2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Practice & Qualifying Thread

[tifosi1993]

[tifosi1993]

Red Bull is ahead, but that was to be expected. But we don't have anyone else to worry about.

But it seems Ferrari manage practice to qualifying well, but something crops up when they go from qualifying to race. Hopefully that will not be the case here in Jeddah, as it was in Bahrain.

[nani_s23]

Red Bull is ahead, but that was to be expected. But we don't have anyone else to worry about.

But it seems Ferrari manage practice to qualifying well, but something crops up when they go from qualifying to race. Hopefully that will not be the case here in Jeddah, as it was in Bahrain.

If everything goes well … given the race pace… it should be P2 & P3 for Ferrari.

SC probability is very high on this track. It’s better to have tyre advantage & good drs.

[FerrariF60]

Equation is simple Target Perez until we bring some upgrades to the car which improves performance. With this SF-24 car, if we can target Perez & get few wins at some tracks then we can claim WCC.

AMIN to that.....to me WCC is way more important than WDC

[tifosi1993]

AMIN to that.....to me WCC is way more important than WDC

For some, but for the majority, WDC defines the success. That's why most of us here are still bitter about 2008.

Max ended the Mercedes dominance in 2021, and no one in the Mercedes camp cared about their WCC.

[tifosi1993]

If everything goes well … given the race pace… it should be P2 & P3 for Ferrari.

SC probability is very high on this track. It’s better to have tyre advantage & good drs.

Yup, but something always goes wrong quite frequently at Ferrari during the actual race. So they need to demonstrate that they've the ability to do clean race management.

[FerrariF60]

For some, but for the majority, WDC defines the success. That's why most of us here are still bitter about 2008.

Max ended the Mercedes dominance in 2021, and no one in the Mercedes camp cared about their WCC.

only cause they wanted Hamster to have EIGHT to beat all records....they STILL cared VERY MUCH about the 8th constructors championship

[FerrariF60]

Yup, but something always goes wrong quite frequently at Ferrari during the actual race. So they need to demonstrate that they've the ability to do clean race management.

more so in the 16 garage, NOT 55....sabotage anyone???

[Aziz]

Red Bull is ahead, but that was to be expected. But we don't have anyone else to worry about.

But it seems Ferrari manage practice to qualifying well, but something crops up when they go from qualifying to race. Hopefully that will not be the case here in Jeddah, as it was in Bahrain.

We will be sitting ducks on straights withe that RW

[Aviamata]

more so in the 16 garage, NOT 55....sabotage anyone???

Sainztander is leaving after this year so no point to do that . But for sure under Binotto time there was sabotage

[elnano14]

Once again we are losing too much time in sector 1. Don't know if it's power related (we turned down the engine) or drag or lack of downforce ?

[Msdiabl0]

If everything goes well … given the race pace… it should be P2 & P3 for Ferrari.

SC probability is very high on this track. It’s better to have tyre advantage & good drs.

Russell looked alright on the Mediums otherwise P2 and p3 should be doable

[Aviamata]

FP2 still same rear wing as FP1 but using an unloaded Beam wing . FP3 tommorow we will test lower drag rear wing

[ntukza]

Once again we are losing too much time in sector 1. Don't know if it's power related (we turned down the engine) or drag or lack of downforce ?

Why are we turning down the engine at this stage though? We've already had a proper race where our engine performance was laid bare for all to see, why try to hide it again?

[Silent Bob]

Why are we turning down the engine at this stage though? We've already had a proper race where our engine performance was laid bare for all to see, why try to hide it again?

Because you only get to use 4 engines to last 24 races.

