F1 2023
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Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
Have they not had much lauded (but rather ineffective) modifications to the car?
Hamilton is past his sell by date. I don't know why, but we British continue to laud people like Hamilton and Murray, who were good in their time, failing to recognise that that time is over.
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
Don't know about lauded, they certainly hoped they would improve the car, which is a dog. Not looking too bad today but still not as fast as the RB.
I was more referring to your earlier pronouncements in previous threads/seasons that Hamilton was only winning because of his car. How is it different for Max?
Ax^
Silly Rabbit
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
Well, as the cars are now on par, it is the excellence of Max's driving that is giving him the wins.
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
Well, as the cars are now on par, it is the excellence of Max's driving that is giving him the wins.
lol, you old rogue., the cars are not on par. The merc is a dog.
Ax^
Silly Rabbit
car on parWell, as the cars are now on par, it is the excellence of Max's driving that is giving him the wins.
they whole rule change suited one team
and that was the team with newey
nice Saturday wind up angle sass
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
Max on pole. Binoculars required to see Hamilton.
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
At least Lando has gotten rid of the silly little beard.
Bingoman
Well-Known Member
I hoping after landos performance he would of got pole but max beat himWhy? Is he leaking?
1%er
Well-Known Member
Qualifying Results 2023 British Grand Prix
Results (Classification):Q3
- Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing -1:26.720
- Lando Norris McLaren +0.241
- Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.372
- Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +0.416
- Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +0.428
- George Russell Mercedes +0.435
- Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.491
- Alex Albon Williams Racing +0.810
- Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +0.939
- Pierre Gasly Alpine +0.969
- Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing -1:27.702
- Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.143
- Lando Norris McLaren +0.340
- Alex Albon Williams Racing +0.365
- Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +0.563
- Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +0.659
- Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +0.666
- Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.843
- Pierre Gasly Alpine +1.049
- George Russell Mercedes +1.080
- Nico Hulkenberg Haas +1.194
- Lance Stroll Aston Martin +1.233
- Esteban Ocon Alpine +1.254
- Logan Sargeant Williams Racing +1.329
- Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo No time
- Lando Norris McLaren -1:28.917
- Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +0.226
- George Russell Mercedes +0.495
- Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.498
- Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +0.511
- Lance Stroll Aston Martin +0.531
- Alex Albon Williams Racing +0.549
- Pierre Gasly Alpine +0.616
- Nico Hulkenberg Haas +0.686
- Esteban Ocon Alpine +0.783
- Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +0.881
- Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +0.948
- Logan Sargeant Williams Racing +0.956
- Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.957
- Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +1.032
- Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +1.051
- Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri +1.108
- Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo +1.206
- Nyck de Vries AlphaTauri +1.596
- Kevin Magnussen Haas +3.461
1%er
Well-Known Member
Race strategy for the British Grand Prix
There are big question marks revolving around the best strategy for today’s British Grand Prix with Formula One’s sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli envisaging very different strategies. After using the softer compounds at the previous two rounds, teams have harder compounds available at Silverstone: the C1 has served as the P Zero White hard, C2 as the P Zero Yellow medium and C3 as the P Zero Red soft in Great Britain. Pirelli’s choice has been dictated by the high energy loads that Silverstone puts through the tyres with some of the highest average cornering speeds of the year being experienced at Silverstone and drivers are subjected to lateral forces that can exceed 5g.The track that has hosted 57 grands prix, is one of the most demanding of the whole season, especially for the front-left tyre that has to cope with heavy loadings throughout eight different corners. Pirelli has mandated extremely high starting pressures with 26.5 psi for the fronts and 23.0 psi for the rears while the camber limits are -2.75° for the front and -1.50° for the rears.
As for the strategy, a two-stopper was generally the most popular strategy last year with the same approach expected for this weekend. In 2022, all three compounds were seen during the race: including on the starting grid. Pirelli expects that the two-stop strategy will emerge as the fastest in today’s Silverstone race. Interestingly, the quickest strategy would see drivers start on the soft compound before switching for the medium between Laps 11 and 17. Following a run of approximately 25 laps on the yellow-banded C2 compound, this strategy option would see driver end the race on the softs.
However, a one-stop strategy is also a viable option despite the huge loads through the 5.8km Silverstone lap. This is because temperatures are significantly lower than on Friday, and with clouds expected to cover the sky all through Sunday, track temperatures will not rise significantly above the ambient temperatures. This one-stop strategy would see drivers kick off their race on the medium compound before switching to the white-walled C1 compound for a mammoth stint. An alternative one-stop strategy would involve a lengthy initial stint on the hard compound before swapping them for a short stint on the soft compound.
Curiously, there is a two-stop strategy that would involve all three compounds. It would prompt drivers to mount on the mediums for their opening stint before switching to the hards and ending their 53-lap race on the softs.
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
Don't worry, Brad Pitt will pop up later.
Limejuice
Well-Known Member
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
Called it.
Limejuice
Well-Known Member
Which one is he?
