Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix 2024Formula 1

[Fezzik]

What happened to Haas? Both out in Q1.

 

[Liquid]

What happened to Haas? Both out in Q1.

The Ocon effect.

 

[Fezzik]

Checo doing his job this weekend - and maybe saving it

Out in Q2​

11. Alex Albon (Williams)

12. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

13. Daniel Ricciardo (RB)

14. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber)

15. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

 

[Bosso]

Verstappen is driving fantastically today. The old Hamilton is back since Silverstone, and Piastri is showing how good he is in the wet compared to his teammate. Great qualifying so far.

 

[Fezzik]

Checo could start on pole tomorrow

 

[Fezzik]

Checo could start on pole tomorrow

No, got Leclerced.

McLaren don’t have it today, expected more.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Whew, Perez not on pole. Thought I was going to have to find a hat to eat.

Both McLarens lower than I'd hoped.

 

[MagpieRacer]

Wonder if Mclaren prioritised race performance and sacrificed a bit of wet pace for it. They were much quicker in the dry.

 

[toastet]

Max seemed to have good downforce + tyretemps for the wet conditions. Another very fast quali for him. Leclerc was a surprise like Checo who seems maybe have benefitted from the huge gap everyone on the grid had to Max.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Yuki getting all the grid penalties. 😮

 

[NotThePrez]

Wonder if Mclaren prioritised race performance and sacrificed a bit of wet pace for it. They were much quicker in the dry.

That seems to be the case:

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-paid-the-price-in-wet-belgian-gp-qualifying-for-stronger-race-pace/10639531/

As Norris and Piastri settled for fifth and sixth in Q3, team boss Andrea Stella said McLaren made sure not to compromise its race day performance by adding too much downforce for Saturday's wet conditions, hoping his drivers can cash in on that decision in what is expected to be a dry grand prix.


"We didn't want to compromise our set-up for today's conditions, because we know that tomorrow we need the top speed," Stella told Sky Sports F1. "We were ready to pay a bit of a price in qualifying because we want to have the most reasonable car tomorrow in the right conditions.


"At the moment, every weather forecast model is predicting dry, so we wanted to make sure that we didn't have a glorious Saturday and then the car is not in condition to capitalise on Sunday."

 

[IforceV8]

 

[GlamFM]

Good old Lando start

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Nice clean start, and whoa... Lewis P1 on the third lap? I did not see that coming. 😮

C'mon, McLaren. Gogogogo.

 

[Grayfox]

Zhou is out.

Edit: Scratch that, he restarted the car.

 

[PaMu1337]

Zhou is out.

Still in

 

[Grayfox]

Still in

He was super slow when I posted that, which looked like he was having a race ending issue.

 

[PaMu1337]

He was super slow when I posted that, which looked like he was having a race ending issue.

I know, just saying he didn't retire

Edit: Now he did

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Poor Zhou. I feel bad for the guy.

 

[Grayfox]

Zhou is now 100% out.

 

[MSZ]

Poor Zhou. I feel bad for the guy.

I wonder how he performs with a better car. But he will never get that chance unfortunately.

 

[IforceV8]

HUL faster than the leaders on a new set of Hards.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Nice, Oscar. Get back up there. 😤

Ferrari seem to have done good with Carlos.

 

[Grayfox]

Nice, Oscar. Get back up there. 😤

Ferrari seem to have done good with Carlos.

They will most likely screw him over come for the 2nd pit stop.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Dang, Oscar, get some!

Still shocked at the Merc's pace.

 

[Grayfox]

Good stop for Norrris.

 

[AshenGraey]

Can't say that I expected to see the Mercedes in the mix....Lewis seems to have pace and Russell is keeping Max behind. The red bull are definitely not as fast as I expected them to be.

 

[Grayfox]

Sainz has a future in WRC in 2025 if he cant get a drive.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Seeing so many leaders this close is absolutely fantastic

 

[MSZ]

Can't say that I expected to see the Mercedes in the mix....Lewis seems to have pace and Russell is keeping Max behind. The red bull are definitely not as fast as I expected them to be.

Are you sure? Max should be able to pass Russell without problems.