Kmag Could Do The Funniest Thing In Abu Dhabi And Podium-sandwich His Career, As Well As Give Haas A

I’ll just post this now before I decide that I need to edit it anymore

WHAT DID I SAY?! WHAT DID I SAY!!!! HE WON 🇦🇺🇦🇺

Another chaotic race, another race summary! Usually I'd make these digitally but I got a new set of pens and really wanted to use them,, anyways I love this circuit and GP a lot so I'm glad it was at a normal time for us Aussies :'))

Nothing is more entertaining than watching Max's tipsy post-race interviews because he's really just saying anything rn

Thoughts on monaco as an overall race track?

I usually don't like street circuits but as an overall race track, I do think Monaco is pretty good. I like how challenging the circuit is with the elevation changes and the tight hairpin turn, and also it's just nice to look at.

The race this year was boring because the pit stops under the red flag meant a lull in strategy and movement in the top 10 spots. The size of the cars and the narrowness of the track doesn't help either since it's now nearly impossible to overtake without risking contact.

But I don't think this makes the circuit itself bad. Qualifying was great, other motorsports (and formula feeder series) have raced with more entertaining results, and even if it's notoriously hard to overtake there's usually better strategy to make up for it.

I think smaller/narrower cars would definitely make the race more competitive, but I don't see that happening in the near future. A change in layout to make it possible to overtake more in certain turns would be helpful too, but I'm no track designer though so I've got no clue if that's actually possible.

If I'm super honest, I would trade Monaco for the return of tracks like Sepang. But by itself, it can definitely be enjoyable and I like it.

Lets just stop qualifying now is a good grid for Sunday

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.”- Oscar Wilde.

I was lowkey hoping Logan would get to see out the rest of the season and do the funniest thing (be a menace to the team) but oh well

Haas DRS train 2: Electric Boogaloo

Bahrain GP Highlights

It's lights out and away we go for the first time in 2024! Here's what happened in case you missed it:

Max 31 seconds ahead of P2 (Perez) for a bit (and then 41 seconds ahead later)

Zhou Guanyu early pit -> Held P10 for multiple laps (dropped to P17 after pit)

Charles Leclerc locks up...several times

Sainz overtakes Leclerc, gets overtaken, overtakes him again

Mercedes engine (and hence, the Williams car too) having issues with overheating and power

Sargent almost retires from the race after a mechanical issue, ends up 1 full minute slower than P19 and unable to regain his position :(

Albon having issues with the screen on his wheel (most likely too bright for a night race)

Piastri comes out of pits and has the inside line, but Hamilton overtakes him

Russel and Leclerc battle for 4th, Russel locks up and Leclerc overtakes him after a failed attempt before

Ricciardo and Tsunoda chasing Magnussen, with RB making a call to do a driver swap that happened unfortunately too late. The RBs were lapped by Verstappen seconds later.

[ Sainz overtaking Leclerc the first time]

RESULTS

P1 - Max Verstappen, ahead of his teammate by 22 seconds to get his 8th consecutive win!

P2 - Checo Perez, ahead of Sainz by 2.6 seconds

P3 - Carlos Sainz, who also won driver of the day!

P4: Charles Leclerc, after seemingly getting his brakes in check and passing Russel

P5, 6, 7: The Brits, with Norris in a Mercedes sandwich

P8, 9, 10: Piastri ahead of the two Aston Martins by a pretty large margin

P11: Zhou Guanyu, who I personally voted driver of the day for somehow keeping the same set of tires (SOFTS!!) from Lap 10-29, and holding P9/10 for 13 laps

P12, 13, 14: The RBs behind Magnussen, with Daniel trying to catch him after a team ordered driver swap

P15- Alex Albon

P16- Nico Hulkenberg, who qualified P10 again this year

P17, 18: The two Alpines, Ocon in front

P19- Valtarri Bottas

P20- Logan Sargent, who had a mechanical issue and went out, before rejoining the race