# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/121 "2024-06-04T07:21:13Z")
I think that Monaco could be more interesting if they used the F1 cars for qualifying. Then for the Grand Prix, the drivers race in smaller spec cars designed to make the racing exciting, perhaps F3 cars, or something else readily available and tuned that would make the race competitive. Drivers points would be awarded on the Grand Prix in the spec cars, but the constructors points would be awarded on qualifying position in the F1 cars. Raise the cost cap to account for the expense of the spec cars. Heck, have only one spec car per team and make the drivers swap mid-race. Both drivers get equal points (call it the Ocon/Gasly Gambit). ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/122 "2024-06-04T18:18:31Z")
Triathlon style: current race distance in the car, which is 45km shorter than the required minimum race. Follow that with 35km on a bike and finish with a 10km run. Or the spec cars idea: F2 and F3 are already at Monaco at the same time. Shouldn’t be too difficult to toss the F1 drivers in those. Reverse team standings to make it interesting, so the worst two F1 teams get the PREMA and Trident cars? ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/123 "2024-06-04T19:20:18Z")
> [@Chisquirrel](#): > > Triathlon style I like it. There is the Mediterranean right there for a swim leg as well. Or even a thoughtfully placed swimming pool right there if you wanted to keep everything on the current course. ---
**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:** [June 4, 2024, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/124 "2024-06-04T23:28:46Z")
Darts! I can see the headlines now: _“Gatopescado Monaco GP Winner from Last on the Grid with stunning 7-Dart 301 Victory!”_ And that Princess Lady run off with me! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/125 "2024-06-04T23:43:09Z")
Ummm. She’s otherwise detained you know. About 5 kids and someone who can possibly have you thrown in the dungeon, as a spouse. You got a priness. Already. Anywhoo. ---
**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:** [June 4, 2024, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/126 "2024-06-04T23:54:35Z")
Aren’t you supposed to be eating??? ---
**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:** [June 5, 2024, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/127 "2024-06-05T00:21:42Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > You got a priness So, Priness, is your boy Charles gonna parlay his big win in The Principality and send it in Canada? Or will he fade back into mediocrity? And what about Carlos? What kind of team orders might there be in place, and why would he give a flyer anyway? He’s got no seat. I can see him doing an Arnoux the rest of the season. What would be the loss? If I was Carlos, I’d do a “Slapshot” _Trade Me Right Fucking NOW!_ phone call. What’s the worst that could happen? Next year’s Indy Champion. 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/128 "2024-06-05T03:46:30Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > If I was Carlos, I’d do a “Slapshot” _Trade Me Right Fucking NOW!_ phone call. And hang up. ---
**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:** [June 5, 2024, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/129 "2024-06-05T04:12:07Z")
The call…is coming from _inside the house!_ ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/130 "2024-06-05T06:54:53Z")
“Here’s my number, call me, maybe…” 🤭 ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/131 "2024-06-07T16:56:37Z")
It’s time for Canada. Rain forecasted all weekend. May the chaos that avoided Monaco reign supreme in Montreal. Ferrari is pushing Red Bull for the WCC with Perez not benefiting from a car head and shoulders above everything else on the track, and Leclerc is still pretty close to Verstappen in the WDC. It’s entirely possible Max forgets the month of May and returns to stomping the field, but maybe not, and there’s actually a fight at the front. Checo has signed for another two years at Red Bull. Ocon is leaving Alpine at the end of the year. Sainz still doesn’t have a seat next year. It’s pretty much Williams or Sauber/Audi. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2024, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/132 "2024-06-09T01:59:17Z")
I don’t even know what is beyond 1/1000 of a second. Oh, that’s right. My Sex Life. 😄 ---
**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:** [June 9, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/133 "2024-06-09T16:35:07Z")
RE: Danica’s outfit… Somewhere there is a cheap Motel room with missing drapes. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/134 "2024-06-10T14:18:14Z")
All in all, the rain made for a good race. Haas taking 15 places between the two of them in the opening laps, McLarens racing McLarens, Mercedes racing Mercedes, safety cars throwing wrenches at strategy, and a reversal of fortune for Lando. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/135 "2024-06-10T15:02:09Z")
Nice to see that Haas cars move up the field at the beginning, and then they gave some of them away by not having Magnussen’s intermediate tires ready when he pitted. I wonder how many places that cost them at the end of the race. Felt like the first safety car made the race less interesting. It came at a time when the track was drying, more rain was forecast, and everyone’s (except Magnussen’s) intermediate tires were getting old. It would have been interesting to see what pit calls the different teams made. Then the safety car came and everybody put on new intermediates. I’m not sure I ever saw how Perez knocked his rear wing all cattywampus. That was just when everything started happening; did they ever replay what happened to him? ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/136 "2024-06-10T15:53:12Z")
Lost it at a chicane and went ass-first into the barriers. Turns out the team knew he would get a penalty driving back to the pits, but told him to anyway to avoid a safety car. Checo gets a 3-place grid penalty for Spain, Red Bull gets a $25k fine. While it’s a smart move by the team, there were other places Perez could have pulled off long before the pits without causing a safety car. Also, I detest Horner, so the fine should probably be half a million instead. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/137 "2024-06-10T18:50:01Z")
Why is Logan Seargent in F1? ---
**Author:** ![Shortname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@Shortname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shortname)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/138 "2024-06-10T20:08:05Z")
Anyone else here watching F1 just to keep up with r/formuladank? The Buxton trolling gets me every single time. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/139 "2024-06-10T21:32:27Z")
Nobody else with a super license wants to drive the Williams? Antonelli doesn’t qualify yet (and Mercedes might just yank him straight to the main team), and Bearman and Lawson are already taken by good teams. But he’s done at the end of the season if he doesn’t improve, and I don’t know anyone that optimistic. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536/140 "2024-06-10T23:20:08Z")
> [@Shortname](#): > > Anyone else here watching F1 just to keep up with r/formuladank? What is this? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536.md?page=8)