2023 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, July 28 - 30

[chrisc90]

Delayed start

[Willy]

10 mins delay.

There is going to be a deluge.

[DGP123]

Doubt this happens

SC start if it does

[AMG.Tzan]

BRAVO F1

Delaying the start of the race by half an hour for no reason! Now enjoy a no race…

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[Sevach]

BRAVO F1

Delaying the start of the race by half an hour for no reason! Now enjoy a no race…

Geniuses...

[Juzh]

Looking at sectors hamilton actually only lost a tenth in S1 on his last run compared to his previous lap, but still ended up 0.844 adrift in the end. Looking at how much other improved in S1 on final lap I'd put it at a net 4 tenths lost due to russell incident. Still only good around 5th or 6th position.

Probably more than that. His line in T1 was not optimal, following George through T2 and T3 cost him downforce/cornering speed and lifting the throttle behind George cost him 10kph. There was definitely more than 6 tenths on the table for Lewis if even he says that P1 or P2 was on the table.

There's not much to gain in S1 with just one corner that you can improve after eau rouge/raidilon become flat. For example verstappen gained 3 tenths on his second lap and hamilton lost 1 tenth, so I gave him net 4 tenths. So unless hamilton was somehow going to improve more than 1s in 1 corner, while verstappen only improved 3 tenths, then he's not in contention for pole.

Yes, hamilton had to lift but he gained loads of time in that slipstream, so overall it's only 1 tenth lost vs first lap.

Looking at sectors hamilton actually only lost a tenth in S1 on his last run compared to his previous lap, but still ended up 0.844 adrift in the end. Looking at how much other improved in S1 on final lap I'd put it at a net 4 tenths lost due to russell incident. Still only good around 5th or 6th position.

Probably more than that. His line in T1 was not optimal, following George through T2 and T3 cost him downforce/cornering speed and lifting the throttle behind George cost him 10kph. There was definitely more than 6 tenths on the table for Lewis if even he says that P1 or P2 was on the table.

Wasn't, check post above.

[renault rs26]

BRAVO F1

Delaying the start of the race by half an hour for no reason! Now enjoy a no race…

Geniuses...

We should be grateful, otherwise this would've be boring processional dry sprint.

[DGP123]

16:35 will be the formation lap

[Willy]

will start in a few minutes.

[SirBastianVettel]

Will they all go in the pits for intermediates the moment they are allowed to?

[michl420]

100% intermediate after 1 lap or earlyer, this wet tyre rule is bullshit .

[DGP123]

Unsafe releases everywhere

[michl420]

Will they all go in the pits for intermediates the moment they are allowed to?

For sure.

[nevill3]

will it be a standing or rolling start once the safety car pits