F1 2022 Round 8 - AZERBAIJAN GP

eviltimeban

Alonso came very close on two occasions, 1 - 3 points off winning two titles.

Charlie-Bravo

F2 sprint was a busy one with 3 safety cars. Drivers all ok after a hefty smash on the last lap.

Fair play to the Marshalls clearing the track very quickly.

oceanman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119184770#Comment_119184770

always switching teams at the wrong time.....going to a strong team just before the went downhill and leaving a team just before they came really good. just poor timing...

Itssoeasy

That turn 8 and 9 looks tight enough from the TV coverage but on the helmet cam from lando Norris where you can’t even see the corner at all just the left wall.

Itssoeasy

FP 3 has been delayed due to them having to fix a barrier which took a belt.

flazio

The BBC are saying that it's in the regulations that there needs to be at least 2 hours between the end of FP3 and qualifying, so because FP3 finishes at 1315 BST qualifying will have to carry over the 15 minutes delay.

Faugheen

Checo P1 at the end of FP3, from LeClerc, Max and Sainz.

Interesting.

flazio

Promising for McLaren. "Best of the rest" going into qualifying.

Joeface

FP3 Results

The porpoising and variation is really strange. The Red Bull looks fine. The Ferrari looks planted then on-board the heads are bobbing up and down furiously. Spain was a great example, turn 3 flat-out (depending on when in the race) and the Ferrari lads were bouncing through it but it didn't affect performance. Then the Merc looks like it's wobbling for 3 or 4 different reasons, it's a mess. But it certainly seems "porpoising" is a bit of a catch-all when it seems there are quite different effects and causes for different teams.

Gamb!t

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119187832#Comment_119187832

Looks very comfortable out there.

El_Duderino 09

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119187833#Comment_119187833

It's only practice, but Ric must be happy with that. He could really do with a good result to get the media off his back.

flazio

I wonder though, despite what Dreary Benson said on BBC's free practice coverage about the two hour minimum gap between FP3 and Q1, with no support events and nobody with a big crash to repair, will race direction try to get the teams consent and get going at 1500BST as usual?

Itssoeasy

Please don’t let Johnny herbert “dance” on TV ever again.

ShamoBuc

Is that what he was doing :)

Itssoeasy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119188046#Comment_119188046

It’s my best guess.

Itssoeasy

I genuinely hope that dany ric gets the car working because he’s been a good addition to F1.

Just had F2 highlights on, there was a crash on the last lap but delighted to say they let everyone ahead race to the line. Hopefully they'll make such common sense decisions in the main series if the need arises. :P

Itssoeasy

Jesus come on already.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119188212#Comment_119188212

Should be an Over/Under market on finishing time. :P Be doing well to finish within 2 hours of the original start time.

Itssoeasy

So the Mercedes’ have the heat lamps out drying glue under the floor of their Cars.

Jordan 199

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119188239#Comment_119188239

The heat is on da-dada-da-dada-da-da.

Itssoeasy

well they aren’t going to resurface the tracks toto.

Itssoeasy

The commentators need this qualifying to start.

SureYWouldntYa

Does anyone know why when they show the onboard footages, we sometimes get a trace map for the throttle, but not for the brakes? They don't just plant the brakes, would be interesting to see the different braking styles used

Itssoeasy

christ sake lance Stroll.

PsychoPete

Stroll has no business in a f1 car

BikeRacer

Back to concentrate on Le Mans...

Captain_Crash

Strolls a knob

ShamoBuc

Pit lane is a real car park.