Poll: Italian Grand Prix 2022, Monza - Race 16

[Emlyn_Dewar]

really like the yellow on the ferrari. it would look much better without the fin being yellow. but all the other bits go so well.

I think the rear wing looks great. Should just keep it like that for a while.
Similarly, Merc need to get that big circle on the side of the car with driver numbers back on.

Can’t wait to watch quali, and still not have a clue about final grid order across the field after it’s finished… :/ Didn’t really spice Spa up that much, but let’s live in hope here.

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

I fell asleep during FP1. Boring track is boring. I think Monaco is more interesting.

Everyone entitled to an opinion and I could understand this one for practice. For a place to race though… Never!
I love this circuit.

 

[englishpremier]

Everyone entitled to an opinion and I could understand this one for practice. For a place to race though… Never!
I love this circuit.

The thing for me is that there is zero tragedy, it's a mega short race (time wise), pit lane loss is too high, and it's a poor track for overtaking IIRC it had 10 last year. This was re-iterated in the practice commentary a few times.

"Pole position at Monza is statistically more important than Monaco, as from 2000-2017 the Italian GP winner has come from pole 14 times out of 18, compared to only 10 in Monte Carlo."

We'll see what this year brings. The slip stream is less powerful, but cars can follow more closely, so perhaps there will be some entertainment.

 

[SoliD]

Think the closer following should really help here this year. The issue was last year that drs didn't do hardly anything due to the low drag packages and everyone just dropped back through the back part of the circuit. Cars going nose to tail through parabolic will be great to watch.

 

[chrismscotland]

Nyck De Vries to make his F1 debut this weekend for Williams, Alex Albon missing the rest of the weekend with appendicitis

 

[Flibster]

Will be good to see how he can perform in a race. He's done a FP1 session in the Williams earlier this year so the car will at least not be entirely new to him. Also done a session in the Mercedes and was in the Aston Martin yesterday. Hopefully that helps him out.

If he can match Latifi tomorrow , he'll have had a good day.

 

[Flibster]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1568549779319279617

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Trial by fire for De Vries. Missed a good amount of the session.
Latifi will be sweating. If the performance is even remotely acceptable, he'll be in his race seat next year.

Williams have got to be gutted, as there was a big chance of picking up a point or two from Albon.

Edit: Qualifying is going to be a nightmare for traffic.

 

[RoboCod]

Hopefully De Vreis can make a statement this weekend.

 

[Stumble Bum]

Current penalties

Verstappen (5 places)

Ocon (5 places)

Perez (10 places)

Bottas (15 places)

Magnussen (15 places)

Schumacher (15 places)

Sainz (Back of grid)

Hamilton (Back of grid)

Tsunoda (Back of grid)

 

[Mr Jack]

*snip Albon post*

It's hard not to like Albon. I hope he makes a full and speedy recovery after his surgery.

Big opportunity for De Vries, with probably 3 seats still up for grabs.

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Sky F1 not running a normal show this weekend? I'm just on a stream so can't see what the schedule is meant to be.

 

[chrismscotland]

Sky F1 not running a normal show this weekend? I'm just on a stream so can't see what the schedule is meant to be.

They've cut the build up way down - Qualifying from 14:30 - I suppose they think its "respectful" honestly no idea why - does mean I don't have to listen to as much of their drivel I suppose

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Should have just had Di Resta doing a one man build-up for it. Sure he wouldn't mind.

 

[chrismscotland]

Should have just had Di Resta doing a one man build-up for it. Sure he wouldn't mind.

Luckily he's racing in Fuji this weekend

 

[Feek]

Should have just had Di Resta doing a one man build-up for it. Sure he wouldn't mind.

*shudder*

I now want either a British driver or team to win so we get the national anthem playing on the podium.
Genuinely don’t care which one it is.

 

[Flibster]

Ugh. Showing the 2019 quali **** show...

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

I'm hoping for Alonso to pull some magic, when Ferrari mess it all up. It's won't happen, but I can live in hope.

A Ferrari win would be good also though. The crowd would be crazy this year.

 

[Flibster]

Nice to see Latifi not at the bottom of the standings. He's beating Hulkenberg.

 

[Flibster]

First attempt done, Latifi leads de Vries by 0.07s