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

[turbot1984]

Whats the road car equivalent for George stepping out of Merc into Williams? Focus RS to XR3i, better or worse?

 

[ShivP]

Whats the road car equivalent for George stepping out of Merc into Williams? Focus RS to XR3i, better or worse?

Well both Merc powered... so in racing terms it is like going from a Mercedes AMG GTR PRO to a Mercedes G63

 

[Quartz]

Did anyone really expect Hamilton to be on pole given he's just had COVID?

 

[turbot1984]

Well both Merc powered... so in racing terms it is like going from a Mercedes AMG GTR PRO to a Mercedes G63

He's about 2.5 secs off Bottas and a good driver (better than Bot?)... hope he gets a point or two tomorrow.

 

[turbot1984]

Did anyone really expect Hamilton to be on pole given he's just had COVID?

I would still be sanitizing his steering wheel...he looks in good nick though?

 

[Quartz]

Just remember how Covid affected Stroll.

 

[Mr Jack]

Just remember how Covid affected Stroll.

Does affect different people differently though. I think the race is the real test though, it's one thing to deliver a fast lap, it's another to deliver for over an hour and a half non-stop.

 

[Quartz]

Does affect different people differently though. I think the race is the real test though, it's one thing to deliver a fast lap, it's another to deliver for over an hour and a half non-stop.

True, but Stroll is the one prior data point we have

 

[RoboCod]

Just remember how Covid affected Stroll.

It's completely unrelated, as evidenced by one person dies of covid vs another person is completely asymptomatic. It means nothing.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Lewis has been complaining that his car doesn’t feel the same since Russell drove it. Guessing he’s not 100% and there’s a few items that aren’t quite dialled in.

Either way, it means the Merc will have to pass Crashstappen on track

 

[clv101]

Oh the sound of Alonso’s car, you just can’t beat it.

I was surprised to see him push so hard in a 15 year old machine. Surely it's not as 'tough' as it was factory fresh? Carbon fibre doesn't always age well, and the engine itself... well they weren't super reliable brand new and presumably this one has a few GP under it's belt already, plus they aren't making spare parts any more. Another few dozen laps like that and it'd let go? Or has it been significantly detuned now?

 

[deuse]

Did anyone really expect Hamilton to be on pole given he's just had COVID?

I don't think he should have raced.
He is not 100% fit, and you got Russell who is on it and faster then Bottas.

 

[Participant]

Merc race pace makes this qualifying almost academic. HAM will win the race.

 

[Flibster]

Anthem time. It's a bit generic pomp and circumstance.

Nice to see the Al Fursan display team though.

Trophy looks cool.

 

[Psycho Ned]

Need Max to actually get off the startline for a change to keep this entertaining, races here are usually snoozefests but least if Bot and Ham are behind something might happen up front.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Hard to imagine max having the pace to keep the mercs behind.

 

[Merlin5]

Quite cool seeing Lewis on a motorbike. I think it'd be fair to say it's safer to be in an F1 car today with the halo than on a bike. Obviously there's still fire risk in the car as Grosjean demonstrated, but crashing a bike or coming off it at 200mph, surely more dangerous?

 

[Flibster]

23°C air temperature
31°C track temperature
Risk of rain for the race is 0%

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Bottas and max to collide?

 

[MrKnifey]

Mercs to trip over themselves, Max to disappear into the distance