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

[Petrus1983]

Sandpit Steve said:

Petrus1983 said:

rallycross said:

If Oli Bearman is sitting out his pole do they get to use a reserve driver instead ? Or
Does F2 not allow stand in drivers

I don't believe F2 travels with backup drivers. Happy to be proved wrong though.

Same rule as F1, you can’t substitute a driver after qualifying, they have to have taken part in a practice session before the race.

That's interesting - and obviously makes sense - would they have had a standby if things had happened sooner?

[Sandpit Steve]

It’s apparently in the F2 regulations that a driver can’t compete in more than one series at the same event.

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

[Sandpit Steve]

10m delay to the F2 sprint race, it will go off in 12 mins at 18:20 local time.

[Sandpit Steve]

Petrus1983 said:

Sandpit Steve said:

Petrus1983 said:

rallycross said:

If Oli Bearman is sitting out his pole do they get to use a reserve driver instead ? Or
Does F2 not allow stand in drivers

I don't believe F2 travels with backup drivers. Happy to be proved wrong though.

Same rule as F1, you can’t substitute a driver after qualifying, they have to have taken part in a practice session before the race.

That's interesting - and obviously makes sense - would they have had a standby if things had happened sooner?

Interesting question, given that the F2 drivers are paying for their drives. Perhaps at a European race with F3 in attendance, an agreement could be made to replace a driver who was absent on Friday morning.

F2 are in Melbourne in a fortnight, if Sainz is still unfit and Bearman in the Ferrari, I’m sure there will be a replacement for him in F2.

[Sandpit Steve]

Hauger should get done for that, he cut the chicane and gained an advantage that he took at the end of the lap.

[8Ace]

Good race today. Been v impressed with Zane Maloney so far, 2 x P1 in Bahrain and 15th to 5th today.

[Sandpit Steve]

Twice this weekend that Lia Block got caught up in someone else’s accident.

[Petrus1983]

That's really unfortunate. There seem to be quite a few accidents coming down to getting the braking distance wrong - I wonder if they could adapt the cars a little as I'm wondering if they've got the strength to fully utilise the braking capabilities?

[bockaaarck]

Unfortunate with Chambers and Lovinfosse, have to wonder if that would have happened if Chambers had given the place back she gained off the road. Nothing Block could really to avoid hitting Lovinfosse

[Sandpit Steve]

Well there’s only two ladies in this championship at the moment. Doriane and Abbi.

Whoops, did the winner not see the the chequered flag?

[bockaaarck]

Commentating needs to improve

[bockaaarck]

Sandpit Steve said:

Well there’s only two ladies in this championship at the moment. Doriane and Abbi.

Whoops, did the winner not see the the chequered flag?

Seemingly not, which isn’t great! But also poor comms from the team too in that nobody seemed to appreciate or understand Doriane was still going flat.

Edited by bockaaarck on Saturday 9th March 12:53

[Petrus1983]

Ah bless - my heart sank when I saw the red flag before realising it was for the craziest of reasons and no accidents involved! I hope the team has a word with her though as she was way too fast once the red flags were out - red flag is meant to be VERY slow. Well done to her though - a dominant weekend.

[Castellet]

Sandpit Steve said:

Well there’s only two ladies in this championship at the moment. Doriane and Abbi.

Whoops, did the winner not see the the chequered flag?

Maybe they’ll penalise her, to give the others a chance.
Entertaining to watch but commentary team not the best.

[Sandpit Steve]

bockaaarck said:

Sandpit Steve said:

Well there’s only two ladies in this championship at the moment. Doriane and Abbi.

Whoops, did the winner not see the the chequered flag?

Seemingly not, which isn’t great! But also poor comms from the team too in that nobody seemed to appreciate or understand Doriane was going flat

I suspect the team are going to get a bking from the stewards for that, they should have told her the race was over.

I hope there’s enough fuel in the car for a scrutineering sample, a couple of safety cars should make it okay.

[bockaaarck]

Sandpit Steve said:

I suspect the team are going to get a bking from the stewards for that, they should have told her the race was over.

I hope there’s enough fuel in the car for a scrutineering sample, a couple of safety cars should make it okay.

Yep, we all know there’s a responsibility on the driver to know where and at what point they are in the race.

But a team like Prema with all their experience you’d think they’d have standard race end lap procedure's in terms of driver comms, cool down etc. Not good that they didn’t confirm to her.

Expect they’ll discuss that after this. Be rubbish if Doriane loses out on a win due to this.

[Castellet]

Sandpit Steve said:

Twice this weekend that Lia Block got caught up in someone else’s accident.

Yes unlucky x2.

Big step up for her from rally-cross, and only 16.
Apparently she has a lot of support following of her late father. Introduced and mentored by Jamie Chadwick.

Hopefully she’ll progress through the season.

[bockaaarck]

Castellet said:

Yes unlucky x2.

Big step up for her from rally-cross, and only 16.
Apparently she has a lot of support following of her late father. Introduced and mentored by Jamie Chadwick.

Hopefully she’ll progress through the season.

She looks to have great potential, pretty sure Lia will develop well over the season and get some results.

[Sandpit Steve]

bockaaarck said:

Sandpit Steve said:

I suspect the team are going to get a bking from the stewards for that, they should have told her the race was over.

I hope there’s enough fuel in the car for a scrutineering sample, a couple of safety cars should make it okay.

Yep, we all know there’s a responsibility on the driver to know where and at what point they are in the race.

But a team like Prema with all their experience you’d think they’d have standard race end lap procedure's in terms of driver comms, cool down etc. Not good that they didn’t confirm to her.

Expect they’ll discuss that after this. Be rubbish if Doriane loses out on a win due to this.

Yes, the whole point of getting experienced teams to run this series, was to make life easy for the drivers. It looked like everyone in the team was celebrating the win, and no-one noticed the driver was still running around at full pace.

Edited by Sandpit Steve on Saturday 9th March 13:34

[Sandpit Steve]

Very chaotic first corner in F2.