2024 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, July 26 - 28

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Re: 2024 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, July 26 - 28

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The weather seems quite iffy especially Friday and Saturday.

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Lasssept wrote:
22 Jul 2024, 16:13
Spa
The forecast calls for a 60% chance of rain for Sunday's race.
Temperatures will be quite cool all weekend.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTGKqskXAAA ... =4096x4096
This is the opposite of the forecasts I have seen. Sunday is expected to be warmer and dryer than Friday and Saturday.

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erudite450 wrote:
23 Jul 2024, 11:24
The weather seems quite iffy especially Friday and Saturday.
Light rain during the day and temperatures 20-25c...

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Just_a_fan wrote:
22 Jul 2024, 18:05
Dunlay wrote:
22 Jul 2024, 17:59
The Greatest Circuit of All !!! =D> =D> =D>
The Nordschleife has just asked me to hold its beer... 8)
The Oesterreich Ring enters the fray :wink:


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Re: 2024 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, July 26 - 28

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What is qualifying lap record in Spa?

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Formula 1 fan wrote:
23 Jul 2024, 15:58
What is qualifying lap record in Spa?
Looks like 1:41.252 by Lewis in 2020.

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rbirules wrote:
23 Jul 2024, 16:21
Formula 1 fan wrote:
23 Jul 2024, 15:58
What is qualifying lap record in Spa?
Looks like 1:41.252 by Lewis in 2020.
Okay, thank you for information.

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SirBastianVettel wrote:
23 Jul 2024, 09:57
Matt2725 wrote:
23 Jul 2024, 09:46
I doubt it. They don't have the outright performance advantage they used to. They would throw away way too many points taking a new PU at both races.
I thought that because they lost a brand new engine (in Canada?) that they very likely needed two extra new engines this season.
Sure but I think they can still do well at Spa and Monza without penalty. So for me, I'd think they'd at least try and not lose too many points if they can help it.

With current performance, Max might struggle to make it into the top 6-7 from the back of the grid without SC intervention.

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Re: 2024 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, July 26 - 28

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Mogster wrote:
23 Jul 2024, 14:22
Just_a_fan wrote:
22 Jul 2024, 18:05
Dunlay wrote:
22 Jul 2024, 17:59
The Greatest Circuit of All !!! =D> =D> =D>
The Nordschleife has just asked me to hold its beer... 8)
The Oesterreich Ring enters the fray :wink:

And the real Spa, of course.
If you are more fortunate than others, build a larger table not a taller fence.

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Re: 2024 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, July 26 - 28

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Tvetovnato wrote:
22 Jul 2024, 19:04
Just_a_fan wrote:
22 Jul 2024, 18:08
r85 wrote:
22 Jul 2024, 18:02
Max gets his engine grid penalty either here or in Monza
If you're going to take a new engine and a penalty for it, here or Monza would be the place to do it.
I would say Spa is quite a lot better than Monza given the DRS trains the past years… but it might be less of a problem with the DRS delta RB has. I would bet on this race anyhow!
With Perez's success in Hungary, I suspect that Max should have taken his penalty there.

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rbirules wrote:
23 Jul 2024, 16:21
Formula 1 fan wrote:
23 Jul 2024, 15:58
What is qualifying lap record in Spa?
Looks like 1:41.252 by Lewis in 2020.
With the amazing W11.
If you are more fortunate than others, build a larger table not a taller fence.

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This track suits perfectly the RBR, so I expect a boring Max win. Perhaps, if the conditions stay cool maybe the Mercedes will be better than McLarens.
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F1Krof wrote:
24 Jul 2024, 09:31
This track suits perfectly the RBR, so I expect a boring Max win. Perhaps, if the conditions stay cool maybe the Mercedes will be better than McLarens.
I'm not sure anywhere is an obvious RBR win anymore. Three way fight for the win I reckon with Merc and McL.

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Best race on the calendar, should be spicy as I think all top 3 teams will be in their grove this weekend.
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Re: 2024 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, July 26 - 28

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If Red Bull aren't the clear best here, they're in big trouble for the rest of the season. This has been their most dominant circuit over the past couple of years, with easy 1-2s in 2022/23.