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Pick the Podium - F-1 - Rolex Grosser Preis von Osterreich, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria, July 08-10, 2022

Schmoopy1000

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Why was Sainz allowed to drive off of track to keep momentum at the start of race. Which worked since he used it to get position on next corner.
Am I not understanding the rules properly about not getting/taking advantage of going off track?
 

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after a rough weekend. Mercedes rallies to get a 3rd & 4th

Ferrari was the class of the field.

Congrats to the lil Haas team for a strong showing & both drivers getting in the points.
 

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LeClerc fights-off all the challenges and takes the win. He was followed by Verstappen and then the Mercs of Hamilton in Third and Russell in Fourth.
 

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I'll joined the Schmoopster in congratulating Haas. Schumacher finished in Sixth Place and Magnussen in Eighth!
 

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I don’t want to look it up but double points in back to back races for Haas has to be 4 or 5 years in the making
 

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2018 was the last time. Just saw someone report it
 

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Here's How We Did: For the Race

ckhokie:
2 points-Correctly selected Russell for Fourth Place
forty_three: 0 points-Skunked
Hank Kingsley: 0 points-Skunked
Obxyankee52: 0 points-Skunked
Retroram52: 2 points-Correctly selected Russell for Fourth Place
Schmoopy1000: 0 points-Skunked


2022 Season totals:

ckhokie:
88 points
forty_three: 92 points
Hank Kingsley: 90 points
Obxyankeefan: 79 points
Retroram52: 83 points
Schmoopy1000: 64 points



Next Race: Grand Prix of France, July 22-24, 2022
 

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Hamilton gets another podium finish. Pick-away, pick-away! See everyone in two weeks.
 

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I didn't see a lot of bouncing, so I don't know if it's because of how short the lap is in Austria or if Merc fixed the problem. We'll see soon, I guess. If it's fixed, then they can focus on making the engine match the HP of the RB or Ferrari.
 

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Down on power and lots of drag as Toto says.

2 guys making the very best out of bad cars that are reliable on race day.

You can't say with any certainty that both Ferraris will finish a race. It's like that Blondie song, One Way Or Another.... I'm gonna getcha, getcha...

And even Red Bull has shown more than a few issues.

MB hasn't got much of a chance of taking over at the top this year.
 

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And even Red Bull has shown more than a few issues.
They seemed genuinely baffled at why their tire degradation was so bad. I saw a quote from Adrian Newey where he said the situation was "very curious".

You don't usually see that kind of surprise with RB. They usually know if something's gonna perform badly.
 
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