Australian GP is this weekend... lot of changes and new faces.

Placed our annual points based dinner wager with a few fun twists last night with my friend.

The bet:

(dinner) Driver - he took Lewis and I took Lando

(bar tab) Team - he (of course) took Ferrari so I took McClaren

(dessert) Low Tier Team Driver - we both wanted Sainz so he had to come off the table. I took Ocon with Haas and he took Ollie Bearman, also with Haas. (laughter ensued)

We both agreed (he begrudgingly) that Max is the best driver and kept anything to do with Red Bull completely off the table. I will of course be rooting for Carlos to beat Lewis... 😜

It is going to be strange to see Hamilton in a red Ferrari.

I have to find a new driver to root for...Checo is gone. Wow, did he have a pathetic year. Only himself to blame...

6 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

Australian GP is this weekend... lot of changes and new faces.

Placed our annual points based dinner wager with a few fun twists last night with my friend.

The bet:

(dinner) Driver - he took Lewis and I took Lando

(bar tab) Team - he (of course) took Ferrari so I took McClaren

(dessert) Low Tier Team Driver - we both wanted Sainz so he had to come off the table. I took Ocon with Haas and he took Ollie Bearman, also with Haas. (laughter ensued)

We both agreed (he begrudgingly) that Max is the best driver and kept anything to do with Red Bull completely off the table. I will of course be rooting for Carlos to beat Lewis... 😜

Verstappen is a robot....if Red Bull is even close on the car being competitive with the other top 3....he will carry on as always...

4 hours ago, ckf said:

It is going to be strange to see Hamilton in a red Ferrari.

definitely, even for Lewis fans

but, he wasn't always with Merc

21 minutes ago, pjameven said:

I have to find a new driver to root for...Checo is gone. Wow, did he have a pathetic year. Only himself to blame...

over the past few years I've had Checo and he had Lewis for the wager...

6 minutes ago, pjameven said:

Verstappen is a robot....if Red Bull is even close on the car being competitive with the other top 3....he will carry on as always...

love him or hate him, he's an absolutely incredible driver...

McLaren on the front row with Max starting 3rd. Should be an interesting first lap!

I ended up falling asleep before they even got to halfway, lol. I watched the highlights this morning. Congratulations to McLaren and Lando.

2 hours ago, ckf said:

I ended up falling asleep before they even got to halfway, lol. I watched the highlights this morning. Congratulations to McLaren and Lando.

I didn't even try to stay up. Recorded it and watched it first thing in the morning. Tough conditions for the rookies. Even caught out some veterans like Sainz.

got the F1 TV app this morning after getting pissed off at ESPN for the last time. watched qualifying and just finished the race.

Australia

Lando / Max / George

lot of spins on the slick surface, last dozen laps were exciting

Edited March 23, 2025Mar 23 by Crnr2Crnr

1 hour ago, teamgreen02 said:

I didn't even try to stay up. Recorded it and watched it first thing in the morning. Tough conditions for the rookies. Even caught out some veterans like Sainz.

Fernando as well...

1 hour ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

got the F1 TV app this morning after getting pissed off at ESPN for the last tim

How much is the F1 TV app? Does it work good?

11 minutes ago, ckf said:

How much is the F1 TV app? Does it work good?

Yes

Stream Formula 1 live | F1 TV

Stream Formula 1 live | F1 TV

Watch all F1 sessions live with F1 TV. See more of the drivers with the 20 onboard cameras, live team radios and exclusive live timing.

I went with Pro as we're up at the cottage most weekends from June-Oct and now I'll be able to watch the race at my own convenience.

18 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

Yes

Stream Formula 1 live | F1 TV

Stream Formula 1 live | F1 TV

Watch all F1 sessions live with F1 TV. See more of the drivers with the 20 onboard cameras, live team radios and exclusive live timing.

I went with Pro as we're up at the cottage most weekends from June-Oct and now I'll be able to watch the race at my own convenience.

I have F1 TV Pro as well. Sometimes i switch between ESPN and F1 tv pro. They have different commentators, but i believe you have access to both on F1tv pro...sometimes the pre-race and post race events are interesting to watch

Just now, pjameven said:

I have F1 TV Pro as well. Sometimes i switch between ESPN and F1 tv pro. They have different commentators, but i believe you have access to both on F1tv pro...sometimes the pre-race and post race events are interesting to watch

I prefer the ESPN coverage... just not willing to deal with how you view the race on it. yesterday morning I could have watched it on demand, in Spanish???? through the ESPN app on Roku. we have ESPN and ESPN3 through spectrum and the race wasn't shown at all on the schedules or in the App. fuck em...

6 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

I prefer the ESPN coverage... just not willing to deal with how you view the race on it. yesterday morning I could have watched it on demand, in Spanish???? through the ESPN app on Roku. we have ESPN and ESPN3 through spectrum and the race wasn't shown at all on the schedules or in the App. fuck em...

I hear that about ESPN....although some of those Brit's voices and accents get fucking annoying after a while...lol!

It is pretty cool at times to click on a driver and watch through their camera and listen to their team radio....

Peace out, Eddie Jordan.

Definitely one of the most colorful characters F1 has seen.

24 minutes ago, racinfarmer said:

Peace out, Eddie Jordan.

Definitely one of the most colorful characters F1 has seen.

Yes he was . RIP.

Shanghai

Piastri / Norris / Russell

Haas - Ocon 7th and Ollie 10th

Lawson 16th

good clean race

Edited March 23, 2025Mar 23 by Crnr2Crnr

Just now, Crnr2Crnr said:

Singapore

Piastri / Norris / Russell

Haas - Ocon 7th and Ollie 10th

Lawson 16th

good clean race

I'm begining to believe that the Rebull cars are junk. Max is carrying the car because he is so fucking good.

13 minutes ago, ckf said:

I'm begining to believe that the Rebull cars are junk. Max is carrying the car because he is so fucking good.

Yuki was doing well, until he wasn't and is the one imo that should have gotten Checo's spot.

but yeah... Max is as mentioned previously a Robot

1 hour ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

Yuki was doing well, until he wasn't and is the one imo that should have gotten Checo's spot.

but yeah... Max is as mentioned previously a Robot

Agreed on Yuki being more deserving of Checo's seat. Maybe the Racing Bulls car is a little better than the Red Bull cars right now

45 minutes ago, ckf said:

Agreed on Yuki being more deserving of Checo's seat. Maybe the Racing Bulls car is a little better than the Red Bull cars right now

idk... the RB's are testing beds for the Red Bull cars, so maybe they found a few things.

watching Indy Car qualifying atm, McClaren doing well there as well, though I don't follow it closely

Edited March 23, 2025Mar 23 by Crnr2Crnr

actually @ckf ... it's a full day of racing

watched F1 earlier, Indy Q, NHRA right now, Nascrap later, then Indy Car

Both Ferraris were DQed.

13 minutes ago, ckf said:

Both Ferraris were DQed.

for what?

haven't looked at anything F1 today since I watched the race

Edit: and Gasly

ESPN.com

Leclerc, Hamilton, Gasly DQ'd from Chinese GP

Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly have all been disqualified from the results of the Chinese Grand Prix after technical infringements were found on their cars in post-race checks.

Edited March 23, 2025Mar 23 by Crnr2Crnr

Gasly and Leclerc for under minimum weight, Hamilton for too much plank wear. All 3 slam dunk DQ's.