Got distracted by the United protests and missed most of the race. Was it a good?
Not a shock that Bottas didn't win
Not a shock that Bottas didn't win
F1 2021 Season
- Thread starter pauldyson1uk
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Worst of the season but still ok, Hamilton at least had to overtake Verstappen and Bottas on track. Kinda ran-away with it though.
another great performance from Norris.
He’s showing he can over take when needs be, but also make the tyres last when required. Really hope with the rule shake up next year they can battle with red bull / mercedes on true pace.
He’s showing he can over take when needs be, but also make the tyres last when required. Really hope with the rule shake up next year they can battle with red bull / mercedes on true pace.
Why are they silly?
The circuit has to have a boundary. And that is defined by the white lines.
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. And drivers will always try to cover the shortest distance.
The track limits are the only fair way of applying the boundaries to all drivers.
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Standings after 3 races
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I suppose that means he their new test driver, right? They're not finally dumping Bottas I assume...
No it's just a 1 off treat for him, nothing official.I suppose that means he their new test driver, right? They're not finally dumping Bottas I assume...
That's all?! Ha...
Spanish GP Free Practice
FP1 Times
FP2 Times
| POS | NO | DRIVER | CAR | TIME | GAP | LAPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | MERCEDES | 1:18.504 | 25 | |
| 2 | 33 | Max Verstappen | RED BULL RACING HONDA | 1:18.537 | +0.033s | 19 |
| 3 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | MERCEDES | 1:18.627 | +0.123s | 22 |
| 4 | 4 | Lando Norris | MCLAREN MERCEDES | 1:18.944 | +0.440s | 24 |
| 5 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | FERRARI | 1:18.996 | +0.492s | 25 |
| 6 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | FERRARI | 1:19.020 | +0.516s | 22 |
| 7 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | ALPHATAURI HONDA | 1:19.062 | +0.558s | 26 |
| 8 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES | 1:19.234 | +0.730s | 24 |
| 9 | 11 | Sergio Perez | RED BULL RACING HONDA | 1:19.349 | +0.845s | 17 |
| 10 | 18 | Lance Stroll | ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES | 1:19.429 | +0.925s | 25 |
| 11 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | ALPHATAURI HONDA | 1:19.669 | +1.165s | 22 |
| 12 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | ALPINE RENAULT | 1:19.681 | +1.177s | 25 |
| 13 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI | 1:19.694 | +1.190s | 23 |
| 14 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | MCLAREN MERCEDES | 1:19.732 | +1.228s | 24 |
| 15 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | ALPINE RENAULT | 1:19.950 | +1.446s | 25 |
| 16 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | WILLIAMS MERCEDES | 1:20.270 | +1.766s | 25 |
| 17 | 45 | Roy Nissany | WILLIAMS MERCEDES | 1:20.700 | +2.196s | 23 |
| 18 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | HAAS FERRARI | 1:20.766 | +2.262s | 23 |
| 19 | 88 | Robert Kubica | ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI | 1:21.887 | +3.383s | 13 |
| 20 | 9 | Nikita Mazepin | HAAS FERRARI | 1:21.976 | +3.472s | 22 |
| POS | NO | DRIVER | CAR | TIME | GAP | LAPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | MERCEDES | 1:18.170 | 32 | |
| 2 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | MERCEDES | 1:18.309 | +0.139s | 31 |
| 3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | FERRARI | 1:18.335 | +0.165s | 28 |
| 4 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | ALPINE RENAULT | 1:18.466 | +0.296s | 29 |
| 5 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | ALPINE RENAULT | 1:18.518 | +0.348s | 30 |
| 6 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | ALPHATAURI HONDA | 1:18.593 | +0.423s | 32 |
| 7 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | ALPHATAURI HONDA | 1:18.619 | +0.449s | 30 |
| 8 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | FERRARI | 1:18.674 | +0.504s | 30 |
| 9 | 33 | Max Verstappen | RED BULL RACING HONDA | 1:18.785 | +0.615s | 26 |
| 10 | 11 | Sergio Perez | RED BULL RACING HONDA | 1:18.918 | +0.748s | 23 |
| 11 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES | 1:18.947 | +0.777s | 30 |
| 12 | 4 | Lando Norris | MCLAREN MERCEDES | 1:19.092 | +0.922s | 28 |
| 13 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI | 1:19.122 | +0.952s | 29 |
| 14 | 18 | Lance Stroll | ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES | 1:19.134 | +0.964s | 29 |
| 15 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | MCLAREN MERCEDES | 1:19.195 | +1.025s | 28 |
| 16 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI | 1:19.213 | +1.043s | 30 |
| 17 | 63 | George Russell | WILLIAMS MERCEDES | 1:19.957 | +1.787s | 29 |
| 18 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | WILLIAMS MERCEDES | 1:20.046 | +1.876s | 26 |
| 19 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | HAAS FERRARI | 1:20.326 | +2.156s | 30 |
| 20 | 9 | Nikita Mazepin | HAAS FERRARI | 1:20.753 | +2.583s | 27 |
FP3 Times
