Poll: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2020, Yas Island - Race 17/17

[Flibster]

Pit Lane Incident involving Sainz will be investigated after the race.

 

[Kenai]

Lewis: I don't think these tyres will make it

Reality: These tyres will probably have 20% of their life left

 

[Flibster]

Ricciardo radio - Ok. You happy with this pace? Status 9.

Pit - Copy that. Norris picked up his pace last lap. 43.0

Leclerc pit radio - Many cars in front are complaining about tyres. So may need to stop again.

Leclerc - rears or front?

Bottas pit radio - So Verstappen 6.2 ahead. 41.3 And Lewis 42.0 gap 2.8

Looks like Red Bull are running a retro 1980's quality front onboard camera.

Ricciardo radio - Rears took a little hit. Will keep you posted.

Leclerc lap time deleted - track limits turn 2

 

[Feek]

Borefest to end the year.

 

[Flibster]

Ricciardo pit radio - How are the tyres?

Ricciardo - Yup. Between phase 2 and 3. Feels like they're getting closer to 3, but hanging on.

Aaand another lap time deleted for Leclerc - track limits turn 21

No black and white flag for Leclerc yet... Meant to get it after 3 lap time deletions, but...

 

[Quartz]

Is Stroll doing enough to get Racing Point third in the constructors?

 

[Skillmister]

Yawn. Says it all when commentators bang on about it only being DRS enabling overtakes otherwise it would be a procession start to finish

 

[Flibster]

Stroll radio - There's no traction!

Pit - So use diff lock as instructed.

 

[booyaka]

snoozefest so far

 

[turbot1984]

Borefest to end the year.

Its marginally better than United v City yesterday.

 

[MM-Seat]

Yep - commentators know it's a poor track.

 

[Flibster]

Vettel radio - I'm slowing down now. Tyres are going down.

Pit - Copy. Stay out Stay out.

 

[mattx2]

Merc stick someone on softs try and liven things up a bit

 

[Flibster]

Sub 4 second stop for Vettel. Ferrari are improving.

 

[Flibster]

Live timing fallen over?

 

[turbot1984]

Does Bottas squeek 2nd overall then?

 

[booyaka]

Its marginally better than United v City yesterday.

that's a tough call to be fair....both just dreadful events

 

[Flibster]

Sainz pit radio - Ok Carlos, you matched Ricciardo last time round. It looks like when he pit he'll clear Gasly and be the car behind. We're pretty comfortable with the tyres. Status 3.5 is good.

 

[turbot1984]

The circuit cost over $1bn.... yawn.

 

[KiNgPiN83]

Does Bottas squeek 2nd overall then?

If so it would explain why he’s not really sticking with max. Just sit back and take second.