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F1 2023 SpanishGP (Catalunya) Pre-Race Thread

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  1. jgonzalesm6

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    jgonzalesm6, May 29, 2023
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    SoyMotor.com's Raymond Blancafort reports: "Ferrari's long-awaited new front suspension will not debut in Barcelona. Vasseur said it after the Monaco Grand Prix, the team "will bring improvements in all races, but not revolutions".

    Vasseur told SoyMotor.com: "Each team has its philosophy and its way of approaching the development race and its direction. We'll see what will happen later. But in Barcelona we will not bring any improvements to the front suspension."
     
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    Will anything turn up in Barcelona? Maybe some improved suspension which will make tyre wear worse
     
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    I predict a Red Bull podium sweep.

    Yes. They’re that good.;)
     
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    Was it @Kimi2007 or @SS454 that said it just a day ago...Ferrari are afraid to do ANYTHING.
     
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    Me.

    This is the same story. Year after year, Ferrari are slow to develop, and *****foot around with bringing desperately needed developments. It's what cost Vettel the 2017 title at the end of the day.
     
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    Ferrari calls this a race team?!

    Here's the reality. NONE of the current designers in Ferrari's technical department have proven themselves worthy of the title of technical director. They routinely show incompetence, poor management of resources, and a lack of guidance and direction.

    Vasseur himself needs to fill the void in the interim and take the job of technical director himself, because that's where Ferrari is lacking serious leadership right now.

    Recruiting 5 designers outside from Red Bull is a good start to rebuild the team.
     
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    Yap, that **** looks like 1992/93 all over again!!!!more like 92 given the diference between both drivers....
     
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    Well, I doubt Vasseur knows enough tech stuff to be technical director, even as a temporary one.
     
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    Vasseur has an engineering background ? The role of Technical director is being a chief engineer.
     
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    I clearly remember 1992.
    What a painful year !
    Only Alesi in Spain was just magnificent !
     
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    And the V12 noise...
     
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    FIFY mate;)
     
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    I do stand (rightfully) corrected!
     
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    Will the change to the last corner/chicane help the racing, or another round of mostly passing into turn 1.
    Can ALO pull of a Spanish home miracle and get on the top spot?
    Will PER/VER pull a HAM/ROS Spanish special!
    Can SAI stay out of the gravel?
     
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    Yap, and he got screwd by balestre at the start, but he was mesmerizing...poor Ayrton got in the gravell trying to keep him behind...jean wa sthe ultimate master on changing conditions from dry to wet
     
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    All very good questions! I suspect the bulls will destry everyone around Spain, bar any trouble it should be a walk in the park for Max. All i ask is a free from truble race and qualy for Chuck....and hope his donkey has some pace...
     
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    Yup this track looks to be very good for the bulls.

    Biggest question mark is the Merc upgrade.

    Ferrari will be horrendous here. High tyre wear track...Maybe in quali they'll be quick but they'll probably end up fighting the Alpine's...
     
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    if it stays dry...expected pole time is below 1.10...:confused:
     
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    Weather appears sorted - perfect but small % chance rain on Sunday of 30%. RedBull all day all laps. Aston P2 or Mercedes. Tyre wear could affect all but RedBull of course.
     
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    Wouldn't take the weather app with full confidence.

    Mine said it was raining earlier, yet it was blue skies.

    Yesterday it said clear, had a massive ****ing thunderstorm.
     
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