F1 2023: Belgian GP - Spa-Francorchamps (July 30)

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Update !

The track looks dry (for the moment) !

Now could be MAX's chance to get a good time.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The McLarens are fast again and 4 sec. faster than the rest ,but the FP looks like a mess ..
A Red Flag as expected ! And MAX is still in the box with no time set (yet)

FIA haven't confirmed yet that MAX is taking a new gearbox for Sunday so until then if he takes FL in quali he will be on pole until it's announced.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Now could be MAX's chance to get a good time.

Still very dark clouds above the track and it can rain in T5 at any moment ...

Let's do it !

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Update !
The Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer is fired !

"Alpine confirm Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer and Sporting Director Alan Permane to leave team after Belgian GP"
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...Cpbv3BZGL.html

After the Summer 2022 mess of Alpine losing super talent Piastri to McLaren in a clumsy way:

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

FIA haven't confirmed yet that MAX is taking a new gearbox for Sunday so until then if he takes FL in quali he will be on pole until it's announced.

I hear MAX wasn't happy with the gearbox down-shifts in Hungary .

Not sure if the gearbox is replaced (yet) but must be , because the FIA speaks of MAX's P5 grid penalty .

Track looks (still)! very tricky !

[///M Power-Belgium]

WOW Lando ! Went off in the gravel trap ...Front wing is badly damaged !

#TrickyTrack !!!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

WOW Lando ! Went off in the gravel trap ...Front wing is badly damaged !

#TrickyTrack !!!

Could be the floor also ...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Could be the floor also ...

C'mon Checo push it now ! This is your moment ! Otherwise you're gone again !

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[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

I hear MAX wasn't happy with the gearbox down-shifts in Hungary .

Not sure if the gearbox is replaced (yet) but must be , because the FIA speaks of MAX's P5 grid penalty .

Track looks (still)! very tricky !

Wowie! MAX blitzes SAI with a more manageable track.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Wowie! MAX blitzes SAI with a more manageable track.

Just confirmed by the FIA . MAX gets his P5 grid penalty .

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Wowie! MAX blitzes SAI with a more manageable track.

Too bad . RIC is out by exceeding the track limits !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Too bad . RIC is out by exceeding the track limits !

That's a blow for RIC, he was full of confidence going into this.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Just confirmed by the FIA . MAX gets his P5 grid penalty .

[M5Rick]

Q2!

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Q2!

And who's the first driver to take the risk to come out with slicks .


Think we'll see it soon ...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Great job by Yuki the little Japanese guy at P7

LEW watch your A$$ man !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

And who's the first driver to take the risk to come out with slicks .


Think we'll see it soon ...

Piastri goes red first..or rather it's BOT.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Piastri goes red first..or rather it's BOT.

Ocon kissed the gravel trap and the wall !

[F36Donut]

Close call for VER

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Ocon kissed the gravel trap and the wall !

Phew! MAX just scraped in there in 10th for the final shoot out and temp is up to 20C.

[toxik]

i like Otmar, too bad alpine didn’t work out

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Piastri goes red first..or rather it's BOT.

MAX ough ! At the edge of Q3 ...

Couldn't be otherwise because they run the track constantly dryer .
MAX isn't happy : Horner : MAX in the last 2 laps they ran 2 sec. faster because the track dried up.