F1 2023: Italian GP - Monza (Sept 3)

[Sparky68]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Max, 364
Checo, 219
Fernie, 170
Lew, still moaning

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

This weekend the Ferrari improved a lot ! Ferrari's topspeed was insane on the straights !
At the start Sainz was extemely fast and I was thinking this won't be easy for MAX to win this race ...

Sainz was faster without DRS than MAX with DRS . Surprise !

But MAX forced Sainz in a mistake and Sainz locked up ..
This was the moment for MAX to take the lead !

MAX won this race with his unseen race skills and with his perfect tire management !
As I said : MAX can win all the remaining races in this season !

Can't say it enough : What a driver !

Can't wait to see that move on Carlo by Max come on replay!!

[Sparky68]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Can't wait to see that move on Carlo by Max come on replay!!

Was only a matter of time before their tyres gave up the ghost, after that our setup did the job.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Can't wait to see that move on Carlo by Max come on replay!!

Alonso ran a bad race at P9, think they had to remove the flexible wing from his Aston car by the new FIA regulations ..

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Sparky68

Was only a matter of time before their tyres gave up the ghost, after that our setup did the job.

Sure. . Just as the Pirelli tyre ad goes in that 'power is nothing without control'.

[Sparky68]

As i mentioned after quali, they went for a glory run knowing they would struggle in the race even with new engines. Anything to get the Tifosi off their backs.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Sure. . Just as the Pirelli tyre ad goes in that 'power is nothing without control'.

Ferrari Fred ,man this was too much !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Ferrari Fred ,man this was too much !

My word!! Ferrari Fred taking double dose of blood pressure pills for that.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Sure. . Just as the Pirelli tyre ad goes in that 'power is nothing without control'.

LEW vs PIA !

[Sparky68]

No doubt Sham will find fault in the other driver

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

LEW vs PIA !

So what's new with LEW,,

[Sparky68]

Max will run out of fingers

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

So what's new with LEW,,

Update ! In the last laps...
Gianpiero Lambiase ( MAX's race engineer ) told MAX to slow down ASAP !

Something was wrong with MAX's car . It's not clear yet what was wrong with MAX's car .
But something was wrong with his car while he was leading the race with 11 sec. , that's why Checo was closing the gap to MAX at that moment ...
The Dutch article => https://gp33.nl/f1-nieuws/max-versta...-gp-van-italie

It was on Twitter as well ..

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Sparky68

Max will run out of fingers

There are 'for show' 6 fingered gloves he can put on after the race

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Sparky68

Max will run out of fingers

Of course . Sure we will ! Great shot . Mate , thanks for sharing

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

There are 'for show' 6 fingered gloves he can put on after the race

That won't be enough fingers at the end of this season ..

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Update ! In the last laps...
Gianpiero Lambiase ( MAX's race engineer ) told MAX to slow down ASAP !

Something was wrong with MAX's car . It's not clear yet what was wrong with MAX's car .
But something was wrong with his car while he was leading the race with 11 sec. , that's why Checo was closing the gap to MAX at that moment ...
The Dutch article => https://gp33.nl/f1-nieuws/max-versta...-gp-van-italie

It was on Twitter as well ..

Maybe an electronics glitch? but with Max's non stop good luck nothing was going to stop him today.
Wondering what it really was.

[Sparky68]

I'll see if i can find out tomorrow.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Update ! In the last laps...
Gianpiero Lambiase ( MAX's race engineer ) told MAX to slow down ASAP !

Something was wrong with MAX's car . It's not clear yet what was wrong with MAX's car .
But something was wrong with his car while he was leading the race with 11 sec. , that's why Checo was closing the gap to MAX at that moment ...
The Dutch article => https://gp33.nl/f1-nieuws/max-versta...-gp-van-italie

It was on Twitter as well ..

https://www.planetf1.com/news/red-bu...stappen-issue/

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

This weekend the Ferrari improved a lot ! Ferrari's topspeed was insane on the straights !
At the start Sainz was extemely fast and I was thinking this won't be easy for MAX to win this race ...

Sainz was faster without DRS than MAX with DRS . Surprise !

But MAX forced Sainz in a mistake and Sainz locked up ..
This was the moment for MAX to take the lead !

MAX won this race with his unseen race skills and with his perfect tire management !
As I said : MAX can win all the remaining races in this season !

Can't say it enough : What a driver !

Just saw the overtake and it was unreal, not even Carlo knew that one was coming! and Max came up with something out of nothing that no one would think of and it worked ..what Monza curse?

[HeelToeShift]

Originally Posted by Mr Pete

Man, people can say all they want about the RB car. Yes, it’s a fantastic car. But, greatness is about consistency at the highest level.

This kid is amazing. Absolutely amazing. I hope all race fans, even if you ‘despise’ RB, can appreciate what Max is doing this season.

Agreed. Max is on another level. This sets a new best 50 race record at 36/50 (previously held by Sch at 32/50) and those who cannot appreciate just hate out of pure envy because they either know they won't, or in some cases with a MUCH more dominant car never could because they were simply not good enough to keep their teammates at bay and race consistently at the level Max is now. No offense to Ham, but the guy knows that other than his teammate at MB there was no competition, yet he made his teammates look quite good in the fact that he was never able to gap them the way Max does his teammate. On top of that, losing to Ros is laughable to say the least as he was medicore at best and Bot was even worse yet was able to beat Ham decent amount of the time and would have more if he wasn't asked to 'invert' or 'not race'.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Sparky68

I'll see if i can find out tomorrow.

Cheers Sparky