2025 Motorsports Racing Season.

Ohtobbad said:
To be Honest every since Tony George destroyed the Indy Car series
I have not really followed it, Occasional I will watch a bit if home, channel surfing and see it on.
Sad what he did, was so incredible before he messed with. Even now its a shadow of its former self.
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Looks like Penske is running the Indy show now.
The series is certainly not what it once was. I too actually ignored it for a few years after it went through it's initial decline.
 
AC Bill said:
Yes the aero on these cars plays a huge role. Pit stop strategy can make a big difference, but also how a driver manages the tires on the track.
In many ways I really dislike the factor on how tires play a role in the races. Indy car is also affected by these rules about mandatorily having to run laps on certain compounds during a race. It must be a bit of a nightmare for a team having to set up a car to run well on the various compounds. I believe it actually hinders the car and the driver, to be able to perform at their maximum potential.
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yes I hope they sort out the aero on 2026 cars,
and I hate DRS zones, I say give them X amount of extra power per lap and let them use
where evre they want.
 
Ohtobbad said:
I hate DRS zones, I say give them X amount of extra power per lap and let them use
where evre they want.
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I've never like the DRS zone aspect of F1 racing either.
Ever since racing began, winning races was based on a cars performance, and drivers skills. Cars were able to win races because of brilliant driving, and engineering, not because some particular sections of a racing circuit was chosen to allow cars to go faster by some FIA officials.
We've seen race results skewed because of the DRS factor. Watching how Lewis skillfully played the "DRS zone" against Norris for a few laps during the last race, is a perfect example. We have seen similar scenes where two team drivers have worked together using DRS zones to a competitors disadvantage and keep them at bay.
Why not let the driver himself decide where and when to use the DRS, and forget the "within one second" rule? The Indy series allows the "push to pass" at the driver's discretion, why not F1? Is it because the F1 cars have become so massive, and yet are still racing on some older historic tracks, originally designed for much smaller cars? Are DRS zones the only place a pass can still take place?
 
AC Bill said:
I've never like the DRS zone aspect of F1 racing either.
Ever since racing began, winning races was based on a cars performance, and drivers skills. Cars were able to win races because of brilliant driving, and engineering, not because some particular sections of a racing circuit was chosen to allow cars to go faster by some FIA officials.
We've seen race results skewed because of the DRS factor. Watching how Lewis skillfully played the "DRS zone" against Norris for a few laps during the last race, is a perfect example. We have seen similar scenes where two team drivers have worked together using DRS zones to a competitors disadvantage and keep them at bay.
Why not let the driver himself decide where and when to use the DRS, and forget the "within one second" rule? The Indy series allows the "push to pass" at the driver's discretion, why not F1? Is it because the F1 cars have become so massive, and yet are still racing on some older historic tracks, originally designed for much smaller cars? Are DRS zones the only place a pass can still take place?
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I agree, only a few tracks where some real racing happens,
the only place I can live with limited passing is Monaco and mostly
because of history and how skilled you have to be to drive fast on.
I miss wathcing Senna at Monaco, something to behold.
 
Miami 1st prctice and spring Qualify today
Qualify for race tomorrow,
Kimi sets record as youngest F-1 driver to ever get pole in any format.
Short quick race, should be fun to watch
( I hope I can get home to watch it.)
  1. 1. Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:26.482
  2. 2. Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.045
  3. 3. Lando Norris McLaren +0.100
  4. 4. Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.255
  5. 5. George Russell Mercedes +0.309
  6. 6. Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.326
  7. 7. Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.548
  8. 8. Alex Albon Williams +0.711
  9. 9. Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls +1.061
  10. 10. Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +1.308
 
Looks like I missed a good race, Qualifying was about normal Except for the two ferraris
struggling as such, seems there last year cars is better than this one.

Looks like a bit of rain possible for race tomorrow, could make it more fun to watch,
Its a crazy fast track in some areas and really tight in others.
 
Ohtobbad said:
Looks like I missed a good race, Qualifying was about normal Except for the two ferraris
struggling as such, seems there last year cars is better than this one.

Looks like a bit of rain possible for race tomorrow, could make it more fun to watch,
Its a crazy fast track in some areas and really tight in others.
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Yes you missed a very good race, heavy rain just before it started, very bad spray, lots of sitting water, a heavy crash on the formation lap, delayed start, then good racing on inters, followed by towards the end pit stops to change to slicks, and another heavy impact, then finishing under the safety car.
 
Mcdavis said:
Yes you missed a very good race, heavy rain just before it started, very bad spray, lots of sitting water, a heavy crash on the formation lap, delayed start, then good racing on inters, followed by towards the end pit stops to change to slicks, and another heavy impact, then finishing under the safety car.
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Oh and Max got a 10 sec penalty after his team released him right into Antonelli. Literally, and it was only due to Kimi’s quick thinking and abandoning trying to go into his pit box that avoided him taking out all his mechanics.
 
I agree a shower in the middle of the race would have made a pretty interesting race. As it was, there was some great racing at the front between Max, and the McLaren's as they fought to pass him. A few mid-pack skirmishes as well, The young gun did very well all weekend, considering this was his first F1 season.
I'm glad that Sainz wasn't penalized for his incident with Hamilton on the last lap. Both drivers were equally to blame for the collision, which is fair. Hamilton did abruptly change his approach to the corner, and Sainz was braking a tad late. Without watching the slo-mo replays that Sky offered compared to normal speed, you would think it was all Sainz's fault.
 
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