Formula E is actually turning out to be quite good. For the second year running, the championship comes down to the final race, with the standings often separated by just a handful of points. There’s talk of expanding the calendar next season, potentially bumping us up to 14 races based on what they're announcing. Jaguar is entering the fray, and naturally, we're seeing some major movement in the driver lineup too. The current two-time—and soon-to-be three-time—World Touring Car Championship champion José María López is logically heading to DS Virgin Racing to take over for Vergnaud. It takes a minute to wrap your head around this whole electric concept, but once you get used to it, there's plenty of entertainment to be had watching these things run on juice.
As for Sébastien Buemi, he might just land another shot in Formula 1. I wouldn't be surprised if Alain Prost gives him a little nudge to replace one of the Kevin Magnussen duo next season.
graniteharbor502 said:I am not entirely certain if this news has reached your ears yet, but it appears that starting next season, the Formula E support program will include the Roborace series. We are talking about races featuring specially engineered vehicles that won't be piloted by drivers of flesh and blood, but rather by artificial intelligence. Does this imply that in the near future we might expect road vehicles governed by AI, potentially leading to a significant reduction in traffic accidents? Furthermore, one must wonder, can robot racing truly capture the imagination of dedicated motorsport enthusiasts?
Look, most major global manufacturers are already deep into development, and some have even debuted autonomous systems. Based on current projections, this tech should be standard by the end of the decade. So, this move isn't exactly shocking. It's just another way to lure potential manufacturers into this whole electric circus. Starting next season, Jaguar is stepping in as a constructor, replacing the Trullia team, which clearly failed to build a competitive car for this season. Interestingly, several parties showed interest in that spot, but Jaguar was ultimately chosen to fill the void.
While I'm here, I don't know how many of you are still following closely, but that last race was fantastic. Sebastien Buemi is putting on an incredible show, and frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up replacing Palmer at some point this season if the latter fails to deliver anything meaningful.
1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Nico Rosberg 3. Valtteri Bottas 4. Sebastian Vettel 5. Felipe Massa 6. Kimi Raikkonen 7. Daniil Kvyat 8. Daniel Ricciardo 9. Romain Grosjean 10. Max Verstappen
Looking back at my initial forecasts, I’ve hit a bit of a crossroads. I'm genuinely torn between sticking with the original prediction I set out with or just throwing it all away and attempting a completely new one right at the finish line 😁
1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Nico Rosberg 3. Daniel Ricciardo 4. Sebastian Vettel 5. Kimi Raikkonen 6. Daniil Kvyat 7. Felipe Massa 8. Valtteri Bottas 9. Nico Hulkenberg 10. Romain Grosjean
Things are about to get intense... I'm certain Piquet will be gifted another spot; his teammate will just hand it over on a silver platter... And then, we’ll probably have the fastest lap deciding the whole damn thing.
neonfox65, we definitely get where you're coming from, but is it really necessary to poison every single thread with these mindless arguments?
People see what they want to see and that’s pretty much that. 😉
Anyway, the rain started right in the middle of qualifying. The results are in: Sébastien Buemi took sixth, Felipe Massa ended up eleventh, and Nelson Piquet finished sixteenth... It could turn into a hell of a race, especially if this rain keeps coming down...
graniteharbor502 said:Does anyone happen to know where one might be able to catch the race live?
I’m not entirely sure what kind of visual quality you’re hunting for 😁, but personally, I’ve been streaming every single race through here: http://www.filmon.com/channel/itv4
Look, the difference is just a one-hour offset between us and the UK, which is why I specified our local time regarding when the NBC broadcast actually kicks off. 😉 If I were to follow "their" schedule, the pre-race coverage would start at seven and the race itself would be at eight 😁
Basically, the race starts at nine o'clock my time 😁 😁
Drew Bennett68 said:The race in Miami is today. It starts at 10:00 PM, though I'm not entirely certain. Somewhere it says 9:00 PM, but that's probably just the pre-race buildup and all that nonsense.
Official link.
Hmmmm..... Miami should be five hours behind us, which means the race ought to kick off at nine o'clock our time. Plus, NBC starts the broadcast at eight by our clock. Given there's an hour of buildup, I'm fairly confident the actual race is at nine.🤔
Fantastic race so far 🙏 A total turning point right there. Pit stops incoming, things are about to get intense in the SC...
What an ending... Honestly, what else is there to say? My professional recommendation: grab a drink and watch this. It’s a solid hour of absolutely ELITE 👍