Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 4:08 pm

Jeddah Corniche Circuit

Last year's race

DRS battles, hard crashes and missile strikes put this race in an unique status. Verstappen won.

Season Standings
after round 1

Code:

DRIVERS
POS   DRIVER   NATIONALITY   CAR   PTS
1   Max Verstappen   NED   RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT   25
2   Sergio Perez   MEX   RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT   18
3   Fernando Alonso   ESP   ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES   15
4   Carlos Sainz   ESP   FERRARI   12
5   Lewis Hamilton   GBR   MERCEDES   10
6   Lance Stroll   CAN   ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES   8
7   George Russell   GBR   MERCEDES   6
8   Valtteri Bottas   FIN   ALFA ROMEO FERRARI   4
9   Pierre Gasly   FRA   ALPINE RENAULT   2
10   Alexander Albon   THA   WILLIAMS MERCEDES   1
11   Yuki Tsunoda   JPN   ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT   0
12   Logan Sargeant   USA   WILLIAMS MERCEDES   0
13   Kevin Magnussen   DEN   HAAS FERRARI   0
14   Nyck De Vries   NED   ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT   0
15   Nico Hulkenberg   GER   HAAS FERRARI   0
16   Zhou Guanyu   CHN   ALFA ROMEO FERRARI   0
17   Lando Norris   GBR   MCLAREN MERCEDES   0

CONSTRUCTORS
POS   TEAM   PTS
1   RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT   43
2   ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES   23
3   MERCEDES   16
4   FERRARI   12
5   ALFA ROMEO FERRARI   4
6   ALPINE RENAULT   2
7   WILLIAMS MERCEDES   1
8   ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT   0
9   HAAS FERRARI   0
10   MCLAREN MERCEDES   0

Timetables
all times are local (GMT+3)

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FRIDAY 17th MARCH      Local time

Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East   First Practice Session   12:40 - 13:25
FIA Formula 2   Practice Session   13:55 - 14:40
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Track Tour   14:50 - 15:20
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk   14:50 - 15:50
FIA   F1 Car Presentation   15:00 - 16:00
FORMULA 1   FIRST PRACTICE SESSION   16:30 - 17:30
FIA Formula 2   Qualifying Session   18:00 - 18:30
Formula 1   Teams' Press Conference   18:00 - 19:00
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Track Tour   18:45 - 19:35
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk   18:45 - 19:35
FIA Formula 2   Press Conference   19:15 - 19:45
FORMULA 1   SECOND PRACTICE SESSION   20:00 - 21:00
Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East   Second Practice Session   21:30 - 22:15

SATURDAY 18th MARCH      

Paddock Club   Paddock Club Track Tour   13:05 - 14:00
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk   13:15 - 14:15
Formula 1   Team Pit Stop Practice   13:45 - 14:15
Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East   Qualifying Session   14:45 - 15:15
FORMULA 1   THIRD PRACTICE SESSION   16:30 - 17:30
FIA Formula 2   Sprint Race (20 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap)   18:10 - 19:00
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk   19:10 - 19:40
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Track Tour   19:10 - 19:40
FIA Formula 2   Press Conference   19:20 - 19:50
FORMULA 1   QUALIFYING SESSION   20:00 - 21:00
Formula 1   Press Conference   21:00 - 22:00
Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East   First Race (11 Laps or 25 Mins)   22:05 - 22:35
F1 Experiences   F1 Experiences Champions Club Grid Walk & Trophy Photo   22:50 - 23:50

SUNDAY 19th MARCH      

Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East   Second Race (11 Laps or 25 Mins)   15:00 - 15:30
FIA Formula 2   Feature Race (28 Laps or 60 Mins +1 Lap)   16:15 - 17:20
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk   17:40 - 18:55
Formula 1   Drivers' Parade   18:00 - 18:30
FIA Formula 2   Press Conference   18:30 - 19:00
Promoter Activity   LED Truck Show   18:30 - 19:00
Formula 1   National Anthem   19:44 - 19:46
FORMULA 1   GRAND PRIX (50 LAPS OR 120 MINS)   20:00 - 22:00

one more race at the Saudi meatgrinder, let's see if they learn from their mistakes this time

JJ · PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 6:17 pm

ECMWF shows 20% chance of missile showers for Sunday. Probably during podium ceremony, as usual.

