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

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  1. Bankz

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    I'm pretty sure the point of the sprint is so the sport has 3 separate events and days that mean enough to each grand prix that it makes fans watch.

    If you were to have a sprint race that had no effect on the actual race that would take the intrigue away from wanting to watch it for the average fan.
     
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    I think awarding points throughout makes it interesting. It being reverse grid and seeing Lewis and Max try to carve out the field going full out is also a reason to tune in.
     
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    How would you guys feel about shortening the sprint race by another five laps and forcing everyone to go on ultrasofts?
     
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    It may make it interesting enough to the more hardcore fans but that's not who F1 is trying to get.

    Only having a sprint race count towards a season long points total is like when any of our favorite CFB teams schedule a game against Troy. Sure, the most ardent of fans of each team will watch and care but no one outside of that really gives a shit.
     
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    I don't really like it.
     
  8. Georgia_Nole

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    Hot take: If they continue doing the sprint race. They should make the penalty be moving behind the person you wrecked if they’re behind you.

    Say he went from 3rd to last because someone else wrecked him seems to not penalize the person enough moving them down 3 spaces.
     
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  9. PeterGriffin

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    Lol Tom cruise and Harrison Ford, some British prince jerk. What a race.
     
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  11. Gallant Knight

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    Uh Hamilton just took him out
     
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    That was big. Hope Max is okay.
     
  13. PeterGriffin

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    Wow. Hamilton hit him
     
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  15. Andy Reocho

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    Hamilton just took him out lol
     
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    Fuckin Lewis
     
  17. PeterGriffin

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    “I’ve got damage” yeah no shit, give him a 10-place penalty at the end of the race.
     
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    with his luck, he’ll go to the back and end up finishing 2nd.
     
  19. Gallant Knight

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    First
     
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  20. Andy Reocho

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    They better punish Hamilton for that
     
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    This red flag is huge for lewis
     
  22. bwi2

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    Apparently I’m in the minority but it didn’t look to me like Hamilton took an improper line?

    either way a bummer, looked like we were in store for a really good race
     
  23. Gallant Knight

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    Probably going to get 5-10 second penalty and points on his license for that
     
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    IMO Max veered over. Hamilton had enough position
     
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  25. Andy Reocho

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    It’s a tricky one but I also think Lewis was drifting wide from the inside
     
  26. Upton^2

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    Then they should punish Max too. Aggressive driving from both.
     
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    I think Max has been punished enough considering he gets no points now today.
     
  28. PeterGriffin

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    Lewis thinks he was ahead on the radio. I wonder how you hit his back tire then.
     
  29. London Humphreys

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    Totally. Give him a 10 second penalty.
     
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    This is all Tom Cruise’s fault.
     
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    Wow, that was intense racing.
     
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  32. BP

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    Does look like he drifted over but IDK the rules on lines. Hamilton was def close to even and had the inside line
     
  33. Wicket

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    felt dirty from lewis to me
     
  34. Jeffrey Lebowski

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    Lewis pulling a Dale Sr
     
  35. Andy Reocho

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    I have absolutely no clue where Lewis thought he was going on that move, either.
     
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    I’m surprised Horner wasn’t more fired up than that
     
  37. Gallant Knight

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    To take max out
     
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  38. Andy Reocho

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    Ouch for Mercedes. Max even looked like he tried to avoid.
     
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  39. Upton^2

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    I’m really cross about this Michael
     
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  40. London Humphreys

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    Jesus at that fucking car
     
  41. BP

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    That explanation helped out. Seems like they both were being aggressive and expected the other to back off.
     
  42. PeterGriffin

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    Lewis’ exit angle on the turn never seemed to aim anywhere but the left side of the track. It isn’t intentional really, that’s not how Lewis is, but he was desperate to stick with Max and so never left enough off the throttle.
     
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  43. Gallant Knight

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    Good for my boys at mclaren though
     
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  44. Andy Reocho

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    And it appeared that max altered his turn as well
     
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  45. Gallant Knight

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    I don’t think they’re going to penalize Hamilton and red flag means they can fix his front wing
     
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    Otmar and his Mercedes partnered engine on the side of Lewis

    :shocker:
     
  47. PeterGriffin

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    “Benefit of the fans” because fans love pit maneuvers and baking in the sun for half an hour with no action.
     
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  48. Andy Reocho

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    I’m just torn on how they could even call this a racing incident after the Austria races.
     
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  49. BP

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    True but then he also turned into and he didn't have to. While Hamilton drifted and had room to move over.
     
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    Completely unbiased Im sure
     
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