2023 Austrian Grand Prix - Practice, Qualifying, Sprint Shootout & Sprint Race Thread

[Jax]

i'm sure they've learned a thing or 2 from last years sprint, and i'm sure Fred will inform them NOT to do the same again because team result should always came in first

I was about to say the same thing, it's no longer Binotto at the helm it's Fred !!!

[wisepie]

Great quali performance from both Charles and Carlos, I thought Charles' car was on fire in his final run but thankfully he was just giving it all and the car seemed to be running much lower. Weather may impact the rest of the weekend and with a sprint shoot-out and race tomorrow, the drivers will have their work cut out. Looks like the team have made some real progress so here's hoping.

[Greig]

Strong performance so far, good to see Charles come back to form in qualifying. Looks like we are getting to grips with the car now.

[nani_s23]

New document: Summons - Car 1 - Alleged Impeding of Car 20

Max Verstappen under investigation.

[nani_s23]

It’s good to see drivers thanking engineers at factory who worked hard to bring these upgrades which was originally planned for Budapest-Hungary.

A good result here would be a gift for them & boost the morale.

[nani_s23]

It’s good to see drivers thanking engineers at factory who worked hard to bring these upgrades which was originally planned for Budapest-Hungary.

A good result here would be a gift for them & boost the morale.

Max Verstappen has been cleared of impeding Kevin Magnussen in Q1 and keeps pole position for Sunday's Austrian GP.

[FerrariF60]

Max Verstappen has been cleared of impeding Kevin Magnussen in Q1 and keeps pole position for Sunday's Austrian GP.

i'm not surprised, not even the least; only the ferrari drivers get penalized when impeding other drivers

[jgonzalesm6]

It is currently raining at the track at time of post.

[jgonzalesm6]

i'm not surprised, not even the least; only the ferrari drivers get penalized when impeding other drivers

Have you seen the video of Max "blocking" K-Mag? I have and it looks 50/50 to me like it wasn't a blatant block.

[paolo lalli]

For Charles to miss pole by a whisker on redbull turf says a lot.Congrats to all who are finally pointing ferrari in the right direction.

[Cavallino]

For Charles to miss pole by a whisker on redbull turf says a lot.Congrats to all who are finally pointing ferrari in the right direction.

don't forget he missed it last year too and won

[Cavallino]

also, i think Christian Horner told Max "looks like Charles took more of a risk in the last corner too..."


so.... ?

Max took risks there all qualifying long, and his inferiority made him go over each time. Charles was conservative there all qualifying long, put the banker in on his first run, and is able to put it all together on his final lap without going over.

Superior car control. Simple.

Max was out driven today.

[jgonzalesm6]

It's raining at the track at time of post. (Morning)

They say it should stop raining later in the morning. Should be a wet F3.

[tifosi1993]

Track is pretty much dry. Ferrari out on softs.

[tifosi1993]

Sainz is probably out. Unfortunate.

[Redfive]

oh guys.. what's going on!

[tifosi1993]

That was a bit messy.

[tifosi1993]

But nonetheless, both made it through Sprint Shootout 2.

[Redfive]

LOL!! Hammy out.

[patrese86]

Christ. My heart was going then.

[tifosi1993]

Ferrari have 4 sets of new mediums, so why not use one?

[Aviamata]

Come on guys let's try to getting into SS3

[drax]

Charles is not safe at all

[elnano14]

What happened to Charles pace

[Redfive]

Charles got a problem?

[drax]

Both clear to q3 good job

[tifosi1993]

Both cars in SQ3. Good job. Charles has a new softs, unfortunately for Carlos he doesn't have any new softs.

[Aviamata]

why are we keep doing that?? is there a logic behind it??

Maybe conserve some tire for Q3 or the Sprint/Race

[JacKy]

Sainz with fresh Mediums

[stefa]

Sainz with fresh Mediums

0,5 sec slower