2023 Austrian Grand Prix - Race Discussion

The timing tower needs a "+5s" information for each driver if they already got a penalty, like in the F1 games. It's hard to keep track who has been penalized.

That should actually be standard for every race tbh
GT7 POV

Now just watch, Max pits to go for fastest lap, so Ferrari copy him and drop Charles below Checo 🤣🤣

The good thing is that RB often doesn't risk anything in this season. So Ferrari can keep these beatiful ideas in the drawer
Edit: well... I eat my words.
- Well...
Don't give them any ideas!
LOL

"Lewis the car is bad, we know. Please drive it" is amazing from Toto

"We know the car is bad Lewis. Please drive it." That's just brutal. Toto is ruthless. But honestly, his cool demeanour he still had when Mercedes was winning championships completely crumbled now.

My oh my! NOR bamboozles HAM.

I'm surprised that Lando can hang on to Lewis.

with Lewis already on track limits warning after 13 laps, he could well be behind him soon
Same, if deg is good, these upgrades were incredible.
And he just breezed pass him as if the other car was standing still.

Yesterday's sprint was excellent. Hoping for a good race today as well.

Unfortunately it does not look like rain but let's hope for a good race

So who’s doing a rain dance along with me?

Is it only me or is the tyre graphic wrong? Isn't Checo on medium tyres?

Monstrous defending from Sainz.

Toto’s had it with HAM badmouthing the car. 😛😛😛

They are handing out 5s penalty like candy.

Verstappen is so strong on SC restarts

So what’s the over under on Ferrari fucking up their strategy today?

I don't think anyone should bet on safe events like a ferrari strategy fuckup. There are better ways to waste your money
- The first pit stops were not too bad.
17 laps.. contrived to send Carlos from 3rd to 6th under VSC

Nice move by Checo

Checo in 3rd. The Red Bull strategy is always so good.
Checo in 3rd. The Red Bull strategy is always so good.

Very bold from Red Bull to not pit either car :o

Verstappen didn't pit? The overview put him on 1 pit. But the graphics are often off.
I think for PER it's important to have better track position than to be stuck with new tyres. And for VER, I mean RB could do everything and he would win.

The Checo-Sainz battle was great. There were some awesome moments in the race.

Unfortunately, dominance from one team is boring, I cheer for Max but unless there is something wrong with his car or he crashes, I don't see much changing untill next season maybe. I'm hoping that the cost/development restrictions help rein in the dominant teams and help some of the struggling teams before the next rule change

PER pulling off an impressive move.

I feel like Checo got a rocket from the team. Very aggressive against Max yesterday and already aggressive today

Hoping for a good race from Alex today.

Two bad Ferrari stops :(

Sainz got screwed over there. Double 4+ second pit stops in a row.

Red Bull is just taking the piss now

Nice to Leclerc on the attack

Closer than expected to be honest. But I don't think he can challenge for the rest of the race

So Ferrari's "attacking Max" appears to have lasted about 3 corners, all of which Charles tried to take on the outside.

Let's be honest: Everyone who thought Ferrari could challenge Max was delusional
Unsure why they didn't swap cars.

HUL goes from fighting for a podium yesterday to a retirement today. This man has only one type of luck.

urghhhh Sainz 5 sec. penalty :(

Oprah Winfrey is trackside: everyone gets black and white flags!

Good to know McLaren is killing another promising rookie :(

Piastri is having a good rookie season though
Oscar doesn't have the upgrades on Lando's car. He will next race.

That's the difference between Max and Checo.

Max holds the pass till he's crossed the drs line, Checo passes right before it.

SAI and PER is getting very spicy.

Gutsy move by Red Bull. I like it!

Safety car out. Is it for gravel on track by Tsunoda?

Nevermind.

Maybe Ferrari should give SAI his head. LEC seems to have maxed out his chase of VER.

Very busy lap 1 that.

Well that was a quick safety car

Sassy Lando. Hamilton gets a warning for going off track.

Will Russell starting in P11 be the one to watch?

Seems like it will be tough for him.

Is that a… Keytar?!

Nooooooo, HUL out

At this point I really need the penalties displayed next to the timing tower like in the F1 games. Can't keep up with them.

I don't know if I'm wrong, but I thought this indicator had existed for a short time last year
- I looked it up, we had at least an indicator for investigations.

Geez, that's when you know they're really confident and basically cruising.

Race has been amazing so far tbh

Looks like no one here is excited about the VER overtake. 😛😉😈😛😉😈😛😉😈

I just came home and was confused why VER was not first, but that corrected itself very quickly :D
It was short lived lol
- I meant VER overtaking LEC.

Max is just on another level. Insane display of power.

Think Max will pit for fastest lap?

The Ferrari strategists are at it again.

Charles sounded really annoyed
Oh ya. They need to hire Vettel as their chief fucking strategist. At least the team will have one sensible man.
- I think Vettel is done with Ferrari

Bloody hell Ferrari... just does not dissapoint lol

Ferrari will Ferrari. Sainz is hulking out.

Nooooooo Hulk :(

And penalty for Hamilton

and for Tsunoda. And I don't think that it will be the last one
- And now for SAI.

That gap between LEC and VER is rapidly decreasing.

VSC

Time for first stops
- Oh ya. Will be funny if there is a full SC now.

double stack by ferrari

and both stops slow. Only ferrari things

There it is! Also they put on mediums for some reason

Norris DotD for me. Excellent stuff by him.

Good redemption by Perez. Nice clean drive by Leclerc.

Gutted for Albon. Just missed out on P10.

Oh boy, Charles now wants to 3 stop.. Ferrari, "checking"

Black and white flag for Hulkenberg? Whoever does the notifications: please recheck that. Hulkenberg is out.

He went WAY past the track limits by walking into the motor home area.
His car was clearly outside track limits.

Not seen much of ALO. Having a lonely race eh?

Those are some dark clouds i see in the distance.. lets hope for some rain.

Man, Max in the Redbull is sooo fast haha. Makes me think wow every weekend.

I really don't think the producers do Hamilton any favours. I'm a Brit but not a Lewis fan, and one of the reasons is things like this, rather than just getting on with his race, Lewis is pissy because he got a penalty so he complains about everyone else.

But, I do think in some ways the producers do him no favours, could well be that countless drivers are saying the same, but they only broadcast Lewis

Ferrari leading a race. Colour me surprised.

Does HAM still have a 5s penalty or did he serve it in his first pit stop?

still to serve

VER reeling in LEC at around 0.7s a lap.