Rather bizarre isn’t it? He just shouldn’t have been in Q3, it would have taken less than a minute to sort that and allow the 11th car in.
I agree it's just taking the rivalry too far.
I definitely wasn't saying that he's dragging even an average car onto pole, it's the best car on the grid. I also agree on Perez being a weak quali performer and that possibly flattering Verstappen's performance. But I don't think the Red Bull by itself is so far ahead of the Ferrari at this point that would be a walk in the park if you sat any driver in the Red Bull.
In qualifying it isn’t ahead at all. The Ferrari is the faster 1 lap car.
I think Max was down a tenth in the first two sectors from his first lap in Q3 where he has generally been the quickest. He could have had a lot more comfortable pole in the end, needed a mega final sector to clinch it
True but Silverstone he just looked much more comfortable if say despite the fact he didn't get pole there
Silverstone has much longer straights so it's understandable. The Ferrari is faster turns 2 and 3 and rapid in the last few corners here.
No, but based on the time he did set in Q2 he would have been 12th.
At least you're not an Aston Martin fan?Should be a fantastic race tomorrow. The cars look fairly even and with the DRS I don't see 1 car leaping away.
Lets hope there is some good action.
I need something to cheer me up after that Mclaren performance
It's a fair decision but ridiculous that it even came to this - was obvious on the broadcast he'd gone off. Gasly is right to be aggrieved - not sure if he'd have gotten past Russell but he'd have at least started 9th given Hamilton didn't put in a real Q3 lap.
It's Red Bull though.
They fecked up and noted it after the session had begun. It's a big feck up considering the Knock on effect
| 1) | Max Verstappen, Red Bull |
| 2) | Charles Leclerc, Ferrari |
| 3) | Carlos Sainz, Ferrari |
| 4) | George Russell, Mercedes |
| 5) | Esteban Ocon, Alpine |
| 6) | Kevin Magnussen, Haas |
| 7) | Mick Schumacher Haas |
| 8) | Fernando Alonso, Alpine |
| 9) | Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes |
| 10) | Pierre Gasly, Alpha Tauri |
| 11) | Alex Albon, Williams |
| 12) | Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo |
| 13) | Sergio Perez, Red Bull |
| 14) | Yuki Tsunoda, Alpha Tauri |
| 15) | Lando Norris, McLaren |
| 16) | Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren |
| 17) | Lance Stroll, Aston Martin |
| 18) | Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo |
| 19) | Nicholas Latifi, Williams |
| 20) | Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin |
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Weren’t the Ferrari’s the best at lighting up there tires at the start of the season, maybe it’s a change in tire dynamics to ease how harsh they were with them.
He just wants to continue the arms race with ferrari. Guess they are worried that so much of their car development budget has already been spent and ferrari have alot of it still to use.
Not sure, the RB is the best car on the grid in a straight line, for controlling porposing and bouncing and for getting the tyres into the window straight away.
I mean if you read the quotes he says for the top teams it's not enough and for the bottom teams it's too much.
I am sure he does, I am sure the top 6 teams would want more
I thought that yesterday, he was painful to watch.
Apparently no Merc till mid way thought FP2, changing the gearbox's was delayed due to the curfew.
Interesting that Merc decided not to use one of their 3 past midnight curfee exemptions.
