Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2023Formula 1

[Famine]

Yeah, my math skills aren't up to the task today.

Sounds like you've got a future as a Ferrari strategist.

 

[Grayfox]

Lawson has dropped off compared to other races.

 

[Dennisch]

Sounds like you've got a future as a Ferrari strategist.

Only if I get paid in Prosecco.

 

[DG_Silva]

Perez gets another 5 seconds for track limits?

Yeah, I was puzzled by this, surely it should be 10 seconds?

 

[Grayfox]

They need a new range of punishments for penalties.

Start in wrong grid spot: +10s
Take someone out: +10s
2x Track Limits: +10s

Makes no sense.

 

[McLaren]

They need a new range of punishments for penalties.

Start in wrong grid spot: +10s
Take someone out: +10s
2x Track Limits: +10s

Makes no sense.

They penalize on the action, not the outcome. Phrasing it as “taking someone out” instead of “Causing a collision” shows you know better.

 

[Dennisch]

Booh. Team orders. Booh.

 

[DG_Silva]

Russell letting go off the steering wheel down most of the straight.

 

[PaMu1337]

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Russell letting go off the steering wheel down most of the straight.

He was probably just trying to cool his hands, but it almost looked like he was bored 😂

 

[Rossell2]

Verstappen has a slow pitstop! Does that mean he's in troub...no.

 

[Famine]

 

[Grayfox]

Tsk Tsk Tsk.
You did it again Gasly.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

I don't envy any of the drivers out there tonight... looked hot as balls.

Another good show from McLaren. Closing up on Alonso doing all of Aston's heavy lifting.

Solid recovery from Russell.

Whoa, double Alfa points!

 

[Veinz]

That was alright, time for NASCAR!

 

[05XR8]

Good recovery for Russell.

 

[PaMu1337]

Perez just got another 5s penalty

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Sauna time

 

[PaMu1337]

"I believed you were gonna tell me I had a 5 second penalty for track limits. Scared the crap out of me!"

 

[kjeldsen]

delete

 

[McLaren]

Jeez, even at the tail end where Checo has the ability to score some sort of points over Lewis, he gets another penalty and walks away with just 1 point.

 

[PaMu1337]

One of the McLaren people had a kid on their shoulders, who was wearing a Verstappen hat

 

[AshenGraey]

I see Max already against it but I think they should keep this setup more often. Those mandatory max laps per tires did make this a bit more entertaining to watch. It was chaotic but the driver did push more throughout the race.

 

[PaMu1337]

I see Max already against it but I think they should keep this setup more often. Those mandatory max laps per tires did make this a bit more entertaining to watch. It was chaotic but the driver did push more throughout the race.

Nah, I think it's too artificial, and takes away a lot of the strategy. It's good to have the occasional race where someone makes an alternate strategy work, or when one of the favorites makes a wrong call.
I would take more races with very high tire wear though

 

[Har1MAS1415]

Be careful Lewis! You have a chance to snatch the Runner-up spot from Perez remember. I believe he can do it though.

 

[Rossell2]

If he didn't have that collision he'd probably be within a few points of it considering Checos form today.

 

[AshenGraey]

Be careful Lewis! You have a chance to snatch the Runner-up spot from Perez remember. I believe he can do it though.

If it wasn't for this move he would have probably made some serious inroad on Perez and really open up the gap to Ferrari. Maybe not a popular opinion but I think Russell deserve at least 20-25% blame for that incident at the start cause I think he said on the radio that he didn't see Lewis there.

Nah, I think it's too artificial, and takes away a lot of the strategy. It's good to have the occasional race where someone makes an alternate strategy work, or when one of the favorites makes a wrong call.
I would take more races with very high tire wear though

I'm not saying to keep it permanently, just in some instances like this race today. Put a max tire life depending on tire compounds and let's see what the strategist come up with. It was different watching all the driver pushing flat-out in the race.

 

[TumeK5]

This one was bit of a snoozefest.

Either way, so happy to see McLaren finally bouncing back after years of struggle. Gotta feel for Sargeant now, the pressure is immense.

 

[MagpieRacer]

Oscars reaction to who the collision was between is gold.

 

[MSZ]

What a weekend for Zhou for finishing ahead of one of the RBs.

 

[Fezzik]

Either way, so happy to see McLaren finally bouncing back after years of struggle.

Still expecting them to start next season in another tractor. It’s just their way.