F1 2023: Singaporean GP - Singapore (Sep 17)

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

As if that wasn't enough HAM is now picking on 80 YO Helmut Marko, not fussy so long as it's only Red Bull. So who's next, Hanna Schmitz?
https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-...io-perez-slur/

It's just the Mercedes BS as usual ,Mercedes is a sinking ship my friend .

#Titanic !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX : I'll speak at the track , Mercedes off-track !

MAX : I'll speak at the track , Mercedes off their rocker !

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

MAX : I'll speak at the track , Mercedes off their rocker !

[Car-Addicted]

Perez accepts Marko apology for comments based on nationality

Marko (pictured above with Perez) was speaking on Servus TV after the Italian Grand Prix and said of Perez: “We know that he has problems in qualifying, he has fluctuations in form — he is South American and he is just not as completely focused in his head as Max (Verstappen) is or as Sebastian (Vettel).”
Reuters quoting Marko as telling Austria’s OE24 website: “It wasn’t meant that way. I meant that a Mexican has a different mentality than a German or a Dutchman. But who knows, maybe it’s controlled.”

Marko issued a statement apologizing over the weekend and Perez says he has spoken to the 80-year-old, and that there are no lingering issues between the two.

https://racer.com/2023/09/14/perez-a...n-nationality/

Good for Helmut Marko, Now lets get back to motor racing.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Lot of talking by the two Merc bad losers, their support staff must be proud of their off track tactics.

[M5Rick]

*** ***
Especially for the two Merc losers,

#never forget

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

What the drivers are saying before the action starts

[M5Rick]

One hour of FP1 just started as Max tries out the hards first on the hot 44C high deg track.

[M5Rick]

Ricciardo is present in the AT box but according to Horner is unlikely to compete until after Japan and even that is not definite.

Max and Checo are having a few small problems which are completely normal for a Friday, just caught what I thought Max saying a little too much u/steer and gear change delay. Checo is sporting a special helmet for his 250th F1 GP.

[M5Rick]

FP2 is go and lets hope there are no more lizard sightings, the quick reactions from the drivers meant no reptiles were harmed in FP1

[Car-Addicted]

And the winner of Free Practice One is!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

And the winner of Free Practice One is!

Made it by the skin of its teeth !

[M5Rick]

Checo has excessive o/steer and actually coming close to crashing so he says.. while Max is keeping quiet, SAI nabs the top spot again and will be going onto mediums for his long runs in tomorrows FP3.
Strange that Ferrari were figuring they'd be struggling here so what's obvious is that there's some sandbagging going on and possibly with some of the others also.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

And the winner of Free Practice One is!

Yes in 2016 . And today 'Godzilla was there again .

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Yes in 2016 . And today 'Godzilla was there again .

I won't be losing any sleep over Godzilla

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I won't be losing any sleep over Godzilla

Ice ....Ice... Baby !

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Looks like hammy's girlfriend

It looks really good for Ferrari . Ferrari looks extremely fast .
Singapore is for Ferrari...

[gatorfast]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

As if that wasn't enough HAM is now picking on 80 YO Helmut Marko, not fussy so long as it's only Red Bull. So who's next, Hanna Schmitz?
https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-...io-perez-slur/

You mean the racist 80 YO that called his Mexican driver lazy?

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Ice ....Ice... Baby !

The heat there is all to do with the 'El Nino southern Oscillation event' with temps around 37C. I've been in 43C temps in southern Egypt under a parasol and cooling of in the pool with the gratis drinks at the poolside bar in the holiday complex there that suited me fine, the hotter the better
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/comm...to%20Singapore.

[GuidoK]

It's gonna be an interesting qualifying session with RB not happy with the balance and ferrari so strong seemingly

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

It's gonna be an interesting qualifying session with RB not happy with the balance and ferrari so strong seemingly

QF prediction :

P1 - Sainz
P2 - Charlie
P3 - Norris
P4 - MAX
P5 - Checo


Yes . Ferrari was already at Monza extremely fast . Ferrari has found a lot of new power with the new PU and turbos.

Red Bull's top priority is the 2024 (RB20) car ...
Red Bull has nothing to lose . MAX is already the 2023 World Champion .

Let's race !

[///M Power-Belgium]

OCON kissed the wall !