F1 2024: Azerbaijan GP - Baku (Sep 15)

[TheBingoBalls]

Originally Posted by 3798j

Tomorrow there's so many things to be curious about. Imagine for a moment...Hugh Bird asks Checo to let Verstappen pass. Oh the possibilities.

100% and it’s the correct move if both RB’s are in a favourable position to do so. Too bad it took McLaren so many races to realize these are the things that need to be done when you’re in contention for any championship.

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

After QF2 they changed MAX's setup , but they made the balance even worse .
The RB20 setup is like a shot in the dark . Hopefully @COTA they can fix the RB20 fundamental setup flaw.
At least it's planned for @COTA.

As for Norris at P17 , there's always more risk to get a DNF in the traffic . As I said sometimes Lando is just too reckless..
Think today , Lando threw his fight in the WDC away (!)

I was kinda thinking Oscar should help Lando anyway he could this year looking ahead to 2026. IMHO Oscar is a better driver and the tables will turn. Might be a moot point now. Back to Papaya Rules I reckon

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

WOW ! MAX drifted over a curb...He almost lost it . As he said the RB20 rear axle is unpredictable.
The RB20 balance is still not fixed (!) Hopefully @COTA .

Albon WTF ?!?!

I just saw the playback of MAX at turn 16 nearly sideways over the thankfully low kerb but he had it under control.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Great starting grid for Ferrari, all being well they should do well from there.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

I was kinda thinking Oscar should help Lando anyway he could this year looking ahead to 2026. IMHO Oscar is a better driver and the tables will turn. Might be a moot point now. Back to Papaya Rules I reckon

Too late . As I said ,today Lando threw the WDC away...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I just saw the playback of MAX at turn 16 nearly sideways over the thankfully low kerb but he had it under control.

Just heard that MAX ran today with a modded diffuser and that didn't work .
That's why he got porpoising on his rear axle due to the extra turbulence ...

It was a nice try but still not good ...Too bad !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Just heard that MAX ran today with a modded diffuser and that didn't work .
That's why he got porpoising on his rear axle due to the extra turbulence ...

It was a nice try but still not good ...Too bad !

What bright spark decided on that diffuser

[3798j]

Originally Posted by TheBingoBalls

100% and it’s the correct move if both RB’s are in a favourable position to do so. Too bad it took McLaren so many races to realize these are the things that need to be done when you’re in contention for any championship.

But then there's the real RedBull way...although Red Bull did manage to apolgize to Checo after Verstappen refused to obey an order to let his team mate overtake him at the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Because as Perez correctly stated...“It shows who he really is”

[RichardInCA]

Lando’s body language and attitude being interviewed after his exit…..he just doesn’t seem to have the attitude of a WDC contender. I’m very interested to see the Piastri vs LeClerc start tomorrow. Should be a delicious race.

[NickyC]

How do they let the car drive away with the inlet fan still attached? Hah!

Looking for to my favorite race of the year tomorrow!

[G30M]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

What bright spark decided on that diffuser

not Newey

[G30M]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

I was kinda thinking Oscar should help Lando anyway he could this year looking ahead to 2026. IMHO Oscar is a better driver and the tables will turn. Might be a moot point now. Back to Papaya Rules I reckon

No papaya rules today, they are at different ends of the train

[G30M]

Originally Posted by 3798j

Tomorrow there's so many things to be curious about. Imagine for a moment...Hugh Bird asks Checo to let Verstappen pass. Oh the possibilities.

no they normally just pit him for no reason

[G30M]

Originally Posted by 3798j

Race day tire allocation...

Norris has a lot of softs lol

If I were Norris and had no more engines (pretty sure he's on his last legal engine), I'd take the max penalty and put all new stuff - engine etc in the car and start from P20 on softs

but hey McLaren they'd probably do something weird

[G30M]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

WTF NOR?!?
Why is he going into the pits?

McLaren tomorrow: Lando, who are we racing?

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by G30M

No papaya rules today, they are at different ends of the train

Yep, I was talking about the rest of the season. Looks like Oscar is free to do his thing. Unless the $hit jumps off tomorrow.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by G30M

McLaren tomorrow: Lando, who are we racing?

https://youtube.com/shorts/gEpFwuJjB58

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by 3798j

Tomorrow there's so many things to be curious about. Imagine for a moment...Hugh Bird asks Checo to let Verstappen pass. Oh the possibilities.

No thanks. Let them race.

[AmuroRay]

Lando being trash? Who knew.

[AmuroRay]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

McLaren , Mercedes and Ferrari got lots of upgrades and they have made the cars faster .
If it is legal or illegal , McLaren and Mercedes run with flexible front wings (!)
The Red Bull RB20 got upgrades as well , but they had to remove all the upgrades because it made the car slower and undriveable (!)
With the new RB20 upgrades ,MAX and Checo got under and oversteer at the same moment .
The RB20 really s@cks , the balance of the car is like a roller coaster by a big fundamental design flaw ..
Just see Checo's $4.5Million crash hole in the Red Bull buget cap (!)
That's why all the RB20 upgrades have been removed from the car ..

Mate , honestly ...You should read the F1 threads . This is been said . At least 10 times already (!)

So where is that same energy now?

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by AmuroRay

Lando being trash? Who knew.

Norris is a good driver. But Piastri being a better driver, rattles him.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by G30M

McLaren tomorrow: Lando, who are we racing?

Lando was just unlucky with out lap timing and that yellow, still waiting on who or what caused that yellow, not coming up.