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Grand Prix thread It's Monaco Baby 2023

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, May 25, 2023.

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Who will finish first?

Poll closed May 27, 2023.
  1. Max Verstappen

    36.4%
  2. Sergio Perez

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  3. Charles Leclerc

    18.2%
  4. Carlos Sainz

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  5. Lewis Hamilton

    9.1%
  6. George Russell

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  7. Fernando Alonso

    36.4%
  8. Lance Stroll

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  9. Kevin Magnussen

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  10. Any Other

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  1. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Tsunoda & Albon <applause>
     
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  2. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Tsk, Lando, could be terminal.
     
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  3. TopClass

    TopClass Well-Known Member

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    FFS, Lando. And then to really take the biscuit Oscar fails to edge him out and stays P11.

    Meanwhile Lance Stroll qualifying the clear second best car on the grid to a mighty P14. Out of his depth.
     
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  4. Julius Caesar

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    Shame for McLaren as Lando was threatening a good result.

    Stroll out in Q2 again. Aston Martin are being held back so much by needing to carry daddy's boy. Might cost them P2 in the WCC
     
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    Might get worse for Stroll if he picks up a weighbridge penalty too.

    Hamilton squeaking through at the end of Q1 and Q2.
     
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  6. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    To be fair to Stroll in regard to missing the weighbridge, that light was very late.
     
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  7. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Alonso fastest, lets have a bunch of yellow flags now pls.
     
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    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Well done the McLaren engineers, thought Lando was going to miss Q3.
     
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  9. ched999uk

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    Here we go....
     
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    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Dang this is a good qualifying session
     
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  11. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Ffs....
     
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  12. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Alonso was slow through the final sector, lost .1 to LeClerc, knew Max had it.
     
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  13. Julius Caesar

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    Saw that one coming a mile off. Alonso doesn't seem to have much pace in sector 3.

    Lost a tenth to Leclerc and Max overcame a 2 tenth deficit on the first runs as well
     
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  14. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    "Anything is possible here in Monaco"
    Except a good race.
     
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    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    any shots of underside of perez red bull?

    the shots of Hamiltons brand new floor were fun
     
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    Surprised people on here ain't blaming Verstappen for Perez crashing lol
     
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  17. SgtBhaji

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    please log in to view this image
     
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  18. Le Tissier's Laces

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    LeCurse gets a three place grid drop for impeding Lando.
     
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    I think it was deserved but only if his team didn't tell him Lando was on his hot lap. I'm not sure how good the radio reception is in the tunnel?
    He did imped Lando but could it have been avoided, I'm not that sure, Ferrari should have told Charles Land was on his hot lap before the tunnel. I doubt a driver would go off line unless they have to to avoid the marbles.
     
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    It’s Ferrari though…
     
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