?"
• Verstappen: "Today ? Tonight ? Haha."
• Question (attempt #3): "I'm not sure what they asked me. But was it a fun track to drive ? Do you enjoy it ?"
• Verstappen: "No. No, I've had better tracks in my life. But I mean, I already said that yesterday, there's nothing new that I discovered or whatever. But, yeah, we just get on with it."

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/d5fo2kqRKiI

That won't please Toto as everything is just perfect with the LV track, blinkers full on there.

[Artemis]

The culprits have been identified.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Artemis

The culprits have been identified.

=> https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladank...gp_sneak_peek/

=> https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladank..._the_future_3/

[Roman]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Wolff is starting to become the most shady person in F1 history....

Starting?

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

=> https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladank...gp_sneak_peek/

=> https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladank..._the_future_3/

Max isn't wrong my friend, tells the truth as Wolff continues to go boldly where angels fear to tread, whatever he is on I can do without

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Wolff is starting to become the most shady person in F1 history....

No fan of Toto Wolff but he can't hold a candle to Bernie Ecclestone, Jean-Marie Balestre, Flavio Briatore, Enzo Ferrari or Max Mosley when it comes to shady!

Mohammed Ben Sulayem may make the list soon.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Max isn't wrong my friend, tells the truth as Wolff continues to go boldly where angels fear to tread, whatever he is on I can do without

Wolff will not complain about Sainz 10P grid penalty ..

#TheWolffBlitzKrieg !

[Pauldunlop13]

I record everything on YouTube TV

because FP2 was delayed - is there any way I can find it somewhere else so that I can watch it?

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

I saw the empty spectator stands. I thought.... what a bunch of wussies, they went home.
But no, the were denied access!!! For seats they paid for!
And not only that, they waited the hole time, so like 3-4? hours or so in the cold, and they were only told just before FP2 started that the couldn't go to their paid seats.

What a shitshow. First SAI gets 10place gridpenalty because of that superdangerous safety incident, and now this.

The SAI situation.... I see it like this: There is a lawbook. There is police. But there is no Judge.
I think they should lift Ben Sulayem out of his bed and have him fix this.

The Ferrari seat was broken by the impact ! Sainz has neck and back pain.
Rumors from the Paddock : The Ferrari had a hole in the floor.

The Dutch article => https://racingnews365.nl/furieuze-sa...ferrari-schade

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Pauldunlop13

I record everything on YouTube TV

because FP2 was delayed - is there any way I can find it somewhere else so that I can watch it?

Got the highlights on #242.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Wolff will not complain about Sainz 10P grid penalty ..

#TheWolffBlitzKrieg !

We know why but SAI has a new PU and Russell appears to be struggling more often than not now.

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by Pauldunlop13

I record everything on YouTube TV

because FP2 was delayed - is there any way I can find it somewhere else so that I can watch it?

ESPN app for me but I have HULU...Probably can't sign in with YouTube credentials