Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024Formula 1

[Sum1s2pid]

Lawson scrappy with KMag. Nice.

 

[Grayfox]

How are Alpine so fast when they have that low powered Renault engine?

 

[Grayfox]

So with Piastri under investigation for a jump start, we dont get his start from the replays.

 

[PaMu1337]

What's happening with Leclerc? Suddenly dropping back rapidly

 

[Sum1s2pid]

I must've missed a meeting... Leclerc P4? Where'd his pace go. 😶

 

[PaMu1337]

He's losing multiple seconds per lap. Seems a serious issue (or completely destroyed tires). Pitting now.

Edit: And there goes Sainz as well. Looks like Ferrari just shreds tires

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Ah dang... poor Gasly. Dude was doing really well. 😔

 

[PaMu1337]

That was quite explosive for "just hitting the limiter"

At this rate I wouldn't be surprised if this will end as a 3 stop race.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Ugh, that Alpine sounded nasty right before it blew.

 

[IforceV8]

Lewis has no incentive to pass his new car/team.

 

[Grayfox]

Lewis saying these guys are fast on the straight while he just clocked 352km/h?.

 

[Grayfox]

Albon to retire.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

The hell, Sainz? Weird.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Ferrari clown show back out there with the Sainz calls

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Ah, Ferrari weren't ready. Wonder how boned Sainz is.

 

[PaMu1337]

Been a while since we had a proper Ferrari mess up

 

[TumeK5]

"Box now?"
"We are checking"

 

[PaMu1337]

Does Ferrari realize that Hamilton is not their driver yet? Because they helped him a lot

 

[IforceV8]

They said swap positions but did they tell him to box?

 

[PaMu1337]

They said swap positions but did they tell him to box?

They were standing in the pits, so they must have known he was coming

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Wow, Perez con huevos going three wide. 😮

 

[Grayfox]

So the FIA are back to helping Ferrari?

No penalty for Sainz.

 

[PaMu1337]

So the FIA are back to helping Ferrari?

No penalty for Sainz.

I don't know if he actually broke a rule.
Hamilton's "in in in in in" incident a few years ago broke a specific instruction about going around a bollard I think

 

[Grayfox]

I don't know if he actually broke a rule.
Hamilton's " in in in in in" incident a few years ago broke a specific instruction about going around a bollard I think

He crossed the solid line on pit entry.
That is pretty much a clear cut thing.

Even the commenters said it was clear cut

 

[PaMu1337]

He crossed the solid line on pit entry.
That is pretty much a clear cut thing.

Even the commenters said it was clear cut

This is the rule:

d) Except in cases of force majeure (accepted as such by the Stewards), any tyre of a car entering the pitlane must not cross, in any direction, any line painted on the track at the pit entry for the purpose of separating cars entering the pitlane from those on the track.

Since he didn't actually enter the pitlane, you could argue that the rule doesn't apply.

Another rule just before this specifically mentions intending to enter the pitlane, and this one doesn't. So I think it's reasonable to say this only applies if you actually enter the pits.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Congrats to Max on his 4th WDC. Wait, what? No fireworks? I might not like the guy, but he just won the WDC. Give the dude some goddamn fireworks.

Monster drives from Russell and Hamilton.

Weird business with Ferrari and Sainz.

McLaren were nowhere. Frustrating. Shame about Lando's WDC chances this season. No Worries. WCC is getting too close between them and Ferrari, but at least it's exciting.

 

[PaMu1337]

Max is just shopping for his next car 😂

 

[Rossell2]

Well George enters the multiple winners club for the season which is what I had been hoping for after the DSQ earlier on in the year. Mercedes leave 2024 with at least 4 wins.

Congrats to Max on number four. He's definitely earned it though I'd like to see him win a title with no controversy in a year, I think he's only at 50% hit rate with that. Just let Checo go, it's not helping him or anyone else. Lando can win a championship but he and McLaren need to step it up, and with Oscar on the charge, hmm.

2 races to go and I might just clock off already, I got what I wanted from WRC and MotoGP this year anyway.

 

[Demon Drone]

Congrats to Max on his 4th WDC. Wait, what? No fireworks? I might not like the guy, but he just won the WDC. Give the dude some goddamn fireworks.

With the way people drove this year no one deserves fireworks. The title fight may have been exciting but it has some of the worst driving I have ever seen.

 

[PaMu1337]

MBS no longer wants to give the medal to Russell himself after being called out? 🤣