That's a non-argument, it's plenty warm enough during the daytime in early December in Las Vegas.
.. and the cold conditions for the nighttime race that we've just witnessed, provided a thrilling race. They'd be crazy to bring It forward.
The attraction of LV is the night life and the over the top lighting on the Strip casinos, F1 is not crazy enough to run this race during the day, this will always be a night race. Run it in the day and you'd have a lot less interest. Next year the race is on Nov 23, but it won't be that late in subsequent years.
I noticed that too the past few races. Some overtakes are completely missed and are shown on replay instead. I'm not talking about some overtake of 19th vs 18th but action where points are on the line.
The attraction of LV is the night life and the over the top lighting on the Strip casinos, F1 is not crazy enough to run this race during the day, this will always be a night race. Run it in the day and you'd have a lot less interest. Next year the race is on Nov 23, but it won't be that late in subsequent years.
After Checo was allowed past Charles I was watching the gap to George via the F1.com live timing app. Charles was about 2.6 sec behind Checo and 1.8 ahead of George. That adds to 4.4 sec which has little headroom to the 5.0 penalty. Backing towards George would also put him within DRS range and while George is not in the league of Danny Ric in his heyday as the master of the late lunge he's no slouch 😀
Thanks for the numbers, it still could have worked, and I'm surprised that Ferrari didn't tell Leclerc to try it, it was worth a great deal to the team, far more than a second place on the podium. I think it's not in Leclerc's nature to do something like that, although I'm pretty sure he would have followed team orders or advice.
Be interesting to see if AM are in the fight. Kind of get the impression Stroll Snr is tiring of the F1 project and AM cars is burning cash faster than The KLF. So will they have the money to keep up in the development race?
Well. I can't believe that Stroll snr is not encouraged by this first part of the year. Alonso have 8 podiums, more than Ferrari and Mercedes. His son is quite embarrassing but still at the end of the year, he made 2 strong races. I am sure that Aston Martin sell more cars now than before one year. If all of that is about his son then yes we can have some doubts but if he is a real business man, he will continue pushing to be in the frony rows.
New factory, new engineers.
Well. I can't believe that Stroll snr is not encouraged by this first part of the year. Alonso have 8 podiums, more than Ferrari and Mercedes. His son is quite embarrassing but still at the end of the year, he made 2 strong races. I am sure that Aston Martin sell more cars now than before one year. If all of that is about his son then yes we can have some doubts but if he is a real business man, he will continue pushing to be in the frony rows.
New factory, new engineers.
After Checo was allowed past Charles I was watching the gap to George via the F1.com live timing app. Charles was about 2.6 sec behind Checo and 1.8 ahead of George. That adds to 4.4 sec which has little headroom to the 5.0 penalty. Backing towards George would also put him within DRS range and while George is not in the league of Danny Ric in his heyday as the master of the late lunge he's no slouch 😀
That Carlos happened to hit the drain in Las Vegas likely took the 2nd place away from Ferrari… such a shame to have something entirely out of a driver and teams control dictate a major outcome like that.
That Carlos happened to hit the drain in Las Vegas likely took the 2nd place away from Ferrari… such a shame to have something entirely out of a driver and teams control dictate a major outcome like that.
It was a rubbish thing to happen and was handled very badly, but it's just one of many Ferrari problems, mistakes. errors etc. from the entire season that could be equally attributable.
interesting what next year brings
