ROUND 19: 🇺🇸 FORMULA 1 LENOVO UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2023

Circuit stats
First Grand Prix 2012
Number of laps 56
Circuit Length 5.513 km
Race Distance 308.405 km
Lap record 1:36.169 Charles Leclerc (2019)
2022 winner Max Verstappen

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    • Vamanos@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I’ve used that twice today with my wife - also an F1 fan. When she asks me something I just go “no talking I’m braking” and she gets super mad.

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    1 year ago

    Norris leading driver of the day for losing a place vs someone who gained 5 spots to win is so weird.

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        1 year ago

        But wait, now the cars will race eachother.

        Edit: wow, they acted reasonable this time.

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      It seemed like Ferrari had started being competent with their strategy. But this race seems to be showing that they’ve still got a few mistakes up their sleeves.

      They shouldn’t have left Leclerc out there.

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      1 year ago

      At a moment when basically their chances of a podium were gone. Too little too late.

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    Mercedes have messed this up.

    Lewis is losing time hand over fist on these tyres, and they will lose time hand over fist on the last few laps of a hard tyre.

    They gonna lose way more than a pitstop.

    Don’t understand why they have committed to the strategy with both cars

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      1 year ago

      on TV they are acting like its the counter-max strategy, but they should be worrying more about Ferrari and the constructors, not worrying about chasing the pink elephant that is Max

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      Who is more screwed though Mercedes or McLaren? They both seem to have gone all in on the hards.

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        1 year ago

        McClaren will pit again I think, they didn’t really have the tyres to put Norris on anything but hards for this stint

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    1 year ago

    Close one there towards the end. Two more laps and Hamilton would’ve had it.

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    Hehe, “he just needs to follow Max, so he’ll be fine”.

    Horner on Perez’s chances in the race.

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      1 year ago

      First race back, limited practice time, bad strategy. He’s got a lot to prove, but it’s a bit harsh to judge him on this race.

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    Alonso up to 9th from a pit lane start. Great stuff. Whatever “upgrades” they brought on Friday were truly disastrous. Stroll up to 10th as well.

    Hamilton slowly gaining on Norris. Will his tyres last till the end?

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    Musk now owes the broadcast team a horse after that sucking off they just gave him.

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    So, how many laps before Max is back on P1?

    My money is on 10. Just to be cautious, he’ll lose a place or 2 at the start, and then he’ll start overtaking about one car per lap.

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      It should take at least a pit stop if he can even do it. Both Sainz and Russell should logically put everything in stopping Verstappen from overtaking to maximize the chances of their teammates.

      Edit: well if the other drivers still think they don’t need to race him he will win ofcourse. I don’t get why Sainz wasn’t defending a lot harder though.

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    George: “Yup, I can make the tires last, I’ll just make really wide turns, like I’ve been doing” /s

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    That was a great race. Big 2021 reminder to me. I know max had issues and a bad quali, but it was exciting to see him have to work for this one