F1 2024: US GP - Austin (Oct 20)

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

For sure this was a drivers error, not the car.

I couldn't agree more . IMHO , LEW is getting too old ..

In other words : LEW's clock is ticking !

[GuidoK]

Hammy also didn't have a good banker lap, like eg. Max had.
And if you then make a mistake.....you strand next to Bottas on the grid

Indeed Hammy isn't mr. consistency anymore.
That said, a lot of drivers struggle with consistency, making drivers errors (so not taking the performance of the car into account)

[GuidoK]

Also awesome to see how eager LAW is. He's starting at the back due to engine grid penalty, but he set a 3rd time in Q1 at one point and was also interesting in the sprint race.
And I also think that triggers Yuki. He knows he has to compete with Lawson for that potential RB seat of Checo
So TSU and LAW are definately racing eachother

[M5Rick]

MAX is getting those banker laps in early to keep ahead of the time leapers.

[G30M]

meanwhile VCARB strategy:

use Liam to give Tsunoda a tow
Liam will not set a time

both to improve Tsunoda's chances of getting into Q3

[M5Rick]

Wow MAX bangs in another quickie, can LAN respond...as Charlie improves.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Wow MAX bangs in another quickie, can LAN respond...as Charlie improves.

And MAX nailed it again in Q2 ! So far ...So good

[M5Rick]

MAGs scrapes in at 10th as HULk loses out with a lock up.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

And MAX nailed it again in Q2 ! So far ...So good

MAX has an answer now to LAN as q3 comes up.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

MAX has an answer now to LAN as q3 comes up.

McLaren radio : Lando just trust the car ...

[jsf721]

What time and what channel is the race on ?

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

MAX has an answer now to LAN as q3 comes up.

It's very close between Max and Lando now.....
Seems Lando found his mojo again

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

McLaren radio : Lando just trust the car ...

and looks like he did.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

MAGs scrapes in at 10th as HULk loses out with a lock up.

Checo no time set (P10) Track limits Turn 9 (!)

[GuidoK]

man......yellow flag on Max top lap.... RUS lost it
What a bad luck, otherwise Max could've gotten pole as he had all purple and Lando had a yelllow sector...

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Checo no time set (P10) Track limits Turn 9 (!)

MAX was on a flyer and RUS goes into the wall for a yellow,, damn.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

and looks like he did.

Damn ! RUS in the wall in the last lap, while MAX ran purple for pole ..

So the pole is for Lando .
Damn RUS !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Damn ! RUS in the wall in the last lap, while MAX ran purple for pole ..

So the pole is for Lando .
Damn RUS !

Yeah RUS chooses his moments badly with his mistakes.

[GuidoK]

It's gonna be an interesting race tomorrow. Ferrari looks strong too, let's hope they have a sensible strategy......

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Yeah RUS chooses his moments badly with his mistakes.

Seems like the Benz upgrades have made the car unpredictable .

BTW : T1 is for MAX tomorrow

[G30M]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

It's gonna be an interesting race tomorrow. Ferrari looks strong too, let's hope they have a sensible strategy......

Ferrari strategy guide book: Plan T for Texas

Charles and Carlos to swap places multiple times every lap -> result -> podium (in Sprint anyway)

[G30M]

Originally Posted by G30M

meanwhile VCARB strategy:

use Liam to give Tsunoda a tow
Liam will not set a time

both to improve Tsunoda's chances of getting into Q3

didn't work. Tsunoda's Q2 time slower than Lawson's Q1 time