2024 Austrian Grand Prix - Spielberg, June 28 - 30

[Sergej]

that was quite a lap from Max

[Sevach]

0.35 on Sainz just in the high speed corners.

[Sergej]

why is Max using another set of new soft ? how many left ?

[rbirules]

why is Max using another set of new soft ? how many left ?

He had three left (two still for Q3) and you don't need them in the race except for a late SC and a used set, three laps, should suffice (nobody at the front will have a new set for the race).

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Tires left for Q3 (if I didn't mix things up):

[Sergej]

why is Max using another set of new soft ? how many left ?

He had three left (two still for Q3) and you don't need them in the race except for a late SC and a used set, three laps, should suffice (nobody at the front will have a new set for the race).

ok thanks; I would have saved it though, don't think Max needed it to get confidence for Q3, he seems quite comfortable

[rbirules]

why is Max using another set of new soft ? how many left ?

He had three left (two still for Q3) and you don't need them in the race except for a late SC and a used set, three laps, should suffice (nobody at the front will have a new set for the race).

ok thanks; I would have saved it though, don't think Max needed it to get confidence for Q3, he seems quite comfortable

Yeah, I don't think there's a wrong decision in this instance. I would have saved them as well, but if Max wants another run then I don't see the harm in it.

[Sergej]

wtf are they doing at Mercedes

[PlatinumZealot]

Max and Nico should be investigated for conspiring to slip streaming.

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Max and Nico should be investigated for conspiring to slip streaming.

they did it at Imola as well

[PlatinumZealot]

Four tenths is a life-time on this track. Russell has Lewis in his pocket in this track (or this year in qualifying)

[AR3-GP]

Four tenths is a life-time on this track. Russell has Lewis in his pocket in this track (or this year in qualifying)

Hamilton has always struggled against teammates on this circuit. Nothing unusual.

[Sevach]

I think Verstappen has the 4 fastest laps of this session.

[PlatinumZealot]

lucky bastard Russell!! Piastri track limits elevates russell to the podium.

[Stu]

My God, this announcer is the worst? Who is he? All he does is repeat the running order like a scratched record! ugh. If he's commenting on the qualifying later, I'm not watching Sky.

Harry Benjamin I believe. He needs to calm down. I don’t mind him on F2 and F3 but his ranting at the end of yesterday’s sprint quali has me turning the sound off…

At this rate I’ll be glad to have Croft back.

It is Harry Benjamin, he is usually lead commentator on BBC Radio team.