2022 Saudi Arabian GP - Race Thread

[tifosi1993]

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[tifosi1993]

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[Kyss4k]

Sainz for the win? He is the only one out of the top 4 with new softs for the start.

[Gilles]

Sainz for the win? He is the only one out of the top 4 with new softs for the start.

Maybe he can use it at the end of the race if there is a safety car. Anyway Pirelli said softs are a bad choice for this race. Also, like Verstapen, he said than in Q3, used softs were working better than new ones, so i'm not sure he is very confident with new softs

[jgonzalesm6]

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This grid is wrong. Ricciardo moves back 3 grid spots due to a penalty on Ocon.

[Alonsomaniac]

Sainz for the win? He is the only one out of the top 4 with new softs for the start.

Yes, but Leclerc said that to his surprise softs performed better if they have been used for a few laps. And Leclerc and Verstappen both have these tires.

[Alonsomaniac]

Sainz for the win? He is the only one out of the top 4 with new softs for the start.

Yes, but Leclerc said that to his surprise softs performed better if they have been used for a few laps. And Leclerc and Verstappen both have these tires.

[Alonsomaniac]

Sorry for the double.........

[jgonzalesm6]

This grid is wrong. Ricciardo moves back 3 grid spots due to a penalty on Ocon.

I stand corrected. The grid is correct with regards to Ricciardo. Sorry.

[Liscia]

Our drivers have done well and should take this race or garner quite a few valuable points. I HATE this circuit and hope they stay safe during the race and that F1 NEVER returns there unless MAJOR changes are made. The race is run in twilight/dark and the CONSTRICTED and CONFINED fencing/barriers shuts out ANY VIEW AT ALL that it's run along a desert coastline so who cares because you can't see ****** anyway. NO MAJOR RISKS BY OUR DRIVERS PLEASE!!! FORZA FERRARI!!!

[paneristi]

https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-hamilton-suggests-pit-lane-start/

[Liscia]

https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-hamilton-suggests-pit-lane-start/

Maybe for the rest of the season? Without the best car he's looking pretty morose and pathetic lately and a pit lane start could bring some benefit to his team if he can pass anybody that starts ahead of him, wah wah.

[stefa]

:ferrarifl

[ibanezz]

I really hope for another 1-2 race for our boys today, and clear start first. Ferrari looked good last week with tires. I think that could be they advantage also today. I dont't think Perez has rocket starts usually, but I prefer cold heads for first laps and overtake later than puting all for one card on first turns and count on luck. We have pure pace. We can win it and we will. Forza Ferrari.
And Hamilton...? who cares. Only important thing is to have him behind our drivers :)

[stefa]

Ferrari is working on CS car
Sky said some problem on CS car, and now they are working on it

[TonyRizza]

Hopefully nothing that can't be fixed

[458 Italia]

I turned on Sky expecting to see a hamilton pity party and they're actually talking to Ferrari l! :-E

[Greig]

Looks fixed :-)

[stefa]

Looks fixed :-)

Nice!

[wisepie]

Could do without any last-minute dramas for our drivers, so hope the fix on Carlos' car is good. Praying for a safe and clean race for our boys, dare not say anything other than good luck!:pray

[stefa]

Could do without any last-minute dramas for our drivers, so hope the fix on Carlos' car is good. Praying for a safe and clean race for our boys, dare not say anything other than good luck!:pray
:thumb

[nani_s23]

The pre-race issue with the Ferrari of @Carlossainz55 was a wiring loom. Now fixed.

[ferrari1.8t]

Alpha Tauri out, another RB engine failure…

[nani_s23]

Tsunoda reports that he lost the engine..

[patrese86]

Tsunoda has lost the engine power on his lap out from pits to the grid. Seems like these RB power trains have many teething issues.

[458 Italia]

So the red bull engine is fast but fragile, nice!

[stefa]

YT stopped on track
He is out of the car

[Greig]

Is Lewis starting from pits?

