F1 2023: Japanese GP - Suzuka (Sep 24)

[toxik]

this was amazing

https://reddit.com/r/formuladank/com...or_the_office/

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I agree Checo should be much higher up but at the start it was murder for him and indeed not doing well in quali he suffered with being hit then reacting the wrong way and with that compounding to make his car undrivable later on with another incident with a Haas.

Crashing into Kmag was imho 100% Checo's own fault.
But the huge difference between Max and Checo is a recurring theme.
Checo just isn't on top of things.
He always has trouble with overtaking ferrari's, mercs, AMR's, mclarens whereas Max generally just flies past them.
And his qualifying is just sub par.

[toxik]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Crashing into Kmag was imho 100% Checo's own fault.
But the huge difference between Max and Checo is a recurring theme.
Checo just isn't on top of things.
He always has trouble with overtaking ferrari's, mercs, AMR's, mclarens whereas Max generally just flies past them.

maxs crashes all seem to stem out of his competitive personality, checos crashes seem to always be out of frustration.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Crashing into Kmag was imho 100% Checo's own fault.
But the huge difference between Max and Checo is a recurring theme.
Checo just isn't on top of things.
He always has trouble with overtaking ferrari's, mercs, AMR's, mclarens whereas Max generally just flies past them.
And his qualifying is just sub par.

Checo was hyped up from previous and entry into the turn was wrong, he blew it alright and a day to forget for him.

[M5Rick]

Pete Bonnington to both Merc drivers: ''Don't crash into each other''

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Pete Bonnington to both Merc drivers: ''Don't crash into each other''

Jos Verstappen won also the East Belgian Rally => https://news.verstappen.com/en/article/5253/

[lens]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

They can't. Checo is there for P2 in the WDC.
Removing him this year, even for 1 race will hinder that.

But for sure next year his seat is in danger.
If there was no Max, you'd think the RB19 was a crap car, or at least 'average' (no better than the merc, ferrari, mclaren or AMR)

They say the RB19 is tuned to Max' preferences, but even if that were true, it wouldn't be 0,7sec+ is qualifying.
Other teams also have different drivers, which each have their preference, so there it's the same issue. But in qualifying, there the difference between drivers is max. 0,3 sec, and usually a lot less (the difference between NOR and PIA was only 0,04sec).

Given the performance of the car in Max' hands, given the mediocre performance of Checo last year, and this year again, if Checo has a seat next year at RB, I think RB takes a huge risk.
Other teams are catching up to the RB19 performance, so an underachieving driver is no guarantee for succes.

They probably can and will if he keeps damaging the car and racking up the repair bills.

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by toxik

maxs crashes all seem to stem out of his competitive personality, checos crashes seem to always be out of frustration.

Max hardly runs crash damage anymore.
Supposedly this is a list of drivers and their 2023 damage (sorry, was published on dutch tv, so in dutch)


Max has about the least damage dollars, but Checo is up there together with the known usual suspects

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Jos Verstappen won also the East Belgian Rally => https://news.verstappen.com/en/article/5253/

How can he lose my friend, the Verstappen blood and ex-F1 he is the new Kubica, very fast in business and rallying and his Fabia RSR2 car looks the biz.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

How can he lose my friend, the Verstappen blood and ex-F1 he is the new Kubica, very fast in business and rallying and his Fabia RSR2 car looks the biz.

#JosTheBoss !

[Killed by Death]

So, earlier in the week some member was saying how wrong I am about Sergio Perez

Where is Julio Iglesias now

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

So, earlier in the week some member was saying how wrong I am about Sergio Perez

Where is Julio Iglesias now

He's still waiting in the Red Bull box

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

So, earlier in the week some member was saying how wrong I am about Sergio Perez

Where is Julio Iglesias now

He's waiting to Begin the Beguine

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

#JosTheBoss !

I have to say about the start, not only did Max hold off a quick starting PIA but then cheeky NOR whipped through on the left a bit but Max outfoxed him in the turn.
So...only Max can scupper two mugging attempts from the Laren gang

[3798j]

In the cooldown room after the Japan Grand Prix, McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri joked about the 'Max Verstappen podcast' and that it was their turn to be 'guests' today...."I was just happy to be a guest." --- Oscar Piastri

[Sparky68]

another WCC in the bag, i'll take it! Tax man going to love me again.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I have to say about the start, not only did Max hold off a quick starting PIA but then cheeky NOR whipped through on the left a bit but Max outfoxed him in the turn.
So...only Max can scupper two mugging attempts from the Laren gang

MAX said that he got wheelspin . Piastri didn't got wheelspin and a better traction.
But as you say , he did it with a great move to keep both McLaren's at bay.
MAX loves a good fight anyway .

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Sparky68

another WCC in the bag, i'll take it! Tax man going to love me again.

Congrats with that my friend !

And MAX , what a masterclass again

[Sparky68]

Thanks mate, be a nice day at work tomorrow after a week off with covid.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Sparky68

Thanks mate, be a nice day at work tomorrow after a week off with covid.

I know what COVID is , I've been there too and for a long time

My friend ,I wish you a speedy recovery

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX said that he got wheelspin . Piastri didn't got wheelspin and a better traction.
But as you say , he did it with a great move to keep both McLaren's at bay.
MAX loves a good fight anyway .

Just 3 away from Prost's 'The Professor' 51 wins now, Quatar should be a piece of cake and unlikely to have rain there.

[M5Rick]

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