F1 2026 season

[mr.bluesky]

The Malaysia (Bahrain) GP not being a night race/quali is so annoying! 9am quali and 8am race! 

I don't honestly see the point of night races , racing under floodlights doesn't make the race better imo 

[webpunter]

Can we call you two Victor ?

[Punting2022]

I don't honestly see the point of night races , racing under floodlights doesn't make the race better imo 

They thought it would. Singapore has had a few exciting races tbh in its time. 2017 comes to mind. Its the track. Night time at silverstone would be epic. Ovs dangerous for fia to consider

[scouting]

I don't honestly see the point of night races , racing under floodlights doesn't make the race better imo 

Are they arranged to suit European TV schedules?

[mr.bluesky]

Are they arranged to suit European TV schedules?

Probably ,  but we have the Australian GP run in daylight with a big time difference between Australia and Europe 

[mr.bluesky]

The Malaysia (Bahrain) GP not being a night race/quali is so annoying! 9am quali and 8am race! 

Set your alarm early .

[Punting2022]

Are they arranged to suit European TV schedules?

No. F1 is done to suit the local time of the country. Its usually 2pm or 3pm local time. Its to allow enough time for daylight to still be around in case of long red flags. Also logistics. It just so hapoens europe still falls at a suitable time. Only bad races to watch in uk are australia ovs and china japan. Super early they are. 8am for malyasia ok

[RyanM92]

I don't honestly see the point of night races , racing under floodlights doesn't make the race better imo 

I just love the aesthetics of the night race as a viewer. 

[RyanM92]

Set your alarm early .

I normally love getting some lunch and a coffee to sit down and watch Ferrari shit the bed every weekend  to wake up at around 7am and watch “Ferrari strategy” on Sunday is just not appealing!

[mr.bluesky]

No. F1 is done to suit the local time of the country. Its usually 2pm or 3pm local time. Its to allow enough time for daylight to still be around in case of long red flags. Also logistics. It just so hapoens europe still falls at a suitable time. Only bad races to watch in uk are australia ovs and china japan. Super early they are. 8am for malyasia ok

Yes true, and all Grand Prix races have to finish within a two hour time limit ( 2 hour time limit of actual racing) not including delays for stopped races.

[Punting2022]

I just love the aesthetics of the night race as a viewer. 

Monaco would be amazing.
The only decent night race action wise is vegas. Good layout

[RyanM92]

Monaco would be amazing.
The only decent night race action wise is vegas. Good layout

Monaco would be great but you’re just asking for multiple red flags with how tight the circuit is. But imagine the tunnel at night 

Instead next year we are getting sprint in Monaco.. might be worse than watching paint dry but money talks.. 

[mr.bluesky]

Monaco would be great but you’re just asking for multiple red flags with how tight the circuit is. But imagine the tunnel at night 

Instead next year we are getting sprint in Monaco.. might be worse than watching paint dry but money talks.. 

At least the sprint race will only be a dull short race on what is F1's dullest circuit with very little overtaking opportunities just like the recent Madrid circuit   

[mr.bluesky]

Aston Martin have resigned Alonso and Stroll for the 2027 season. Fuck me Stroll leads a charmed life. His daddy must have deep pockets.

[stampjones]

Aston Martin have resigned Alonso and Stroll for the 2027 season. Fuck me Stroll leads a charmed life. His daddy must have deep pockets.

I mean his daddy bought the team so he'd have a drive so not really a surprise

[RyanM92]

The fact that these two even want to still drive for Aston after all those vibrations they took at the start of the season is crazy! Literally was using their car in the race for data! 

[webpunter]

Aston Martin have resigned Alonso and Stroll for the 2027 season. Fuck me Stroll leads a charmed life. His daddy must have deep pockets.

