2022 Saudi Arabian GP Thread - Buildup, Practice & Qualifying

[JacKy]

Not just Cancel the race , Cancel the Contract and never comeback.

[WS6TransAm01]

Ok there really is no point you being here or being a Ferrari fan.

Typical Greig. If you ever criticize the team or expect them to do better, you’re not a fan.

Bro, blind allegiance is a sign of a cult. As a fan you should expect nothing less than perfection from the team you support.

[WS6TransAm01]

Not just Cancel the race , Cancel the Contract and never comeback.

Why?

[JacKy]

Why?

Apparently this situation gonna be the case every year. Not worth it.

[faloupas]

Typical Greig. If you ever criticize the team or expect them to do better, you’re not a fan.

Bro, blind allegiance is a sign of a cult. As a fan you should expect nothing less than perfection from the team you support.

Thank you my friend.
I havent post here since 2013-14 .
All these years i was watching this forum.I started post here this year again,and i received many attacks calling me a troll or ask me to leave.
It s a shame...just because i want this team to dominate ...being 1s faster than anybody...or i just think its a bad session as two cars both hit the walls...
Furthermore i didnt offend or swear at anyone...really surprised on the way these fans behave on other fans.

[scudieros]

Won't be surprised if they cancelled this race.

[faloupas]

Latest info from GP
Drivers went to sleep.They both ate pasta and lamb with hummus.Both drank fizzy bubblech.Camels took them to their hotel.
GP will take place.
(Joking of course)��
Cancel the contract of course.Ok i know money,sponsors etc etc but you cannot ignore events like bombing.

[JacKy]

Right now the feeling at the paddock is that race will go on.

Confirmed. Race goes on

@AlbertFabrega

[Cavallino]

back to talking about the race itself...

not too worried about missing out on the long runs...

Leclerc was super quick on mediums, took Max a few laps to match him. last race we were not quicker in practice, so my expectation that Red Bull has to run more conservative in order to finish the race this time will be true it seems.

so we tried both compounds in FP2 so we got SOME data.

the race will obviously be MEDIUM MEDIUM HARD

if anything, we might have an advantage of an extra set of mediums for the race!

[paneristi]

So they've canceled the driver media session. Typical F1, too afraid of honest opinions.

The F1 authorities should worry about the drones and missiles, not what the drivers would say.

Actually, it is quite devastating. I was a few hundred meters away when a terrorist bombing attack happened in my country. My ex-wife was a bombing survival as well in a different occasion. Bloody armless old man, security guard with dangling jaw… So, yes, it is traumatic and any unnecessary activity should be avoided.

[Gilles]

Actually, it is quite devastating. I was a few hundred meters away when a terrorist bombing attack happened in my country. My ex-wife was a bombing survival as well in a different occasion. Bloody armless old man, security guard with dangling jaw… So, yes, it is traumatic and any unnecessary activity should be avoided.

Sad
Remember just 2/3 months earlier, in Saudi Arabia, a bomb had been put on a Paris Dakar race car, injuring the driver

[Ferrarichamp]

can't wait for qualy, let's get that 2nd pole.

[Nick Singer]

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, China, Qatar and Russia (now cancelled)..

I may have forgotten one or two but all these places have APPALLING human rights records.

A football World Cup in Qatar? Being gay a crime, workers dying like flies in the construction and a country with a VERY DUBIOUS RECORD as regards allowing Islamist/ Palestinian terror groups representative offices there?

In F1 as in all global 'big business' sports, money talks..

[WS6TransAm01]

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, China, Qatar and Russia (now cancelled)..

I may have forgotten one or two but all these places have APPALLING human rights records.

A football World Cup in Qatar? Being gay a crime, workers dying like flies in the construction and a country with a VERY DUBIOUS RECORD as regards allowing Islamist/ Palestinian terror groups representative offices there?

In F1 as in all global 'big business' sports, money talks..

Bingo

[WS6TransAm01]

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, China, Qatar and Russia (now cancelled)..

I may have forgotten one or two but all these places have APPALLING human rights records.

A football World Cup in Qatar? Being gay a crime, workers dying like flies in the construction and a country with a VERY DUBIOUS RECORD as regards allowing Islamist/ Palestinian terror groups representative offices there?

In F1 as in all global 'big business' sports, money talks..

Bingo

[458 Italia]

Hope Charles can complete the work left over from yesterday

[FerrariF60]

any links for FP3

the one i'm watching is pretty choppy

thx

[458 Italia]

any links for FP3

thx

try that: https://en.viprow.me/fia-formula-1-2...nline-stream-1

[458 Italia]

The Ferraris are looking very bouncy this weekend.

[458 Italia]

Christ they ask team principals such stupid questions on Sky.

[FerrariF60]

Christ they ask team principals such stupid questions on Sky.

yea, i couldn't believe that myself

[tifosi1993]

I had hoped that they would do long runs in FP3. But nevertheless, the car is looking.

Both are taking it very easy, but the lap times are pretty competitive.

[458 Italia]

That red bull is looking pretty glued to the track.

[FerrariF60]

that gasly lap.....so we got lots of pace in reserve....not that alpha tauri is as fast as a Ferrari.....lol

[FerrariF60]

That red bull is looking pretty glued to the track.

lap time says otherwise mate....LOL

[tifosi1993]

Now both are doing long runs. Track is improving in every minutes.

[tifosi1993]

Long run pace is looking every competitive. Lec on mid 1,34's, Sai on mid 1m34's to low 1m35's.

[elnano14]

RBPT engine reliability lol

[tifosi1993]

Long run: (Both on old softs)

LEC:
1:34.442
1:34.742
1:34.327
1:34.655
1:35.598 (Traffic)
Pits

SAI:
1:34.250
1:35.047
1:35.318
1:36.486 (Traffic)
Pits

[stefa]

Just turned in, did not expect to see that results, for the moment...