FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2023 - Melbourne....Race.... ▄▀▄▀▄▀ SPOILERS ▄▀▄▀▄▀

Well, that sucked all around, and yet another race where we wait for the suits to decide the outcome long after the real action ends.

Possible the fan invasion was caused by fans thinking, not unreasonably, that the race was over.

 

Didn't think it possible, but this was more embarrassing than Spa. The FIA really are the Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight...

 

Ocon always looks gormless.

 

It is largely staffed with Ex Ferrari people so what do we expect

 

Excellent point. I know it's a joke but it does explain an incredible amount.

Seriously impressive that Ferrari manages to turn up to the correct race every weekend.

 

They have not yet turned up with the 499 instead of the SF23 that's maybe for Imola

 

What an incredibly awesome race!

Fantastic to the very end. And big kudos to the Stewards who got for once everything right. Loved all their decisions.

This is shaping up as one hell of a cool F1 season.

 

The use of the red flag in modern F1 is totally out of hand. The final one was 100% stage managing to try and get an exciting finish and had nothing to do with safety. In the end all it produced was a genuine dangerous situation with millions of Euros in damage and made the FIA look like fools.

 

I just now finished watching this race. My thanks to the FIA and race management for making this a complete waste of my time.

**** F1

 

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Thats a gap that needs blockage!

 

Just watched . . . . Poor Chuck.

 

It's races like this that make me want to watch NASCAR.

and NHRA drag racing

and monster truck competitions

 

will we know before the next race, who won the last race

 

We already have a pretty good idea of who's winning the next ones...

 

Well that was the least surprising victory. max imperious. The rest absolutely no where. Redbull are the only F1 cars on the grid. The rest are just glorified F2 cars by comparison. What was surprising, was just how far ahead the RB is. In clear air, Max was over 2 seconds a lap faster. In a straight out 100% effort race, max would have lapped the entire field.

Perez showed just why he’s a number 2 driver and not worthy of being a wdc candidate. Finishing 5th was a bit average in my book. I’m sure Max would have got right to the front.

Equally, unsurprising was the sight of max whinging as usual. Seriously man, chill the f*** out. Take time to bask in the glory of having the title sewn up, and just get on with the job.

Ferrari somewhat unlucky today, but I’m sure that without the bad luck, we would have found a way to throw it all away anyway. Zero points. What a disgrace.

Mercedes have not taken a step forwards. All we are seeing is the same as last year - a rubbish car design that is better on slow circuits than it is on fast circuits. They will be destroyed in Azerbaijan. Why hasn’t their chief designer been fired yet?

Aston podium again, and solid for it. Well done.

Gasly vs Ocon was interesting. Personally, I think Ocon is a liability. He’s not smart enough to avoid obviously risky situations. Ending up in the wall with Gasly was avoidable, but he chose to keep his foot in and blew Aplines day.

And finally - the FIA stewards. OMG. What a bunch of utter clowns. The curse of Massi strikes again. That clown being at the circuit was an omen…

 

What's the rationale for allowing new tires during red flag stoppage? Red flags always seem to screw someone over, who pitted just before.
Not that Russel could have challenged Max had he not lost the time putting on new tires under a yellow flag vs red, but I don't get that rule.

Ferrari is pathetic. Triple whammy of slow car, mediocre driving and bad luck today.
Sainz's car placement with FA seemed overly optimistic/dumb to me, and although putting him out of the points was harsh FA fully earned the podium.
Serious question now whether Ferrari will get even one podium this season...

Neat seeing Lewis and FA watching the replays in the cool down room, with Max not really caring.
Of course Max is far from the only whiner, but agree that in his position with the likely prospect of a relatively easy 3rd championship, it's quite annoying.

Great to see Lewis back on the podium, and joking around with FA.
If only they had cars that could match the RB's pace we'd be in for an epic season.

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

I know how it works, and why they'd allow safety-related work on the car, it's allowing tire changes I don't get. Guess it does come down to aligning with yellow flag pitstops, just even more of an advantage over those that pitted just before.

 

after Lewee dirt move driving Max off at the start, with fia's first assist, that shred pass by Max on lap 12 was poetically just and crushing... and fia's further assists to Lewee didnt get it done again just.

 

That’s scumbag lulus way of driving.