| POS | NO | DRIVER | CAR | TIME | GAP | LAPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | Max Verstappen | RED BULL RACING HONDA | 1:17.835 | 11 | |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | MERCEDES | 1:18.070 | +0.235s | 14 |
| 3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | FERRARI | 1:18.308 | +0.473s | 17 |
| 4 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | FERRARI | 1:18.410 | +0.575s | 18 |
| 5 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | MERCEDES | 1:18.423 | +0.588s | 15 |
| 6 | 4 | Lando Norris | MCLAREN MERCEDES | 1:18.494 | +0.659s | 14 |
| 7 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | ALPHATAURI HONDA | 1:18.535 | +0.700s | 17 |
| 8 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | MCLAREN MERCEDES | 1:18.582 | +0.747s | 21 |
| 9 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI | 1:18.597 | +0.762s | 18 |
| 10 | 11 | Sergio Perez | RED BULL RACING HONDA | 1:18.606 | +0.771s | 16 |
| 11 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | ALPINE RENAULT | 1:18.662 | +0.827s | 18 |
| 12 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | ALPHATAURI HONDA | 1:18.673 | +0.838s | 21 |
| 13 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | ALPINE RENAULT | 1:18.700 | +0.865s | 15 |
| 14 | 18 | Lance Stroll | ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES | 1:18.877 | +1.042s | 18 |
| 15 | 63 | George Russell | WILLIAMS MERCEDES | 1:19.005 | +1.170s | 17 |
| 16 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI | 1:19.214 | +1.379s | 19 |
| 17 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES | 1:19.363 | +1.528s | 18 |
| 18 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | WILLIAMS MERCEDES | 1:19.392 | +1.557s | 16 |
| 19 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | HAAS FERRARI | 1:19.999 | +2.164s | 17 |
| 20 | 9 | Nikita Mazepin | HAAS FERRARI | 1:20.237 | +2.402s | 15 |
Monster FP for Max, he found a second from his FP2 times.
Spanish GP Qualifying
Lewis again trying for his 100th Pole, Max looked fast in FP3.
Qualifying is delayed by 10 mins, due to a crash in a support race,
Q1 is underway.
OUT IN Q1
16) Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri
17) Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo
18) Mick Schumacher, Haas
19) Nicholas Latifi, Williams
20) Nikita Mazepin, Haas
16) Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri
17) Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo
18) Mick Schumacher, Haas
19) Nicholas Latifi, Williams
20) Nikita Mazepin, Haas
Expecting a Merc 1-2.
I am not so sure, Max looks good.
Bottas is 0.2 faster than Lewis.
Max with a monster lap, half a second faster than Bottas
Lewis is not looking good.
Lewis is not looking good.
He is, but Merc usually manage to turn it up a notch when it matters in Q3
Lewis I think is thinking ahead, the set he used in Q2 set a fast lap but did not take much out of the set, will last longer in the race.
Not really true this season, Red Bull should have had 3/3 poles this season but mistakes cost them. Even in Portugal, Max's deleted time would have got him pole and he likely lost time going off track - link
Was just about to say the same, Red Bull have really closed the gap and I thing maybe slightly ahead of the Mercs this season.
Drivers really are the telling point, Lewis has the experience Max is still behind him in that respect.
Lewis set his fastest time on a used set, so has to start the race in them.
Strange one that, the set he used earlier in Q2 would have been better.
Strange one that, the set he used earlier in Q2 would have been better.
OUT IN Q2
11) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
12) Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri
13) Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin
14) Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo
15) George Russell, Williams
11) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
12) Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri
13) Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin
14) Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo
15) George Russell, Williams
Really bizarre that. I don't see why they did that, unless it is a misreport by the commentary?
Or is the race likely to be a 2 stop and they want the option of fresher rubber at the end of the race?
When they say used he probably had like 1-2 laps on them, not enough to really make a difference.
Is Tsunoda calling his team out there?
Sky are saying it could be a one stop only, but your 2 stop thinking is possible.
Yes and not aa good think to be doing on live TV
No definitely not when you’re a rookie. Can understand he’s still emotional but you’ve got to bite your tongue there.
Apparently the set Lewis set his time on was a scrub set only been round the track once.
So he will start the race on a set that has had a couple of hear cycles.
Still find it strange.
So he will start the race on a set that has had a couple of hear cycles.
Still find it strange.
On race pace it seems pretty even so far, think I saw Red Bull suggesting they were faster in the first stint in Portugal and Mercedes in the second stint, it's that close. In quali it seems to be Red Bull slightly ahead and with this circuit being dominated by the pole-sitter normally and Monaco next, that quali edge will be very useful.
Lets see if Lewis has the 0.7 needed and more to get Pole from Max.
Lewis provisional Pole.
5 mins to go, this is the sharp end , where we really see what the cars and drivers can do.