Qualifying is delayed by 10 mins, due to a crash in a support race,
F1 2021 Season
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Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) discuss United's fantastic win away against Athletic Club in the semi-final of the Europa League.
They also pick out the positives of United's 4-3 loss away at Brentford, and Nik reviews a day out at Old Trafford watching Manchester United Women qualify for the Champions League.
Q1 is underway.
OUT IN Q1
16) Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri
17) Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo
18) Mick Schumacher, Haas
19) Nicholas Latifi, Williams
20) Nikita Mazepin, Haas
16) Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri
17) Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo
18) Mick Schumacher, Haas
19) Nicholas Latifi, Williams
20) Nikita Mazepin, Haas
Expecting a Merc 1-2.
I am not so sure, Max looks good.
Bottas is 0.2 faster than Lewis.
Max with a monster lap, half a second faster than Bottas
Lewis is not looking good.
Lewis is not looking good.
He is, but Merc usually manage to turn it up a notch when it matters in Q3
Lewis I think is thinking ahead, the set he used in Q2 set a fast lap but did not take much out of the set, will last longer in the race.
Not really true this season, Red Bull should have had 3/3 poles this season but mistakes cost them. Even in Portugal, Max's deleted time would have got him pole and he likely lost time going off track - link
Was just about to say the same, Red Bull have really closed the gap and I thing maybe slightly ahead of the Mercs this season.
Drivers really are the telling point, Lewis has the experience Max is still behind him in that respect.
Lewis set his fastest time on a used set, so has to start the race in them.
Strange one that, the set he used earlier in Q2 would have been better.
Strange one that, the set he used earlier in Q2 would have been better.
OUT IN Q2
11) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
12) Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri
13) Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin
14) Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo
15) George Russell, Williams
11) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
12) Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri
13) Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin
14) Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo
15) George Russell, Williams
Really bizarre that. I don't see why they did that, unless it is a misreport by the commentary?
Or is the race likely to be a 2 stop and they want the option of fresher rubber at the end of the race?
When they say used he probably had like 1-2 laps on them, not enough to really make a difference.
Is Tsunoda calling his team out there?
Sky are saying it could be a one stop only, but your 2 stop thinking is possible.
Yes and not aa good think to be doing on live TV
No definitely not when you’re a rookie. Can understand he’s still emotional but you’ve got to bite your tongue there.
Apparently the set Lewis set his time on was a scrub set only been round the track once.
So he will start the race on a set that has had a couple of hear cycles.
Still find it strange.
So he will start the race on a set that has had a couple of hear cycles.
Still find it strange.
On race pace it seems pretty even so far, think I saw Red Bull suggesting they were faster in the first stint in Portugal and Mercedes in the second stint, it's that close. In quali it seems to be Red Bull slightly ahead and with this circuit being dominated by the pole-sitter normally and Monaco next, that quali edge will be very useful.
Lets see if Lewis has the 0.7 needed and more to get Pole from Max.
Lewis provisional Pole.
5 mins to go, this is the sharp end , where we really see what the cars and drivers can do.
Penalty coming for Hamilton
What's he on about? He's like the second coming of Max, always blaming everything but himself.
??? Have I missed something.
AH I see what you mean , FIA have confirmed no yellow flags.
Should give Lewis Penalty for purple under yellow flag
well no, FIA have said there was no yellow flag
To be honest I was struggling to pick up a lot of what he was saying because of his mask. Plus I think he was already regretting what he was saying before he said it so was stumbling a bit but basically saying his team is putting more into his teammates car I think.
He was 2 tenths slower through the final sector, and the yellow flags were already gone anyway
Max after a tow from Bottas.
Another milestone for Lewis!
All of them slower on the second runs, so pole 100. Doesn't seem real.
Lewis gets his 100th Pole
Well Done Lewis.
Well Done Lewis.
100 poles, that is some achievement.
And yet there is plenty that say he is lucky.
100 Poles for a driver, most teams are not even close to that number.
It's utterly incredible