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FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2023

Circuit stats
First Grand Prix 1950
Number of laps 44
Lap record 1:46.286 Valtteri Bottas (2018)
2022 winner Max Verstappen

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[โ€“] Pringles@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Some beautiful overtakes this weekend. Verstappen on Piastri during the sprint, Gasly on Albon today and Ocon on Tsunoda.

I feel sorry for Albon, at the beginning of the race it seemed like he would have a genuine shot at a points finish.

Also, good on Hamilton for taking fastest lap on the last lap of the day.

[โ€“] Photographer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Solid performance from Albon really, quite surprised he didn't hold onto 7th or 8th especially with two front runners out of the mix and Stroll clearly struggling.

[โ€“] Drago@feddit.de 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Max casually standing on his car only mildly celebrating while half of the field did not yet cross the line was truly a thing I did not expect to see this year.

[โ€“] eroc1990@lemmy.parastor.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In fairness, there's usually a cool down lap. At Spa they hang a hard right and go down the pit lane in the reverse direction, so the early finishers are quick to get parked and get out.

[โ€“] Drago@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah I know. Still it felt a bit strange because we don't normally notice the cameras switching to the celebration before everyone completed the final lap.

[โ€“] eroc1990@lemmy.parastor.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah that was unusual. I feel like they should have prioritized showing the finishers and then cut over to Max and co.

[โ€“] D2Rave@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

That coverage of the finish definitely left me wanting. There wasn't even as much a graphic with the final placing.

Maybe they were all just excited to get on with summer break.

[โ€“] bhmnscmm@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Is it just me or does it seem like something is genuinely going on between GP and Max?

I know everyone has been saying this is just how their relationship is, but I don't remember nearly this many quips in the past.

[โ€“] BURN@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Remember that we only hear what FOM wants us to hear. They cherry pick messages to make a story quite often. If you want to hear the rest of the radio the onboard replay on F1TV should have everything

[โ€“] Radium@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

Some who cares more than me willing to watch it and let us all know?

[โ€“] bhmnscmm@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I get that, but why would they start bringing attention to the messages now if it has always been like this?

[โ€“] BURN@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because thereโ€™s nothing else interesting about whatโ€™s going on at the front. Itโ€™s creating drama for the sake of creating drama, thereโ€™s no other reason for it

[โ€“] bhmnscmm@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

So supposing this isn't atypical, there wasn't reason to create drama last year or earlier this season?

It's just weird to me this would suddenly start being a hot-button topic if Max and GP "have always been like this."

[โ€“] PostnataleAbtreibung@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I would presume they like joking around.

[โ€“] blarco@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When Max started complaining about how windy the track was and how hard he had to hold the wheel I assumed he was just joking around.

[โ€“] 4am@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago

He mentioned it to the other drivers in the cooldown room too, and they agreed. I guess after the rain the wind really was a big factor.

[โ€“] papabobolious@feddit.nu 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I was really rooting for Piastri, quite a shame how it turned out.

[โ€“] t0fr@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It is really unfortunate. I really wanted to see him shine today

[โ€“] Photographer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, would have liked to see more replays of how that actually unfolded, maybe it was just Sainz lockup that caused it.

[โ€“] Chreutz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

It was correctly judged as a racing incident, in my opinion. Sainz was between Hamilton and Piastri. He could maybe have given 30 cm more, but... L1T1 ๐Ÿคท

[โ€“] CataclysmZA@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Although the statistic would be insane and likely never repeated in history, I don't want Red Bull to win every race this year. Someone else other than Max or Checo needs to win for once.

[โ€“] Rob@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Itโ€™d be insane if they managed to pull it off. Max is extremely dominant, but they only need to get unlucky once. Even making it this far without throwing away a win due to a mistake/bad luck/mechanical problem/rain is almost unbelievable.

It wouldnโ€™t surprise me if another team snatched a win here or there in the latter half of the season. Aside from potential trip-ups, it probably wouldnโ€™t make sense for Red Bull to develop the car much further. Theyโ€™ve already got it in the bag and are better off focussing on next year; that might give other teams the chance to catch up a little bit.

[โ€“] Photographer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Any other year I would have thought it was impossible. I can't think of a track that will catch them out now, but obviously anything can happen.

[โ€“] melonpunk@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Some really nice overtakes today.

There was a spark of light from Albon again, the pack is getting tight now and despite his good start it wasnโ€™t enough overall to make the points.

Bummed about Piastri. Looking forward to seeing him more and more now the Maclaren has started to pick up the pace.