[ferrari1.8t]

Is Lewis starting from pits?

Heard he packed up and went home. Without a wingman and without a fast car, he is showing his true colours lol.

[KimiBot]

Hope that C & C can keep 2-3, happy with that.

[ferrari1.8t]

Hope that C & C can keep 2-3, happy with that.

I’d prefer a clean race and a 1-2 for Ferrari!

[tifosi1993]

Phew...Carlos dogged a bullet today. All I want Ferrari to finish the race and bag up some healthy points.

[tifosi1993]

Tsunoda already out. How many Honda...I mean RBPT engines will survive today.

[stefa]

Heard he packed up and went home. Without a wingman and without a fast car, he is showing his true colours lol.

If true, really likes of a true gentleman and sportsman

[stefa]

He is there

[Kyss4k]

Is Lewis starting from pits?

He is on his gridspot.

[Greig]

He is on his gridspot.

Strange they blame it on setup then don't change it then considering his grid spot starting from the pits would make very little difference.

[tifosi1993]

:ferrarifl

[458 Italia]

Forza Ferrari!!! :ferrarifl

[tifosi1993]

All on new mediums, except for Mag, Ham and Hulk, they are on hards.

[Greig]

:ferrarifl:ferrarifl:ferrarifl:ferrarifl:ferrarifl

[ferrari4life]

this track is just asking for a major pile up... need luck

[tpe]

Any link for streaming?
All the links I have are not working for me today :(

[458 Italia]

Damn. Max ahead of Carlos.

[bogs1207]

Good start for perez too.

[stefa]

Carlos!!!!!

[KimiBot]

Any link for streaming?
All the links I have are not working for me today :(

http://gt.freestreams-live1.com/skysportsf1-stream/

[Greig]

Red Bulls got the better start, Charles did not help Carlos either but let's go.

[Ferrarichamp]

hopefully higher tyre deg for RB.

[458 Italia]

Perez has already got out of DRS range.

[jgonzalesm6]

hopefully higher tyre deg for RB.

Perez is the tire longevity guru. He's awesome at tire management.

[ferrari4life]

bulls look faster for sure

[Greig]

Perez is the tire longevity guru. He's awesome at tire management.

Normally he is not p1 and being chased though.....

[stefa]

CS loosing touch with MV

[Greig]

Alonso will be on the radio

You always have to leave the space

[Kyss4k]

So far the RB top speed advantage is an... advantage. Let's hope they will eat their tyres thanks to that.

[stefa]

From this opening laps it seams RB is faster

[ferrari4life]

guess only hope is tires.

[Kyss4k]

Verstappen almost in DRS range :furious

[tifosi1993]

Carlos is losing touch on the top 3. He needs to pick up the pace.

[stefa]

I know early stages, but this is long season 23 races, so every point counts.
:ferrarifl

[stefa]

CS is slowest of top four

[Ferrarichamp]

and who knows if those honda engines will last the entire race?

[jgonzalesm6]

Alonso.....good move on Ocon,

[Greig]

Max complaining Charles lights are not working for when harvesting...

[stefa]

Light on CL car are not working

[ferrari4life]

either CL is pushing of CS is way slower. RB has the advantage for sure. They are looking to get an easy 1-2 here. Hope for something extra to happen

[ferrari1.8t]

Max complaining Charles lights are not working for when harvesting...

Cant beat him on track to he’s looking for a penalty?

[Greig]

Team says to Charles plan a and Red Bull are having worse tyre deg than us....plan B for Carlos.

[stefa]

Tyre deg for Ferrari all OK

[stefa]

MV either loosing ground to CL or he is making some space for him

[ferrari4life]

espn coverate is all on ALO.. not even sure the top 4 are still racing lol

[paolo lalli]

Its not always just about the power the complete package needs to be managed,always this push rip tear and bust approach will only fail let the race come to you.

[SilverSpeed]

The rules say the lights needs to be working at all times so I don't know what they'll do...

