F1 2023

[Ecco]

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Mercedes to ditch Formula 1 car concept after agreeing with Lewis Hamilton: 'We are not good enough'

We are absolutely in the same choir, Toto Wolff says of agreeing with Lewis Hamilton that Mercedes need to change their car concept; watch Sundays Bahrain Grand Prix live at 3pm on Sky Sports F1, with build-up from 1.30pm

www.skysports.com

I still wonder if they trying to save face but not adopting the side pods which are working for the other teams.

Changing later if they find they are not competitive would be more embarrassing then changing it now, new year new start.

Turning out to be embarrassing for them I think.

 

[Hamster]

So predictions for first crash that ends in a DNF...

I reckon Sainz

 

[JerryMungo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1632385471815864320

Helmut Marko affirms, on Sky Sports Germany, that several engineers left Red Bull for Aston Martin in the company of Dan Fallows!

️ "It seems they all have a good memory



Lol. I wonder how many were Mercedes engineers that defected to RB?

 

[JerryMungo]

So predictions for first crash that ends in a DNF...

I reckon Sainz

Lando

 

[Ecco]

So predictions for first crash that ends in a DNF...

I reckon Sainz

Stroll and Hamilton, with both DNF

 

[JerryMungo]

Stroll and Hamilton, with both DNF

Almost Alonso thanks to Stroll.

 

[Hamster]

So this is like last year...

 

[Hamster]

So the one downside of the cars being more equal is that you're making DRS less effective, so potentially even less overtaking.

 

[Craig_]

Almost Alonso thanks to Stroll.

No one is surprised that he drove into someone.

 

[Stuey74]

A little boring at the moment, overtaking slowed down. Only real entertainment is Ocon testing the penalty system and Norris testing the refill setup and using the medium tyres to confirm they are as crap as predicted

 

[Hamster]

That is.... delicious

 

[Hamster]

So this is like last year...

Yep...

 

[Hamster]

That is.... delicious

This is deliciouser

 

[JibbersCrabst]

Go Alonso!

 

[SlowInternet]

Great driving by Alonso

 

[JerryMungo]

So this is like last year...

Nobody cares about the Bulls? Yes, like last year lol.
AM is where it's at now that Mercedes' Red Bull's engineers have ditched CH.

 

[Hamster]

Notice how Norris has kept up with Hamilton and co

 

[JibbersCrabst]

Great driving by Alonso

He must have pitched a proverbial tent when he took Hamilton like that.

 

[JerryMungo]

Notice how Norris has kept up with Hamilton and co

Good point. Maybe the Macca is a dog when loaded but now that it's lighter...
aaand into the pits he goes.

 

[SlowInternet]

I'm happy with the podium places