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[Spillage]

Have a feeling we might see Verstappen and Leclerc eliminated at turn 1 today. I'd almost rather start from the pitlane if I were them.

[Beri]

Have a feeling we might see Verstappen and Leclerc eliminated at turn 1 today. I'd almost rather start from the pitlane if I were them.

And hand away 5 places already?

[MJB5990]

Yuki with a new PU, Max already up one place and the race is still 2.5hrs away!

[IrvTheSwerve]

Awful track limits abuse in the PSC this morning. So much so that the stewards are going to check them all after the race and apply penalties then…

[krapmeister]

When do track limits NOT get abused in Porsche Supercup?

[Clatter]

Awful track limits abuse in the PSC this morning. So much so that the stewards are going to check them all after the race and apply penalties then…

It was bad yesterday in the qualifying. Many were fully cutting the first corner of the chicane. I just assumed they didn't care in the PSC.

[KWSN - DSM]

Weather at the track? Asking those physically on the ground, not some iffy weather forecast we can not trust anyway.

[Clatter]

Weather at the track? Asking those physically on the ground, not some iffy weather forecast we can not trust anyway.

Was cold first thing, but sunny and warm now. Just a bit of a breeze making it feel cooler. Not much cloud around.

Edited by Clatter, 28 August 2022 - 10:34.

[KWSN - DSM]

Was cold first thing, but sunny and warm now. Just a bit of a breeze making it feel cooler. Not much cloud around.

 

Thanks, but darn it, nothing personal but I want wet, dry, wettish, dry, pouring during 44 laps.

[ExFlagMan]

Thanks, but darn it, nothing personal but I want wet, dry, wettish, dry, pouring during 44 laps.

 

Didn't realise you liked Safety Cars that much....

[Roadhouse]

Thanks, but darn it, nothing personal but I want wet, dry, wettish, dry, pouring during 44 laps.

 

Said the same thing to my neighbor who's at Spa right now. He didn't look amused, might be because he brought his family to a cold, drenched and ultimately raceless Spa last year.

[Bliman]

Was cold first thing, but sunny and warm now. Just a bit of a breeze making it feel cooler. Not much cloud around.

Enjoy. I hope you have a great time.

[BRG]

What are the odds of raining today?

 

Nil

"Get the wets ready, lads, we're gonna need them soon"

[ANF]

Final starting grid with remaining tyres (uppercase = new; lowercase = used):

1 Sainz H MM sss
2 Pérez H MM sss
3 Alonso H MM sss
4 Hamilton H MM sss
5 Russell H MM sss
6 Albon H MM sss
7 Ricciardo H MM S.sss
8 Gasly H MM S.sss
9 Stroll H mm S.sss
10 Vettel H mm SS.ss
11 Latifi H M.m SS.ss
12 Magnussen H MM SS.ss
13 Bottas H MM SS.ss
14 Verstappen H MM SS.s
15 Leclerc H MM S.ss
16 Ocon H MM S.ss
17 Norris H MM S.ss
18 Zhou H MM S.sss
19 Schumacher H MM S.sss
PL Tsunoda H MM SS.ss

[KWSN - DSM]

Didn't realise you liked Safety Cars that much....

 

 

[RedRabbit]

Final starting grid with remaining tyres (uppercase = new; lowercase = used):

1 Sainz H MM sss
2 Pérez H MM sss
3 Alonso H MM sss
4 Hamilton H MM sss
5 Russell H MM sss
6 Albon H MM sss
7 Ricciardo H MM S.sss
8 Gasly H MM S.sss
9 Stroll H mm S.sss
10 Vettel H mm SS.ss
11 Latifi H M.m SS.ss
12 Magnussen H MM SS.ss
13 Bottas H MM SS.ss
14 Verstappen H MM SS.s
15 Leclerc H MM S.ss
16 Ocon H MM S.ss
17 Norris H MM S.ss
18 Zhou H MM S.sss
19 Schumacher H MM S.sss
PL Tsunoda H MM SS.ss

I think it's madness that Bottas set the slowest time yesterday in qualifying, but because his grid penalty was 20 places (which is such a redundant penalty on a 20 car grid) instead of a Back of the Grid, he gets to start in front of all the other penalized drivers, including the fastest one!

Also, the PU change for Tsunoda seems to be called by the Sky commentators immediately yesterday, wondering if Alpha Tauri might take one for the "team" and move 2 more drivers out of Max's way.

