F1 - GP (General Purpose)

Chode ^ | 8/5/2009 | Chode

[Chode]

This will be a general purpose thread for F1 news and pings that really don't require a thread of their own.

[Chode]

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[mabarker1]

They need to dump his azz and get someone that can make a decision on the fly and be within the regs and common sense.

I nominate a Pink Unicorn.

[Chode]

well, that’s pretty much what they want...

[Chode]

F1 Reportedly Pulls the Plug on Military Flyovers

A decades-old tradition in Formula 1 is no more.

Throughout the sport's history, race promoters have collaborated with their nations' respective governments to organize spectacular military aircraft flyovers while the pre-event grid proceedings are taking place.

However, Formula 1 has reportedly now told the 23 race promoters ahead of the 2022 season that to "support F1's sustainability objectives," military flyovers will no longer be permitted.

"From this season, the Grand Prix organizers will no longer be able to use military aircraft for air displays before the start of the races," reported Italy media outlet Corriere della Sera.

The outlet reports suspicions that this is a political decision.

Do you think?

Indeed, with 2022 race hosts including the United States, Russia, France, Britain, Hungary, Japan and many others, it is believed F1 wants to limit the ability for those hosts to use the grid flyovers to flex their military muscle.

It is believed that commercial aircraft powered by sustainable fuel will still be allowed to do flyovers and air displays, as will aerobatic planes like the Red Bull-branded ones above the Austrian GP.

[EEGator]

What a bunch of f****** a*******.
It also serves as flight hours and training for the military.
Now they’ll just do the same amount of flying, but for no one.
All they’re doing is removing joy from fans and pride from pilots.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

They have no allegiance.

[Yo-Yo]

If we can’t have military flyovers anymore, can we at least have the Grid Girls back?

[Bob434]

What the? Can thye make f-1 suck anymore than it already is with al. Their woke crap going on? Sure, it’s not as bad right now as Nascar, but they are quickly ca5chi g up in the suck department

[IYAS9YAS]

F-1 and sustainability. Talk about hypocrites. They’re the single largest carbon-spewing sport out there with all the planes, ships, trucks and support vehicles they use in their continent-hopping escapades every year.

[TexasM1A]

How freaking stupid.

[Chode]

thank you...

[Chode]

[Chode]

can’t post to all but AGREE with you all what the actual kucf?

F1 uberalles... i wonder it it’ll stop Texas too?

[BBB333]

My smallish community has a College with a fair football team (NCAA Div. AA - National champions three times in the last 75 years — lost in the Championship game to ND State last month).

We always enjoy watching the aircraft set-up for the flyover (we live in the foothills and have a wonderful view of the valley).

Flyovers are EXCEPTIONAL!

Back in the 80’s the Squad Leader of The Blue Angels (BA’s) was from our town and we would get BA’s flyovers at the most unexpected times when they were on the way from show to show.

I was hoping for more from Liberty than this CRAP.

Thanks for the head’s up, Chope!

[nascarnation]

Maybe Greta Thunberg on a parasail @ Monaco?

[mabarker1]

Idiots

[BBB333]

Chope = Chode.

SORRY!

[clintonh8r]

Woke. Here’s hoping that Broke will soon follow.

[Chode]

cool, same here

i see them even when we don’t goto the track

my house in the pattern plus right under their short final on the way to the track

and EEGator made the same argument i’ve made over the years when people bitch about fly overs

“It also serves as flight hours and training for the military.
Now they’ll just do the same amount of flying, but for no one.
All they’re doing is removing joy from fans and pride from pilots.”