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F1 2023 - Watchalong thread

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LookItsMeAgain · 23/02/2023 07:28

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).

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gingercat02 · 09/07/2023 13:45

SilverstoneF1 · 09/07/2023 12:30

I would love lando to win

Me too but not going to happen. Max will blaze off into the distance as per 🥲

Sulusu · 09/07/2023 14:00

Anyone but a red bull would be nice today.

So sick of the boos for Max, such an embarrassment.

mydogisthebest · 09/07/2023 14:30

Sulusu · 09/07/2023 14:00

Anyone but a red bull would be nice today.

So sick of the boos for Max, such an embarrassment.

Yes the boos are embarrassing. I really can't stand Verstappen (and neither can anyone I know who likes F1) but I would not boo him.

Really hope he doesn't win today. I want Lewis to win but anyone but Verstappen would be good

Meltinthemiddle · 09/07/2023 14:42

Are celebs meant to talk of on the grid? Carla Delevingne seems a right snobby cow.

Meltinthemiddle · 09/07/2023 14:50

Damien Lewis wtf was that?! 😬

mydogisthebest · 09/07/2023 14:54

Meltinthemiddle · 09/07/2023 14:50

Damien Lewis wtf was that?! 😬

He definitely needs to stick to acting

SaveMeFromForearms · 09/07/2023 14:58

Booing is such a cringe thing to do, what are actual adults doing going 'boooooo' in public 😆

I'm team Alonso all the way but don't hold out high hopes for the day.

RicciardoPerez · 09/07/2023 15:09

YES LANDO!!!

RicciardoPerez · 09/07/2023 15:10

Aww boo :(

SaveMeFromForearms · 09/07/2023 15:13

Loving this Lando!!

SilverstoneF1 · 09/07/2023 15:15

Meltinthemiddle · 09/07/2023 14:50

Damien Lewis wtf was that?! 😬

I need to go get a drink but my toes have only just uncurled enough for me to be able to walk.

SaveMeFromForearms · 09/07/2023 16:45

That was pretty fun!

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LookItsMeAgain · 09/07/2023 17:56

That was one of the best races so far this season. There does appear to be two championships going on - Max is walking away with the two that comes with massive trophies but the second one is which team comes second and so on and where the other drivers finish behind Max.

That second lot is proving to be a LOT more entertaining.

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Tilda77 · 09/07/2023 18:10

Finally a race that resembled a race. Good to see Lando and Lewis on the podium. It seems very likely that Max will win the championship but I just wish it was a closer competition. Max needs some reliability issues to spice things up.

Brazilianadventure · 10/07/2023 19:51

Lewis has nearly always had team mates who at least pushed him e.g. JB, Nico, Alonso, Valterri, George etc.

Max is either so phenomenally good no one, not even Alonso or Lewis, in the same car could compete or there is something inside RB that drains the second driver. I do think they may need to give DR a few races to see how close he can get to Max.

So pleased for Lando.

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LookItsMeAgain · 11/07/2023 16:25

They are brutally harsh in RBR and Alpha Tauri so they are.

Nick only got 10 F1 races to prove himself???? WOW!

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Sulusu · 11/07/2023 16:27

Owch poor Nyck. I admit he has underperformed, but that is really ruthless.

RicciardoPerez · 11/07/2023 16:31

LookItsMeAgain · 11/07/2023 16:25

They are brutally harsh in RBR and Alpha Tauri so they are.

Nick only got 10 F1 races to prove himself???? WOW!

They are harsh. Yuki got a full season to prove himself!

CallMeDiaz · 11/07/2023 17:09

Wonder how DR really feels about it?

Tilda77 · 11/07/2023 19:13

Wow I feel sorry for De Vries. 10 races in and he's being replaced. Hopefully DR will make the most of the opportunity.

Teddypops · 12/07/2023 00:01

CallMeDiaz · 11/07/2023 17:09

Wonder how DR really feels about it?

He would never have taken that seat last year.

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LookItsMeAgain · 12/07/2023 10:08

RicciardoPerez · 11/07/2023 16:31

They are harsh. Yuki got a full season to prove himself!

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I have a suspicion that being 27 (Nyck) vs 20 (Yuki) had something to do with that decision too.

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RicciardoPerez · 12/07/2023 10:10

@LookItsMeAgain yeah you're right. At 27, he's one of the older rookies.

Brazilianadventure · 15/07/2023 21:33

I am sorry for Nyck but there is a reason he is a rookie at 27. I also think they want to test DR to see how he measures up I.e. has he lost it or was it the McLaren car or the tyres?