2023 United States Grand Prix - [POST RACE] discussion thread

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2023 United States Grand Prix - [POST RACE] discussion thread - Lemmy.World

ROUND 19: 🇺🇸 FORMULA 1 LENOVO UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2023 | Circuit stats| | | ----------- | ----------- | | First Grand Prix | 2012 | | Number of laps | 56 | | Circuit Length | 5.513 km | | Race Distance | 308.405 km | | Lap record | 1:36.169 Charles Leclerc (2019) | | 2022 winner | Max Verstappen | Image [https://media.formula1.com/image/upload/f_auto/q_auto/v1677244984/content/dam/fom-website/2018-redesign-assets/Circuit%20maps%2016x9/USA_Circuit.png.transform/8col-retina/image.png]

What the hell happened to Danny Ric’s race?
Bad strategy choice. Looked like he was going for a one stop. He was the last to pit for new tyres after a long first stint. Not sure if his switch to softs at the end was an attempt to salvage something, but by then the damage was done.
Tost said that his brake duct broke off some time during his first stint, which lost him a lot of downforce and upset the balance of the car.