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That was a lot more fun than the usual scenes of Hamilton disappearing into the distance
Dunno. In Austria this year they didn't pit under a late safety car and it's what led to Hamilton colliding with Albon while defending on older tyres, likely they wanted to avoid that possibility here. Mercedes have made a few feckups with Lewis, they just go under the radar a lot.So unlucky George ...wonder if mercedes team would have made the same feck ups with Lewis
Hopefully Russell will get to another merc drive next week
Ocon and Perez couldn't race in the same team, so many times they tripped up over each other. Aside from today, Ocon has had a pretty poor season.They sacked Ocon for stroll aswell.
Stroll got a fluke podium early in the season aswell. He stayed out when everyone else pitted and was in miles of spaceRacing Point are by far my least favourite team, so it's annoying they've got 3rd, but happy for Perez at least.
Stroll is awful, if bottas didn’t hold sainz up so long he would have got him. 1/2 more laps and he was off the podium. So frustrating.Stroll saying he could have won the race? Jesus being a rich daddy's boy has made the fella mad. He did nothing all race and flukes 3rd.
What a shame for Russell. He deserved the win without doubt.
He's a cock if Mclaren had timed the pit stop for Sainz better I doubt Stroll would have been on the podium.Stroll saying he could have won the race? Jesus being a rich daddy's boy has made the fella mad. He did nothing all race and flukes 3rd.
What a shame for Russell. He deserved the win without doubt.
I really think that being always 1st and 2nd helps hide this fact. The thing is, when you never have pressure, it's easy to not mess things up.Mercedes are dreadful on strategy.
Racing Point is a British constructor.Why are they playing god save the queen on the podium?
Racing point are based in the UKWhy are they playing god save the queen on the podium?
That is what I just thought?Why are they playing god save the queen on the podium?
I suppose its a consolation Mercedes are a bit shit on that side of things. If they had the red bull crew they would be even more dominant!I really think that being always 1st and 2nd helps hide this fact. The thing is, when you never have pressure, it's easy to not mess things up.
From the moment they have slight pressure, they start messing up.
Do you count as a constructor if you just copy and paste last years Merc? Should probably play the German anthemRacing Point is a British constructor.
Yep.Do you count as a constructor if you just copy and paste last years Merc?
By distance you mean coasting 5 seconds ahead of Bottas and occasionally putting 2 quick laps in if Valtteri has the temerity to reduce the gap to 4.5?That was a lot more fun than the usual scenes of Hamilton disappearing into the distance
It was a little boring until that final safety car I felt. Ironically caused by Russell's Williams, the puncture was probably from the debris of that incident too!That was a lot more fun than the usual scenes of Hamilton disappearing into the distance
Maybe not again after what Toto just said....Are sky ever going to talk to Mercedes?
Totto just said it was "colossal feckup", summed it up wellAre sky ever going to talk to Mercedes?
Missed it. What did he say?Maybe not again after what Toto just said....
Maybe not again after what Toto just said....
Colossal feckupMissed it. What did he say?
He was so fecking good he might have overcome the feckup if he didn't get a punctureI wonder if Russell will have the same career-long strategy paranoia that Hamilton developed from China '07. I can't believe they ballsed it up that bad.
Yep he looks mentally broken. Since he knew the title was gone he's been awful.Bottas' last 3 races have been utterly dreadful. 3 and 9/10 years of Hamilton + 1 race of Russell have finished him.
The modern f1 cars have literally outgrown the old dated tracks. They need to stop going to the tight twisty tracks as the cars just can't pass eachother. Pretty much all modern tracks are build with a lot of width which gives the cars a chance to get alongside under braking.My Mrs has been in the room for most of the races this season, she has hardly lifted her eyes from her phone once.
She was really into today's race, has even commented about it on Facebook.
This is what happens with competitive racing and a good track. F1 needs a hell of a lot more races like this
14th, 8th and 8th in the last 3 races.Yep he looks mentally broken. Since he knew the title was gone he's been awful.
1 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point | 0:56.789 | 1:31:15.114 | ||||
2 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 0:57.350 | 10.518 behind | ||||
3 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point | 0:57.388 | 11.869 behind | ||||
4 | Carlos Sainz Jnr | McLaren | 0:57.165 | 12.580 behind | ||||
5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 0:56.250 | 13.330 behind | ||||
6 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull | 0:57.056 | 13.842 behind | ||||
7 | Daniil Kvya | AlphaTauri | 0:57.001 | 14.534 behind | ||||
8 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 0:56.563 | 15.389 behind | ||||
9 | George Russell | Mercedes | fastest overall lap 0:55.40 | 18.556 behind | ||||
10 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 0:57.270 | 19.541 behind | ||||
11 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 0:57.220 | 20.527 behind | ||||
12 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 0:56.905 | 22.611 behind | ||||
13 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 0:56.887 | 24.111 behind | ||||
14 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | 0:57.375 | 26.153 behind | ||||
15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 0:57.516 | 32.370 behind | ||||
16 | Jack Aitken | Williams | 0:57.392 | 33.674 behind | ||||
17 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Haas | 0:57.742 | 36.858 behind | ||||
not classified | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 0:58.206 | did not finish completed 53 laps | ||||
not classified | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | not available- | did not finish completed 0 laps | ||||
not classifieD | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | not available- | did not finish completed 0 laps |
Based on that drive, and what Bottas has done recently, a pairing of Lewis and George as a sort of master / apprentice for a season wouldn't be such a bad idea with Lewis retiring in 2021 after winning his 8th title.On the positive side, I think we may have another british f1 champion on our hands.
Russell handled that superbly, and his recovery drive from the dodgy pitstop showed just how good he can be.
Will be tough for him to spend another year in a Wiliams after that.
I need to watch it back but my first take was that outside of it being someone different at the front it was not that different or exciting until Mercedes shat the bed.My Mrs has been in the room for most of the races this season, she has hardly lifted her eyes from her phone once.
She was really into today's race, has even commented about it on Facebook.
This is what happens with competitive racing and a good track. F1 needs a hell of a lot more races like this
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