Poll: United States Grand Prix 2016, Austin - Race 18/21
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Soldato
Lewis gets his first Texas pole, bit worrying about that report of a rough 7th gear just before his pole lap.
Think it might be a good scrap between the Redbulls on different strategies, at least Ricci lake got the better grid position for those super softs.
Think it might be a good scrap between the Redbulls on different strategies, at least Ricci lake got the better grid position for those super softs.
Soldato
Starts!!! Hamilton, make a great one tomorrow!!!
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Red bulls between Hamilton and rosberg would be good. Just hope Hamilton has reliability.
Soldato
Quality performance from Hamilton at his adopted home race.
Frustrating qualifying for Jenson. I'm biased, but there's gap between each qualifying session for a reason - why can't the stewards use that time and hand out penalties before the next session starts?
Frustrating qualifying for Jenson. I'm biased, but there's gap between each qualifying session for a reason - why can't the stewards use that time and hand out penalties before the next session starts?
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He was two places off qualifying anyway wasn't he, or three even? It would rarely make a difference as it's rarely what is it 16th being pushed to 17th by the guy blocking, it's usually someone on track preventing someone hitting 16th meaning they never actually did a lap fast enough. You can't just bump someone up the order with a lap time they didn't achieve.
personally don't think it was a penalty either. Sometimes you just get a car find you at the wrong point. He had three options, speed up massively but still could have gotten in the way and was ultimately the best choice. He actually focused too much on getting out of the way but he was up to the corner. Had he been up the inside, look how far up he was, he'd have been blocking the apex. Where he was, right on the outside, was better than the inside by a mile. Button hit the apex and got the exit not to bad, in the end he took the corner not monumentally off line but he was likely put off and not confident of braking as late as he might want to.
Palmer somewhat panicked, rather than just focusing on his lap and flooring it for the start of the lap he focused on getting out of the way right then. Harsh to penalise someone for ruining the start of his own fast lap by getting out of the way as best as possible. I also don't think he cost Button 3/10ths in that corner so made very little overall difference.
personally don't think it was a penalty either. Sometimes you just get a car find you at the wrong point. He had three options, speed up massively but still could have gotten in the way and was ultimately the best choice. He actually focused too much on getting out of the way but he was up to the corner. Had he been up the inside, look how far up he was, he'd have been blocking the apex. Where he was, right on the outside, was better than the inside by a mile. Button hit the apex and got the exit not to bad, in the end he took the corner not monumentally off line but he was likely put off and not confident of braking as late as he might want to.
Palmer somewhat panicked, rather than just focusing on his lap and flooring it for the start of the lap he focused on getting out of the way right then. Harsh to penalise someone for ruining the start of his own fast lap by getting out of the way as best as possible. I also don't think he cost Button 3/10ths in that corner so made very little overall difference.
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Qualifying report:
Soldato
I think you're right. I"m frustrated and, watching as a fan, seeing opportunities even in a rubbish car just slip away before retirement. Oh well, should be an epic battle in the race, starting 19th, to battle up to 15th, maybe 14th..!
Soldato
Clean start by Hamilton and Verstappen to take out Rosberg in the 1st corner.
If it's anything like previous years, Rosberg should stuff it up the inside and force Hamilton off the track but probably not worth the risk of a penalty as I don't think they have a big enough advantage to guarantee he could get back up to second.
Think it could be an OK race. If they all stay in position from the start I can see Hamilton pushing Rosberg back into the pack to ruin his tyres and strategy to try and stop him getting second place.
Apart from mechanical failure I can only see a Hamilton win today.
Think it could be an OK race. If they all stay in position from the start I can see Hamilton pushing Rosberg back into the pack to ruin his tyres and strategy to try and stop him getting second place.
Apart from mechanical failure I can only see a Hamilton win today.
Man of Honour
Now I remember what I don't like about the US GP...
...having to wait all day for it!
Soldato
Hope Lewis doesn't have a gearbox and/or engine failure. that really would seal the WDC for Rosberg.
Soldato
come on Rosberg, hope he wins
Yes and then hopefully Lewis fails on the last lap, because the only thing entertaining about this season is the whining of his supporters on how unfair it all is.
Rosberg is a **** but Lewis fans balance it out.
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My understanding is that it's so far been a gentleman's agreement in Formula 1 not to defend under braking as it is considered dangerous. Unfortunately, not being a gentleman, Verstappen has repeatedly used this to his advantage this season so now it's been made official.