AVFCDAN Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Won’t make any decisions whether this is better or worse than current format until I’ve seen a weekend play out. One thing I am certain of is the same issue as a 24 race calendar. You can have too much of a good thing! Too many races starts to make the excitement of a race weekend seem mundane, especially if one team is dominating. This new sprint Saturday event just devalues Sundays race imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Wait. So the sprint race has no impact on starting position for the race? What's the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 27, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted April 27, 2023 2 hours ago, DCJonah said: Wait. So the sprint race has no impact on starting position for the race? What's the point? There are 8 of them (up for grabs) But the thinking is that more sessions being competitive rather than being testing means bigger interest in more sessions over the course of the weekend. I think we're basically down to 1 practice session now over a sprint weekend. Yet I and many others won't be watching any more than I already do. That is qualy and the race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Good to be back again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Leclerc is **** crazy over 1 lap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 29, 2023 Moderator Share Posted April 29, 2023 So, race qualifying on Friday afternoon while we're all at work, then sprint race oddness qualifying at stupid early on a Saturday morning to catch us unawares? This should help those TV audience numbers no end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted April 29, 2023 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2023 The one thing I am really enjoying about the new format is that Max hates it and listening to his public proclamations about whether life is even worth living because someone asked him to inconvenience himself in the tiniest way for several million pounds has warmed my heart. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 3 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: So, race qualifying on Friday afternoon while we're all at work, then sprint race oddness qualifying at stupid early on a Saturday morning to catch us unawares? This should help those TV audience numbers no end. It's a real mess isn't it. Not a fan of this format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 SQ3 was a waste of time. They should've just made that a one and done lap thing. Expecting a safety car. F2 ending was a bit carnage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 What a farce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 29, 2023 Moderator Share Posted April 29, 2023 I wonder if Max appreciates the irony of demanding punishment for anyone that aggressively overtakes him. This format doesn't work for me - I think it's most important factor is for the favourites for tomorrow to avoid accidents. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 These sprints are a complete waste of time. No idea why they keep trying to force it and make them a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 29, 2023 Moderator Share Posted April 29, 2023 Knock him out George! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Max moaning at others to leave space is hilarious. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 So Max was still right on Leclerc with a fat hole in the side of his car for the whole race? I'm very much looking forward to a lovely Red Bull 1-2 tomorrow. Will bring joy to my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 1 hour ago, mykeyb said: It's a real mess isn't it. Not a fan of this format. Me and some of the dads at football earlier were discussing it and nobody seemed to know what was happening when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 30, 2023 Moderator Share Posted April 30, 2023 Very vanilla start - essentially this season either someone nudges Max in the opening couple of corners and you end up with a race worth watching or they all make it safely around the first half a lap and it's wake me in two hours so I can turn it off and not watch Max celebrate. Anyway congrats you spoiled little prick, you made it through lap 1 - another win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 The Ferrari looks fast. The problem is that Red Bull always looks a tenth of a second faster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Hamilton and Verstappen suffering most from that. Makes the race interesting at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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