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

[tifosi1993]

[FerrariF60]

it would be nice if we could repeat the result we had last year at this track.

just a shame taht red fools are so fast this year and is gonna take a LOT of effort and hard work from Ferrari to catch them....but i have faith in them, at least to get really close to them by end of year and then with another BIG step over the winter to find performance to not only match them, but be that much better adn faster then them in 2024

[jgonzalesm6]

AUSTRIAN GP UPDATES:

Ferrari - NEW FLOOR [revised in the area of the Venturi tunnels], a new FRONT WING and front BRAKE DUCTS.

Alpine - NEW FRONT WING.

McLaren - NEW SIDEPODS, ENGINE COVER and FLOOR

Williams - Sargeant will get the update that Albon ran last time out

[jgonzalesm6]

Threat of showers/t-storms will increase through Fri & overnight into Sat; Sun brings a lowered risk. Initial FIA forecast guidance: Fri 60% rain risk; Sat >80%; Sun 20%.

[paolo lalli]

In other words dodgy weather on the horizon in Austria. I expect a resurgent ferrari big chance for a podium.

[nani_s23]

https://twitter.com/raceng2/status/1...U2zR1JxiXoylNg

There seems to be some problems in the #Ferrari box. Mechanics can't remove rear tire from Leclerc's car

[Tony]

https://twitter.com/raceng2/status/1...U2zR1JxiXoylNg

There seems to be some problems in the #Ferrari box. Mechanics can't remove rear tire from Leclerc's car

I really hope this doesn't also happen during the race.

[JacKy]

Idk if the timing screen is wrong but seems like we used only 1 set of hard tyres so far. 22-23 laps

Performance drop is reasonable

[tifosi1993]

FREE PRACTICE

[JacKy]

RB is far too away.

Other than that i have no idea where we are.

[gump1480]

RB is far too away.

Other than that i have no idea where we are.

Did we do any long runs? Any comparison with RedBull on racepace?

[FerrariF60]

any free links for Quali??

thanks in advance

[JacKy]

Did we do any long runs? Any comparison with RedBull on racepace?

We did but stints are not comparable. Some teams were trying for Sprint load and some teams were full load.

Even flying laps doesnt make much sense. Like hamilton only improved his hot lap by 0.165 second compare hard to soft.

[FerrariF60]

omg, know it's just Q1, but red bull Max....wow
we seem to have no pace so far

[tifosi1993]

Ferrari on used softs for the fast timed laps.

[tifosi1993]

Max had his lap time deleted

[FerrariF60]

his lap still sows up on the board

[FerrariF60]

never mind

[tifosi1993]

Ferraris out on new softs

[tifosi1993]

Charles is still struggling in turn 1.

[FerrariF60]

sainz faster than leclerc....not good

[tifosi1993]

Much better turn 1 on his 2nd lap but lost time in the second sector. If Charles hooks up, then he will produce a very good lap.

But Max is looking unbeatable. But we all know Charles always finds extra tenths in Q3.

[FerrariF60]

yeah, that red bull is fast, at least in max's hands
no way we can get pole here; ferrari ain't that fast....upgrades seem to work but not fast enough for pole

[FerrariF60]

crap, even perez is quick....so second row maybe for us in Q3??

[tifosi1993]

Ferrari again out on used softs. RB on new.

[FerrariF60]

Ferrari again out on used softs. RB on new.

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

[FerrariF60]

looks like leclerc is nowhere at this track. small margin but still....

[tifosi1993]

Perez out of Q2!

[patrese86]

Perez lol

[FerrariF60]

Perez out of Q2!

ha, ha...that is too funny