Hey there,
2023 season has ended and we are approaching season 2024. @ScarDuck14 has already opened a new thread regarding the new season.
See you there!
I remember some TV presenters changing Nikita's last name to Mazespin as he used to end up in gravel or facing wrong way on track.
I understand why it could be appealing to some and I also found it a bit funny first time. However, when repeated, it became dull.
That was quite the intense race.
No winners for guessing 2nd in qualifying correctly.
3 way tie for the correct podium so well done everyone who voted
IMHO a not competitive Ferrari (in the 2023 championship) should have risked a bit more trying to win the race, at least I would have done it being Vasseur/Ravin Jain.
All started with the mistake by Sainz in lap 15 (if I well remember), without it one Ferrari (Leclerc) should have pitted a bit early to undercut Max and/or force him to pit the following lap. This would have been the best scenario.
After the mistake around 5 laps before the expected strategy, I would have immediately called Sainz to the box, this should have allowed him to get back the P1 after the pit stop by Max, keeping Leclerc in the ordinary strategy window. Hard to save P1 for Sainz especially in the last 5-10 laps but the only chance to win. Also because Leclerc was there too, any small mistake by Red Bull (pit Max early to struggle at the end or go longer and lose P2) would have played in Ferrari's hands.
Last but not least, having two cars ahead (Perez experience docet) just do team play keeping DRS ON for the 2nd Ferrari and it's almost impossible to be overtaken in the main straight, unless you block in T1 and lose position at La Roggia.
Such a pity...
About LeCrash matter, I remember one the most talented guy of the MotoGP history nicknamed "Rolling" (Stoner) when he was riding in 250cc and later an 'impossible' Ducati for everyone else.
He won 2 MotoGP Championships with 2 different bikes (an injury prevented him from winning another one) before he got retired at the age of 27. I wish Charles to emulate his steps and get the deserved success 😉
