F1 2023: Belgian GP - Spa-Francorchamps (July 30)

///M Power-Belgium · 07-29-2023, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Disaster for Merc as 44/63 get in each others way again and their laps are deleted.

The Belgian (Francorchamps) weather update :

Well my friend ...Honestly , I can hear 'Thunder !!!

So .. "Here Comes The Rain Again"

///M Power-Belgium · 07-29-2023, 07:04 AM

Ohhhhh....WOW ! This looks like a 'Cloudburst !!!

///M Power-Belgium · 07-29-2023, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

Oh look,
Max gets a pirelli cap for being fastest in the sprint shootout.....

The FIA is not sleeping

=> https://www.gpfans.com/nl/f1-nieuws/...jes-ingekeken/

///M Power-Belgium · 07-29-2023, 08:05 AM

Just got a combination from Sunny and 'Thunder !

What's next ! A party from Hell ?!?!

HFW003 · 07-29-2023, 09:10 AM

The weather has held off so we’ve walked around most of the 7km long track.

Time to relax watch the sprint (not race) with a sherbet and pomme frites.

///M Power-Belgium · 07-29-2023, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by HFW003

The weather has held off so we’ve walked around most of the 7km long track.

Time to relax watch the sprint (not race) with a sherbet and pomme frites.

Awesome . Thanks for sharing !

It's now at 17:05 ? Delay ?

HFW003 · 07-29-2023, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Awesome . Thanks for sharing !

It's now at 17:05 ? Delay ?

With the weather delay this morning everything has been pushed.

Cars going to the grid now.

It looks like it might rain again

///M Power-Belgium · 07-29-2023, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HFW003

With the weather delay this morning everything has been pushed.

Cars going to the grid now.

It looks like it might rain again

Yeah . I can see the dark clouds (again)! It's unbelievable !

Thanks for the information !

HFW003 · 07-29-2023, 10:00 AM

It’s raining!

///M Power-Belgium · 07-29-2023, 10:04 AM

The tire strategy ?

What can it be ? What should it be ?

While heavy rain can be reported at any moment ... Ough !

#Lottery !

///M Power-Belgium · 07-29-2023, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by HFW003

It’s raining!

Yes . Hopefully they don't let them race like this .

They should wait because It's just too dangerous !
The water flows over the track !

Please delay !!!

Wait ....It's a delay (again) !

F32Fleet · 07-29-2023, 10:13 AM

Those rain tires look exactly like my Conti DWS... exactly..*joking*

///M Power-Belgium · 07-29-2023, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by HFW003

It’s raining!

Another rain shower will reach the track in 10 min.
That's what I can see at my PC rain radar.

Hopefully they pull the red flag and wait for a drier moment later today .

Another option is : They can also stop the sprintrace behind the safety car ...
What a mess . Ough !!!

And the track shows a rainbow ...

HFW003 · 07-29-2023, 10:21 AM

Sprint (not a race) starting at 5.35 local time.

GuidoK · 07-29-2023, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by F32Fleet

How many were aware that no pitstops allowed in these sprints? Tire choice is key here.

Does that also apply for a wet race?

///M Power-Belgium · 07-29-2023, 10:23 AM

The sprintrace delay is 10 min.

F32Fleet · 07-29-2023, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

Does that also apply for a wet race?

I just heard if the track is declared wet they can change when it dries out

GuidoK · 07-29-2023, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by F32Fleet

I just heard if the track is declared wet they can change when it dries out

That means any time they want

And obviously when it's dry and starts to rain, they're allowed to change to intermediates/wets. Otherwise it would become very dangerous very fast

///M Power-Belgium · 07-29-2023, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

Does that also apply for a wet race?

Think they won't race , and just run a few laps behind the safety car ..
That's the best decision in this dangerous situation .

F32Fleet · 07-29-2023, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Think they won't race , and just run a few laps behind the safety car ..
That's the best decision in this situation .

What is the rule for a race? The commentators mentioned something about 2 laps

LuvSpeed · 07-29-2023, 10:31 AM

Would like to see these guys race in full wet conditions and take risks as they see fit. Currently F1 waits until conditions are pretty much intermediate tires and then switch to dry. Look at how F1 used to race with poor visibility. No more!

///M Power-Belgium · 07-29-2023, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by F32Fleet

What is the rule for a race? The commentators mentioned something about 2 laps

That depends of the track situation at that moment .

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