2023 Formula 1 Thread

[Ventruck]

Killer drive by Max but I'm also wondering how Checo didn't win that race with the same car (a bit rhetorical of a question, but still).

People's champ of 2023 Alonso rightfully taking a podium spot again.

KMag showed out.

[ZCanadian]

Originally Posted by Ventruck

Killer drive by Max but I'm also wondering how Checo didn't win that race with the same car (a bit rhetorical of a question, but still).

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Tire strategy - I don't think they knew (or if they did, they weren't saying) how good a race tire the hards were. Given the heavy overnight rains, the evolution of the track would have been a bit of a guess. Had Max not been able to stay out and still get purple laps on those tires for 40 some laps, he could not have won. As soon as it became apparent that the white tire was the best choice (around lap 18 or 20) by Max's unwavering charge to the front while others who started on the yellows were pitting, it was obvious that he was going to win.