Unless they do the undercut for the next pit stop, yes.
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Red Bull have way too much pace for Mercedes long plan to work
Are they hoping to get to the end on these hard tyres?
Only way this works for Lewis is 1 stop less. Max is simply faster.
Alonso 
Doesn't have to be the case though, Lewis has fresher tires. In theory he could do a 1 stop while that would be hard for Max.
They speak to Horner way too much, I genuinely do not care what he has to say every weekend.
Every ten minutes they seem to have him on. Even during the practice sessions it was the same
both are on hard
It’s been like this 15 years. You image the glee he has when he’s the focus of an ep on Drive to Survive.
That Alpine radio
Alpine/Alonso acting like kids
Agreed, it's very obvious and I think they painted him badly once doing that, so I absolutely understand him.
I can't believe Alonso let out a ''YES'' for that move Someone of his racing experience should know he's never keeping that place
Someone of his racing experience should know he's never keeping that placeAlonso getting feisty
Less than 4secs. Bit odd how his tyres have gone
Red bull might be tempted to pit max again soon but that’d surely be them committing to a 3 stop?
Hamilton has to get within a second and then basically do the undercut back.
Wow Sebby boy
A lot of managing going on, surprised how fast Hamilton has closed in though
Max getting a bit lucky with the timing of the VSC and the position of Lewis there
He is on one today! Normally so cool and calculated.
RB are ALWAYS on the front foot with the strategy. Potentially catching Merc napping again there.
I think they’re better to go long as I think max will need to 3 stop
I think they’re better to go long as I think max will need to 3 stop
Hamilton going long now. Maybe to go for Mediums and hunt Verstappen on fast and fresher tyres
25 laps left. Can max make that?
That’s surprisingly early from Red Bull
Lewis to perhaps lap 40ish?
Horner the snake. Get off the Airways.
Perhaps pit when the gap is around 10s?
26 on a hard is manageable for sure, doubt he can push too hard though. As long as Lewis can keep the gap to 15-16s they’ll keep him out, hopefully Lewis will then be able to take a medium and that should be quite an easy chase and overtake, a fresh medium vs a 10 lap old hard
Max gaining 1.3s on Lewis the last lap
Definitely drop off for Lewis now, need to be careful
There's no way Lewis could finish on those hards, right?
The way Hamilton closed up last time, I think he will be all over Max and too fast on the straight.
The drop off looks quite large and sudden.
The drop off looks quite large and sudden.
Yeah, he met 4 backmarkers when he lost 1.3s
And there he is in the box
He we go. Lewis in