Official 2024 Austrian Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***

[Piginapoke]

We’re in Austria, a short, tight, fun circuit. Note it’s a Sprint weekend to all usual timings have gone to cock.

With such a short circuit, and McLaren very close to RB now, it should be a very close qualifying and race. Max has showed just how good he is recently, and I expect him to win again here, but not by much.

Poll is for the win, Alonso removed due to 2024 performance.

Date(s): Friday 28 June to Sunday 30 June 2024.

UK Broadcast Timings (and track time)

All sessions are live on Sky F1. Channel 4 is showing highlights of Qualifying and the Race.





2023 Highlights:

https://youtu.be/gzwm8hYryro?si=mBYYr6ksgDxAok6X

Tyres:

Softest compounds C3-C5



2023 Result:

Edited by Piginapoke on Wednesday 26th June 10:56

Edited by Piginapoke on Wednesday 26th June 11:05

[Piginapoke]

NoddyonNitrous said:

Thanks again PiaP. The Channel 4 highlight timings that you've given are wrong; qualifying is at Saturday 1830 & race Sunday 1830.

Thanks Noddy- corrected in OP

[Piginapoke]

Mark-C said:

Thanks PIAP - busy few weeks for you!

I've gone for Norris but I'll settle for another close and interesting race.

It really is!

[Piginapoke]

I'm developing a bad habit of missing the good races- caught up late yesterday.

As an RB fan, it was uncomfortable watching. The team lets itself down how it handles Max in these situations, he crossed the line (no pun intended) many times and needed more than a 10 sec penalty- it deserved a stop- go for moving under braking, and not leaving the needed space.

Having said that, Lando is really stepping up, isn't he? He reminds be a bit of Damon, in that when he has confidence, he is as good as anyone. Hopefully days like yesterday will spur him on. Felt bad for Piastri- the win was there but for the stupid track limits penalty.

Great for George, he really has his foot on Lewis' throat now and he knows it. Has Lewis checked out for the season (a dangerous approach) or is age catching up with him?

Perez will not be in a Red Bull next year unless he improves his form- it's becoming embarrassing for him and the team.

Bring on Silverstone!

[Piginapoke]

kalexan273 said:

Strange race today, Max has been challenged for position a few times this season from other drivers and never driven so aggressively in response, so why now? Maybe the Red Bull car has finally had its wings clipped and the huge advantage has been extinguished? Maybe he thinks winning the title this year is now not a given? It does seem these last couple of races he is complaining all the time the car is hard to drive, start of the season wasn’t it perfect and easy? So what’s suddenly changed, apart from Newey not providing any further input.

Q? If Mercedes have finally sorted the chassis issues out can they now put some focus into the engine? Which will also give McLaren a further edge too.

Good question as to why now. I think the x3 DRS layout on a narrow track was at the heart of it- there is only really one place to overtake. The car behind will have a big speed advantage and it does rely on both drivers giving space. See Max and Charles in 2019.

Mercedes is on the right lines at last with its aero, but it's still a long way from winning on merit. George was about 0.5 sec a lap down, on a short lap. More work needed to challenge for wins on merit.