Official 2023 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***
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Discussion
Bradgate said:
I really don’t like this track at all. It’s dangerous, with too many high speed sections with poor forward visibility. I hope we get through the weekend without a major crash.
They have pulled back some of the walls this year to increase the sight lines based on driver feedback.Sandpit Steve said:
Bernie Collins is brilliant. More of her please, someone with a load of recent experience as a team strategist.
Sky talking to James Vowels on the pit wall is great too - So much detail in his responses that just isn't there when Sky talk to other team principles during the weekend.Stealthracer said:
I predict another borefest. But then, I've been doing that for years.
FP1, first six places:
Both Red Bulls
followed by
Both Astons
followed by
Both Mercedes.
May as well forget the drivers championship, F1 is just a competition between cars now.
Always has been save for the odd occasion like 21. FP1, first six places:
Both Red Bulls
followed by
Both Astons
followed by
Both Mercedes.
May as well forget the drivers championship, F1 is just a competition between cars now.
You can only hope that the fastest car has two well matched drivers.
vaud said:
Bradgate said:
I really don’t like this track at all. It’s dangerous, with too many high speed sections with poor forward visibility. I hope we get through the weekend without a major crash.
They have pulled back some of the walls this year to increase the sight lines based on driver feedback.I think it's right that a few drivers openly criticised the circuit previously and of course that forced the FIA to mandate some changes - they can't claim an oversight when a driver has been killed when other drivers are on record having told them publicly that it could happen... So they have changed it just enough to have 'taken action', it's still dangerous but I would say it's just about an acceptable compromise between excitement/jeopardy/safety at this point.
I like the circuit. It'll be gone a in a year or so though, it's just a temporary venue for the SA GP.
TheDeuce said:
vaud said:
Bradgate said:
I really don’t like this track at all. It’s dangerous, with too many high speed sections with poor forward visibility. I hope we get through the weekend without a major crash.
They have pulled back some of the walls this year to increase the sight lines based on driver feedback.I think it's right that a few drivers openly criticised the circuit previously and of course that forced the FIA to mandate some changes - they can't claim an oversight when a driver has been killed when other drivers are on record having told them publicly that it could happen... So they have changed it just enough to have 'taken action', it's still dangerous but I would say it's just about an acceptable compromise between excitement/jeopardy/safety at this point.
I like the circuit. It'll be gone a in a year or so though, it's just a temporary venue for the SA GP.
They could have done so much better.
Stealthracer said:
I predict another borefest. But then, I've been doing that for years.
FP1, first six places:
Both Red Bulls
followed by
Both Astons
followed by
Both Mercedes.
May as well forget the drivers championship, F1 is just a competition between cars now.
Here are a few things that will keep it interesting…FP1, first six places:
Both Red Bulls
followed by
Both Astons
followed by
Both Mercedes.
May as well forget the drivers championship, F1 is just a competition between cars now.
1.Reliability will be a big issue
2.We haven’t seen Stroll at the sharp end before, it certainly won’t be a “stroll” for him
3.Perez and Russell have things to prove
4.Ferrari….
Dusty964 said:
Niponeoff said:
What's with all the walls? They've built a circuit that looks the same all round it.
They could have done so much better.
Why bother.They could have done so much better.
It's a temporary facility
Enjoy it for what it is whilst it lasts. I'm sure several of the drivers get a bit of a buzz out of it.
TheDeuce said:
Dusty964 said:
Niponeoff said:
What's with all the walls? They've built a circuit that looks the same all round it.
They could have done so much better.
Why bother.They could have done so much better.
It's a temporary facility
Enjoy it for what it is whilst it lasts. I'm sure several of the drivers get a bit of a buzz out of it.
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