F1 2023 - Round 19 - Austin

Jordan 199

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121272148#Comment_121272148

Just like fruit gums. Not for me.

ShamoBuc

Given the gap times, it might be a while till we see any more overtaking.

Next round of pitstops will be interesting.

ctrl-alt-delete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121272154#Comment_121272154

Me neither, I'd be on the jelly tots.

flazio

Norris is hanging onto the back of Verstappen, remember Verstappen needs to change at some time

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

If the used mediums are better than the hards Norris and Ham will have the tyre advantage for the last stint.

Jordan 199

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121272157#Comment_121272157

Good lord. I didn't have them for years.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121272158#Comment_121272158

I'd be shocked if Norris doesn't stop again, especially if he sticks as close to the back of Max.

Itssoeasy

The brakes on the red bull apparently aren’t playing ball.

ctrl-alt-delete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121272172#Comment_121272172

Piece of **** I think is the technical term.

Itssoeasy

Norris stops and goes onto another set of hards. Less than 20 laps on the hards.

ShamoBuc

And yet Max is beginning to pull away from Norris.

mr_edge_to_you

That Reb Bull is such a piece of sh/t

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Disaster for Norris. Surely he needed to go longer on those hards.

ctrl-alt-delete

Max responds and boxes.

Slow too.

ShamoBuc

Norris with only 17 laps on his first Hards.

ctrl-alt-delete

Merc doing everything to have Lewis being able to push at the end.

ShamoBuc

Max lost a sexond on the stop but is still in a good position.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

That middle stint killed Norris' chance you would think. If Hamilton can maintain the gap he'll be in a great position, not optimistic for him though given the degradation so far.

EDIT: Never mind, just saw Max and Norris are both inside Hamilton's pit window and on fresher tyres. He needs to pit asap.

MaddChris

Missed a few minutes distracted my NFL

How were Mclaren so confident of a one stop and then they give up and put Hards on Landos car again?

ShamoBuc

Hamilton in the pits, fresh mediums.

ShamoBuc

Max takes the lead, his tyres are after heating up and he will surely start to pull away nicely.

ShamoBuc

1.2 to Norris, it will be interesting to see how that moves on the next few laps.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121272212#Comment_121272212

I think only the Sky commentators thought they were going for a 1 stopper. The Mercedes gamble showed it essentially impossible when Hamilton was giving 3 secs a lap to Max. RB nailed the strategy yet again. Norris could've won today had he gone onto mediums for the middle stint but it seemed like they had hards set aside for him all weekend and snookered themselves a bit.

2011

Fantastic racing! Really enjoying this. It is so close at the front.

0ph0rce0

piece of **** again 😂

markw7

The switchiest switcheroo that ever switched. F*ck off Croft.

This is it

Crofty would melt your brain.

LeClerc is fecked. He'll be lucky to finish ahead of Russell at this stage.

ShamoBuc

Ferrari's have been fairly easy to pass this weekend.

This is it

Full alphabet of plans for Ferrari 😂

flazio

BBC have an unusual set up. Jolyon Palmer is taking lead commentary alongside Alice Powell.