Anyone out there interested in F1? 

I'm gonna try & watch as much as possible this season. I watched the opener in Australia & I'll be watching  this weekend's in China. 

I used to be someone who watched the first 5 laps & the final 2, (flicking back & forth occasionally in between) but I'm gonna try harder this season. 

Trying to get a bit more enthusiasm. 🏁

Ready for F1 raceday no 2 from China.

The good thing about this season could be there are a number of possible winners. 🏁

 

Well, I'm going to try to stick with the F1 for now, but yesterday's race was disappointing. Very little overtaking and basically follow the leader.

Onto Japan in 2 weeks time. 

Watch F1 for many many years

 

The good old days were a lot better, now one wonders if it is worth watching, so many changes all the time + changes after the Race, some by silly amounts No points as plank was .0x mm to thin. + 2 more cars underweight by a silly small amount

 

Why test just a few ? if all were tested maybe all would have been out

Okay, it's time for round 3.

The Japanese F1 race is usually one of the better ones. We'll see.

I'm ready for qualifying and the main race tomorrow. Let's hope a few teams will be battling it out and for no penalties after the race has finished. 🏁

 

I couldn't have been more wrong. 

The first 6 cars finished just as they started the race. No overtaking whatsoever. Boring. 

Ferrari looked decent in today's practice sessions after their recent upgrades and I hope they do well in the qualifying.

6 hours ago, EmmaH said:

Ferrari looked decent in today's practice sessions after their recent upgrades and I hope they do well in the qualifying.

I'll be watching. 

Hopefully it'll be an interesting race. 🏁

I just don't understand why race tracks have been designed for little or no overtaking. Boring Imola race last weekend. 

This weekend it's the Monaco grand prix. I'll watch it because it's a classic, but qualifying will be so important.  

Again very little overtaking expected.  

Was the race in Monaco the start of the season for F1?  Yesterday, there was that race, and the Indy 500, both on the same day.  

 

The Indy 500 was sort of disappointing.  

 

Once upon a time, they had Formula 1 at Indy, but that ended on a sour note. Maybe they'll try again sometime. .  

17 hours ago, jas007 said:

Was the race in Monaco the start of the season for F1?  

No, it was race 8 out of 24. 

Qualifying was better than the actual race itself. This weekend is Barcelona. 

It looks very likely that McLaren will win both championships. The only real question which of their driver will win the WDC.

Well, if you're still into F1 then this weekends race at Silverstone is definitely one of the best on the calendar. Plenty of overtaking opportunities thankfully. Hoping it's not just a battle between the two McLarens.

We'll soon find out. Young rookie driver for Red Bull too. 🏁

On 7/5/2025 at 12:32 PM, garygooner said:

Well, if you're still into F1 then this weekends race at Silverstone is definitely one of the best on the calendar. Plenty of overtaking opportunities thankfully. Hoping it's not just a battle between the two McLarens.

We'll soon find out. Young rookie driver for Red Bull too. 🏁

Not a surprise to know that this track has been a permanent part of the F1 calendar since 1987.

This is how the WDC and WCC standings look like as everyone takes a breather with the summer break. 

 

 

 

Max Verstappen wins the Italian Grand Prix to take his second race win of the season. He is still third in the WDC behind the two McLaren drivers but the gap is now reduced to 63 points to the second positioned Lando Norris.

On 9/8/2025 at 3:01 AM, EmmaH said:

Max Verstappen wins the Italian Grand Prix 

Always better and more interesting when different teams are competing for race wins and the championship. 

Well Max has won the last 2 F1 races.

Not the most exciting, but it's made the championship a little more interesting. 

Next up ... Singapore. 

3 hours ago, garygooner said:

Well Max has won the last 2 F1 races.

Not the most exciting, but it's made the championship a little more interesting. 

Next up ... Singapore. 

 

That was too easy for Max. He didn't have any challenge from start to finish.

Max should be super confident going into the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend after his back-to-back race wins in F1 plus a victory on his GT3 debut at the Nordschleife in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, so momentum is definitely on his side. Last year I went to the Singapore GP and it was a wonderful experience for me as there was a lot to enjoy and explore in and around the circuit for the fans. If anyone is planning to go and wants tips on what to see or where to eat, this off-track guide is a really useful read.

Singapore F1 is approaching fast. 

Lando won last year, but who's it gonna be this time round? 

Placing these 5 drivers in the correct order won't be easy. 

Norris, Piastri, Verstappen, Russell, Leclerc. 

To make the championship more interesting hoping it won't be a McClaren one - two.  🏁 🏎🏎🏎

On 10/3/2025 at 9:42 AM, garygooner said:

Singapore F1 is approaching fast. 

Lando won last year, but who's it gonna be this time round? 

Placing these 5 drivers in the correct order won't be easy. 

Norris, Piastri, Verstappen, Russell, Leclerc. 

To make the championship more interesting hoping it won't be a McClaren one - two.  🏁 🏎🏎🏎

 

You underestimated who first produced a dream lap in the qualifying and then had a perfect race to take the win.

10 hours ago, EmmaH said:

You underestimated who first produced a dream lap in the qualifying and then had a perfect race to take the win.

That wasn't my top 5 prediction. I said it wouldn't be easy to predict the outcome. Anyway, it worked out well. 

The battle for the title continues. 

Max Verstappen wins the United States Grand Prix to round off a perfect race weekend for him. This man is so special!

Well Max is certainly making it more interesting.  

Alex Albon is having a great season, getting close to his career-best 105 points from 2020 with Red Bull Racing. It’s easily his strongest year with Williams. One constant through his journey has been his Performance Coach, Patrick Harding, who’s worked with him for seven years.

 

Here’s a really good interview with Patrick where he talks about his work with Albon and what it takes to perform at the top level. This should be a great watch for Albon fans interested in how he maintains his fitness and the dedication it takes to stay at the top of his game:

 

 

Will be watching. Wouldn't mind watching the GT cars too. 

So, today is the final race.

I'll be watching. 

3 drivers are in contention. 

Lando needs to finish on the podium. 

He starts in second place. 🏁🏎🏎🏎

 

If not for the Las Vegas disqualification and the very poor team tactics last weekend, Lando would have it in the bag.

 

I still think he will win the championship, unless he and Oscar get in each others way.

 

If by some chance Max does take the title, nobody can say he doesn't deserve it. 

The F1 season is over.

Congrats to Lando Norris. 👏

Next season, no DRS and a new team ... Cadillac. 🏁