Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022Formula 1

[PeterJB]

Here are the updated qualifying averages:

Leclerc +0.004
Verstappen +0.262
Perez +0.313
Sainz +0.317
Russell +0.953
Hamilton +1.242
Norris +1.275
Alonso +1.314
Bottas +1.360
Ocon +1.425
Gasly +1.446
Tsunoda +1.648
Ricciardo +1.742
Magnussen +1.796
Vettel +1.974
Schumacher +2.109
Zhou +2.228
Stroll +2.435
Albon +2.518
Latifi +3.277

 

[IcySlivers]

Should be a good race

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Monster laps from Charles and Sergio, jeez.

Ooh, both Mercs and ATs in the mix?

Hope Lando and Daniel can nab some points.

Please no helmet cam porpoising. I have no idea how the drivers can stomach that violent bouncing. 🤢

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Caught this on the subreddit.

Based on this, guess I'm gonna say Max gets pole & the win, & Charles sets the fastest lap.

Let's go with a repeat of prior year.

Though it will depend on the start and if Leclerc can keep the lead by getting a gap on the bulls. Otherwise it will be between Max and Sergio for the win.

 

[TypeRDC5]

Perez has now complained about team decisions twice in 2 races...

Both drivers on fairly long contracts too... hoping for another Hamilton vs rosberg situation here to add fuel to the fire, if leclerc can convert some of these poles to wins then we may have a 3 way fight for the title for the whole season 😁

 

[McLaren]

Following the comments Jos made after Monaco, Marko stepped up as the voice of reason.

 

[Grayfox]

Jos is ANGRY.
RB put the wrong driver in car 11 which is now leading.

 

[Blitz24]

Latifi with a starting grid impingement. 10 second penalty.

 

[PaMu1337]

Latifi with a starting grid impingement. 10 second penalty.

Mechanic pushing him back too late

 

[Grayfox]

Latifi got a 10s stop go penalty for something for starting grid rule violation.

 

[Blitz24]

Mechanic pushing him back too late

What would the penalty have been had he not been pushed back?

 

[PaMu1337]

What would the penalty have been had he not been pushed back?

None, he wasn't out of place, they want to be a bit behind their slot to lay down some rubber.

 

[Grayfox]

None, he wasn't out of place, they want to be a bit behind their slot to lay down some rubber.

Not that it would've helped him, he would've screwed it up some how.
But 342km/h for Max.

 

[PaMu1337]

Max just needs a slightly better exit from the last corner and he should get Leclerc. He lost almost 3 tenths last lap there

 

[Blitz24]

Well, Ferrari lost one. Sainz stopped in turn 4.

 

[PaMu1337]

Sainz just can't catch a break

Edit: VSC

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Sainz can't catch a break. 😤

 

[Blitz24]

Virtual Safety Car following Sainz's stopped car. LeClerc and others pit.

 

[PaMu1337]

Bad stop for Leclerc

Edit: Jack failure?

 

[Grayfox]

Leclerc slow on the stop.

 

[NICKname]

A great strategy call... From Ferrari? Wow. Unless Leclerc's car also fails, he's going to get an easy win.

 

[Grayfox]

A great strategy call... From Ferrari? Wow. Unless Leclerc's car also fails, he's going to get an easy win.

Not really.
He has to do 42 laps on the set of tires.
If RB can last a few more laps on the mediums, their hards will be fresher towards the end.

Unless we get a safety car.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Yikes, Vettel. 😬

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Bad strategy call from Mercedes. Stacking Hamilton ended up costing a few places. I guess we'll see in the end.

 

[Blitz24]

Vettel too hard into turn 3. Perhaps trying a scenic route.

 

[ZoomingZoomer]

Perez has absolutely no pace.

 

[Grayfox]

Perez has absolutely no pace.

Well to quote a certain someone.
"His tires are gone."

 

[NICKname]

Not really.
He has to do 42 laps on the set of tires.
If RB can last a few more laps on the mediums, their hards will be fresher towards the end.

Unless we get a safety car.

Fresh enough to bridge a 10-15 second gap? If not more? And Perez has already lost all his pace on this tyres, so the "advantage" will only be a handful of laps.

EDIT: Perez is 18 seconds behind with a 6 second stop. Leclerc is winning this race with ease unless a full on safety car comes out right now.

 

[PaMu1337]

Botched stop for Perez as well!

 

[Blitz24]

Slow stop for Perez too. Hydraulics issue for Sainz.