F1 2024: Monaco GP - Monte Carlo (May 26)

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Don't know if I can trust a guy named Pierre

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Again

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Don't know if I can trust a guy named Pierre

If he has his French roll and garlic in tow he'll be alright

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Again

A serious note : And that's bad news for Red Bull ...

The Red Bull sim shows bad data for the RB20 at the Monaco track .
Monaco is not a RB20 track !

I think the pole and victory is for Charlie or Norris .
Hopefully MAX can drive it to the podium ..

1- Charlie
2- Norris
3- MAX
4- Sainz
5- Piastri
6- Checo
7- Tsunoda
8- Rus
9- Lew
10- Alo

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

A serious note : And that's bad news for Red Bull ...

The Red Bull sim shows bad data for the RB20 at the Monaco track .
Monaco is not a RB20 track !

I think the pole and victory is for Charlie or Norris .
Hopefully MAX can drive it to the podium ..

1- Charlie
2- Norris
3- MAX
4- Sainz
5- Piastri
6- Checo
7- Tsunoda
8- Rus
9- Lew
10- Alo

I usually don’t make predictions but here goes. Charlie gets poll and tangles with Max during race giving win to SAI.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

I usually don’t make predictions but here goes. Charlie gets poll and tangles with Max during race giving win to SAI.

I agree that whoever gets pole may win the race but lets see how the FP's go first today and in the race it's unlikely that MAX and Chas will collide under any circumstances.

[M5Rick]

Weather?
Friday and Saturday are 40% chance of rain more likely inland with cloudy days and on Sunday partly sunny with a dry race predicted with around 23C temps max.
Link
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...FPMz9G4xy0jQr5

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

A serious note : And that's bad news for Red Bull ...

The Red Bull sim shows bad data for the RB20 at the Monaco track .
Monaco is not a RB20 track !

I think the pole and victory is for Charlie or Norris .
Hopefully MAX can drive it to the podium ..

1- Charlie
2- Norris
3- MAX
4- Sainz
5- Piastri
6- Checo
7- Tsunoda
8- Rus
9- Lew
10- Alo

It'll be business as usual for MAX

MAX has offered some advice for predicted hotshot Antonelli when or if he starts in F1, mainly saying not to think too much into things just to go as fast as he can.
FIA has recently made the start age in F1 at 18 more stringent and with him turning 18 in August he may well be pulled out of his competing Formula he is at now and possibly replace someone in a Merc engined car who's not performing well to gain experience.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...TjgpBzphxq9307

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

I usually don’t make predictions but here goes. Charlie gets poll and tangles with Max during race giving win to SAI.

Yeah that can always happen at Monaco . And the very important pitstop strategy with undercuts ect...
So far , Ferrari improved their pitstop strategy and effectuation . It was about time..

At any moment the race situation can change completely by a yellow flag ...
For the rest , the Monaco race looks actually like a traffic jam. Hitch your wagon !
It is not always the fastest car or the best driver that wins Monaco , It's also the luck factor at Monaco .

OK. Let's shuffle the deck of cards...

[M5Rick]

FP1 due to start in 10 minutes, and everyone will need every moment to run in this hour long session to prepare their cars up to the Monaco specific set up.

Just to say Jos the boss is present at Monaco and will no doubt be bumping into Christian at some time
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/28099...return-horner/

[MoeTE87]

Wait...when did HAAS become HAAS Ferrari?

[Car-Addicted]

The Monaco GP has always equalized horse power differences and punished aerodynamic efficiency. My prediction is a Mercedes / McLaren podium and a difficult weekend for the Max fan boys. This will be some interesting qualifying!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by MoeTE87

Wait...when did HAAS become HAAS Ferrari?

They use Ferrari engines.

[HeelToeShift]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

The Monaco GP has always equalized horse power differences and punished aerodynamic efficiency. My prediction is a Mercedes / McLaren podium and a difficult weekend for the Max fan boys. This will be some interesting qualifying!

