Qualifying set the scene for an interesting race but it was pretty much over after Turn 1 when Verstappen took the lead and quickly sprinted away, never to be seen again. Lando Norris finished second for McLaren as Sergio Perez gained 6 positions to complete the podium.
langedweil wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 19:46Trackmania speed boosts !Just_a_fan wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 18:25Great, more "fake excitement" in F1.
What next? Power boost bonuses that can activated by jumping the car off a ramp and through a suspended hoop?
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I don't mind the extra races. What I think they COULD eliminate is the sprint shootout. One shot at Qualifying. Results count for sprint race AND Sunday race.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 19:32Ha ha, they could do that and more by cutting down on some of the unnecessary races on the calendar. But that would cost LM money so...JPower wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 19:28Nope, literally just to save 20 sets of tires as part of the sustainability initiative. Now tire availability goes from 13 sets to 11 sets per team.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 19:15
I think it's about forcing the teams to spend more time on track to ensure they don't get caught out by an improving track / tyre warming issue.
One thing I do hate about it is that it prevents a "lower" team from rolling the dice and chucking a soft on at the end of Q1 to see if they can get in to Q2. It effectively cements the grid in the general farm of the WCC standings. So fewer chances of a mixed up grid. In fact, it reduces the chance of excitement, now I think about it.
Brilliant!langedweil wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 21:15Seems to become Formula-D this weekend ..
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One shot qualy and you’re totally dependent on who gets the best conditions, especially with the field being so close comparatively.codetower wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 20:20I don't mind the extra races. What I think they COULD eliminate is the sprint shootout. One shot at Qualifying. Results count for sprint race AND Sunday race.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 19:32Ha ha, they could do that and more by cutting down on some of the unnecessary races on the calendar. But that would cost LM money so...
I assumed they meant a single qualifying hour that was then used for both the sprint and the race, rather than separate qualifying sessions for each race. It would free up some time for more FP which, I think, is a better option (assuming we can't just scrap the sprint format altogetherMogster wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 22:56One shot qualy and you’re totally dependent on who gets the best conditions, especially with the field being so close comparatively.codetower wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 20:20I don't mind the extra races. What I think they COULD eliminate is the sprint shootout. One shot at Qualifying. Results count for sprint race AND Sunday race.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 19:32
Ha ha, they could do that and more by cutting down on some of the unnecessary races on the calendar. But that would cost LM money so...
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On top of that, how tf do you sell a 10 minutes session? They only need around 4 minutes for outlap to pushlap, everyone will sit in the garage waiting for the last lap, half the session would be dead time.Mogster wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 22:56One shot qualy and you’re totally dependent on who gets the best conditions, especially with the field being so close comparatively.codetower wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 20:20I don't mind the extra races. What I think they COULD eliminate is the sprint shootout. One shot at Qualifying. Results count for sprint race AND Sunday race.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 19:32
Ha ha, they could do that and more by cutting down on some of the unnecessary races on the calendar. But that would cost LM money so...
No no, I meant one qualifying session. Keep FP1 and FP2 on Fri, qualifying Saturday morning, sprint in the afternoon the Sunday race. No need for 2 separate qualifying sessions.Mogster wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 22:56One shot qualy and you’re totally dependent on who gets the best conditions, especially with the field being so close comparatively.codetower wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 20:20I don't mind the extra races. What I think they COULD eliminate is the sprint shootout. One shot at Qualifying. Results count for sprint race AND Sunday race.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑17 Jul 2023, 19:32
Ha ha, they could do that and more by cutting down on some of the unnecessary races on the calendar. But that would cost LM money so...
And a small group of Mercedes aero techs sit in the corner of the canteen, rocking slightly in their chairs, muttering "I told you so, I told you so, I told..."
Sources: Mike Elliott is beside himself. Driving around downtown Brackley begging (thru texts) to Toto for his TD position backJust_a_fan wrote: ↑18 Jul 2023, 10:25And a small group of Mercedes aero techs sit in the corner of the canteen, rocking slightly in their chairs, muttering "I told you so, I told you so, I told..."
organic wrote: ↑18 Jul 2023, 13:29Sources: Mike Elliott is beside himself. Driving around downtown Brackley begging (thru texts) to Toto for his TD position backJust_a_fan wrote: ↑18 Jul 2023, 10:25And a small group of Mercedes aero techs sit in the corner of the canteen, rocking slightly in their chairs, muttering "I told you so, I told you so, I told..."