[tifosi1993]

Charles is really close to Perez

[Greig]

Have we just sold Red Bull a dummy?

[SilverSpeed]

We wanted to pit and now they stay out mmm damn my heartbeat...

[ferrari4life]

did they fake em out..

[SilverSpeed]

We wanted to go for the undercut but RB reacted and now we'll try for an overcut!

[Greig]

SC pit pit pit

[tifosi1993]

VSC NOW PIT

[458 Italia]

Surely a safety car.

[SilverSpeed]

SC SC SC

hahah bad for Perez!

[Greig]

VSC pit now

[tifosi1993]

YES!

[SilverSpeed]

WOHOOOOO FORZAAAAAAA FERRARI!!!!!!!!

[paolo lalli]

Hope we don't get an uppercut. ��

[Greig]

Charles leads

SC :-D

[458 Italia]

Great job Ferrari!

[ferrari4life]

WOW!!! Something just went out way?

[patrese86]

Perfect timing!!

[SilverSpeed]

Thanks to Latifi AGAIN ahah.

[458 Italia]

I'm surprised they haven't red flagged it.

[gump1480]

Sai missed jumping Perez :(

[DJTaurus]

I can’t believe how we have improved on pit stops too. Just amazing stuff

[stefa]

Great job!!!!

[Aziz]

Does Lec lights work or not ffs.... This is not good for my blood pressure

[ferrari4life]

how did CS not get ahead of SP

[bogs1207]

Thank you latifi

[Kyss4k]

Now he has to show some pace and run away before the two redbulls have a chance on the straight. Come on Charles!!! :ferrarifl

[tifosi1993]

We had so many bad lucks, surely we deserve some good lucks this year.

[stefa]

Nice stop for both Ferrari cars 2.6 and 2.7

[458 Italia]

Oh actually the track crew are doing a quick job.

[DJTaurus]

So one pit stop for everyone. Max should take the risk and try to overtake…. if he dares to loose more points….

[SilverSpeed]

So now it's racing until the end normally I'd say?

[Cheeseman]

"Box To Overtake" what a bluff we pulled ��

[stefa]

MV will be all over CL on restart

[SilverSpeed]

Omg dirty Perez pushed Sainz wide!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DJTaurus]

The restart will be the most crucial phase of the race. If Lec holds then he will probably win this.

[KimiBot]

Oh actually the track crew are doing a quick job.

yeah, I just thought that this takes at least 10 min, but they are fast here

[ferrari4life]

MV has the speed. Dont think we are in the clear

[ferrari4life]

Perez penalty? is that what JButon just said?

[458 Italia]

Penalty for Perez? :-D

[Greig]

MV has the speed. Dont think we are in the clear

Charles seemed to be keeping him behind just fine.

[Kyss4k]

MV has the speed. Dont think we are in the clear

Yea, I have a bad feeling about this.

[SilverSpeed]

IF CL can get 1 sec away from MV it's good!

[Cheeseman]

Perez will probably have to give position back they say

[patrese86]

Perez passed Sainz after the safety car line so he should give that back or be penalised

[stefa]

Perez pushed CS leaving the pits

[ferrari4life]

Charles seemed to be keeping him behind just fine.

Fingers crossed.

[drax]

CL was gaining a ton of time on Max on the last lap before the SC, if we get P1 after the restart I think CL will pull away. Sergio seems faster than Max this weekend

[stefa]

Charles seemed to be keeping him behind just fine.

You are right, but I am afraid of DRS. CL just need to clear himself of MV DRS

[Kyss4k]

Charles seemed to be keeping him behind just fine.

It's the loooong straight right after the restart which worries me

[ferrari4life]

it looks like we have the tire advantage but they have the speed

[SilverSpeed]

Sainz WAS IN FRONT of Perez!!!!!!!!

AND PUSHED Sainz off road.

That's 2 strikes!!!

So FIA WAKE UP!

[bogs1207]

Perez should give it back. Hope a good restart for charles.

[458 Italia]

Come on give Perez the order to give the place back.

