Poll: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021, Yas Island - Race 22

[Skyboat]

Mercedes placing all their bets on track position.

 

[Stumble Bum]

I went for a wee, what did Toto say?

If Lewis had stopped, Max wouldn't have done.

He got on the radio to Masi begging not for any safety cars.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Every time this has happened the driver in front has been passed. Didn’t this happen in France or a race around then?

 

[MooMoo444]

Ham should just pit for a set of mediums or softs now, win it back on track.

 

[Flibster]

Incident involving Tsunoda and Alonso - No investigation necessary

 

[Terminal_Boy]

Just me that thinks Lewis will hold on then

Only if Verstappen burns his new hards catching Hamilton.

 

[Irish_Tom]

I went for a wee, what did Toto say?

If Lewis had stopped, Max wouldn't have done.

Yeah, Max wouldn’t have pitted and got track position.

Hamilton would have had preschet tyres but would have had to overtake on track.

 

[Shadowness]

So basically both have to do the best 20 odd laps of their lives now.

 

[Kenai]

Thats a lot of time to make up though surely?

It is but a 23 lap life advantage in the tyres will make that relatively easy

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Mercedes need a SC.

 

[booyaka]

So dumb - Hamilton HAD to pit there...

Merc have thrown this away for Hamilton

 

[Psycho Ned]

Just me that thinks Lewis will hold on then

He may well do, no one is better at eeking out the max from tyres than him.

Just seems a risky gamble to me.

 

[iamtheoneneo]

I went for a wee, what did Toto say?

He in no uncertain terms told Masi to not deploy a safety car. Like wtf is he thinking.

 

[Jono8]

Merc have played a strategy blunder this race for a second time.

They lose out on strategy so much.

This was totally theirs to lose as Lewis was clearly loads faster.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Max will just lunge again when he catches. Max will destroy his tyres also though.

 

[el_dazza]

Max isn't taking enough out of Lewis atm.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Hoping for a last lap decider. Max will have to go for whatever chance he gets, if he gets one, or he loses anyway.

 

[iamtheoneneo]

Just me that thinks Lewis will hold on then

Maybe, but Merc should know from their own experience that newer tyres prevail most of the time.

 

[.Lethal]

Just got to hope Max takes too much out, too early.

This always happens. If Lewis can keep the tires until the end he'll be fine.

 

[muon]

Who cares is RB would do the opposite. It was optimal strategy.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Only if Verstappen burns his new hards catching Hamilton.

Can’t imagine burning them in 15 laps.