Poll: Official 2023 Austrian Grand Prix Thread - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg - Round 10

[MCFC_ANDY]

wow merc all at sea slower on new tyres than norris on used

 

[jaybee]

Ferrari and Mclaren (Norris) look to be going well with their upgrades. Merc and Aston dropping back. Interesting how the different tracks affect different cars.

 

[Kenai]

McLaren have bought a comprehensive update package to this race, which is only on Norris' car. Let's see where he is... oh.

4th on the grid is where

 

[el_dazza]

******* **** off with these ******* flares you ******* idiots.

Nice to see a very close quali.

 

[jaybee]

Leclerc only 0.048 off Max. This bodes well. Love how Christian instantly downplays it live on air by claiming that "Leclerc took more risk on the last two corners".

 

[ZeeWrath]

Ferrari pretty close now in quali trim, dont think they'll be this close on race pace

 

[jaybee]

Yeah it's also always closer in quali on the shorter circuits. But still... positive to see the gap closing.

 

[MCFC_ANDY]

Ferrari pretty close now in quali trim, dont think they'll be this close on race pace

i would expect the merc to beat the ferraris in race trim tbh

 

[el_dazza]

Ferrari pretty close now in quali trim, dont think they'll be this close on race pace

Even if Ferrari had the race pace, their strategists are a bunch of mentally handicapped gibbons so they'd find a way to **** it up.

 

[MCFC_ANDY]

Even if Ferrari had the race pace, their strategists are a bunch of mentally handicapped gibbons so they'd find a way to **** it up.

find that insulting to handicapped gibbons tbh

 

[Mr Jack]

Even if Ferrari had the race pace, their strategists are a bunch of mentally handicapped gibbons so they'd find a way to **** it up.

TBF: they were the only remotely top team to get the strategy right in Canada.

 

[booyaka]

Another snoozefest ahead this weekend....

Max had plenty in the bag if needed, Perez is getting dangerously close to be booted out the car if he carries on like this.

 

[jaybee]

Lando live on sky tv interview whilst waving his hand through his lush, healthy, stylish hair: "apologies for the hair"

 

[Mr Jack]

Lando live on sky tv interview whilst waving his hand through his lush, healthy, stylish hair: "apologies for the hair"

Is there a crush you'd like to admit to the group?

 

[Skyboat]

Christian Horner looking dejected, knowing he probably can't blame that on anyone except Perez.

Don't worry I'm sure him or Marko are finding a way to blame Mercedes or Lewis for it

 

[Stumble Bum]

Time for Perez to be told this is his last season surely?

 

[Mr Jack]

Time for Perez to be told this is his last season surely?

It's looking that way. Pérez didn't deserve to be kicked from the midfield seats he delivered in, but his limitations are being surely exposed these days.

 

[413x]

Only up to Q2.
This track limits stuff is ridiculous.

They can all manage it in Monaco... But here? Unbelievable.


This must be perez out of rbr. Unacceptable

 

[413x]

If this is true pace from mclaren.. They could. Easily. End up. 3rd in WCC.
Certainly looks to be fighting with Aston now.

Alpine looking poor at this point.

 

[chrismscotland]

The nature of this track makes it hard to see what's really going on, didn't expect Aston to be quick given they've had issues with outright high speed at times this year.
Nice to see Norris up there, hopefully the car improvements have made a big difference, Norris does tend to go well here too though.
Anyone can make mistakes with track limits but when your a front of the grid driver like Perez that's unforgivable, I'm not sure he'll be back after the summer break the way things are going to be honest (or Dyvries)