Formula 1

[Cyclops]

Yeah everyone loves Monaco but the racing is terrible. It'll never get canned because of other factors, but if a new circuit was that bad it would get dropped instantly.

[canefan]

Purely a heritage race. That has all the glitz and glamour, but it's like racing cars around the countdown car park

[mohikamo]

yeah
embarrassing
I think the commentators actually were a little embarrassed at times
the Monaco “party” is ok, look at the yachts!, but the actual race is a heritage event
the qualifying is legit, should award the points for that, not the race
embarrassing when you compare it to the other big race on the weekend
Indy 500: 22 lead changes (14 different drivers)

[sparky]

Back in 2017 the Monaco Grand Prix made 90 million Euros over four days for the Principality. It will be a lot more than that now.

You might not like it, but the 72-hour annual party for some of the world's wealthiest and most flashy individuals with some fast cars in the background in a glamorous Mediterranean tax haven with a famous casino brings in the cash. Lots and lots of cash.

There is zero chance of it disappearing from the sporting calendar.

[canefan]

@sparky said in Formula 1:

Back in 2017 the Monaco Grand Prix made 90 million Euros over four days for the Principality. It will be a lot more than that now.

You might not like it, but the 72-hour annual party for some of the world's wealthiest and most flashy individuals with some fast cars in the background in a glamorous Mediterranean tax haven with a famous casino brings in the cash. Lots and lots of cash.

There is zero chance of it disappearing from the sporting calendar.

I didn't say I wanted it gone. It's still cool, it just isn't the pure racing test that comes with a proper track

[antipodean]

The excitement of Monaco on the track is the practice sessions and then the qualifying. Short of a SC the race is just a procession.

[canefan]

I still remember Liam's audacious pass in F2, Monaco F2 GP 2021

993K views · 1.8K reactions | RACE. WINNING. MOVE. 😱 - Liam Lawson...

RACE. WINNING. MOVE. 😱 - Liam Lawson puts it on P1 in the principality! 💪.

Eye-catching because of how rare it was.

These F1 cars are so wide, unless someone makes a mistake, it is impossible to overtake

[Cyclops]

Good to see the F1 principals pushing for some track updates. I'd assumed it wouldn't be possible on a street circuit in an old city, but maybe there are some possibilities.

[Bones]

@Cyclops there's a lot of pedestrian area around that could be altered for track use possibly?

[MajorRage]

Tsunoda dead last in quail. LL 8th in q1.

Ship steadied a bit for Liam

[Bones]

@MajorRage said in Formula 1:

Tsunoda dead last in quail. LL 8th in q1.

Ship steadied a bit for Liam

Fair way ahead of Hadjar too. Good to see things swinging his way finally.

[MajorRage]

Might have spoke too soon ….

Out q2, Hadjar a good chunk ahead

[Bones]

Hadjar can thank me later.

[canefan]

@Bones said in Formula 1:

Hadjar can thank me later.

Boooooo!

[canefan]

@MajorRage he's going to have to work hard to get into the points.

He appears to have done a PB lap time, just wasn't enough. The car clearly has pace, hopefully he can race well tomorrow

[sparky]

Piastri and Norris qualify on the front row in Barcelona with Verstappen and Russell behind them. Lawson will start in 13th.

[chimoaus]

How long before Hadjar is promoted to Red Bull I wonder, kid has incredible pace for a rookie, perhaps he does not want the promotion given Yukis struggles.

[canefan]

Liam gets knocked out of the points by Alonso 2 laps from the finish . But he gained 2 spots compared to his starting position

[Bones]

@canefan was it 3 DNFs?

[canefan]

@Bones said in Formula 1:

@canefan was it 3 DNFs?

Two I think? He ran a good race, but could not afford missteps by his team over timing of pitstops and tyre changes. After qualifying outside the points positions he had a good chance to win a point but just couldn't hang on with old tyres against Alonso with fresh tyres. I don't know why they didn't change his tyres when everyone else came in during the safety car