Official 2024 Austrian Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***

[Leithen]

Sandpit Steve said:

So now MV turns it up, fastest lap of the weekend by some distance.

Bloody nearly half a second on a short lap. Struth.

[robscot]

Mad gap for such short lap

[Sandpit Steve]

Well 14 of the 15 are going to be running again, no-one (except MV) is safe with it all being so close.

[TheDeuce]

It's obscene how hard Alonso is pushing his suddenly st car to achieve something.

Car says no.

[Byker28i]

Aston look shocking

[PRO5T]

Perez 0.675 down on Verstappen on a lap this short?

[Sandpit Steve]

Well that session not so close, where the Hell did he find half a second on the whole field out of nowhere?

Ricciardo P11 by 15ms. When the luck doesn’t go your way, the luck doesn’t go your way.

[TheDeuce]

Sandpit Steve said:

Well that session not so close, where the Hell did he find half a second on the whole field out of nowhere?

Ricciardo P11 by 15ms. When the luck doesn’t go your way, the luck doesn’t go your way.

That's not luck mate... It's 15ms worth of error.

Harsh yet true.

[Sandpit Steve]

Well done Perez, only a second slower than Max.

[paulguitar]

This is depressing. Was hoping for Verstappen to at least have some work to do tomorrow before waltzing off.

[Nova Gyna]

Oh dear, Charles.

[Sandpit Steve]

paulguitar said:

This is depressing. Was hoping for Verstappen to at least have some work to do tomorrow before waltzing off.

Incident noted, Car 1 driving unnecessarily slowly at pit exit. That deserves a 20-place grid penalty.

[paulguitar]

0.4 on a one-minute lap.

[Adrian W]

At least Ocon is in front of Gasly again

[732NM]

Sandbagging still ongoing.

[Byker28i]

paulguitar said:

0.4 on a one-minute lap.

RB back to their time advantage...
Piastri lap deleted - track limits

[TheDeuce]

Thank god for qualifying. The worse the track is for a GP, the better it tends to be for qualifying.

This circuit really needs updating to create realistic pass under braking section.

[Chebble]

Nova Gyna said:

Oh dear, Charles.

In my opinion, whatever the top drivers like Lewis and Max have, Charles doesn’t.

[TheDeuce]

Chebble said:

Nova Gyna said:

Oh dear, Charles.

In my opinion, whatever the top drivers like Lewis and Max have, Charles doesn’t.

Definitely! Charles is great, so fast... But he throws away that advantage too often. He won't ever be a WDC.

He can be beaten by someone that's not actually quite as quick, but always maximises points haul.

[Chebble]

TheDeuce said:

Chebble said:

Nova Gyna said:

Oh dear, Charles.

In my opinion, whatever the top drivers like Lewis and Max have, Charles doesn’t.

Definitely! Charles is great, so fast... But he throws away that advantage too often. He won't ever be a WDC.

He can be beaten by someone that's not actually quite as quick, but always maximises points haul.

Agreed. He is overdriving personified. He is undoubtedly quick and extremely talented, but he is far too prone to mistakes and far too inconsistent. I think Russell is the same too.