Leclerc is 0.8 ahead of Bottas in 4th , astonishing driver.
F1 2019 season
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they just have the all round better car , it is faster in the straights, they have improved handling in the corners , the upgrades are working well.
I dont really see Lewis not winning the WC , but next season is going to be different.
last 3 mins of Q3 , lets see what happens.
Leclerc make a statement there.
I can see Max, splitting , Ferrari and the Mercs.
Lewis with a cracking last lap , manged to get P2 4 tenths down, but that was some lap.
Damn how did Hamilton split the Ferraris?
pulled out one of his trademark last Q3 laps.
Oh Lewis you beauty
Cue another Binotto's genius turning 1-3 into 1-2 with Vettel winning again
Lewis had no right to be second, Seb was faster than him , but you can never right him off.
Leclerc is faster than Seb, cant see him taking the race from him, but it will be another 1-2.
Still would bet on a Ferrari 1-2 by the end of lap one, Mercs on the medium and Ferrari with a long straight, Vettel will blast by.
Even with Mercs recent poor performances with 6 races to go Lewis has 96 point lead over Leclerc/Max in 3rd (not counting Bottas in second). Should be enough.
Mercs should probably focus on 3rd and beating Max they can’t beat Ferrari here.
Toto said Mercedes and losing 7 to 8 tenths on the straights 
Dont think is poor performance to be honest, just the Ferriari have nailed the car with the upgrades and Mercedes cant get close.
Merc have upgrades to come I am sure I heard and a new fuel , last 6 races should be good.
It was interesting when Sky showing how big of a gap on straight line between Ferrari and Merc using bridge's shadow after Q2 earlier.Toto said Mercedes and losing 7 to 8 tenths on the straights
I saw that also , was shocked , the gap was huge.
Merc is definitely lacking in straight line speed.
sod the taking , I want to see the Russian Air Force Migs flying over.
Gonna have to disagree on that. Yeah Ferrari are nailing it and deserve all the credit for that. Based on there Singapore farce and looking at Bottas speed today, they’ve got the 3rd fastest car. Imo recently they’ve been poor. They’re getting bailed out for Lewis and his world class driving.
Carlos and Lando are brilliant together.
Yeah fair point Singapore was a shocking performance.
Enjoying watching Lewis better Vettel with a worse car. I’m sure it isn’t possible over 2 hours of racing, but it’s pretty clear he’s a level above Vettel.
Chances of rain tomorrow?
Chances of rain tomorrow?
20% according to the BBC weather page.
Eh. Will probably be the only chance of having a competitive race. Unless Ferrari go back into derp mode.
Interesting qualifying! LeClerc really has Vettel’s number on one lap pace doesn’t he? Monster lap by Hamilton to split them though, makes tomorrow a little bit more interesting!
I’ve got a hunch that Merc pretty much downed tools on the development of this years car over the summer and are focusing completely on next year (and possibly even on 2021, despite not knowing the full regs yet). Let’s not forget that the reason they had such a huge advantage when this new hybrid era began because they spent longer than anyone else nailing the new regs and engines for 2014. Wouldn’t be surprised if they’re utilising some of their vast resources on the future.
Fair fecks to Ferrari though. 1st half of the year was really tough for them. They’ve finally got on top of their car and developed that engine hugely over the last few years to make a monster.
I’ve got a hunch that Merc pretty much downed tools on the development of this years car over the summer and are focusing completely on next year (and possibly even on 2021, despite not knowing the full regs yet). Let’s not forget that the reason they had such a huge advantage when this new hybrid era began because they spent longer than anyone else nailing the new regs and engines for 2014. Wouldn’t be surprised if they’re utilising some of their vast resources on the future.
Fair fecks to Ferrari though. 1st half of the year was really tough for them. They’ve finally got on top of their car and developed that engine hugely over the last few years to make a monster.
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How have Merc let their engine fall so far behind?
The theory is they are concentrating on next year.
Vettel P1 already!
FFS what a start for Seb
SC already !!
Lewis had nothing to stop Seb steaming past , if all goes to plan , 3rd is the best he can hope for today.
Max almost got past Hamilton too
Leclerc asking about the swap later in the race
gambled on mediums , not paying off, or so Sky are saying
Ferrari swapping cars 
Swap incoming. Feck this shit.
Ferrari with team orders ? Seb letting Leclerc past , Seb is clearly quicker
If I was Seb, I would be saying feck that, if he wants to overtake me , let him try .
Interesting decision from Ferrari...