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

[elnano14]

Haven't seen anyone created it yet

[Aviamata]

Today qualifying is quite fun to watch . Everyone has a chance .Hope that Red Bull won't kill the joy in Q3

[Aviamata]

Nooo now RBs gonna have DRS

[Aviamata]

Wow that was unexpected! We seems to have 1 lap pace agian !

[elnano14]

I don't understand this car...

[Aviamata]

I don't understand this car...

Well i won't celebrate since the race pace could be a lot worse !

[JacKy]

Dont worry guys. We’ll be bad as always on race pace.

[elnano14]

That ****ing car in Max's hands...

[tifosi1993]

They goofed it up by going early. Those who started late were getting faster and faster. Charles would've got the pole on pure pace had be been gone out later. But nonetheless, good job, from both drivers.

Engine is the only saving grace for this team. IT IS the most powerful ICE in F1 and Monza will be equally good.

[JacKy]

Vers Lec H2H

S1 -0.083
S2 -0.703
S3 -0.034

-0.703 at Sector 2 is mental.

[tifosi1993]

The car is a rocket on the straight. RB's clever DRS design is giving them the edge over us on the straights, but when the DRS is off, the SF23 is the fastest.

[Aviamata]

They goofed it up by going early. Those who started late were getting faster and faster. Charles would've got the pole on pure pace had be been gone out later. But nonetheless, good job, from both drivers.

Engine is the only saving grace for this team. IT IS the most powerful ICE in F1 and Monza will be equally good.

He won't, as that car in Max's hand is a monster !

[tifosi1993]

Vers Lec H2H

S1 -0.083
S2 -0.703
S3 -0.034

-0.703 at Sector 2 is mental.

Shows the advantage of going late. Max improved by 1.5 seconds in the S2 during his final run.

[Aviamata]

Should i believe that we just have a better DRS system ?

[racingbradley]

I hope Charles does not incur a penalty re incident with Magnussen.......not sure what it is all about.

[Aviamata]

I hope Charles does not incur a penalty re incident with Magnussen.......not sure what it is all about.

Don't worry it's not our fault

[tifosi1993]

Should i believe that we just have a better DRS system ?

Not us, RB. Without the DRS, we are 4-6 kph faster on the straight than the RB. And more than that over the others.

[tifosi1993]

I hope Charles does not incur a penalty re incident with Magnussen.......not sure what it is all about.

Mag was buffon and blocked him throughout the second sector during his penultimate Q2 lap. It almost costed him dearly, had he not improved in his final Q2 lap.

It's a slam drunk penalty for Mag.

[JacKy]

Shows the advantage of going late. Max improved by 1.5 seconds in the S2 during his final run.

Only driver who came close to Verstappen is Piastri at S2

45.697 vs 45.852 ( Only 2 drivers under 46.000 )

I think both took a bit more risk at corners which paid out for them.

[tifosi1993]

Only driver who came close to Verstappen is Piastri at S2

45.697 vs 45.852 ( Only 2 drivers under 46.000 )

I think both took a bit more risk at corners which paid out for them.

That and track evolution. If the conditions remain dry than Mclaren will get eaten alive by the others. They are the slowest can on the straight without DRS.

[racingbradley]

Don't worry it's not our fault

What a relief thank you.

[JacKy]

Visible pain on your face when you know the race pace going to be ****

[FerrariF60]

The car is a rocket on the straight. RB's clever DRS design is giving them the edge over us on the straights, but when the DRS is off, the SF23 is the fastest.

I wish Ferrari could decifer how red bulls DRS works so that they can implement it in their car in 2024....I know wishful thinking, but we can dream right??

[Aviamata]

https://i.ibb.co/PwZPqnD/IMG-9523.jpg

Visible pain on your face when you know the race pace going to be ****

Look like Britain too

[nani_s23]

They goofed it up by going early. Those who started late were getting faster and faster. Charles would've got the pole on pure pace had be been gone out later. But nonetheless, good job, from both drivers.

Engine is the only saving grace for this team. IT IS the most powerful ICE in F1 and Monza will be equally good.

Every race weekend something or the other error from the pit wall team.

When the track is drying & sending out our cars so early doesn’t make sense. Leclerc lost good chance of pole on merit & Sainz lost Potential P3.

[Aviamata]

I wish Ferrari could decifer how red bulls DRS works so that they can implement it in their car in 2024....I know wishful thinking, but we can dream right??

The remaining races is also the chance to real track testing compoments and design for 2024 car so i still have some hope in it . As this car will be the first car that is not design by Binoto , i hope that the quali pace and race pace is decent enough to atleast secure P2 next year . If my dream come true, i could hope for championship fighting in 2025 . Well just my wet dream tho !

[JacKy]

I wish Ferrari could decifer how red bulls DRS works so that they can implement it in their car in 2024....I know wishful thinking, but we can dream right??

for this particular session the difference was relatively small

With DRS
Per 340
Vers 339
Lec 337
Sai 336
Ham 333
Pia 326
Nor 326

Without DRS
Ham 318 (Possible Tow)
Lec 316
Vers 316
Sai 315
Per 315
Nor 310
Pia 309

I don’t know tf Mclaren is doing. May be they have tuned the car for Rainy Race Conditions.

[wisepie]

Happy to see Charles getting promoted to pole with Max's penalty, and Carlos not too far away so maybe there is some hope of decent points if the weather allows them to keep the cars on track. Great effort from both drivers but now we have to face Sprint quali and race, with wet conditions always a probability. Forza ragazzi, anyway,

[JacKy]

Guys I'm sick and tired of watching Verstappen win.

So best case scenario for us;

Heavy Rain
More Rain
Much More Rain
2 Laps behind Safety Car
And win.

[Aviamata]

Guys I'm sick and tired of watching Verstappen win.

So best case scenario for us;

Heavy Rain
More Rain
Much More Rain
2 Laps behind Safety Car
And win.

We need a storm