🏁🏎️ Sportsbet.io🏁 FORMULA 1 2024 Season🏁🏎️Prediction Pool Discussion Thread

[notblox1]

Congratulations on the yellow cap, nil_krokodil!    It was a really good work. I have never expected to see such result in my life to be honest. I also thought of changing my picks just as you did. But I couldn't be as brave as you. This track could be the only one in the calendar to go for such move as overtaking is really difficult. Somehow I still gained 1 position after the race but I still need to do much better than this to enter top 10.

I never saw anyone winning over 20 points in Formula One Predictor but he nailed it this time and he is now on the top of leaderboard with 122.50 points!
I hoped to get better result because I predicted correctly that Leclerc will win the race and pole position, but I made some mistakes with fastest lap and other driver positions.

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Every day a different news.
If we listen the news of 2 days ago then Perez was very far to sight an extension with Redbull.

However if we listen the news of today, Perez is very close to sign one year extension.

In the end I guess he will stay there but the question is, where Sainz will go?

[boltz]

Every day a different news.
If we listen the news of 2 days ago then Perez was very far to sight an extension with Redbull.

However if we listen the news of today, Perez is very close to sign one year extension.

In the end I guess he will stay there but the question is, where Sainz will go?

Sainz will most likely wait for Audi contract to kick in from 2026 and will take 1 year break to recharge himself even if he said that he doesn't want to lose 1 year without F1 but we will see...

Rumors are that Ocon will be dropped until Canada GP with Mick Schumacher replacing him but I no matter what happens , it won't help Alpine at all.

Regarding Perez,  I think he lost his touch a long time ago and since then he just drives from pure instinct as I never saw him having a great race in 2024 so far...

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little news that is going to the media.

Pirelli is thinking of bringing a new compound called C6, super soft.

It would only be used on street circuits, perhaps to combat the one that occurred this year in Monaco, forcing teams and drivers to make mandatory pit stops due to degradation.

I think that a better solution woulld be to delete Monaco from the calendar, even with supersoft compounds Monaco will be boring.

[notblox1]

In the end I guess he will stay there but the question is, where Sainz will go?

He wants some long term contract signed because of new regulations coming in next few years, so he could sign for another team if they offer him good conditions, maybe Mercedes.
I think we are going to see a lot of changes in next season before 2026, but Perez is getting older for this job and Red Bull needs to find someone younger soon.

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He wants some long term contract signed because of new regulations coming in next few years, so he could sign for another team if they offer him good conditions, maybe Mercedes.
I think we are going to see a lot of changes in next season before 2026, but Perez is getting older for this job and Red Bull needs to find someone younger soon.

Mercedes is doing tests with Antonelli, who can be the next star coming from F2.
He just tested the car this week and he did very good timers.

At this point I think he can take a break of 1 year if nothing happens and wait 2026 with new cars and new regulations and new teams.

But it will be not easy for a driver like him, he is not the best but it is better than a lot of them.

[jeremypwr]

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[CLS63]

Kimi Antonelli looks like a talented driver. But Mercedes is taking a quite big risk if they are really bringing him next season. They might need to be quite patient for him to become a consistent driver. He is a 17-year old rookie for now. If he makes an impact at least as big as Piastri then it would be a plus for Mercedes of course.

However if I were Mercedes I would prioritize a more experienced driver. Sainz is going to be available, why don't they try to sign him? He is a really ambitious driver and he can make a big contribution.

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not exciting news for all Redbull fans.

Perez has been confirmed as a driver for next year too, Max's comfort zone dictates the law, Max doesn't want any competitive driver in the team, it's been known for years, he wants to be the center of everything.


About Antonelli yeah, as I said he is the next big thing coming in F1 in the following years.

[ILuckyGuyI]

not exciting news for all Redbull fans.

Perez has been confirmed as a driver for next year too, Max's comfort zone dictates the law, Max doesn't want any competitive driver in the team, it's been known for years, he wants to be the center of everything.


