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Grand Prix thread BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2023 - Quali is on Friday

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, Jul 27, 2023.

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Who will finish first in that Actual Race not Sprint?

Poll closed Jul 28, 2023.
  1. Max Verstappen

    60.0%
  2. Charles Leclerc

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  3. Sergio Perez

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  4. Fernando Alonso

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  5. Lewis Hamilton

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  6. George Russell

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  7. Lando Norris

    20.0%
  8. Oscar Piastri

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  9. Daniel Ricciardo

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  10. Any Other

    20.0%
  1. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Ooh, river more like.
     
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  2. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    I can't see these tyres lasting considering the way the track has dried over the week end, will someone pit for inters at the start?
    Need some dice thrown as this could be a grandstand finish.
     
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  3. DHCanary

    DHCanary Very Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Someone will surely gamble at the end of the formation lap, no harm if you're outside the top 8.
     
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  4. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Could be a train of them.
     
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  5. Mark Blow

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    How many formation laps behind the safety car, 14 out of 15?
     
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    From the BBC

    Carlos Sainz has been on the team radio giving his thoughts. The Spaniard suggested that instead of starting behind the safety car for five to six laps, "which bores us all", could the FIA wait a bit longer until the track dries out and they can run a bit more competitively?

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    Didn’t make it today , bloody cold / cough that will not shift , so played safe so that I can be 100% for tomorrow ****
     
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  7. Mark Blow

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    If they can’t start this race on this track with full wet tyres in the current conditions without the safety car they should be embarrassed
     
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  8. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    I'm all for safety personally.
     
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  9. ched999uk

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    interesting stat splits. Could be a good battle - well I can hope.
     
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  10. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    lets see how this works out, brilliant pit by McLaren, really needed to get that done.
     
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  11. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Come on Piastri.
     
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  12. ched999uk

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    Unlike Alonso
     
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  13. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Fernando ****s Piastri.
     
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  14. Mark Blow

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    Formula 1 isn’t safe
    it was so dangerous they all went straight into inters. If it has been raining and started behind the safety car that’s different.
     
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  15. Mark Blow

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    If Norris had slammed his brakes on so that Max hit him damaging his front wing during the pit stop so that Piastri could win the race what would have happened?
     
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  16. SgtBhaji

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    Could have been a different case had they just hit the track with a normal start. Some running and a bit of sunshine improved conditions considerably.

    Given the tragedies here in recent years, I'm all for being cautious. The spot after raidillon is no joke.
     
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  17. SgtBhaji

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    Effing balls
     
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  18. SgtBhaji

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    The gap Max has pulled already.. insane
     
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  19. Mark Blow

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    Has Perez ever been good at driving in the wet?
     
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  20. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Ricciardo getting that RBR drive.
     
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