Poll: Dutch Grand Prix 2022, Circuit Zandvoort - Race 15

[utajoker]

Worth noting Red Bull did give up the lead.

They know they have the fastest car with the highest top speed. Not really a worry for them

 

[Mesai]

They know they have the fastest car with the highest top speed. Not really a worry for them

Pretty sure that was the original strategy. They'd be right behind Merc with new tyres and 20 laps.

 

[Flibster]

The video wall behind the drivers has a duff panel. Distracting as hell...

 

[Parky]

"Let" him back out? Because they thought the car was fine - why wouldn't they run the car - 2 laps down or now? Always useful data to collect

But he presumably felt the issue all the way back to the pits, even before they changed tyres (after already being told they were fine). Just feels odd that your driver is telling you something is definitely wrong/off and they carry on forward potentially risking more damage with very little to nothing to gain.

 

[RevBillyG]

Ferrari deliver again. Can someone please explain to them that F1 cars generally have more than 3 wheels?

Other than that, an ok race. No chance Max was losing that one.

 

[antijoke]

The commentary for this race has to be some of the worst I have heard in a long time.
Them talking such utter nonsense in order to build up the hype was embarrassing...really need Brundle in there.

“Fight like a zoo”

 

[MassiveJim]

Maybe introduce a rule whereby any pit under sc or vsc, has to wait 5s before the pit crew touch the car to make it fairer?

 

[chrismscotland]

But he presumably felt the issue all the way back to the pits, even before they changed tyres (after already being told they were fine). Just feels odd that your driver is telling you something is definitely wrong/off.

It sounds like they thought they knew better than Yuki, to be fair if he said he thought a wheel was loose and they checked and it wasn't then I think that was fair enough

 

[Tigget]

Decent race overall I thought.

 

[chrismscotland]

Maybe introduce a rule whereby any pit under sc or vsc, has to wait 5s before the pit crew touch the car to make it fairer?

Fairer to who? Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes?

 

[antijoke]

Maybe introduce a rule whereby any pit under sc or vsc, has to wait 5s before the pit crew touch the car to make it fairer?

If this was the other way round and hammy benefited from the call would there be calls for a change in rules?

 

[Tigget]

If this was the other way round and hammy benefited from the call would there be calls for a change in rules?

On here? Absolutely not. But that’s just OCUK. Always same people, I just laugh at them.

 

[Slam62]

Hammy couldn't win, there just the way the cooky crumbles, at least the merc was close, fezza, come on really?

 

[Flibster]

So the default heineken trophies, but painted white with some sharpie scrawls on them.

Meh...

 

[chrismscotland]

So the default heineken trophies, but painted white with some sharpie scrawls on them.

Meh...

Trophies are awful these days aren't they!

 

[Mesai]

Trophies are awful these days aren't they!

They have so much advertising on the track and behind the drivers, I don't see why they need to ruin the trophy as well.

 

[Locky]

Fairer to who? Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes?

Whoever is leading the race with track position.. so they don't get shafted

 

[chrismscotland]

Whoever is leading the race with track position.. so they don't get shafted

Its part of the sport, and has been essentially forever

 

[Junglist]

I don't care too much about changing tyres during a SC period. Sometimes it benefits my driver. Sometimes it doesn't.

 

[IPBA]

The Mercs never had the pace to win. I feel Merc should have put both cars on softs to secure P2 and P3.

That Redbull is a rocket and Ferrari, wow, they find new ways to mess up each race.