F1 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Race Weekend Thread

[Acinath]

Weird time to reply. Lap 40 he was 7 secs behind and gaining fast.

My apologies, I don’t read this thread every single lap

 

[Bedi]

My apologies, I don’t read this thread every single lap

it would've taken something special to win it

 

[Cromulant]

Not many guys win 4 WDC's, even fewer win 4 in a row.

And I can only think of one where he did it in a car that isn't the best and with a busted arse as a team mate. Even Webber finished 3rd in his final season.

 

[Gunf]

This is close to Max best WDC as he had over the course of the year the 3rd best car at best

Take away the first 4 races in which he jumped to a big lead whilst the car was dominant and he still is leading the WDC.

Nice to see Russell win a race without luck as he has been good this year.

 

[Black_White]

They said that the Sainz pit entrance violation wasn’t even reported to the stewards.
Despite Hamilton mouthing off immediately. Mercedes must have just said we don’t care Lewis.

 

[largebus]

The BBC sport Jonny Bairstow moral victory brigade is out in force folks!

 

[imadodgyumpire]

He's right. I remember Derek Warwrick making a decision to allow Hamilton to get away with cutting corners and gaining an advantage after smoking a bong.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

This is close to Max best WDC as he had over the course of the year the 3rd best car at best

Take away the first 4 races in which he jumped to a big lead whilst the car was dominant and he still is leading the WDC.

Nice to see Russell win a race without luck as he has been good this year.

It was maybe the third-best car in the second half of the season, whereas it was clearly the best in the first half. Perez has tried his best to make it worse than what it is.

 

[Festerz]

The BBC sport Jonny Bairstow moral victory brigade is out in force folks!
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91 upvotes. And 33 down.

Not sure what social media platform you've cut and pasted this from but it sure as heck ain't 'out in force'.

There is no one I know who has a reasonable clue about motorsport or professional sport in general who thinks that the way the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP and hence the WDC was decided was anything less than a disgrace to the sport. That it still evokes strong sentiments is not surprising - it was a horrible and unjust way to win or lose such a prestigious global world sporting title.

But most of us have moved on, including the person who suffered most from that race - Lewis Hamilton. There is no doubting the quality of Max Verstappen as one of the best drivers the sport has seen. A totally deserving championship yet again this year when he lacked the support of a consistent team mate in his adjacent garage and when he faced stiff competition from two other teams from mid-season.

A worthy champion.

And as they say, the only way to avoid criticism is to say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. Max attracts criticism for all the right reasons imho.

 

[Festerz]

They said that the Sainz pit entrance violation wasn’t even reported to the stewards.
Despite Hamilton mouthing off immediately. Mercedes must have just said we don’t care Lewis.

Hang on. So the race stewards are saying they need a report from a participating team before they investigate and adjudicate a penalty for a clear breach of the safety rules?

Millions of viewers across the globe saw it happen in (almost) real time. The breach was clear and there were no mitigating factors other than the usual incompetent Ferrari strategy call.




Will be astonished if this goes unchallenged.

 

[largebus]

91 upvotes. And 33 down.

Not sure what social media platform you've cut and pasted this from but it sure as heck ain't 'out in force'.

There is no one I know who has a reasonable clue about motorsport or professional sport in general who thinks that the way the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP and hence the WDC was decided was anything less than a disgrace to the sport. That it still evokes strong sentiments is not surprising - it was a horrible and unjust way to win or lose such a prestigious global world sporting title.

But most of us have moved on, including the person who suffered most from that race - Lewis Hamilton. There is no doubting the quality of Max Verstappen as one of the best drivers the sport has seen. A totally deserving championship yet again this year when he lacked the support of a consistent team mate in his adjacent garage and when he faced stiff competition from two other teams from mid-season.

A worthy champion.

And as they say, the only way to avoid criticism is to say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. Max attracts criticism for all the right reasons imho.

Wow that throwaway post really wound you up didn't it? Lighten up. He has 4 titles, saying he has less is just delusional straw clutching.
And where did I suggest Verstappen didn't deserve to win it this year? You had to add on a pointless diatribe about that.

 

[Gunf]

It was maybe the third-best car in the second half of the season, whereas it was clearly the best in the first half. Perez has tried his best to make it worse than what it is.

The word half is doing a lot of heavy lifting here..

I could give you the first 6 races maybe even 7 but that would be a 1/4 of the season