2023 F1 Thread

[Must...Fly!]

A good chunk of the McLaren support staff are on my flight to LGW, not too unsurprising if they live in and around Woking. The dead giveaway is the Dell XPS laptops and McLaren branded chinos... they're not fooling anyone

And.. Alex Albon.
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Pretty sure that's Tom Stallard on the left.

 

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Pretty sure that's Tom Stallard on the left.

I think Bonno (?) was waiting near us too, a few Merc fans came over to nag for photos.

 

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Yep!

 

[cjd600]

After 40 years whining into his radio "I am faster, make him let me through"

 

[TheRealTMA]

Yep!
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Well the $150 million contract this year would seem to be fair compensation

 

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Well the $150 million contract this year would seem to be fair compensation

Would explain why he's flying back in a private jet, while Albon slums it in BA J

 

[TheRealTMA]

Would explain why he's flying back in a private jet, while Albon slums it in BA J

F1 is a very environmentally aware “sport”.

 

[JessicaTam]

I might head for the DOH race next year. A quick weekend away!

 

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Funnily enough I'm about to set off for hockey v Woking and go straight past the McLaren factory just before we hit the ground. That'll be 2 close interactions in the space of a week

 

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As promised.....


Drew 2-2 (they were top of the table), so puts us into 2nd spot. Am enjoying playing in divvy 1.

 

[JessicaTam]

Solid Q1-2 from RIC. Fingers crossed for the last session.

Two Aussies in Q3.

 

[JessicaTam]

P4 for RIC and P7 for PIA.

Now let's see what the penalties do to the grid!

 

[kookaburra75]

Just watching the replay now...

 

[JessicaTam]

Tough luck for PER.

 

[cjd600]

Tough luck for PER.

"brave" move.....

 

[JessicaTam]

Red flag.

 

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Fair bit of action in the race, lots of overtaking although not sure about the bit down the strip - makes the overtaking too far. Lots of overtaking on the corners too though which was good and PER has wrapped up 2nd in the championship so the first time for RBR to finish 1st and 2nd.

 

[JessicaTam]

Not a bad race. I had to wait until just now to get decent enough internet to watch the replay.

(@Flashback - I have booked a hotel in Doha next November. Now just waiting for flights to open up. )

 

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Not a bad race. I had to wait until just now to get decent enough internet to watch the replay.

(@Flashback - I have booked a hotel in Doha next November. Now just waiting for flights to open up. )

We could be persuaded to head over again.... although this time would maybe fly out Monday night rather than 2am Monday morning (like most of the people who went to the GP did, I guess to not burn an extra day's leave?).

 

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The cost efficient way of watching the Las Vegas GP.