[Kyss4k]

Lol the race control is still slow as a buch of snails. Sainz is right. How long can it take to look who was first on the line? Like 5 seconds?

[458 Italia]

Good restart!

[Kyss4k]

Charles is smart. I like him.

[SilverSpeed]

So Perez decides NOT to give back this place and we are screwed cause FIA doesn't do anything?

JUSTICE FOR SAINZ!!!!!!!!

What a troll MV is haha failed again.

[tifosi1993]

Well done Carlos, now push

[SilverSpeed]

MV almost +1 sec behind already go CL come one make a gap.

[ferrari4life]

we are pulling away? wth?

[Kyss4k]

PUSH CHARLES PUSH!

[458 Italia]

Max keeping close to Charles.

[tifosi1993]

Ver is just an impulsive driver. Charles has him covered. Ver finally met his match this year, who's faster and smarter than him.

[Ferrarichamp]

come on max, wear out your tyres

[Greig]

Go Charles :-D

[458 Italia]

Come on Kevin push!

[SilverSpeed]

SoC 8 for CL so we are harvesting more energy atm.

[stefa]

Go Charles :-D
:ferrarifl:ferrarifl

[Greig]

FL Charles :-D

[bogs1207]

Ver is just an impulsive driver. Charles has him covered. Ver finally met his match this year, who's faster and smarter than him.

Totally agree.

[SilverSpeed]

FL for CL !!!

[ferrari4life]

MV back under 1 sec

[Greig]

MV back under 1 sec

Nope

[stefa]

CS is just not that fast

[ferrari4life]

why is perez so far back? would imagine his pace could have kept him right on CS

[Greig]

FL again Charles.

[Greig]

FL Max

[SilverSpeed]

We are P1, clean air and have more DF so we are in a good seat for the race now!!!!!

[458 Italia]

Charles needs to be careful with those lines.

[patrese86]

You are allowed to defend the corner,.everyone just leaving it wide open for Hamilton. Pathetic

[stefa]

CL and MV FL after FL

[Greig]

Charles crossed the white line for pitlane?

[ferrari4life]

did CL cross the line? or is MV just being a baby

[Kyss4k]

He surely touched it

[458 Italia]

You are allowed to defend the corner,.everyone just leaving it wide open for Hamilton. Pathetic

Yes it's very annoying.

[458 Italia]

1:33.182 Vs 1:33.304

[458 Italia]

Sainz FL.

[stefa]

CL can not get off MV of his back

[ferrari1.8t]

did CL cross the line? or is MV just being a baby

It’s both. MV needs to shut it and do the racing on track. Second time he’s complained about CL today…

[SilverSpeed]

MV pushing now...

[458 Italia]

Oh please don't say Carlos as a big problem.

[gump1480]

Sainz having issues...maybe bcoz of that wiring loom issue before the race start.

[458 Italia]

1:32.711 for Charles.

[SilverSpeed]

Purple S1 S2 for CL...

[stefa]

CL FL

[Kyss4k]

Red Bull is clearly a bit faster over the whole lap. It will be a freaking insane job if Leclerc can hold on to 1st. But I believe in him. Come on!

[gump1480]

Oh please don't say Carlos as a big problem.

:pray

[tifosi1993]

Mad Max will cook his tyres. Come on Carlos, stay close to him.

[stefa]

What CS just said?

[Greig]

Red Bull is clearly a bit faster over the whole lap. It will be a freaking insane job if Leclerc can hold on to 1st. But I believe in him. Come on!

Another FL for Charles....

[Greig]

What CS just said?

Had a mis-shift.

[ferrari4life]

did i miss something? CS has an issue?

[458 Italia]

Perez lapping faster than Carlos.

[stefa]

Had a mis-shift.
:thumb

[Kyss4k]

Another FL for Charles....

Hopefully eating my own words? Eh... I don't know what to think anymore. This is stressful.

[ferrari4life]

is the pit lane line still a concern for CL?

