2022 F1 Support Races Thread - F2, F3, W * Maybe Spoilers*

[JonChalk]

Good use of an empty track by Caldwell. Where will he end up though?

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W Series are going to be qualifying by moonlight, aren't they?

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Sandpit Steve said:

JonChalk said:

W Series are going to be qualifying by moonlight, aren't they?

It’s just about still light. 19:30 local time.

Much darker than the TV makes it look now - you can see the light from illuminated ad boards and the flag lights reflecting of the track....

[JonChalk]

Good to see Powell on pole and Chadwick with a challenge tomorrow - a rain affected race tomorrow would be interesting.

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paulguitar said:

F3 just starting for anyone interested.

...in the wet, too!

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...and straight into a Safety Car.

Not a huge surprise; F3 + 1st lap + wet

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Track drying really fast - who has treated their tyres nicely?

Not Leclerc, who seems determined to turn his into slicks ASAP.

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Sandpit Steve said:

W Series about to get underway, they’re all on slicks as there’s a dry line and no rain in the air. Rolling start behind the SC, as one side of the grid is wet.

I'd get it for one lap, but why 2 ? And losing race laps/time...

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Sandpit Steve said:

FourWheelDrift said:

Chadwick making some good moves in tricky conditions.

This series is rather turning into the Jamie Chadwick show, isn’t it? Clearly quicker than anyone else, she needs a drive in a faster car next season.

Anyone else dominating an international F3 series to such an extent would have been in FIA F3 by now, I feel.

[JonChalk]

Good to see Powell win one.

Chadwick faster, but not enough to matter on a circuit like this.

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Sandpit Steve said:

Ooh, pit stops for slicks. Looks rather optimistic!

Really? (hindsight's a wonderful thing, isn't it?)

[JonChalk]

Stunning from O'Sullivan - 22nd to 4th, including a pitstop.

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Both drivers walking out of that nasty looking crash at Blanchimont.

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Not like it needs repeating too much these days, but Maloney must be very grateful for the halo.

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F20CN16 said:

Was it Maloney that was waving his finger before that crash? Or was it Stanek?

I said to my gf just before it happened, that 2 cars going flat out and side by side through blanchimont won’t come out the other side…

Stanek , I think. He got his move done without issue. He was finger-wagging as he completed the move. Maloney was on his rear wing.

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TheDeuce said:

A very entertaining F3 sprint race so far. That gravel is going to claim a lot of victims this weekend.

Only just watched it - very entr=ertaining indeed.

Brilliant drive from Bearman - twice broke free of the DRS train and chased down 1+ second gaps without the aid of DRS himself.

Could have won that without 2 laps too many behind the SC.

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They really don't need DRS in F3 at Monza - it will ruin the close racing.

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F2 boys not nearly as grown up as the F3 race this morning.....

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Daruvala just cut right across the front of Doohan and drove him into Sargent, then just carries on undamaged - should be clear penalty.

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JonChalk said:

Daruvala just cut right across the front of Doohan and drove him into Sargent, then just carries on undamaged - should be clear penalty.

That's not fair to investigate after the race - Daruvala needs to be penalised "live" so he doesn't mess with the race results - it's just stacking more post-race crap like the F3 finale (though that was unavoidable as the track limits offences all occurred on what turned out to be last lap of the race).