F1 2023 - Round 17 - Japan - Suzuka

Andrew76

Good on ya Bernie, she’s great.

ctrl-alt-delete

You'd imagine redbull are in discussions with the FIA then.

From what Bernie has said, they 'may' impose a grid penalty for the next race.

They might be seeking some sort of assurance.

What happens Sargeant and his 15 seconds?

PsychoPete

Bernie should get Teds job

shanec1928

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121149550#Comment_121149550

She is and actually gives great insights and snippets of information, compared to some of the other commentators/ presenters who add nothing.

Andrew76

Perez on softs, he better not take fastest lap from Max. 😁

PsychoPete

It will be criminal if Checo doesn't finish 2nd in the championship

Andrew76

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121149565#Comment_121149565

Some embarrassment that would be for him if Hamilton pips him for second.

ctrl-alt-delete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121149568#Comment_121149568

Hamilton should get Russell here too, so a 10 point dent.

ctrl-alt-delete

George you are giving Sainz DRS on Lewis.

Yes, it's on purpose.

Andrew76

Come on Carlos.

ctrl-alt-delete

Oh, 'it is an instruction'

PsychoPete

"George, it's James"

ctrl-alt-delete

Merc have fooked that up.

Andrew76

Yeah Merc messed that up.

PsychoPete

Bad team work from Merc there

shanec1928

Merc doing George dirty here.

ctrl-alt-delete

Lol at Sainz.

They are using my trick against me.

Andrew76

Haha love it Carlos!

ctrl-alt-delete

Sainz should get one shot at Hamilton? Has the DRS

Jordan 199

Both Alpine drivers in the points. Excellent!

ctrl-alt-delete

Redbull gives you wins.

Andrew76

Simply lovely that. 😁

Max wins the constructors title pretty much. Drivers title next race. Happy for the McLaren boys too.

Burkie1203

Russell getting the Bottas treatment now it seems.

I missed it, but who made the call for him to do a 1 stopper? Seems odd that the strategy call came after he was racing with Hamilton

Andrew76

Let’s see if this kiss activated trophy malarkey works. 😁

Andrew76

Actually that looked pretty cool! 🤓

PsychoPete

Nice to hear the cool down podcast meme getting a mention from Lando

flazio

To be fair, Ferrari messed up the strategy to put Sainz behind the Mercs in the first place. He said he had pace when they called him in for the first stop.

Andrew76

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121149614#Comment_121149614

Yeah I heard that too. 😎

flazio

Looks like Lewis was having a stiff whiskey in the pen talking to F1TV 😆

ctrl-alt-delete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121149603#Comment_121149603

I'm pretty sure he played a big part in the one stop approach. I remember a radio message but not 100%

flazio

Russell said "consider plan b" which we all reckon is the 1 stop.

KillerShamrock

Just watched the replay, above average race but after actually seeing a fight for first no race will do any more...

A lot of poor driving today.

Bottas got screwed.

Sargent and stroll once again proving they shouldn't have seats.

Perez proving red bull are wasting a that seat on him, I don't think he should of been allowed back out, he got out of the car and the car had been worked on under green flag conditions but hey thems the rules and of all the teams who know how to work them to their advantage it's red bull.

Merc I dunno what they were thinking, but hope Hamilton snaps 2nd from Perez as he doesn't deserve it plain and simple as he is there cause of the car not his driving that's for sure. If they just switched concept from the beginning they would be doing better and secure second much easier for both team and driver.

Aston just meh.

McLaren are the team of the season for me to have such a swing from last to being the best team bar red bull. Norris needs that first win I hope he gets it with McLaren and doesn't go to red bull to play second fiddle and pick up scraps. Oscar is mighty impressive

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121150013#Comment_121150013

Just watched the replay, Below average race.

A lot of poor driving today.

FYP for you

Agreed a poor race.

Very boring race. I am glad I did not have to endure that live or get up at 5am to watch it.

Andrew76

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121149614#Comment_121149614

Latest episode of the podcast. 😁

https://x.com/landonorris/status/1705873166629847234

PsychoPete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121151279#Comment_121151279

Brilliant! I like how Lando coincidentally uses the frame of Checo hitting Kmag

ctrl-alt-delete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121151806#Comment_121151806

I think his quote upon seeing that was 'interesting'

PsychoPete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121149603#Comment_121149603

Seems like things are getting tense in Merc, Russell and Hamilton both completely silent on the in lap then they didn't even acknowledge eachother after the race. Hopefully things get spicy between them, love a bit of teammate rivalry

Ghost Train

It was worth Russell trying something different but he had no tires compared to Hamilton and Sainz so I'd be surprised if he'd have any complaint how it played out.

Think they said Hamilton picked up a bit of damage on the first lap when he came together with Perez, so maybe why Russell was putting pressure on him early in the race. Hamilton running him out wide in spoon maybe wasn't so fair

Hijpo

Just listened to over the line team radio.

Gasly was not at all happy at the end, not sure why but he was instructed to give 9th to Ocon.

klose

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121153178#Comment_121153178

Think I read he was let through to try and attack Alonso for P8, didn't and had to hand the place back. Which obviously makes his outbursts more absurd if so. I think Gasly can catch Stroll for P10 in the standings at the rate both drivers are going lately so maybe that's why he was annoyed.