F1 2024: Monaco GP - Monte Carlo (May 26)

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Hope Charlie can break the curse

His starts haven't been great lately

For sure it's been horrendous for Charlie with the 'curse of Monaco' rearing its head up one after another in previous years.

[HeelToeShift]

Originally Posted by Marcoose

The weekend isn’t over, but it’s three races in a trough that the Red Bull splendour is missing. Likewise, the championship is only 1/3 down, but I had Red Bull running away with it. I think Montreal long straights suit Red Bull, but McLaren did pretty good in Miami. Is it too early to say 2025 will be anybody’s championship ?

With the exception of 1 or 2 tracks the rest will suit the RB best and I expect them to start to run away with it more so in the next bunch of races especially once they bring the “big” upgrade they keep hinting to.

But if anyone can win from 6th I think Max can, plus he has the best tire allocation for tomorrow and a SC or two could def put him up there. I have a feeling we might seen some DNFs for the front 3-4 on the starting grid too.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Hope Charlie can break the curse

His starts haven't been great lately

Charlie got a new Ferrari PU , just before the start of the qualifying

[///M Power-Belgium]

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

LEW signed far too early for the reds, he should have had a secret sign with Maranello making Wolff think he'd stay with them then at the end of the year spill the news, it's simple really.

[FreshlySnipes]

I went to the race last year! It was super fun and was a bucket list item.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

It's still wet here . Can't mow

Lucky the small lawn was cut yesterday (was six inches high) and the other weeding done as it then poured with rain at night.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Damn, what must Lawson do to get that seat

If MAX had difficulty with the Monaco set up then Checo would probably struggle just as much if not more so Horner will let this one go. Montreal can't come sooner for Checo to leave this place.

[GuidoK]

I wonder what Max' tyre strategy will be.
He's behind RUS, and I expect RUS will be slow in racepace.
So if he doesn't overtake RUS at the start, he will loose the connection with the Mclarens and Ferrari's, and no undercut is possible anymore.

So if I were Max, I'd start on the reds, hoping to overtake RUS at the start. And on reds, you'd have to undercut.
The big gamble at Monaco with an undercut is....where do you end up in traffic?
With an overcut, you end up in less traffic as most of that traffic has already boxed by then.
Hannah Schmitz has her work cut out for her

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

I wonder what Max' tyre strategy will be.
He's behind RUS, and I expect RUS will be slow in racepace.
So if he doesn't overtake RUS at the start, he will loose the connection with the Mclarens and Ferrari's, and no undercut is possible anymore.

So if I were Max, I'd start on the reds, hoping to overtake RUS at the start. And on reds, you'd have to undercut.
The big gamble at Monaco with an undercut is....where do you end up in traffic?
With an overcut, you end up in less traffic as most of that traffic has already boxed by then.
Hannah Schmitz has her work cut out for her

Absolutely this and MAX should insist on it, stuck behind a difficult RUS is not an option.

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Absolutely this and MAX should insist on it.

That said, if anyone deserves to finally win Monaco, it's Charles
His home GP

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

That said, if anyone deserves to finally win Monaco, it's Charles
His home GP

Lets say I feel that too but sure MAX and Oscar are zero on this, to hell with him

[3798j]

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[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

I wonder what Max' tyre strategy will be.
He's behind RUS, and I expect RUS will be slow in racepace.
So if he doesn't overtake RUS at the start, he will loose the connection with the Mclarens and Ferrari's, and no undercut is possible anymore.

So if I were Max, I'd start on the reds, hoping to overtake RUS at the start. And on reds, you'd have to undercut.
The big gamble at Monaco with an undercut is....where do you end up in traffic?
With an overcut, you end up in less traffic as most of that traffic has already boxed by then.
Hannah Schmitz has her work cut out for her

MAX's mission number 1 is to keep the RB20 on track without a crash !
The RB20 is just terrible to run it over bumps and the curbs .
Paul Monaghan said : We have made a mistake in the development and the suspension of the RB20 ...
It's the RB20 design . And we must figure it out ASAP for the upcoming races .
I think a top 5 would be great for MAX at Monaco .

Just look where Checo is at P18 ? Now P16 by the HAAS pitlane-start penalty..
Then you know how bad the RB20 is at the Monaco track ...

The 2023 RB19 was a dominant car , the RB20 is far from dominant .

[M5Rick]

We'll see about that journo.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

I wonder what Max' tyre strategy will be.
He's behind RUS, and I expect RUS will be slow in racepace.
So if he doesn't overtake RUS at the start, he will loose the connection with the Mclarens and Ferrari's, and no undercut is possible anymore.

So if I were Max, I'd start on the reds, hoping to overtake RUS at the start. And on reds, you'd have to undercut.
The big gamble at Monaco with an undercut is....where do you end up in traffic?
With an overcut, you end up in less traffic as most of that traffic has already boxed by then.
Hannah Schmitz has her work cut out for her

MAX will start with hards (white)!

[M5Rick]

Formation lap.

[GuidoK]

Formation lap! :d

[///M Power-Belgium]

Formation lap !!!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX will start with hards (white)!

Hannah must know better...

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX will start with hards (white)!

Shows how much I know about strategy...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Formation lap.

SAINZ locked up ! His race is over !

RED FLAG !!!

BIG CRASH !!! CHECO GOT A BIG CRASH !!!!!