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Link Posted: 7/28/2023 9:05:16 PM EDT
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Just catching up and watched Q3.

Max is an animal.
Yes, the RB19 is a rocket ship, but if there were two Checo's in that team, the story would be very different. Total respect to Max. That
last flying lap was top notch.

Having said that, Leclerc on pole. Woohoo! I'll take my wins where I can get them.

eta: Piastri deserves a shout out. Will be very interesting to follow his career. Very impressive.
Link Posted: 7/28/2023 9:59:28 PM EDT
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Piastri can be amusing too

at 2:56: “Fifth on the grid, sixth at turn 1” (talking about Max starting behind him)

Not too amused as team principal “DON’T THINK LIKE THAT!” but amusing nonetheless

Drivers React After Qualifying | 2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Link Posted: 7/28/2023 10:40:30 PM EDT
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Thanks much,

Different topic:  Is Bottas pretty much just riding around out there?
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Alex Jacques and Jolyon Palmer. That is the F1TV crew.

ETA: F1TV is not available for most of Europe.


Thanks much,

Different topic:  Is Bottas pretty much just riding around out there?


The whole team could be accused of the same, but that is a function of the prolonged Audi takeover. Next year will be the same, but without the Alfa sponsorship and the team more than likely going back to the Sauber name for 24 and 25.

So…like the team, Bottas is just doing time waiting to be replaced eventually by Audi.
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 4:42:49 AM EDT
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Just catching up and watched Q3.

Max is an animal.
Yes, the RB19 is a rocket ship, but if there were two Checo's in that team, the story would be very different. Total respect to Max. That
last flying lap was top notch.

Having said that, Leclerc on pole. Woohoo! I'll take my wins where I can get them.

eta: Piastri deserves a shout out. Will be very interesting to follow his career. Very impressive.
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I think people need to be fair on checo. Yes, he is no max, but he’s also not driving a car which whole développement and evolution is centered and focused around him and his driving style.

What is the proof of that ? It’s no wonder that both in 2022 and 2023 at the beginning of the champ and before the development and enhancement begin kicking in, he can compete and even beat max sometimes.

But as a soon as the car starts evolving (in one direction) it’s over. It’s not just a random thing.

Also, I am not surprised by piastri beating Norris here. He always did monster races here in Spa in previous categories.
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 5:11:05 AM EDT
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looks like we'll have a drying track
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 7:05:12 AM EDT
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OUCH!!! Stroll
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 7:05:14 AM EDT
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Looks like stroll just fucked Alonso
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 7:05:44 AM EDT
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Russel lucky again
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 7:06:56 AM EDT
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Aston is retarded though. If you send stroll
In on medium at least put him BEHIND your other guy..
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 7:21:17 AM EDT
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Ferrari retards first on track in sq3

Brilliant
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 7:24:58 AM EDT
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What happened to the sprint? Postponed? Cancelled?
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 7:25:39 AM EDT
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Told you piastri rocks here

Shame that leclerc screwed his t2. He clearly went wide in one corner. I’m certain it costed him the pole.

Yes, just saw the timesheet. It costed him the pole
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 7:28:22 AM EDT
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17.05 local time.
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 7:29:01 AM EDT
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LooL at Mercedes’ screwing themselves
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 7:29:26 AM EDT
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Leclerc face is clear. He knows he screwed it up
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 7:30:10 AM EDT
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Come on piastri. Do a crashtappen at la source
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 7:31:02 AM EDT
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How can max be so far ahead yesterday and so close today ?

Maybe they told Red Bull a one second lead wasn’t good for business
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 7:53:46 AM EDT
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It's going to be interesting if they get more rain.
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 7:54:56 AM EDT
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How can max be so far ahead yesterday and so close today ?

Maybe they told Red Bull a one second lead wasn’t good for business
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Different track conditions
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 8:29:11 AM EDT
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really ? honestly it was a drying track with maybe 3C more temp today. maybe it was slightly drier yesterday, but not by that much
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 8:30:04 AM EDT
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the Mclaren are really really high above ground. they have settings for a determined type of race for sure
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 8:36:14 AM EDT
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really ? honestly it was a drying track with maybe 3C more temp today. maybe it was slightly drier yesterday, but not by that much
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really ? honestly it was a drying track with maybe 3C more temp today. maybe it was slightly drier yesterday, but not by that much


Different enough that they weren’t allowing DRS. Probably pretty close to Q2 yesterday.
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 8:48:36 AM EDT
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Different enough that they weren’t allowing DRS. Probably pretty close to Q2 yesterday.
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oh i think you nailed it.

