F1 2023: Spanish GP - Barcelona (June 4)

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Update !

MAX and Checo run with a new HONDA engine , Turbo , MGU-H , MGU-K.

They're getting new PU's and I did an oil change on my Honda vtec today, had to use a chain type wrench to remove old canister filter that was on so tight and the oil is a 0W20 type, it's like water!

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

They're getting new PU's and I did an oil change on my Honda vtec today, had to use a chain type wrench to remove old canister filter that was on so tight and the oil is a 0W20 type, it's like water!

Good job my friend

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

While MAX was running his fastest lap he said over his on-board radio : Do I hear Helmut's phone ?

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Probably the wife calling him

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

See also for example:

Verstappen is the Ultimate Driving Machine: an ace at both F1 and sim racing.

03:05 - 03:28: "Interestingly, Max - like many top sim drivers - has a few little tricks to help. Listen to this: that grinding rubbing noise is a tire sound in i-racing. So Max turns the engine all the way down and the tires all the way up. And this is his way of knowing when the tires are close to their limit. Rather than feeling it like in a real race car, he also listens to it in i-racing."

04:22 - 04:28: "Max won the US GP this year at the Circuit of the Americas and was seen in i-racing lobbies just three hours later."

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Good job my friend

Well. Fred Vasseur has conceded that the RB floor cannot be copied, how long will it take for that to filter through to Wolff after he calms down from his excitedness from seing the pic of the underside of Checo's damaged 19 car.
https://racingnews365.com/ferrari-co...ssible-to-copy

[GuidoK]

I wonder who's gonna be next years main personal sponsor of Max now that Jumbo announced to stop with sports sponsoring next year.

Not that I'm concerned Max won't find a new one

I think it's potentially a bigger concern for the sponsored road cycling team (Team Jumbo-Visma), although they of course also had a very succesful year too with Wout van Aert (my favorite road cycling athlete) and Jonas Vingegaard.

[GuidoK]

So...rain in Spain
Could get interesting this afternoon during qualifying

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Artemis

See also for example:

Verstappen is the Ultimate Driving Machine: an ace at both F1 and sim racing.

03:05 - 03:28: "Interestingly, Max - like many top sim drivers - has a few little tricks to help. Listen to this: that grinding rubbing noise is a tire sound in i-racing. So Max turns the engine all the way down and the tires all the way up. And this is his way of knowing when the tires are close to their limit. Rather than feeling it like in a real race car, he also listens to it in i-racing."

04:22 - 04:28: "Max won the US GP this year at the Circuit of the Americas and was seen in i-racing lobbies just three hours later."

Great post as usual . Thanks for sharing

[jsf721]

I wish there was an east place to get the usa time and channel. So F ing stupid that it requires so much digging.

Says espn at 9am but nope

It may be that I am dumb but I don’t think so

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

So...rain in Spain
Could get interesting this afternoon during qualifying

[3798j]

Originally Posted by jsf721

I wish there was an east place to get the usa time and channel. So F ing stupid that it requires so much digging.

It may be that I am dumb but I don’t think so

This works: https://theathletic.com/4248183/2023...es-races-time/

[jsf721]

Thank you. I’m on espn and it’s 9:09 AM.

On espn is showing 9:55.

Originally Posted by 3798j

This works: https://theathletic.com/4248183/2023...es-races-time/

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Just got the beers in for the quali, IPA

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Just got the beers in for the quali, IPA

Cheers my friend !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Cheers my friend !

Ordered a special meal also from an Italian restaurant to complement the beer

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Ordered a special meal also from an Italian restaurant to complement the beer

Raindrops ! Track looks tricky ...

[GuidoK]

Wow, already a red flag and everyone was crazy nervous to set a time....

[F32Fleet]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Raindrops ! Track looks tricky ...

Ya. Reminds me of morning dampness. Dry but not bone dry.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Wow, already a red flag and everyone was crazy nervous to set a time....

De Vries has found a gravel trap ..

Charlie looks very slow at P15 and Checo at P16 as well .

While MAX has found the ultimate setup at P1 !

[///M Power-Belgium]

Charlie is out !

The Red Bull sidepods don't work with the Ferrari ...

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

De Vries has found a gravel trap ..

Charlie looks very slow at P15 and Checo at P16 as well .

While MAX has found the ultimate setup at P1 !

Wow Checo just scrapes through in 15th and a last second sprint sees a change to the top ones.