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Thread: 2023 - Race 13 Belgium
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1st August 2023, 02:59 #11
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No racer in their right mind is going to leave extra room for the attacking driver, and Checo left him the room required by the regs. Lewis blew it and went into the corner too hot to keep the car under him. "Enough space" requires only a car width which was given, and it's the job of the attacking driver to not cause the collision, not the job of the leading driver to give all the room desired.
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1st August 2023, 15:04 #12
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I´m afraid that Max will take ten titles in a row as it stands now.
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1st August 2023, 23:43 #14
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned the mess at Alpine. Do these people know what they are doing?
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2nd August 2023, 00:07 #15
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2nd August 2023, 03:43 #16
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2nd August 2023, 03:55 #17
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It seems like they are pulling a Ferrari. Start chopping heads until the car improves. It's probably no surprise that Binotto has been mentioned as a strong rumor to go run the team, he is used to such pressure.
Otmar did leave a lot of egg on the face when Fernando left and the Piastri saga took place.
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2nd August 2023, 11:31 #18
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That's because it was a boring race. The outcome was as certain as the sun rising tomorrow. There was zero competition for the win. Perez did not even try, or his car was not completely repaired from his crash with Hamilton. I found myself needing to go for a walk during the race, to only return to see the conclusion of the race. The sprint was great. Piastri was the revelation of the weekend. It is clear Norris has something to worry about. This rookie is out to steal all his thunder. Great result for Gasly.
I would say though that the Alpine management is beginning to look like clowns. It is always difficult for a team to get out of a rut with overbearing boardroom messing with the operations. Look at how long it took Mclaren to start its recovery as it navigated several years of boardroom interference in the team operations. The messy parting of Ron Dennis, the following Honda years and Boullier, and finally stability under Zak Brown.
I suppose Alpine is about to make a similar turbulent transition towards a stable program but rather clumsily at the moment. The picture of Alpine as an F1 operation is looking somewhat chaotic and ugly. Sometimes that is what it take to regroup and orientate towards the aspired goal. For the sake of the two great driivers they currently have, l hope they work it out carefully and successfully.Last edited by Nitrodaze; 2nd August 2023 at 11:42.
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2nd August 2023, 12:07 #19
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I think genuine wheel-to-wheel racing should not be punished. However, a clear intent to do damage to another driver's car should be punished unreservedly. What we saw between Perez and Hamilton was genuine wheel-to-wheel racing with both drivers taking an equal risk of damage to their cars if things go wrong. So it is up to each driver to do enough not to risk damage to their car. Unfortunately. Perez did not do that. One cannot turn in so tight into a corner knowing there is a car there and not expect the risk of damage to not increase sharply. The steward was reliably crap as usual with their knee-jerk reactions.
It was probabaly the only real battle that took place at the sharp end of the race. All others were DRS assisted. It is what it is.Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.
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Hi, anyone have experience with this route https://mapy.cz/s/bedudugeme from Oschiri to Monte Lerno stage - hairpin on 17km from start? If it´s doable by normal car? Thanks.
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