Is there a comprehensive overview on how tyre allocation works on sprint weekends compared to regular weekends? For instance, I’ve read on Wikipedia that drivers must use a new set of medium tyres in each of the first two Sprint Quali segments. So do they get more/different tyres as usual?
An infographic about what tyre is available at what point (and which tyres have to be returned) would be nice.
I only want another tire to enter the sport to try and force Perelli to get better
In what way do they need to get better? They’re creating exactly the type of tyre that the F1 Management asks them to build: something that degrades so teams are forced to think about their strategy and tyre preservation.
If another tyre manufacturer comes in this all flys out of the window. We would be getting rock-solid tyres that could last for the entire race, and teams would only do their one mandatory pit stop. Not because it’s faster to at point ditch worn tyres but simply because they have to due to the sporting regulations.
A second tyre manufacturer entering F1 would be terrible because it clashes with the type of racing we have nowadays. A tyre war might have been okay in the refuelling era (because refuelling added another element to strategy) but in the current era with no refuelling it would only lead to boring 1-stop races. See the majority of the 2010 season for reference.
Isn’t that illegal in the EU?
It is. But the UK chose to leave the EU, and this is one of the many “perks” they now have.
Else I’ll have to get the Sky package
Which costs 6 times as much, and as far as I know it doesn’t have English commentary, doesn’t have archive races, doesn’t have free choice of cockpit cams, doesn’t have Formula 2 and 3. (Correct me if I’m wrong.)
It’s just a bad deal. If F1TV ever stops working in Germany for legacy subscriptions then I either have to stop watching F1 or look for other sources. ~5 euros per month is a fantastic price, I’d even pay 10 or 15 for that. But not 30 euros for the Sky package with a lot less features.
The new tyre rules definitely were entertaining because different teams were strong on different tyre compounds. (RUS Q1 exit on hards vs. HAM pole in Q3 on softs)
This may be a fluke so I hope they try this rule again a few more times this year to see if it really creates more entertainment. And then implement it for good next year.
(I don’t know how to call the teams that can be in front but are not Red Bull).
Formula 1.5 teams
I mean, the writing was on the wall but I’m still surprised that RIC is actually coming back (after stating that he has no intention to drive for a midfield team).
He’ll be a good indicator whether TSU really improved from last year, or if it’s just DEV being so bad.
Which is a pity because the ideas of having “circles” was actually clever. Or at least I thought so back then. I wonder how modern social media would look like if they all implemented that.
Sainz sounds like he’s completely done with Ferrari. At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if Red Bull signed him to replace Perez. He was an RB junior after all.
They forgot a cooling fan in the car. The car stopped at the end of the pit lane (or rather right after the white line at the pit exit), a mechanic ran to the car and removed it, and thus went outside the pit lane too.
Ferrari, Williams and Jordan in the top 3? What is this, 1997? 😄
Pretty much the same as this year + China. And Japan and Azerbaijan switched places.
The timing tower needs a “+5s” information for each driver if they already got a penalty, like in the F1 games. It’s hard to keep track who has been penalized.
Who will be replaced first: de Vries or Perez? /s
Asus has always been big on letting you customize your smartphone, to the point that there are two modes for most changes: “Stock Android” or “Asus Optimized.” These two modes can be chosen from your settings, and when setting up your device, you can choose one or the other. It changes how your notifications look, your volume panel, and your power menu
Tim Schofield shows that in his video at 5:13, and from 7:03 onwards. The Asus Optimized looks more feature-rich but the design is clearly pre-Android-12 and clashes with some of the modern Android design elements. I guess it’s especially for those people who want the old notification drawer design back. 🤷♂️
Thanks!