I think RBR with a big max DF wing still lands them more DF than the other teams and they have improved their low speed more than other teams. Will be interesting because they didnt even run the soft tire in FP1 as I believe they are optimizing set-up and making sure they do their homework like they do in a typical weekend. Even when Max ran softs in FP2 he was right there and considering they keep the engines turned down way more than others will be interesting to see and we know Lec is going to be pushing as hard as he can even before quali.
Also interesting is that Per was quoted hinting at a 'big upgrade' so I that too will be fun to see what they come with.

[Marcoose]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

...difficult weekend for the Max fan boys.

By now you know I'm not a Verstappen fan, but I wouldn't bet against him. He's exceptional. If he's not on pole, I bet he'll overtake on the inside of La Rascasse. Ballsy, but that's Verstappen. This has all the hallmarks of a great weekend.

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by Marcoose

By now you know I'm not a Verstappen fan, but I wouldn't bet against him. He's exceptional.

No argument here.
Good weekend to relive Ayrton Senna Monaco 1984
A superior talent in a under performing chassis.

[Killed by Death]

Leo to Reverse the Curse

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by HeelToeShift

I think RBR with a big max DF wing still lands them more DF than the other teams and they have improved their low speed more than other teams. Will be interesting because they didnt even run the soft tire in FP1 as I believe they are optimizing set-up and making sure they do their homework like they do in a typical weekend. Even when Max ran softs in FP2 he was right there and considering they keep the engines turned down way more than others will be interesting to see and we know Lec is going to be pushing as hard as he can even before quali.
Also interesting is that Per was quoted hinting at a 'big upgrade' so I that too will be fun to see what they come with.

The RB19 didn't have any problem when it was there so I half expect an improvement when it matters in quali, with Checo's hint there may be something more to come.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Leo to Reverse the Curse

Nice puppy, I'm sure that's a dachshund.

[3798j]

Is it a bluff or are panic buttons being pushed?

"Verstappen describes ‘worst possible outcome’ for Red Bull as he sees ‘no solution’ to Monaco struggles."

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...CX4cUrUMqCNgzi

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

The RB19 didn't have any problem when it was there so I half expect an improvement when it matters in quali, with Checo's hint there may be something more to come.

The RB20 got a new 'spoon wing to get more downforce at Monaco.
So far , the wing s@cks ...
The RB20 is very bad to run over the curbs , because the front suspension jumps too much.
By this , they lose traction and speed to come out of the corner .
Setup wise , the RB20 really s@cks ! It's the design...

MAX is P4 in FP2 at 0.5 sec. from Charlie . Useless to say that 0.5 sec. at Monaco is a sea of time..
MAX got a new battery , because it didn't reloaded further than a 20-30% level at Imola.
MAX was very lucky to win Imola , 1 or 2 laps more and his battery was completely dead !
That's why he got a new battery . But no further updates for the RB20 at Monaco.
I really hate to say it : MAX will not win Monaco ....

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The RB20 got a new 'spoon wing to get more downforce at Monaco.
So far , the wing s@cks ...
The RB20 is very bad to run over the curbs , because the front suspension jumps too much.
By this , they lose traction and speed to come out of the corner .
Setup wise , the RB20 really s@cks ! It's the design...

MAX is P4 in FP2 at 0.5 sec. from Charlie . Useless to say that 0.5 sec. at Monaco is a sea of time..
MAX got a new battery , because it didn't reloaded further than a 20-30% level at Imola.
MAX was very lucky to win Imola , 1 or 2 laps more and his battery was completely dead !
That's why he got a new battery . But no further updates for the RB20 at Monaco.
I really hate to say it : MAX will not win Monaco ....

MAX had a spent battery and he still won with the dud one at Imola when Lando's tyres just ran out of grip, the winning MAX Factor.
He has a new battery here and for sure Chas looks threatening with seemingly the whole populate out to watch him in that close knit community with his Maranello upgrades apparently working fine. It could well be that Chas is on top of things but I think there is something else to this rather than the rock hard ride of the RB20, where did that come from. The 19 had no problem and the 20 is reportedly an evolution of the 19.