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  1. johnireland

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    #1 johnireland, Nov 20, 2023
    And does anybody care? Will the teams even bother to bring spare parts and all their crew? Better to save the money and just DNF. I can't find FP1 or 2 on ESPN...just FP3 and Qualifying and the race.

    Where would Ferrari be at this point if they hadn't had so much bad luck this year?
     
  2. jgonzalesm6

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    #2 jgonzalesm6, Nov 21, 2023
    The fight is for 2nd place Mr. Positive Vibes.
    Currently Mercedes has 392pts vs. Ferrari's 388pts for the WCC standings.
     
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    #3 absostone, Nov 21, 2023
    Must crush Merc.
     
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    #5 Jack-the-lad, Nov 21, 2023
    How much is the monetary difference between second and third?
     
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    #6 jgonzalesm6, Nov 21, 2023
    2nd place gives the winner $125 million.

    3rd place gives the winner $116 million.

    A difference of $9 million USD.
     
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    #7 Jack-the-lad, Nov 21, 2023
    Definitely worth showing up for!
     
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    #8 jgonzalesm6, Nov 21, 2023
    @Jack-the-lad

    That doesn't include the historical prize money for teams like Ferrari and Mclaren.
     
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  9. johnireland

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    #9 johnireland, Nov 21, 2023
    So if the difference between 2nd and 3rd is 9 million, how much to travel the team to Abu Dhabi? And what are the different scenarios for Ferrari to win? Certainly a DNF by one of the Mercs would help...but even if both DNF's...what would Ferrari have to do to get those five points?
     
  10. USMCS6

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    #10 USMCS6, Nov 22, 2023
    I wonder if the 9 million is worth more or less than the development time you get 3vs2? Seems like more development time would be very valuable to Ferrari. 9 million is 10 SF90s.
     
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    #11 steved033, Nov 22, 2023
    All they need to do is have both cars finish in the points where the cumulative total is 6 more than Merc finishing in the points.

    Who are the players?

    Max will win...

    ...so second on down...let's discuss during the race and see if anyone succumbs to the pressure.

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    #12 DF1, Nov 22, 2023
    Given the cost cap total, Ferrari is being paid to race. McLaren doing well also as they recover a large part of the current spend.
     
  13. kes7u

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    #13 kes7u, Nov 22, 2023
    Seems to me that Ferrari has way more money than they're permitted to spend. While as a fan, would be great to see them get 2nd, realistically I think it is better for the team to finish 3rd.
     
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    #14 Bas, Nov 23, 2023
    f1 pays for the top 9 teams' equipment transport for starters.

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    This isn't about saving 9 million btw. That's not even 4 days of their annual profit.
     
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    #15 tifosi12, Nov 23, 2023
    I'm sure not showing up for a GP triggers immense fines.
     
  16. Tobias

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    #16 Tobias, Nov 26, 2023
    ESPN gives the least coverage possible while still satisfying their broadcast agreement. They can't wait to cut back to college kids catching a ball.
     
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    #17 tifosi12, Nov 27, 2023
    True. As soon as they can, they cut it off. Unreal.
     
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    #18 TurboFreak650, Dec 12, 2023
    Quite a contrast after the MASSIVE overhyping of the Las Vegas weekend. I would really hate to see F1 degraded by over-Americanization in cheesy Vegas and/or Miami style....like bat and ball sports for example. :oops:
     

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