I was just thinking that, 10 seconds behind with 17 laps
F1 2020 Season
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Hamilton is never catching Max on old tyres, he’s been managing them since forever. Take the 3rd, net loss is very little.
Hammy needs a safely car.
a SC would be nice right now.
We have found Hamilton's biggest weakness....pitlanes 
. Honestly it is incredible how many times he's got into nonsense in the pitlane.
. Honestly it is incredible how many times he's got into nonsense in the pitlane.Please please please
Suppose if he can't get 2nd perhaps if he clear enough of 4th he could come in for free pit stop for fastest lap.
Lewis will not be happy, but considering the penalty, 3rd is good, not much harm done.
only 10 seconds in front of 4th.
Bottas will still have a face like a slapped arse regardless of todays result.
Such a shame watching Vettel battling with Grosjean.
That's because he will always be second best to Hammy.
Lewis is catching Max, 8 seconds behind now.
VSC for new bollards !!!
Lewis eating into Max’s advantage now.. Wonder if he’s been saving enough in his tyres to have a go at the end.
Been dull as feck this.
fecking VSC.
Been dull as feck this.
fecking VSC.
I have been watching this race, but only half interested in it. Not sure why
This would have been a spicy race without the 10s penalty. Lewis' mistake and then Vettel crash in Q2 forced Lewis onto the softs for the start. Looks like that would have cost him about 5 to 10 seconds in the race. He was ahead by 2 or 3 seconds before he took the penalty.
Grosjean demonstrating how fecking stupid the turn 2 rule is, if he'd tried to go round the bollards he'd have joined Sainz.
A fecking VSC for bollards
A fecking VSC for bollards
Looks like Bottas would have won anyway. Hard to tell though if Hamilton went into his shell a bit post-penalty.
I have quite enjoyed this race, not a classic but there has been some good racing.
This track is a concrete jungle shithole, absolute rubbish that should be nowhere near the calendar
A SC for some foam bollards. What a joke. That corner has lead to more discussion and focus than the actual race itself.
100% agree, dreadful track
I think so too but at least they'd have been some action. This is awful.
He definitely had good pace and a better strategy but he probably would have had to pass Lewis on track and when’s the last time he even managed that?
I think your right, Sebs crash in Q2 was costly for Lewis, having to start on softs was not in the plan I dont think.
Lewis looks like he has settled for 3rd, Max is trying to catch Bottas.
Monza last year, was similar in that he had fresher tyres there as well. Think he'd have been able to manage it here as well but would have been nice to see him try it instead of it being decided by a penalty for something before the race.
Lewis has 2 points added to his super Licence , 2 more and he has to serve a race ban.
I think he did enough to turn the deficit to Lewis into a lead but I suppose Lewis being up Bottas' gearbox is a completely different pressure for Bottas. A strange weekend for Mercedes.
Bottas with an easy win, handed to him by a daft practise start from Lewis..
Max never got close to him and Lewis from 11th to an easy 3rd.
Not the best race, but it was OK , not has dull as other years.
Max never got close to him and Lewis from 11th to an easy 3rd.
Not the best race, but it was OK , not has dull as other years.
Well they pitted Lewis early today to get him a gap because of the penalty. I very much doubt he would have jumped him in the stops as Lewis was managing as soo as he got out.
Holy shit Bottas
Look at Bottas getting all hyped up because sky are trying to invent a title fight.
Shame he can't win without his teammate getting two penalties
Shame he can't win without his teammate getting two penalties
That's been the best part of the race, them trying to hype this up into something more. All Bottas needs is another race with Hamilton getting into issues in Q2, getting a pre-race penalty, getting a ban and then he'll only be 8 points behind Hamilton with two wins.
I mean, who knows how long it will be before he wins again.
Not the race to be sending that message. Calm down mate.
Bottas using a bee as an excuse for Turn 1....heard it all
Lewis goes well at the Nurburgring, he might be gearing up for a spanking.
Lewis goes well at the Nurburgring, he might be gearing up for a spanking.
I don't remember but did Gasly know if he failed at RB he can go back to TR/AT? Alex is seemingly fighting for his F1 career.
Sadly Hammy has only himself to blame. However, we all know on a even playing field Bottas can't live with Hammy. Points dropped which I'm sure we will get back. Hammy just has to be careful now with another two points on his licence. 2 more then it's a race ban.