Vettel is what happened, held him up.What happened infront of Alonso there.
I'd say it's more George outperforming than them having genuine midfield pace, you'd expect more from Latifi if they had midfield pace improvement.Looks like Williams have improved to slightly up mid field
Very good point, he's like a Hamilton, getting the absolute maximum out of his car. Surely, Surely, this has to make Mercedes promote him to Bottas' seat.I'd say it's more George outperforming than them having genuine midfield pace, you'd expect more from Latifi if they had midfield pace improvement.
His engineer saying Ricciardo's technical feedback is lacking isn't exactly a good sign either. Can see it being his last season in the McLaren.Looks like ricciardo made a mistake moving to mclaren. He is getting obliterated by lando
Max didn’t want to be first in line for the 2nd attempt in q3 which is understandable on a track like this.Fantastic by Norris, and Russell! Just hope Norris has the pace in the race tomorrow to get a podium. Seems a really nice guy too
What is Max not happy about? I'm surprised they didn't use Perez to tow him, though it meant Perez got 3rd so can help out in the race
Hamilton did not look impressed, just sitting in his car. Thing is if Max has problems tomorrow, he eats back into his championship lead
Bottas 0.04 behind today and 0.03 in front last week, if Bottas is that close to the maximum of the car I'd keep him. I won't of course, because Russel is much better. But now for the first time in years Mercedes needs a great driver because Red Bull has, while (almost) matching the Mercedes, Hamilton doesn't show up.Very good point, he's like a Hamilton, getting the absolute maximum out of his car. Surely, Surely, this has to make Mercedes promote him to Bottas' seat.
They have 1 unless you mean 2 great drivers?Bottas 0.04 behind today and 0.03 in front last week, if Bottas is that close to the maximum of the car I'd keep him. I won't of course, because Russel is much better. But now for the first time in years Mercedes needs a great driver because Red Bull has, while (almost) matching the Mercedes, Hamilton doesn't show up.
Nah, they were just looking to have a dig at Hamilton.They have 1 unless you mean 2 great drivers?
A 2 week sample. Well done.Bottas 0.04 behind today and 0.03 in front last week, if Bottas is that close to the maximum of the car I'd keep him. I won't of course, because Russel is much better. But now for the first time in years Mercedes needs a great driver because Red Bull has, while (almost) matching the Mercedes, Hamilton doesn't show up.
Rank | Driver | Number | Team | Qualifying 1Q1 | Qualifying 2Q2 | Qualifying 3Q3 |
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1 | Max Verstappen | 33 | Red Bull | fastest lap 1:04.249 | fastest lap 1:03.927 | fastest lap 1:03.720 |
2 | Lando Norris | 4 | McLaren | 1:04.345 | 1:04.415 | 1:03.768 |
3 | Sergio Perez | 11 | Red Bull | 1:04.833 | 1:04.483 | 1:03.990 |
4 | Lewis Hamilton | 44 | Mercedes | 1:04.506 | 1:04.258 | 1:04.014 |
5 | Valtteri Bottas | 77 | Mercedes | 1:04.563 | 1:04.376 | 1:04.049 |
6 | Pierre Gasly | 10 | AlphaTauri | 1:04.841 | 1:04.412 | 1:04.107 |
7 | Yuki Tsunoda | 22 | AlphaTauri | 1:04.967 | 1:04.518 | 1:04.273 |
8 | Sebastian Vettel | 5 | Aston Martin | 1:04.846 | 1:04.493 | 1:04.570 |
9 | George Russell | 63 | Williams | 1:04.907 | 1:04.553 | 1:04.591 |
10 | Lance Stroll | 18 | Aston Martin | 1:04.927 | 1:04.547 | 1:04.618 |
11 | Carlos Sainz Jnr | 55 | Ferrari | 1:04.596 | 1:04.559 | not available- |
12 | Charles Leclerc | 16 | Ferrari | 1:04.906 | 1:04.600 | not available- |
13 | Daniel Ricciardo | 3 | McLaren | 1:04.977 | 1:04.719 | not available- |
14 | Fernando Alonso | 14 | Alpine | 1:04.472 | 1:04.856 | not available- |
15 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 99 | Alfa Romeo | 1:04.782 | 1:05.083 | not available- |
16 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7 | Alfa Romeo | 1:05.009 | not available- | not available- |
17 | Esteban Ocon | 31 | Alpine | 1:05.051 | not available- | not available- |
18 | Nicholas Latifi | 6 | Williams | 1:05.195 | not available- | not available- |
19 | Mick Schumacher | 47 | Haas | 1:05.427 | not available- | not available- |
20 | Nikita Mazepin | 9 | Haas | 1:05.951 | not available- | not available- |
Should I bring up Baku, Monaco and Imola too? The point is that it doesn't matter how much or how little he got on Bottas if he's on pole and Bottas is second, and that it doesn't matter if one out of 3 Bottas is the faster and he'll get him on tyre management or to strategy. It does matter now, these are the races he has to get considerably closer to the max of the car than Bottas, and he doesn't.A 2 week sample. Well done.
Maybe look at the last few years mate. Maybe look at the number of championships and also the number of mistakes by each driver over that period.Should I bring up Baku, Monaco and Imola too? The point is that it doesn't matter how much or how little he got on Bottas if he's on pole and Bottas is second, and that it doesn't matter if one out of 3 Bottas is the faster and he'll get him on tyre management or to strategy. It does matter now, these are the races he has to get considerably closer to the max of the car than Bottas, and he doesn't.
No he is not, he's just a replacement driver that turned out to suit Mercedes better than a good driver. The point is that Hamilton didn't need to have a considerable gap to Bottas when the Mercedes was by far the best car. It's on saturdays like these two that he needs to get 3 tenths more out of the car because it counts now, and he doesn't.Maybe look at the last few years mate. Maybe look at the number of championships and also the number of mistakes by each driver over that period.
I struggle to believe you are trying to claim Bottas is at the same level as Hamilton? You make a long winded and incoherent case. Really, what exactly is your point?