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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

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  6. George Russell

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  7. Fernando Alonso

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  8. Lance Stroll

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  9. Kevin Magnussen

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  10. Any Other

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  1. Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar Well-Known Member
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    Some mild interest at the front here.

    Max can't pit because he'll lose the lead if it rains, but the mediums don't last that well
     
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    Ferrari messing up on strat yet again - carlos wanted to go long and he was on hards - isn't that what the hards are for?
     
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  3. Julius Caesar

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    Looks like the right call in hindsight since Leclerc had no pace at all.
     
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    Nearly 50 laps on those mediums and still sailing around like lap 1. Bonkers
     
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    I've gone to sit out back for a bit with the dogs and a cup of tea. Tell me if anything exciting happens. :p
     
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    Bring back refueling at least that make it more interesting.
     
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  7. ched999uk

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    Rain is here!!!!
     
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  8. Julius Caesar

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    Why on earth did Aston Martin do that?
     
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    Well... That was an eff up by Aston Martin
     
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  10. eddie_squidd

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    Nah, you just need Bernie’s sprinklers!
     
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  11. Viva_Giggsy

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    Rain definitely helped Mercedes this race. ****ed Ferrari up. Perfect timing for Mercedes.
     
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    Minor miracle that there hasn't been a safety car
     
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  13. eddie_squidd

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    I pray we don’t get one. It’s wonderfully chaotic.
     
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    Well at least that's done for another year. :p
     
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  15. SgtBhaji

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    Time for the three S's then on to the Indy 500. :)
     
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    Another Masterclass from Verstappen and RedBull. The F1 gods tried their best to challenge them, but they played the percentages perfectly and remained unruffled. It’s not the most exciting, but I really don’t remember anyone making F1 look so easy before.
     
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  17. SgtBhaji

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    How long was he on those mediums and still maintaining the gap? It was nuts. Aston Martin let them off the hook a bit, but even without that he'd have cruised to the win.

    Both he and the car seem to be at their absolute peak. I don't think anyone is touching Max for a number of years.
     
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  18. eddie_squidd

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    You have a shave before watching Indy? Got to have standards I suppose. But watching F1 unshaven? Tsk.
     
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    <laugh>
     
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    Their only chance for a win was to gamble, as they had a big enough gap to pit twice and remain in 2nd, it was worth a shot.
     
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