Formula 1
- 2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix - [POST RACE] discussion thread 🏁
wes @lemmy.world FeaturedROUND 7: 🇸🇲 San Marino
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FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRAN PREMIO DEL MADE IN ITALY E DELL'EMILIA-ROMAGNA 2024
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Circuit stats
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- First Grand Prix: 1980
- Number of laps: 63
- Circuit Length: 4.909 km
- Race Distance: 309.049 km
- Lap record: 1:15.484 Lewis Hamilton (2020)
- 2023 winner: N/A
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- 2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix - [RACE] discussion thread 🏎️
ROUND 7: 🇸🇲 San Marino
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FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRAN PREMIO DEL MADE IN ITALY E DELL'EMILIA-ROMAGNA 2024
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Circuit stats
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- First Grand Prix: 1980
- Number of laps: 63
- Circuit Length: 4.909 km
- Race Distance: 309.049 km
- Lap record: 1:15.484 Lewis Hamilton (2020)
- 2023 winner: N/A
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- Max Verstappen getting a mega tow from Nico Hulkenberg to start his last lap of Q3imgur.com Verstappen tow
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- 2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix - [QUALIFYING] discussion thread ⏱️
ROUND 7: 🇸🇲 San Marino
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FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRAN PREMIO DEL MADE IN ITALY E DELL'EMILIA-ROMAGNA 2024
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Circuit stats
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- First Grand Prix: 1980
- Number of laps: 63
- Circuit Length: 4.909 km
- Race Distance: 309.049 km
- Lap record: 1:15.484 Lewis Hamilton (2020)
- 2023 winner: N/A
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- [Imola FP3] Alonso spins and hits the wall. Session red flagged. Driver is OK.
Edit: Session has resumed.
- 2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix - [PRACTICE 3] discussion thread
ROUND 7: 🇸🇲 San Marino
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FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRAN PREMIO DEL MADE IN ITALY E DELL'EMILIA-ROMAGNA 2024
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Circuit stats
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- First Grand Prix: 1980
- Number of laps: 63
- Circuit Length: 4.909 km
- Race Distance: 309.049 km
- Lap record: 1:15.484 Lewis Hamilton (2020)
- 2023 winner: N/A
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- Track limits have been modified ahead of Saturday sessions
This is according to F2 event notes, but since the track has been modified changes will surely apply to F1 as well.
source: https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2024%20Imola%20Event%20-%20F2%20Event%20Notes%20V3.pdf
- Mercedes parting ways with F1 aero chief but will get Ferrari signings early
>He had been principal aerodynamicist from February 2018 until October 2022 when he moved into his current role.
>The change in aero personnel comes ahead of the earlier-than-expected arrival of two key staff from Ferrari – including the Scuderia’s former chief designer Simone Resta – who had been signed but may have been unavailable until next year.
- Alex Albon signs multi-year contract extension with Williams for 2025 and beyond
>Alex Albon has signed a multi-year contract extension with Williams, which will keep him at the team into Formula 1’s new regulation era when it kicks off in 2026.
>Speaking of the contract extension, Albon said: "I am incredibly happy to be remaining with Williams Racing and to continue working with such a talented and dedicated team of people.
>“This is a long-term project that I really believe in and want to play a key role in which is why I have signed a multi-year contract.
- 2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix - [PRACTICE 2] discussion thread
ROUND 7: 🇸🇲 San Marino
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FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRAN PREMIO DEL MADE IN ITALY E DELL'EMILIA-ROMAGNA 2024
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Circuit stats
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- First Grand Prix: 1980
- Number of laps: 63
- Circuit Length: 4.909 km
- Race Distance: 309.049 km
- Lap record: 1:15.484 Lewis Hamilton (2020)
- 2023 winner: N/A
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- Charles Leclerc on his Race Engineer Change: “the decision was made between the team and Xavi”; “and that was communicated to me straight after Miami”
https://www.motorsport-total.com/formel-1/news/formel-1-liveticker-newey-glaubt-an-formel-1-comeback-24051601
- 2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix - [PRACTICE 1] discussion thread
ROUND 7: 🇸🇲 San Marino
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FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRAN PREMIO DEL MADE IN ITALY E DELL'EMILIA-ROMAGNA 2024
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Circuit stats
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- First Grand Prix: 1980
- Number of laps: 63
- Circuit Length: 4.909 km
- Race Distance: 309.049 km
- Lap record: 1:15.484 Lewis Hamilton (2020)
- 2023 winner: N/A
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Track Map
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- Adrian Newey reveals he’s ‘seriously considering changing teams’ as he opens up on future F1 planswww.formula1.com Adrian Newey is ‘seriously considering changing F1 teams’
Adrian Newey has opened up on his future plans following confirmation of his impending Red Bull exit, admitting he is contemplating a move to another F1 team and that after some rest he will “probably go again”.
- [autosport.com] F1 ready to consider different engines from 2030 in push for more noise
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has revealed that he is open to considering different engine rules from 2030 in a bid to deliver more noise to fans.
- [OT] McLaren junior Stenshorne and Alpine junior Tsolov earn one-round F3 bans for unapproved racing in other single-seater seriesfeederseries.net Stenshorne and Tsolov earn F3 bans: How it happened
The bans given to Martinius Stenshorne and Nikola Tsolov are the first of their kind in F3. Arvid Lindblad also received a fine for unauthorised GB3 testing.
F3 says racing in similar series (GB3 and Eurocup 3) on the same circuits where F3 will be later this year is an unfair advantage and therefore forbidden by F3 regulations.
- FIA planning harsher F1 penalties to clamp down on Magnussen Miami tactics
> The FIA is planning to impose harsher penalties for Formula 1 drivers deliberately cutting the track to keep a position in the wake of Kevin Magnussen's antics in Miami.
> Motorsport.com understands the FIA is keen to start handing out drive-throughs in such scenarios, which solves the issue immediately because it forces the offending drivers to pit and cede track position within two laps.
> The escalating punishment would be handed out in case of repeat offences during the same race, when the stewards suspect drivers are intentionally going off track to maintain their position.
- F1 management and FIA reach peace agreement to stop infighting and align on behalf of global seriesapnews.com F1 management and FIA reach peace agreement to stop infighting and align on behalf of global series
The contempt between Formula 1 and its governing body has softened, with both sides announcing they’ve agreed “to commit to a strategic plan for the future of F1.”
> The contempt between Formula 1 and its governing body has softened, with both sides announcing Wednesday they’ve agreed “to commit to a strategic plan for the future of F1.”
> FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem told The Associated Press at the Miami Grand Prix earlier this month that his relationship with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali “has never been better” and the two were working to further strengthen an alliance.
- F1 eyes lightweight halo from 2026
> The FIA has opened a tender for a new lightweight halo from 2026 in a bid to help plans to reduce Formula 1 car weight. - Motorsport.com
