FORMULA 1 2024

[Cleoriff]

So breaking news before the start of the 2024 season:

Lewis Hamilton appears to be making a move to Ferrari for the 2025 season

A major shock as he signed a two year contract with Mercedes last season. So whether it was one year with an opt out clause for 2025 is anyone's guess.

This seems to be anything but a silly season rumour!

MOTORSPORT: HAMILTON TO FERRARI 

SKY NEWS: HAMILTON TO FERRARI FOR 2025 

A lot more news happening but I'll post that later. For now, I need to go and have a lie down 😂

NB As Charles Leclerc has just signed a contract extension with Ferrari, it looks as if Lewis would be replacing Carlos Sainz.

It won't be a popular move. Also, not sure how Mercedes will handle that news THIS year as Lewis is driving for them until the end of 2024.

Will they put all their eggs in George Russells basket? (Hamilton came 3rd in the drivers championship last year and Russell came 8th)

Questions Questions!!🤔

[Cleoriff]

Red Bull Confirms Adrian Newey Leaving.

[Cleoriff]

MIAMI FP1

Charles Leclerc had a spin on his first run. This caused a red flag and as he couldn't get the car into reverse he had to bail out of the session.

Mercedes have brought some upgrades to the floor this weekend.

This is another Sprint Weekend so only one Practice session before Sprint Qualifying later on tonight at 9pm.

[Cleoriff]

SPRINT QUALIFYING

Out in SQ1

Out in SQ1

16) Pierre Gasly

17) Zhou Guanyu

18) Valtteri Bottas

19) Logan Sargeant

20) Alex Albon

OUT IN SQ2

11) George Russell, Mercedes

12) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

13) Esteban Ocon, Alpine

14) Kevin Magnussen, Haas

15) Yuki Tsunoda, RB

Shock for both Mercs as they had upgrades!

[Cleoriff]

SPRINT GRID FOR TOMORROW.

[Cleoriff]

SPRINT RACE (OVER 19 laps)

Hamilton fought for the last point in the sprint which was filled with crashes, overtaking and penalties.

Then the stewards decided he was speeding down the pit lane (behind the safety car when ALL cars were taken through the pits after Norris crashed) He was given a 20 second penalty which dropped him from 8th to 16th!!

[Cleoriff]

QUALIFYING.

Q1

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Q2

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Q3

[Cleoriff]

GRID FOR RACE TONIGHT

[pgn]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

SPRINT RACE (OVER 19 laps)

Then the stewards decided he was speeding down the pit lane (behind the safety car when ALL cars were taken through the pits after Norris crashed) He was given a 20 second penalty which dropped him from 8th to 16th!!

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 The old 10% + 2 rule of thumb for speed on public roads probably does not apply on the F1 circuit 😬