Official 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***

[Red9zero]

DanielSan said:

Sandpit Steve said:

DanielSan said:

Where was Ricciardo and Piastri's boards in Aus? Or Tsunoda's in Japan?

They should do more of that, let the home drivers stop on the track and take a bow for the crowd.

I probably should've elaborated that post to be honest, this was the point I was trying to make. It'd be a bonus for all the paying fans to actually get to see their home driver/s.

Definately. It was a nice touch.

[TheInternet]

Q: Who was the first Australian F1 driver to appear in an Australian Grand Prix ?

A: Not David Brabham, Adelaide 1990.

ps. this answer is not very well researched so don't get it tattooed

Edited by TheInternet on Sunday 21st April 10:12

[wolfracesonic]

Sandpit Steve said:

Jonnny said:

Jasandjules said:

4.7AMV8 said:

Rosberg not accepting any rubbish from Crofty!

His field of f***ks is empty......... He also straight talks TPs, drivers, and pretty much anyone or anything he likes... It is hilarous.....

Can't tell if this is his German personality, or just doesn't give a fk.

I like it. Hated him during his seasons with Hamilton, but he's much better now.

He can’t really get cancelled by F1 or FIA, he isn’t doing it for the money or the access, so is one of the few people in the paddock who doesn’t give a fk and says what he likes. The new James Hunt.

I’m not sure I’d be disappointed if he replaced Brundle tbh. Brundle and Nico being optimal of course. He offered up some good insight all through the race and called Lando for second pretty early on: plus as said above he really doesn’t seem to give a st

[DanielSan]

TheInternet said:

Q: Who was the first Australian F1 driver to appear in an Australian Grand Prix ?

A: David Brabham, Adelaide 1990.

ps. this answer is not very well researched so don't get it tattooed

I'm sure Jack Brabham went home to do earlier Australian GP's before they were an F1 championship race, and Alan Jones completed in one with a Williams F1 car against mostly F5000 stuff.

[Smollet]

DanielSan said:

TheInternet said:

Q: Who was the first Australian F1 driver to appear in an Australian Grand Prix ?

A: David Brabham, Adelaide 1990.

ps. this answer is not very well researched so don't get it tattooed

I'm sure Jack Brabham went home to do earlier Australian GP's before they were an F1 championship race, and Alan Jones completed in one with a Williams F1 car against mostly F5000 stuff.

Arthur Waite in the late 20s. It was a series of sprints held under that title

[TheInternet]

I have 1985 as the first race, and now that I've looked I see that Jones was there. Top marks.

But I've no doubt opened the floodgates about what is a Grand Prix, what's an F1 race, what's the historical equivalent. Beats the usual 'debates' I guess.

Edited by TheInternet on Sunday 21st April 10:15

[Sandpit Steve]

Poor from Williams there, for Sargeant’s penalty. It’s on the team to tell the driver which car is ahead in that situation.

[hooch500]

Some head scratching from Ferrari. Nowhere frankly. It’s all about second place this season again, hopefully someone can challenge Perez.

[Sandpit Steve]

Alpine summoned to the stewards for Gasly’s pit stop, where the car moved forward with one of the rear wheels not attached, and knocked over the mechanic holding it.

https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-d...

[Sandpit Steve]

Only two points added to pay-driver’s licence.

https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-d...

[Hondashark]

Looks like they hadn't changed that rear right. Issue with the gun by the look of it and when they finally got it undone the jack man dropped the car thinking he had just done the nut up rather than undo it.

[Adrian W]

Magnussen is a liability, it's about time he had a proper penalty, maybe a three race ban for driving like a complete tosser

[RiseUp]

Sandpit Steve said:

Only two points added to pay-driver’s licence.

https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-d...

Yet Alonso got 3 yesterday?!

You can see Stroll looking to the apex and not at the back of the RB.

[Sandpit Steve]

RiseUp said:

Sandpit Steve said:

Only two points added to pay-driver’s licence.

https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-d...

Yet Alonso got 3 yesterday?!

You can see Stroll looking to the apex and not at the back of the RB.

Yup, Alonso got three yesterday.

I expected Stroll to get at least 3 points there, causing a collision behind the SC is one of those offences that should carry an aggravated penalty.

[ChocolateFrog]

His excuse was pathetic.

As if a car braking in front of you would be some sort of surprise.

Hard to say who's the worst driver on the grid, him or Sargent. I'm going with the former due to his experience and the fact he's in a much better car.

[Adrian W]

Why does Wolf only talk about Hamilton, when TK asked him about their performance he said 6th and 10th I think and then talked about Hamilton

[732NM]

These cars are so boring.

[DanielSan]

Adrian W said:

Why does Wolf only talk about Hamilton, when TK asked him about their performance he said 6th and 10th I think and then talked about Hamilton

In his defence Russell had a pretty anonymous race for the most part. He just hovered around where the Mercedes is expected to be and did nothing remarkable

[Smollet]

732NM said:

These cars are so boring.

Can't argue with that

[Adrian W]

732NM said:

These cars are so boring.

They're not that's the problem, they are incredibly fast, excluding the Redbulls they are very closely matched, which means it can all come down to qualifying positions