Poll: Official 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Thread - Jeddah Circuit - Race 2/23

[Flibster]

Race control - Leclerc time 1:34.082 deleted - track limits at turn 23 lap 31

 

[Flibster]

Race control - Norris time 1:35.478 deleted - track limits at turn 23 lap 32

 

[RavenXXX2]

RB won't do team orders and let max win, will they........

 

[reef]

Redbulls both doing a 32.4. Next quickest is Alonso with 33.4.

I guess we now know how fast they are.

 

[Hodders]

So Verstappen from 15th to 2nd by half distance with safety cars and DRS - is this supposed to be interesting?

Second race and Max is already only 1.25:1 to win the DWC.

LOL.

 

[uscool]

The gap in performance is so great this season qualifying is almost pointless.

Only watch for 3rd place and below , redbull probably break new points records

 

[Hodders]

Now 1 second a lap faster than the best of the rest.

 

[el_dazza]

This is rather dull, I must say.

 

[Flibster]

Hamilton now 2.5 behind Russell. 15 laps on the medium tyre.

 

[ShivP]

Perez is doing well tbf

 

[Locky]

Hamilton now 2.5 behind Russell. 15 laps on the medium tyre.

Yep. Russell just decided to put his foot down a bit and dropped slower Hamilton..

 

[uscool]

Now 1 second a lap faster than the best of the rest.

2 seconds per lap Vs mid pack

 

[Scam]

Russell pit radio - We're happy to lean on the rears a bit more out of turn 13.

How exactly does one do that? Lol mad really.

 

[uscool]

What's happened to the Ferrari's? Have the engines been turned down ? Worried over reliability issues ?

 

[Stu999]

How come the salt mining started so late this race? Was it just waiting for Max to get into the top 2?

 

[Mesai]

Wonder whether Piastri can delete that tweet and sign with Alpine instead.

 

[Flibster]

Alonso radio - How many places would we loose if we pit for safety?

Pit - You did read our mind. We were just taking about that. If you pit now. You would lose 4. That's the 2 Mercedes and 2 Ferrari's, but Leclerc is on the bubble. What's your thought on restarting this tyres with 17 laps to go?

Alonso - I mean, tyres feel good but Verstappen grip was another level. So it was easy to pass. I don't know.

Pit - Copy. Understood.

 

[Flibster]

Race control - Perez time 1:32.638 deleted - track limits at turn 23 lap 37

Race control - Verstappen time 1:32.496 deleted - track limits at turn 23 lap 37

 

[Stu999]

Oooh, some hope for the Max / RB haters

 

[uscool]

How come the salt mining started so late this race? Was it just waiting for Max to get into the top 2?

Seeing car breeze past others like it's F1 Vs F2 car I think that might be it , I'll watch from 3rd place and below which is exciting