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    12. Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix 2024 - Results

      ~sports.motorsports Ask
      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      I'm back! I missed Zanvdoort since I was moving cross-country.

      Anyway, this turned out to be a fun race! I wasn't sure how it was going to end up but the tire strategies kept it interesting. Not sure if the Ferraris, particularly Leclerc, made a big gamble, or that the McLarens snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Probably a little column A, little column B. Either way, I did not expect a Leclerc victory; they probably didn't either. The Tifosi will be partying hard tonight!

      Red Bull continues to, unfortunately for me, shit the bed. During the first half of the race, Perez could barely overtake Russell, even though Russell had a damaged front wing. Later in the race, when Max switched to new mediums, with Hamilton ahead on slightly used hards, Max still couldn't close the gap. The gap even opened up! At least both RBRs finished in the Top 10 (more impressive for Perez, less so for Max).

      I didn't see what happened to Yuki that caused him to retire; need to find that out.

      Lastly, congrats to Colapinto finishing P12! Excellent for an F1 debut.

      Onward to Baku.

      Next race:

      Azerbaijan Grand Prix
      Baku City Circuit
      Sunday, September 15

      Provisional Race Results -- SPOILER
      Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/retired Pts
      1 16 Leclerc Ferrari 53 1:14:40.727 25
      2 81 Piastri McLaren Mercedes 53 +2.664s 18
      3 4 Norris McLaren Mercedes 53 +6.153s 16
      4 55 Sainz Ferrari 53 +15.621s 12
      5 44 Hamilton Mercedes 53 +22.820s 10
      6 1 Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 53 +37.932s 8
      7 63 Russell Mercedes 53 +39.715s 6
      8 11 Perez Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 53 +54.148s 4
      9 23 Albon Williams Mercedes 53 +67.456s 2
      10 20 Magnussen Haas Ferrari 53 +68.302s 1
      11 14 Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 53 +68.495s 0
      12 43 Colapinto Williams Mercedes 53 +81.308s 0
      13 3 Ricciardo RB Honda RBPT 53 +93.452s 0
      14 31 Ocon Alpine Renault 52 +1 lap 0
      15 10 Gasly Alpine Renault 52 +1 lap 0
      16 77 Bottas Kick Sauber Ferrari 52 +1 lap 0
      17 27 Hulkenberg Haas Ferrari 52 +1 lap 0
      18 24 Zhou Kick Sauber Ferrari 52 +1 lap 0
      19 18 Stroll Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 52 +1 lap 0
      NC 22 Tsunoda RB Honda RBPT 7 DNF 0

      Fastest Lap: Lando Norris

      Source: F1.com

      14 votes

    43. Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix 2024 - Results

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      Not the most exciting race, but Mercedes made it exciting towards the end. I was really rooting for Lewis to overtake Russell , but Russell kept his P1. Ballsy strategy with a one-stopper, but in the end, turned out to be a great call.

      UPDATE: Russell was DSQ'd post-race due to his car being underweight. FIA decision document [PDF]. Everyone moves up. Tough break, but the rules are the rules.

      Max was able to claw his way through the field, ending P5 P4. Checo did better this weekend, but finishing P8 P7 (and also getting fastest lap), probably still not great for his future. If he survives to drive another day, it's just barely.

      Anyway, on to the summer break. See you all for Zandvoort!

      Also, sorry for not posting an post-race discussion for Baku last weekend. I was out of town and almost immediately after the race had to leave for the airport.

      Next race:

      Dutch Grand Prix
      Circuit Zandvoort
      Sunday, August 25

      Provisional Race Results -- SPOILER
      POS NO DRIVER CAR LAPS TIME/RETIRED PTS
      1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 44 +0.526s 25
      2 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 44 +1.173s 18
      3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 44 +8.549s 15
      4 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 44 +9.226s 12
      5 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 44 +9.850s 10
      6 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 44 +19.795s 8
      7 11 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 44 +43.195s 7
      8 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 44 +49.963s 4
      9 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine Renault 44 +52.552s 2
      10 3 Daniel Ricciardo RB Honda RBPT 44 +54.926s 1
      11 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 44 +63.011s 0
      12 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 44 +63.651s 0
      13 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine Renault 44 +64.365s 0
      14 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 44 +66.631s 0
      15 77 Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber Ferrari 44 +70.638s 0
      16 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB Honda RBPT 44 +76.737s 0
      17 2 Logan Sargeant Williams Mercedes 44 +86.057s 0
      18 27 Nico Hulkenberg Haas Ferrari 44 +88.833s 0
      DQ 63 George Russell Mercedes 44 1:19:57.040 0
      NC 24 Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber Ferrari 5 DNF 0

      Fastest Lap: Sergio Perez

      Source: F1.com

      14 votes

    50. Enzo Fernandez

      ~sports.football Text 141 words
      I am assuming all of you have seen the latest issue with Enzo's chant made in 2022 - it's not ok! I've read and have been told all sort of defense that range from different sensibilities to a more...

      I am assuming all of you have seen the latest issue with Enzo's chant made in 2022 - it's not ok! I've read and have been told all sort of defense that range from different sensibilities to a more crass approach but no foul was meant etc., Nope, sorry, no excuse. True, Argentina has perhaps a population that is a homogeneous society like some have said, how true, I don't know, however they are not indigenous to the area. In the year 2024 to have a myopic view speaks more to the ignorance of the person or group defending it let alone those who chant it than anything else. I've found a video that has the chant itself and at least the presenter had the good sense to pull back from it.

      Hinchada Argentina vs. Francia (Qatar 2022) Escuchen, corran la bola

      4 votes