2024 Formula One Thread: Australian GP - 3/24 (Sunday)

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by Bankz, Sep 13, 2009.

  1. Tiger Z

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    Think I'm going to sell out early and join the BWT Racing Point / Aston Martin F1 Team bandwagon.
     
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  2. Gallant Knight

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    Ew stroll is the worst

    I’m firmly team mclaren

    apprenry racing point completely ripped off Mercedes 2019 design so they may be salty this year
     
  3. Tiger Z

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    Preposterous

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    I do like how next ('21) season is kind of a big reset with the new car and investment model. Hopefully it will shake the teams up a bit and allow someone other than Merc, Ferrari, or Red Bull to win a race. It might just end up making me a fan of an actual team depending on how it goes.
     
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  5. Gallant Knight

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    That is one thing that sucks for a new formula one fan

    legit just no shot for a non top 3 win
     
  6. Bert Handsome

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    FYI, all of the changes got pushed back a year. At least with the car. Cost cap may still be under consideration
     
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    So no new car until 2022 season? What's the reasoning for that?
     
  8. Bert Handsome

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    The teams all shut down development during Covid

    This season will probably run later too so the off-season could be shorter going into a new car
     
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  9. Bankz

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    They came out strongly against those rumors yesterday.
     
  10. Funshot Residue

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    TMB should buy Williams. Way better than an island or zebra, imo.
     
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  11. BP

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    Yeah, once I watched the Netflix show I was wondering why it was so lopsided for the big 3. Its ridiculous the disparity between the top teams budgets and every one else. And its crazy the Ferrari gets that extra payout every year just for having competed every year.
     
  12. Bankz

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    You have no F1 without Ferrari. That’s the thinking of those in charge of the sport and Ferrari takes full advantage of it. I think at this stage of the sport they could move on without Ferrari but it would hurt the sport some. But life would move on. But nobody has the guts to call Ferrari’s bluff.
     
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  13. Bankz

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    At minimum would could probably become the lead sponsor of the team.
     
  14. Tiger Z

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    What TMB background theme would we choose for the primary livery color? Greenboard and Dark Blueboard are my front runners.
     
  15. Thoros of Beer

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    Hasn't FIA authorized up to 25 races for F1 going forward?
     
  16. NineteenNine

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    Greenboard FTW!

    someone mock up this car.
     
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    Grayboard yo
     
  18. NineteenNine

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    Such bravery to admit your mistakes.
     
  19. Love Tractor

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    Powder Blue numba 1
     
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  20. Bankz

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    Red Board 4 Life
     
  21. scarlet_tacos

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    I need a new season of F1 on netflix. Raced through the first 2 seasons. also that monaco race is on the bucket list.
     
  22. Tiger Z

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    Prime has a lot of good F1/motorsport docs.
     
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  23. Bulworth

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    At least Prost got some results.
     
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  24. Tiger Z

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  25. NineteenNine

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    The back to back races at the same place is gonna be interesting. Might the same happen in either Austin or Mexico City?
     
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  26. Gallant Knight

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    Not sure of the costs associated with moving everything but it seems to me that it might make sense for them to just race in Europe this year if there aren’t going to be any fans
     
  27. NineteenNine

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    That’s actually a really good point.
     
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  28. Bankz

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    I would imagine they want to get in as many races as possible given the TV money they get. I could see multiple tracks have multiple races.

    Outside of the cost and that's very valid I think a bigger issue is are some country's going to allow international travel. Will Asian country's allow travel from Europe? Will north america allow people to fly in from Europe? I think its entirely possible the answer is NO and probably why the TBD is posted as they work with governments to find a resolution on this
     
  29. Tiger Z

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    Is the reverse grid qualifiying race actually going to happen? Because that'll take qualifying from being background noise to must see TV.
     
  30. Bert Handsome

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    With golf it's a two week quarantine for players that are now in Europe that want to play when the tour starts up. That's just one guy laying low though, it's a different story to lock down hundreds of people.
     
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    What's this?
     
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  32. Tiger Z

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  33. Bulworth

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    IF the flyaway races happen, they won't be doubleheaders. Teams won't want to be away from the factory that long with the condensed schedule

    Quali races and reversed grids will probably never happen in our lifetime. The power teams will never let it happen.
     
  34. Thoros of Beer

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    F1 put the 1999 Australian GP up on YouTube, super fun watch
     
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  35. Thoros of Beer

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    No Baku, Singapore, or Japan
     
  36. BayouMafia

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  37. Bankz

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    Guys our opportunity is here....
     
  38. Tiger Z

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    We could probably buy 51% of Williams for whatever price McLaren is asking.
     
  39. Bulworth

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    FTFY.
     
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  40. Bankz

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    F1 broadcast going to be using all kinds of real time data during broadcast. Some cool things like natural speed of driver.
     
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    Don't know what that is but looking forward to seeing it
     
  42. Bankz

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    Article goes in some detail

     
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  43. Bankz

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    I want a private track lol

     
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  44. Bert Handsome

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    He's too old and too rich to give a fuck if anyone even cares about what he says
     
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  45. Bert Handsome

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    More importantly, it looks pretty badass


     
  46. Bankz

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    That's a great looking car.
     
  47. Bankz

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    Williams also changed its livery for 2020 season. Just like its team the new look is meh.
     
  48. Bankz

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    Also its officially RACE WEEK!
     
  49. NineteenNine

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    just saw this on ESPN. That thing is baaaad.
     
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