Poll: French Grand Prix 2021, Paul Ricard - Race 7/23

[Stumble Bum]

Can't believe they didn't bring Bottas in for fastest lap??

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Well, have to eat my words. Really didn’t see Max doing that a few laps ago.
This race has been pretty interesting to watch today, much better than whatever I last watched!

 

[Flibster]

Well that was a gift from Mercedes really....

 

[el_dazza]

******* get in. Title race is well and truly.on.

 

[spook2575]

Great race despite the track and no safety car. Enjoyed it as much as Baku

 

[muon]

Well that was a gift from Mercedes really....

They had the better race pace. Was obvious. Complete disaster.

Should have pit Hamilton on time and this doesn't happen.

Then failed to split strategy.

 

[RavenXXX2]

enjoyed that

 

[Flibster]

Nicely done Max. Why haven't Merc pitted Bottas for fastest lap?

Just gave away another point to Red Bull for that...

 

[cu3ed]

Merc pit seem actually pretty terrible when they dont have a stupid dominant car.

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Glad there wasn’t a safety car. Seems like it’s the FIA’s go-to option for everything these days.

 

[Flibster]

Turn 11 incident involving Perez and Bottas - no further action

 

[englishpremier]

I wonder what the reason is Merc turned down a fastest lap chance with Bottas

Also interesting how, to Lewis they say "this one is one us". When Bottas says something their response is basically 'get your head down and get on with it'

 

[Mr Jack]

Well, Red Bull learned from Merc and learned well. Russell got past Tsunoda for 12th too - great race from him, pity we didn't see any of it.

 

[chrismscotland]

Grat result not just for Red Bull but for the championship; if Mercedes can't win here then then it should be a close battle.
Great for Perez getting up there too; finally a second driver that can help Red Bull challenge for the title

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

I wonder what the reason is Merc turned down a fastest lap chance with Bottas

Stubborn ways? Amateur hour from them today.

 

[Flibster]

Complete *********** for Mercedes today, even with 2nd and 4th. Missed the undercut, missed fastest lap, drivers unhappy with them, team apologising to the drivers.....

 

[Calm]

That was tense, honestly thought Max would struggle to get past Hamilton, but looked quite easy in the end.

 

[Kenai]

I wonder what the reason is Merc turned down a fastest lap chance with Bottas

I think they were hoping Perez was going to pick up a penalty for going off track when he passed as he went quite wide.

 

[turbot1984]

Bet Bottas is fuming? Added to George Russell story.

 

[Flibster]

Schumacher had a appalling race, kept missing apex, going off track and so on. But still finished 15s ahead of Mazepin.