Pick the Podium - F-1 - Rolex Belgian Grand Prix, Circuit De Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium, August 26-28, 2022

[Retroram52]

After the month-long vacation, the F-1 dudes get back to racing going through the Eastern Europe Tour with the race in Belgium. The F-1 governing bodies have made changes to the rules and regs to assist in reducing and mandating changes to the cars to stop the bouncing up-and-down or porpoise-effects that many cars including the Mercedes teams continue to experience. So we shall see if the changes help the Mercs and Hamilton and Russell continue toward winning races again. We shall see how this all plays out.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Does Lewis get off the schneid this weekend?

 

[Retroram52]

I think he might Hank as some news outlets are speculating that Mercedes has finally got their cars under the new F-1 regs with the porpoising issue. We will no come Qualifying and for sure on race day this week.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I have my popcorn ready.

3 weeks in a row now. Spa, Zandvoort, Emilia Romagna...

And I'm on vacation for the 1st 2.

 

[Retroram52]

Verstappen leads LeClerc and Norris in FP2. Hamilton is lurking in 6th.

 

[Retroram52]

Looks like Verstappen is pretty stout this week-end.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I think MB was running heavy.

All those engine penalties will make for a decent race as well.

Commentators complaining about engine penalties.

If your lump is shite, you should pay the price for using more of them.

 

[Retroram52]

Yep, they got Verstappen and LeClerc!

 

[ckhokie]

This will make things fun

 

[forty_three]

Red Bull looking so good that if they were anyone else Christian Horner would be wondering aloud what illegal parts they were running. Sainz on pole, so curious how they will screw this up for him.

VER
PER
SAI
RUS

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Confused why Red Bull didnt give a shit about Perez in Qualifying?
Is P1 at this track not the preferred starting spot?

All these teams going to the back helped slip stream their teammates, but Checo led Verstappen instead, then I thought well when they go back out Verstappen will help Checo then, but nope. He just got out of his car & left Checo to do it alone.
Did Red Bull want P2 to start?

 

[obxyankeefan]

Confused why Red Bull didnt give a shit about Perez in Qualifying?
Is P1 at this track not the preferred starting spot?

All these teams going to the back helped slip stream their teammates, but Checo led Verstappen instead, then I thought well when they go back out Verstappen will help Checo then, but nope. He just got out of his car & left Checo to do it alone.
Did Red Bull want P2 to start?

Verstappen is a selfish ass and RB lets him get away with it.

 

[obxyankeefan]

VER
HAM
SAI
Rus

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Perez
Sainz
Verstappen
Hamilton

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Verstappen
Sainz
Hamilton
PErez

 

[ckhokie]

VER
SAI
PER
HAM

 

[Retroram52]

I'll go with: Verstappen, Sainz, Hamilton, Perez.

 

[Retroram52]

Verstappen takes it easily, followed by Perez, Sainz, and Russell.

 

[Retroram52]

Here's How We Did:

ckhokie: 7 points-Correctly selected Verstappen for the win
forty_three: 20 points-Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Perez for Second Place; Correctly selected Sainz for Third Place; Correctly selected Russell for Fourth Place; Received 3 Bonus points for running the Table
Hank Kingsley: 7 points-Correctly selected Verstappen for the win
Obxyankee52: 12 points-Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Sainz for Third Place; Correctly selected Russell for Fourth Place
Retroram52: 7 points-Correctly selected Verstappen for the win
Schmoopy1000: 0 points-Skunked


2022 Season totals:

ckhokie: 102 points
forty_three: 115 points
Hank Kingsley: 107 points
Obxyankeefan: 94 points
Retroram52: 92 points
Schmoopy1000: 74 points



Next Race: Dutch Grand Prix, September 02-04, 2022

 

[Retroram52]

Congrats to 43 for running the table this week and taking-over the points lead on the board.