Austrian GP (Red Bull Ring) | July 8–10, 2022

It’s a shame for Ferrari; they really deserved that 1-2 finish...

Man, oh man! 👍

He really had to fight for that win in the end, but he didn't make any mistakes—just pure luck. Honestly, if the race had been even one lap longer, Max Verstappen probably would've taken it.

Michael Schumacher's kid was absolutely stellar too.

Douglas Roberts49 said:Well, they're pros after all.
Some people used to complain about the tiresand then got mocked for it.

And for good reason.☕

Richard Walker38 said:Honestly, it’s no biggie for Red Bull—not for the constructors, and nothing changes for Max Verstappen either. If my math isn't totally off, he just shaved 4 points off Charles Leclerc's lead overall.

I think it's 5.

And honestly, wouldn't you say it’s far better for Ferrari to be blistering fast yet occasionally unreliable than to be predictably slow and reliable? Is there even a choice in the matter? It is entirely possible they decided to dial up the engine performance just a hair today, and if things go sideways, well, so be it. Michael Schumacher was nothing short of legendary, much like George Russell is proving to be these days.

Charles Leclerc totally earned that win! 🎉

Thomas Lopez51 said:Honestly, I’d much rather see Ferrari run an engine that's lightning fast but a bit temperamental than one that’s reliable but painfully slow. They might have dialed up the power settings today, and if it blows, so be it. Michael Schumacher was a legend, and George Russell is looking just as impressive.

It feels like they pushed Carlos Sainz way too hard on this one.

Tulavac claims that Sergio Perez took the win for Ferrari

Ferrari

goldenranger6 said:Tulavac wrote that Perez won for Ferrari

Ferrari

So I definitely didn't hallucinate that then

I guess today's podium was probably comprised of the three best drivers on the grid

How much longer until the summer break kicks in? Is it after the races in France and Canada?

Brian Perez79 said:I'm thinking 5

That's 8 points for the sprint, plus 7 for Charles Leclerc

With 25 wins for Leclerc versus 19 for Max Verstappen, if he grabs those 5 points 👍

Jacob Castillo70 said:How much longer until the summer break? Is it France and Canada next?

Precisely so; we have reached that point where we find ourselves right in the thick of the mid-season stretch.

The GOAT takes it again—third time in a row. What an incredible achievement. What a pure joy to witness.

Feels like Ferrari pushed the engines way too hard—total desperation move if you ask me. If that’s actually what happened, they don't stand a chance at the title, even without their usual strategic nonsense. They might not just fall behind Red Bull, they could end up getting smoked by Mercedes too.

Christian Horner and Sergio Perez really went after George Russell...

I mean, call me crazy if you disagree, but seriously 🤦

Richard Walker38 said:Sebastian Vettel should just go join Greenpeace already. He needs to leave Formula 1 behind; it’s long overdue, and now it’s finally happening.

Full lens on this one. 👍

Otherwise, Vettel was actually pretty interesting today—tons of trophies, getting bullied by other drivers, and even some car damage right from the start...
His qualifying pace was komatozan, but honestly, Mercedes is just shamefully bad in qualifying...

And look, even if people hadn't been crashing into him, based on his pace, he would've easily scored points. He likely would've finished 5th behind George Russell, which is actually kind of surprising...
Mercedes was literally flying on mediums; their pace was insane.
I have no clue what the hell happened. It's like they broke off all the extra parts slowing the car down, and suddenly Mercedes just found their rhythm later in the race. 🤣

stormybadger8 said:Total objectivity here 👍

Purely selective vision 👍

You totally skipped over my post further down, so I actually thought you were twisting my words since they didn't show the replay right away. 🙂

And hey, don't come at me about being objective. You know how it goes—everyone's got an angle.

Raymond Anderson4 said:To be honest, has Red Bull Racing even been this fast all season, or was Ferrari actually on another level today? 🙂

Ferrari wasn't even that fast; Red Bull Racing was just incredibly slow today.
First off, Ferrari clearly lost their minds. It’s pretty obvious they completely blew it, which ended up burning one car out and leaving the other with a total engine failure.

On the other hand, it’s pretty obvious Red Bull completely botched their setup. They were absolutely destroying their tires, and since they had zero grip, there was just no way they could find any pace.

Besides, one single swallow doesn't make a spring.☕

Richard Walker38 said:Peak selectivity here. 👍

You totally skipped my post further down where I thought you were just twisting things because they didn't show the replay right away. 🙂

And don't give me that lecture on objectivity. We both know that old saying about "it takes one to know one."

Even on my wildest, most biased days, I was still at least three times more objective than you. 🙂
You’re such a legend that even if I tried my absolute hardest, I could never keep up. 🙏

Richard Walker38 said:

I can't remember the last time I watched a race this good. Top-tier racing all around.

Btw, looking at Ferrari and all their endless excuses—wouldn't it be better if they just focused on part reliability instead of talking so much? Unlike Mercedes last year, who nailed both performance and durability from Interlagos to Yas Marina (not that I expect Ferrari to pull off both, obviously).