They would have been better off showcasing the unique flavor of Miami than trying to stage a fake Monaco.

I’m sure the entire world got a good laugh at our expense.

2022 F1 Thread
 

At one point during the weekend broadcast (I believe it was pre-race), there was discussion with Christian Horner about setups, and he said that Red Bull chose a low downforce setup that would optimize top speed at the expense of speed in the curves, whereas Ferrari chose a higher downforce setup to provide more grip in the curves at the expense of top end speed. And he said that the race results would show who chose the correct setup.

I guess we know which one was correct. During FP3 and Qualifying, the Red Bull cars were hitting 336-337 kph at the end of the fastest straight, whereas the other teams were reaching the high 320s or maybe 330kph. That’s the difference that DRS provides! So, that’s why, even with DRS enabled, Ferrari/LeClerc couldn’t close the gap on Max. DRS just made them equal.


-rb

Given that information, one would be led to believe Max is better at looking after his tires than Checko or either Ferrari driver. In the past few races Max has managed his pace for a few laps then run his race. A very disciplined strategy.

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Les

She's a lot better when the cameras are off.

Road & Track sums it up. F1 has moved on to a new audience.

The Miami Grand Prix Knows What It's Selling

The inaugural Miami Grand Prix felt like something between a live taping of Drive to Survive and an overgrown Instagram prop. That was not a mistake.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a39947724/the-miami-grand-prix-knows-what-its-selling/

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Thank-you, Liberty media, for putting F1 race attendance further out of reach of the average fan and into the hands of those who just want to be seen.

It is now a social media event, not a race. :rolleyes:

It's a super spreader too... Hearing lots of folks (regular and celebs) testing positive post race !

Its a very expensive live performance is it not...?
If one wants more affordable formula to watch in person it is out there in abundance.

This reminds me of the Kentucky Derby (hopefully I haven't said this yet) and ditto the "world championship" game of the NFL. My BIL went to KY Derby last weekend as a guest to one of the companies he does business with. I don't think he would have gone otherwise, not that big a fan.

I noticed many folks on social media posting that they attended at the $$$ of others, usually teams, sponsors, or corporations. I don't want to say who but their comments were all the same; great race, blablabla. I'm sure it was since you went for free.

My first race was in 2002 to Hockenheim and it was about $330 for 3 day admission and a seat directly across from pit lane. I get it that that was 20 years ago but I can't fathom the prices that this GP brought.

Road & Track is behind a paywall now since I used up all my free views. How much did it cost to do the Miami weekend?

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Edit: also look at the article in link on previous page. There are direct stories from people that were interviewed. VIP was $30k. Others paid over $1,000 each and up.

I loved the part where the one lady said after Saturday she decided to stay at hotel and watch since it was so bush league.

Yeah, that woman lives in Monaco and has gone to F1 races all over the world.

From what I understand, ticket prices started at $700 or $800 for a three day basic ticket and went up from there.

I think that adding Las Vegas was a pure master stroke move from a business point of view. Not sure about Miami, but time will tell if there is a need to race in both Florida and Texas.

I have zero problem with the race appealing to the social media fans. But maybe people who have zero racing experience should not be given a microphone. No one benefits, including the younger fans, who might benefit from an experienced commentary.

We've got to get this kid into F1

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I just happened to see that. Pretty dang good driving.

I know there was a storm, but the stands were all but empty. No idea how Indycar can stay in business w/o butts in seats.

Here is an extended onboard that includes the above clip.

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Michael is trying.

You are never going to see a save much better than that one . Amazingly quick hands . Talented kid .

I thought the Indy GP crowd looked pretty decent for the horrible weather conditions. The enormity of the facility tends to make it look empty? That was a great race to watch. There were 362 passes for position :eek:

https://manofmany.com/entertainment/sport/top-f1-driver-salaries-2022

Found the above on my apple news feed this morning.
I got questions:

How accurate are these numbers and were does this come from?

Do teams really provide this info on their drivers to the public?

Does F1 require them to release this?

The article does say this....
"Max Verstappen’s salary—as impressive it may be—is merely the tip of an iceberg that includes sponsorships, partnerships, investments, and all kinds of free swag, amongst other things. The same goes for any of the sport’s major stars." But I would think that they get bonuses for wins and podiums and points scored.

Interesting that Lando makes more that Ricardo. Does this mean Lando is the #1 driver?

Is Lance worth $10M??? And shouldn't this be called an allowance from his dad and not a salary?

Perez should be paid more.

Your thoughts???

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Speaking of Lance ... him answering the question this morning in FP1 regarding how their cars are now remarkably similar to Red Bull (no doubt with the help of those engineers that swapped teams), he looked like the cat that ate the canary. I'm surprised he didn't bust out laughing

After Practice 2
 

Ham looked happy for the first time this season.

Interesting Qualifying. Schumacher made it to Q3 for the first time. Both HAAS in Q3.

Tough way to lose P1

That was a pretty good run for Ham
 

Given his position (last place) on second lap. IMO

Probably the hardest he's ever had to drive™.

Looks like Russell is really starting to figure out the Benz.

LeClerc fan here, I hated this race. Ugh.

He should be, that was an amazing drive.

Only Hamilton can knock another car off the track and into the gravel, and still finish so high up. He punted Max into the wall, and somehow had no damage last year.

He is a talented driver, but he is so lucky, it is hard to beat him. George is really showing his talent.

Ferrari has some real reliability issues they need to figure out ASAP.

Only after the engineers told him to stay out and race. He wanted to retire the car the lap after he knocked K-Mag off the track. Looked like understeer though.

HAM Lap 2 : "Can I go home now, can we save the engine? What's the point? Whaaa"
Mercedes: "Hey do your job, you can salvage points"
Brit Media: "HAM driver of the day !!"

LOL...I miss US commentators.. Russell though, man, impressive kid!! Gutted for Leclerc and Ferrari, would have kept the fight interesting..

Since when did FP1 and FP2 move to Friday in Monaco? It has always been on Thursday for reasons that escape me.

Wow, what crappy writing. A ton on asking the same core question time after time, them other unrelated blather, and way down in the article the answer to the question, sort of.

Please allow the F-cars to survive and win this weekend.

as i was reading it, I was saying to myself
did martin brundle write this?
on and on with no real point
I gave up after about 75 paragraphs
so I never got to the answer

Watching FP1 in Monaco that is a crazy narrow track . Have we reached a point where the new cars are too fast/wide/heavy for this track ?

I think that ship sailed in about 1968, but they'd still race at Monaco if the cars were as big as Buick Rivieras.
Tradition über alles!
(Not to mention the pallets of money this race brings to anyone and everyone involved.)

I'm glad to see that Danny had some speed first practice. Can't help thinking his time at McLaren is going to be through soon if he doesn't sort things out, but projecting ahead it would be cool to see him in Indycar or even NASCAR. Wonder how Ferrari is feeling about Li'l Schumacher?

Remember when teams would have special suspension and steering just for Monaco and just for the Lowes (edit, Loews, sorry.) hairpin? I wonder what they do now?

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