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Grand Prix thread ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2023

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, Mar 30, 2023.

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Who will finish first?

Poll closed Apr 1, 2023.

  1. Max Verstappen

    4 vote(s)
    50.0%

  2. Sergio Perez

    1 vote(s)
    12.5%

  3. Charles Leclerc

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Carlos Sainz

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Lewis Hamilton

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. George Russell

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Fernando Alonso

    3 vote(s)
    37.5%

  8. Lance Stroll

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  9. Esteban Ocon

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  10. Any Other

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

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    Lewis might be getting a time penalty here for being too far behind the safety car on the way to the grid
     
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  2. eddie_squidd

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    Bye Max.
     
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  3. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Time to scrap DRS... It's just too mental
     
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  4. eddie_squidd

    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    Ah nooooo George!!
     
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  5. Mark Blow

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    Surprising to see Merc Power unit go up in flames
     
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  6. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Very
     
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  7. Mark Blow

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    What the DRS has shown is that Red Bull have redesigned their car to improve it. There as an article on YouTube I saw the other day saying exactly this. Watching all the other cars trying to overtake, especially Sainz on Gasly for a few laps is the rest of the grid are pretty inefficient using it compared to the Red Bull.
     
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  8. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Blimey... The rate Max is pulling out is nuts
     
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  9. Mark Blow

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    Considering they were saying Sainz was lapping almost as fast as Max before he overtook Gasly I’m very surprised he’s still nearly 2 seconds behind Alonso even in free air.
     
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    Can’t they do a virtual safety car to allow someone to remove the tyre instead of a full safety car?
     
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  11. Mark Blow

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    A Red Flag??, That won’t go down well with Red Bull, gives Lewis a chance on softs to overtake at the start, and without DRS gives him a chance of the win…..
     
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  12. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    This should be interesting
     
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  13. Mark Blow

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    Lewis has had 2 good starts so far, and Alonso will be itching for a good start. Still expect Max to stay in front and win….
     
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  14. eddie_squidd

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    Blimey. Carnage. Got to feel for Fernando.
     
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  15. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Or not
     
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  16. Mark Blow

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    What a ****ing shambles that was …..
     
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  17. Mark Blow

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    I think they need to remove the formation lap as a racing lap after a red flag restart.
     
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    5 second penalty for Sainz for twatting Alonso at the restart….
     
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    Aston Martin 3rd & 4th, Nil points for Ferrari…
     
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  20. SgtBhaji

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    Ferrari... Absolutely no luck
     
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