F1 2023 - Round 5: Miami

skipper_G · 07-05-2023 9:38pm

Verstappen is flying on the old hards, he definitely has the advantage. Think he will have the win today

rameire · 07-05-2023 9:39pm

Camera work seems to be a good bit better than last week.

SleetAndSnow · 07-05-2023 9:40pm

Ferrari are really having a bad season, leclerc really struggling all race really.

Ghost Train · 07-05-2023 9:40pm

Hopefully they're might still be a bit of a fight on the track between the redbulls

ctrl-alt-delete · 07-05-2023 9:41pm

I don't think that was Roger Federer 🤔

ctrl-alt-delete · 07-05-2023 9:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120567472#Comment_120567472

No, he has royally fucked it up.

Jordan 199 · 07-05-2023 9:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120567534#Comment_120567534

Oh that's oh so good 😄

Itssoeasy · 07-05-2023 9:43pm

So the hope I had with the something I had to do would have the F1 on hasn’t worked out, so ye are my way of keeping up. I got 35 laps live and I’ll watch it later tonight.

stesaurus · 07-05-2023 9:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120567530#Comment_120567530

James Marsden, that was funny

Hijpo · 07-05-2023 9:46pm

Lift and coast messages though

ctrl-alt-delete · 07-05-2023 9:47pm

Get in there Max!

MadYaker · 07-05-2023 9:49pm

That's that I'm off to bed.

Andrew76 · 07-05-2023 10:02pm

Lovely. Champions drive from Max there. Alonso best of the rest again.

Charlie-Bravo · 07-05-2023 10:04pm

Was there even a yellow flag in the race? Can't believe there was very little incidents and nothing warranting a yellow?! Some decent overtakes but nothing to be too excited about.

McFly85 · 07-05-2023 10:05pm

Incredibly dull race, but Verstappen showed unbelievable pace on those hards between lap 30-40.

ShamoBuc · 07-05-2023 10:06pm

Max was a level up from everyone else, yet again.

No DNF's for the first time in a very long while !!

klose · 07-05-2023 10:07pm

Meh, couple decent overtakes here and there but not much to report on again. Unfortunate for Perez he went with the slower strategy in the end.

kksaints · 07-05-2023 10:08pm

Very dull race. Some good overtakes but there was no drama at all.

ctrl-alt-delete · 07-05-2023 10:09pm

Ooooh Jenson calling him Checo...

Itssoeasy · 07-05-2023 10:11pm

So I didn’t miss much then it seems ?

07-05-2023 10:11pm

A master class from Max. Fantastic race. What a drive!!!

I feel sorry for Perez.

Great to see Alonso on the podium again.

ctrl-alt-delete · 07-05-2023 10:13pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120567674#Comment_120567674

I feel a little sorry for Alonso too. The redbull is just too good.

He reckons Monaco or Barcelona might give him a chance of a second spot.

Would love to see him claim a win this year in that car.

Ghost Train · 07-05-2023 10:14pm

Hard to fault the way Max drove, stayed out of trouble and didn't risk too much. Good to see alternative strategies at least, it made it a little interesting for a one stop race

Andrew76 · 07-05-2023 10:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120567674#Comment_120567674

Glad I wasn’t the only one who enjoyed it. Thought there was plenty of overtaking even though they shortened the DRS zones. Perez was unlucky in the sense I don’t think anyone knew the hards would be that good. No way could he have started on them when everyone around him was on medium. The Mercs didn’t do too bad in the end, 4th and 6th.

Jordan 199 · 07-05-2023 10:17pm

Both Alpine drivers in the points, I'm happy with that.

Frank Bullitt · 07-05-2023 10:21pm

Pretty ominous from Max.

kksaints · 07-05-2023 10:26pm

Fairly tame podium ceremony, expected more weirdness.

dulpit · 07-05-2023 10:35pm

Decent-ish race. I enjoyed the potential of the battle between the 2 red bulls much more than what transpired, but at least it was something. The Americanisms of the show weren't as bad as last year so that's progress too.

Trying to decide if ferrari or alpine are the bigger failures so far this year, alpine still behind McLaren even...

Andrew76 · 07-05-2023 10:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120567807#Comment_120567807

Had to check that about Alpine, very poor so far from them considering the disaster that are McLaren. Also, how are Aston in second as it seems only Alonso is scoring their points. What’s up with Stroll - is this just his level? Surely that cycling accident can’t still be affecting him.

