2024 F1 SUPPORT RACES THREAD - F2, F3, ACADEMY *SPOILERS*

2024 F1 SUPPORT RACES THREAD - F2, F3, ACADEMY *SPOILERS*

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Petrus1983

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9,457 posts

168 months

Monday 26th February
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Here we go again for another great (hopefully) season of support races, and thankfully invariably less argumentative than the main F1 thread!

Here's this weekends schedule-

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.formula...

Sandpit Steve

11,233 posts

80 months

Monday 26th February
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Petrus1983 said:
Here we go again for another great (hopefully) season of support races, and thankfully invariably less argumentative than the main F1 thread!

Here's this weekends schedule-

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.formula...
Thanks for this @Petrus1983, you beat me to it. thumbup

The thread for those of us who like to make a full weekend of the F1 events, and also keeps support race spoilers off the main race threads for those who’ll catch up in their own time.

Lots of interest in Euro F3 champion Antonelli in 2024, he’s a 17-year-old Mercedes junior being hailed as the next Verstappen or Hamilton, bypassing FIA F3 and heading straight for F2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Kimi_Antone...

A new car for F2 this season too, so everyone’s going to be a rookie at the first race and there may be some reliability issues in the first half of the season. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.formula...

At the other end of the schedule, good to see the Academy properly integrated this season, both into the schedule and with the F1 teams taking on a greater role in mentoring the young ladies involved.

ColdSyphon

189 posts

163 months

Tuesday 27th February
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I'm really excited for F2 this year - this has got to be one of the best driver lineups in a good few years - plenty who could make it to F1 IMO. Will be interesting to see how the drivers get on with the new car too.

F3 is also great to watch and usually had superb racing - these two series (and sometimes Porsche Supercup) can be the perfect antidote to dull F1 races / seasons.

paulguitar

25,778 posts

119 months

Tuesday 27th February
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ColdSyphon said:
I'm really excited for F2 this year - this has got to be one of the best driver lineups in a good few years - plenty who could make it to F1 IMO. Will be interesting to see how the drivers get on with the new car too.

F3 is also great to watch and usually had superb racing - these two series (and sometimes Porsche Supercup) can be the perfect antidote to dull F1 races / seasons.
Porsche Supercup is usually staggeringly boring!

asfault

12,741 posts

185 months

Tuesday 27th February
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"A new car for F2 this season too, so everyone’s going to be a rookie at the first race and there may be some reliability issues in the first half of the season"




Interesting that will give the new Kimi a better chance overall.

ColdSyphon

189 posts

163 months

Tuesday 27th February
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paulguitar said:
Porsche Supercup is usually staggeringly boring!
Yeah very true, I record it anyway in case there's the odd decent one but it's pretty crap overall.

asfault

12,741 posts

185 months

Wednesday 28th February
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ColdSyphon said:
paulguitar said:
Porsche Supercup is usually staggeringly boring!
Yeah very true, I record it anyway in case there's the odd decent one but it's pretty crap overall.
Ive never seen a porsche series that produces any sort of interesting racing.

Petrus1983

Original Poster:

9,457 posts

168 months

Wednesday 28th February
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Sandpit Steve said:
Thanks for this @Petrus1983, you beat me to it. thumbup

The thread for those of us who like to make a full weekend of the F1 events, and also keeps support race spoilers off the main race threads for those who’ll catch up in their own time.

Lots of interest in Euro F3 champion Antonelli in 2024, he’s a 17-year-old Mercedes junior being hailed as the next Verstappen or Hamilton, bypassing FIA F3 and heading straight for F2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Kimi_Antone...

A new car for F2 this season too, so everyone’s going to be a rookie at the first race and there may be some reliability issues in the first half of the season. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.formula...

At the other end of the schedule, good to see the Academy properly integrated this season, both into the schedule and with the F1 teams taking on a greater role in mentoring the young ladies involved.
I'm looking forwards to seeing what Antonelli can do - hopefully those around him can shield him from the pressures that come with all the talk of being "the next" and he can just focus on his driving.

The new F2 car looks great too.

asfault

12,741 posts

185 months

Wednesday 28th February
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Sadly the hype train for Antonelli has been boarded and has a full passenger count. So many people talking about him before he has even raced a lap in f2.
For his benefit its a new f2 car this year so a better chance than having to deal with last years drivers already being up to speed.

mattikake

5,073 posts

205 months

Thursday 29th February
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Wow antonelli and sztuka nowhere near where I thought they would be. Early days yet though.

When was the last time Prema were that far down the order?

Edited by mattikake on Thursday 29th February 14:33

Hustle_

25,146 posts

166 months

Thursday 29th February
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Interesting session, Prema have some work to do.

Antonelli did narrowly outqualify team-mate Bearman on debut though, no slouch and with a year in F2 under his belt.

asfault

12,741 posts

185 months

Thursday 29th February
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New cars look aweful.


drs up looks like



Petrus1983

Original Poster:

9,457 posts

168 months

Friday 1st March
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F3 race about to start.

Petrus1983

Original Poster:

9,457 posts

168 months

Friday 1st March
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A great way to start the season - very close, clean racing and the British 16 year old Arvid
Lindblad went on to win the race -a mega achievement considering it's his first F3 race.

rscott

15,201 posts

197 months

Friday 1st March
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asfault said:
New cars look aweful.


drs up looks like


I think they look pretty good apart from that. They certainly seem to be able to race very closely, which is promising.

ColdSyphon

189 posts

163 months

Friday 1st March
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Cracking F2 sprint race. How was the F3? Not watched that yet.

Petrus1983

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9,457 posts

168 months

Friday 1st March
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ColdSyphon said:
Cracking F2 sprint race. How was the F3? Not watched that yet.
Awesome racing - 8th to 1st and 11th to 3rd.

The F3 was good too. Some really mature driving and a lot of them are in there teens!!

ColdSyphon

189 posts

163 months

Saturday 2nd March
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Petrus1983 said:
Awesome racing - 8th to 1st and 11th to 3rd.

The F3 was good too. Some really mature driving and a lot of them are in there teens!!
Do you know if there’s a way to catch up on F3 etc? I accidentally deleted my recording of the F3 sprint race this morning off my Virgin box which has really pissed me off.

Can’t seem to find anywhere else to watch them.

Petrus1983

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9,457 posts

168 months

Saturday 2nd March
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ColdSyphon said:
Do you know if there’s a way to catch up on F3 etc? I accidentally deleted my recording of the F3 sprint race this morning off my Virgin box which has really pissed me off.

Can’t seem to find anywhere else to watch them.
It's not the full race but a decent recap of the highlights here -

https://youtu.be/cIQrSKKz5Bw?si=JLk_s60yTc0AWVZ0

ColdSyphon

189 posts

163 months

Saturday 2nd March
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Petrus1983 said:
It's not the full race but a decent recap of the highlights here -

https://youtu.be/cIQrSKKz5Bw?si=JLk_s60yTc0AWVZ0
Thank you.