2025 F1 Thread

[muppet]

How did you go?
I heard getting grandstand tickets was a s—tshow.
I got hospitalityx2 (what I wanted) which was only available for three days
-no singles/Sat-Sun tickets
Have to go with the public sale next week.
Daughter was no 1 in Q and got Piastri tickets for two. Heard most sold out in 30 mins. Not sure there were many presale tix available.
Park pass means you can go anywhere but its bedlam Sat/Sun . Thursday and Friday (on sale next week) means you see practice runs and atmosphere still good.

I got in at 12:03 and no Oscar, Fiango etc stand seats left. Then had to get into a different queue to try the other stands. Which of course were sold out once I got in.

I want hospitality but the prices are absurd compared to last time.

 

[gaz0303]

How did you go?
I heard getting grandstand tickets was a s—tshow.
I got hospitalityx2 (what I wanted) which was only available for three days
-no singles/Sat-Sun tickets
Have to go with the public sale next week.
Daughter was no 1 in Q and got Piastri tickets for two. Heard most sold out in 30 mins. Not sure there were many presale tix available.
Park pass means you can go anywhere but its bedlam Sat/Sun . Thursday and Friday (on sale next week) means you see practice runs and atmosphere still good.

Useless. I was in waiting room early and ended up around 500 in queue for Vettel/Waite stands. Nothing for 2 tickets. Wife’s account had nothing for more expensive stands either. Couldn’t even get 2 park passes for 2-days.

I’m assuming this is just a smart marketing ploy by AMEX and few tickets actually released for sale.

 

[MARTINE]

Useless. I was in waiting room early and ended up around 500 in queue for Vettel/Waite stands. Nothing for 2 tickets. Wife’s account had nothing for more expensive stands either. Couldn’t even get 2 park passes for 2-days.

I’m assuming this is just a smart marketing ploy by AMEX and few tickets actually released for sale.

Agreed
I think many diehard fans applied for Amex cards thinking it would guarantee seats. I plan to dip in the next few days to see if they drop more. If not, really a cynical ploy unlikely to endear the Amex brand.

 

[DejaBrew]

 

[MARTINE]

Brilliant brilliant brilliant - that ending is great

 

[kelvedon]

Cadillac have announced that Colton Herta, the American Indy car driver, will be a test driver for the new team next season. So now at least they can name an American driver in the team.
The article suggests he’ll leave Indy car next year to drive in F2, presumably to qualify him for the necessary Super License and a 2027 F1 entry. Any suggestions as to who’ll be their 2026 reserve driver ?

Formula 1: IndyCar driver Colton Herta named Cadillac test driver

IndyCar race-winner Colton Herta has been named the test driver for the new Cadillac Formula 1 team in 2026.

www.bbc.com

 

[MARTINE]

Agreed
I think many diehard fans applied for Amex cards thinking it would guarantee seats. I plan to dip in the next few days to see if they drop more. If not, really a cynical ploy unlikely to endear the Amex brand.

Still nothing in grandstands but park passes are available

 

[gaz0303]

Still nothing in grandstands but park passes are available

I selected a park pass and then committed to buy, but an error then appears saying not enough tickets available. Grandstand tickets are available on Thursday

 

[elanshin]

Cadillac have announced that Colton Herta, the American Indy car driver, will be a test driver for the new team next season. So now at least they can name an American driver in the team.
The article suggests he’ll leave Indy car next year to drive in F2, presumably to qualify him for the necessary Super License and a 2027 F1 entry. Any suggestions as to who’ll be their 2026 reserve driver ?

Formula 1: IndyCar driver Colton Herta named Cadillac test driver

IndyCar race-winner Colton Herta has been named the test driver for the new Cadillac Formula 1 team in 2026.

www.bbc.com

maybe they'll pick up one of the rookies on the sideline or top F2 drivers?

 

[kookaburra75]

maybe they'll pick up one of the rookies on the sideline or top F2 drivers?

I'd put my money on Jak Crawford - a 'local' lad with a couple of good F2 seasons under his belt

 

[kelvedon]

I'd put my money on Jak Crawford - a 'local' lad with a couple of good F2 seasons under his belt

ATM I don’t think he has a super license, so would not be able to race even if he was called to do so, though he may have qualified for one by the end of the year, depending on his performances this year in F2

 

[jastel]

Will Power the Australian will take Colton Hertas seat at Andretti in Indy Car after 17 years at Penske.
That is a long time at one team.

 

[MARTINE]

It is going to be a cracker of a race tonight.
Bring.it.on

 

[JessicaTam]

RIC has made it official.

Daniel Ricciardo confirms worst-kept secret as 'exciting new role announced

Former Red Bull and McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo has finally announced his retirement from F1 with an "exciting" next step confirmed.

www.planetf1.com

 

[DejaBrew]

RIC has made it official.

Guess we all figured he'd retired, but glad to see he's taking on something that can keep him connected to motorsport and entertained. Ford can do far worse that Danny Ric as a global ambassador, and it's not lost on me that this keeps RIC (loosely) connected to the Red Bull family given their extensive tie-up with Ford these days.

 

[DejaBrew]

Did anyone watch the F2 race today? Utter chaos!! Great spectacle, but complete and utter chaos

 

[JessicaTam]

Well after a flurry of activity at the start we got another procession.

And PIA comes off second best when it comes to McLaren's so called 'Papaya Rules'.

 

[DejaBrew]

Certainly not the most exciting race, but in saying that, it's not too often you can say that you've witnessed the fastest race in F1 history.

And PIA comes off second best when it comes to McLaren's so called 'Papaya Rules'.

Yeah, that was.... well.... simply awkward. I suspect - as we heard from Tom Stallard's radio message to PIA - that McLaren saw this as the opportunity to even out Hungary 2024. And in the scheme of things, PIA will likely have recognised that it's "only" a 3 point swing to NOR and that by agreeing to switch, he's yet again given the team every reason to back him in when he really needs it.

Can someone remind me.... where did STR come again?

 

[elanshin]

Certainly not the most exciting race, but in saying that, it's not too often you can say that you've witnessed the fastest race in F1 history.


Yeah, that was.... well.... simply awkward. I suspect - as we heard from Tom Stallard's radio message to PIA - that McLaren saw this as the opportunity to even out Hungary 2024. And in the scheme of things, PIA will likely have recognised that it's "only" a 3 point swing to NOR and that by agreeing to switch, he's yet again given the team every reason to back him in when he really needs it.

Can someone remind me.... where did STR come again?

I was starting to fall asleep until the McLaren boys pitted.
i guess it was kind of Hungary again but the team messed up. NOR did also offer the pit on the assumption he won't be undercut with the gap.

Will be interesting to see if 3 points matters at the end of the season.

Some interesting things midfield from time to time. Did anyone catch what the penalty for ANT was for?

STR ended 18th (last effectively). Not sure what happened there besides maybe he just didn't care at the end.

 

[DejaBrew]

Will be interesting to see if 3 points matters at the end of the season.

Agreed! Hopefully a moot point.

Did anyone catch what the penalty for ANT was for?

Five-second penalty for Antonelli was for “driving erratically”. Didn’t see a replay to know precisely what he did

Edit: Sounds like he made contact with ALB.