I didnt know DRS was not allowed in SQ3..

this is the main difference
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 8:57:47 AM EDT
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Also sprint race is pushed back a bit.
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 9:51:43 AM EDT
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Looks like the bromance between Hamilton and Russell is pretty much over.  Can’t wait for more.  Just like last year, when Merc improved their car at a certain point in the season (Canada last year, Monaco this year), Russell starts to fall behind and starts badmouthing the team and everyone else.  Lots of entertainment value.

Spa usually has an interesting first lap.  It’s almost better to be P2 going up the hill because of the tow you get down the Kemmel straight, and the guy in front can’t really do much about it.
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 10:08:21 AM EDT
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Looks like the bromance between Hamilton and Russell is pretty much over.  Can’t wait for more.  Just like last year, when Merc improved their car at a certain point in the season (Canada last year, Monaco this year), Russell starts to fall behind and starts badmouthing the team and everyone else.  Lots of entertainment value.

Spa usually has an interesting first lap.  It’s almost better to be P2 going up the hill because of the tow you get down the Kemmel straight, and the guy in front can’t really do much about it.
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IIRC, the team has them set up differently (downforce, etc) which is going to make someone unhappy.


Link Posted: 7/29/2023 10:08:40 AM EDT
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I hate to be proven right hope to be wrong.

So PSC quali just ended looks like about 1100est start for the Sprint
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 10:17:49 AM EDT
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My guide says 10:25 0n ESPN2

Never mind just heard they moved it to 11:00 sorry for the scare
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 10:23:38 AM EDT
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There has been a delay to everything this morning. I’m going off the countdown clock on F1.com

ETA: F1 Live also hasn’t started the pre-sprint show yet which comes on 30 minutes before.
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 10:27:22 AM EDT
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There has been a delay to everything this morning. I’m going off the countdown clock on F1.com

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Watch I will get involved in something and miss it
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 10:27:23 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 7/29/2023 10:31:42 AM EDT
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surprise surprise !
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 10:32:24 AM EDT
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I hate to be proven right hope to be wrong.

So PSC quali just ended looks like about 1100est start for the Sprint
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I called it too
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 10:38:24 AM EDT
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Looks like the bromance between Hamilton and Russell is pretty much over.  Can’t wait for more.  Just like last year, when Merc improved their car at a certain point in the season (Canada last year, Monaco this year), Russell starts to fall behind and starts badmouthing the team and everyone else.  Lots of entertainment value.

Spa usually has an interesting first lap.  It’s almost better to be P2 going up the hill because of the tow you get down the Kemmel straight, and the guy in front can’t really do much about it.
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Man I would love to see Hamilton have another Roseburg-esq relationship with a teammate again. Bottas was way to soft so he's had it easy since 2016, and now that George has settled in at Merc I'm sure he'll have more confidence going forward.
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 10:44:41 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 7/29/2023 10:48:53 AM EDT
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Rain inbound.

Shitshow inbound.
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 10:52:16 AM EDT
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Rain inbound.

Shitshow inbound.
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Link Posted: 7/29/2023 10:53:34 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 7/29/2023 11:00:30 AM EDT
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It’s his logo.




Link Posted: 7/29/2023 11:03:27 AM EDT
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Start delayed
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 11:05:24 AM EDT
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They are gonna do a couple laps under the safety car, then red flag it.
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 11:07:19 AM EDT
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Little fountains ?
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 11:09:54 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 7/29/2023 11:10:02 AM EDT
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Too much water for the drain to move.

There's a small river running across that low point in the track.
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 11:10:38 AM EDT
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I  was making a joke
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 11:12:37 AM EDT
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Too much water for the drain to move.

There's a small river running across that low point in the track.
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Too much water for the drain to move.

There's a small river running across that low point in the track.


It can get pretty bad


Link Posted: 7/29/2023 11:14:57 AM EDT
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Fucking retarded safety car start inbound
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Gonna be 3Xs the number of laps behind the SC than is needed too.
Link Posted: 7/29/2023 11:20:04 AM EDT
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If the sun comes out, the reflection off the wet track and through the rooster tails behind the cars is going to make for horrific visibility.
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