CodeMonkeyUK

Removed the red paint to go faster?

Both are quoting daily mail as their source.

Might be true. Daily Mail does occasionally accidentally report facts.

I would love to see the Formula 1 bank statement.

So 25,000 euros to cross the track? Miami prices are a bit steep. How much to add an ounce of caviar to that?

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It comes down to the talent pool and its size. There are not enough female racing drivers yet.

Need more young girls/women in karting/feeder series. Unfortunately, that likely won’t happen until a talented woman “makes it” into f1.

For years, people have been pinning hopes on different upcoming drivers to be the one.

Its probably going to take a talented woman who is capable of beating more than half the field of men before they get a chance, unfortunately. Rather than just being better than a few of the current drivers, which is unfair.

Okey dokey, you go first.

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What’s the definition of extreme heat? Where and how are temps measured? How much notice do teams get that they’re allowed? What is the definition of a scoop?

Seems like that rule is going to be a mess unless they really nail the fine print.

FP2 Delayed or Cancelled?

It’s still not clear enough. Just impose a minimum speed and make it clear that any stopped car in the pit lane is assumed to be a retirement.

This gently gently onto the track bs needs to be banned. If the tyres are shit for a lap, so what, they’re shit for everyone.

I don’t think the war will end until Putin dies. Whether that be next week or in 20 years.

There’s no way for Putin to retreat and save face. The world can’t afford to allow Russia to win. It will be a horrible stalemate of slaughter until Putin dies and can be blamed by both sides, to be able to negotiate a way out.

Yeah, it’s a shit show we get it. Take a beat and sort it out for the next race.

Personally, I would suggest a minimum speed limit in the pit lane.

Maybe even on track the stupid minimum time should be abolished and replaced with a minimum speed limit. Perhaps a faster minimum on the main straights. Drivers know where they stand with a speed restriction. Trying to stick to a time for a dynamically changing track in terms of other cars is far too hard.

Instead of fining drivers, how about a “sin bin”.

A mandatory session sit out requiring another driver to take their place. Serious offences could be one or more weekends out, minor offences just one or more practice sessions.

This has no bearing on driver earnings, other than future contracts based on penalties. It also gives more chances for reserve and junior drivers to get a drive.

Edit: Now I’m imagining a top gear stig waiting in the wings for a driver error. Maybe the stand-in drivers are picked at random from an FIA approved list rather than the team themselves.

I like Ricciardo, he’s a nice guy. But IMO, he’s not a no. 1 driver. There really is no shame in that. To obtain a drive in F1 and retain it year after year is an immense achievement in itself. You need a certain level of cockyness, but drivers like Perez and Bottas have done well accepting they are not the best driver. They are bloody good racers, just not the best.

I fear Danny Ric will be too hard on himself the first year if this happens and push too hard, expecting to match verstappen. He strikes me as a confidence driver. When things go badly, he gets in a rut. In contrast, when he was having success, it bred more confidence and more good results.

Really hope I’m wrong. It would be great to see him back to his happier days.

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