2024 F1 SUPPORT RACES THREAD - F2, F3, ACADEMY *SPOILERS*

[Adrian W]

The commentators are trying to talk this up, but it's a precession

[Adrian W]

I notice that chambers can afford to fly her whole family over to watch her, whereas pulling couldn't

[Sandpit Steve]

Adrian W said:

The commentators are trying to talk this up, but it's a precession

Last few laps were good. Well done Chloe, Abbi, and Hamda.

Commentators missed that Bianca had a penalty, which is why she was overtaken by Lia. She finished 4.95s ahead of her.

(Insert joke about the only race Haas have ever won).

[Sandpit Steve]

This is all remarkably civilised so far.

Edit: to make a boring race interesting, just add rain.

Edited by Sandpit Steve on Sunday 23 June 09:38

[Big Nanas]

Not a bad race.
Is rain due all day today? Could make F2 and F1 races spicy!!

[Castellet]

F3 - Rain arrived a bit too late.

[Sandpit Steve]

Shame that rain wasn’t 20 minutes earlier.

F2 could be fun though.

[Sandpit Steve]

Lindblad the youngest FIA F3 race winner, only 16.

[Sandpit Steve]

Nightmare for Antonelli, stalled on the grid.

[Victor.Lee]

in F2 Kimi stalled on grid start of formation lap, from 5th place, now starts race from pit lane. another driver near back of grid also stalled.

[Sandpit Steve]

Hard tyres faster already. Could we see someone two-stopping here?

[Sandpit Steve]

Nightmare for Aron there, lost the rears and three positions as he went through the kitty litter.

[rallycross]

Sandpit Steve said:

Last few laps were good. Well done Chloe, Abbi, and Hamda.

Commentators missed that Bianca had a penalty, which is why she was overtaken by Lia. She finished 4.95s ahead of her.

(Insert joke about the only race Haas have ever won).

Now that Flávio is back in F1 will we soon see the Academy grid decided on a beauty contest, all drivers must report to Flav’s trailer in a bikini and dark glasses before qualifying session?!

[Sandpit Steve]

Correa could win this.

[Victor.Lee]

Correa having a great race, fantastic 1st stint on hards and flying on softs

[Sandpit Steve]

Love these strategic races. Brilliant!

Did I hear that right, 16 different drivers with a podium finish in F2 this season?

[asfault]

Sandpit Steve said:

Love these strategic races. Brilliant!

Did I hear that right, 16 different drivers with a podium finish in F2 this season?

Bit easier to have that when you have reverse top 10 grids.

[Sandpit Steve]

Another full programme of support races this weekend, featuring F2, F3, and the Porsche Supercup.

Weekend schedule as follows:

Saturday 29th June
FIA Formula 3 Sprint Race (21 Laps or 40 Mins +1 Lap) 09:30 - 10:15
FORMULA 1 SPRINT (24 LAPS OR 60 MINS) 12:00 - 12:30
FIA Formula 2 Sprint Race (28 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap) 13:30 - 14:20
FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING SESSION 16:00 - 17:00

Sunday 30th June
FIA Formula 3 Feature Race (26 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap) 08:30 - 09:20
FIA Formula 2 Feature Race (40 Laps or 60 Mins +1 Lap) 10:00 - 11:05
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Race (18 Laps or 30 Mins) 11:45 - 12:20
FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX (71 LAPS OR 120 MINS) 15:00 - 17:00

(All times local. Austria is GMT+2, one hour ahead of UK time)
Source: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/formula...

40 minutes until we start the weekend with the F3 Sprint race.

[Adrian W]

Seems more cars for this race

[Sandpit Steve]

Adrian W said:

Seems more cars for this race

The usual 30 starters, but it’s a very short track, the shortest lap time of the year.