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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

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  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

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  8. Oscar Piastri

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  9. Daniel Ricciardo

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  10. Any Other

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  1. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Well he's never been quicker as a whole than Charles to date, and I don't see that changing. As I say, he's a very good driver, but not sure he's elite. Kind of a Coulthard for me.
     
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  2. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    I'll give this one 5 last before verstappen sails off into the didatance but weather will play a big part.

    there's too many easy spots on this one.

    the main stranger here is the track not clearing the danger point that cars can be thrown back on track, not the rain itself

    they really need to just make a few off track modifications to remove the real dangers.
     
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  3. DHCanary

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    I think they have to be fair, the Eau Rouge/Radillon complex has had more run-off added and they've re-angled the barriers over the last few years.

    https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/s...lon-run-off-changes-in-latest-update/7087562/
     
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  4. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    what the actual **** was that national anthem singer.

    the actual **** lol
     
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  6. DHCanary

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    I don't think they're done with improvements, it's an ongoing process.

    I think race control takes as much or more blame than the track for that example, for running a 24 car field of inexperienced drivers in conditions far worse than anything F1 would run in, it's a recipe for disaster.

    If all tracks have to be designed such that cars can't bounce back onto the track at any point, then Monaco, Montreal, Jeddah, Melbourne, Azerbaijan, Miami, Zandvoort, Singapore and Vegas all need reworking too.
     
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  7. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    oh dear.

    race is almost over already.

    vetstappen 4th.

    perez is off in the distance.

    piastri is out.
     
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  8. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    piastri has parked it in a really bad spot.

    come on kid.
     
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  9. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    the second Hamilton fell off drs with le clerk he was eaten up by verstappen

    le clerk won't last long and then we will see perez shafted by red bull in the pits.
     
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    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    Too easy for the Red Bulls. This is all too predictable. I’d love to see Hamilton pass Charles for a podium, otherwise not much to get excited about.
     
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  11. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    sailed by into 2nd.

    he's miles behind entering straight

    just a matter now of swapping the cars.

    anything doing down the track? alonso v Hamilton for 3rd?
     
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  12. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    le clerk tyres will go off too quickly. I'm just waiting for ferrari to mess up strategy or the car to fall off a cliff.
     
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    Sounds like rain may be coming which might make it interesting!
     
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  14. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    and the screw job has just been completed.

    slow pit stop for perez.
     
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  15. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    verstappen just the little gain.

    didn't push enough trying to figure what to do about rain.

    let's get ready for ferrari to absolutely mess up this rain
     
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    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    verstappen takes nearly a full second out of perez in 1 lap
     
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    7 tenths isn't going to make a difference. Maybe Max overtakes one lap earlier than he would have
     
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  18. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    another massive take out of perez.

    0.3 seconds.

    did they put ice cold tyres on perez car?
     
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  19. eddie_squidd

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    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    and there we go.

    dull.

    rain please.
     
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