Maybe they trust Gasly more than Tsunoda at the start? 😂

[Clatter]

Thanks, but darn it, nothing personal but I want wet, dry, wettish, dry, pouring during 44 laps.

😂😂I get it, and if I was at home in front of the TV so would I.

[AlcidioG]

Screw rain. I’m at the track so I want to enjoy some nice weather and racing. Not last year’s farce

[IrvTheSwerve]

I actually want a good, dry Spa race today. The cars look pretty awesome in the high-speed stuff this year.

[AlcidioG]

Nice sunny 23 degrees right now

[ARTGP]

With the pace he has he can avoid trouble hasn’t got to been done at the start.

Alonso was minding his business in 2018.

Edited by ARTGP, 28 August 2022 - 11:33.

[Risil]

Anyone fancy doing a quick race thread?

[ANF]

By the way, here's the list of changes to the circuit before the thread gets locked:

Spoiler

24) Changes to the circuit
24.1 T1: Gravel mid-to-exit and brought closer to exit kerb.
24.2 Resurfacing on straight after T1 before endurance pit entry.
24.3 T2: New single apex kerb 1.6m wide and temporary combination element removed.
24.4 T2 – T4: New track surface from approx. 100m before T2 to approx. 100m after T4, increased runoff
area by up to 25m, realignment of barriers and new debris fencing.
24.5 T5 – T6: New barriers and debris fencing.
24.6 T7: Exit kerb reduced in width and gravel trap behind.
24.7 T8: New track surface from beginning of kerb on driver’s left until exit of T9.
24.8 T9: Temporary apex kerb and gravel trap close to track edge on corner exit.
24.9 T10 – T11: Additional gravel in run-off area, realignment of barrier openings.
24.10 T12 – T13: Additional gravel in run-off area.
24.11 T14 – T15: Additional gravel and entry/exit kerbs reduced in width.
24.12 T17: Additional gravel in run-off area, new barriers & debris fence.
24.13 T18: Additional gravel in run-off area.
24.14 T6: Removal of the three speed bumps in the run-off.
24.15 T9: Removal of the temporary kerb.

[monolulu]

Alonso was minding his business in 2018.

True that was a horrible one.

[Ben1980]

Max walks this assuming no accidents. Though wouldn't feel bad if he does get caught up and crashes out.

[RedRabbit]

Alonso was minding his business in 2018.

And 2012, 2014 - both midfield starts that ended in carnage for him

[RedRabbit]

I actually want a good, dry Spa race today. The cars look pretty awesome in the high-speed stuff this year.

The cars follow so much closer this year, we really don't need rain to make good races. All the best ones actually came in hot, dry weather.

[pRy]

An announcement that Spa is saved for the 2023 calendar and 10 years onwards, would make for a perfect weekend to me. One can dream, cant he?

 
2023 confirmed today.

[lewislorenzo]

How many laps till max reaches P1? I’ll go for 31

[JimmyClark]

The cars follow so much closer this year, we really don't need rain to make good races. All the best ones actually came in hot, dry weather.

Agreed. A lot of the recent wet races haven't been too great, but probably because they don't let them actually race in challenging conditions.

Wet qualifying is still a spectacle though.

[FullOppositeLock]

I expect Leclerc to start very agressively. He really needs to try and get ahead of Max whichever way he can, or he’s likely to drop further points which is something he can ill afford.

[Paa]

I expect Leclerc to start very agressively. He really needs to try and get ahead of Max whichever way he can, or he’s likely to drop further points which is something he can ill afford.

Then I expect Max to just let him through and overtake later, if he is really that much faster.
Max was really caotious in Hungary. I expect a similar start.

[RedRabbit]

2023 confirmed today.

Sadly for me, at the expense of Kyalami getting a deal. Was the first time I learnt that the recent attempts to get a South African GP back were in place of Belgium.

What kind of world are we living in that the F1 championship has no place for both Spa and Kyalami, but Miami's car park with vinyl water exists?

[gillesfan76]

Have a feeling we might see Verstappen and Leclerc eliminated at turn 1 today. I'd almost rather start from the pitlane if I were them.

 

Charles can learn from Max’s approach numerous times last season (and Lewis’ approach in Silverstone). If the opponent looks quicker and likely to win the race, and you’re going wheel to wheel, take a lot of risk knowing that an outcome of both crashing, with regards to the points table, is still better than the opponent who is set for a sure win.

[jjcale]

Pretty poor from LH there .... fine margins ... but still poor.