Formula One ( F1 )

F2 had a damn scary moment with the marshals on track during waved yellows. Definitely looked like a red flag incident IMO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItRNcMNnS-c

Eeeeewsh

https://f1exhibition.com
Had the pleasure of going to this today in Madrid, very impressive to say the least.
I'd imagine it will be coming to UK at some point. Hopefully not Silverstone where you'll be charged an arm and a leg and have to book 6 months in advance

Should be an interesting quali session!

Just watching a bit of qualifying for Le Mans. Feels like there's a good deal of anticipation for this years race so getting immersed.

Never been any sort of Ferrari fan but hopefully they can give Toyota some competition here.

Also, Jenson Button in a NASCAR.

Aaaah, I completely forgot Le Mans was this weekend. Better sort out some coverage and late night snacks.

Also, Jenson Button in a NASCAR.

Utterly bizarre

Just looked up the NASCAR thing. For garage 56? How utterly strange.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jun/26/ryan-reynolds-and-rob-mcelhenney-join-investors-buying-into-alpine-f1-team

Wonder what sport they'll get into after this.

What the actual fuck.

Maybe due to them using this race as a live set for a movie?

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“God save the king” in the style of The King. He could always be a ginger Elvis impersonator

Daniel Ricciardo back for next GP, in an AlphaTauri after Nyck de Vries has been given the boot.

Is this sprint race Perez knocking nails in the proverbial coffin of his Red Bull contract? The Red Bull had way more pace than the Merc in those conditions but Hamilton’s driving made Perez look like a rookie.

Also: COME ON DANNY RIC!

Well going by quali it looked like one Red Bull had about 9 tenths per lap more pace than the other!

Since De Vries got dropped, I've been certain that whoever comes out on top between Tsunoda and Ricciardo will be in that seat next year.

Also, so happy to see McLaren back at the sharp end of the grid. Even if it means having another team in front of Ferrari, they deserve it. I think they've got one of the (if not the) strongest driver pairings this season.

Probably not the first time i've said it this year but that was an enjoyable yet largely predictable race. Big day for Alonso, kudos to Palmer for predicting how close he would push Verstappen. Not sure if Perez is a shoe in for second this season but hoping for a Hamilton/Alonso battle for third.

Sad to see Leclerc's season falling away, Sainz seems to have the edge on him atm, maybe next week will bring a change of fortune...

awesome race. everyone pitting after the 1st lap was lol. perfect strategy for alpine/gasly throughout. shame about magnussen

Leclerc /Sainz debate. Id say the sample size is big enough to conclude Sainz is the more consistent driver no?

More consistent atm yes but i don't think i've seen Carlos contain Max like Charles has done in the past. I like/rate both of them but always considered Charles the more genuine contender.

But maybe he'll be another Danny Ric, very talented, likeable, but couldn't get it together.

I've never wanted Ferrari to win a grand prix more than this one.

I'm expecting to be disappointed.

They are doing an excellent job at trying to take each out.

Obviously not F1, but a great story...

https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/bryan-and-colton-herta-indycar-ride-swap-at-laguna-seca-off-the-charts/10517308/

What was i saying about Carlos being the better of the pair... Great drive from him, don't expect RB's drop in form to last but it was nice for a weekend.

Lewis fan so probably biased but he seems to be one of the quickest out there as each race gets into the later stages. Shame he also seems to be a bit crap during the first half of the race.

Carlos definitely more dialled in to this years car than Charles.

I reckon the RB effect will last for rest of season, but they'll still find themselves on podiums.
It's long been analysed that their flexible wing elements were giving them huge advantages. Watching them slide around in qualifying is probably a one off for the season, but I hope the days of Max vanishing once he's passed the leader like in Spa are over.