Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023

EAS · PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:13 pm

Did anyone take more risks because allegedly there are no implications on Sunday?

Vassago · PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:13 pm

Well, the sprint propaganda has toned down in the last few months. Even Liberty can't manipulate this crap that much - especially that pitstop strategy is non-existent in them.

Gaara · PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:14 pm

Wasn't that big of a hit was it?

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:14 pm

the car had a hole punched out from slight contact

I believe that Verstappen drives faster the more pissed he gets

EAS · PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:14 pm

Gaara wrote:

Wasn't that big of a hit was it?

No, but Max is a crybaby

Gaara · PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:15 pm

EAS wrote:

Gaara wrote:

Wasn't that big of a hit was it?

No, but Max is a crybaby

I meant more of that damage. RB that fragile?

Karan · PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:27 pm

I mean I get why Verstappen is pissed as Russell was fairly aggressive. But it's no different at all than what Verstappen has done to others countless times. Furthermore, the throttle works both ways Max. If you thought there wasn't enough space for both cars, you had every opportunity to back out of it...

cookie · PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:29 pm

Well that sucked, not surprisingly on this boring track. Never good racing here, only chaos because of crashes and restarts makes some races watchable at Baku.

gkmotorsport · PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:29 pm

Karan wrote:

I mean I get why Verstappen is pissed as Russell was fairly aggressive. But it's no different at all than what Verstappen has done to others countless times. Furthermore, the throttle works both ways Max. If you thought there wasn't enough space for both cars, you had every opportunity to back out of it...

"Expect it next time the same", he says, like the entire grid doesn't already know what he is like. All he's doing here is announcing to everybody how easily rattled he is by a dose of his own medicine, which is only going to invite more of it. It's a good thing.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:32 pm

I find amusing the amount of good racecraft Russell and Max had. Any other driver there and it would be Perez and Ocon scruffing into the wall

Juihi · PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:19 pm

JJ wrote:

Juihi wrote:

Wait, you actually want more practice sessions that mean jack shit as the teams have their setups honed because of simulations, and practice is more or less just going out there and confirming their sim data was correct

I feel I keep repeating the same things since the first sprint race in 2021.
I just want more track action. If I had bought 200€ tickets, what would I get for Saturday? Barely 1 hour of F1 action. 2 hour should be minimum. I would prefer 3 hours.

Primarily I'm against these gimmicks because they dilutes Sunday GP's specialty. If we have already gotten enough entertainment by the end of Saturday, then Sunday 2-hour might feel uninteresting.
Also, all these changes were done to bring more Crypto.com sponsorship money and social media exposure, both of which should be that last reason to change Sports's rule. You don't change Football rules just to make them appeal new fans. They shall remain the same for centuries to come. So should F1, because it's a sport like Football, not entertainment.

Fair call on the track action on Saturday, I'd argue the quality vs quantity, but if I were at a race track I wouldn't be glued to my seat for practice, but I would for sprint qualy/sprint race.

I do find it odd you want F1 to remain the same for centuries to come

as it's one of the most dynamic ever changing sports in the world

Juihi · PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:21 pm

Gosh reading some of the above comments, gosh some of you are a fkcn miserable. I reckon if the F1 paid you in gold to watch F1, you'd then complain it was too heavy to lift

webbsy · PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:22 am

Juihi wrote:

JJ wrote:

Juihi wrote:

Wait, you actually want more practice sessions that mean jack shit as the teams have their setups honed because of simulations, and practice is more or less just going out there and confirming their sim data was correct

I feel I keep repeating the same things since the first sprint race in 2021.
I just want more track action. If I had bought 200€ tickets, what would I get for Saturday? Barely 1 hour of F1 action. 2 hour should be minimum. I would prefer 3 hours.

Primarily I'm against these gimmicks because they dilutes Sunday GP's specialty. If we have already gotten enough entertainment by the end of Saturday, then Sunday 2-hour might feel uninteresting.
Also, all these changes were done to bring more Crypto.com sponsorship money and social media exposure, both of which should be that last reason to change Sports's rule. You don't change Football rules just to make them appeal new fans. They shall remain the same for centuries to come. So should F1, because it's a sport like Football, not entertainment.

Fair call on the track action on Saturday, I'd argue the quality vs quantity, but if I were at a race track I wouldn't be glued to my seat for practice, but I would for sprint qualy/sprint race.

I do find it odd you want F1 to remain the same for centuries to come

as it's one of the most dynamic ever changing sports in the world

The 100,000 odd people that attended Melbourne BEFORE Saturday and Sunday disagreed with your statement about not being glued to their seats for practice. Hell, the thousands of people that attended the THURSDAY practice also disagree with you. You did know that the GP weekend had a Thursday session?

Juihi · PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:32 am

I still stand by my statement, I'm for more meaningful track action than cars just trundling around

Gaara · PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:00 pm

Formation lap under way

JJ · PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:00 pm

Formation lap

Gaara · PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:04 pm

Green!!

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:06 pm

Clean!

Field spread coming in...3...2...1

(Once Max passes Leclerc

)

Schumifan · PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:07 pm

Very little potential for anything interesting to happen in this race

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:09 pm

Schumifan wrote:

Very little potential for anything interesting to happen in this race

Magnussen radio'd about a small amount of wing damage so expect a red flag for debris soon

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