About Antonelli yeah, as I said he is the next big thing coming in F1 in the following years.

Not a Red Bull fan here. However I would still like to see a more deserving driver instead of Perez. He is damaging the team in every way. Not only by struggling to keep up with Verstappen but also with high costs of accidents etc.. I don't blame the accident in Monaco GP on him of course but still you know. 

Red Bull would already bring a better driver though. But as you said, it is all about what Verstappen wants.    But if only we were able to see a driver like Ricciardo's Red Bull career times. The in-team rivalry was at top level then.

[notblox1]

It is now confirmed that Perez signed two year deal with team Red Bull Racing and he will be driving for them until 2026.
I dont know if this was the right move from Red Bull, Perez is getting older and his performance is not great this season.
He is on fifth position with only 105 points, above him are Verstappen, Leclerc, Norris, Sainz and Ferrari is very close in team rankings.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-sergio-perez-red-bull-racing-contract-driver-market.6Vmvwy3TCI1JNFsXbnecih

[crwth]

It is now confirmed that Perez signed two year deal with team Red Bull Racing and he will be driving for them until 2026.
I dont know if this was the right move from Red Bull, Perez is getting older and his performance is not great this season.
He is on fifth position with only 105 points, above him are Verstappen, Leclerc, Norris, Sainz and Ferrari is very close in team rankings.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-sergio-perez-red-bull-racing-contract-driver-market.6Vmvwy3TCI1JNFsXbnecih

Well, that's just how it is. It might be because he is the perfect teammate for Max and they don't want any problems with other drivers being better than Max or something. Imagine someone else on the seat and maybe there would be more collisions again with teammates or something.

[notblox1]

Well, that's just how it is. It might be because he is the perfect teammate for Max and they don't want any problems with other drivers being better than Max or something. Imagine someone else on the seat and maybe there would be more collisions again with teammates or something.

I dont think there are better drivers than Verstappen now in F1, but they would be much better with younger perspective driver that can work with him.

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[swogerino]

It is now confirmed that Perez signed two year deal with team Red Bull Racing and he will be driving for them until 2026.
I dont know if this was the right move from Red Bull, Perez is getting older and his performance is not great this season.
He is on fifth position with only 105 points, above him are Verstappen, Leclerc, Norris, Sainz and Ferrari is very close in team rankings.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-sergio-perez-red-bull-racing-contract-driver-market.6Vmvwy3TCI1JNFsXbnecih

For me keeping in the team the most mediocre driver of the whole grid is not the best option,yes even that guy Sargeant can do better with a car like Redbull than Perez is doing lately.I don't know if he has family issues,personal issues or other problems which can impact his driving as Hamilton was badly impacted when he broke up with that singer of the Pussy Cat Dolls group and that was reflected also in his driving,for Perez though we don't know anything of yet for such problems although there were some voices 1 year ago when he won the Monaco race,voices that were turned down by him.

If there are no problems that can impact your driving then how can you drive so bad with one of the fastest cars of the grid if not the fastest of all for the moment,that is out of my understanding,in normal conditions a driver with loads of experience like Perez is should drive much better than this.

[CLS63]

I have started seeing speculations like Sainz has signed for Williams already behind the scenes. But it is just a speculation. I hope it turns out to be a lie. Because a very capable driver like Sainz shouldn't torture himself at Williams. I think the same about Albon also actually. He is really pushing the limits with a Williams car. I think he deserves to drive for a better team.

When it comes to the Canadian Grand Prix, McLaren - Ferrari duo are expected to step forward. If Red Bull doesn't make progress with porpoising issue on Verstappen's car he might have more difficulties in winning on this track.

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news for 2026 that I absolutely don't like.

They intend to remove the mechanical DRS to give a boost to the electric battery.
The DRS will disappear, there will no longer be the rear wing that opens mechanically if the following pilot is below 1 second.

