I'd love to see Norris in the Red Bull. He's someone who I think would take on a car that doesn't suit him and adjust after a few months. I reckon he's underrated because of the cars he's been given so far.
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Really pleasant surprise to see the result of qualifying, having blissfully forgot about the fecked up sprint weekend. feck liberty.
A solid -3 points to start the weekend.
Luckily had a placeholder based on fp1
Perez will be the end of me on Superbru
Same here - thought can't not put him second in that rocketship... Hmmm. He keeps taking my fastest lap point too, because he's out of contention so may as well get that. Yet I'm sure if I gave it to him he wouldn't do it!
He can’t drive the car that’s built around him ffs
Yes I do understand that.
Over the years he's been very open on wanting closer racing each year, trying to equalise and dominance that one car has. Problem like you say, is it's the fuel for those that get off on things like this without them understand that during his period of dominance he's been asking for closer racing and certainly should be well qualified to ask for it.
2017 - https://f1i.com/news/29744-hamilton-wants-closer-racing-from-2017-changes.html
2018 - https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/...ser-field-in-2018.3QeNNoazIQGe20Mw2m0K2A.html
2020 - https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/2...els-at-his-best-and-wants-closer-title-battle
Rain should make the sprint entertaining today at least.
Sprint qualifying time, pointless waste of time.
Track temp is cold 69f getting temp in tyres will be hard
Lewis with what looks like scrub softs
Yet you're still watching it
Sainz thinks he has a brake problem
Well I would, Iam off it’s raining, still love watching so yeah I will watch.Yet you're still watching it
I'm only taking the piss
, first bit of action I've managed to watch live in a while. Hoping these interchangeable conditions mix up the grid a bit for later on.I know I said pointless, but can see why they have done it, racing is better than FP, good for the crowd there.I'm only taking the piss
Just think with the FIA being tough on budgets, this is just unnecessary.
Sainz out with 1.30 seconds , will find it tough to get though
Some effort from Sainz there
Sainz with a cracking lap
Lewis WTF
Fair play to Sainz there. Hamilton fudged up.
Agreed
I've not seen any long run times from FP1, but do Ferrari have actual pace in that car or are the upgrades just helping the speed on one lap?
They’re competitive on one lap. But hard to know on race pace with only one practice session. Sprint will give a good indication.
That was fun to watch.
Out in SQ1
Charles Leclerc survives by 0.001s after a very dramatic SQ1.
In the bottom five and out of the Sprint Shootout are:
16. Zhou Guanyu
17. Oscar Piastri
18. Lewis Hamilton
19. Valtteri Bottas
20. Logan Sargeant
Charles Leclerc survives by 0.001s after a very dramatic SQ1.
In the bottom five and out of the Sprint Shootout are:
16. Zhou Guanyu
17. Oscar Piastri
18. Lewis Hamilton
19. Valtteri Bottas
20. Logan Sargeant
Lewis does not look that bothered TBH and he said the sprint does not matter, but there is points on offer.
Russell with a problem, not able to go out.
Sprintraces are like Nationś league football. Yes it is better dan free practices but that's really just it.
Exactly , can see why Lewis is not bothered about it.
Max is obviously and HAAS doing OK
Drivers out in SQ2
Here are the five drivers we've lost
Alex Albon
Pierre Gasly
Yuki Tsunoda
Nyck de Vries
George Russell
Here are the five drivers we've lost
Alex Albon
Pierre Gasly
Yuki Tsunoda
Nyck de Vries
George Russell
That Red Bull under Verstappen is a joke, half a second ahead of the rest
Red bull one two. Yawn
Behind them could be interesting
Behind them could be interesting
Austrian GP Sprint Shootout Result
Norris really should try and push for a Red Bull or Ferrari seat.
Ferrari should first sort their shit out. Today again with Sainz who had to correct an engineer. Sometimes I feel the requirement to work for Ferrari is not having a functioning brain.