2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Race Thread

[Ferrari312T4]

But we should have taken the mediums

[tifosi1993]

I wonder is it aero or engine?

Both

[brucewayne]

Ferrari doesn‘t have what it takes. This team is soft.

[ferrari1.8t]

Max has problems, and we can’t capitalize because we are useless. Slow, not enough power and backing our second driver for the second straight year. Ferrari has fundamental problems. We won’t win a championship for a long time….

[JacKy]

To be fair Charles is loosing time to Carlos

Nope he just lost his concentration

[ferrari1.8t]

To be fair Charles is loosing time to Carlos

He gave up. What’s the point?

[elnano14]

We lose 0.1-0.2s in sector 2 to Mercedes every lap

[Aziz]

The worst part is we are done not only for this season but for many seasons to come

[JacKy]

He gave up. What’s the point?

He could have pass Both Mercedes but as always the team doesnt have the balls to tell sainz to Back off

[tifosi1993]

Doesn't have the engine power (most powerful engine, yeah LOL) and doesn't have the downforce. Hilarious.

[brucewayne]

Sainz is useless, only way is backwards. Everyone can see it.

[ferrari1.8t]

The worst part is we are done not only for this season but for many seasons to come

Worst than that is I spent thousands and thousands to watch them in Miami this year. What a waste. At least I will get to watch them screw Leclerc and embarrass themselves live.

[patrese86]

I wonder is it aero or engine?

It's aero. It's hard to tell exactly without data but we always seem to struggle on harder compounds, with softer compounds we perform well for a short period but then the tyres go off. We did run a more loaded rear wing here to help with the downforce and brought an upgrade to the front wing endplate. It's probably helped a bit which is why Charles performed well for longer than usual on the soft.

For me though if you can find performance on harder compounds relative to the competition then there's something wrong with the downforce.

[stefa]

Years will pass, if ever come, to see Ferrari glory days as it was with MS

[Lesky]

We are royally *****, this sucks so much!

So much incompetence at so many levels!

[stefa]

Worst than that is I spent thousands and thousands to watch them in Miami this year. What a waste. At least I will get to watch them screw Leclerc and embarrass themselves live.

I'll have 3 chances to do that this year.
IMOLA, HUNGARORING and MONZA

[elnano14]

Russell just put a 1'32.9 (while both RB was in their 1'32.2), and we are still in the 1'33.3 ...

[ferrari1.8t]

He could have pass Both Mercedes but as always the team doesnt have the balls to tell sainz to Back off

Nope, they actually did the opposite and told him to keep doing what he’s doing. Like a parent telling their unatheltic child “You’re doing great baby”

[stasera]

i gave up and turn off the tv, its enough for this week

[Schumiklub]

How we can't get under 1:32 is beyond me.

[Ferrari312T4]

It's aero. It's hard to tell exactly without data but we always seem to struggle on harder compounds, with softer compounds we perform well for a short period but then the tyres go off. We did run a more loaded rear wing here to help with the downforce and brought an upgrade to the front wing endplate. It's probably helped a bit which is why Charles performed well for longer than usual on the soft.

For me though if you can find performance on harder compounds relative to the competition then there's something wrong with the downforce.

Indeed that soft run was encouraging. But why not shove some mediums on our car? But I think it's aero too.

[ferrari1.8t]

Ferrari should still switch the drivers. Leclerc qualified ahead of Carlos, had a DNF last race. He deserves more points and a chance to close the deficit. Ferrari is weak.

[Riccardog]

carlos and ferrari strategy once again Charles's downfall

[brucewayne]

Sainz starts 8 places in front of Charles and will finish barely in front of him.

[khizerk]

Russell just put a 1'32.9 (while both RB was in their 1'32.2), and we are still in the 1'33.3 ...

What is stark is that we can't seem to close down to Hamilton who is running pretty scrubbed mediums

[JacKy]

We lost 1.5 second per lap after Safety Car to Redbull.

Just bring back the last year’s car. This is awful

[nani_s23]

i gave up and turn off the tv, its enough for this week

Not only for a week. It’s complete season.

SF-23 having lot of weaknesses. Merc & Aston capitalising on it.

We’ve got upgrades for this week, those turned out to be downgrades.

Initially I assumed We can get 2nd in WCC. I’m now 100% sure we can’t get it.

Aston will take P2, Mercs P3… we’ve got P4 covered.

From being competitive last season to fight for P1 to P4 this season. Really ferrari only can find this kind of performance.

[stefa]

They sacrificed two years and half of last for this?!?!

[nani_s23]

Ferrari should still switch the drivers. Leclerc qualified ahead of Carlos, had a DNF last race. He deserves more points and a chance to close the deficit. Ferrari is weak.

When the car is weak, what’s the point of Swap?

Anyways Sainz proving me again…. He’s not ready for big seat.

[nani_s23]

Ferrari should still switch the drivers. Leclerc qualified ahead of Carlos, had a DNF last race. He deserves more points and a chance to close the deficit. Ferrari is weak.

When the car is weak, what’s the point of Swap?

Anyways Sainz proving me again…. He’s not ready for big seat.