2022 Austrian Grand Prix - -Buildup, Practice & Qualifying Thread

**ferrari1.8t** · 8th July 2022, 16:10

Originally Posted by WS6TransAm01

Sky sounds distraught. Like "how could this possibly happen?"

I'm surprised they are not blaming RBR and Ferrari for sabotage.

They sound like they are at a wake.

“We’ve never ever ever seen Hamilton crash on his own before, what ever will we do with ourselves”? Lol Sky is a complete joke, they are definitely acting like they are at a funeral….

**patrese86** · 8th July 2022, 16:11

Don't think we can get Pole now. That red flag has messed it up for Charles

**tifosi1993** · 8th July 2022, 16:12

Originally Posted by patrese86

Don't think we can get Pole now. That red flag has messed it up for Charles

He can still do it.

**RossTheBoss** · 8th July 2022, 16:12

Originally Posted by WS6TransAm01

Sky sounds distraught. Like "how could this possibly happen?"

I'm surprised they are not blaming RBR and Ferrari for sabotage.

They sound like they are at a wake.

Mercedes have bad oversteer now.

Fix one thing with an upgrade, break another.

**WS6TransAm01** · 8th July 2022, 16:14

Originally Posted by patrese86

Don't think we can get Pole now. That red flag has messed it up for Charles

Charles has the ability, no doubt. There may be just enough time.

**ferrari1.8t** · 8th July 2022, 16:15

Maybe they gave Russell the team orders to crash so cry baby Hamilton wouldn’t feel so bad! Lol or so theres one’s less car for him to pass tomorrow lmao….

**WS6TransAm01** · 8th July 2022, 16:16

Why is Ferrari the only team in masks?

I thought we were done paying this stupid game?

**elnano14** · 8th July 2022, 16:16

We lost so much time in sector 1. 0.3s in a very short sector

**458 Italia** · 8th July 2022, 16:16

It's funny how apart from Horner/woof woof the other TPs can't really be bothered to engage with croft and brundle when they speak to the pit wall.

**RossTheBoss** · 8th July 2022, 16:17

Originally Posted by PURE PASSION

In the end there will be no time left.
I think Lec has this pole but with this and that.....

Yeah, looks like Max's pole.

**458 Italia** · 8th July 2022, 16:21

Noooo!!!

**tifosi1993** · 8th July 2022, 16:21

0.029 So close. Well done to both Ferrari boys.

**458 Italia** · 8th July 2022, 16:21

Damn it!

**458 Italia** · 8th July 2022, 16:21

I thought Charles had it!

**RossTheBoss** · 8th July 2022, 16:22

CRAP! I thought Leclerc had it.

**WS6TransAm01** · 8th July 2022, 16:22

WOW

That was so close....

**patrese86** · 8th July 2022, 16:23

So close! Good effort, got closer than I thought we would.

**stefa** · 8th July 2022, 16:23

The arw so close!!! From 1st to 3rd just 0.0082!
Any way, not bad considering that there are 3 DRS on this track, so pole is not that crucial!

**RossTheBoss** · 8th July 2022, 16:24

Looks like Ferrari are finally on par with the Red Bull's straight speed.

Game on for the races.

**elnano14** · 8th July 2022, 16:24

Game still on, with both Mercedes are far behind and Perez struggling, as long as our pitwall don't do stupid things

**Greig** · 8th July 2022, 16:24

So close, we can beat him in the sprint though, good to see Carlos right on the pace also while Perez struggles.

**tifosi1993** · 8th July 2022, 16:25

The real worry starts tomorrow. Ferrari's pitwall may surprise me with even more incompetence but I'm prepared.

**hakanabi** · 8th July 2022, 16:25

Originally Posted by elnano14

Game still on, with both Mercedes are far behind and Perez struggling, as long as our pitwall don't do stupid things

That's what I am afraid of, that pitwall.

**gump1480** · 8th July 2022, 16:28

Well for once Lec couldn't create that magic on last lap. His S2 was poor... S1 has been our Achilles heel.. So not much scope there.

**Cavallino** · 8th July 2022, 16:29

Originally Posted by RossTheBoss

Looks like Ferrari are finally on par with the Red Bull's straight speed.

Game on for the races.

with higher engine modes we get close, but we still make our laptime in a completely different way.

**Cavallino** · 8th July 2022, 16:30

Originally Posted by tifosi1993

The real worry starts tomorrow. Ferrari's pitwall may surprise me with even more incompetence but I'm prepared.

there aren't normally pit stops in a sprint. They just stick the mediums on a go.

But we're going to have to be content with second in the sprint i'm afraid, because without a pit stop, you'll need massive tyre wear on the Fizzy Drink cars to overtake them.

**Tifoso Svedese** · 8th July 2022, 16:31

What will matter is degrading the tyres less on Sunday. Making laptime in the double left and the final pair of turns is key part of that in normal times but the 2022 Red Bull defies laws of physics sometimes, that's the problem.

**Cavallino** · 8th July 2022, 16:34

Originally Posted by Tifoso Svedese

What will matter is degrading the tyres less on Sunday. Making laptime in the double left and the final pair of turns is key part of that in normal times but the 2022 Red Bull defies laws of physics sometimes, that's the problem.

yeah, the car with less wing should wear tyres more, but instead Fizzy Drinks have a slight edge possibly.