Pick the Podium - F-1 - STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 25-27, 2022

[ckhokie]

Loss of oil pressure per Christian, so they’re chasing multiple, basic mechanical issues. Not ideal when they need to be chasing performance now to keep up w Ferrari

 

[forty_three]

Loss of oil pressure per Christian, so they’re chasing multiple, basic mechanical issues. Not ideal when they need to be chasing performance now to keep up w Ferrari

Christian looked nervous when he was saying that too.

It was also funny when the interviewer bolted from Christian to try and get to Binotto, only to have Binotto tell him no.

 

[ckhokie]

Dogging RB power trains is easy, but they’re still in a much better spot than Mercedes. Another race where all Merc-engine cars are 7 of the last 8 cars on the grid, and only 1 of the top 9.

Wonder if they just can’t handle the new fuel? Doesn’t make too much sense after how dominant their engines have been

 

[forty_three]

Max somehow manages to make up 4 seconds under a virtual safety car, and then gets a yellow on the last lap that doesn't allow LEC to open DRS when he was a tenth back going into the last lap.

Somehow still manages to cry about his luck.

 

[ckhokie]

This board is too full of Max crybabies. That was a good race. It wasn’t won or lost bc of the VSC. Charles isn’t even in the lead without some fortunate luck with the first SC, so take the good with the bad.

 

[ckhokie]

Not fully at you, 43. The complaints about everything Max does are as tiring as Max’s attitude at times.
Pretty solid race for what is a boring circuit in my mind. Poor luck for Checo

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Max is a whiner.

 

[Retroram52]

Verstappen beats LeClerc by just 0.5 seconds and then whines about it. Sainz, another Ferrari, takes third and Perez finishes 4th. The highest Haas finisher was Magnusson at 9th. Haas continues to improve.

 

[Retroram52]

Here's How We Did:

ckhokie: 5 points-Correctly selected Sainz for Third Place; Correctly selected Perez for Fourth Place
forty_three: 0 points-Skunked
Hank Kingsley: 5 points-Correctly selected Sainz for Third Place; Correctly selected Perez for Fourth Place
Obxyankeefan: 15 points-Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected LeClerc for Second Place; Correctly selected Sainz for Third Place
Retroram52: 2 points-Correctly selected Perez for Fourth Place
Schmoopy1000: 0 points-Skunked

2021 Season totals:

ckhokie: 5 points
forty_three: 7 points
Hank Kingsley: 15 points
Obxyankeefan: 22 points
Retroram52: 2 points
Schmoopy1000: 0 points


Next Race: Australian GP, April 08-10, 2022

 

[Retroram52]

Congrats to Obxyankeefan for the near sweep and he takes over the points lead from Hank. This start this year for me reminds me of 2019, a crappy year here on the F-1 board.