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Posted on 3/18/23 at 1:18 pm to
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
65274 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 1:18 pm to
So, Charl gets booted to the back, as does Max. Sergio sags, George punks Hammy once again and Alonso continues to shine. This should be interesting tomorrow.
Posted by 225rumpshaker
Texas
Member since Sep 2006
12771 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 1:24 pm to
The drama just writes itself
Posted by theone
LSU
Member since Nov 2005
2126 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 2:09 pm to
My thoughts going into tomorrow.

Some how Max will still beat Checo - most likely flag aided.

Alonso will be on the podium again.

Been a while since Carlos has had drama- I expect it tomorrow.
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
84975 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 2:31 pm to
quote:

most likely flag aided.


guaranteed a safety car and likely a red at some point.

Course is too narrow and quick.
Posted by saintforlife1
Member since Jul 2012
1391 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 2:59 pm to
Rooting for a long shot Alonso win tomorrow. But we all know Verstappen is till the favorite to win the race even from 15th position.

2021 Abu Dhabi was peak F1.
Posted by hikingfan
Member since Jun 2013
1757 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 3:09 pm to
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Will be nice to see Max do some passing tomorrow

He will pass all 14 cars ahead of him by lap 4 at the most. It won't be as entertaining a race as you think it will be. Only a complete mechanical failure will prevent Max from winning all races this year.
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
51403 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 3:18 pm to
Posted by OU Guy
Member since Feb 2022
29472 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 3:23 pm to
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He will pass all 14 cars ahead of him by lap 4 at the most. It won't be as entertaining a race as you think it will be. Only a complete mechanical failure will prevent Max from winning all races this year.


No way. First you have a tight racetrack. Then you have to worry about the first turn as drivers overdo it, don’t want to get caught up in that. Smart play is soft pedal first several turms then can start passing. My guess is it takes over half the race to get to front which makes it exciting. And front doesn’t mean lead just close enough to have time to get lead in last half. Its gonna be fun!!
Posted by 1999
Where I be
Member since Oct 2009
33633 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 3:48 pm to
Max will podium, checo will win the race.

1. Perez
2. Alonso
3. Max
Posted by Tornado Alley
Member since Mar 2012
28511 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 3:51 pm to
1. Sargeant
2. Albon

3-20 all retire in awe.

Williams GOAT.
This post was edited on 3/19/23 at 8:46 am
Posted by TexasTiger33
United States of America
Member since Feb 2022
16128 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 3:52 pm to
PER
VER
ALO
This post was edited on 3/18/23 at 3:53 pm
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82
near the Apple spaceship
Member since Nov 2012
7364 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 4:16 pm to
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guaranteed a safety car and likely a red at some point.

Seems like every year this dumb track will have the highest probability of any track of generating a red flag. Blind high-speed curves, no run-off, walls too close to the apex (see Lando). At least Monaco's tight confines make sense. There was no good reason to build a track in SA like this, especially the high-speed curves with no visibility. Looks fun to drive, but terrible to race.
Posted by Projectpat
Houston, TX
Member since Sep 2011
11189 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 4:43 pm to
ALO
PER
STR
Posted by tylerlsu2008
Monaco
Member since Jul 2015
1527 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 4:49 pm to
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So, Charl gets booted to the back, as does Max. Sergio sags, George punks Hammy once again and Alonso continues to shine.


And because of all this, 10 second penalty to Ocon
Posted by BuckyCheese
Member since Jan 2015
57778 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 4:52 pm to
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There was no good reason to build a track in SA like this


Obviously a lack of space.



Calling it a street circuit is a joke.
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
84975 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 5:58 pm to
Hoping Alonso takes it… will be glorious
Posted by BuckyCheese
Member since Jan 2015
57778 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 6:19 pm to
Will take Perez crashing/blowing up for anyone else, other than Max, to have a chance.

Perez sucks but that car is head and shoulders above the rest of the field. Chuck is the best qualifier in the field and even he couldn't beat him. In race pace the RB's will walk.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
78311 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 6:45 pm to
The Jeddah track was supposed to be just a couple years before the Qiddiya circuit. True Saudi fashion that is no longer the case.
Posted by AlonsoWDC
Memphis, where it ain't Ten-a-Key
Member since Aug 2014
9301 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 8:51 pm to
Alonso.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
29845 posts
Posted on 3/18/23 at 10:02 pm to
quote:

Hoping Alonso takes it… will be glorious


Alonso is money on starts and Checo gags at starts. Alonso will be sitting nicely by turn 1.

Just finished watching quali. I agree with FT that Sargeant got hosed. Regardless, he still set a hell of a lap in that Williams.
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