F1 2022: Dutch GP - Zandvoort (Sep 4)

[NYG]

Originally Posted by chaungo

Looks like some work will be done overnight at RB to get the setup right, they essentially skipped quali pace and went straight to race pace on softs.

But considering Max only had 7 laps in FP1 vs other teams 30+, I think FP3 and qualifying will be different.

Both Mercedes and Ferrari looks strong on this circuit but it's a high downforce track so it's to be expected.

McLaren as well. Surprising.

[3798j]

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[NYG]

Originally Posted by 3798j

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Lmaoooo, ain't happening

[Germanauto]

Will always root for Ferrari first, but I'm really becoming a Max fan. His level of dominance and old school not giving a f*ck attitude is appealing. No cringey self-promotion and grandstanding like Lewis.

[G30M]

[G30M]

note: above video was uploaded 12 mths ago - so must have been retitled but should still be relevant

the biggest part is he doesn't take the slingshot high line corner in his lap

with the giant vacuum cleaner under this year's car, i'm guessing the slingshot is going to be the more popular choice?

[NYG]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

Will always root for Ferrari first, but I'm really becoming a Max fan. His level of dominance and old school not giving a f*ck attitude is appealing. No cringey self-promotion and grandstanding like Lewis.

Yuppppp, he's won the hearts and minds of many people who don't suffer mental health issues.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by NYG

Yuppppp, he's won the hearts and minds of many people who don't suffer mental health issues.

Well said my friend . But LMFAO ...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Gasly is the M.Jackson at the Zandvoort banking ! Great stuff ...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by 3798j

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[Steeler]

Originally Posted by NYG

Yuppppp, he's won the hearts and minds of many people who don't suffer mental health issues.

Well that's hurtful, coming from a bolthead

In any case, shaping up to be a good scrap at the front.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by NYG

Prediction: Max wins from pit lane.

Yeah . But the Mercedes pace looked great ...

[Bubbles]

Originally Posted by NYG

Yuppppp, he's won the hearts and minds of many people who don't suffer mental health issues.

This is the way of Max.

From the Thursday press conference.

Q. How does that fan support affect you? Does it energise you? Does it make any difference to how you drive the car? Nigel Mansell always used to say the home crowd at Silverstone was worth half a second lap.

Max: Ah, no. Unfortunately no lap time but it's definitely really nice to see all the time when you are even in the box, to be honest. You see the people in front of you, they're having a bit of a party going on. And when you drive out as well, you know, they're cheering for you and I'm just going to try and enjoy it as much as I can.

Max fans enjoy directness.

Another driver may go on about rising together, feel the love and so forth which most Max fans find pandering and intellectually insulting.

This is the way of Max.

RBR looks a bit sloppy at the moment. Horner not happy

[NYG]

Originally Posted by Steeler

Well that's hurtful, coming from a bolthead

In any case, shaping up to be a good scrap at the front.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Yeah . But the Mercedes pace looked great ...

Max was quickest before the old gearbox cried enough, with the bad gearbox replaced his car will have more wing for FP as you can see RB were trying minimum wing on Checo's car, who went off briefly, which wasn't enough.

[Robin_NL]

Originally Posted by NYG

They do look strong in FP1 but let's see.

Robin_NL send me some stroopwafels.

I don't like them sorry

There is a store @ Heiligeweg/Kalverstraat Amsterdam, almost every time I'm passing that store there is a queue outside...bloody tourists

[GuidoK]

On the news it was interesting to see that there are no big transportational problems for the fans that visit Zandvoort (est. 110.000/day).
Last year everything was fine but due to Covid only 2/3 of the capacity was allowed (75.000/day).
For people in other countries: fans are only allowed to arrive by train/bus or bicycle. (the village is closed for cars this weekend, save inhabitants of course)
So lots of people park their cars outside of zandvoort in various places and cycle the last 10 miles or so on the bicycles they brought.

It doesn't get more dutch than that

[GuidoK]

The first fast lap Max put down very early in fp3 is already faster than the fastest laps of yesterday's practice.

Of course this is all FP so anything is still open.

[M5Rick]

Checo is already struggling compared with Max, this track is not a favourite of his.

HAM yesterday got a warning about blocking faster drivers and claims his radio was playing up and didn't hear the warnings,I gather Merc are using another radio system other than Bose which was taken away from them after the Abu Dhabi h/phone throw rage by Wolff.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Checo is already struggling compared with Max, this track is not a favourite of his.

HAM yesterday got a warning about blocking faster drivers and claims his radio was playing up and didn't hear the warnings,I gather Merc are using another radio system other than Bose which was taken away from them after the Abu Dhabi h/phone throw rage by Wolff.

After months of terrible drought ...We just got a (little) rain shower !
Feels like a miracle

Don't know how the weather is at Zandvoort ...

[///M Power-Belgium]

The Qualifying !

The number 1 flies over the track banking ...

My snapshot

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

After months of terrible drought ...We just got a (little) rain shower !
Feels like a miracle

Don't know how the weather is at Zandvoort ...

Grass will be a little greener then.