Pick the Podium - F-1 - Aramco British Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit, Northhamptonshire, England, July 07-09, 2023

[Retroram52]

Norris refuses to be denied a podium finish so far. Ferrari looks horrible.

 

[Retroram52]

Verstappen takes his 6th straight win. Norris was second followed by Hamilton (podium finish) and Piastri, a newbie in fourth.

 

[Retroram52]

Here's How We Did for the Race:

ckhokie: 10 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

Forty_three: 15 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Hamilton for Third Place

Hank Kinsley: 15 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Hamilton for Third Place

Obxyankeefan: 10 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

RetroRam: 10 points- Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

Schmoopy: 10 points- Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

Season Totals

ckhokie -153 points
forty_three - 138 points
Hank Kingsley- 141 points
Obxyankeefan - 141 points
RetroRam - 164 points
Schmoopy - 144 points

 

[Retroram52]

Congrats to 43 and Hank for jointly take the points total for the race. We have another tie in the overall points. Peeps on the move.

Two weeks we hope to see everyone fir the Hungarian Grand Prix.

 

[forty_three]

Really thought that McLaren had punted it when they went for hards under the SC. But Lando defended like a wildcat. Mega job.



I was wrong thinking that Ferrari would only screw the strategy up for one car...

"We want to go to plan B"
"What is plan B"
"We are checking"

Hardest I've laughed mid race in a long time.





And Lance really cementing his case for a new job.

 

[Retroram52]

Don't you know it 43. Ferrari was just plain laughable and Norris kicked azz. Hamilton managed to get back on the podium which was a surprise. Maybe the Mercs are on the comeback.

 

[forty_three]

Maybe the Mercs are on the comeback.

Merc seems to be trading off quali pace for solid race performance. Hope they get a win or two this year. Just need that Honda to go kablooie once or twice.


And that McLaren might be legit. The way you know is Red Bull is whining about how much it resembles their car.

 

[Retroram52]

RB can't help themselves. Shut your whiny little pieholes fir crying out loud. You are on the cusps of a third straight championship!

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Damn is the McLaren upgrades for real? Not for a safety car they would have had both cars on the podium today!
Is McLaren entering the Aston Martin, Ferrari, Mercedes tier?

Could be interesting if they do.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

For those hoping Danny Ric would fill the red bull seat.

Christian Horner says Daniel Ricciardo moving back to Red Bull is NOT something the team is “planning” on doing.

MSN

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[Schmoopy1000]

So Gasly had issues with Stroll where Stroll jokes we will meet in the parking lot.
then Gasly had issues with Sainz while Sainz was being interviewed by spanish reporters where Gasly pokes Sainz while he is being interviewed. Couldnt hear what he said but apparently it was "Dont push me like that Carlos"

Where Carlos in middle of interview stops for a sec. then says "pobrecito"
I had to put it in a translater to find out what that means. It translated into "poor baby"


Gasly not having a good weekend.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

A safety car podium for Lewis.

He's getting the breaks Prince George got last year.

 

[ckhokie]

Shame Oscar missed out on a podium today. He deserved it

 

[ckhokie]

For those hoping Danny Ric would fill the red bull seat.

Christian Horner says Daniel Ricciardo moving back to Red Bull is NOT something the team is “planning” on doing.

MSN

www.msn.com

If anything, he may have a shot at an AT seat. I don’t thing he was ever seriously going to be considered for the RB seat

 

[Schmoopy1000]

If anything, he may have a shot at an AT seat. I don’t thing he was ever seriously going to be considered for the RB seat

Sergio Perez doesn’t need to worry about his Red Bull seat, but that’s only because Helmut Marko feels right now there’s “no one who could replace him” from Red Bull’s ranks.
Apparently Helmut Marko is thinking like I do.
Seems like Vestappens next teammate will be a driver Red Bull grooms.

Helmut Marko blamed the changing conditions for his exit, saying: “The red flag lasted a lot longer than we initially thought, so we ended up waiting a lot longer and that was a bit unfortunate.

“These conditions are where I struggle the most. The changeable conditions are something that we need to get on top of when we are able to do better.”
Checo sat at the end of the pit lane for almost nine minutes with his tyres getting cold, and then was the first to post a time on a track that was ramping up with every lap.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

If anything, he may have a shot at an AT seat. I don’t thing he was ever seriously going to be considered for the RB seat

Not only does he have a shot on it he’s got one. de Vries is gone.