F1 2023 - Watchalong thread

[LookItsMeAgain]

At the moment it's pre-season testing and they are in Bahrain as that is where the first race happens

Is anyone watching the preseason testing at the moment?

Anyone follow the WTF1 personnel change over the past few weeks (social media channel) and that Tommy & Matt have set up P1 with just Matt & Tommy as co-owners?

I'm really looking forward to seeing what progress the other teams have been able to make since RBR had their wind tunnel time reduced due to their overspend in 2022 (that was their punishment for doing that).

Poor lando!! 🥲

Looks like it could rain.

The mercs do seem to have better pace.

I hope so! Makes it more exciting!

I want Lewis to put some pressure on Max. I think that Max would be most scared of him than any others.

You know the opening credits that they show each of the drivers and there's that image of Russell holding up the walls, does anyone else think that they were fractions of seconds away from Max bursting out laughing?

Sorry. I jinxed Lando. Maybe I should say I'd like Max to win

With other drivers pitting, how is Norris still last?

I think Lando must have damage.

Don’t want to say too much prematurely but the Mercs do seem better or Ferrari gone backwards.

That Red Bill is a rocket ship. I think they have been driving well within the capabilities of the car (sandbagging) when in the lead so the true advantage is less obvious.

Really pleased for Lewis and George.

Not sure what Verstappen was doing keep going over track limits when he was so far in front. So selfish to take fastest lap and not let Checo have it

To be fair it gave Max a grand slam and he clearly has been quick all weekend.

He's a selfish cunt though, he showed that last year.

Bit sad for Carlos and Lando, but great drive from the Merc boys. George in particular was impressive today, and him mistaking sweat for rain was the highlight of the race. 😂

Also enjoyed the very spiky interview between Horner and Rosberg!

It's Race Week again!

Yay, wall of Champions week.

So 4 minutes of FP1 because CCTV not synchronised.

FP2 starts early so I missed first 30 mins. Hulk on fire and rain on the way!

It's going to be a good weekend I think, the Ferraris are looking good. With some rain forecast too, I hope it's not torrential and that they get to race.

hopefully rain in qually will mix the grid up a bit.

It’s interesting they couldn’t find anything wrong with Charles’ car. I do hope the Ferrari’s and Mercs can get closer to RB.

A bit of rain could make for an interesting weekend. I agree with Teddypops and hope it's not torrential. At the end of FP2 it went from no rain to undrivable within about 5 minutes.

Mercs looking good, despite the rain. Hope it stays that way all weekend!

I couldn't watch all of practice, had to leave when the CCTV issue happened and Crofty was asking if the groundhogs chewed through the cables!

Did they though? Enquiring minds want to know 😆

@Sulusu apparently the CCTV is installed locally and they couldn’t sync it to the FOM/FIA data.

They need this to be in sync so they can accurately line up evidence for incidents, accidents etc.

Is that your nickname for Ted Kravitz?

@LookItsMeAgain 😅I was agreeing with a PP.

@LookItsMeAgain Ted K could do with a nick name - I’m still in awe of him and, more importantly the camera man, going down the moving up escalators in Miami last year. Calves of steel😂 which, as he says, are waterproof.