Formula 1 2023

[teejaywhy]

I completely agree with you. The only issue is whether the fun police legal and insurance industries would even let it happen.

Well yes, there is that...

 

[cantunamunch]

How much would it cost???? (To build I mean)

Oh, great unholy gobs, I'm sure.

The dead pig track is up to >400 million for 2.4 miles and I'm asking for something 7-10 times bigger.

Could it be done for less than Yas Marina?

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Did anybody watch last night? WTF happened to McLaren?

 

[scott43]

Did anybody watch last night? WTF happened to McLaren?

I suspect that couldn't get the tires warmed up.

 

[fatbob]

Well Vegas has always been about circuses. This is about the most expensive clown show in history.

 

[Tom K.]

I had never heard of Nurburgring or an Ariel Atom until i stumbled on this video:

An Ariel Atom is as close as you can get to riding a motorcycle, while still driving a car. Super cool little toys.

ON TOPIC: Did the penalty stand against Ferrari for the drain cover incident?

 

[scott43]

Well Vegas has always been about circuses. This is about the most expensive clown show in history.

I think that's harsh. Is it really any worse than Monaco??

 

[cantunamunch]

ON TOPIC: Did the penalty stand against Ferrari for the drain cover incident?

Still 12th.

I think that's harsh.

Meh, that's tame. This is ... only just beginning to be harsh

 

[fatbob]

I think that's harsh. Is it really any worse than Monaco??

Well it's a race that's absolutely not needed. Drivers aren't enthused. Track wasn't fit for purpose. They penalise a guy on front row of grid for damage caused by feck ups caused by FIA/Liberty. Then they boot paying fans out of the stands after only a few mins of action having made them wait hours. Clown show is kinda generous.

 

[scott43]

Monaco is a kart track..

 

[scott43]

Baku had cover issues. Haters gonna hate. It's a business.

 

[fatbob]

Well yeah Monaco is a parade and most other street circuits aren't that much better. Tbh it got ruined as any semblance of a sport by the Hamilton title heist. It was already kinda screwed by Bernie but Liberty have taken it further into WWE territory.

 

[scott43]

Probably best to stop watching..

 

[cantunamunch]

Will Ferrari and Alpine get paid for damage to their cars?

 

[Jersey Skier]

Will Ferrari and Alpine get paid for damage to their cars?

Lol. No. But Ferrari is lucky there's only one more race as the this $1.5 million repair goes against their spending cap.

 

[cantunamunch]

Lol. No.

Then people should just stop talking about Baku.

https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/26717115/williams-confident-insurance-pay-baku-damage

 

[Andy Mink]

Lol. No. But Ferrari is lucky there's only one more race as the this $1.5 million repair goes against their spending cap.

This situation was so unavoidable and not the team's or driver's fault. It seems like FIA just was reading the book without seeing the actual problem. Just following the flow chart.

 

[2Old4Rails]

I agree with Verstappen about the whole show, but his comments that he felt like a clown are a bit dramatic. I watched the opening ceremony just to see what he was complaining about and it looks like he just had to stand there for a bit after they introduced his team.

 

[graham418]

After all that was said, it turned out to actually be a pretty good race. Even Verstappen, after all his complaining, channelled his inner Elvis

 

[Tony Storaro]

Well Vegas has always been about circuses. This is about the most expensive clown show in history.

Hehe, coincidentally this was perhaps the best race this whole season.