f1 monza
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SmallTown
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It really is. Especially with the Mercedes powered cars having 2 on softs, one with clean air and one with DRS on every lap.
Caesium137
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I assume the race tomorrow will be almost identical, a half a second a lap quicker car isn't fast enough to overtake even with DRS for the front runners. Bottas will probably have some joy further back, as will Perex.
Max procession to win with Lewis trying to battle past the McLarens.
Probably.
Caesium137
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It is slow to medium speed corners he struggles with, 75%-80% of this is just sat flat out, but yeah, encouraging for him. Lewis didn't make a dent in either of the papyrus runners, I can't see tomorrow being much different.
Thornaby90
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This sprint format is boring and a waste of time… no added excitement whatsoever!!
much prefer the traditional qualifying/race format
much prefer the traditional qualifying/race format
SmallTown
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You might be right. But it is a track you can overtake. Even if the DRS is almost pointless given how small the wings are anyway. But it'll be interesting to see Perez pushing to get to the front and Bottas and (to a lesser extent) Gasly working through from the back.
It's really sad Bottas has the penalties. Apart from his first messy run in Q3 he's been by far the fastest.
JM14
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They won’t have the pace to challenge him, they were well off the top two even after 17 laps. Just hope we don’t have max pulling 20 seconds by the time Hamilton can get past the mclaren
Jedi boro
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Yes not enough risk v reward either.
make the points more or extend the number of placings to make it more worth while.
Caesium137
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If they want another race on Saturday to make it a 'weekend' event for fans, I'd suggest a totally different approach.
Maybe let the reserve drivers have a crack, or the youngsters/back up drivers. Maybe even make the W series a combined thing where the main F1 teams have another car that youth/females can run at each event weekend on the Saturday (or ten of the races or something). Don't mess about with the main competition.
Jedi boro
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That sounds awful
Caesium137
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It would at least preserve the historical F1 GP that they are messing with, and give something different.
Why would it be awful, what exactly do you think would make it worse than a 14-18 lap procession trying not to damage the cars or take any risks?
JM14
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I think the concept can work, but anything like that takes away the main aim which is essentially to attract more viewers over a race weekend. Needs to be something with all the drivers that has some significance in the championship to make it work
Caesium137
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So two races one Saturday, one Sunday at 50% race distance half points for both, with two separate qualifying sessions then?
That is the only way for the teams to assess it as being worth the risk/reward surely?
Which will have added costs when they are forcing teams to reduce them you would think.
They are messing with the historical standings of the current drivers for almost no reward. I just don't get it.
Chris_Boro
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It's just not adding anymore excitement than the normal qualifications with much greater risk.
All the action is at the start where it's the only real chance to gain places, if it goes on then sooner or later, someone will wipe out half the field trying something daft from the line.
All the action is at the start where it's the only real chance to gain places, if it goes on then sooner or later, someone will wipe out half the field trying something daft from the line.