2023 Belgian Grand Prix - [QUALIFYING] discussion thread
2023 Belgian Grand Prix - [QUALIFYING] discussion thread
FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2023
| Circuit stats | |
|---|---|
| First Grand Prix | 1950 |
| Number of laps | 44 |
| Lap record | 1:46.286 Valtteri Bottas (2018) |
| 2022 winner | Max Verstappen |
Not a red bull fan but GP handling an angry Max was a class act, great engineer.
Max 8 tenths quicker than Leclerc. Bonkers.
Nice going, Danny.
Edit: Never mind (track limits).
Such an emotional rollercoaster…
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How can VER be 0.8 up… this is not human anymore haha
I'm convinced that at least some of this is from all the hours he puts into competitive sim racing - he reckons he's learned a lot from watching the best sim racers and that some of it translates to F1.
It can’t hurt that any waking moment not spent in a real car is spent in the virtual car. If nothing else he gets to really memorize all track layouts fairly precisely
Every single time I think there will be a different result, only one thing ends up happening:
[V E R S T H A P P E N I N G]
He and Red Bull are just on another level…
.820, just to rub it in. He really is incredibly good, isn't he. Almost 9 tenths faster than his teammate.
He’s too good, almost unfair for the rest of the grid
Man, that kick sponsoring on the Alfa looks super cheap
It really does.. But, it made me google the name, so now I know what Kick is. That's advertising for ya..
Haha, I was so close of doing the same and I really don’t want to do it!
also the name is kinda bad… kick (with you foot) or kick (kick drum)?
The green clashes with their red, absolutely awful
The track’s evolution has made this a fun session so far
Fucks sake man. So upset from danny lap being deleted
Close call for Max!
What the fuck happened to Aston Martin? Was such a fun start to the season for Alonso. Gotta hand it to McLaren and their drivers. Have loved watching Piastri and his giant brass balls battling with Max in the start of the last couple of races.
They spent all their budget over winter and now have no upgrades planned it feels like. The other teams are spreading their upgrades throughout the year and Aston will sort of hold on to their deserved spot because Alonso is good at dragging the best out of any car
8 tenths up my god
Genuine question:
I'm a relatively new fan, I started following the sport in 2020. I love to watch and I've been following closely.
To be honest I don't know how I feel about the sprint format. It's exciting sure, but to me it takes some steam out of the actual GP. I think I prefer the standard weekend format.
If you're a long time fan, how do you feel about the sprint format compared to the standard weekend format? Do you think it's good for the sport?
Been watching since the 90s. I don’t like the sprint format.
To me the best thing about F1 is to see a qualification where all cars have been set up to their limit. That to me is the pinnacle of the F1 weekend. I feel now that there is just 1 practice session everything is rushed and compromises are being made.
The sprint race is usually a huge spoiler of what is going to happen in the race but in a bit more careful mode.
Been watching since 2014. The last race I attended in person was Silverstone in 2021 and what I will say is that a sprint weekend makes every day interesting when you're actually at the circuit and spending all day there.
Watching it on TV feels very different though - it feels rushed, repetitive and it slightly dilutes the actual GP. During a standard weekend it feels like you're steadily building to a massive event. I think having three sprint races in a season is fine but six of these things is annoying. I like that F1 is willing to trial new ideas but they're throwing a bit too much shit at the wall to see what sticks at the moment. The calendar is too bloated as well, but that's a whole 'nother issue.
Not long time (started in 2018) but that’s also been 5 years now.
I personally don’t like it. Quali happens while I’m at work or so incredibly early in the morning that it’s unwatchable (hooray being on the west coast), which means I get spoiled a lot of the time before watching.
Saturday also loses all meaning and spoils the fun of Sunday since we get to see the most interesting part (the first few laps) and then it’s just a rehash on day 2. The sprint is too short for any strategy, and the only reason the last sprint was so good was the weather.
I’m also a doomer, so that doesn’t help either. I don’t think it’s good for the sport and will lead to fatigue. I watch (almost) every race live, even if it’s at 4am, but there’s not a chance I do that for sprints.
I'm pretty new too, and I don't like it either. It's nothing different from the main race. It's just shorter. If they did something like flip the grid (or just the first 10 cars) that might make it more fun but as it is, I agree that it makes the main GP feel less special.
FUCK! Yuki out :(
Yeah, I thought he was safe when he was P1 with a minute to go, but no..
D: this is not ideal
Nice apology, LOL.
"Slowly getting used to it." Brilliant
Hehe, it was. Don't really think it was needed. GP knows Max.
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Checo really needed to have a good Quali, thank fuck
How's the weather? Any chance they don't run?
Drying up now, from the looks of it. Session starting in 10 minutes.
McLaren are on a bender lately. But I'm happy that my boy Yuki managed to do pretty well in Q1. I'd love to see him make it into Q3.
I love these sessions where the track ramps up quickly towards the end. Impossible to predict the outcome.. fun.
Surprised to see the Mercs losing pace all of a sudden. Looked good in Q2 and Q1
This track is going to be deceptive for Q3. I've got a fin on Perez into the wall.
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Does the gearbox penalty for verstappan apply to the sprint race or the grand prix?
Grand Prix.
Sprint has its own qualifying tomorrow.
Good question. I'm pretty sure it's just the race/the grand prix.
Surprised to see Max still on inters.Graphics were wrong. He was on softs.
Holy shit just barely made it through.
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I wouldn't say that's typical. Heat of the moment. All drivers throw blame around when adrenaline mixes with concern.
Would you like:
- The F1 starters pack - what is F1
- The F1 starters pack - al current drivers and their tempers
- The F1 starters pack - the Yuki edition
- The F1 starters pack - the Lewis edition
- The F1 starters pack - a history of moaning from drivers throughout history
If you a fast decider we will throw in a nice booklet called “what to do when another team than the one you support is dominating; The Deal With It special”