Difficult to say that pitting Bottas to keep him ahead of Max wasn't the obviously correct call. That Bottas then did such a poor job isn't on Mercedes.
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Difficult to say that pitting Bottas to keep him ahead of Max wasn't the obviously correct call. That Bottas then did such a poor job isn't on Mercedes.
Seen so many people elsewhere saying that Hamilton was accusing Red Bull of cheating...
I don't think people realise that the lower limit pressure is just that, a lower limit. They can run higher pressures than that if they want.
Mercedes may have been doing just that and Red Bull may be running at the lower limit. So yes, Red Bull may have been running lower pressures than Mercedes.
But no, just cries of "Hamilton said Red Bull are cheating!!! REEEEEEEEE!"
I don't think people realise that the lower limit pressure is just that, a lower limit. They can run higher pressures than that if they want.
Mercedes may have been doing just that and Red Bull may be running at the lower limit. So yes, Red Bull may have been running lower pressures than Mercedes.
But no, just cries of "Hamilton said Red Bull are cheating!!! REEEEEEEEE!"
Don’t the FIA put the pressures in? Or just check the tyres after the team do?
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I thought it too. Even if he was complaining about the tyres, they were near the same age as Stroll's. No risk of failure. Albon was catching the pair of them quickly, but had RP not have brought Hulk in and just told him to manage/deal with it for the last few laps, he could well have finished ahead of Albon. Hulk was around 2 seconds ahead of Stroll, by the time Albon got past Stroll, the leaders were on the last lap, so would have been touch and go as to whether Albon could have both caught and passed Hulk.
All that being said. The team is likely know much better than we do, and either way it's still a decent result.
Yeah, going to the softest tyre was really strange. Going to the softer tyre to try and make up places hasn’t worked a massive amount in this recent era it’s always usually been better to use a newer set of whatever people around you are running mainly because they’ll allow multiple attempts at an overtake rather than fizzling out at one go..
There's a minimum pressure set by Pirelli, and the pressures are monitored by the FIA. Pressures taken when fitted to the car at the start of the race and the other tyres are routinely checked throughout the weekend.
Watched the highlights for the first time in a long time. Is it just me or is David Croft the most annoying commentator of all time - just screams constantly.
As for the race. I used to watch F1 fanatically, drifted away in the late 2000s still don't miss it.
As for the race. I used to watch F1 fanatically, drifted away in the late 2000s still don't miss it.
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Lol Hamilton crying... If RB had been running a lower pressure their wear would suffer.
Not all the while, but as you're watching the highlights, you're going to get all those bits.
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He gets more annoying each race.
Please stop trolling. He was hardly crying.
Source?
Just watched highlights, Mercedes always worked tyres harder and RB easier.
Doesn’t bode well for Spain next week....
The tyres are much harder next weekend which possibly helps Mercedes
Noy only was he crying and upset. He took Max's trophy
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Whether they're risking failure or not, he'd have likely have dropped back anyway with loss of pace. Going for reds seems weird though, but maybe they thought they had a point at fastest lap?
I dunno. If I was hulk I'd have refused to go in and just stayed out.
Have to say, I wonder if they didn't want hulk ahead of stroll. I never like conspiracy theories. But this one seems off.
As expected Hamilton beat Bottas. Bottas might as well give up really. There really is no point.
Great drivers by leclerc and verstappen.
Lol vettel. Least he's getting entertaining
Wonder if he really has lost the skill, or he literally doesn't care in this team?
Unbelievable different race to a week ago. Pirelli need to bring dodgy tyres more often!
Maybe they just shouldn't tell the teams which tyres they are using!
Have to say, I wonder if they didn't want hulk ahead of stroll. I never like conspiracy theories. But this one seems off.
As expected Hamilton beat Bottas. Bottas might as well give up really. There really is no point.
Great drivers by leclerc and verstappen.
Lol vettel. Least he's getting entertaining
Wonder if he really has lost the skill, or he literally doesn't care in this team?
Unbelievable different race to a week ago. Pirelli need to bring dodgy tyres more often!
Maybe they just shouldn't tell the teams which tyres they are using!
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Definitely something going on with Vettel, you don't just magically become **** overnight. I doubt Ferrari are purposely crippling him, I also doubt that motivation is as much as issue, as you'd still expect him to be performing, but maybe 4 tenths off Leclerc if he was lacking motivation.
I wonder if the the way developed the car has just left him completely lost and unable to drive around it. Same as Red Bull when they lost the blown diffusers.
I wonder if the the way developed the car has just left him completely lost and unable to drive around it. Same as Red Bull when they lost the blown diffusers.
Put soft tyres on the car with the most power and downforce, run them on a very hot track which is one of the toughest on tyres due to it's constant high speed, and it's no wonder the tyres suffered. Verstappen may get a win or two due to lucky circumstances, but he's not going to win a championship relying on luck.
It's a bit of a shame that if Pirelli bring. Softer and softer tyres they can pull the championship away from merc.
Imagine how different the championship could look if Pirelli just changed thier tyre choice to soft from the start
Imagine how different the championship could look if Pirelli just changed thier tyre choice to soft from the start
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