Formula 1 2024 – WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS

Leclerc’s Q2 time would have given him pole position ?

Leclerc in Q2: 1’29.165
Verstappen in Q3: 1’29.179#F1 #BahrainGP pic.twitter.com/HFSsDDiYex

— Autosport (@autosport) March 1, 2024

Big question now* is with he have the fortitude to go against Max into turn 1?

*after the main Horner-penis question

Big question now* is with he have the fortitude to go against Max into turn 1?

Nah, the new crop all seem a bit too friendly with each other to do anything rash.

So business as usual then just all a bit closer.

DRS train from 2-20th?

Be interesting to see whether Ferrari are still just fast over one lap

Also, The Sun have decided the texts are real and published some of the contents

DRS train from 2-20th?

DRS is activated from lap 2 now, so less of a chance for Max to pull a 1 second gap.

All I take from this is I don’t think Red Bull are going to dominate as much as last season.

Nah, the new crop all seem a bit too friendly with each other to do anything rash.

apart from Max, who’d hoof him off the track in a heartbeat

^^^^very true

Looks like Mercedes have  backed woody…..🤔

Nah, Hamilton said he set up his car differently cos it would be better for the race

Max, who’d hoof him off the track in a heartbeat

Saw an interview with him at the end of last season, the car is so quick now he doesn’t need to go steaming in, he can just bide his time and breeze past at will.

So the FIA aren’t going to investigate Horner, cos they haven’t received a complaint (tho Ben Sulieman says it is damaging F1) and Red bull say the messages are a private matter between 2 individuals….

As I said earlier, a boss having an affair (or trying to) with an employee would be sacked in any organisation I’ve worked in.

So, allegedly an F1 team boss has sent inappropriate texts to a junior colleague, who was offered quite a large sum of money to settle the dispute.

The texts may or may not be being leaked right now, but that’s beside the point.

F1 is starting to invest money in helping to develop the careers of young female drivers, who IMHO I hope to see racing an F1 car in the not too distant future.  This whole episode won’t exactly be an incentive for them.

I must admit, in the past I’ve generally not been too bothered (certainly compared to some on here) about Coulthard’s comments when it comes to Red Bull, but ok, after tonight… that was quite the deflection during the brief discussion about Horner. Apparently it’s the other teams stirring it up and there’s nothing to see here. Found that pretty distasteful.

Interesting qualifying though… hopefully a closer season this year if nothing else. Though I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near Laurent Rossi right now, that’s for sure…

So, allegedly an F1 team boss has sent inappropriate texts to a junior colleague, who was offered quite a large sum of money to settle the dispute.

Allegedly is doing a lot of heavy lifting there.

Though I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near Laurent Rossi right now, that’s for sure…

Or Philippe Krief

I don’t have any particular issue with Horner, but any sort of workplace relationship with a  power differential is problematic.  I get that we’re talking about F1 team bosses, who have been comprised of some colossal philandering shits over time, but I can’t take F1’s initiatives to diversify the sport very seriously if Horner’s colleague was offered a financial inducement to drop their case.

I haven’t watched the qualifying yet, I’ve only seen the grid positions but I’m a little shocked at how badly Alpine did.  They’ve two decent drivers who are probably feeling quite grim about their prospects.  IIRC Hamilton is opting for a race setup that’s compromised his qualifying pace and the Ferraris look pretty handy.  While McLaren look to be fairly meek in 7th & 8th, it’s worth remembering that a year ago Piastri was 18th and Norris 11th.  Alonso looks handy.

I think F1 is probably a bit of a forlorn hope when looking for moral and ethical good!!!

Apparently it’s the other teams stirring it up and there’s nothing to see here. Found that pretty distasteful.

I think this is going to be the problem going forward for Red Bull, now that everyone’s seen the texts, they’re either forced to back Horner and that’s pretty distasteful, or they’re going to have to admit that in any normally functioning workplace, the only thing Horner would’ve in charge of now would be clearing out his locker.

So business as usual then just all a bit closer.

with .6 of  a second covering the top 9 places and LeClerc in a car that’s clearly faster than the RB apparently without  the tyre destroying and twitchy back end, I reckon it won’t be business as usual. I’m not going to rush to the bookies though.

It looks like the top five teams are close enough that it will come down to who can develop the car faster over the season. Max has an advantage for the driver’s championship that his teammate is a clear number two whereas the other teams have competitive teammates. However, if Perez can’t help win the constructor’s championship, I can’t see him keeping the seat until the end of the season.

Though I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near Laurent Rossi right now, that’s for sure…

Andretti will be beating a path to his door!

Focus is on performance, not Horner – Verstappen – https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/68452371

Max is happy with Christian Horner ‘from the performance side of things’

Hamilton said he set up his car differently cos it would be better for the race

I wonder if he’s channeling Niki there. We shall see later…

I’m hoping this will be an exciting race and Max isn’t 5s / 1 pit stop ahead before the race has got around the first lap.

As for Lewis, not buying it.   He’s changed his set away from everyone in front of him, unless he rolls out on hard tyres I’m not seeing him finish any higher.  However, I would very much like to be wrong.

Horner is an arsehole, lets not forget that he cheated on his first wife with Gerri, once a cheater always a cheater in my book.   I’m looking forward to seeing what the puppies can do in F3 with Alex Wurz and Juan Pablo Montoya’s kids involved plus the wunderbar that is Andrea Kimi Antonelli in F2.

Hamilton qualified 0.25 seconds behind Russell. If his car is actually better optimized for the race, it would make sense for Merc to try different setups seeing as they have a completely new car concept and need to learn how to get the best out of it. Or they might have just cocked it up and making up a story to cover up their embarrassment.

Just a reminder to everyone that the race is today at 3pm

…checking in from the sofa! 🛋️🛋️🤣

Please don’t be a boring race!

déjà vu ☹️

Sainz to Mercedes then?

Flippin eck, JK been on the pies?

Just me, or is the Stake green colour the same as the one that Asda use?

So Hamiltons car was set up for the race yesterday. If that was the case I think they set it up for another circuit as it’s not working on this one.

“Flippin eck, JK been on the pies?”

Jeremy Clarkson?

Jay Kay

All a bit processional now.

The leaderboard has a depressingly large number of cars of the same manufacturer following each other. In a very predictable order.

Good drive from Carlos, otherwise pretty boring.

Enjoyed tsunoda ranting over the radio 😃

Looks like Checo upped his game.

Well I had a good nod on the sofa with the sound on, so not that good a race.