Poll: Bahrain Grand Prix 2017, Sakhir - Race 3/20

jonneymendoza · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:20

drunkenmaster said:
I'd put money on him not catching up. Using softs going 1-2 seconds faster he'll likely not keep up this pace at all. LIke I said, 2-3 laps earlier he would have been 4-5 seconds closer to Vettel when pitting. Insane to keep him out so long just to go onto the softs.

How is it insane when he did not have any SS available

Deleted member 651465 · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:21

This will be epic if he can win this. Doubt it though

utajoker · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:22

take your number 2 seat bottas.

drunkenmaster · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:22

jonneymendoza said:
How is it insane when he did not have any SS available

Can you not read? These laps can do 20+ laps EASILY, they kept him out on the old softs for 4-5 laps losing 2 seconds a lap. So he lost 7-10 seconds roughly over 4-5 laps that he didn't need to because had he pitted 4-5 laps earlier he'd still have this tire life, newer tires, a faster car, a faster driver and half the gap to close.

CSMonkeh · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:23

Reel in him sunshine!
Mercs chewing up SS too quickly so softs were way forward after all

Jokester · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:23

Could go to the wire this.

Flibster · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:23

Jesus, the onboard was a bit sudden... :eek:

utajoker · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:23

that did not look like hamilton was expecting that.

UTmaniac · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:23

I'd like to see Lewis catch Vettel, but I don't believe Lewis can keep pumping in 1min32secs until the end.

Flibster · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:24

Slippery surface in sector 12.

utajoker · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:27

I really dont think ham will catch vettel

9 seconds in 6 laps is not going to happen

steve45 · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:27

nah just a bit too much track between them i think.

Greboth · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:28

Hamiltons got the 5 secs on Bottas for 2nd but there isn't enough laps for Vettel. Hamilton has really shown up Bottas this race. I wonder if Ferrari keep the pressure on whether Merc will give Hamilton full number 1 status.

Flibster · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:29

Well, Hamilton's got 2nd barring any balls ups.

drunkenmaster · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:29

Was that a Ferrari engined car making sure to get annoyingly far away from the service road?

Flibster · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:30

Greboth said:
Hamiltons got the 5 secs on Bottas for 2nd but there isn't enough laps for Vettel. Hamilton has really shown up Bottas this race. I wonder if Ferrari keep the pressure on whether Merc will give Hamilton full number 1 status.

Hamilton has served the 5 second penalty.

Merlin5 · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:31

Finger incoming.

Greboth · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:31

Oh derp! Of course he has.

steve45 · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:34

Merlin5 said:
Finger incoming.

Oh dear lord no... :eek:

JRS · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:34

Think Alonso's McLaren just cried 'enough'.

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