But from 2026, if the driver behind is within a certain distance of another drive, the driver behind will be given the option to use a battery boost from the following lap.

I hate this thing and hope it never gets confirmed

[buwaytress]

Perez has been confirmed as a driver for next year too, Max's comfort zone dictates the law, Max doesn't want any competitive driver in the team, it's been known for years, he wants to be the center of everything.

Booo, boring. Didn't realise Max was like that, the best usually prefer to have competition, but I think it says a lot more about Perez, if you're not performing and are seen as second string, I wouldn't be comfortable racing unless I were headed towards retirement. Not that I'm anywhere near the top of my own game/career, but just couldn't stick around with everyone knowingly, including myself, seeing me as just the pad to the knee.

And about the battery thing, why? Don't they already have Formula e?

[ILuckyGuyI]

news for 2026 that I absolutely don't like.

They intend to remove the mechanical DRS to give a boost to the electric battery.
The DRS will disappear, there will no longer be the rear wing that opens mechanically if the following pilot is below 1 second.

But from 2026, if the driver behind is within a certain distance of another drive, the driver behind will be given the option to use a battery boost from the following lap.

I hate this thing and hope it never gets confirmed

What? Why would they do that?    I agree with buwaytress. They already have Formula E where there are fully electric cars. Can't we just leave these cars be in Formula 1?

I also don't want to see DRS being removed. What's the point then? DRS is making things more fun visually during a race. After seeing them making DRS start opening as of the 2nd lap I thought they were going to give a bigger importance to this system. But instead they are killing it... We already have ERS together with DRS. I hope they realize this is a really bad idea and stop before it is too late.

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2024 F1 Canadian Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (1)
Pos   Driver   Nat.   Team   Time
1   Lando Norris   GBR   McLaren F1 Team   1m24.435s
2   Carlos Sainz   ESP   Scuderia Ferrari   1m24.763s
3   Charles Leclerc   MON   Scuderia Ferrari   1m25.306s
4   Lewis Hamilton   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team   1m25.970s
5   Max Verstappen   NED   Oracle Red Bull Racing   1m26.502s
6   Oscar Piastri   AUS   McLaren F1 Team   1m26.754s
7   Pierre Gasly   FRA   BWT Alpine F1 Team   1m26.584s
8   Valtteri Bottas   FIN   Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber   1m27.670s
9   Sergio Perez   MEX   Oracle Red Bull Racing   1m28.058s
10   George Russell   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team   1m28.541s
11   Daniel Ricciardo   AUS   Visa Cash App RB F1 Team   1m28.582s
12   Yuki Tsunoda   JPN   Visa Cash App RB F1 Team   1m28.723s
13   Kevin Magnussen   DEN   MoneyGram Haas F1 Team   1m29.052s
14   Nico Hulkenberg   GER   MoneyGram Haas F1 Team   1m32.826s
15   Fernando Alonso   ESP   Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team   1m33.411s
16   Logan Sargeant   USA   Williams Racing   1m36.586s
17   Lance Stroll   CAN   Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team   1m40.530s
18   Zhou Guanyu   CHN   Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber   No time set
19   Jack Doohan   AUS   BWT Alpine F1 Team   No time set
20   Alex Albon   THA   Williams Racing   No time set

1st hour under rain has been completed.

Told ya it will be a wet weekend

Source:; https://www.crash.net/f1/results/1050226/1/2024-f1-canadian-grand-prix-friday-practice-results

[notblox1]

But from 2026, if the driver behind is within a certain distance of another drive, the driver behind will be given the option to use a battery boost from the following lap.

I dont like it and I think that many drivers dont like this changes, that is why everyone is asking for contracts until 2026.
I cant even think what could go wrong and what could happen with this batteries if they start catching fire and exploding.
This doesnt feel safe to me and I know Formula 1 is a dangerous sport but I dont like turning it into electric car race direction.