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2023 Canadian Grand Prix Closing Thread (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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As nothing else has been posted, I figured I'd open this up to discussion.

A brilliant race, I thought. Lots of fantastic battles. An intelligent strategy from Ferrari. Not too chaotic or arbitrary. Albon fighting on 40-lap old tires for a huge P7.

How'd everyone else enjoy it?

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (3 children)

We need to add Alex to the 'tyre whisperer' club. It's one thing to stay ahead of that DRS train, it's another do so when his tyres were so old. I'm so happy to have Albon in the sport. It's a shame Williams aren't in a place yet to have a good second driver, who could also pull shit like this.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It isn't some giant secret; they are super fast on the straights so followers with drs can't get alongside, and are "fast enough" (but slow comparatively) in the corners that nobody can get past them.

We see this pattern from them in every race; they always lead a long drs train, with the car in front of them tens of seconds ahead.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Being super-fast on the straights is maybe the only benefit of not being able to afford a decent floor.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Reminds me of this classic from r/formuladank after Alex's last spectacular performance

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, absolutely. I'm remembering a wet race last year where he went all but one lap on the same tires. Makes me root for him.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

He pulled that shit in Australia but that wasn't a wet race. Which were you thinking of?