Stroll is beyond useless
Not only useless a danger on track
I would love to know what the pit lane chatter is
Nepotism not much
Stroll is often getting a strop on post race, bless
He doesn't seem into it
99%+ of drivers strive for success & he's there looking like its an inconvenience
I'm thinking that Alonso must be close to giving up when it comes to mentoring the the happless boy blunder
Then he remembers that its £15m + bonuses p.a.
He's still at it great driver 
A difficult one for Aston to replace Alonso should Stroll still have a seat
A young up & coming driver wont join them as its not merit based @ Aston
Not the first time an overweight orange bloke has the capacity to fuck things right royally 

[webpunter]

He drives worse than a [somewhat nervous] rookie in his first year in F1
The difference is that he's had millions spent on him in driver training over so many years
His dad bought an F2 or F3 race team for him & i'm pretty sure he bought or rented a track for him to practice on
& he's still rubbish
I'd like to think that given the same training from when young i'd be somewhere approaching him he's had years at it
His problem is that tango man is living his son's driving life vicariously

Contrast all these advantages that Stroll has bestowed upon him to LH [Sir]
LH's dad worked three jobs to afford to pay for his son to do go-karting
They rock up with a kart on a trailer behind some cheap car & stay in a tent by the circuit
Other kids have their parents financing a full on race team [@golando par example & various other drivers *] motor homes the works
Team LH on the other hand cobble together a kart using stuff like used tyres discarded by other drivers
& who is the 8 time world champion driver ?

Tango man is reminding me of JR @ TTONM

* excluded are MV, Sainz & Antonelli, they followed in their father's footsteps

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[Punting2022]

The fact that these two even want to still drive for Aston after all those vibrations they took at the start of the season is crazy! Literally was using their car in the race for data! 

Its a job and money they get end of day. Surprised fred aint called it a day

[RyanM92]

Set your alarm early .

Max and Lewis on the front row - you bet that alarm is set to 7:30am tomorrow! 

[mr.bluesky]

Max and Lewis on the front row - you bet that alarm is set to 7:30am tomorrow! 

It will be an interesting first corner if they are side by side .

[RyanM92]

It will be an interesting first corner if they are side by side .

Oh that first lap as long as Lewis gets a good start is going to be epic! Did you see Lewis POV with Maxs ghost for quali today? It’s crazy how far max is ahead at sometimes but Lewis late breaking is exceptional!

[Punting2022]

Oh that first lap as long as Lewis gets a good start is going to be epic! Did you see Lewis POV with Maxs ghost for quali today? It’s crazy how far max is ahead at sometimes but Lewis late breaking is exceptional!

Ferrari weak engine will just make a overtake on the straight a breeze for Max and Kimi prob. Max made all his time on the 2 long straights

[webpunter]

It will be an interesting first corner if they are side by side .

Like Monza ?
Just as well F1 introduced the halo

[webpunter]

Oh that first lap as long as Lewis gets a good start is going to be epic! Did you see Lewis POV with Maxs ghost for quali today? It’s crazy how far max is ahead at sometimes but Lewis late breaking is exceptional!

Well observed
Dani Ricc the king of the late brakers
Probably even better than LH
The newer drivers have to do the run offs
@golando has this in his locker

[RyanM92]

Ferrari weak engine will just make a overtake on the straight a breeze for Max and Kimi prob. Max made all his time on the 2 long straights

Yeah that’s what I fear.. all the corner work undone by 2 long straights. The only thing that could help them is how they set up the energy harvesting throughout the track to help with straights.

Will also be interesting to see the tire set up for Lewis at the start of the race. He’s been going with softs recently and they haven’t been working in his favour.

[webpunter]

Will also be interesting to see the tire set up for Lewis at the start of the race. He’s been going with softs recently and they haven’t been working in his favour.

Its can be difficult soft at the start
I can only presume the same in F1, not what you were expecting
Generally speaking i'd go for a medium
Then switch to hard
Switching to hard you can then feel the [tyres] 'come in' 
Then its about going for it but at the same time managing the tyres to make sure that you can get it over the line before things start to fade ...

[RyanM92]

Well observed
Dani Ricc the king of the late brakers
Probably even better than LH

Daniel was an absolute madman when it came to late breaking.. his famous turn 1 Baku was pure genius though!

[RyanM92]

Its can be difficult soft at the start
I can only presume the same in F1, not what you were expecting
Generally speaking i'd go for a medium
Then switch to hard
Switching to hard you can then feel the [tyres] 'come in' 
Then its about going for it but at the same time managing the tyres to make sure that you can get it over the line before things start to fade ...

You sir are a poet!  The next WG I see will be wondering why I’m talking about tires so much! 

[webpunter]

You sir are a poet!  The next WG I see will be wondering why I’m talking about tires so much! 

