Poll: Qatar Grand Prix 2021, Lusail - Race 20
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Nope. If Lewis wins both, he finishes ahead regardless.Indeed, he easily has the pace, just needs the stars aligned.
With things poised as they are, Hamilton is starting to look the favourite assuming all goes to plan, it would seem likely he'll be fastest at the last two tracks but as ever with racing - it can all turn on it's head in an instant - one botched wheel change at a pit stop, a puncture, an ill-timed safety car etc. could easily swing the balance.
If you end up with Max P1 and Lewis P2 next race because of a minor screw up from Mercedes/Lewis, it's 376.5 to 361.5, meaning a 15 point overhaul would be needed in the last race and that's suddenly not looking all that likely.
If you end up with Max P1 and Lewis P2 next race because of a minor screw up from Mercedes/Lewis, it's 376.5 to 361.5, meaning a 15 point overhaul would be needed in the last race and that's suddenly not looking all that likely.
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Certainly more likeable. He's probably pulled ahead as a better driver purely on his experience of being at McLaren.
Perhaps he should have to Marshall at a race in his time off. Pretty sure I've heard of that happening before after someone criticising or not understanding what Marshalls do.
This is partly why I and many others think Ferrari are going to have a top car next year. I predict Sainz to outperform Leclerc too.
I don't think there are any expressed/direct orders. AT knows the score so would likely always move unless they were in with a shout of wining the race. I bit like McLaren telling Noris not to race previously.
Or 'accidentally' bins it in qualifying if he's in P1.
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I’m pretty sure Max can still beat him.
Max has shown impressive composure under pressure so far this year. He’s no Vettel!
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I have no doubt Lewis will be one of the first out in Q3 for the next 2 races, especially after what happened in Q3 on Saturday
Schumacher, of course, took his first WDC after colliding with Hill. It was the second time that he was penalised, and after he lost the championship anyway. Will Max just spear into Lewis at the first corner? No, I think that's fanciful, but given a driving style that one would refer to as "assertive" if one wished to be generous a collision between the two seems quite plausible. It'd have to be very blatant for the stewards to be willing to take a WDC off him for it.
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The 1994 Schumacher Hill collision was dubious. The one into Villeneuve was not. The stewards are much more penalty happy these days too. Max and Lewis have collided a couple of times this season already, so it could have course happen. I doubt it would be deliberate though.
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Yeah I can't see a deliberate swipe by either. I can well imagine a desperate attempt to stay ahead perhaps (like Verstappen at Interlagos) but I don't think they're going to risk bans carrying over into 2022 or anything.
The worst we'll get is swerving on the straights if the other is close (until they get a warning about it).
The worst we'll get is swerving on the straights if the other is close (until they get a warning about it).
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Usually they just don't put up much of a fight when attempting to pass, not this blatant and costing themselves time to make sure Red Bull can get past quickly. I guess it becomes more obvious and a problem when they are in two close championship battles.
i feel the same, I back the British drives, Lando, George, Lewis. But I've grown bored of watching Lewis win uncontested so its great to see action and him have some actual competition. If Max wins I see it more as we had an entertaining season.
Role on next year when we have the new cars and 2 British drivers behind the mercs. If things go the way I wish, I hope we see plenty of NOR, RUS, HAM on the podium, hopefully all together.
That depends how blatant it is and the circumstances
It’s already been said Max isn’t the cleanest of drivers…..
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Toto has said that they are going to bring their "spicy parts" to Saudi.
He's referring to the 2nd engine (the one introduced at Brazil) which has better performance. In fact, Merc have stated that the unit Lewis used for Qatar was down on power and his performance was actually above what they predicted... so it bodes well, assuming no shenanigans and a clean race.
He's referring to the 2nd engine (the one introduced at Brazil) which has better performance. In fact, Merc have stated that the unit Lewis used for Qatar was down on power and his performance was actually above what they predicted... so it bodes well, assuming no shenanigans and a clean race.
Nice. Although even if LH qualis first and gets away cleanly I'll still be bricking it for the duration
Yeah I thought that was the case. If Lewis finishes P1 and Max P2 then they're tied for the last race? So at least we can't see Mad Max punt him off in the last race.. hopefully.