Poll: Official 2023 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Thread - Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo - Round 21

Rate the Interlagos Grand Prix out of ten

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Good racing, apart from p1 and 2!

This circuit really is excellent isn’t it.

Shame Hamilton started going backwards, doesn’t bode well for tomorrow.
 
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Bazzards said:
Can someone explain the reason for parc ferme when there is a cost cap?
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parc ferme has nothing to do with the cost cap, once qualifying has started teams are not allowed to make any further unauthorised changes to their cars, all setup parts etc have to be unchanged, only if there's a safety concern or damage repairs can the team ask for approval to work on the car but even then the parts must be like for like, so no changing the rear wing for a different spec etc
 
Russell pit radio - That's P4. Good job at the start there. Nice overtaking and some nice moves. Just a shame it dropped away from us.

Russell - Yeah, I think we did all we could then. A lot to look at tonight. Try and up our pace.

Pit - Yeah, copy that.

Russell - What was the pace of Max and Lando at the end?

Pit - Max at the end was was doing 14.8 14.7

Russell - FOURTEEN eight?!?

Pit - Affirm. And Norris was doing 15.3 15.4

Russell - Wowser ... Ok.
 
This is a really enjoyable track to watch.

T1 braking zone with the outside becoming the inside of T2, and then a final chance after the DRS into T4.

I’m excited for the race tomorrow after that little taste
 
AlphariusOmegan said:
parc ferme has nothing to do with the cost cap, once qualifying has started teams are not allowed to make any further unauthorised changes to their cars, all setup parts etc have to be unchanged, only if there's a safety concern or damage repairs can the team ask for approval to work on the car but even then the parts must be like for like, so no changing the rear wing for a different spec etc
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Yea, I’ve never really understood why they shouldn’t be allowed to make setup changes after the sprint but before the race.
Maybe to give the engineers a chance to actually sleep, or maybe the FIA cba scrutineering twice in one weekend.
 
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once qualifying is over the cars are checked for legality, if engineers were allowed to work on the cars again then they would need to enter another state of parc ferme and be re-checked for legality, parc ferme was in the rules way before sprints were introduced so all the while qualifying is before any sprint event this will be the case. tbh as much as i dislike the sprint events i agree with no changes to the cars after quali, it means if the team are on the ball they can get the setup right in FP1, or they could get it really wrong and cause an upset in the race.
 
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