ROUND 17: 🇯🇵 FORMULA 1 LENOVO JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2023
| Circuit stats | |
|---|---|
| First Grand Prix | 1987 |
| Number of laps | 53 |
| Circuit Length | 5.807 km |
| Race Distance | 307.471 km |
| Lap record | 1:30.983 Lewis Hamilton (2019) |
| 2022 winner | Max Verstappen |
The biggest problem with Sargeant is that these crashes are costing the team having less money to develop the car.
Same thing as Mick. Not fast enough while costing the team a lot of money through wrecking the car. Mick was closer to magnussen though
Absolutely, although the Haas was just shit. Mick did show progress in the second half of the season, handling the car better and earning points. Rookies who demonstrate that kind of improvement definitely deserve a second chance.
I don’t see that with Logan.
Whew, it’s hot and humid here (for Suzuka, for sure). Crowd is fantastic (and geared up in fun home made stuff), and so is the food :)
It’s great. I’ve been to a fair few races and this is one of or the best one to go to. Extremely safe and respectful, easy to navigate (though a long wait in the rain for buses to the train station last night), tons of visibility, it’s beautiful with the mountains, and it’s one of the cheaper ones to attend!
Some yakisoba, a beer, and a fantastic ice cream. All very cheap, beer is ¥500, like $3 US, and food is similarly inexpensive
Ever since I learned Japanese, I’ve been wanting to make my way out to Suzuka. How’d you manage to snag a ticket? Secondary market?
Man max is just different.
Also tsunoda outqualifying his idol
He’s one with the car. He clearly feels very comfortable with it, and puts it to its limits.
Damn Max. Moments like last week really put into perspective how insane this is. Max pulling so much time on everyone, and meanwhile Checo isn’t even second. Sargeant’s position is also getting quite bad. Until Singapore I was still thinking that they’d give him another year. He’s not that fast or promising, but sometimes rookies just need that warmup year to get going. Look at Yuki for instance. But he just keeps crashing, and the pace isn’t great either. There can be some lenience for rookies, but with Piastri and Lawson showing what rookies can do, I’m not sure if Sargeant will get that seat next year.
Yuki to Q3! 頑張れ！Let’s goooooo!