Two week break coming up and then 3 race weekends in a row - Imola, Monaco and Barcelona. 🙂

McFly85 · 07-05-2023 10:54pm

Alpine are behind McLaren due to the double DNF in Australia but I would expect them to be ahead of them by the end of the season, and will need Norris to spend another year driving the wheels off a mediocre car to make it in any way close.

Ferrari have been very disappointing. Flashes of pace but nothing more. Leclerc just hovered between 7th-9th for the entire race.

the_pen_turner · 07-05-2023 11:02pm

that ferrari is terrible. charles couldnt overtake a haas for all those laps. isnt it a ferrari engine in the haas. so it must be the aero that crap

max on hard just flew past both of them like they were backmarkers

Longing · 08-05-2023 9:13am

Not surprising the drivers have come out after the race to voice how distracting the pre-race ceremony except for Hamiliton no surprise. Alonso is asking why is Miami getting special treatment. Others Driver not happy with full race gear on over half hour before race in high humidity and heat.

Cookie_Monster · 08-05-2023 10:41am

I was praying for Max and Checo to take each other out during the pass and gift Alonso the win, other than that utter trash race

Jordan 199 · 08-05-2023 10:54am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120567861#Comment_120567861

Back-to-back-to-back races ahead then 🙂

dulpit · 08-05-2023 11:28am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120568585#Comment_120568585

I saw this tweet and knew immediately who was defending it...

https://twitter.com/wearetherace/status/1655353664867913728

n.d.os · 08-05-2023 11:38am

Unpopular opinion. Put Magnussen in a top car and he could be a World Championship contender? He's a feisty wheel-to-wheel racer.

klose · 08-05-2023 12:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120568932#Comment_120568932

Had a few euro in my PP account and actually stuck it on an alonso win with 10 or so laps to go at 55/1 using that logic they might run eachother off track and DNF, worth a punt 🤣

artanevilla · 08-05-2023 12:22pm

20:30 of a Sunday is the perfect time for a race for me.

quokula · 08-05-2023 1:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120569200#Comment_120569200

He drove a great race alright but Nico has been doing the better job in that car so far this season prior to Miami. Put Hulkenberg in a top car and he’d get results too.

AMKC · 08-05-2023 1:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120569395#Comment_120569395

Its a terrible time for any race race or highlights.

Lunchtime is a much better time for a race to be on that way you can enjoy the race and be eating when you do it then have time to go do some exercise afterwards outside weather permitting of course to burn off the crop you eat lol.

n.d.os · 08-05-2023 1:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120569694#Comment_120569694

Unfortunately, the same time zone doesn't exist all around the world. I enjoyed watching the race after the kids went to bed even though I could barely keep my eyes open. I'm not sure if that's a result of the kids or the 2023 season.

McFly85 · 08-05-2023 1:33pm

I loved the race time. They weather was great so enjoyed an afternoon in the park, went to the cinema and got back just in time for lights out.

It was probably the best thing about that GP!

AMKC · 08-05-2023 2:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120569720#Comment_120569720

Very true and very impossible too. Awe OK. I still prefer it earlier on the day.

dulpit · 08-05-2023 2:23pm

Evening races ftw (said as a parent who struggles to watch live when the smallie is up and about)

Brian CivilEng · 08-05-2023 2:30pm

It filled the usual indycar slot for me, and I got to watch on the big telly too which was a plus. Felt like I spent all day waiting for the race though.

SCOOP 64 · 08-05-2023 6:50pm

Didn't watch it at all because of ch4 times, was going to watch it this evening on ch4 catch up, no point now i know who won it as soon as i got into work with the lads taking about it.

flazio · 08-05-2023 6:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120571698#Comment_120571698

Well if you want an 8 minute summary of Channel 4 highlights

https://youtu.be/2-jvlhc7c58

artanevilla · 09-05-2023 11:16am

20:30 of a Sunday, all the bits are done (or not so this is when the Sunday guilt creeps in), not quite time for bed so settle in and watch the race. Tend to be out and about the afternoon so hard to plan stuff around a race. Each to their own but for me, it's the perfect time.

afatbollix · 12-05-2023 11:28am

If Miami gets there way it will be a 5am start on Sunday morning for you next year. Loads of time for eating or exercise then!

Las Vegas this year is at 11pm local on Saturday night or 6am Sunday morning local here. That's going to be a bit interesting!

Ghost Train · 12-05-2023 1:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120586772#Comment_120586772

I kind of like the early ones,Australia, japan gets me up early and the channel4 highlights are at a reasonable time if needed

F1 2023 - Round 5: Miami

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