2022 Saudi Arabian GP Thread - Buildup, Practice & Qualifying

[RicRac]

That Merc looks like it's a handful to drive... porposing the most out of all the cars. Also think Ferrari have the engines turned down this FP

[Kyss4k]

Oh jesus! Sainz forgot a trampoline in the cockpit or what?

[gump1480]

Well...well...so we are also porpoising like hell

[458 Italia]

Sainz's car doesn't look great to drive ATM.

[RicRac]

looks like we going to need to sacrifice some downforce to get rid of our bouncing

[Aziz]

We don't look good

[458 Italia]

Charles' car looks much smoother.

[FerrariF60]

We don't look good

why is that??? just because we don't top the FP1 time sheets.....it's only free practice mate, we'll bounce back come quali

[RicRac]

looking at Bot, we def have the engine turned down

[458 Italia]

That lap was on softs though...

[458 Italia]

Why didn't Kevin go out at all?

[gump1480]

We don't look good

I rather think it's Sainz and his car which is not there. LEC setup looked smooth. But one thing is that we still get these random snaps of over-steer in fast corners...need to improve on that.

[gump1480]

Why didn't Kevin go out at all?

Hydraulics issue

[458 Italia]

Hydraulics issue

Ta.

[paneristi]

That lap was on softs though...

SF #3 is looking good

[scudieros]

Why didn't Kevin go out at all?

Hydraulic issues

[Kyss4k]

Verstappen didn't even manage to improve on softs. This session was useless. FP2 in the night will show way more.

[tifosi1993]

We don't look good

[FerrariF60]

That guy must be a troll......lol
I th8k we look pretty good...sainz needs to find a better set up as well

[Aziz]

Just joking mate, beaing sarcastic

[bogs1207]

That guy must be a troll......lol
I th8k we look pretty good...sainz needs to find a better set up as well

yes lecs car looks good.

[elnano14]

There were missiles and bombing near the track at the end of FP1...

[tifosi1993]

BTW, the Houthis have struck an Aramco oil facility. It was only 10km away from the circuit and the huge smoke could be seen during the live feed.

Way to go FIA and Liberty, all those talks about war and Russia while racing in a country which is also at war and causing one of the biggest human catastrophe in recent history.

The drivers and the team members are in grave danger.

[scudieros]

BTW, the Houthis have struck an Aramco oil facility. It was only 10km away from the circuit and the huge smoke could be seen during the live feed.

Way to go FIA and Liberty, all those talks about war and Russia while racing in a country which is also at war and causing one of the biggest human catastrophe in recent history.

The drivers and the team members are in grave danger.

I hope no one is hurt.

Based on that FP1 we should have a good pace for quali on the softs, Max seemed to struggle with those. But he has better pace in long runs on the hard tyre. Anyways not a representative session so let's wait and see on FP2

[tifosi1993]

[WS6TransAm01]

I didn't watch this race last year, but man does this track suck. Street circuits in general suck but this one is even more bland than Valencia.

BTW, the Houthis have struck an Aramco oil facility. It was only 10km away from the circuit and the huge smoke could be seen during the live feed.

Way to go FIA and Liberty, all those talks about war and Russia while racing in a country which is also at war and causing one of the biggest human catastrophe in recent history.

The drivers and the team members are in grave danger.

Technically there is no war IN Russia, the reason for canceling the GP was because of the countries actions, not safety within the country. Having said that, F1 will go to China which has literal concentration camps so so assume F1 has any consistency or logic with their SJW BS is asking WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too much.

[PURE PASSION]

I hope no one is hurt.

Based on that FP1 we should have a good pace for quali on the softs, Max seemed to struggle with those. But he has better pace in long runs on the hard tyre. Anyways not a representative session so let's wait and see on FP2

Who did long runs on hards ??? I dont think that was actually long runs, but the 1st feeling of the track where the where puching a bit more lap by lap !!

[SS454]

Some changes in the livery of the numbers on the cars !!!
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Finally!! Much better, especially Leclerc's number.

[scudieros]

Who did long runs on hards ??? I dont think that was actually long runs, but the 1st feeling of the track where the where puching a bit more lap by lap !!

This Italian article says Max did a 'mini long run' https://it.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1...lerc-/9310306/

but yeah I agree, it was just a first foray. Pace is there, just a matter of fine tuning, let's see where we are after FP2-3

[458 Italia]

BTW, the Houthis have struck an Aramco oil facility. It was only 10km away from the circuit and the huge smoke could be seen during the live feed.

Way to go FIA and Liberty, all those talks about war and Russia while racing in a country which is also at war and causing one of the biggest human catastrophe in recent history.

The drivers and the team members are in grave danger.

I'm surprised the Saudis haven't been allowed to have public executions at the track as between session entertainment.