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Grand Prix thread STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2023

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, Mar 16, 2023.

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Who will finish first?

Poll closed Mar 18, 2023.
  1. Max Verstappen

    6 vote(s)
    60.0%
  2. Sergio Perez

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  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)
    30.0%
  8. Lando Norris

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Nico Hulkenburg

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Any Other

    1 vote(s)
    10.0%
  1. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    It wasn't, but then after the freeze, they were allowed to make a 'reliability upgrade'.....
     
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  2. SgtBhaji

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    Did they really need to safety car that?
     
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  3. Mark Blow

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    Aston Martin just won the race for Verstappen with that safety car....
     
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  4. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    never a SC.
     
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  5. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Is Charlie boy on hards on mediums now?
     
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  6. ched999uk

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    Lewis could be handy on the Mediums on the restart.
     
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  7. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Ferrari should've gone medium on charlie.
     
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  8. moreinjuredthanowen

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    incredible luck for verstappen.

    Ferrari walked out of his way before the chaos.

    verstappen to demand perez pulls over here.
     
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  9. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    great move by Hamilton, used his tyres perfectly.
     
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  10. Mark Blow

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    That Max overtake using DRS is taking the piss
     
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  11. moreinjuredthanowen

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    just demonstrated what Drs does.

    verstappen didnt even try to dive at Russell there. Dr's and its no contest.

    that's not racing.
     
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  12. moreinjuredthanowen

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    proper racing.
     
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  13. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Why didn't albon pit?
     
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  14. moreinjuredthanowen

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    he should be banned from.next race if he doesn't pit. if he stops on track he really should be suspended. this track is too dangerous for those ****.
     
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  15. moreinjuredthanowen

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    merc being stupid.
     
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  16. ched999uk

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    Although I think it's the team at fault not Albon.
     
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  17. SgtBhaji

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    Hamiltons going to have to back off a bit or run those tyres in to the floor.
     
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  18. Mark Blow

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    I wonder if the changes Merc have coming, according to Brundlefly is a totally new car?
     
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  19. SgtBhaji

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    Seems that would almost be an impossibility with the budget caps. Unless they have some clever accounting up their sleeves.
     
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  20. Mark Blow

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    Perez will suddenly have tyre issues causing him to slow enough to allow Max to overtake a couple of laps before the end of the race I expect...
     
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