2024 Chinese GP

[Sieper]

The field is close and he made mistakes at the critical moment. Then you are out in Q3. Max has now taken the first 5 poles this season, even with the spread being much closer than years gone by. You just have to execute what you have.

[Juzh]

verstappens pole lap

https://streamable.com/d0rfln

[Oleo]

"39.6 Any driver whose car stops on the track during the qualifying session or the sprint shootout will
not be permitted to take any further part in that session."

I wonder, is one who stops outside the tracklimits actually on the track....
Not relevant in this case as Sainz rear wheel is on the line.

[stephen]

verstappens pole lap

https://streamable.com/d0rfln

No wonder he was satisfied after this lap. It is very likely that he will win the race by 10+ seconds.

[AR3-GP]

RB simulator is pretty spot on, 1min 33.7sec

"RB simulator" aka F1 2023.

Good advertisement.

[search]

verstappens pole lap

https://streamable.com/d0rfln

No wonder he was satisfied after this lap. It is very likely that he will win the race by 10+ seconds.

no idea how serious he was, but Norris said that he expects Red Bull to lap them multiple times.

[organic]

Good to have this debate now rather than in the midst of a title race. 78 seconds is a long time

[search]

Unofficial tire list for tomorrow. Everyone needed to return 3 sets after qualifying, so I just assumed it'll be softs for everyone

https://i.imgur.com/ISA4ZZr.png

the official tire list is out as well now:

https://i.imgur.com/APMzKkF.png

expected strategies, according to f1.com

[AR3-GP]

Unofficial tire list for tomorrow. Everyone needed to return 3 sets after qualifying, so I just assumed it'll be softs for everyone

https://i.imgur.com/ISA4ZZr.png

the official tire list is out as well now:

https://i.imgur.com/APMzKkF.png

expected strategies, according to f1.com

https://media.formula1.com/image/upload ... Strategies

This suggest that a 1 stopper is not on the horizon.

[langedweil]

No one on Discord .. and here it seems quite as well.

It started at 4am UK time. Not surprising.

I know, but still .. one would say the world is slightly bigger than the UK?

[langedweil]

Unofficial tire list for tomorrow. Everyone needed to return 3 sets after qualifying, so I just assumed it'll be softs for everyone

https://i.imgur.com/ISA4ZZr.png

the official tire list is out as well now:

https://i.imgur.com/APMzKkF.png

expected strategies, according to f1.com

https://media.formula1.com/image/upload ... Strategies

This suggest that a 1 stopper is not on the horizon.

You would say, however .. RUS did a pretty decent 19 laps on those softs.
Might easily see a few starting on the hards, wait out the chance for a SC and finish of with softs.

Without SC I can image a 1-stop would be slower, but well .. track position isn't that much of a big deal here.

Unless you are Alonso that is ..

[organic]

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-t ... /10601212/

Apparently jumpstart regs might be changing after the dodgy starts we've had recently (Ham, Norris, Perez)

[chrisc90]

Im sure some teams/drivers could use that to their advantage now. I mean technically, you could go out first, set a blinder of a lap, sticking it on pole, then go out for one last run before anyone else, and then just cut the PU in the car and coast to a stop. Session red flagged, then you manage to restart the car with the ERS and away you go.
Its a rule that needs a bit of clarification really.
Technically, with Sainz, you could also look at failing to meet the minimum required laptime thats set by the RD, but thats a pretty silly rule by itself.


Nothing against Sainz here, but its just a rule that needs further clarification. Especially when there was notes from a previous teams' meeting about adding the line 'without additional assistance' to the paragraph.

[TFSA]

Well, I appreciate the honesty, stewards will choose what they want. Ultimately Carlos finished the race where he should have, and got lucky to escape a penalty.

Finally got a chance to see a proper camera angle. I retract my previous comments - you're absolutely right that this was on Alonso.

[Sieper]

What is the stopped on track rule for? What is it’s intent/purpose? I mean, you can’t stop in the pits anymore creating a gap, so if you stop on the track instead you are gone due to this rule, is that what it is for? But a crash is then not what the rule is aimed at.