# Formula 1 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** racing-auto-boat\ **Created:** [January 3, 2024, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536 "2024-01-03T03:49:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/1 "2024-01-03T03:49:27Z")
New year, so I guess it’s time for a new thread. Let’s start out with a bummer, shall we? > **[Exclusive: Sky F1 tease new addition for 2024 with Danica Patrick decision made](https://www.planetf1.com/news/sky-f1-danica-patrick-decision-2024-presenter-line-up-confirmed)** > > Danica Patrick will remain a part of Sky Sports F1 after the broadcaster confirmed their line up will largely remain unchanged for 2024. I don’t like her as a presenter because she is bad at the job. But this Maga shit is just nauseating. “…and most recently sharing images from a Republican rally with hats stating “I could sh\*t a better president” and a stand selling “woke tears water.”” ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/2 "2024-01-03T06:04:35Z")
I thought this was an F1 thread. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/3 "2024-01-03T11:47:30Z")
“F1” is the third word in that article’s title. Plus there’s no cars on track yet to talk about. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/4 "2024-01-03T12:04:16Z")
I was a big fan of Danica when she first showed up in IndyCar, and was pleased at all the interest she brought to the series, especially among women and girls. She showed some real promise as a driver, but then moved to NASCAR, and I’m not a redneck, so I didn’t follow her career after that. (I kid, NASCAR, I kid.) When she showed up as a commentator, I watched for a few minutes, was unimpressed, and tuned out. But then I’ve never made a habit of watching race pre-shows, in any series. They’re just time-filling blather. I rarely watch races in real time, preferring to record them and watch at my convenience. I’m disappointed that she’s a MAGAt, but since I won’t be watching her anyway, it’s no big deal to me. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/5 "2024-01-04T19:16:40Z")
Goddamn! They need _fewer_ talking heads, not more. What is this, about 60 people yakking constantly now? I tend to ignore Patrick, but if she’s gonna be on regular, I hope they hire someone to dress that woman. My God she wore some ugly shit last season! And they need to get rid of the kids! ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/6 "2024-01-05T03:18:13Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > They need _fewer_ talking heads, not more. They got rid of Johnny Herbert, which is a damn shame, and Paul di Resta, while better than Patrick by far, is meh. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/7 "2024-01-05T03:50:11Z")
Johnny Herbert? Who like, _actually drove_ an F1 car??? Bernie is a font of knowledge, but her accent drives me up the wall with all that Tryin’ and Hopin’ and Fixin’ and Scorin’. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/8 "2024-01-05T03:55:15Z")
Not just drove, but WON races. I like Bernie, but yeah, her accent took some getting used to. Patrick brings less than nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/9 "2024-01-05T03:57:58Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Patrick brings less than nothing. Fashion Caution? ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/10 "2024-01-05T04:00:51Z")
She’s so ugly to me for poor job performance, but especially so now her maga involvement, there’s no amount of fashion that could make her in any way appealing to me. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/11 "2024-01-05T04:10:16Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > her maga involvement, Hopefully Sky won’t put up with any of that. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/12 "2024-01-05T04:16:21Z")
I mean, they signed her for this upcoming year despite it. But yeah, draw the hard line at on air bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/13 "2024-01-05T13:29:53Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Bernie is a font of knowledge, but her accent drives me up the wall with all that Tryin’ and Hopin’ and Fixin’ and Scorin’. 😆 > [@snfaulkner](#): > > I like Bernie, but yeah, her accent took some getting used to. I love her Irish accent almost as much as I love Jackie Stewart’s Scots accent. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/14 "2024-02-02T23:02:09Z")
This is shaping up to be a placeholder season. I question how much either Mercedes or Ferrari are going to get after Red Bull. Interesting timing on the reports of Hamilton’s move. Can’t recall any other time a major shakeup like this was announced before the start of a season before the change. Interesting… I pretty much pull for Ferrari as the team, but have never really been a Hamilton fan. But if he can put The Prancing Horse in the Winner’s Circle, I’ll all for him! Here’s your chance, Lewis! But I somehow doubt he gives a shit whether or not I’m a fan. 🤑 ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/15 "2024-02-02T23:37:59Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I pretty much pull for Ferrari as the team, but have never really been a Hamilton fan. But if he can put The Prancing Horse in the Winner’s Circle, I’ll all for him! Hah! I’m the opposite! I’ve been a fan of Hamilton pretty much since he started in F1, but not so much of Ferrari. But if Hamilton’s going there, I’ll be a Tifosi. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/16 "2024-02-03T17:18:01Z")
Looks like it’s not a dump truck full of money. It’s a fleet of them! > **[Lewis Hamilton mega $446m Ferrari deal with vast business empire promised -...](https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-salary-details)** > > Lewis Hamilton reportedly was lured to Ferrari by a deal worth a staggering $446million which stretches far beyond Formula 1 driving duties. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/17 "2024-02-03T17:49:10Z")
It’s like those old Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup commercials. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/18 "2024-02-29T06:13:05Z")
It’s officially race week, with Bahrain leading off the calendar again. Red Bull looks ridiculous, Christian Horner has been vindicated in the investigation that he’s an asshole, and Checo thinks he can stay close to Verstappen this year. How many laps does Max win by? And does Adrian Newey pull some more wizardry out and make Mercedes zero-pod concept actually fast? ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/19 "2024-02-29T07:17:30Z")
Wait, Horner isn’t an asshole? I thought it was practically in the job description (with the possible exception of Frank Williams)? ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/20 "2024-02-29T18:43:43Z")
I mean, he definitely is, but apparently not to the point of being fired for being an asshole. But now a bunch of team principals, F1 executives, and reporters got a huge dump of alleged messages related to the investigation. So who the hell knows at this point? FP1 and FP2 seemed to give no indication of where teams stand, except Haas and Alpine appear to be trash. Qualifying could be interesting tomorrow. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536.md?page=2)