Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 (Saturday race)Formula 1

[Blitz24]

First car totaled this year with Zhou just now?

 

[Veinz]

That's probably the end of that session

edit: They are going back out with 5 mins left, this will be a traffic jam

 

[Jimlaad43]

Let's hope Carlos has a smooth Operation

 

[Veinz]

That was quick

 

[Blitz24]

Kick Sauber again out of Q2.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Alpine and Sargeant also go out. Haas and Bearman comfortably through to Q2

 

[Blitz24]

Oof, that red flag will not help anyone.

 

[MagpieRacer]

Race control fail again, Hullenberg off and it took almost a full lap for them to throw a yellow and now it's red flagged.

What if someone went off starting their flier? Bizarre not to call that sooner.

 

[Blitz24]

MBS should call off the race for this!

 

[Jimlaad43]

Race control fail again, Hullenberg off and it took almost a full lap for them to throw a yellow and now it's red flagged.

What if someone went off starting their flier? Bizarre not to call that sooner.

For context, at Formula 1 events, marshals are specifically briefed for Qualifying to not put a Yellow Flag out unless absolutely necessary. Race Control don't want yellows out for cars spinning or running wide because they then have to - shock horror - penalise drivers for ignoring Yellow Flags. So in qualifying, unless the car is in the wall or spun in the middle of the track, Race Control do not want a yellow flag out. This was blindingly obvious because the yellow didn't come out until after the last car has passed Hulk on a quali lap, and the Red Flag waited for a few laps to be complete.


****ing penalise drivers for ignoring Yellow Flags and NONE of these stupid rules have to exist.

 

[Fezzik]

Bearman almost knocked Lewis out of Q3

 

[Fezzik]

Well done Leclerc for getting on the front row but I doubt it matters. Likely another 1-2 tomorrow. Going to be a long season.

Nice contest between the McLaren boys, even if they’re too nice to have any proper battles during a race.

 

[Saidur_Ali]

Max finally got pole on this circuit and also finally beat Lewis's 2021 lap. Impressive this generation of car can beat the last generation already.

 

[MagpieRacer]

For context, at Formula 1 events, marshals are specifically briefed for Qualifying to not put a Yellow Flag out unless absolutely necessary. Race Control don't want yellows out for cars spinning or running wide because they then have to - shock horror - penalise drivers for ignoring Yellow Flags. So in qualifying, unless the car is in the wall or spun in the middle of the track, Race Control do not want a yellow flag out. This was blindingly obvious because the yellow didn't come out until after the last car has passed Hulk on a quali lap, and the Red Flag waited for a few laps to be complete.


****ing penalise drivers for ignoring Yellow Flags and NONE of these stupid rules have to exist.

I get that, stationary car on the outside of a very high speed complex seems pretty worthy of a yellow. Considering it took them nearly a full 90 seconds to do it.

 

[Jimlaad43]

I get that, stationary car on the outside of a very high speed complex seems pretty worthy of a yellow. Considering it took them nearly a full 90 seconds to do it.

Agreed totally. That should be a yellow at all times and in any other series the yellow would be out. But Formula 1 decides to make up stupid rules all the time and this was one of them.

 

[toastet]

🤟

 

[Har1MAS1415]

As far as I can tell, Bearman will be the first driver to debut for the works Ferrari team in a world championship F1 race since Arturo Merzario in the 1972 British GP, anyone know of a more recent debutant in a Ferrari?

He will also be the first driver to race with the number 38 since Christian Danner in the 1989 Canadian GP with Rial (not counting DNQs or third drivers).

 

[toastet]

He will also be the first driver to race with the number 38 since Christian Danner in the 1989 Canadian GP with Rial (not counting DNQs or third drivers).

Verstappen ran #38 at Toro Rosso (but only in FPs, had #33 since his race debut)

Vettel had #38 at BMW too but also only in some FPs while racing #10 at Indianapolis on his debut (Vettels debut was before the personal driver #s were a thing in F1)

 

[TumeK5]

Verstappen ran #38 at Toro Rosso

Yes, but Har specifically said race with number 38.

 

[Liquid]

Bearman the first driver to be born after Schumacher's 7th title?

We're old.

 

[desmodan]

Bearman the first driver to be born after Schumacher's 7th title?

We're old.

True. But not as old as Alonso must be feeling .

 

[Har1MAS1415]

Yes, but Har specifically said race with number 38.

That I did, I guess by excluding third drivers, I should have said excluding drivers who only drove in practice sessions using that number.

 

[TumeK5]

I should have said excluding drivers who only drove in practice sessions using that number.

You're fine, he didn't read.

 

[Atarwii]

She took an extra lap

 

[Veinz]

That doesnt even happen in racing games

 

[TumeK5]

What kind of an engineer is that though, not even bothering to reply?

 

[Jimlaad43]

Context?

 

[TumeK5]

Context?

F1 Academy.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Ok. What happened?

 

[TumeK5]

Ok. What happened?

She took an extra lap