2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka, Sep 22 - 24

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101FlyingDutchman
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Re: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka, Sep 22 - 24

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Must be the new TD 😂 😜

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Re: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka, Sep 22 - 24

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From the first lap on friday Verstappen wanted to shut down the discussion on TDs hurting Red Bull... and he did just that.
Good work for Mclaren.

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Sieper
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Re: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka, Sep 22 - 24

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WoW, that was so nice to see, rbr really nailed the set-up, seemingly took some DF off and in Q1 Max was fighting through the SSes but in Q2 and 3 it was exactly right.

Perfect banker and even improved on his last lap, great stuff.

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ringo
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Re: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka, Sep 22 - 24

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Juzh wrote:
23 Sep 2023, 09:16
Perez misses open goal, only needs a lap within 0,5s of Ver, but no ahahahaha, wtf dude, 7 tenths off whole weekend, are u ok?
Perez is just doing the job and collecting money at this stage. I would do the same. Makes no sense hw tries any harder. It's Max's team and even if Perez came within 2 tenths each race he still wont beat him over a season.

Mclaren is clearly 2nd best. They are on the right track for 2024. I am surprised no one is raising alarms on how much Piastri is challenging Norris this year.
For Sure!!

GrizzleBoy
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Re: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka, Sep 22 - 24

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Both Mercs behind both Ferraris.

How was race pace between the teams? Any chance the top teams qualified lower due to this being a track where overtaking should be possible?

Is the Macca race pace good enough?

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101FlyingDutchman wrote:
23 Sep 2023, 09:19
Must be the new TD 😂 😜
Well some teams look like they may have been affected, but RB isn't one of them.

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Re: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka, Sep 22 - 24

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Great for McLaren and Ferrari, they are now clearly ahead of Merc. RB19 without upgrade is still amazing. Perez is clearly falling behind Max in qualifying but I still expect to see a RB 1-2 tomorrow

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CHT wrote:
23 Sep 2023, 09:23
Great for McLaren and Ferrari, they are now clearly ahead of Merc. RB19 without upgrade is still amazing. Perez is clearly falling behind Max in qualifying but I still expect to see a RB 1-2 tomorrow
RB19 has a new floor. first race they use it, tried in singapore but didn't use it.

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CHT wrote:
23 Sep 2023, 09:23
Great for McLaren and Ferrari, they are now clearly ahead of Merc. RB19 without upgrade is still amazing. Perez is clearly falling behind Max in qualifying but I still expect to see a RB 1-2 tomorrow
RBR brought a new floor to Singapore.

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Re: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka, Sep 22 - 24

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Just a modified floor edge wing guys not a new floor!

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Re: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka, Sep 22 - 24

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Verstappen beating Schumachers 1:28.9 from 2006 by almost a tenth :D

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Sieper
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Re: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka, Sep 22 - 24

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ringo wrote:
23 Sep 2023, 09:20
Juzh wrote:
23 Sep 2023, 09:16
Perez misses open goal, only needs a lap within 0,5s of Ver, but no ahahahaha, wtf dude, 7 tenths off whole weekend, are u ok?
Perez is just doing the job and collecting money at this stage. I would do the same. Makes no sense hw tries any harder. It's Max's team and even if Perez came within 2 tenths each race he still wont beat him over a season.

Mclaren is clearly 2nd best. They are on the right track for 2024. I am surprised no one is raising alarms on how much Piastri is challenging Norris this year.
Why would you raise an alarm for that, a great talent that has come through. That is what F2 is for, we need guys like this coming in to F1. Mclaren already extended him, it’s the perfect place for him right now.

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Re: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka, Sep 22 - 24

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https://x.com/skysportsf1/status/170548 ... B6rHbJDvyw

“Have you seen the gap between you and P2?”

“No, not yet, I need to go and double check”

“It’s quite a lot”
Mess with the Bull - you get the horns.

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Re: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka, Sep 22 - 24

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Tyre sets left for the race:

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Sieper wrote:
23 Sep 2023, 09:25
ringo wrote:
23 Sep 2023, 09:20
Juzh wrote:
23 Sep 2023, 09:16
Perez misses open goal, only needs a lap within 0,5s of Ver, but no ahahahaha, wtf dude, 7 tenths off whole weekend, are u ok?
Perez is just doing the job and collecting money at this stage. I would do the same. Makes no sense hw tries any harder. It's Max's team and even if Perez came within 2 tenths each race he still wont beat him over a season.

Mclaren is clearly 2nd best. They are on the right track for 2024. I am surprised no one is raising alarms on how much Piastri is challenging Norris this year.
Why would you raise an alarm for that, a great talent that has come through. That is what F2 is for, we need guys like this coming in to F1. Mclaren already extended him, it’s the perfect place for him right now.
No wonder Norris wants to go to rbr. Better to be beaten by max than being beaten by a rookie.
Peter Windsor has been “sounding the alarms” on piastri for a long time. I didn’t believe him before but now I do.