2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Jeddah, March 17 - 19

[DGP123]

HAM just not hooking up Sector 1. He's ahead in Sector 2 and 3.

Maybe Russell is running a bit more downforce then, which would help in S1?

That's very possible that they may be on different setups.

Lewis always focuses on race pace. Russell goes for headline grabbing. Literally no point focusing on Q pace when it will always be third/fourth row ish. No real difference

[matt_b]

Well even though we know Max will win tomorrow at least it will be entertaining

[AR3-GP]

Maybe Russell is running a bit more downforce then, which would help in S1?

That's very possible that they may be on different setups.

Lewis always focuses on race pace. Russell goes for headline grabbing. Literally no point focusing on Q pace when it will always be third/fourth row ish. No real difference

I would argue that more downforce is better for the race. Russell has only been better in S1, which has all the twist stuff.

[mkay]

Maybe Russell is running a bit more downforce then, which would help in S1?

That's very possible that they may be on different setups.

Lewis always focuses on race pace. Russell goes for headline grabbing. Literally no point focusing on Q pace when it will always be third/fourth row ish. No real difference

Lower downforce isn't necessarily a good race setup. You'll slide more and wear your tyres.

[harty71]

Russell has really had Hamilton's number this weekend. Anything you can do, I can do better.

Yep, looks like he's going to have him in his pocket this season, Mr Saturday lives up to the hype.

It's a shame George is so mediocre in races or he would be a great driver.

You can't have watched last season then.

[vorticism]

Spain vs Mexico in quali; when the kid that left home meets the kid that stayed.

Wow what an epic race and championship we’ve got on our hands!

Why don’t they give Verstapen and Red Bull both championships already and let us watch a proper championship?

What an unacceptable image for a World Championship…

Budget cap and RB’s penalty clearly working as expected

Same old. Merc engines aimbot'ed randos onto the podium for eight seasons. "Boring" races and processionality is an F1 hallmark. Embrace tradition.

My god this is depressing. Max half a second clear. Jesus

NASCAR is always an option.

[organic]

That's very possible that they may be on different setups.

Lewis always focuses on race pace. Russell goes for headline grabbing. Literally no point focusing on Q pace when it will always be third/fourth row ish. No real difference

Lower downforce isn't necessarily a good race setup. You'll slide more and wear your tyres.

At saudi tyre wear is so low that it hardly matters

[AR3-GP]

It's between Alonso and Perez...oh and Leclerc?

[harty71]

Russell is different gravy, wow!

[Mchamilton]

Lovely lap from Russell

[PinkFloydPulse]

lol... game over... Perez P1

[Sofa King]

Minister if Defense Pole?!?

[djones]

Ok, so yeah that Redbull is so fast even Perez is going to destroy everybody.

[AR3-GP]

Max would have been mid 27s. lol.

[AMG.Tzan]

Hamilton sleeping again??

This is unacceptable again at Jeddah like last year! Can’t understand why he can’t get the car to work at this track…

In 2021 he was rapid around here…