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

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  1. Keef

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    Head of Ferrari aero is moving to McLaren
     
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  2. jcb-r

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    Also sounds like the new wind tunnel will be operational in June.
     
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  3. Jeffrey Lebowski

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    so they may go from 10th to 9th
     
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  5. racer

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    What do you guys think Vegas SRO experience will be like? I can’t talk myself into 2k yet. SRO is 500 for the 3 days in the pink zone. Amex Presale for the next release is 3/20.
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    Honestly I think it'll be awful
     
  7. London Humphreys

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    I was so disappointed this morning when I realized there is no race this week. That is all.
     
  8. PeterGriffin

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    This early season schedule is actually really spaced out.
     
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  9. Keef

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    The cancelling of China GP left a gap
     
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  10. BP

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    Prob similar to the Miami GP. Not good.
     
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  11. BP

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    Has anyone heard anything about the Canadian GP? Might be a good one that’s kinda close. Was thinking about that or Mex City. Although I’m sure Montreal can get expensive.
     
  12. Keef

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    I've heard great things about it, less crowded and expensive than the US races.
     
  13. 1

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    Iirc Bankz has been there for it years ago
     
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  14. Bankz

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    Its been some time since I was at Montreal really before I could enjoy the more adult activities of the city. With that said the track area is really awesome... we sat at the hair pin and it was amazing views. My dad and I are talking about going this year.
     
  15. BP

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    Nice. Would really enjoy an actual track not a street course.
     
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  16. Paddy Murphy

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    Zero chance the race or track experience in Vegas is any good at anything “reasonably” priced and by reasonably I mean less than 10k for the weekend for just the tickets.

    If you really want to go I would go to FP3/quali day and then head home on race day. After going last year, if/when I go again in America I will only go on Saturday and pay up for that rather than getting weekend passes.
     
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  17. NineteenNine

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    Fp3/quali day does sound like fun.
     
  18. racer

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    Expand on this a little, please.
     
  19. Paddy Murphy

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    A couple things

    First, if you buy a 3 day package for let’s say 3k. Those individual tickets sell on secondary market for like 200/500/2,200. So the vast majority of the pricing power in the ticket is for the Sunday. So think about what say 1,000-1,500 might do for you on a Saturday in terms of experience.

    Second, unless you are in paddock club or top levels of hospitality you are likely seeing two turns and a straight. Look at that map. There’s two sections where you might see more. So it’s a totally different viewing experience to what is on TV (and what’s on TV is incredible).

    Third, unless something crazy happens in the race (it did in Austin when Max got stuck in pit and Lewis took the lead), the most excited the crowd got the whole weekend was last laps of Q2 and Q3 as drivers posted times. It was easily the most “invested” you got in any of the driving action all weekend.

    Fourth, FP3 is a very casual way to watch the cars go round, see it, hear it, feel it.

    Fifth, there will still be tons of people there and the track experience will still be solid. You can still pay 90 dollars for a hat, you can still do great people watching, etc.

    Hope that helps.
     
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  21. London Humphreys

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  22. scarlet_tacos

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    good advice.

    After going to Miami I would skip race day and probably do fp3 and qualies. The race is better on tv. If you’re into motor sports in general there is usually some other good stuff on fri/Sat. I really enjoyed watching the Porsche cup races.
     
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  23. Keef

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    Race 2 grid penalties for Ferrari, honestly it's impressive

    confirmed:
     
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  25. dblplay1212

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    Any idea why driver team changes are announced during the season as opposed to the offseason like in most sports? Seems like a big distraction for everyone involved during the season. Just one of those always been that way things?
     
  26. Andy Reocho

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    My guess is it's a race to fill your spots. Sooner you can do it the better :idk:
     
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  27. dblplay1212

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    Right but most sports have a FA period that's during the offseason. I can't think of another sport that does it during the season.
     
  28. Andy Reocho

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    F1 and soccer are the main two that I can think of where changes are agreed to in season. Not really sure as to why.
     
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  29. dblplay1212

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    I don't follow soccer so wasn't aware they did the same. Must be a Europe vs US thing.
     
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  30. El_Pato

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    Should be fun to watch him move through the field, until they fuck something else up
     
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  31. jawsthegreat

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    Leclrec season so far:

    1. Bahrain - Have pieces of car fall off before you even cross line in Q1
    2. Bahrain - Team decides not to send you out for last run w/ shot at pole for "tactical reasons"
    3. Bahrain - Engine explodes while running in podium position
    4. Saudi - take a 10 place grid penalty for running out of parts before 2nd race weekend even starts (never seen this in all years watching F1)
     
  32. PeterGriffin

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    Lecursed
     
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  33. Keef

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  34. Andy Reocho

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  35. jcb-r

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    The gap between Australia and Baku is going to suck. Sheesh.
     
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  36. Bruce Wayne

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    Good for Lewis to be the only one with a set of balls here

     
  37. skeezy

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  38. 1

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    Gonna be real strange seeing someone else in every shot with him. She was literally omnipresent.
     
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  40. BP

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  41. racer

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    She was basically his personal Wendy Rhoades, I take it?
     
  42. BayouMafia

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    Early data is showing that Max is fast
     
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    Big, if true
     
  44. Keef

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    This is the hard hitting analysis I pay for on the mainboard dot com
     
  45. Mix

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    Mclaren in rooins
     
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    What did checo smell? We need to know the smell.
     
  47. Keef

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    Guessing this
     
  48. racer

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    This is quality entertainment