Formula 1 2023.

[Cleoriff]

I'll run a Formula 1 thread for one more season. Hopefully there will be some new members who are interested? If not, I'll spend a lot of time talking to myself 😂

A fair amount of changes this season with the driver line up but I'll discuss that later.

Kicking off in Bahrain on March 5 and concluding in Abu Dhabi on November 26, the season will feature a planned, record-breaking 24 races, with Qatar set to return and Las Vegas arriving as the penultimate round for a Saturday night race. China has been dropped due to the ongoing Covid situation.

CALENDAR

*Pre Season testing will take place in Bahrain on Feb23-25th

DRIVERS 2023

No change in the top three teams of Red Bull,(Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez)

Ferrari, (Charles LeClerc and Carlos Sainz and

Mercedes  (George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.

Alpine team, Pierre Gasly moves to drive with them as Alonso has moved out

McLaren Team. Oscar Piastri replaces Ricciardo and Lando Norris remains.

Alfa Romeo Team. No change in the line up with Valtteri Bottas and George Zhou.

Aston Martin Team. Fernando Alonso replace Seb Vettel who retired last year. Lance Stroll remains.

Haas Team Another change. Mick Schumacher was sacked last year and has been replaced with Nico Hulkenberg who will have his arch enemy Kevin Magnussen as a team mate.

Alpha Tauri team. Nyck De Vries (a rookie) replaces Gasly who moved to Alpine. Team mate Yuki Tsunoda (no change)

Williams team. Alex Albon remains and Nicholas Latifi (one of the worse drivers on the grid), resigned before being sacked, is replaced by another rookie Logan Sargeant (who was 4th in F2 last season)

So lots to look forward to this season. There have been changes in Team Principals. For Ferrari, Fred Vasseur replacing Mattio Binotti, McLaren has changed but the most shocking change (for me) is James Vowles Chief Strategist for Mercedes has taken on the team principal role for Williams!!

I hope Merc have got a damn good replacement!

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@Safwan 

I read today the stewards had 1200 incidents to review.

Totally pathetic.

Only 3 drivers didn't exceed track limits. I really hate this track. If drivers are exceeding track limits then change the layout. Instead of white lines, lay gravel or 'sausage' kerbs.

When I watch F1, I don't want the results changed 5 hrs after the first published result.

[Safwan]

1200? That’s their summer gone, goodness me. I fundamentally disagree with post race result changes also, perhaps hand the penalty next race or knock points. 95% of the F1 audience will not be aware of it if it’s hours after the race, we want to move on with our day 

[Cleoriff]

SILVERSTONE GB F1

PRACTICE 1

PRACTICE 2

[pgn]

Whoop whoop - with track temperatures like those, a scorcher finish guaranteed 😂

[Cleoriff]

It's meant to rain on Sunday @pgn 😂

[Cleoriff]

P3 SILVERSTONE

A bit better for the Mercs, although the session was interrupted by rain 15 mins from the end

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Q1

Perez is out again!

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Q2

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Q3

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RACE SILVERSTONE.

What a great  race. 2 Brits on the podium ans Lando got a well deserved Driver Of The Day. The safety car helped Lewis but I'll take that. 😂

Notice the gap to Max is closing. He didn't get a 20 sec gap today.