2023 Japanese Grand Prix - [RACE] discussion thread

RBR sending Perez out again is some passive-aggressiveness at this point.

I wonder if we can vote for Perez as the clown of the day.

Wew what's Perez up to today. Gonna pick up penalties like Infinity Stones.

What is even goin on with Perez today. Clumsy start resulting in early pit stop to drop to back of grid. Picking more penalties on the way. Retired. And now comes back and retires again after one lap.

Norris on Perez taking Logan out: "Iiiiinteresting"

The honeymoon at Aston is over

Lando: "It's the Max podcast"
Max: "I don''t even like podcasts!"

Carlos is radio gold

I heard this would be a 2-stopper; Logan getting them out of the way early so he can spend the remaining laps hunting down Max. /s

What the hell? How can be unretiring a car to serve a penalty, then retire it again be in the rules?

Fucking hell Perez. That's not how you keep your seat.

It’s so bizarre not having both RBs on the podium at the race that they win WCC

Lol Checo

Ngl....that's a high IQ move by Red Bull

Perez DNF?

Edit: yes, he’s out

Sargeant penalised for new car after Q1 crash https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.official-grid-who-starts-where-in-japan-as-sargeant-is-penalised-for-new-car.X4qn5ydpjjHBscTrUrMwn.html

the damage to his Williams was such that the team have had to build up what the stewards consider a new car for him. [...] it means the American rookie not only has to start from the pit lane, but also receives a 10-second time penalty.

But Will Buxton on pre-race stream said that Williams got penalized for starting work on his car too early?

EDIT: He did tweet this out: https://x.com/wbuxtonofficial/status/1705774169374257291 (Nitter link) so maybe I misheard or something.

Man what is Perez doing anymore

What a move by Charles

Wow. More than a few DNFs today.

Edit: Williams out, plus Stroll, Pérez, Bottas.

Inb4 Lawson to Red Bull… :P (jk)

Max back with a rawwr

Georgy got screwed

The return of the king

Perez is having a terrible day, beating a dead horse that is

A bit of a wheel banging start... SC already...

Quarter of the grid out. Damn.

Max, 20 seconds ahead. Red Bull Constructors champions

Verstappen thinking if he should have sushi or okonomiyaki for dinner XDDD

Damn. At this rate, Merc might have a shot at first in the WCC.

Stroll out? Whut?

With the rear end struggles drivers were having around the last turn paired with high tire deg, I expect at least one safety car. Could be a fun watch.

Bye bye, Max, see you at the podium

Second Williams out. Sad

Smoooooooooth operator.

Will he be able to overtake Hamilton in time?

Mercs battling! :O

Perez +6 Laps? I don't think that's right... That was way more than 6 laps.

Wat?

Aston in trouble

Good morning from Europe, ladies and gents

What a start from Alonso, that softs is burning the track.

And we have a safety… Bottas with an Alpine and Albon. Zhou also has damage

Business as usual

First four lines on mediums, but some softs after that

ALO benefited from the VSC, he’s virtually in front of Ferraris

Good start from Norris. Bad from Checo

Safety in. Let’s race

HAHAHAHA who the fuck called a safety care on lap one?

Norris with the old “let me pass…”

Hamilton has buckets of understeer

Bad McLaren strategy

I wonder when Max is going to pit. He's made those mediums last quite a while.

Mercs having fun XDDDD

Lol

Softs disappearing

Does anyone else always think Oscar looks super nervous? 😂

Williams with a comedy of errors today. What a shitshow from them.