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I assumed he was talking about some kind of fantasy league.

 

Well that sucked, and so will the season. See you 2024.

 

Why?

 

Great job by Alonso… and good for Aston Martin in general, with Stroll in 6th.

 

A kneejerk reaction. That was not an encouraging start for Ferrari. Between the tire deg and the ongoing reliability issues all weekend that was tough to watch. I was hoping they would have figured some of that stuff out in the off season but apparently not. Especially hard since Charles won the race last year from Pole. We'll see.

 

Leclerc already taking grid penalties for excess engine parts: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/...penalty-for-saudi.2TMC3MUCnDCBgZQahmyLuC.html

Only two ECUs are permitted for the entire season and Leclerc burned both of them in Bahrain, with one failing before the race and one failing in the race. At least a 10-place grid drop in Saudi Arabia and potentially more to come later in the season.

 

Another dull race. When the focus is on the "battle for 15th", you know it's a dud. At least 5 seconds between all the cars in the top ten. Good race from Verstappen, but even his overtakes were dull.

Bring back refuelling.

 

I was busy kayaking today, but saw via social media that Alonso celebrated his 100th podium on stage only to then lose it to a 10-second penalty after the race for improperly serving a previous penalty. Apparently the improper penalty service occurred with over 30 laps to go but the stewards did nothing until after the podium ceremony. Whiskey tango foxtrot?

 

Only interesting thing happened after the race finished. Not been a spectator sport for a while, and this season so far is doing nothing to disprove that.

 

Alonso reinstated to the podium following a right of review: https://www.fia.com/sites/default/f...ix - Decision - Car 14 - Right of Review .pdf

So he gets his 100th podium after all.

 

This season is a forgone conclusion. RB dominate. Hopefully Checo can keep Max in check for the WDC so there's something worthwhile to watch. Also, it'll be interesting to see how Alonso takes on Merc and Ferrari

 

I will not be surprised if Alonso picks up a win somewhere, especially if the Red Bulls have issues in the same race.

 

"Boo" that RB won, but "yay" that it was Perez and not Verstappen.

Like I said before, it's karma for the Ricciardo situation.

 

I saw an article saying that after two penalties for being out of grid position, the FIA is widening the grid boxes by 20 centimeters and adding a centerline to guide drivers into the box. Ocon said in an interview that the new generation of car has visibility issues with lining up properly.

 

Cannot escape the sound of "VVVRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAMMMMMZZZZZZZZZZZZZ" in Melbourne this weekend, as someone who lives inner-city.

I also work on St. Kilda road which is right on Albert Park's doorstep.

 

Feel bad for Leclerc, and Sainz too for that matter. Not sure that a penalty that big on a lap that ended up not counting was the right call. Impressive day again for Alonso and Aston Martin.