[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Positive my friend , it was Mazepin ( as usual ) !

I thought as much

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Ricard is actually anise and Ouzo more like liquorice .

Anise is very similar.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Anise is very similar.

Just in regarding the Pirelli's at Paul Ricard :

Pirelli specified a minimum of 19.5psi for this race, which has been raised to 21.5psi. The minimum pressure for front tyres remains at 21psi.

The expected stabilised running pressures are no less than 22psi for the fronts and 22.5psi for the rears.

But now comes the hard part: Who will benefit (or loose) from the higher pressure ? It adds a random effect throughout the field and can change the cars balance in such a close fight. Midfield specially, but also between the title runners !

The Pirelli psi-pressure was never higher before .On a track (asphalt) temperature of 50°C !

Crazy !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Just in regarding the Pirelli's at Paul Ricard :

Pirelli specified a minimum of 19.5psi for this race, which has been raised to 21.5psi. The minimum pressure for front tyres remains at 21psi.

The expected stabilised running pressures are no less than 22psi for the fronts and 22.5psi for the rears.

But now comes the hard part: Who will benefit (or loose) from the higher pressure ? It adds a random effect throughout the field and can change the cars balance in such a close fight. Midfield specially, but also between the title runners !

The Pirelli psi-pressure was never higher before .On a track (asphalt) temperature of 50°C !

Crazy !

It was always on the cards that Pirelli would do that now to increase pressures to cover the shortcomings of their tyres.
Max has said the pressures were spot on in Baku in their guidelines and he feels parelli is 'shifting sand'.

[yco]

Originally Posted by EdM5

It's the legendary Mistral wind!
The 1,8 km long straight at Paul Ricard/Le Castellet is in fact called the Mistral straight. Unfortunately they added a left-right chicane halfway through.

By doing this, they took the soul out of a very special track. The blue and red paint made it even worse.

This is how it used to be:

it was the thing i was thinking during FP2.. actually taking out that chicane d create a contradiction for teams for setting up the car for that straight or the corners.. track d need downforce except that part and actually things could go better here.. if safety is the concern that part could be fixed anyway..

[///M Power-Belgium]

#UnLeashTheLion !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

#UnLeashTheLion !

Helmut has said RB looking good for pole!

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Helmut has said RB looking good for pole!

Indeed my friend . As I said the new HONDA Spec-2 PU and MAX !

•Off-Topic : It's still hot over here , thunderstorm included ( supercell ) => https://www.hln.be/weernieuws/in-bee...rsum~a12be3f6/

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Indeed my friend . As I said the new HONDA Spec-2 PU and MAX !

•Off-Topic : It's still hot over here , thunderstorm included ( supercell ) => https://www.hln.be/weernieuws/in-bee...rsum~a12be3f6/

That's terrible the storm damage to property and cars, the force of the wind is frightening watching the vid. Some parts of US are taking a battering also from the Gulf of Mexico.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

That's terrible the storm damage to property and cars, the force of the wind is frightening watching the vid. Some parts of US are taking a battering also from the Gulf of Mexico.

Just in : All the teams are worried about the Pirelli's !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Just in : All the teams are worried about the Pirelli's !

Who can blame them

[yco]

probably Max ll take the pole but i still believe race ll be closer..

[///M Power-Belgium]

Schumacher crashed . RED FLAG !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Schumacher crashed . RED FLAG !

Well..it's a Haas,Tsunoda has already stuffed it also..hammy creeping up to Max on the leaderboard.

[gatorfast]

Ugh I hate this track visually. Looks like a maze.

[E92inNC]

I’m surprised Charles is so far behind Carlos and even this far back overall

[M5Rick]

Wind has picked up a bit and now they're on the C4's...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Wind has picked up a bit and now they're on the C4's...

MAX P1 = 1:29.990 !

[M5Rick]

Whew! Max into the 29's and is on pole, hammy and BOT follow up.
Time of 1:29.990.

[gatorfast]

Red Bull and Mercedes once again

[yco]

yeah Max got the pole as expected.. great to see Lewis is happy with the car before the race.. and yeah.. being quicker than Bottas again in Bottas' chassis will shut some mouths..

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX P1 = 1:29.990 !

Max is the C4 CHAMP