Omega · PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 6:57 pm

Easy win for Verstappen unless his car fails

Omega · PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 6:58 pm

JJ wrote:

ECMWF shows 20% chance of missile showers for Sunday. Probably during podium ceremony, as usual.

Is it fireworks or himars?

De Cesaris fan · PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:30 pm

I don't mind this track. The high speed section looks spectacular in qualifying. Good chance of a random safety car to spice things up.

Now that I've said that, watch Max win a boring parade by 30 seconds.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:31 pm

I keep my impression that this track is the closest we have of a plate race in F1, too fast, too dangerous and quite prone for pile ups that could lead to a first time winner

but this one Max has in the bag

cookie · PostPosted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:27 am

I don't understand how we are back here after that missile crisis last year. Drivers wanted to leave before the race. Yet afterwards, no words have been spoken about the incident and everyone is just fine to return there. Very weird.

I like the track though, probably the best street track on the calendar. But tense, every lap I'm fearing an Hubert style t-bone crash around one of its blind corners

EsbenT · PostPosted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:59 am

I think Matt and Tommy summed it up pretty well, in that this circuit would probably have a lot more fans if if weren't situated in the country that it is. Imagine if this track had been built somewhere in Europe, for example. I've got a feeling it'd be hyped up a lot more then.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 3:46 pm

cookie wrote:

I don't understand how we are back here after that missile crisis last year. Drivers wanted to leave before the race. Yet afterwards, no words have been spoken about the incident and everyone is just fine to return there. Very weird.

money talks as usual (or make drivers keep their mouth shut)

when Formula E went to Al Driyah a few years ago there were missiles being intercepted right above the track. Someone could think it was just fireworks, but it was the real deal

webbsy · PostPosted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 3:30 pm

Quote:

LECLERC GETS FIRST 2023 F1 GRID PENALTY FOR SAUDI ARABIAN GP

Ouch.

https://the-race.com/formula-1/leclerc- ... rabian-gp/

Gaara · PostPosted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 3:33 pm

Second race...

Ferrari :slaphead:

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 3:41 pm

JJ · PostPosted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 3:42 pm

Running out of quota already in March? By the end of November they have had >15 grid penalties for sure.

micha · PostPosted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 3:54 pm

webbsy wrote:

Quote:

LECLERC GETS FIRST 2023 F1 GRID PENALTY FOR SAUDI ARABIAN GP

Ouch.

https://the-race.com/formula-1/leclerc- ... rabian-gp/

Yeah, if Hamilton or Verstappen call it quits at the end of this season Norris and LeClerc will be willing to do literally anything for that seat.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 4:11 pm

Leclerc is damned to be the new Jean Alesi, a fast driver that chose to keep his career in Maranello hoping that the slump will be gone someday

and that day will never come

Soul Reaver · PostPosted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 5:21 pm

webbsy wrote:

Quote:

LECLERC GETS FIRST 2023 F1 GRID PENALTY FOR SAUDI ARABIAN GP

Ouch.

https://the-race.com/formula-1/leclerc- ... rabian-gp/

When you loose the hope that you didn't even know that you had still had it.

Bleu · PostPosted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 5:55 pm

It's called street track but apart from the walls being close, I don't really see it like a street track. There aren't any road markings like Baku, Monaco, and Singapore, and no junction corners.

micha · PostPosted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 5:56 pm

LucasWheldon wrote:

Leclerc is damned to be the new Jean Alesi, a fast driver that chose to keep his career in Maranello hoping that the slump will be gone someday

and that day will never come

I honestly cant see him sign a new deal if they keep this up. Unless there are no other options.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 6:05 pm

Bleu wrote:

It's called street track but apart from the walls being close, I don't really see it like a street track. There aren't any road markings like Baku, Monaco, and Singapore, and no junction corners.

is one of those gambles on development like they once did in Valencia. Built the roads after the track hoping to turn the shoreside a tourist attraction (or a new Monaco as is usually done in F1)

but this one has something other tracks don't have, that are missile strikes

peterohanrahanrahan · PostPosted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:09 pm

webbsy wrote:

Quote:

LECLERC GETS FIRST 2023 F1 GRID PENALTY FOR SAUDI ARABIAN GP

Ouch.

https://the-race.com/formula-1/leclerc- ... rabian-gp/

What a joke

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