F1 2023: Saudi Arabian GP - Jeddah (Mar 19)

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX is driving his RB19 with scalpel sharp precision !
As I said : MAX can win all the races in this 2023 season ...

Let's not forget what Lauda said : MAX is the talent of the century !
I knew it from day 1 and what would come !
That's what I said 100 + times to MKSixer..
Too bad MKSixer disappeared. But I'm pretty sure he's watching MAX and our posts ..

Can't wait to see some races in the rain like Suzuka 2022 !
It's in the rain where MAX really shines !

Max has a technical problem and has had to stop the car.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by OG Shark

Well I guess Max wins from 15th now instead of cakewalk from pole…

Forget it ...At this rat trap track.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Max has a technical problem and has had to stop the car.

Post # 175 my friend . Too bad for MAX => https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=175

[Fliplegend]

From the on board audio it sounded like the clutch gave out from the sudden rev

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Post # 175 my friend . Too bad for MAX => https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=175

It was a driveshaft failure on Max's car.

[M5Rick]

Checo 'should' get pole now with Max missing from final quali stint, we'll see.

[E92inNC]

I wouldn’t rule him out of the win, there’s sure to be red flags that will help close the gap he will lose in the first few laps to the leaders. Alonso now has a great chance to get his first win in a while.

[G30M]

watching the UK feed and i'm gonna need to learn scottish

can't understand a word BC is saying. new tires? used tires? both phrases sound exactly the same to my ears.

[OG Shark]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Forget it ...At this rat trap track.

I don’t know about that - I think his race pace delta vs the field will be Spa’esqe. Not the easiest place to pass but he’s so much faster than everyone else.

[G30M]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Good luck with that

He might win if VER breaks down.

hmm

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by OG Shark

I don’t know about that - I think his race pace delta vs the field will be Spa’esqe. Not the easiest place to pass but he’s so much faster than everyone else.

Mate . Let's hope so . THX for the support

Yeah at Francorchamps I would say : Yes , MAX still can do it .
But here with all this walls and blind corners , overtaking is almost impossible and bloody dangerous .

OC. With MAX we never know ...

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Post # 175 my friend . Too bad for MAX => https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=175

Checo gets it then and with fresh d/shafts Max will be extra vigilant to claw back those lost places, Chas can't be comfortable with that where he is.

[G30M]

i'm impressed nobody ran into anybody around the gazillion blind corners

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by g21

i'm impressed nobody ran into anybody around the gazillion blind corners

The start will be worrying, GH if anyone gets power failure around one of those corners.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

It was a driveshaft failure on Max's car.

Driveshaft ? That's really strange ....
In Bahrain MAX got gearbox issues .

Too bad for MAX with his DNF .Damn he was so fast !
But better now a DNF in QF , than during the race ...

Good job Checo !!!

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Good luck with that

He might win if VER breaks down.

And so it looks like my friend.

Let's keep in mind : This race is like a lottery ...

I mean like 7 yellow and 3 red flags !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Driveshaft ? That's really strange ....
In Bahrain MAX got gearbox issues .

Too bad for MAX with his DNF .Damn he was so fast !

Good job Checo !!!

Confirmed final update from ORBR, driveshaft mechanical failure on car 1.

[M5Rick]

Vamos Checo! His pace should hold Fernie back and he knows all his tricks

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Vamos Checo! His pace should hold Fernie back and he knows all his tricks

The Jeddah startgrid => https://www.gptoday.net/nl/uitslagen...-saoedi-arabie

MAX is P15

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The Jeddah startgrid => https://www.gptoday.net/nl/uitslagen...-saoedi-arabie

MAX is P15

Max has asked his fans to be realistic and with the nature of the Jeddah track a win is a big ask.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...l-failure.html

[TTM0TION]

I dig the track. Nice to have walls and not a million miles of run off. Yes it’s dangerous but wasn’t it always. I don’t want anyone to die or anything but these boats for cars actually look fast here. I’m into it.

[3798j]

Reality...
"On pure pace, I think Red Bull is in another league and I think we have to concentrate more on the teams behind. So Ferrari will be very strong, Mercedes are strong, also Alpine - they are fast here." --- Fernando Alonso