Updated: Formula 1 all seasons thread!

[_Rick_]

But I mean, the point differential between Max and Lando didn't change with Perez crashing--they were already going to finish with the same spread. It's only the spot in constructor's (and his seat, probably) that he killed with that.

The higher you go in the ranking, the larger the points spread (in this case opening the gap by an extra point), plus he ruined Max's attempt at a fastest lap (worth another two points, plus one for Max, minus one for Lando).
_Probably_ too minor to really make a difference, but just so unnecessary, not to leave a bit of room.

 

[zinfamous]

The higher you go in the ranking, the larger the points spread (in this case opening the gap by an extra point), plus he ruined Max's attempt at a fastest lap (worth another two points, plus one for Max, minus one for Lando).
_Probably_ too minor to really make a difference, but just so unnecessary, not to leave a bit of room.

but 4th and 5th vs 6th and 8th is still a 2 point difference between each.

1st and 2nd vs 2nd and 3rd is much different. 7 point spread vs 3.

 

[_Rick_]

But since they were 6th and 7th, it was only one point of difference, before they gained those two positions to fourth and fifth, when it became two

 

[zinfamous]

sorry, I mistyped, I meant 6th and 7th.

But this is the point spread:

4th = 12
5th = 10
6th = 8
7th = 6


What am I missing? It's still a 2 point difference between all of those. I remember during the live scoring in those final laps it went from a 3 point difference between Lando and Max, to...a 3 point difference after the crash. (Including Lando's fastest lap)

3rd to 4th is a 3 point difference, however (15 v 12).

 

[_Rick_]

You're right, I thought the single points difference kicked in earlier, but I guess it's only between 9th and 10th.

Also, goodbye once again to Daniel Ricciardo - not being able to hang with Tsunoda was not a good showing, let's see if the New Zealander DTM "champion of the hearts" will do a better job.

 

[_Rick_]

Well, that Brazil race was one for the history books.
Winning by 20 seconds from 17th (okay, net 15th, but still) on the grid with a car that your teammate didn't get out of the midfield - with so many opportunities to throw it all away.

Also, is it me, or is the Hulk always getting the absolute worst issues in the wet. Getting stuck on the banking must have been the absolute weirdest incapacitation of a race car I've seen in a fair while.

 

[_Rick_]

Going from unable to catch a Haas to snatching pole in 3 hours of setup changes - crazy. This properly vindicates the new sprint format.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Well that was an interesting race lol

 

[manly]

I'm just a casual fan, but it seems like a fantastic setup for 2025? Does Max's reign end at 4?

(And who wins the constructor's championship this weekend?)

 

[_Rick_]

RIIIIIIISE oh Zombie-Thread!

The first five races of the season went by in a blast, and it's kind of weird:
The field is as close as ever, but there's very little racing happening (and TV-direction is often not showing the mid-field battles, while showing leading cars stuck within a second of each other).

It feels like every race is a one-stop, and even it if isn't a safety car effectively makes it one.
So far the most exciting thing about the season is to watch Lando bottle it, as he cannot deal with the pressure, and Max pull out a second in Q3 over his teammate.

At least Yuki got the seat he worked so hard for, and he's already doing better than Checo in all of second half of last year.

The championship fight looks pretty tight for now, but it's a bid sad, that it's mostly decided on Saturday and into T1, unless it's a high-deg track, when it's just the McLarens romping away.

 

[zinfamous]

Yeah, good summary so far. It's a much closer year, it is exciting...but also not? Far too much advantage to starting first and when you're good like Max, you can just defend most of a race if it's already difficult to pass on the track. The fastest car on track being consistently nerfed due to following isn't all that exciting...but otherwise you end up with something like RB '22-23 where now if either McLaren gets that start, you've got a 1 or 2 finish about 20s ahead of the field, this early in the season, anyway.

I really don't think Lando has the mental fortitude to carry it through the season, even though his confidence really seems to have improved over the last year. Piastri seems to have everything you need to win, beyond the best car.

While Yuki seems to be having a better start, it's really just apparent by now how impossible that car is to drive for anyone not named Verstappen. RB really is too itchy to ruin the careers of other great drivers by shoving them into a car that RB really don't care to make work for them. Checo was really great that first year in 21, but the falloff with the ground effects and all the upgrades the following years just killed him. Even before him, no one seemed capable in that car and it hasn't changed from what I can tell.

Dunno what's going on with Lewis the last couple of weeks after that sprint win. Sainz is finally starting to show his side, I think, after a shaky, yet expected start. It's good to see that Williams is improving, or at least better than previously shown when they finally have a full team of competent drivers.