*****Official Formula 1 Thread*******

[KC native]

Everyone else gets an official thread, so I want one too.

I've seen several people make mentions of F1 on here. So, I'm giving us a thread. No more Speed bs coverage. NBC looks like they are taking it serious and will have some good coverage.

With DVRs now, it's no longer a pain in the ass to watch the races. So watch them and discuss

And if you don't watch F1. You suck. Best racing on the planet.

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Following is this week’s coverage schedule for the Rolex Australian Grand Prix on NBC Sports Network:

Date Program Time Network
Friday, March 15 Practice #1 12:00 a.m. NBC Sports Network
Friday, March 15 Practice #2 1:30 a.m. NBC Sports Network
Sat., March 16 Qualifying 2 a.m. NBC Sports Network
Sat., March 16 Qualifying Re-Air 1:30 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sunday, March 17 Australian Grand Prix 1:30 a.m. NBC Sports Network
Sunday, March 17 F1 Extra 4 a.m. NBC Sports Network
Sunday, March 17 Race Re-Air 1 p.m. NBC Sports Network
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More practice times for the entire season can be found here.

2013 FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE (Subject to change, all times ET):

Date Grand Prix Time Re-Air (NBCSN) Network
Sun., March 17 Australia 1:30 a.m. 1 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., March 24 Malaysia 3:30 a.m. 3 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., April 14 China 2:30 a.m. 1 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., April 21 Bahrain 7:30 a.m. Noon NBC Sports Network
Sun., May 12 Spain 7:30 a.m. 2 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., May 26 Monaco 7:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. NBC
Sun., June 9 Canada 2 p.m. 7 p.m. NBC
Sun., June 30 United Kingdom 7:30 a.m. Noon CNBC
Sun., July 7 Germany 7:30 a.m. Noon CNBC
Sun., July 28 Hungary 7:30 a.m. 1 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., Aug. 25 Belgium 7:30 a.m. Midnight NBC Sports Network
Sun., Sept. 8 Italy 7:30 a.m. 1 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., Sept. 22 Singapore 7:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., Oct. 6 Korea 1:30 a.m. 4 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., Oct. 13 Japan 1:30 a.m. 1 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., Oct. 27 India 5:00 a.m. 1 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., Nov. 3 Abu Dhabi 7:30 a.m. 6 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., Nov. 17 USA (Austin) 1 p.m. 6 p.m. NBC
Sun., Nov. 24 Brazil 11 a.m. 4:30 p.m. NBC

[kepp2]

Max overtook off-track. Shouldn't he have to give that place back?

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[EPodolak]

Yeah sparking is normal - downforce and low clearance with these cars.

Mahomes and Kelce are part owners of the Alpine team - it's drivers are Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon.

[Pointer19]

Originally Posted by kepp2

Alpine - Gasly & Ocon

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Thanks! 4th and 7th right now.. go go go.

[kepp2]

I don't like the start of the circuit at all. Very short run to the first corner.

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[EPodolak]

Originally Posted by kepp2

I don't like the start of the circuit at all. Very short run to the first corner.

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This track may eat some guys up.

[kepp2]

Originally Posted by EPodolak

This track may eat some guys up.

I think turn 12 is going to claim a victim or two

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[kepp2]

Verstappen has a 5 second penalty, so if Leclerc can keep within that before his first pit, he can take first

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[EPodolak]

Racing on these dirty streets at this speed with hard compound tires takes some courage.

[kepp2]

Originally Posted by EPodolak

Racing on these dirty streets at this speed with hard compound tires takes some courage.

210-215 MPH down the strip is crazy

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[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by kepp2

Verstappen has a 5 second penalty, so if Leclerc can keep within that before his first pit, he can take first

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****ing Max causes a safety car and then wins because of it.

If that's even a virtual safety car, Leclerc has it won. His tire management was outstanding and he was set up perfectly for a 1-stop with clean air and an empty track in front of him. But Max gonna max, can't make a pass attempt without getting into somebody and sprays debris all over the track.

Full safety car bunches up the field and turns Leclercs advantage in tire management into a disadvantage with everyone behind him on new tires.

Damn that's irritating. ****ing tired of Max getting away with this shit.

[kepp]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

****ing Max causes a safety car and then wins because of it.

If that's even a virtual safety car, Leclerc has it won. His tire management was outstanding and he was set up perfectly for a 1-stop with clean air and an empty track in front of him. But Max gonna max, can't make a pass attempt without getting into somebody and sprays debris all over the track.

Full safety car bunches up the field and turns Leclercs advantage in tire management into a disadvantage with everyone behind him on new tires.

Damn that's irritating. ****ing tired of Max getting away with this shit.

Absolutely. The Ferraris were running really nice. They need to develop a better way to manage the safety car situation...but I'm not sure what it would be.

Those guys need a little blind spot indicator on their mirrors like my neighbor's minivan has. Or maybe just a "Verstappen is nearby" indicator.

[Shiver Me Timbers]

Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari 2025

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...rmula-1-season

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by kepp

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Those guys need a little blind spot indicator on their mirrors like my neighbor's minivan has.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Shiver Me Timbers

Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari 2025

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...rmula-1-season

Not sure exactly how I feel about that.

His biggest help may be in simply providing logistical/strategic know-how. He may help with car setup and the technical side as much as anything (though if that's what you're after, go get Alonso).

And as a teammate, he's kindof a bitch most of the time. I just don't see him as a guy who's likely to say "yeah, I'm looking to end my career in red and really jump-start Charles' in the process..."

And so long to the 'we don't have team orders' stuff at Ferrari - Hamilton won't stand for it.

So are we really going to put Hamilton in the 1 seat and make Charles wait again? The guys proven he's a championship caliber driver without a championship caliber car. Or is the plan that we're going to expect Hamilton to be a willing wingman for Leclerc?

I just don't see it working terribly well. And frankly, I don't like Hamilton very much so I'm not excited about having him in a Ferrari. Buuuuuuuut...if it makes life harder for Max somewhere, I'm on board with it.

[alpha_omega]

What was wrong with Sainz?