[Greig]

is the pit lane line still a concern for CL?

No everyone is doing it from what I have seen.

[paolo lalli]

Max should shut his mouth that wringing winning twit .

[ferrari4life]

still not understanding how CS is so much slower? is that just a strategy to preserve tires?

[stefa]

This is nerve breaking for me

[458 Italia]

Charles on another quick one.

[paolo lalli]

Red bull **** team can only win by ferrari errors and not by clean racing.

[458 Italia]

1:32.683

[ferrari4life]

wish we were pulling away from MV a bit seems like he is holding on

[stefa]

Another FL for CL

[ferrari4life]

are we looking at another stop?

[Greig]

are we looking at another stop?

Nope.

[Kyss4k]

Oh wow, it's only 15 laps remaining, we can do it!

[458 Italia]

1:32.680

[Greig]

Oh wow, it's only 15 laps remaining, we can do it!

Max was told to back off, we can win this.

[stefa]

Such a long lap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am nervous!!!!!!!!!!!

[458 Italia]

Charles 1:32.481

[stefa]

MV FL

[458 Italia]

Max goes faster.

[gump1480]

For all the issues Mercs have, they are able to hang on to the leaders on Hard tires.

[ferrari4life]

Max was told to back off, we can win this.

if we are better on tires then we should be ok. they said they were hoping CL tires will not last.

[stefa]

Max was told to back off, we can win this.

He is not backing off

[Greig]

Problem for Nando

[stefa]

My heart pounds really fast!

[Greig]

Ric stopped on track also now

[ferrari1.8t]

Let’s hope no saftey car. Riccardo out too

[SilverSpeed]

RIC too.

[458 Italia]

Could have another safety car.

[Greig]

Prob another SC

[Kyss4k]

o, no another safety car... jesus

[ferrari4life]

should we pit?

[bogs1207]

SC again?

[Greig]

Bottas retires in the pits....

[SilverSpeed]

Bottas too omg.

[PURE PASSION]

The track doesn't have the decradation we anticipated so RedBulls faster set up paying off

[458 Italia]

Ferrari ready to pit.

[SilverSpeed]

Still no SC lol FIA

[Greig]

VSC pitlane closed lol Lewis

[bogs1207]

Pit lane closed

[458 Italia]

hamilton :lol

[Kyss4k]

Cars dying everywhere :-E

[SilverSpeed]

So prolly less then 10 laps to race until the end after this SC.

[stefa]

WHY ALL THE DRAMA!!!!! Always when Ferrari is leading!!!:furious

[Greig]

No tyre issues now anyway Charles can push to the end.

[ferrari4life]

so cars dont elect to pit on a VSC?

[Ferrarichamp]

these new cars are not very reliable are they?

[stefa]

I hate this track!!!!

[458 Italia]

End the VSC now.

[Greig]

VSC ending

[Greig]

Max is close, cmon Charles

[stefa]

MV lot closer to CL

[Kyss4k]

what the *****! How did he come so close?

[458 Italia]

Wahamilton :rotfl

[SilverSpeed]

MV cheats his way closer to CL...

[Greig]

Now we are under attack.

[elnano14]

How tf is Sainz already 10s behind ???

[ferrari4life]

how did CS drop so far back. and MV right on CL tail.

[458 Italia]

Come on Charles!!!

[Kyss4k]

This is bad, this is bad, this is baaaaaaaad

[SilverSpeed]

SoC8 again so harvesting energy to defend.

[Greig]

Max has him

[stefa]

What a shame!!!!!!!!!!!!

[458 Italia]

Go Charles!!!

[Greig]

Go Charles

[SilverSpeed]

WHAT A RACECRAFT FROM CL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bogs1207]

Here we go again.

[Kyss4k]

Charles is a beast! But that Red Bull is just too fast.

[458 Italia]

Let's go Charles!!!

[Greig]

Charles is awesome

[bogs1207]

Max locked up.

[458 Italia]

Max is whinging all the time.