[Bubbles]

Originally Posted by F87source

But with who? The only free driver would be Gasly, because Alpine wouldn't ever let Piastri go to a team that can out compete them.

It is kind of funny because everyone here except me said Sainz would outperform leclerc.

Carlos is a good mid tier driver. No more.
Ocon’s contract is an issue.
Alpine would prefer Nando and Oscar for 2023 and Oscar and Gasly 2024.

The second seat at Ferrari — Bottas.

Ocon back to merc in 2024.


Sainz to Alpha.

[Bubbles]

Originally Posted by Artemis

See the interview video with HAM (yesterday): basically he says that the W13 is problematic to drive, no matter the set-up (issue with "the fundamentals"): "It's just a monumental fight the whole time to keep it out the wall."

Quite sobering.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...UP35ZO676.html

Ham is chasing the dragon Merc - W11, the best F1 car of all time.

Normal course for WDCs.

Alonso is chasing the Renault R6 (mass dampener)
Vettel is chasing the RBR RB9 (blown diffuser)

Current generation of cars are too new with too many limitations.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Free practice 3

[///M Power-Belgium]

[Bubbles]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Best damage limitation is for Carlos to take out both VER & PER turn 1

Clever, but Sainz may not have the precision of Bottas.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Bubbles

Clever, but Sainz may not have the precision of Bottas.

Rain is expected during the QF !

[E92inNC]

Originally Posted by Bubbles

Best damage limitation is for Ferrari to replace Carlos.

Carlos was close to Max, he made a mistake towards the end of the lap.

I think Carlos makes a good second driver. I think he just needs to get more confidence in the car. It feels like the pressure of being at Ferrari and having a competitive car is coaxing him into minor mistakes here and there with disastrous outcomes.

That said, I'd love to have Lando bedsides Charles. His talent is being wasted at McLaren. It seems like the most they can do is be the best of the rest.

[E92inNC]

It doesn't look like it's actively raining much in Q2 but it's taking forever for the rooster tails to settle, it looks like an impenetrable fog. I haven't seen a post of the weekend, does anyone know the forecast for the race?

[Autobacs]

Apparently Jensen Button is ignoring all the trash talk about Alonso being a has been, LOL.

The forecast for the race is dry.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by E92inPHX

It doesn't look like it's actively raining much in Q2 but it's taking forever for the rooster tails to settle, it looks like an impenetrable fog. I haven't seen a post of the weekend, does anyone know the forecast for the race?

Dry race on Sunday..

[///M Power-Belgium]

FP3 just ended like this..

[Autobacs]

Interesting qualifying coming up.

Do you go for the compromise or the full dry setup?

[NYG]

Originally Posted by F87source

But with who? The only free driver would be Gasly, because Alpine wouldn't ever let Piastri go to a team that can out compete them.

It is kind of funny because everyone here except me said Sainz would outperform leclerc.

Def not me. Lec is a top 3 driver on the grid.

[Autobacs]

Originally Posted by F87source

But with who? The only free driver would be Gasly, because Alpine wouldn't ever let Piastri go to a team that can out compete them.

It is kind of funny because everyone here except me said Sainz would outperform leclerc.

I definitely missed that. The consensus outside of this board is that Le Clerc was going to devastate Sainz. The fact is Sainz beat Le Clerc and beat Lando the year before that.

Sainz being booted given he is having a bad year is a knee jerk reaction IMO.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Straight from the Prancing Horse's mouth:
"UPDATE: A new Control Electronic has been fitted to Charles’ car prior to FP2. It is the third of these elements used so far this season - only 2 are permitted - therefore Charles takes a grid penalty."
https://mobile.twitter.com/ScuderiaF...34568946208771

Update : Back row for Charlie !

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by NYG

Post # 169 !

Bad news for Charlie !

[///M Power-Belgium]

The latest about FP3 :

Alonso kicked A$$ during FP3 in extreme wet conditions paired with a thunderstorm .

Fernando flew over the the Montreal track !

One thing is for sure : The Spaniard had big b@lls in the rain ..

My prediction is that ALO will finish in the top 5 today during the QF !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Update : Back row for Charlie !

What a week! but it's F1 quali now and as expected a blow for Chas with that PU swap with all the ancillaries and ECU too taking the back of the grid penalty..I though the E10 trick fuel injection was too good to be true..not on E10.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The latest about FP3 :

Alonso kicked A$$ during FP3 in extreme wet conditions paired with a thunderstorm .

Fernando flew over the the Montreal track !

One thing is for sure : The Spaniard had big b@lls in the rain ..

My prediction is that ALO will finish in the top 5 today during the QF !

Haven't seen Fernie but if it's rain he always has something special in the Laguna.

[M5Rick]

...and Max goes top for now

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Haven't seen Fernie but if it's rain he always has something special in the Laguna.

Currently I see MAX running on a super-wet track ...

Sometimes the visibility is zero by the spray !

OMG it looks bad !!!

[M5Rick]

Lot of drivers saying they can't see anything including HAM and BOT with the rain set to continue.