F1 2024 - Round 3: Melbourne

flazio

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121927953#Comment_121927953

I wouldn't be as sure in the Ferrari situation, or the Mercedes-Benz for that matter. Depending on the track Sainz has as much chance to bring home points as LeClerc. Likewise with Russell.

Charlie-Bravo

The F3 race is live shirtly at 12:15am. Just before bedtime.

I'll catch up with qualy and the race on the morning replays.

Mitch Connor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121927347#Comment_121927347

yes, he should have told his bosses he was refusing to do his job.

Itssoeasy

I was all intending to get up for the qualifying but I’m honestly shattered tired. I will be watching the race live though.

Charlie-Bravo

Some fantastic racing in this F3 sprint race. Spoiler: Alex Dunne up to 11th from 17th-ish. Currently have a safety car with 5 laps to go... He may hit the points.

Charlie-Bravo

Alex Dunne finished 9th in the sprint to earn himself 2 points. Not a bad effort considering his starting grid position.

skipper_G

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121929455#Comment_121929455

That was a cracking race all around. Dunne drove really well, up 8 places

Frank Bullitt

Mad stuff going on with the tires, they are having to do so many laps to get them working.

Hamilton did his best time there on 7 lap old tires!

Itssoeasy

**** it I know I said I wouldn’t watch it live but I’m wide awake and can sleep in tomorrow.

PsychoPete

Back of the grid for Danny Ric, looks like another disappointing weekend for him

Frank Bullitt

Ricciardo looks a shell of his former self, this is just like his McLaren days.

PsychoPete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121929571#Comment_121929571

It's looks like he has just lost it, Lawson could be getting that seat sooner than he thinks

Frank Bullitt

Hamilton out!!!

CFlat

Very impressive lap from Tsunoda.

PsychoPete

Tsunoda has really upped his qualifying game, Hamilton didn't look like he had the pace at all

Frank Bullitt

That’s a shock, Chandhok had them as 3rd best this weekend during FP…eating them words now

Andrew76

What happened to Hamilton?

Andrew76

Nice one Max, caught the last 10 mins.

PsychoPete

Excellent drive from Sainz especially with the surgery must have been tough going. You'd so easily mistake Alex for his father, the voice is so alike

CFlat

Verstappen just seems to be able to eek out that last little bit to put her on pole. He's an extraordinary driver.

Had my appendix out when I was about 15. I was walking at a right angle like Mr. Magoo for about 4 weeks after. Amazing to see Sainz in a F1 car so soon after his op and performing well too.

mr_edge_to_you

Delighted for Carlos. It's class to see someone who has lost their seat outperforming their teammate like that.

In the last 2/3 season, Carlos has grown into a real top class driver - literally week by week.

I have my own weird logic that Charles being a very talented driver, has been pushing a poor Ferrari to a level that it technically cannot reach resulting in wobbles and crashes that have cost him dearly. Carlos on the other hand, while driving to the best of his ability in the same car has had a far more successful term. And significantly on top of that, Carlos seems to be developing a real racing brain and he could like become the new "wily old Spaniard" in the years to come.

He also seems like a top guy too. Looks like he has a solid team around him too - with his cousin and his Dad. They seem to make good decisions too.

Burkie1203

https://twitter.com/SkySportsF1/status/1771393938252763475?t=7mSe9x1O6a3qi5UGSbfZyQ&s=19

Sky still living in 2019

Andrew76

Perez drops from 3rd to 6th for the race start tomorrow for impeding Hulkenberg. So Norris, Leclerc and Piastri all move up a place.

Jordan 199

Ocon getting into Q2 gave me a little bit of cheer.

Andrew76

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121929630#Comment_121929630

Lewis is in for a rude awakening next year when he goes up against Charles. Although he’s already behind his teammate so far this year too and you’d expect that to remain the case as George should get preference with upgrades and the like.

ctrl-alt-delete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121929582#Comment_121929582

He struggled to control the car really, they showed onboard footage before Q3 and you could see how much of a battle it was for him.

He knows he wasn't going to be getting anything out of this season, it will be worse though as others have said as he is practically the Number 2 driver now.

Frank Bullitt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121929630#Comment_121929630

The odd reference to “I bet he can’t wait to get into the Ferrari”, I wonder what Ferrari are thinking looking at his performances now!

PsychoPete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121931188#Comment_121931188

It looks like he's given up on Merc already

Frank Bullitt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121931227#Comment_121931227

That or he is going off the boil (I have torn for suggesting that before). Wether Russell can just deal with a slippy car more then him, but this isn’t the Hamilton of old.

Frank Bullitt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121929630#Comment_121929630

🤣🤣🤣