Tim_Richmond_Fan
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DRS is too OP, needs tweaking.
2022 Saudi Fireworks GP
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gnomesayin
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This is just phenomenal compared to the quality of racing we've suffered through for years and years.
Tim_Richmond_Fan
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That visor cam is so good.
FLRacingFan
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If this is like last year with Hamilton swapped for Leclerc and less crashing/controversy I’m all for it. Great start to the season.
Tim_Richmond_Fan
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Nice rebound for RedBull. This new car has been fantastic so far. Really excited for this season.
Get That 88 Up There !!
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Much better race then I thought it would be
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I’m so excited about all forms of motorsports right now. F1 has been fantastic through 2 races.
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I was hoping Leclerc would steal it back, but can't ask more from an F1 race at a less than ideal venue than what that delivered.
Kiante
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This was excellent.
Car is a 10/10 for me, so far.
Car is a 10/10 for me, so far.
Get That 88 Up There !!
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Best start to the season in years. Loving this new car
donthaveanickname
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Fantastic ending to this race, maybe it's gonna get even closer over the course of the season when more teams start to figure out their cars.
Tim_Richmond_Fan
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I'm not sure, think it needs more time and tracks to evaluate. They aren't yo-yoing back and forth endlessly. As Max said, passes just need to be more planned now.
Tim_Richmond_Fan
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I can understand that. I'm hoping that with the cars following so much better this year, we can reduce/eliminate the strength at some point. That's just my very minor critique on an otherwise very promising start for this car.
FLRacingFan
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Might want to think about moving where the detection point is at some places, like after corner exit than before entry. The gamesmanship like slamming the brakes sooner than they normally would can be silly/dangerous I think.
Kiante
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I think its just right tbh.
It requires the drivers to time usage and requires to them to be brave on the brakes as well. They still have to make these passes stick.
Doc Austin
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About the Saudi race:
Well, it wasn't the utter disaster it could have been, which is a victory in itself. Now, let's hope everyone can get the hell out of there and on to the next race safely.
It was a great race, well won by Verstappen. He and LeClerc had a very fair battle. Lots of other good battles up and down the field too. This is a lot more like it and will get even better once Merc gets their car figured out.
I know some people don't like the track, but we've had two great races there and none of the predicted carnage. The biggest accident of the weekend was Schumacher, who said he wasn't even sore from it. Sadly it doesn't much matter because it's in a very dangerous part of the world and we should probably not go back for that reason alone.
I like these new cars, but they have to get the porposing figured out before it causes a nasty accident.
Well, it wasn't the utter disaster it could have been, which is a victory in itself. Now, let's hope everyone can get the hell out of there and on to the next race safely.
It was a great race, well won by Verstappen. He and LeClerc had a very fair battle. Lots of other good battles up and down the field too. This is a lot more like it and will get even better once Merc gets their car figured out.
I know some people don't like the track, but we've had two great races there and none of the predicted carnage. The biggest accident of the weekend was Schumacher, who said he wasn't even sore from it. Sadly it doesn't much matter because it's in a very dangerous part of the world and we should probably not go back for that reason alone.
I like these new cars, but they have to get the porposing figured out before it causes a nasty accident.
West
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Great racing throughout the pack 
Tumbleweed
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I used to sit and watch F1 races with my eyes glazed over and asking myself the same question. I think the past 2-3 years have started to show some promise for the series however, especially with teams and drivers other than Mercedes and Hamilton showing some signs of life now and races being added in the US.
I also think the new rules on following and overtaking are making the racing better this year. Adding races in the US and the "Drive To Survive" series on Netflix are both good for the series in my opinion as well.
FLRacingFan
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Surpassed last week’s Bahrain GP to become the #2 GP audience ever on cable.
Doc Austin
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Don't worry. Max will crash into LeClerc when he needs to.
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They need to move the detection point to areas where it would be detrimental to play games with braking/slowing. Like just after corner exit or something.
Doc Austin
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The new cars race much better. Maybe they don't need DRS.
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It’s easy. The soap opera of it all on Netflix (reality tv for men) and the timeframe. I’ve said it before, NASCAR and MLB are getting absolutely killed by these 3:30-4 races/games. Hell even CFB is taking a hit or two
I watch racing for racing not a soap opera
Doc Austin
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What else could we expect when F1's commercial rights were bought by a media company?