F1 2024 - Round 17 - Azerbaijan - Baku

Irish Aris

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122616068#Comment_122616068

Norris talked about a yellow flag in his interview. Karun at Sky said something about a white flag - a quick google suggests this is for a slow moving car and I think at the time there was an Alpine (possibly Ocon) crawling around.

PsychoPete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122616068#Comment_122616068

The marshal was waving a white flag at Ocon, as Norris got to turn 15 the light board was flashing yellow but he also ran wide on the exit of turn 16

dulpit

Just watched quali now.

Lando very disappointing. I get that he may or may not have had a yellow flag on his final run (sky didn't clarify during qualifying coverage, maybe they did afterwards?), but very poor that he hadn't a better banker in.

Any questions about his suitability for a championship tilt will be confirmed tomorrow. The true competitors make their way back through the pack, will be do same?

I assume somebody in Williams is getting fired too?

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122616020#Comment_122616020

Seems harsh but them are the rules.

Not the greatest or most exciting of quali sessions I must say. A pity as Baku us normally good. I think if Calapinto does well tomorrow he might get Driver of the day. He has done well so far.

Great lap from Charles. I hope he wins tomorrow.

dulpit

Meant to add, a particularly poor bit of coverage from sky too. Harry Benjamin is, in my mind anyway, crap. He has an over the top fake voice and stuff, but whatever. But himself and Karun seemed to not work particularly well together. And they seemed to be missing stuff too.

Bernie Collins was there and she can do no wrong, but it still felt like very much a 3rd string set up from sky.

Irish Aris

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122616209#Comment_122616209

I think you are spot on that the 2 of them don't combine well. I don't mind Benjamin when he commentates at F2, but that could be down to having Alex Brundle next to him who I really like as a commentator.

PsychoPete

This has to be my favourite thing about Baku, they marked the spot where Hamilton went straight on in 2021

MadYaker

I wonder how Logan Sargeant feels watching Colapinto. I know this track suits the car but that was a very impressive quali from a complete F1 rookie. He looks a bit like a young Senna which doesn't hurt either.

dulpit

Lewis Hamilton starting from pits today, he's taking a new engine…

Irish Aris

Eventful start to the race in F2. Kush Maini's car didn't get off the line and 2 of the back markers drove into him. Red flagged, waiting for the restart now.

PsychoPete

That was a big crash in F2, glad to see everyone is alright especially when a car goes upside down

Soc_Alt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122615321#Comment_122615321

Sky Pundits are gutted.

MadYaker

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122617142#Comment_122617142

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPUSER18crE&ab_channel=MotorsportCrashes2024

Big one alright

dulpit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122617339#Comment_122617339

Big 90s F1 vibes from that.

I'm surprised that the red flag wasn't thrown quicker from that clip anyway...

ctrl-alt-delete

First time properly checking in this weekend, I feel like a reserve driver who gets called for the race and I havn't a clue about how this will go.

Not sure if any cars have put more into set up for the race than qualifying and vice versa.

Looking forward to it.

Jordan 199

Good morning/afternoon.

thefa

Nice time for the race considering some of the other sport on today. Some of the best drivers are further back than you’d expect and Baku is usually a good track. Could be a good one.

niallm77

Hopefully this is chaotic. Mixed up grid will help

Andrew76

Afternoon folks. Come on Max, just score more points than Lando and I'll be happy. 😁

Itssoeasy

bit early for a race but it works out with the NFL being at 6pm.

standardg60

Expect piastri to drive away with this..

Itssoeasy

Let the race by exciting.

Itssoeasy

These first couple of laps were annoyingly clean.

Darwin

I could see the hole in the sidepod on Tsunoda's car when Norris passed him.

ctrl-alt-delete

Looks like any overtaking at the front will be done in the pits.

It's a bit of an No-DRS train

niallm77

PIastri extension to stint 1 maybe?

flazio

Any chance the race is going to get going anytime soon?

RoryMac

Hopefully things pickup soon, was expecting an exciting race but so far not much

Jacovs

safety car now would be great for Norris and McLaren

PsychoPete

This seems very comfortable for Leclerc, hopefully it stays that way

klose

Not great from McLaren here…

Busman Paddy Lasty

McLaren not learning from Canada and Silverstone how the undercut works. Ffs

flazio

Good team play from Norris.

ctrl-alt-delete

Not as comfortable for LeClerc as Sky tried to make out.

Piastri and Perez right behind him fighting, albeit Albon is in-between.

standardg60

Leclerc lost a massive amount of time there somehow, was six seconds clear before the pitstops

PsychoPete

A win for Leclerc here makes the championship between himself and Norris very interesting, with Singapore up next which could be another good weekend for Ferrari

ctrl-alt-delete

Piastri takes the lead..

Andrew76

Brilliant from Piastri.

rameire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122617724#Comment_122617724

my feed is a minute behind yours

McFly85

Really well done from Piastri there

Itssoeasy

nice move from piastri.

Jacovs

The Ferrari just not Ferrari-ing on the hard tyres it seems.

errlloyd

Was Piastri legally defending (genuine question) I want him to win, but I was worried he was all over the place.

RoryMac

Great move by Piastri, thought some of his defending after the overtake was a bit wild.

LeClerc lost a lot of time around the pitstop for some reason. Ferrari not looking fast on the hard tire

ctrl-alt-delete

Bit Murray Walkeresque commentary there as Sainz overtakes Norris.

ctrl-alt-delete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122617731#Comment_122617731

Mine is a legit Satellite feed 😂

ctrl-alt-delete

Great onboard footage there with Verstappen behind Norris.

RoryMac

Getting spicy between Max and Lando

Andrew76

Norris a bit cheeky changing direction under breaking on the start straight it looked like.

RoryMac

Max struggling to get past Norris on much newer tires shows how much he's struggling with the car right now