2026 F1 Thread

[MARTINE]

Drivers about to get into …. Mini mokes!!
Valteri got the second loudest cheers

 

[kelvedon]

Oh dear

 

[kookaburra75]

Oh dear

Yes.... that was unexpected

 

[love_the_life]

Commentators seem to be saying it was driver error - looked more like a rear wheel lock up or similar. Whatever, that was a very short appearance.

 

[DejaBrew]

Commentators seem to be saying it was driver error - looked more like a rear wheel lock up or similar. Whatever, that was a very short appearance.

In-flight wi-fi glitched just as the incident happened so I haven’t seen it yet. Such a shame though

 

[DejaBrew]

Grrr…. One or all of QF wi-fi / NordVPN / Kayo causing me all sorts of headaches trying to watch the race

 

[love_the_life]

It's very exciting (watching on TV not in person which I expect would be even more exciting!)

 

[DejaBrew]

Grrr…. One or all of QF wi-fi / NordVPN / Kayo causing me all sorts of headaches trying to watch the race

Ok, having success removing NordVPN from the mix.

Some interesting strategies playing out.

 

[MARTINE]

 

[DejaBrew]

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DejaBrew is having déjà vu

 

[DejaBrew]

Well done RUS and Merc. Great to see Ferrari in the mix. My driver of the day was ANT - what a recovery after his P3 shunt! Close second to LIN with points on debut.

 

[TheRealTMA]

More interesting race than most. New regulations seem to have had a positive despite all the pre race complaints.

 

[JessicaTam]

Trouble was I was in the AKL lounge and took the opportunity of every safety car to grab a drink from the bar. Lucky I found the plane.

 

[DejaBrew]

Trouble was I was in the AKL lounge and took the opportunity of every safety car to grab a drink from the bar. Lucky I found the plane.

You were flying to HKG…. right?

 

[SeatBackForward]

More interesting race than most. New regulations seem to have had a positive despite all the pre race complaints

Time will tell, but certainly the start was very fun. Drivers all seem to be very well behaved on track too. I suspect after a few races they'll all have picked up how battery management affects strategy and it'll be back to normal anyhow.