2023 Qatar Grand Prix - [SPRINT] discussion thread
2023 Qatar Grand Prix - [SPRINT] discussion thread
ROUND 18: ๐ถ๐ฆ FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS QATAR GRAND PRIX 2023
Circuit stats | |
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First Grand Prix | 2021 |
Number of laps | 57 |
Circuit Length | 5.419 km |
Race Distance | 308.826 km |
Lap record | N/A |
2022 winner | N/A |
That kid is gonna be world champion. Iโm absolutely enamored with the fact that Oscar won his first race on the day the Max got his 3rd title. Thatโs a hell of a gauntlet.
20 0 ReplyPiastri is incredibly good. I was skeptical of him coming in, and I was entirely wrong. Kid has proven himself to be able to run up against the best and hold his own. Absolutely amazing talent that very much deserves his seat. Mclaren made some big brain moves to โstealโ him from alpine, where tbh his talent would have probably been wasted
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Just Ocon things
17 0 ReplyIts been a tough few years as a McLaren fan but finally back at the top. So glad to have Piastri on board. Really hope Lando stays with the team.
12 0 ReplyPiastri getting his first win before Lando, even being a sprint is a little rough.
Lando win tomorrow?
11 0 ReplyLando win tomorrow?
Unlikely from P10 but there's genuine pace in the car from both drivers. It will be exciting depending on what happens with tires.
4 0 ReplyI could see tyres and safety cars mixing the up the order pretty significantly tomorrow. In all reality itโll probably be a verstappen win, but one can hope
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Thanks for always having these posts up on time @wes@lemmy.world <3
9 0 ReplyNo problem :)
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Alpine missing a tyre, but RB is missing a huge chunk of its sidepod.
Looks like Ocon just ran across Hulk and took out an innocent Perez
9 0 ReplyThat was a satisfying sprint, with all the position changes right up to the last lap.
6 0 ReplyWhat a shitshow. Can't wait to see what the ratio of safety car laps to racing laps ends up being.
6 0 ReplyI somehow really feel for Lando. So consistent and loyal to the team. Number 1 driver at McLaren for a long time. And both of the last wins aren't his. A great future for Oscar though.
6 0 ReplyVerstappen is real life Ricky Bobby. Has the WDC sealed up but wants to win a fucking sprint race just to win.
4 0 ReplyWho did it? Checo or Esteban?
Edit: well, at least it wasnโt Checo for a change.
3 0 ReplyDef looks more like Ocon to blame to me. Checo kinda happened to be collateral damage. Damn.
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Just fire Perez. This is beyond embarrassing
Edit: nevermind not his fault, but still. he should have been much higher
3 0 ReplyYOU ARE KIDDING ME PEREZ. They gotta red flag this, otherwise its safety car till the end
EDIT: nevermind, I think it's mostly ocons or hulks fault
3 0 ReplyOcon I'd argue, he cut across Hulkenberg, hit Hulk's front left and got launched into Perez.
3 0 ReplyNah, that would allow easy tire changes, by far the most ridiculous part of red flags.
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Max seems to be having a lovely sprint so far.
On a side note, direction seems to be pretty erratic, almost missing all the important stuff at the front.
Edit: come on Sergio, what the hell are you doing?
3 0 ReplyFor once he had absolutely no fault.
4 0 ReplyHe definitely wasn't at fault, but in my uneducated opinion he should have avoided being at such a position. If the championship was closer I would agree with the move. But he should just try to play it safe and consolidate his second position in the wdc. Incidents like this cost money in repairs, decrease his standing with the team and gave free points to his biggest rival.
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Direction is awful. Weโre seeing so many replays and nothing of the actual racing
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And there's Max championship (provided he doesn't drop out).
3 0 ReplyI could totally see them retiring Max so he can win the title tomorrow instead of after a sprint
1 0 ReplyThey're saying he doesn't even need to complete the Sprint. He's won the championship by Perez retirement.
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Well, that was a fun start.
2 0 ReplyWow those soft tyres just came apart immediately.
2 0 ReplyRussell just sent it holy moly
2 0 ReplyJust from body language alone I hate the guy grabbing Oscar by the neck. Is that Domenicali? Regardless of who he ys, he seems like a sleazeball.
2 0 ReplyGG congrats Max. Beast of a season, and there's still one race and 5 weekends to go.
For once, Perez not responsible for the crash.
2 0 ReplyInteresting how Hulkenburg barely made it out of the clinch and was the only one able to drive further.
1 0 ReplyWell, apparently to the pits.
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Medium strategy showing its strength all of a sudden.
1 0 ReplyOof shoddy start for Lando. Russell got a terrific jump.
Sucks for Lawson.
1 0 ReplyHere goes Seargant again
1 0 Replyexcited to see if we get a maiden "win" for either of the McLarens
1 0 ReplySo with 6 GPs to go (including tomorrow), is the earliest someone has won a WDC?
I guess it's hard to compare to past seasons since there are more races and sprint races that give more points now. Still though; Impressive.
1 0 ReplyOof man, can't remember the last time Sargeant had a clean race.
1 0 ReplyLet's hope Oscar can get a sprint win, would be pretty nice.
1 0 ReplyHow slow are these recovery crews?
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