โฒ 38 โผ 2023 Sรฃo Paulo Grand Prix - [POST RACE] discussion thread (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by wes@lemmy.world [M] to c/formula1@lemmy.world 26 comments fedilink hide all child comments ROUND 21: Brazil ๐ง๐ท FORMULA 1 ROLEX GRANDE PRรMIO DE SรO PAULO 2023 Circuit stats First Grand Prix: 1973 Number of laps: 71 Circuit Length: 4.309 km Race Distance: 305.879 km Lap record: 1:10.540 Valtteri Bottas (2021) 2022 winner: George Russel Track Map
[โ] FrostyTrichs@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) If by some miracle Vegas turns out to be a low deg surface with reasonable grip things are going to get spicy up front between Max and Lando. Sign me the fuck up. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] espentan@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I hope you're right, but I suspect Max had more to spare today, just managing tires from the very beginning, speeding up a bit when he realized Lando got close to overtaking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] FrostyTrichs@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) How often have we seen Max yield a potential fastest lap when he has the car/tires for it? I'd like to think Lando taking the fastest lap was a sign they had more left in the tires, admittedly with more management, than the lead Red Bull. Max even mentioned in the post race interview that it was really the middle stint that gave him the gap. After that the pace was similar, so I think if McLaren can get their high fuel running deg under control they'll be competitive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago I think Lando taking the fastest lap was just McLaren acknowledging they can't keep up with the RB and focusing on getting as many points as possible. I doubt they're even close to competing with RB as I doubt Max was driving at 100%. Max was putting in the minimal effort necessary to win. When it came close to Lando overtaking Max he just pushed the car and created a more than a second cap in less than a lap and quickly pushed it outside the 2 second split. There's so much more Max could push out of the RB, he simply doesn't because he doesn't need to. I would love someone giving Max competition but I doubt anyone will for the rest of the season. Maybe next year. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Rob@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago If itโs low deg, Piastri can go toe to toe with Norris. Itโs tire management where Norris makes the difference compared to his teammate. Not sure if that would be a positive or negative for McLaren when fighting for a winโฆ permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] espentan@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I hope you're right, but I suspect Max had more to spare today, just managing tires from the very beginning, speeding up a bit when he realized Lando got close to overtaking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] FrostyTrichs@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) How often have we seen Max yield a potential fastest lap when he has the car/tires for it? I'd like to think Lando taking the fastest lap was a sign they had more left in the tires, admittedly with more management, than the lead Red Bull. Max even mentioned in the post race interview that it was really the middle stint that gave him the gap. After that the pace was similar, so I think if McLaren can get their high fuel running deg under control they'll be competitive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago I think Lando taking the fastest lap was just McLaren acknowledging they can't keep up with the RB and focusing on getting as many points as possible. I doubt they're even close to competing with RB as I doubt Max was driving at 100%. Max was putting in the minimal effort necessary to win. When it came close to Lando overtaking Max he just pushed the car and created a more than a second cap in less than a lap and quickly pushed it outside the 2 second split. There's so much more Max could push out of the RB, he simply doesn't because he doesn't need to. I would love someone giving Max competition but I doubt anyone will for the rest of the season. Maybe next year. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] FrostyTrichs@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) How often have we seen Max yield a potential fastest lap when he has the car/tires for it? I'd like to think Lando taking the fastest lap was a sign they had more left in the tires, admittedly with more management, than the lead Red Bull. Max even mentioned in the post race interview that it was really the middle stint that gave him the gap. After that the pace was similar, so I think if McLaren can get their high fuel running deg under control they'll be competitive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago I think Lando taking the fastest lap was just McLaren acknowledging they can't keep up with the RB and focusing on getting as many points as possible. I doubt they're even close to competing with RB as I doubt Max was driving at 100%. Max was putting in the minimal effort necessary to win. When it came close to Lando overtaking Max he just pushed the car and created a more than a second cap in less than a lap and quickly pushed it outside the 2 second split. There's so much more Max could push out of the RB, he simply doesn't because he doesn't need to. I would love someone giving Max competition but I doubt anyone will for the rest of the season. Maybe next year. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago I think Lando taking the fastest lap was just McLaren acknowledging they can't keep up with the RB and focusing on getting as many points as possible. I doubt they're even close to competing with RB as I doubt Max was driving at 100%. Max was putting in the minimal effort necessary to win. When it came close to Lando overtaking Max he just pushed the car and created a more than a second cap in less than a lap and quickly pushed it outside the 2 second split. There's so much more Max could push out of the RB, he simply doesn't because he doesn't need to. I would love someone giving Max competition but I doubt anyone will for the rest of the season. Maybe next year. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Rob@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago If itโs low deg, Piastri can go toe to toe with Norris. Itโs tire management where Norris makes the difference compared to his teammate. Not sure if that would be a positive or negative for McLaren when fighting for a winโฆ permalink fedilink source parent
