F1 2023 AUSTRIAN GP (Sprint) Pre-Race Thread

Red Bull catering is true.?

 

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Oh joy sprint show F1.

 

FA no fan of this weekend format -
Alonso: Austria sprint “not ideal” for Aston F1 upgrade push
Fernando Alonso reckons the Austrian Grand Prix “will not be ideal” for Aston Martin to optimise its latest upgrades owing to the compressed timetable required by Formula 1 sprint weekends.

 

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I propose an even shorter sprint race to set the grid for the actual sprint race. Ugh....

 

Mixed/ sprint qualy or whatever with some rain, and dry GP on Sunday.

 

Will DVR the race only. The sprint format is asinine. The regular practice and qualifying formats are fine the way they are. It has even bled into MotoGP. Can anyone tell me why Liberty felt the overwhelming need to screw with this? Are they claiming it gives the fans more track time for their overpriced ticket? More TV exposure? MotoGP gives a quick review of the Saturday sprint then concentrates the majority of their time (commercial-free like F1) on the main race. They are getting huge crowds for race weekends. I make an effort to watch or DVR the bikes on CNBC here in the States. I wonder what their ratings numbers are here in the U.S. The racing is normally tight and exciting, and the technology isn't as hamstrung as in F1. I get psyched to watch MotoGP like I used to for F1.

 

I’m the contrarian who likes the sprints: no pit stops, no tire management, just head to head racing.

 

No, you are not !!!

 

Who will get a blocking penalty this race!


Hill predicts 'getting clear laps' will be a problem in Austria

 

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