***The Official 2023 Formula 1 season thread***

[fokhan_96]

Gasly today...
One of the best races of the season though...

[fq360]

Max.. 10 in 10 but what a race it was… Carlos vs Charles at the end was one hell of a battle

[david12]

Never saw something more accurate

[fokhan_96]

Damn... what a race !
Good teamwork with carlos and lando ...lol

[fq360]

Got to feel for Russell after doing so much hard work but credit to Lando on holding off both mercs with a little help from Carlos… Max with an amazing recovery as well in that last stint

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Got to feel for Russell after doing so much hard work but credit to Lando on holding off both mercs with a little help from Carlos… Max with an amazing recovery as well in that last stint

Yeah that's real sour for Russell.
LANDO real drive!!!!
This track showed that the Red Bulls just aren't set up for these tight street circuits.

[fq360]

Perez with an absolute horror show of a race… Piastri could be a future world champion

[antlind]

Perez with an absolute horror show of a race… Piastri could be a future world champion

Agree and agree. I doubt Perez will be with RB next season. As much as he brings huge sponsorship $$, I’m willing to bet he gets dropped.
I’m sure anyone else could do better in that car.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Interested to see where this goes

[teems1]

Big constructors are actually bad for the sport. They are beholden to shareholders and leave when the market and share price isn't going well.

I prefer racing focused teams like Red Bull/Williams or niche car manufacturers like Ferrari/McLaren/Aston Martin.

Merc, Audi/VW, Renault etc should just be engine manufacturers.

[fokhan_96]

I say the more the merrier... lord alone knows how Haas still in F1 and didn't sell out yet.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

I say the more the merrier... lord alone knows how Haas still in F1 and didn't sell out yet.

Ditto and ditto

[antlind]

I say the more the merrier... lord alone knows how Haas still in F1 and didn't sell out yet.

Haas may not survive much longer if another more successful American team comes to join the lineup in 2024……and takes away the big name sponsorship from Haas.

[16 cycles]

Spending cap will help even playing field.

Very interested to see what Audi brings given their past dominance in LeMans.

Are they developing their own power plant or getting it from another supplier?

[fokhan_96]

Congrats max ...
Congrats piastri ...
Perez needs a bush bath...

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

[fokhan_96]

Lol

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

World record pitstop!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRBOiq-Q6_s

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

US Grand Prix 2023 Qualifying!

Max got his lap time deleted for exceeding track limits which makes the grid very interesting!!!

[fokhan_96]

Atleast max have something to do on sunday...

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Good race - Max from 6th to 1st - not bad!
happy for Lando

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Well this is interesting

During inspections post-race, both Hamilton and Charles Leclerc's cars were found to have skid
blocks not in conformity with the Technical Regulations.

A report from Bauer read: "A physical floor and a plank wear inspection was carried out on car numbers 16 and 44.

[fokhan_96]

Meanwhile... Toto is no where to be found...
Ferrari issued a statement, they not gonna challenge the decision. You must feel for Leclerc though, from pole to poor tyre strategy to this.

[teems1]

4 cars got randomly picked, 2 failed scrutineering.

They should really check all the cars.

[antlind]

4 cars got randomly picked, 2 failed scrutineering.

They should really check all the cars.

I agree. If 50% of your sample fails then by extrapolation half of the field could potentially be disqualified.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

imagine though if Hamilton passed Max and won - the the conspiracy theories about F1 twisting to suit Max woulda be crazy lol

[antlind]

imagine though if Hamilton passed Max and won - the the conspiracy theories about F1 twisting to suit Max woulda be crazy lol

True. But there still is the conspiracy theory that they penalized Hamilton to give Sergio a better change of securing P2 and Red Bull the honour of claiming Drivers champ, runner up and Team Champ. Just sayin……

[Monk BANzai]

imagine though if Hamilton passed Max and won - the the conspiracy theories about F1 twisting to suit Max woulda be crazy lol

that woulda show Mercs 2024 cards...remember Merc used 2024 "concept" upgrade parts for COTA.

[teems1]

COTA needs to be repaved.

Turn 1 the cars were straight up bouncing.

I'd have thought all the cars would have failed the plank scrutineering.

[Monk BANzai]

COTA needs to be repaved.

Turn 1 the cars were straight up bouncing.

I'd have thought all the cars would have failed the plank scrutineering.