donthaveanickname
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F1: Belgian Grand Prix
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donthaveanickname
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Starting to go out on slicks now.
donthaveanickname
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Max was 8 tenths ahead of the rest of the world in Q3. He won't be starting from pole but he's probably gonna be in the lead by lap 2.
West
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Always interesting how close it is, sadly it doesn't transfer to actual race speed.
FLRacingFan
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Finally Checo has a good qualifying result.
Max pulling a gap to P2 that’s bigger than the P2–P8 spread is ridiculous. Probably won’t take any longer than three or four laps to go to take the lead after the grid drop.
Max pulling a gap to P2 that’s bigger than the P2–P8 spread is ridiculous. Probably won’t take any longer than three or four laps to go to take the lead after the grid drop.
Doc Austin
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Kiante
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A Fittipaldi back on the top step in F2!
Enzo won the sprint race today beating out Richard Vershoor and Theo Pouchaire.
Enzo won the sprint race today beating out Richard Vershoor and Theo Pouchaire.
FLRacingFan
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Hamilton was right last week. They ship all these sets of wet tires all over the world when it’s obvious, with modern cars and safety considerations, that they’ll never race in anything more than intermediate conditions. You want to cut down on rubber, get rid of those.
Doc Austin
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Drivers are in their cars, but there is standing water in the run off outside of the entry to Eau Rouge. The drainage system is spurting up water, so it's going to take some time before the water dissipates. I can't imagine they would race with the runoff flooded. If they do run, I will probably be too afraid to watch. To run it like it is now would be insane.
Last year they completely rebuilt the place, with special attention paid to drainage at the bottom of the hill. It must have been a hell of a deluge to flood out the drainage system.
The spray is bad enough. Racing with standing water is unacceptable . It's not on the racing surface, but we've seen cars go off there before, and going over standing water is guaranteed to cause a nasty aquaplane....in the run off no less. If they can get this off I'll be surprised, and if they run it like it is now, I'll be shocked.
Last year they completely rebuilt the place, with special attention paid to drainage at the bottom of the hill. It must have been a hell of a deluge to flood out the drainage system.
The spray is bad enough. Racing with standing water is unacceptable . It's not on the racing surface, but we've seen cars go off there before, and going over standing water is guaranteed to cause a nasty aquaplane....in the run off no less. If they can get this off I'll be surprised, and if they run it like it is now, I'll be shocked.
Kiante
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That was a silly penalty on Lewis.
FLRacingFan
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Don’t like that penalty on Lewis at all. Sucks it damaged Checo’s car but that’s just racing.
FLRacingFan
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Alpine needed a good result, even a Mickey Mouse podium for Gasly in a Sprint must feel quite nice.
This was pretty good once they got going. Wish Alonso hadn’t wrecked and then Max would’ve had to pass Piastri properly rather than mug him on the restart.
This was pretty good once they got going. Wish Alonso hadn’t wrecked and then Max would’ve had to pass Piastri properly rather than mug him on the restart.
donthaveanickname
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I think Piastri could have stood a chance if the Safety Car didn't come out.
The penalty for Lewis was stupid. Risky maneuver but that wasn't what ruined Perez' day.
The penalty for Lewis was stupid. Risky maneuver but that wasn't what ruined Perez' day.
Doc Austin
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Alpine may as well fire everyone because it's working!
Yeah, domination sucks, but we're seeing a level of greatness from Verstappen that rivals Senna's.
Yeah, domination sucks, but we're seeing a level of greatness from Verstappen that rivals Senna's.
Doc Austin
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I'm sure Omar's value just went up.
Uncharacteristic error by Alonso.
I don't think the safety car made much difference. That Red Bull is so fast on the straight that Oscar had no chance.
FLRacingFan
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The sidepod and floor damage pretty much made Checo’s car undrivable and ended his day. I don’t think it was punishable though. It’s just a tight corner made even trickier in slick conditions. It wasn’t anything egregious.
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West
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Silly "sprint" whatever.
I guess they dreamed it up just to sell tickets on dead Saturday.
I guess they dreamed it up just to sell tickets on dead Saturday.
Doc Austin
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Sure it was silly, but the sprints are getting better. Verstappen won, certainly, but at least now he has to fight for it.
FLRacingFan
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I’ve liked the last two Sprints at Spa and Austria but they were also wet. Baku was pure crap.
Overall I’d rather not have them.
Overall I’d rather not have them.
West
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With all the delays, my PVR ran out on lap 5. This could be part of my sadness
Doc Austin
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I set my DRV for an extra hour because you never know when there is going to be a delay.With all the delays, my PVR ran out on lap 5. This could be part of my sadness
West
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I do as well, for the races. I guess I will have to edit the sprint recordings as well.
donthaveanickname
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I didn't see Checo got damage, this makes the penalty more understandable .The sidepod and floor damage pretty much made Checo’s car undrivable and ended his day. I don’t think it was punishable though. It’s just a tight corner made even trickier in slick conditions. It wasn’t anything egregious.
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Doc Austin
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You have to ask yourself if they are basing the penalty on the infraction or on the result.
Kiante
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Spa historically has been one of Alonso's weakest tracks. He has now 6 or 7 DNFs there.
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You can't really pass in that turn.
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More like Schumacher but yes. Perez proves just how hard it is to do what Max is doing
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Not a big fan of the sprints either. Just don't get why we need them.
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It was fine when they determined the starting lineup for the main race but now they seem pointless.
donthaveanickname
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All that talk only for a dry race.
If Spa wasn't the longest track on the schedule I'd say Max will lap the field.
If Spa wasn't the longest track on the schedule I'd say Max will lap the field.
FLRacingFan
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Figures two guys ahead of Max would hit each other in the very first corner.
Speedbowl14
Ryan Preece and short tracks
Doesn't look like Max's race......
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donthaveanickname
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Albon making great use of the Williams' top speed again.
donthaveanickname
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Norris struggling bad as well.
FLRacingFan
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Surprised it’s taking this long honestly. He took the lead quicker from P14 here last year.
Yuki is having a pretty nice race.
Yuki is having a pretty nice race.
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Speedbowl14
Ryan Preece and short tracks
Talent exhibition right now. Can't put intermediates on with all the fast corners...but sketchy as all hell on slicks
Speedbowl14
Ryan Preece and short tracks
Norris crushing it now lol