Formula 1 - 2023 ┇ Off-Season ┇ hope

That is the happiest place on earth rn

Race result:

Singing Max, think it is also song Jos played coming back from Karting races lol


GP: “max I’ll let you into a little secret…if my maths is right you have just overtaken Ascari that’s a record from 1952 mate terms of percentage wins in a season”

Max: “yeh…WE did that…we all did it”

Then they played Max the song and the sing a long



cloooose

Lewis to early, quick reaction and stop, assume still just in start box and still a top start!

Standings

Sergio good weekend and should have a big enough buffer over Lewis, Las Vegas does not look like a merc track. And battle for p4 is hotting up. Vegas looks like a Ferrari track, AD more McLaren and does Fernando have some more magic for us.

Max officially won the WCC, no other team can catch him anymore :mad:

d'aww



Vegas baby

1 AM race?

Nope

4 C predicted for Vegas. Hope no one crashes after that big ass straight

By recon_zero Go To Post4 C predicted for Vegas. Hope no one crashes after that big ass straight

should play a drinking game, were you take a shot every time someone says "graining"


Vegas baby, Ferrari special livery.

Moto(GP) weekend in Malaysia and yearly reminder how amazing that Sepang circuit is and what a shame it is we go to those silly streetcircuits instead of tracks like this :(

Not looking forward to getting up at 7am this sunday. But I am looking forward to Vegas. I can only hope it's going to be over the top and very American. If we go there might as well go all the way innit.

You know why birds sing in the morning? It's because they don't have to go to fucking work.

I do.

General Motors announced our full commitment to Formula 1 by registering Cadillac as a power unit manufacturer beginning in 2028–powering the Andretti Cadillac F1 entry.

Will be hard(er) for FOM and teams to be against Andretti entering the sport now.

There'll be more celebrities than regular people here lol

to Infinity and Beyond .... and now announce Seb for the 2nd seat to make it complete pls


3rd US RBR fan livery, such a shame part blue is still there :(


Williams

Almost there lads the fore last GP of the year and this time we go to the entertainment capital of the world, R22 in Las Vegas

Typical street track, (long) straights and slow 90 degree corners. Because we race at night Vegas tine the ambient and track temp will be an added bonus for the teams. Bets guess, tires will grain (inner temp to cold, outer layer gets hot (sliding) and grains) might be fronts/rear no real clue yet.

So ignoring that,
Ferrari has been fastest over one lap on low downforce tracks, but lost it to Max in the race (tire deg) and expect similar here. Advantage for Ferrari almost all slow speed, no high speed (Ascari/Parabolica) were they lost time to RBR
McLaren: there on most tracks lately, but not sure about their low drag set-up/slow speed performance, so might be bit more tricky
Mercedes: bit to much drag, so fight with McLaren behind Fer/RBR in Q, race probably all about tires (graining or not)
Williams went well in Monza, only slow speed here no fast one, so if tires no prob go Alex
Aston ok last few races, but fear low drag set-up will no be as good as last race.
Surprise, Haas? They do go fast in straight-line and fire their tires up (to) quickly, advantage if cold and others struggle to generate heat, race :(

All sessions one day earlier, so starts Thursday, race on Saturday night local time.

No last year, so a few more pics ;)






Schedule: FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2023

All one day earlier than normal!

track:

Lap Record: new


tires: Pirelli info



Las Vegas F1 Track Guide (Jarno Opmeer, Merc eSports)

https://youtu.be/7pzgmhADbCo?si=MM5kEcKbU3_ACEUI


Latest weather/temp forecast, nice early morning Barcelona winter-test track temps

Estie Bestie trying to please the Boss



And Lando's snakebite

Few more special LV liveries, AT (cool), Alfa and Williams

Dope AF

Let's see how it looks on the track

Deadpool looks old

Verstappen not having it lol

F1 | Ride Onboard For Our First Lap In Las Vegas! | 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix

I just can't escape Jared Leto

Help

You say you wanted more?

Session red flagged and called off after only a few minutes. Sainz runs over a manhole cover and damages his car.

By FortuneFaded Go To PostSession red flagged and called off after only a few minutes. Sainz runs over a manhole cover and damages his car.

Glad I did not stay up for that rofl

But nightmare start for the event, FP2 also delayed hopefully when it starts they can run a session without probs. Sainz and Ocon look done for today, to much damage

Was there even a fp2?

By recon_zero Go To PostWas there even a fp2?

Yes, started well past 2 AM local time. Absolute disaster for FOM, because they had to send home all fans from the stands before session even started. They waited 6 hours in cold and I think due to road reopening for locals at 4AM, there was no time after session for them to go home.

FP2 data.

Ferrari 3x S one set medium
RBR/Merc 2x S and one medium

Gaps bigger due to different time set on track that got quicker and quicker, but
Single lap Ferrari fastest, behind them Merc/RBR/Fernando/Alex.
Long runs Max fastest despite being on old meds (Fer/Merc new meds), Charles pretty close and AT longrun pace looked best from the rest teams.

Looks a bit like Monza, so Ferrari pole but can they hold on to their tires, as graining (rear and front) seemed to be an issue today for all, just some more than others.


FP2:


Longrun data:
all laps:


FOM statement:

My dad was telling me yesterday about the manhole covers when I showed him the track.

Yo Jensen Button doesn't age

Specimen

Laughs in Horner

By markao Go To PostVegas baby, Ferrari special livery.

Incredibly beautiful.

Disgusting track. F1 chasing dumb dollars and not giving a fuck about driver safety.

FP3:

Red flag Albon in the wall 5 mins before end, lot of driver had to abort their qualie sims and did not set fast lap time. Charles was on his way to fastest lap (S1/2), so would still put Ferrari as favourite for pole, rest looks close and all about tire warm-up.

Lance Stroll has been given a 5 place grid penalty for overtaking under a yellow flag

Alex wall:

I don’t think I have hated any individual on this planet more than Lance Stroll.

McLaren pls, old tires not quick enough, Yuki also no pace

Nice car park

Ferrari, also Haas, no problem getting temp in tire... easy pole for them, shame for Carlos (10 p penalty)

Bye Sergio, bye Lewis, dropped 4 tenths on George S1, no temp or an error?

Only 2x Ferrari and Williams !!! in top 10

Charles pole, only question about size gap., unless rbr fires tires up quick enough (s1)

So that’s a Max win tomorrow then

Forza Ferrari, shame for Carlos gets a penalty that was fault of track

RBR not fast enough on single lap

George almost pips Max, but starting on clean side might be OK.

Gasly, did not expect that

Williams mega q, 6 and 7, top Logan

Alonso error!? Was faster on 1st attempt on old set

Q session:



Ocon passing Max just before lap starts and Max instantly pays it back, just great specially it meant Ocon out lol

Allllbonnnnnnnooooo

By Perfect Blue Go To PostVerstappen not having it lol

just watched the press conference, still not having it rofl

Ferrari.

By markao Go To Postjust watched the press conference, still not having it rofl

Watched the entire interview too.

He sounds a lot like Niki Lauda now.

Finally understand why Max is so Mad this weekend, race suits