Formula 1

[Alexander1970]

Grand Prix of Saudi-Arabia in Jeddah​

After 50 Laps (308,450 km):
1.	Max Verstappen	NED	Red Bull	1:24:19,293
2.	Charles Leclerc	MON	Ferrari	+ 0,549
3.	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Ferrari	8,097
4.	Sergio Perez	MEX	Red Bull	10,800
5.	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes	32,732
6.	Esteban Ocon	FRA	Alpine	56,017
7.	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren	56,124
8.	Pierre Gasly	FRA	Alpha Tauri	1:02,946
9.	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	Haas	1:04,308
10.	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	1:13,948
11.	Zhou Guanyu	CHN	Alfa Romeo	1:22,215
12.	Nico Hülkenberg	GER	Aston Martin	1:31,742
13.	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin	1 LAP
14.	Alexander Albon	THA	Williams	3 LAPS

Fastest Lap: Leclerc 1:31,634 (48.)
Out: Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo), Fernando Alonso (ESP/Alpine), Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren), Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Williams)
Not started: Mick Schumacher (GER/Haas), Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/Alpha Tauri)

 

[Alexander1970]

Drivers Championship:​

1.	Charles Leclerc	MON	Ferrari	45
2.	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Ferrari	33
3.	Max Verstappen	NED	Red Bull	25
4.	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes	22
5.	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	16
6.	Esteban Ocon	FRA	Alpine	14
7.	Sergio Perez	MEX	Red Bull	12
8.	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	Haas	12
9.	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Alfa Romeo	8
10.	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren	6
11.	Pierre Gasly	FRA	Alpha Tauri	4
12.	Yuki Tsunoda	JPN	Alpha Tauri	4
13.	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Alpine	2
14.	Zhou Guanyu	CHN	Alfa Romeo	1
15.	Mick Schumacher	GER	Haas	0
16.	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin	0
17.	Nico Hülkenberg	GER	Aston Martin	0
18.	Alexander Albon	THA	Williams	0
19.	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	McLaren	0
20.	Nicholas Latifi	CAN	Williams	0

Constructors:​

1.	Ferrari	78
2.	Mercedes	38
3.	Red Bull	37
4.	Alpine	16
5.	Haas	12
6.	Alfa Romeo	9
7.	Alpha Tauri	8
8.	McLaren	6
9.	Aston Martin	0
10.	Williams	0

NEXT RACE:
Back to Australia (hopefully) !!!!!

10.04.2022

GP of Australia in Melbourne

 

[AmandaRose]

3 place grid penalty for Alex Albon in Australia after his crash into Lance Stroll yesterday.


https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/...-for-contact-with.3ijkgKseEjCjnPR6rrEPpu.html

 

[Stone_Wings]

Different people enjoy different things, but I'll personally never be able to understand the appeal of watching other people drive around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and..............

 

[AmandaRose]

Different people enjoy different things, but I'll personally never be able to understand the appeal of watching other people drive around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and..............

You should watch Drive To Survive and you will soon see there is more drama and bullshit in F1 than on any scripted TV show

 

[Alexander1970]

Different people enjoy different things, but I'll personally never be able to understand the appeal of watching other people drive around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and around, and..............

It´s like Tennis back and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forth.....

 

[Stone_Wings]

It´s like Tennis back and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forthback and forth and back and forth.....

Exactly. I don't enjoy watching tennis either. Haha.

 

[AncientBoi]

[still awaiting lap number 9,999 to pick a winner]

 

[Alexander1970]

Las Vegas is back in 2023.

NO...not again the Parking Lot from the Ceasars Palace....

https://sport.orf.at/stories/3093833/


In November 2023, the winner of the third race on US soil will be determined in 50 laps under floodlights.
The cars should reach a top speed of 342 kilometers per hour.
There will be three straights, 14 corners, including a fast corner combination and a chicane.
Formula 1 did not publish any further details about the planned course.

 

[AmandaRose]

Las Vegas is back in 2023.

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NO...not again the Parking Lot from the Ceasars Palace....

https://sport.orf.at/stories/3093833/


In November 2023, the winner of the third race on US soil will be determined in 50 laps under floodlights.
The cars should reach a top speed of 342 kilometers per hour.
There will be three straights, 14 corners, including a fast corner combination and a chicane.
Formula 1 did not publish any further details about the planned course.


View attachment 304107

Did the remaining Beatles design the track??

 

[zxr750j]

That's gonna be a freaking fast track...

 

[AncientBoi]

@Alexander1970 and @AmandaRose They just announced that on the news here. Predicted 207 mph on those long stretches. wow

 

[Alexander1970]

Now it is clear,why Verstappen has a Contract with Red Bull until 2028.

Next Week,the VW Group (Audi and Porsche are Subsidiaries) will finally give Green Light for Formula 1 Entry in 2026.

Reb Bull with Porsche (they have a 10 Year "Plan")
Mclaren with Audi (Audi will "buy" McLaren for half a Billion Euros)

...it will then probably be called from 2026....


That also means for Mercedes to "dress warmly"....

 

[AmandaRose]

Now it is clear,why Verstappen has a Contract with Red Bull until 2028.

Next Week,the VW Group (Audi and Porsche are Subsidiaries) will finally give Green Light for Formula 1 Entry in 2026.

Reb Bull with Porsche (they have a 10 Year "Plan")
Mclaren with Audi (Audi will "buy" McLaren for half a Billion Euros)

...it will then probably be called from 2026....


That also means for Mercedes to "dress warmly"....

From what I can see online McLaren F1 are not for sale. Yes they are selling their super car devision to Audi but the F1 team and Indy Car team will remain in the ownership of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company.

 

[Alexander1970]

From what I can see online McLaren F1 are not for sale. Yes they are selling their super car decision to Audi but the F1 team and Indy Car team will remain in the ownership of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company.

As I said,the VW Group has give the Green Light first and for 2026.

 

[Alexander1970]

Maybe a Reason for the "slow" Mercedes powered Cars:

E10 Petrol

2021 - 5.75% Ethanol Content
2022 - 10% Ethanol Content

For your Information: Ethanol makes the Petrol "less powerful"....
In Theory Ethanol is less powerful (- 30 %) than "regular" Petrol....

 

[AmandaRose]

Maybe a Reason for the "slow" Mercedes powered Cars:

E10 Petrol

2021 - 5.75% Ethanol Content
2022 - 10% Ethanol Content

For your Information: Ethanol makes the Petrol "less powerful"....
In Theory Ethanol is less powerful (- 30 %) than "regular" Petrol....

Yep there has to be a reason all the cars with Mercedes engines are struggling. And this one makes sense.

 

[Pleng]

There's going to be 4 DRS zones in Australia...

DRS needs to be done away with. It isn't needed any more. These new rules could be working fantastically but are being ruined by these silly cat-and-mouse games where drivers are choosing not to pass so they can wait for DRS.

Not only does it make a total mockery of the "racing", it's a massive safety issue and one day there'll be a big accident when the front runners are coming up to a group of backmarkers when one, whilst involved in one of these Tom-and-Jerry charades, brakes unexpectedly, catching the leader by surprise.

 

[AncientBoi]

Formula 1 also going to be here in Long Beach, CA, USA. Just a couple of cities near me.

 

[AmandaRose]