F1 2024 - Round 7 - Emilia Romagna - Italy

rameire

Times.
Friday 17th May
Practice 1 - 12.30pm
Practice 2 - 4.00pm

Saturday 18th May
Practice 3 - 11.30am
Qualifying - 3.00pm

Sunday 19th May
Race - 2.00pm

rameire

Driver and Team Standings.

PsychoPete

A few changes to the track

AMKC

Well that should make them corners more fun anyway.

PsychoPete

This will also be Hulkenbergs first F1 race at Imola

flazio

A bit of a different sound to Sky Sports this weekend.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C69CjYotmrz/?igsh=bTRrcjA2MXNvOGl0

Andrew76

It will make the race weekend all the more enjoyable with Croft not around. Looking forward to Harry’s commentary, always has bags of enthusiasm from the clips I’ve heard.

flazio

He's the lead every weekend on BBC Radio (no word yet on who's standing in for him there.) I sync up every weekend. Nice simple say what you see commentary.

Andrew76

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122131712#Comment_122131712

Nice! A bit more challenging with the gravel traps. Turn 15 was where Leclerc went off a few years back trying to chase Perez for 3rd spot I think it was?

Busi_Girl08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122137937#Comment_122137937

I heard that yesterday too. Crazy when you think about how long he's been around.

Would be gas if it was this track that got him his first podium.

Andrew76

Vettel will be driving Senna's '93 McLaren tomorrow to mark 30 years since that awful weekend. Also talk of him having a meeting with Merc? Would be cool to have him back but surely it's a long shot with Sainz available? Or does Toto only want someone for 1 year before young Kimi is ready?

https://www.instagram.com/p/C66zEVKh72x/?igsh=MTVrNm5tNGF4ampqZw==

flazio

Might not necessarily be about driving. Mercedes have lost two other folks to Ferrari including Jerome D'Ambrosio, an ex Formula E racer who was in charge of their young driver programme. Perhaps Vettel is thinking of taking up that role.

dulpit

The only reason I could see Seb back in F1 with Merc is if it's a 1 year deal because they don't want to rush Kimi Antonelli and can't get someone like Sainz in. I'd be surprised though if he ever comes back.

Also, I'm disappointed this thread doesn't have the full name of the Grand Prix in it: FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRAN PREMIO DEL MADE IN ITALY E DELL'EMILIA-ROMAGNA 2024 (aka the San Marino Grand Prix)

flazio

Tried that with the Spanish GP last year, didn't last a day before a moderator edited it.

flazio

Oliver Bearman is driving for Haas this weekend!!!!!

In free practice 1 😝 Standing in for K-Mag because Hulk needs the track familiarisation.

Itssoeasy

so qualifying starts at 3pm our time on Saturday ? It’s doable with things I need to do on Saturday. Why do people want to do things during the F1 season ?

PsychoPete

Nice idea from Seb organising a track run for Senna and Ratzenberger

Andrew76

Anybody watching the practice sessions today? The Ferrari upgrades look to be going well and the opposite for Red Bull - Max struggling with the balance of the car. McLaren look fast too and Merc not too bad either - although Hamilton not paying attention to faster cars around him.
Could be a very close race this unless Red Bull sort out their issues. Great track this, speed of the cars through some of the corners is unreal.

Burkie1203

Interesting

https://twitter.com/CameronF1TV/status/1791385281225982319?t=I-WyjCcyJzFDcxBkY-dCaw&s=19

Frank Bullitt

Ferrari vs McLaren? What year is this, 1999?

I suspect the simulators will be on overdrive tonight in the RB factory.

MadYaker

Yeah I posted in the general F1 thread because I have the big dumb, but Max not happy at all plus a trip into the gravel. If they can't sort the car out tomorrow the race might actually be interesting!

Andrew76

Tbf Max wasn’t alone going through the gravel, all of the top teams did the same, good to see them pushing. The added gravel sections makes it more interesting too. Yuki was flying today, 7 to 8 tenths up the road from Danny.

flazio

Few things, Red Bull frustrated, but it's only Friday. Lando should have finished out that lap. According to Andrew Benson on 5 Live long run corner, Tsnuodas race pace running wasn't anything to write about so the lap was a sponsor glory run. Ben Edwards is the substitute on BBC Radio 5 Live so nice to hear him again.

In F3 Alex Dunne has qualified right in the fun zone in P5. Not sure if there's some sort of reverse grid for the sprint tomorrow morning but tune in 9am Irish time to find out. Feature race is at 7:30 Sunday morning.

PsychoPete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122150881#Comment_122150881

Alex has been disqualified for a technical breach to do with the front anti roll bar

flazio

Shame, but it's not Alex's fault and McLaren know that.

Andrew76

Alonso into the barriers at the last corner. Red flag.

Wanderer78

nice to see its not a rb run away show, looks like they are sandbagging though, so it ll be closer for quali

Andrew76

Perez into the barrier and another red flag. That’ll be the end of the session. McLaren are very fast. To me the pecking order for quali looks like McLaren, Ferrari then Red Bull.

Andrew76

Ok session has gone green with 2 mins left.

Andrew76

Jesus, lucky there wasn’t a hefty crash on that last lap!

muckwarrior

Id say 75% chance of verstappen pole, rather than the usual 90%

Burkie1203

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122152995#Comment_122152995

Norris on p1 be good

Jordan 199

Alonso testing the off road capabilities of his Aston Martin.

Hijpo

MClaren look strong, definitely challenging top 5 car performance wise anyway

Andrew76

Ferrari only a tenth back but on mediums.

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Hulk!

Alonso out

Itssoeasy

Hamilton gets in just. I agree the McLaren looks really good.

Jordan 199

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122153288#Comment_122153288

"There was something in the air that night, the stars weren't bright Fernando."

flazio

It's okay Lewis, Alonso is out, you really are alone on track

ctrl-alt-delete

This is shaping up to be a proper q3 shoot-out.

ctrl-alt-delete

Perez is out, shocking.

Andrew76

Ffs Perez. Argh.

ctrl-alt-delete

4 wheels in the air should really count as going off the track…

Andrew76

Yuki flying all weekend at this track, doing great he his. Hulk into Q3, great job.

Hijpo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122153342#Comment_122153342

😄😄

Jordan 199

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122153342#Comment_122153342

Took me a while to figure that out.

Andrew76

Here we go folks. 🙂

Andrew76

Yes!!! Get in Max! What a beast he is. I really thought McLaren had pole today.

ctrl-alt-delete

Max does it again when many had hope of other cars being up there.

Maybe a bit tougher than usual.

Longing

What a pole by Max. Perez very poor today

ctrl-alt-delete

P2astri is a great effort too.

I believe he has all the upgrades now too.