F1 2021 Season

[hellhunter]

Lewis front left already showing shadows

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Mercedes are so frustrating, why give Bottas priority on strategy? Usually the leading driver gets priority on pit stops yet whenever Hamilton is leading they still seem to pit Bottas first.

Red Bull would never risk a win for Max by favouring Perez on strategy.

They swap every race , always have done, I presume it was the race for Bottas to pit first.

 

[Buster15]

Mercedes are so frustrating, why give Bottas priority on strategy? Usually the leading driver gets priority on pit stops yet whenever Hamilton is leading they still seem to pit Bottas first.

Red Bull would never risk a win for Max by favouring Perez on strategy.

Exactly that. They have been made to look rather silly by loosing track position.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Max saying he cant keep this up till the end of the race.
Well Max if you want to win the race you have too.

 

[The Firestarter]

Max saying he cant keep this up till the end of the race.
Well Max if you want to win the race you have too.

Surely he meant that the tires will be gone with this rate?

 

[Dan_F]

They swap every race , always have done, I presume it was the race for Bottas to pit first.

Plus they could have bought Lewis in a lap earlier. They messed up, it wasn’t to do with bringing Bottas in first.

 

[elmo]

Ferrari struggling today

 

[Tiber]

I'd still rather see races decided by driving rather than tires and pit stops, but it's better than no overtaking at all

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Surely he meant that the tires will be gone with this rate?

I would think so, I would have thought RB and Merc would be one stopping, but not so sure now.

 

[vangagal]

Leclerc is struggling a lot after pit first for hard tyre there. Great chance for 2 pit stop here?

 

[Jippy]

Lewis falling way back.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

If this turns into a 2 stop race, Mercedes have to take the bull by the horns and pit and pit quickly or they have no chance.

 

[sewey89]

Merc strategy really looks like it’s fecked Lewis up here

 

[Tiber]

Red bull go first

 

[pauldyson1uk]

they have to pit Lewis, to stand a chance of winning this race.

 

[Buster15]

Verstappen in.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Max pitting, merc need to also pit.

 

[Leg-End]

Well played by Red Bull

 

[sewey89]

they have to pit Lewis, to stand a chance of winning this race.

Appears they’re making the exact same mistake as they did with the first pit

 

[Buster15]

Leclerc is struggling a lot after pit first for hard tyre there. Great chance for 2 pit stop here?

Ferrari looking really slow.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Appears they’re making the exact same mistake as they did with the first pit

It would appear so, if they dont pit could cost them the podium also

 

[Buster15]

Lando having a cracking race. Shame he seems to loose places at the start.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

could this be just Lewis and Merc with the mind games , making RB think they have a problem , but really are OK.
I dont think it is , but !!

 

[elmo]

Merc are letting the race get out of their hand

 

[PlayerOne]

Merc going for 1 stop?

 

[sewey89]

It would appear so, if they dont pit could cost them the podium also

No point in them pitting under normal conditions now I don’t think. Feels like they’re just praying for a safety car.

RB feel like the superior team this year in terms of strategy

 

[Norris]

Fantastic strategy by RB so far.

 

[JTW95]

Verstappen 2 seconds quicker a lap than Lewis. Can only see this going one way.

 

[Fluctuation0161]

makes you wonder why the Mercedes strategist did not see how good the undercut was here.

Really poor from Mercedes. Making the same mistake twice.

 

[Dan_F]

Seems like Mercedes have had their pants pulled down by RB at this point. There seems to be no way Hamilton will enough tire life after following Max for those laps after the pits.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

as it stand now, Lewis pits and its a RB 1-2
Lewis not much choice now.

 

[Buster15]

Merc are letting the race get out of their hand

They have yet again been out thought by RB.

 

[JTW95]

Really poor. Making the same mistake twice.

It's awful thinking by Mercedes. Didnt learn from being undercut the first time.

 

[vangagal]

Ferrari getting overtake for fun there.

 

[Leg-End]

When it’s this close Mercedes have to stop thinking like a two car team and play with the lead car (even if that’s Bottas).

They will lose to RB most Sunday’s if they don’t.

 

[Fluctuation0161]

It's awful thinking by Mercedes. Didnt learn from being undercut the first time.

Great engineers, poor strategists.

 

[elmo]

Are Ferrari not changing tires? They're a sitting duck out there

 

[Dargonk]

This looks like it is now Max's to lose. Only way I can see Hamilton winning is if Max's tyres start to drop of quickly

 

[The Firestarter]

What's that mess in the Merc pit

 

[Tiber]

I thought the gap would close faster considering the speed max has been going at