Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix 2024Formula 1

[MSZ]

Like 2021, the championship chase is scripted for TV ratings and Netflix. WWE style.

 

[LumpiestFish]

What happened to giving racing room? Now you can just stuff it dive it to the exit curb and give them no room every lap.

 

[DG_Silva]

Absolutely, Max well deserves a penalty for forcing another driver off the track.

'You drove hard for that,' says Horner. Yep, that hard he didn't know where the track was....

 

[MSZ]

This track has been very kind to Ferrari this year, AF Corse just won their WEC race in Austin last month.

 

[Demon Drone]

So that's going to be two illegitimate WDC's for Max now after today? Even the most hard core Max cannot deny the clear bias that the stewards have for Max now. I have no desire to watch anymore races this season now after such a disgusting display of stewarding.

 

[LumpiestFish]

It’s confining overtaking exclusively to DRS straights because the leading car can just stuff it back down the inside on not leave room?

 

[HenrySwanson]

On tracks with runoffs, what's to stop the defending driver doing that as part of their defensive strategy?

 

[Jimlaad43]

On tracks with runoffs, what's to stop the defending driver doing that as part of their defensive strategy?

Competent stewarding

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Congrats on the Ferrari 1-2. So fast.

Decent scrap between Max and Lando. Got a bit ugly. I had hoped for a better result.

Nice points by Colapinto and Lawson.

 

[C-ZETA]

Like 2021, the championship chase is scripted for TV ratings and Netflix. WWE style.

But then they wouldn't have let the leader increase the gap, would they? Keeping their most important man and team happy is more important.

 

[PaMu1337]

Those are some cheap-looking trophies

 

[McLaren]

Those are some cheap-looking trophies

Wait, is just the tires? I thought there was supposed to be some knock-off looking Bearbricks with them?

 

[Sureboss]

I'm sorry but Max not getting a penalty for forcing him off as well is ridiculous

George got one against Valtteri even though George stayed on track. Doesn't look consistent.

 

[PaMu1337]

Ferrari only 8 points behind Red Bull in the WCC now. With their recent pace they've got P2 in the championship in the bag

 

[Veinz]

Bottas is now 23rd in the standings, ooof.

 

[PaMu1337]

Bottas is now 23rd in the standings, ooof.

And Colapinto has overtaken Ocon already.

I hope he can get that second Sauber seat next year. May not be a great car, but it would be good to keep driving in F1 until a better seat becomes available

 

[Alfred1]

It has to be said that Max did some world-class defending up until the overtaking. Entertaining to watch.

 

[Dennisch]

Did we get a replay of what happened with Lewis?

 

[Veinz]

He's always on the right side of these penalties, he knows how to play the game.

 

[TumeK5]

Did we get a replay of what happened with Lewis?

...yes, carbon copy of Russell in Quali.

 

[Demon Drone]

He's always on the right side of these penalties, he knows how to play the game

Just only recently. Before his first WDC* he was one of the most penalized drivers in the field. This is a classic case of them giving the reigning champion a free pass. It's ********.

 

[Rossell2]

Here's one on my mind, when was the last time Max mounted a defense that didn't involve someone getting forced off or a crash? An honest question now.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Did we get a replay of what happened with Lewis?

There was one in the beginning. He lost it I believe somewhere in or after the S section. It seemed a bit odd. Toto just now said it was the car.

George got one against Valtteri even though George stayed on track. Doesn't look consistent.

I think the difference is who was doing the passing. I figured Lando would get a penalty for that. Overtaking off the track will usually get a penalty.

 

[PaMu1337]

I think the difference is who was doing the passing. I figured Lando would get a penalty for that. Overtaking off the track will usually get a penalty.

Which is why giving them both a penalty would have been a good solution

 

[Famine]

The Driving Standards Guidelines provide that when overtaking on the inside the driver must not force the other car off the track and must leave a fair and acceptable width for the car being overtaken. That did not occur on this occasion.

... say the stewards when giving a five-second penalty.

To Pierre Gasly.



And to George Russell.



And to Yuki Tsunoda.

 

[ZoomingZoomer]

A monkey with half a braincell would have been more consistent in its rulings than the stewards have been today

 

[PaMu1337]

... say the stewards when giving a five-second penalty.

To Pierre Gasly.

And to George Russell.

And to Yuki Tsunoda.

In their defense, Max wasn't overtaking 😅

 

[noshog]

Stoked Liam got points on his first race back !! Wasn't expecting that starting from back of the grid... Really was just hoping he had a solid clean race... Almost proved in just one race that Ricciardo was given too many chances (I'm a bit biased though).

Colapinto showing that Albon isn't actually doing that great ... And that Sargeant was given about a year long than he should've got.

And Max, well what can you say ? I hope one day he actually leaves some racing room for a good fair fight !! It's no wonder penalties are handed out for overtaking outside track limits, that's where Max forces everyone to race !!
(McLaren should've made a better call to make Lando give the place back, it was obvious they were going to get penalised regardless of whether or not Max pushed him out)

 

[Roo]

McLaren need to keep an eye on Ferrari catching them in the Constructors. They lost 27 points to the Scuderia this weekend, reducing the gap between them to 48.

When Max wins the title this year, he's likely to become only the third driver since the start of the Constructors Championship to win the Drivers title in a car that finished outside the top 2 of the Constructors, the other two being Rosberg in 1982's 4th placed Williams and Piquet in 1983's 3rd placed Brabham. Honourable mention to Alonso for coming within 5 points of the 2012 title in the 3rd placed Ferrari.

 

[Bosso]

They really didn't. George noted the car took a step backwards, & the Sprint proved that he was over taken quite easily and there was a moment it looked like Lewis might have closed up on him. Their car was barely top 5 capable this weekend.

It doesn't matter if their car took a 'step backwards', and the sprint race has nothing to do with a 1 lap pole shootout. Both Mercedes drivers were screwed over this weekend in different areas and times. Their team needs to return to the winning mentality, not this current 'experimental' set up crap during Q3. I've lost count the number of times Hamilton was ahead every practice and qualifying, only for Q3 to be half a second behind due to changes to the car.