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  • CyclopsC Cyclops

    A Las Vegas street race was an awful idea, the city blocks are massive and laid out in a grid. Honestly sometimes I feel like the management are no incompetent the sport deserves to die.

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    @Cyclops said in Formula 1:

    A Las Vegas street race was an awful idea, the city blocks are massive and laid out in a grid. Honestly sometimes I feel like the management are no incompetent the sport deserves to die.

    For the fans, I'd argue it's the best run sport in the world, by a country mile. Coverage, pundits, comms, all the other media around it is brilliantly entertaining.

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      @Cyclops said in Formula 1:

      A Las Vegas street race was an awful idea, the city blocks are massive and laid out in a grid. Honestly sometimes I feel like the management are no incompetent the sport deserves to die.

      For the fans, I'd argue it's the best run sport in the world, by a country mile. Coverage, pundits, comms, all the other media around it is brilliantly entertaining.

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      @Bones said in Formula 1:

      @Cyclops said in Formula 1:

      A Las Vegas street race was an awful idea, the city blocks are massive and laid out in a grid. Honestly sometimes I feel like the management are no incompetent the sport deserves to die.

      For the fans, I'd argue it's the best run sport in the world, by a country mile. Coverage, pundits, comms, all the other media around it is brilliantly entertaining.

      Agree on all fronts on this - it really is superbly well done & when you attend a race, it's the same.

      However, I have little time for the US GP races. You just get the feeling that the actual race is secondary to the event.

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      • MajorPomM MajorPom

        @Bones said in Formula 1:

        @Cyclops said in Formula 1:

        A Las Vegas street race was an awful idea, the city blocks are massive and laid out in a grid. Honestly sometimes I feel like the management are no incompetent the sport deserves to die.

        For the fans, I'd argue it's the best run sport in the world, by a country mile. Coverage, pundits, comms, all the other media around it is brilliantly entertaining.

        Agree on all fronts on this - it really is superbly well done & when you attend a race, it's the same.

        However, I have little time for the US GP races. You just get the feeling that the actual race is secondary to the event.

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        @MajorRage said in Formula 1:

        @Bones said in Formula 1:

        @Cyclops said in Formula 1:

        A Las Vegas street race was an awful idea, the city blocks are massive and laid out in a grid. Honestly sometimes I feel like the management are no incompetent the sport deserves to die.

        For the fans, I'd argue it's the best run sport in the world, by a country mile. Coverage, pundits, comms, all the other media around it is brilliantly entertaining.

        Agree on all fronts on this - it really is superbly well done & when you attend a race, it's the same.

        However, I have little time for the US GP races sport. You just get the feeling that the actual race sport is secondary to the event.

        There you go, I’ve encapsulated most US sport for you.

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          Well this was as bad as you'd expect.

          Max wasn't impressed
          https://www.pitpass.com/76664/Verstappen-unimpressed-by-Las-Vegas

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            Well this was as bad as you'd expect.

            Max wasn't impressed
            https://www.pitpass.com/76664/Verstappen-unimpressed-by-Las-Vegas

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            @antipodean max has always hated the bullshit so he’s not the best judge …

            But I agree with him so far!

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              Then there's the concerns the tyres won't be able to get enough temperature into them given the forecast is about 10°

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                So five minutes into free practise one, the session is cancelled because a manhole cover came loose and ruined Sainz's Ferrari.

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                  Also Ocon's. So that's two chassis ruined.

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                    I don't really see how they're going to ensure safety now, there must be hundreds of those fucken things.

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                      USA USA USA

                      https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/nov/17/las-vegas-gp-opening-practice-cancelled-after-cars-damaged-by-drain-covers

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                        I don't really see how they're going to ensure safety now, there must be hundreds of those fucken things.

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                        @Bones said in Formula 1:

                        I don't really see how they're going to ensure safety now, there must be hundreds of those fucken things.

                        I'm guessing they'll go underground into the pipes and weld them all from below.

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                        • antipodeanA antipodean

                          @Bones said in Formula 1:

                          I don't really see how they're going to ensure safety now, there must be hundreds of those fucken things.

                          I'm guessing they'll go underground into the pipes and weld them all from below.

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                          @antipodean said in Formula 1:

                          @Bones said in Formula 1:

                          I don't really see how they're going to ensure safety now, there must be hundreds of those fucken things.

                          I'm guessing they'll go underground into the pipes and weld them all from below.

                          Well they've got 80 minutes to do that!

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                          • BonesB Bones

                            @antipodean said in Formula 1:

                            @Bones said in Formula 1:

                            I don't really see how they're going to ensure safety now, there must be hundreds of those fucken things.

                            I'm guessing they'll go underground into the pipes and weld them all from below.

                            Well they've got 80 minutes to do that!

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                            @Bones said in Formula 1:

                            @antipodean said in Formula 1:

                            @Bones said in Formula 1:

                            I don't really see how they're going to ensure safety now, there must be hundreds of those fucken things.

                            I'm guessing they'll go underground into the pipes and weld them all from below.

                            Well they've got 80 minutes to do that!

                            If there's a place where money can make things happen, I'd wager it's there!

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                            • antipodeanA antipodean

                              @Bones said in Formula 1:

                              @antipodean said in Formula 1:

                              @Bones said in Formula 1:

                              I don't really see how they're going to ensure safety now, there must be hundreds of those fucken things.

                              I'm guessing they'll go underground into the pipes and weld them all from below.

                              Well they've got 80 minutes to do that!

                              If there's a place where money can make things happen, I'd wager it's there!

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                              @antipodean crikey when were you last in the states!

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                                Second practice due to start at 2am local time.

                                One for the fans, this.

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                                  Police moving spectators out of the stands. FP2 moved back another half an hour. This is more and more looking like a sham of an event. FIA are going to to have some uncomfortable questions to answer.

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                                    Joke.

                                    10-place grid penalty for Sainz
                                    Carlos Sainz will take a drop of 10 places for the Las Vegas Grand Prix for exceeding power unit components after hitting the manhole cover on first practice.

                                    Oof.

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                                      There's been some brilliant moments from Fred and Christian in this coverage so far. Christian talking about how Max doesn't like all the bullshit and just now flicking Ted the bird on camera, Fred dropping the f bombs in the earlier sofa interview.

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                                      • MajorPomM MajorPom

                                        Joke.

                                        10-place grid penalty for Sainz
                                        Carlos Sainz will take a drop of 10 places for the Las Vegas Grand Prix for exceeding power unit components after hitting the manhole cover on first practice.

                                        Oof.

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                                        @MajorRage fluffybunnies

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                                        • MajorPomM MajorPom

                                          Joke.

                                          10-place grid penalty for Sainz
                                          Carlos Sainz will take a drop of 10 places for the Las Vegas Grand Prix for exceeding power unit components after hitting the manhole cover on first practice.

                                          Oof.

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                                          @MajorRage said in Formula 1:

                                          Joke.

                                          10-place grid penalty for Sainz
                                          Carlos Sainz will take a drop of 10 places for the Las Vegas Grand Prix for exceeding power unit components after hitting the manhole cover on first practice.

                                          Oof.

                                          Nothing in the rules allows them to waive the penalty. Apparently they were looking for a clause that would allow them to

                                          According to the commentary all teams were approached about waiving the penalty and one team, Mercedes, said no.

                                          Shitty from Mercedes if that is true. However 2nd place vs 3rd in the constructors is worth a few million. So I guess some criticism for a weekend is worth that

                                          They need to change the rules for next year

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