[Other Sport] F1 2023

[Kinky Gerbil]

Circuit looks a bit of a pig. No, literally ... turn the track map in here upside down:

Las Vegas Grand Prix - Wikipedia

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Hahaha

It took 45 minutes to get from the airport to the Linq last week, The taxi driver said she was losing so much money due to it.

 

[Audax]

I expect Las Vegas will be made into the biggest spectacle they can ... but IMO the circuit itself looks boring. Take it out of Las Vegas and plonk it on a random bit of land somewhere and you aren't left with much other than some long straights and some relatively simplistic corners.

 

[kojak]

Looking forward to the Leclerc/Hamilton/Norris battle this evening
Hopefully it won't be too easy for MV starting from 6th

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Why was Max booed on the podium?

 

[ElectricNaz]

I expect Las Vegas will be made into the biggest spectacle they can ... but IMO the circuit itself looks boring. Take it out of Las Vegas and plonk it on a random bit of land somewhere and you aren't left with much other than some long straights and some relatively simplistic corners.

After playing on F1 2023, trust me, this track isn't a pig nor boring. It'll be a fun race, very similar to the lockdown Bahrain race on the alternate layout - just with walls around the edge.


Just woken up and seen Hamilton and LeClerc were disqualified - so double points finish for Williams!!!!! Get in. Hope that has secured them that 7th place finish now

 

[JackB247]

What a bizarre qualifying session, with plenty of Stewards action still to come.

A race with a mixed up field will be well worth watching.

 

[Scappa]

Max getting his excuse in early for excessive skid block wear

 

[Audax]

So, Brazil. Mercedes got their setup completely wrong, so Perez probably now out of reach for Hamilton in the WDC. A 32 point gap with just 2 races to go realistically mean Hamilton needs a pair of podiums with Perez failing to score in either of the last two races.

Speaking of Perez ... I did enjoy watching him get a lesson in race craft from Alonso.

And how about Norris? Fine drive to second after that lightning getaway in the first start. I have a feeling McLaren are getting closer to Red Bull. Question will be, can they make it a fight next season given Red Bull were able to devote all their development energy into next year's car from very early on.

 

[ElectricNaz]

Actually really enjoyed the race last night. Alonso is still class. Felt sorry for Piastri and Ricciardo getting caught up in that start mess though. Although I'm still hoping Williams can hang on to 7th place so Ricciardo missing out is fine by me, but I'd love to see him take Perez place / do a driver swap next season.

 

[Audax]

Actually really enjoyed the race last night. Alonso is still class. Felt sorry for Piastri and Ricciardo getting caught up in that start mess though. Although I'm still hoping Williams can hang on to 7th place so Ricciardo missing out is fine by me, but I'd love to see him take Perez place / do a driver swap next season.

Seen something this morning that suggests the rules might not have been followed correctly, and that Piastri and Ricciardo should have been allowed to return to the lead lap before the restart. Ricciardo in particular appeared to have the pace for points if he'd been on the lead lap.

Likewise - I'd really like to see Red Bull be ruthless (as they have so many times in the past) and put Ricciardo in the Perez seat. A car that good needs to have two quality drivers in it. perez is good, but he's inconsistent and unreliable and in that car really should be much, much closer to Verstappen's points total.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

This looks like it could be a good watch

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[Kinky Gerbil]

 

[ElectricNaz]

Fp1 cancelled after 9 mins

FP2 indefinitely delayed

Loose manhole covers..... Congrats, Las Vegas! What a show they are putting on

 

[A1X]

Well at least they won’t run out of tyres this week…

 

[Cordwainer]

If I understand correctly they’re suggesting that the cars generate such huge downforce and suction underneath the car, the manhole covers were sucked out of the track!

 

[Bozza]

If I understand correctly they’re suggesting that the cars generate such huge downforce and suction underneath the car, the manhole covers were sucked out of the track!

That exact thing happened before a year or two back at another street circuit.

FP2 2am - 3:30am. Bizarre.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

What a complete disaster

Lots of locals will be cheering on the issues

 

[Cordwainer]

That exact thing happened before a year or two back at another street circuit.

FP2 2am - 3:30am. Bizarre.

Better break out the CT1!

 

[Bozza]

Start of FP2 is now delayed by a further 15 minutes.

 

[Bozza]

Now 10:30 (2;30am).