That's shite from Williams. Albon binned it and should have to deal with the consequences of that.
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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.
It is, but also, wouldn't have happened if we didn't have the stupid cost cap rules. There's compromises everywhere and it doesn't help F1 as a product.
Pressure is on for Albon to now score points this weekend.
Hope for his sake he does otherwise his confidence might be at a low pt again like he talked about happened while at RB. He doesn't strike me as the kind of person to just block out the noise.
The pressure is on in as much as he can't feck it up, but if he drives a good race and comes 13th then no one will be pretending sergeant could or would have done better and that it was a waste of time to swap them. He's a far better driver.
This is hilarious, Williams are one of the teams benefititng from the cost cap.
I don't rate Sergeant but I feel bad for him as he wasn't the one that made the error
Sucks this is technically a night race as it's usually one of the better ones to watch
Sucks this is technically a night race as it's usually one of the better ones to watch
On what planet are they benefitting? Are Williams allowed to build new infrastructure outside of the cost cap like AM and Mclaren? No.
So they have to compromise between spending money on the race car and spending money on improving the infrastructure under the cost cap. So they will remain towards the lower end of the pack for many many years.
They didnt bring a 3rd chassis because of the cost cap. The same way Mclaren chose to take a hit on straight line speed at Saudi Arabia because of the cost cap. Because teams are limited in the number of rear wings they can produce so are down to low and high downforce designs with adjustable gurneys. Its all about compromise because of the cost cap.
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Because if there was no cost cap they would be blown away in the distance by the other teams who have inflitely more resources than them.
How is the cost cap helping Williams or Haas or Stake? Its not. These teams come nowhere near the cost cap limit. Nothing has changed for them. The cost cap is utter bollocks.
All its done is made teams compromise on car design and innovation.
Isn't that the point though, you were saying that Williams not having a spare car was because of the cost cap when it's nothing to do with that as they're nowhere near it anyway?
Williams and the like do benefit, as they can theoretically keep closer and if the cap was higher they'd be even further away. I'd agree it's not perfect, but unlimited budgets aren't great in any sport so there has to be something in place.
Russell complaining about Hamilton.
Que?
Mediums faster than soft.
Seems like if a team is gonna nick a win from Max at the start of the season that this is the track to do it.
QF will be very close. Not sure about my predictions.
Really cool video to explain some of the workings of F1 cars with a pleasant presentation, people and helpful animations:
F2 start crash
I have a feeling Ferrari will get pole.
Ocon hit the barrier in the last corner.
Top 4 very close between RB and ferrari.
Ferrari on used tyres in Q2.
Hamilton out in Q2. I think traffic hurt him.
Yuki knocks Hamiltion out.
Strange execution from Merc. Only one lap per run.
Hamilton out 
that Merc is an awful car this season
that Merc is an awful car this seasonI think the Merc is just a crap car
10 and 11 for Merc in Q2.
Ric has gone shit.
Sainz def deserves a good car. Still seems so harsh to get unseated from Ferrari.
Toto doesnt look happy.
Max always turning it up a notch in Q3. He has that uncanny ability.
Thought Max was gonna break the 1:15 there..seems like someone might.
Max on pole.
Jhc what a monster lap again.
I wish Carlos was back at RB.
I wish Carlos was back at RB.
Well no point getting up early for the gp tomorrow. Leclerc down in 5th.
The merc is a crap car. 0.8 off pole is a huge gap.
The merc is a crap car. 0.8 off pole is a huge gap.