[Official] Singapore Grand Prix 2024

[Akrapovic]

Getting DOTD vote for a rubbish drive with an appalling strategy is the most Danny Ric send off ever.

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Richard C

It seems as if everyone is treating this race as Daniel's last. So the rumor is looking more real. https://youtu.be/7vTGFqzVVC4?si=hNGskDKipCEoVNbJ

Richard

That came across to me as a bit of a DR saying I know something you dont, but im keeping as brave a face as I can.

[P38 in workshop]

Originally Posted by EastonNeston

Also, the onboards from Perez showed a lot of front wing deflection on the Red Bull car, hopefully that is investigated.

You could say the same about the Sainz wing.

[Tourer]

Yeah - I must admit to feeling emotional about the possible (probable?) end of Dani's F1 driving career - but then I'm Australian and he's meant a lot to us here for a few years now.

Anthony Davidson made a good point during one of the Sky paddock pundit sessions - said that Dan was incredibly precise in the way he drives and that the current cars don't reward that as much - need to be wrenched around more, and that makes a big difference.

Given that he's only 35 now, there's a part of my that would love to see him still driving in 2026, in case the new cars reward precision again but I know that's probably unrealistic.

[Richard C]

While RB placing the call to VCARB to have Daniel come back in for a second set of softs (poor guy made three pit stops and was already on softs when they pulled him back in at the end) to steal the fastest lap from Lando makes sense for RB, but what (if any) rules exist for collusion between teams to manipulate the results? We talk about it being a "team sport" and that asking drivers to swap places, or ruin their race to hold someone up to benefit the other driver, etc. are valid. But when multiple actively work together is that allowed?

Now, we all assume that RB placed the call to VCARB because there was zero reason for DR to make the attempt. You might say in hindsight it was some type of "going away present", but frankly it feels more like a slap to just use DR as a tool to benefit a driver in another team. If this is DR's last race, imagine the request... do this for us... ok, thank you, good bye!

Richard

[Skam85]

Originally Posted by EastonNeston

Even worse!
It should not have happened, Coulthard was there to carry out the interviews, nothing else.

you must be fun at parties

[TrapezeArtist]

Originally Posted by Richard C

While RB placing the call to VCARB to have Daniel come back in for a second set of softs (poor guy made three pit stops and was already on softs when they pulled him back in at the end) to steal the fastest lap from Lando makes sense for RB, but what (if any) rules exist for collusion between teams to manipulate the results? We talk about it being a "team sport" and that asking drivers to swap places, or ruin their race to hold someone up to benefit the other driver, etc. are valid. But when multiple actively work together is that allowed?

Now, we all assume that RB placed the call to VCARB because there was zero reason for DR to make the attempt. You might say in hindsight it was some type of "going away present", but frankly it feels more like a slap to just use DR as a tool to benefit a driver in another team. If this is DR's last race, imagine the request... do this for us... ok, thank you, good bye!

Richard

I was thinking the same. It's bad enough when team-mates help each other, but I've just had to swallow that because it's been going on too long and is never going to end any time soon. But it does feel like McLaren are playing to Queensbury Rules and Red Bull are MMA.