F1 2023

[Chris in Santa Cruz CA]

Fantastic qually…
the level of commitment by Max thru Tabac, the swim pool and Rascasse was off the charts..
great laps by Alonso, Leclerc and Occon which any other time deserved pole..
Perez showed how difficult it is to put a Monaco qually together..
looking forward to an interesting race..

That third section by max seems mathematically impossible. Amazing.

 

[silent bob]

Alfa Romeo Haas in 2024?!

Alfa Romeo to join Haas in 2024 F1 title deal

A bumper sponsorship deal could be in line for Haas in 2024 with a current Grand Prix racing 'rival'

racingnews365.com

 

[Chris in Santa Cruz CA]

Best of F1 today. Those guys creeping around on slicks in the wet with no cautions or red flags, epic. Switching to wet tires and finishing in order as started was a sight to behold. Even Logan sergeant was entertaining probably wondering what the fuck he signed up for…I loved all of it. Fucking Ferrari just need to get at least one top notch race engineer.

 

[animeproblem]

Diabolical the way the track went from "it's just sprinkling a little" to totally fucked in what seemed like no time.

 

[Fat Point Jack]

Diabolical the way the track went from "it's just sprinkling a little" to totally fucked in what seemed like no time.

It's not nice to fool with Mother Nature.

 

[ro!]

Best of F1 today. Those guys creeping around on slicks in the wet with no cautions or red flags, epic. Switching to wet tires and finishing in order as started was a sight to behold. Even Logan sergeant was entertaining probably wondering what the fuck he signed up for…I loved all of it. Fucking Ferrari just need to get at least one top notch race engineer.

You are right, this was as good as it gets for a Monaco GP, the different tire strats, even some overtakes, then the wait to see who got the rain call right!
Seems to me that there was a lot of mistakes to share, the coms to CL in the tunnel should have been about cars coming from behind but he should not have been driving so slowly there..
In the race RB were a lap late in pitting Max and he was clattering off the walls with a 20 secs lead! AM probably made a mistake pitting FA for slicks when it was pissing down, MB made mistakes with both cars strategy, also Alpine with Gasly..all were very difficult calls in a fast changing situation.
Saintz was very vocal on his first stop but now says he needs to take a look at it and admits the second was his fault..Vasseur is saying that they took some risks for a better result..
but around here it’s fucking Ferrari with not one decent race engineer…
Rock on Ocon!

 

[billy backstay]

Rock on Ocon!

Highlight of the race!

 

[Meat Wad]

Best of F1 today. Those guys creeping around on slicks in the wet with no cautions or red flags, epic. Switching to wet tires and finishing in order as started was a sight to behold. Even Logan sergeant was entertaining probably wondering what the fuck he signed up for…I loved all of it. Fucking Ferrari just need to get at least one top notch race engineer.

Monaco is a tight track for those powerful cars all stacked up.
Add a bit of rain and it looks like the Sepulveda Pass at rush hour.

 

[Chris in Santa Cruz CA]

Monaco is a tight track for those powerful cars all stacked up.
Add a bit of rain and it looks like the Sepulveda Pass at rush hour.

The fact they can soft pedal those things in such a low grip scenario is beyond impressive.

 

[Chris in Santa Cruz CA]

You are right, this was as good as it gets for a Monaco GP, the different tire strats, even some overtakes, then the wait to see who got the rain call right!
Seems to me that there was a lot of mistakes to share, the coms to CL in the tunnel should have been about cars coming from behind but he should not have been driving so slowly there..
In the race RB were a lap late in pitting Max and he was clattering off the walls with a 20 secs lead! AM probably made a mistake pitting FA for slicks when it was pissing down, MB made mistakes with both cars strategy, also Alpine with Gasly..all were very difficult calls in a fast changing situation.
Saintz was very vocal on his first stop but now says he needs to take a look at it and admits the second was his fault..Vasseur is saying that they took some risks for a better result..
but around here it’s fucking Ferrari with not one decent race engineer…
Rock on Ocon!

Well, the reality is over the last few years Ferraris pit wall performance is less impressive than their cars and drivers. Sorry.

 

[billy backstay]

Well, the reality is over the last few years Ferraris pit wall performance is less impressive than their cars and drivers. Sorry.

They have stepped on their dicks more than a few times in the recent past.....

 

[ro!]

Well, the reality is over the last few years Ferraris pit wall performance is less impressive than their cars and drivers. Sorry.

Well, the reality is over the last few years Ferraris pit wall performance is less impressive than their cars and drivers. Sorry.

In reality you said Fucking Ferrari when will they get a top notch race engineer…
In Monaco the problem was not on the pit wall but in the cockpits…
but you took the easy clickbait route..

 

[Chris in Santa Cruz CA]

In reality you said Fucking Ferrari when will they get a top notch race engineer…
In Monaco the problem was not on the pit wall but in the cockpits…
but you took the easy clickbait route..

Well, anyway, maybe at some point they will get better race engineers.

 

[WCB]

When sailing and F1 collide...Sebastian Vettel is part owner of the new German SailGP team.

F1 star Sebastian Vettel backs new German SailGP team - Yachting World

Sebastian Vettel will be co-owner of the new German SailGP team alongside Thomas Riedel, with 49er medallist Erik Heil at the helm

www.yachtingworld.com

 

[billy backstay]

When sailing and F1 collide...Sebastian Vettel is part owner of the new German SailGP team.

F1 star Sebastian Vettel backs new German SailGP team - Yachting World

Sebastian Vettel will be co-owner of the new German SailGP team alongside Thomas Riedel, with 49er medallist Erik Heil at the helm

www.yachtingworld.com

I sure hope he knows that to make a small fortune sponsoring race boats, one just has to start with a large fortune!!

 

[MR.CLEAN]

In reality you said Fucking Ferrari when will they get a top notch race engineer…
In Monaco the problem was not on the pit wall but in the cockpits…
but you took the easy clickbait route..

clickbait or not, Ferrari's highest placed driver in the standings is sixth, and they're fourth in the constructors. That's more than just one problem - that's all the problems.

 

[WCB]

I sure hope he knows that to make a small fortune sponsoring race boats, one just has to start with a large fortune!!

He's got that covered...

 

[billy backstay]

He's got that covered...

I reckon a net worth of 140 million should carry him for a few seasons, if it's well invested.....

 

[ro!]

clickbait or not, Ferrari's highest placed driver in the standings is sixth, and they're fourth in the constructors. That's more than just one problem - that's all the problems.

I expect Williams and McLaren two former F1 powerhouses wish they had the same problems…
F1 is cyclical, Mercedes just got kicked off it’s perch and at some point so will RB, maybe Aston or Ferrari will be ready to step up…

 

[mccroc]

I expect Williams and McLaren two former F1 powerhouses wish they had the same problems…
F1 is cyclical, Mercedes just got kicked off it’s perch and at some point so will RB, maybe Aston or Ferrari will be ready to step up…

It has been one team dominant, then another, now back to the first. It amazes me when teams describe a new driver as "a future world champion" - there has only been Vettel, Hamilton, Rosberg and Verstappen since 2010. Meaning either Red Bull or Mercedes. Red Bull seem to be so far ahead that it is theirs to lose, not anyone else's to win!