By KP Go To PostYou did it m8, see little gambling bonus made the choice easier.
Let’s go boys.
Hope for you race is more exiting than the first, enjoy it!
By KP Go To PostYeah mate. Lived here for about 5 months now.
Oh damn, at first I thought you'd be travelling there. A buddy of mine did that last year. Combined a 3 week trip with the race weekend. Quite the move from the UK m8
By Linius Go To PostOh damn, at first I thought you'd be travelling there. A buddy of mine did that last year. Combined a 3 week trip with the race weekend. Quite the move from the UK m8
Well you could call it travelling tbf. Just been chilling working odd jobs and having fun and seeing the sights. Won’t be here for any longer than a year or so I wouldn’t have thought.
R2 - Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Completely different set-up, lower downforce and from most abrasive tarmac to one with hardly any tire wear so hopefully more competition. Having said that, last year until his driveshaft broke in Q2, Max was destroying the competition (1 sec gaps) so it might be worse. See next race with all tires 1.5 PSI more than last year, might as well fit wooden wheels.
So Max, than
Sergio won last year, but did not have single lap pace ans had enough buffer to Max (started p15).
McLaren last year liked med/high speed corner, so they should be better here. Do need bit more top speed, were bit slow on higher downforce wing last week.
Ferrari, in first race looked better than last year in med/high add there straight-line pace and should be in the fight
Mercedes, need few more race to get idea of their weaknesses and strengths, but looked OKis in most type of corners last week, so close
Think a gap and than Aston, plus midfield, unless there is one that suits this lower downforce package.
AndThursday-Friday and Saturdayagain
Schedule: FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2024
track:
Lap Record: 1:30.734 Hamilton (2021)
tires: Pirelli info
2023 results:
FP1 : 1:29.617 Verstappen
FP2 : 1:29.603 Verstappen
FP3 : 1:28.485 Verstappen
2023 Qualifying:
2023 Race:
polelap (2023): https://youtu.be/WXWmmUxsw64?si=m_OYoTlWTt-b2lIF
Race Highlights (2023): https://youtu.be/BxGpi0racMc?si=YqtxUjqXprrnmGT2
Completely different set-up, lower downforce and from most abrasive tarmac to one with hardly any tire wear so hopefully more competition. Having said that, last year until his driveshaft broke in Q2, Max was destroying the competition (1 sec gaps) so it might be worse. See next race with all tires 1.5 PSI more than last year, might as well fit wooden wheels.
So Max, than
Sergio won last year, but did not have single lap pace ans had enough buffer to Max (started p15).
McLaren last year liked med/high speed corner, so they should be better here. Do need bit more top speed, were bit slow on higher downforce wing last week.
Ferrari, in first race looked better than last year in med/high add there straight-line pace and should be in the fight
Mercedes, need few more race to get idea of their weaknesses and strengths, but looked OKis in most type of corners last week, so close
Think a gap and than Aston, plus midfield, unless there is one that suits this lower downforce package.
AndThursday-Friday and Saturdayagain
Schedule: FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2024
track:
Lap Record: 1:30.734 Hamilton (2021)
tires: Pirelli info
2023 results:
FP1 : 1:29.617 Verstappen
FP2 : 1:29.603 Verstappen
FP3 : 1:28.485 Verstappen
2023 Qualifying:
2023 Race:
polelap (2023): https://youtu.be/WXWmmUxsw64?si=m_OYoTlWTt-b2lIF
Race Highlights (2023): https://youtu.be/BxGpi0racMc?si=YqtxUjqXprrnmGT2
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FP1:
As last week showed, do not read to much in times untill we maybe get a 4/6 race weekends patern
Can say:
- McLaren again one compound softer as other top teams (M/S vs H/S)
- RB and Haas with no softs used (H/M)
- some big differences in topspeed, so probably teams running different wing/drag levels right now and wonder if that stays that way trough the weekend.
Stroll oopsy inside wall
Charles being good boy and doing some recycling
As last week showed, do not read to much in times untill we maybe get a 4/6 race weekends patern
Can say:
- McLaren again one compound softer as other top teams (M/S vs H/S)
- RB and Haas with no softs used (H/M)
- some big differences in topspeed, so probably teams running different wing/drag levels right now and wonder if that stays that way trough the weekend.
Stroll oopsy inside wall
Charles being good boy and doing some recycling
FP2:
Like last week some with their PUs turned up already, probably nothing to do with pleasing main sponsors ;) Mercedes trying to run lower drag rear wing like RBR, but onboard with Lewis looked on edge so need bit more tweaking (or track to rubber in)
Long runs Max only one high 33/34 low, Sergio looked 2nd fastest. Lewis some issues, George started later so not a lot data. Ferrari did split start with Charles on reds. Fernando behind those teams ion the long run
Will have a look at all data later after footy, but Max looked again in league of his own with rest packed together behind him.
Lewis not paying attention, Logan new pair of pants
Lewis big moment
Merc boys interviews
Like last week some with their PUs turned up already, probably nothing to do with pleasing main sponsors ;) Mercedes trying to run lower drag rear wing like RBR, but onboard with Lewis looked on edge so need bit more tweaking (or track to rubber in)
Long runs Max only one high 33/34 low, Sergio looked 2nd fastest. Lewis some issues, George started later so not a lot data. Ferrari did split start with Charles on reds. Fernando behind those teams ion the long run
Will have a look at all data later after footy, but Max looked again in league of his own with rest packed together behind him.
Lewis not paying attention, Logan new pair of pants
Lewis big moment
Merc boys interviews
By KP Go To PostBearman in for Sainz who is getting Alex Albon surgeryDid not look fit yesterday, had the idea he would be ok but it escalated to another level.
Bearman did OK in the Haas the few times he drove that and luckily knows the track, nice opportunity for him.
By FortuneFaded Go To PostBearman the first Ferrari driver born after Michael’s last championship.
And also....
By FortuneFaded Go To PostShanks right now:
Going to be even harder for him next season.
Haha.
FP3:
Looks a lot like last year with Charles the only one that can take it to the RBRs. But due to Zhou red flag and only one quick lap for everyone in the end, might be bis distorted. Logan no time for pulling a Strolleke in lap 1 of session. Bearman did ok, did not looked faced by the occasion to me.
Looks a lot like last year with Charles the only one that can take it to the RBRs. But due to Zhou red flag and only one quick lap for everyone in the end, might be bis distorted. Logan no time for pulling a Strolleke in lap 1 of session. Bearman did ok, did not looked faced by the occasion to me.
By FortuneFaded Go To PostBearman the first Ferrari driver born after Michael’s last championship.Loved him as Adrian in rocky.
It's kwaallliiiiii time
Ollie close, almost q3 and 0.5 on track like this is not bad at all! No red flag in FP3 and few more runs might have been enough for slightly better s1
Go Hulk dancing
Go Hulk dancing
By FortuneFaded Go To PostYuki four tenths ahead of Daniel.Yuki and let Lawson build up race craft against DannyRic or someone better
Ricciardo washed. Give the Red Bull seat to Lawson.
Max, being Max and Charles doing a Charles and Sergiooh
Alonso nice slipstream, but did not matter in the end
McLaren bit meh
Mercedes full on Ouch #totoout#bringbackelliot
Alonso nice slipstream, but did not matter in the end
McLaren bit meh
Mercedes full on Ouch #totoout#bringbackelliot