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

[Schmoopy1000]

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?

 

[Schmoopy1000]

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.

 

[Retroram52]

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.

 

[Retroram52]

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

 

[ckhokie]

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

 

[ckhokie]

2018 was the last time. Just saw someone report it

 

[Retroram52]

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

 

[Retroram52]

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

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I guess the FIA won the dumbass bling rule.
Saw Lewis before he got ready to drop into his car. He didnt have his earrings or nose ring on.

Yup, he picked another hill to die on. Had nothing at Silverstone last week as well.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

3 podiums in a row, on reliability if not pace.

 

[forty_three]

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.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

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.

 

[forty_three]

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.