Auto Racing Thread

[Demosthenes]

Haven't watched it. Wife was getting mad as fuck at the last episode tho.

[Demosthenes]

FIA basically admits that Masi made the wrong call.

https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/new...-b2036861.html

[synistar]

The Google branding on the McLaren makes me a bit upset.

[synistar]

https://twitter.com/ChrisMedlandF1/s...uCn55PIsg&s=19

[synistar]

So it will be a packed weekend of racing so here's the rundown.

F1 - Bahrain GP. I don't think anyone thought we would be having Hulkenberg vs K. Mag on their bingo card.
IndyCar - Race 2 at Texas Motor Speedway. Turn Left, PJ1 sucks, etc.
IMSA - 12 Hours of Sebring this Saturday starting at 10am ET.

And speaking of endurance racing: WTF is this? https://racer.com/2022/03/17/nascar-...-mans-in-2023/

NASCAR is planning a return to Le Mans in 2023.

In a collaborative effort between IMSA, NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet and Goodyear, a modified Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will be entered in next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. It will be a Garage 56 entry, which is reserved for highlighting innovation and technology that exists outside of the WEC regulations. The entry will not take a spot from a car on the traditional starting grid.

[synistar]

Seeing Haas being competitive. FeelsGoodMan.jpg

[Gryffes]

Hoping ferrari are actually as fast/faster than the red bulls, uncompetitive seasons just suck.

[Nitsuki]

YO Haas?!? Kmag on fire!!

[Nitsuki]

Haas and alfa outqualied a merc.

[synistar]

Now lets see how the new regs do for passing on race trim. It's going to be fun seeing teams develop gains....

Except for the Mercedes Power Units with the PU freeze. *sad trombone*

[Salodin]

This has been such an amazing start to a season...I really hope the race stays as fun as these pace shuffles have been. Sainz probably being faster than Leclerc but he bailed on that last run for like no reason...feel like something is up there.

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[Krandor]

Mercedes themselves is probably gonna be fine down the line, they're clearly actually having issues this season but still qualified ok. Once they can actually solve the porpoising without turning down the engine they'll likely be gtg.

Ferrari engines are clearly no fucking joke this season, goddamn.

This is also the 102nd Q3 in a row for Bottas, which is wild. He's 3rd all time in consecutive top 10 qualifying (Prost 109 and Senna 137 are the top 2, but those were different formats)

[synistar]

In less than 20 laps, I'm already enjoying the new regs. Damn VER v LEC some awesome racing.

[Salodin]

So many battles all over the track. New regs are legit, this is very fun racing. Poor McLaren tho...friend called them the Vikings of Formula 1 and now I'm dead

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[Krandor]

Damn Verstappen's car just outright shit the bed there

[Nitsuki]

Rip RBR

Merc lucky af

Fuck yeah KMag 5th!

[Krandor]

lmao and Hamilton ends up on the podium

And top 5 Haas/KMag!

[synistar]

KMAG TOP 5!

[Krandor]

3/4 Red Bull cars unable to finish the race not a great sign

[Salodin]

Red Bull has no reliability and Mercedes has no pace. Haas has speed, McLaren has no speed and their pit strategy sucks. Just about the only team that didn't surprise today was Aston Martin, which continued to suck. What a wonderful race.

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