[Cavallino]

Long runs (FP2)

Charles (C4, tyre age: 5 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:35.262
1:34.647
1:34.429
1:34.696
1:34.220
1:34.394
1:34.536
1:33.886 (Engine:1, Torque:1 for this lap, so race engine mode)
Pits for mediums (1:38.330)
Only an outlap on the mediums

Carlos (C3, Tyre age: 7 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:35.236
1:35.094
1:34.953
1:34.585
1:34.456
1:34.120 (Engine:1, Torque:1 lap)

Max (C3, tyre age: 8 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:34.244
1:34.339
1:33.913
1:33.911
1:34.231
1:43.684
1:34.017
1:34.053
1:33.911
1:33.726

Perez (C2, Tyre age: 6 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:34.941
1:34.215
1:34.439
1:34.318
1:34.165
1:34.654
1:35.018
1:34.191
1:35.468
1:34.650
1:34.516
1:34.881
1:34.391
1:34.184
1:34.012

Lewis (C3, Tyre age: 8 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:34.628
1:34.620
1:37.778
1:34.488
1:54.402

Russell (C2, tyre age: 8 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:34.221
1:36.544
1:53.004
1:34.667
1:34.477
1:34.274

Alonso (C2, Tyre age: 7 laps at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:34.618
1:34.749
1:34.506
1:34.710
1:34.637
1:34.524
1:34.978
1:40.237
1:35.009
1:34.961
1:35.394
1:35.446

Norris (C4, Tyre age: 8 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:37.906
Slow lap
1:36.483
Pits for hards (tyre age: 5 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:34.896
1:34.750
1:34.965
1:34.474
1:34.179

Piastri (C3, Tyre age: 8 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:34.747
1:34.414
1:35.064
1:35.185
1:35.179
1:36.371
1:35.141
1:37.377

we look miles off judging by this.

Perez had no deg on the c2.

Unless Sainz is sick and that c4 is just too high deg to be a race tyre. Or the Red Bulls are using full engine for all their laps.

[Aviamata]

Soft-Hard strategy is being considered . I think we will run Soft-Hard with FP-2 rear wing and Medium-Hard with less drag rear wing

[aroutis]

It's still a double edge sword since if Charles out perform Hamilton these people will spread conspiracy propaganda against the team and Charles

And? We live with these people and limited IQ for ever lol

[paolo lalli]

Early days but the way I see it a good platform has been delivered. It's way more positive than last year.No doubt an interesting season ahead.

[stefa]

AMIN to that.....to me WCC is way more important than WDC

Agree 100%. Team above everyone!

[patrese86]

Sainz has appendicitis so won't take part in any more of the weekend and requires surgery.

Bearman to take over.

[nani_s23]

Carlos Sainz has been diagnosed with appendicitis and will need surgery. Starting from FP3 and for the rest of the weekend, he will be replaced by reserve driver Oliver Bearman. Oliver will therefore no longer take part in this round of the F2 Championship

@Giuliano Duchessa

[Rishu]

Dammit. Can't Hamilton drive Sainz's car this weekend?

[FerrariF60]

lol….

[Brembo]

By missing the qualli & race he gets 2 weeks & 2days off rather than 2 weeks if he raced. He must really be hurting. Clear sailing for a Charles podium!

[jgonzalesm6]

Carlos Sainz has been diagnosed with appendicitis and will need surgery. Starting from FP3 and for the rest of the weekend, he will be replaced by reserve driver Oliver Bearman. Oliver will therefore no longer take part in this round of the F2 Championship

@Giuliano Duchessa

Things just got interesting for Ferrari in qualifying and race.

Hope Sainz's surgery goes well and recovers well and fast.

[FerrariF60]

Things just got interesting for Ferrari in qualifying and race.

Hope Sainz's surgery goes well and recovers well and fast.

yeah, it's gonna be hard for Bearman as he's pretty green in this car but i'm sure he'll give it his best

[FerrariF60]

Things just got interesting for Ferrari in qualifying and race.

Hope Sainz's surgery goes well and recovers well and fast.

yeah, it's gonna be hard for Bearman as he's pretty green in this car but i'm sure he'll give it his best

[elnano14]

Different tyre choices between us and the others in FP3
We use 1 set of mediums + 1 set of softs, while the others use 2 set of softs

[FerrariF60]

Different tyre choices between us and the others in FP3
We use 1 set of mediums + 1 set of softs, while the others use 2 set of softs

maybe to have a brand new set for the race....as i'd imagine our strategy would be S adn H