 
There are so many innuendos
Cars needing to lay down some rubber
The list is endless
You won't speak about it however it may just briefly enter you brain like a freudian slip 
I'm signing off its an 8am start only just realised

[RyanM92]

Well what a race it ended up being! Just when I wanted to turn it off (Lewis in 15th) but something (full safety cars) would happen and it kept it really interesting!

Lewis Hamilton's stint on the soft tire today in Malaysia is arguably one of the best stints in history. His decision to stay out whilst everyone went in under the safety car literally got him the podium! What a drive!

Feel for Russell as that’s happened twice to him now this season.

We was robbed of the Max v Lewis due to Ferraris gamble.. my god what could have been if Lewis had the inters too.  Two of the best wet race drivers going at it!

[shaft10]

Looks like Red Bull & MV have got their mojo back .... pity it wasnt a bit earlier in the season as couldve been interesting

[mr.bluesky]

Looks like Red Bull & MV have got their mojo back .... pity it wasnt a bit earlier in the season as couldve been interesting

Yes, updates to their car seemed to have worked, whereas Mclaren, Mercedes and Ferarri not so. Verstappen seems content at Red Bull now he has signed a contract extension. Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner looking to return to F1.

[mr.bluesky]

Spoiler alert , spoiler alert

What the fuck was Lando doing ,taking out his team mate on the last lap of the sprint race   

[RyanM92]

Spoiler alert , spoiler alert

What the fuck was Lando doing ,taking out his team mate on the last lap of the sprint race   

I mean atleast we had some drama after 2 laps under the safety and then like another 4! 

[john122350]

Formula 1 has announced a historic 10-year agreement to bring the African Grand Prix to Rwanda, marking the sport's return to the continent for the first time since 1993, when the last African race was held in South Africa.

[mr.bluesky]

Formula 1 has announced a historic 10-year agreement to bring the African Grand Prix to Rwanda, marking the sport's return to the continent for the first time since 1993, when the last African race was held in South Africa.

Hope it's a decent track and not another boring street circuit. These street circuits are killing the sport with it's dull racing.

[webpunter]

Hope it's a decent track and not another boring street circuit. These street circuits are killing the sport with it's dull racing.

For dull street circuits Madrid other than for the banked section nails it 
Expectation with the new circuit whats the racing going to be like ? Answer 💤

The visit rwanda mock up shows a track in the country
Looks like a high speed track with 4 long ish straight sections
Kings of late braking may have an advantage
& these may provide for overtaking opportunities so some racing 🤞
Depending when in the year which season rain could make it more interesting

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[RyanM92]

Hope it's a decent track and not another boring street circuit. These street circuits are killing the sport with it's dull racing.

This is the concept art for it released by F1 today and they said “ The plans for the purpose-built circuit in Bugesera, Rwanda”

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[RyanM92]

The visit rwanda mock up shows a track in the country
Looks like a high speed track with 4 long ish straight sections
Kings of late braking may have an advantage
& these may provide for overtaking opportunities so some racing 🤞
Depending when in the year which season rain could make it

The chances of us posting SECONDS apart about the track! But at-least Bluesky gets a well rounded view of the track! 

[webpunter]

The chances of us posting SECONDS apart about the track! But at-least Bluesky gets a well rounded view of the track! 

Well observed
Most apt for F1

12 secs [edit differential] is the minimum amount that Ferrari usually lose LH each race as they give a very good impression of being incompetent
LH seems to get a better grip of the race than all of those on the team who have so many camera feeds & technical data coming out of their arses
He's only driving at what can be 200mph+ on the limit looking at the world through a letter box whilst trying to keep the car on the track
& avoiding other drivers [thankfully nepo boy blunder Stroll is usually well away from him]

Bluesky could be a bit jaded after wanking himself silly last night with Cov unexpectedly hammering Newcastle
So will hopefully appreciate our input

[mr.bluesky]

Well observed
Most apt for F1



Bluesky could be a bit jaded after wanking himself silly last night with Cov unexpectedly hammering Newcastle
So will hopefully appreciate our input

  not wanked out but had a few beers to celebrate  😜

[Blackpool Rock]

This is the concept art for it released by F1 today and they said “ The plans for the purpose-built circuit in Bugesera, Rwanda”

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The clue as to how Rwanda have got this could be in the place name, is that Bugasera or BUNGesera