F1 2023: Azerbaijan GP - Baku (Apr 30)

M5Rick · 04-30-2023, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Lap 10 = MAX in box , got issues with his tyres and was sliding at the track...
And comes out in P3 with the SC at the track !
That's bad luck for MAX ...

I was listening to all this loading stuff into the car with the radio going, couldn't believe the s#it timing, I was kicking a wall!

M5Rick · 04-30-2023, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

I think he's right too. As the sprint now isn't part of qualifying anymore; the limited points make it useless to some extent.
It seems a lot of drivers are no fan of sprint races. Even Max doesn't like the system, and he's by far the most succesful sprint race driver.

I think the first system where it was mainly an alternate qualifying system with only limited points (max 3) was the best. With only limited points, racing will also be less on edge, and say a crash between Max and RUS might not have happened. I mean RUS also could've easily trashed his front suspension or wing in that maneuvre, leaving him out of qualifying. But now serious points were at stake, something valuable to him as he knows getting points in a longer race session might be more difficult at Baku (where the AMR's might get the edge on him).

Absolutely and it's all to please Liberty with Domenicali jumping around them saying 'yes sir, anything you say sir.'

///M Power-Belgium · 04-30-2023, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

This I must see later

The Russell boy ran off the pitlane line in a fight with Stroll ...

It's really strange that Russell didn't get a penalty !

///M Power-Belgium · 04-30-2023, 10:06 AM

M5Rick · 04-30-2023, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The Russell boy ran off the pitlane line in a fight with Stroll ...

It's really strange that Russell didn't got a penalty !

Stewards wearing the gratis to them extra dark Merc spec shades heheh

3798j · 04-30-2023, 10:14 AM

Fans of open wheel racing in North America can watch today's Indycar race (3:30ET-NBC) on the beautiful Barber Motorsports Park 2.3 mile dedicated race track...it's sure to provide more competitive/exciting wheel to wheel racing than what went on this morning.

///M Power-Belgium · 04-30-2023, 10:21 AM

Ferrari things !

=> https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mWlNFqqg38w

M5Rick · 04-30-2023, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Ferrari things !

=> https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mWlNFqqg38w

I think he's a Julio Iglesias fan

Artemis · 04-30-2023, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The Russell boy ran off the pitlane line in a fight with Stroll ...

It's really strange that Russell didn't get a penalty !

Pit crew: "Russell The Hedgehog incomiiiiing !"

Quite peculiar that apparently such an 'unsafe entry' doesn't get penalized, unlike an 'unsafe release'. The purpose of the penalty: avoiding pitlane incidents.

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M5Rick · 04-30-2023, 12:09 PM

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Watching it now and it was a drive-by-shooting of Chas on lap 4 by Max..WTF my friend, that was Max's race.

GuidoK · 04-30-2023, 12:32 PM

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What a yawn fest. Just like when Ham was winning because he had a faster car, it’s pointless to watch a race where the outcome is determined by either a car failure, a crash or a slow pit stop. It’s RB then everyone else. Boring.

moaning

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Max is being a little bitch. Calling it like I see it Perez just driving better.

moaning

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Also so tired of people referencing “Croftie”. Fucking call him David, he’s not an infant.

moaning

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Got issues with being a little bitch, you mean.

moaning

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Do they really say “thank you very much” every time another driver passes after as a result of a mistake?

moaning

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Best thing to happen to F1 was Netflix. No drama on the track, so they manufactured it behind the scenes.

moaning

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Can’t believe they just said Max was disadvantaged by the pit stop. He was going to be passed by Perez irrespective of the pit stop. What a load of shit. Checo is driving better period.

Max first bitched about tires, because he would’ve been passed. Now he’s getting dropped, so it’s engine braking. Not right.

moaning

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Yawn. What a waste of 2 hours.

moaning

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Manufactured drama in the pit lane because the race is boring!

moaning......

Seriously, if all you can do is moan, why do you watch this sport?
Or do you watch it so that you can moan here?

2008M36MT · 04-30-2023, 12:34 PM

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moaning......

Seriously, if all you can do is moan, why do you watch this sport?

Bro I’m just trolling, nice job on combing through my posts though.

///M Power-Belgium · 04-30-2023, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

Pit crew: "Russell The Hedgehog incomiiiiing !"

Quite peculiar that apparently such an 'unsafe entry' doesn't get penalized, unlike an 'unsafe release'. The purpose of the penalty: avoiding pitlane incidents.

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My friend , I couldn't agree more

But I'm still lost in words ...

RUS didn't got a penalty for :

1-Running into MAX and pushed him against the wall by 2 dive bombs !
MAX found his his car back with a huge gaping hole , this made his car 0.75 sec./lap slower

2-For his dangerous driving in the pitlane .

IMHO. I wouldn't call it incidents , these are safety violations !

///M Power-Belgium · 04-30-2023, 12:45 PM

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Seriously, if all you can do is moan, why do you watch this sport?
Or do you watch it so that you can moan here?

Yeah sure . He whines more than LEW ever did !

Artemis · 04-30-2023, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

moaning......

Seriously, if all you can do is moan, why do you watch this sport?

Bro I’m just trolling, nice job on combing through my posts though.

You're free to express your views over here, criticism and all.

But if 'trolling' is your intention, you're making yourself eligible for some vacation.

2008M36MT · 04-30-2023, 01:02 PM

Maybe so.

M5Rick · 04-30-2023, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Ferrari things !

=> https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mWlNFqqg38w

Another problem for Max was that the 'balance between the diff and the PU braking was not good' and it held Max back from not catching and overtaking Checo so that and the SC with De Vries into the barrier before was two strikes against Max.

///M Power-Belgium · 04-30-2023, 01:09 PM

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Another problem for Max was that the 'balance between the diff and the PU braking was not good' and it held Max back from not catching and overtaking Checo so that and the SC with De Vries into the barrier before was two strikes against Max.

That's for sure my friend . I know ..
Checo and Charlie got a free pitstop under the safety car .
MAX didn't get that , because he went in just before the SC came out .
And that was actually really bad luck ..

M5Rick · 04-30-2023, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

That's for sure my friend . I know ..
Checo and Charlie got a free pitstop under the safety car .
MAX didn't got that , because he went in just before the SC came out .
And that was actually really bad luck ..

Extremely good luck for Checo and too easy for him, he'll be drinking his Jalisco to celebrate and to top it tr Russel stole the FL from Max also but no matter, it's Miami next week, a favourite track for Max notwithstanding the recent flooding.

Rono63 · 04-30-2023, 02:08 PM

Checo was very impressive. He did get a break with the safety car, Max over took Charles very quickly but couldn’t really cut into Checo’s lead.

NickyC · 04-30-2023, 05:04 PM

Damn, two dreadfully boring Baku races in a row (22/23). Can't believe it.

c1pher · 04-30-2023, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The Russell boy ran off the pitlane line in a fight with Stroll ...

It's really strange that Russell didn't get a penalty !

I was really surprised too. It was obvious he was going too fast. I laughed when they said stewards said no further investigation.

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