F1 2023 Discussion

Next year on this track they just need to let them use whatever track they want. This track limit stuff is clearly annoying on this track
It's annoying, but the old way of never being sure of what was a track limits violation and what wasn't, wasn't any better. At least this way it's very clear, keep the tires on the white line.
 
Max too strong, Lando had a fantastic race, Mercedes looked terrible, lots of track limits shenanigans, overall a good race IMO, lots of good passes, different strategies.
 
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Will be interesting to see how good those McLaren upgrades on Lando's car really were once Piastri has them as well and not on a track where Lando is very good always.

Ferrari certainly seem to have figured out some race pace and tire management over their last couple updates which is definitely encouraging. Strange day for Aston/Mercedes/Alpine as they were nowhere really.
 
Penalties for everyone! Lando to 4th, Alonso to 5th. Race control reviewed over 1,200 reports of cars leaving the track and over 100 lap times were deleted.
 
They have to realize how ridiculous this is. After the race you basically start handing out punishment. This track needs to allow them to use those corners and either move the white line or just allow it in those two corners.
It's the track's problem, and then it's the driver's problem. The track needs to change those corners, maybe closer gravel traps at 9 and 10 to stop people from running wide, but then it's on the drivers to stay on the track. Stay between the white lines, easy peasy.
 
It's the track's problem, and then it's the driver's problem. The track needs to change those corners, maybe closer gravel traps at 9 and 10 to stop people from running wide, but then it's on the drivers to stay on the track. Stay between the white lines, easy peasy.

Normally I agree . However, the track is clearly not set up right. Almost every sing or driver can’t stay in between the lines in those spots. They need to move the line or change the corner slightly. Nobody want a race where almost every driver gets penalized.
 
They also weren't telling people about track limits until like 6-7 laps after they infraction. So by the time you got your first warning, it was too late to correct anything and you were already hosed. Like if in basketball they waited 5 minutes to call a foul for how you set screens, but the first time they call it, it's called for a screen you set on the first possession at the start of the game. Then 5 minutes later you fouled out even though you started doing your screens correctly because you set bad screens earlier.
 
Ocon didnt even know about the penalties until after the race. He set a record for penalties in one race and didn't get a single one during the race. His post race conversation with his engineer was about how at least they didn't get any penalties.
 
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They either need an automated system, don’t know how possible that is technologically speaking, or a steward dedicated to each driver. As it is I think there’s only 5 stewards, and they had 1,200 infringement reports to check, there’s just no way to do that.
 
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