Poll: Official 2025 Belgian Grand Prix Race Thread - Spa-Franchorchamps - Race 13/24

[Flibster]

Race control - Colapinto time 1:14.645 deleted - track limits turn 4 lap 17

 

[Mad_Jay]

Everyone with a semi-wet setup in the dry (high downforce) and trying to make the mediums last till the end could make for a very boring race. Less potential chances for overspeed with the DRS.

Russell is proving it behind Max.

 

[Scam]

Remember though, the Hard this weekend is offset and one tyre compound higher above the medium. Normally is a sequential set of compounds but they skipped one for the Hards for the first time for this race.

That’s interesting. Because I was going to say how whenever we compare mediums to hards — everyone says the hards should last a lot longer but then they just… don’t.

 

[chrismscotland]

That’s interesting. Because I was going to say how whenever we compare mediums to hards — everyone says the hards should last a lot longer but then they just… don’t.

I suppose it depends what compund the "hard" is race to race - I'd except a C5 to last a lot longer than a C1

 

[el_dazza]

Can we have some rain please

 

[jonneymendoza]

Hamilton stuck... I might have a nap now. Wake me up when they restart racing again

 

[Scam]

Can we have some rain please

It *might* get interesting if some cars are insistent on taking their mediums to the end.. maybe?

 

[Mr Jack]

More rain coming in about 30 minutes. This is getting red flagged a couple of laps later.

 

[SpartaP]

Those Alpines are slippery down the straight

 

[Kenai]

More rain coming in about 30 minutes. This is getting red flagged a couple of laps later.

See if anyone thinks it worth the gamble to skip the stop in such a scenario, jump up the grid and then see the race stopped

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

It *might* get interesting if some cars are insistent on taking their mediums to the end.. maybe?

Sounds like there is zero chance of mediums going to the end.

 

[Flibster]

Race control - Norris 1:47.660 deleted - track limits turn 10 lap 26

 

[andy_mk3]

Norris just lost a second or two there?

 

[Flibster]

Race control - Sainz lap deleted - track limits turn 4 lap 26 (Pit)

 

[Flibster]

Race control - Black and white flag for Sainz - Track limits

 

[Kenai]

Was expecting Piastri to push for a bit more of a gap and aim to pit around 30-32 but it doesn't seem like they're going for that, so maybe they're half expecting rain and don't think it's sensible to try and squeeze an extra stop now?

 

[andy_mk3]

It's fine, we didn't want a replay.

 

[Mad_Jay]

Imagine being Pirelli, bringing in this step difference in the compounds and saying it will mix up the strategies.

The mediums still make it to the end, Mclaren called it on the radio to Lando a few laps after they all changed.

 

[imtoooldforthis]

nothing is going to happen is it. Piastri will stay out, tyres be fine and there wont be another overtake lol

 

[Flibster]

Race control - Alonso time 1:48.720 deleted - track limits turn 6 lap 28