2023 Austrian Grand Prix Race Weekend Thread

Welcome

Welcome to the race weekend! Please use this post to discuss all the sessions for this weekends Grand Prix.

I suspect that this post will be a little more hectic with all the action this weekend. We'll look to change things up after this one if there is a demand for that.

Session times can be found here

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87 Comments

itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Wow Perez fails to make Q3 AGAIN!

Omgarm@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Fastest car with the most out of form driver!

dimspace@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

front row when it mattered /s

kleinheld@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 3y (1 reply)

4 races in a row not in Q3 in the clearly fastest car. That's remarkably bad.

itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

Perez had the Yips

FlayOtters@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y

Hulkenberg doing his usual in quali. P15 race finish incoming.

goldenjoe6@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y

Damn Perez not looking good

PriorProject@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y (1 reply)

FYI, posts/comments from lemmy.world users seem to be federating to lenmy.ml slowly/erratically. I've heard of this happening all over the lemmyverse, not just between those two servers, but a few regular posters are on lemmy.world and so some weekend news might arrive slowly from them due to federation lag.

Morningcoffee@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Thanks for this. I think I'm missing some of the .ml comments too

itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Track limits is brutal, and I like it, but they need to be quicker.

Sentau@lemmy.one · 0 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I don't. These track limits are too brutal. There has to be some margin for error

itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 3y

The white line is the margin for error.

itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 3y (4 replies)

I'm at the dentist instead of watching FP1 😭

Omgarm@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Hopefully you're done before Qualifying starts.

itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I'm back now!

PriorProject@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

twinkle smile

Omgarm@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Sweet! Well not to sweet or you have to go back for cavities.

itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 3y

Gutted for Albon losing that lap.

Morningcoffee@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y

Albon, Albon, give that man a quicker car

Morningcoffee@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y (5 replies)

All eyes on Checo, he has to make q3 this time

Omgarm@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y (3 replies)

So weird to say this about a driver in the car that has won every race so far. But he has to, it would be amazing if he fucked up again.

WhiteHawk@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Well...

Omgarm@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Amazing really.

evanuggetpi@lemmy.nz · 3 pts · 3y

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Chreutz@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

Ffs...

oxideSeven@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 5 pts · 3y

Awww, Yuki it's ok! Everything is fine.

DreadPilotGagarin@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Wow I did not expect Charles to get that close to Max. What a lap, but Max + the RB is just too good.

WhiteHawk@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

I think Max played it very safe with the track limits to avoid doing a Checo

RagingToad@feddit.nl · 5 pts · 3y (4 replies)

This thread isn't pinned for me?

itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I'm aware that this is an issue for some, but I do not know why, or how to fix it.

Sentau@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 3y

Is it a federation issue¿?

Omgarm@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Same for me, might be a federation thing?

frankivo@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 3y

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FlayOtters@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Nyck running out of races quickly.

Omgarm@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I really hope he got a Zandvoort clause in his contract because he won't be there on performance metrics.

FlayOtters@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

If he's not gone in a month or two he's pretty much guaranteed to be gone at the end of the season anyway.

Omgarm@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Yeah but getting axed before your home race would be cruel. Red Bull will do it as well if he keeps being slow.

topeconhilo@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Looks like there are going to be open seats at both Red Bull and Alpha Tauri…

Morningcoffee@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

They might as well leave the cars empty, save on tyres

running_squirrel@feddit.de · 5 pts · 3y

Orchestral live performance for the national anthem is always a pleasure

itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 3y

Norris is looking quick here!

Morningcoffee@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

Norris! The upgrades are working!

Omgarm@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y (2 replies)

From the Dutch broadcast:

0.8 seconds between no.1 and no. 20 in Q1, last year De Vries would have been 10th.

lemmein@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Nah, he would have had a slower time last year

Omgarm@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

True, but this just shows how much closer the entire field is.

goldenjoe6@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

Damn good try Charles. At least he gave us a little excitement at the end there

itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I really wish the F1tv app had PiP support...

FlayOtters@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Can you not use the unnoficial multiviewer app?

itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

Not on my phone lol

Cynosure@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Ferrari did well in quals!?

Omgarm@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

Last race they also had good strategy! What is happening.

Sentau@lemmy.one · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

How much of the gap between Lando and piastri was the updates and how much was Austria-spec Lando¿?

I find it hard to believe that McLaren have gained that much time from their upgrades

fifisaac@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

According to McLarens socials Piastri had a lap removed for track limits, didn't see on the broadcast though and i don't if it would've got him to Q3

Morningcoffee@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Perez deleted! No way!

Morningcoffee@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

McLaren seems to be closing in on Mercedes now too. Love that the field is closing up

Omgarm@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Piastri fastest without the upgrades and Max having to battle up the field? STOP THE COUNT!

MannyCalavera@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Hey all, first post here just as RIF has just closed shop. Just like to point out Perez and Tsunoda start on the same row on Sunday, really hope Yuki gets to drive a competitive car before soon because his results definitely don't reflect his quality this year.

Omgarm@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Nor Hul Alo the top 3 with half a session done. I like these weird lists.

rullstolsroger@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Where did the Ferrari performance come from? They seem to be really on it this weekend

Omgarm@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Last year they nailed the Austria set-up as well. Maybe they just know what they have to here.

FlayOtters@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

They had a pirelli tyre test after Barcelona race. 314 laps between the two drivers. Supposed to have helped them a lot.

Sentau@lemmy.one · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Track limits having no margin for error is crazy. People say that the drivers are able to stay out of the wall in street tracks but walls are easy to see. Lines on the other hand are difficult to spot from the cockpit. Getting penalties for going mere millimetres over must be sucking the joy out of drivers

PriorProject@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

Getting penalties for going mere millimetres over must be sucking the joy out of drivers

If only there were some way to compensate them millions of dollars for their frustration.

All I want for Christmas is consistent and prompt stewarding. If they enforce track limits more or less every time, either before the lap is over or during the following lap, I'm happy for them to track it down to the millimeter.

frankivo@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 3y

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lemmein@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Stroll not bad

lemmein@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Perez bruh

FlayOtters@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Out again! Fuck sake.

Viirax@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

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Omgarm@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Somebody tell him what the white lines mean...