FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN DUTCH GRAND PRIX 2023

Circuit stats
First Grand Prix 1952
Number of laps 72
Lap record 1:11.097 Lewis Hamilton (2021)
2022 winner Max Verstappen

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  • PinkOwls@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    For those who are complaining: Jules Bianchi died under similar conditions in Suzuka 2014.

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      If anything, it took too much time to red flag the race. Zhou was in a very dangerous position.

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        If everyone had been on full wets then it would have been fine behind the safety car, but they don’t pit because they expect a red flag. Catch 22

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        The reason for the red flag will be because Zhou was in the firing line of anyone going off at turn one. Even at low speeds it could be fatal if someone went off into his stationary car or the recovery vehicle.

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          The reason for the red flag will be because Zhou was in the firing line of anyone going off at turn one. Even at low speeds it could be fatal if someone went off into his stationary car or the recovery vehicle.

          Exactly, in the Bianchi-incident Sutil was very very lucky that he didn’t get killed.

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          They did exactly what they’ve done before. Reset positions per the last available sector timings.

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          It would be minimal risk–honestly not that different than dry conditions. Double yellows in that sector would mean cars are just creeping through.

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      Yup, and more recently Dilano van 't Hoff in Spa. :’( Okay, that was Formula 4 and not 1, but similar circumstances.