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[TomNokoe]

OK the race is literally in 30 minutes

 

 

 

Edited by TomNokoe, 30 April 2023 - 10:24.

[Risil]

Lol you beat me by 2 mins

[southernstars]

Ayoooo, 9pm race start for us Aussies, not terrible for once!

[Risil]

Some questions I have:

 

1) What are Leclerc's chances of this unfolding any differently to yesterday?

 

2) Why are the Alpines at the back of the grid like it's 2001?

 

3) Are all the teams going to one-stop this?

 

4) Are McLaren, Mercedes and Aston Martin all as quick as each other now?

[Thursday]

No red flags please. The footy kicks off at 2.

[MortenF1]

As easy a win as before for Red Bull, so just hoping for some sort of drama between Perez and Verstappen.

Hopefully Hamilton will do better today. I dare hope he’ll beat Sainz.

…Safety car(s) will play a part.

[PayasYouRace]

Bernie is such an asset to SSF1. Great to have her insight.

[Ali_G]

Bernie is such an asset to SSF1. Great to have her insight.

Brings a different insight to all the drivers they have.

[SilverArrow31]

Its either going to be boring as hell or crazy for all the wrong reasons. Place your bets?

[Ali_G]

Its either going to be boring as hell or crazy for all the wrong reasons. Place your bets?

Expecting some turn 1 follies.

[Thursday]

Its either going to be boring as hell or crazy for all the wrong reasons. Place your bets?

Might as well toss a coin on that given the lack of practice.

Tyre deg is going to play a part I think. Hoping it is going to be a border line one/two stopper so we get mixed strats.

[Risil]

Bernie is such an asset to SSF1. Great to have her insight.

Going to take a long time to unwind the associations with that name!

[RedRabbit]

Supersport in South Africa isn't even showing the F1 live, despite having channels available. Prioritising MotoGP all day rather.

Maybe the Red Flag BS effect? Dedicating 4 hours of basically dead air time maybe getting to expensive and risky for some broadcasters?

[PayasYouRace]

Expecting some turn 1 follies.

I almost feel that Turn 2 or Turn 3 will see bit more drama on lap 1.

[Thursday]

I like James Vowles as team principle. Realistic assessment explained clearly with no BS you get from other TP's.

 

I also like that the grid isn't over packed with celebrities

[PayasYouRace]

Supersport in South Africa isn't even showing the F1 live, despite having channels available. Prioritising MotoGP all day rather.
Maybe the Red Flag BS effect? Dedicating 4 hours of basically dead air time maybe getting to expensive and risky for some broadcasters?

Or just that MotoGP probably paid more for the air time.

[search]

Supersport in South Africa isn't even showing the F1 live, despite having channels available. Prioritising MotoGP all day rather.

Maybe the Red Flag BS effect? Dedicating 4 hours of basically dead air time maybe getting to expensive and risky for some broadcasters?

it's live on Supersport Grandstand right now

[Risil]

Or just that MotoGP probably paid more for the air time.

MotoGP's not BSB, I doubt they're paying...

[pRy]

hahaha Lando and George re: Max. 

[southernstars]

Sky reporting that Oscar says today is the first day this week he's felt "vaguely human". I'm torn between:

 

- I'm glad he's feeling better

 

- That still doesn't sound great

 

- He drove that well yesterday when he wasn't feeling human?!

[jcbc3]

Make the anthem good this time!

[Cliff]

AZERBAIJAN, AZERBAIJAN!

[southernstars]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh, that was cool.

[Burtros]

Landos comment about being 5th by turn 3 after Max has got GR63 ‘back’ is brilliant.

It’s nice to see the piss being taken out of Max for the over reaction.

Although he’s probably forgotten where George starts!

Edited by Burtros, 30 April 2023 - 10:49.

[Muppetmad]

Definitely one of the best national anthem renditions I've heard in F1 in recent years.

Edited by Muppetmad, 30 April 2023 - 10:49.

[pRy]

As anthems go that was one of the better ones.

[jcbc3]

6/10

 

Definitely one of the best national anthems I've heard in F1 in recent years.

[renzmann]

How can you not love former Soviet states' national anthems? Terrifying, yet deep and artful. Beautiful performance, too.

[Broekschaap]

There is a chance the anthem will be the best thing we are gonna see today.

[IrvTheSwerve]

Is the feed a bit blurry now and again or is it just my tv?

[southernstars]

Landos comment about being 5th by turn 3 after Max has got GR63 ‘back’ is brilliant.

It’s nice to see the piss being taken out of Max for the over reaction.

Although he’s probably forgotten where George starts!

 

He clearly had forgotten, since George has to deal with Oscar first and no matter how vaguely human Oscar is feeling I get the impression he won't be an easy overtake.

[Thursday]

I like this anthem.

Not quite as good as the first year with the school children but a good show.

[MurMur80]

They are really going to milk this George vs Max crap. New day lets move on. 

[milestone 11]

Going to take a long time to unwind the associations with that name!

Just associate The Four Tops.

[IrvTheSwerve]

They are really going to milk this George vs Max crap. New day lets move on. 

Lando and George REACT to Verstappen DRAMA

[TomNokoe]

Air 25
Track 43

Warmer than the sprint

[MortenF1]

hahaha Lando and George re: Max.

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[jonpollak]

Bernie is such an asset to SSF1. Great to have her insight.

Still can only understand every 4th word.
Jp

[jcbc3]

I think we should leave yesterday and just do today here.

[Risil]

Hmm, unapologetically fossil fuel based promo from Sky there

[PayasYouRace]

Between that anthem and calling themselves the Land of Fire, I can only conclude that Azerbaijan is actually Mordor.

[smr]

Hey guys. Enjoy the race! Should be exciting!

[jonpollak]

I think we should leave yesterday and just do today here.

What ???
Been foruming long?
Jp

[KWSN - DSM]

Some questions I have:

 

1) What are Leclerc's chances of this unfolding any differently to yesterday? - Zero

 

2) Why are the Alpines at the back of the grid like it's 2001? -- Car not good enough, engine not good enough.

 

3) Are all the teams going to one-stop this? - Two stop for most.

 

4) Are McLaren, Mercedes and Aston Martin all as quick as each other now? - No

 

Regards,

Nostradamus 

[sheSgoTthElooK]

Breakfast & F1 ... it's on 

[jonpollak]

Go Checo.
Jp

[Risil]

What's the betting on red flags today?

[TomNokoe]

Mediums all around apart from De Vries, Ocon (pit lane) and Hulkenberg (pit lane)

[PayasYouRace]

Some questions I have:
 
1) What are Leclerc's chances of this unfolding any differently to yesterday?
 
2) Why are the Alpines at the back of the grid like it's 2001?
 
3) Are all the teams going to one-stop this?
 
4) Are McLaren, Mercedes and Aston Martin all as quick as each other now?

Thanks for reminding me how bad Benetton were in 2001.

[PayasYouRace]

What's the betting on red flags today?

Inevitable, even if the incidents starts as a VSC, then a SC is called, and then after wasting 5 laps they red flag it.