Mexican Grand Prix 2015, Mexico City - Race 17/19

CaptainRAVE · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:41

Loving these slow mo pit stops. Really cool.

MooMoo444 · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:41

Perfect stop too

muon · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:41

Rosberg purple, green.

drunkenmaster · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:41

CaptainRAVE said:
Hamilton too far back to do anything.

Depends what they do, if Ham has kept his tires better they should be sensible and get him to do 5 more laps then have a go at the end.

Skeeter · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:42

Vettel overtook Grosjean, then realised it was Maldonado and jumped out the way so he wasn't rammed.

Hamilton's going to be 10 seconds back and not bothered

Flibster · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:42

Rosberg a second faster in S1, 0.2 faster in S2

utajoker · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:43

two impressive stops.

drunkenmaster · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:43

Looks like they are doing it stupid, either pit the very next lap or you stay out and try and have a tire advantage for end of race. Waiting a lap just to increase the gap is utterly stupid.

Flibster · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:43

Vettel radio "Ok. Tyres are really not in great shape now"

CaptainRAVE · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:43

Hamilton won't do this unless Rosberg makes a mistake, terrible track for overtaking.

stulid · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:44

So Hamilton has to wait till Rosberg pits?

Hows that work then, what if he wanted to come in a lap before Rosberg, that wouldn't effect Rosbergs race.

muon · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:44

Medium times aren't actually much faster than softs at the end.

edit:

Okay Rosberg just did 22.8

MooMoo444 · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:44

CaptainRAVE said:
Hamilton won't do this unless Rosberg makes a mistake, terrible track for overtaking.

Especially when they have to keep backing out to cool the cars. They should take environmental factors in when choosing the tracks :/

Skeeter · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:45

CaptainRAVE said:
Hamilton won't do this unless Rosberg makes a mistake, terrible track for overtaking.

If he gets within DRS he will get him, but he's showing no signs of wanting to get close at all.

wesley · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:45

rosberg already pitted

Flibster · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:45

stulid said:
So Hamilton has to wait till Rosberg pits?

Hows that work then, what if he wanted to come in a lap before Rosberg, that wouldn't effect Rosbergs race.

Lead Mercedes has first call on strategy.

If Hamilton had a tyre issue then they would have called him in.

Joe! · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:45

Vertigo1 said:
100% this. Can't stand the guy and his ******* attitude. Why Ferrari retained him is beyond me.

Ferrari's reasoning was he worked well with the team and helped a lot with development. He and Vettel have a lot of respect for each other which is also good for a team that isn't fighting for the WDC/WCC.

Glaucus · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:47

Unless something happens, better off staying ~2seconds behind Ros until last 6or so laps then go for it.

utajoker · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:47

ham going for it, 0.7 quicker

stulid · 1 Nov 2015 at 19:47

Flibster said:
Lead Mercedes has first call on strategy.

If Hamilton had a tyre issue then they would have called him in.

Thats dumb then.

They are racing each other and the other teams, He should have just pitted whenever he wanted.

Hamilton coming in a lap before Rosberg doesnt compromise Rosberg in anyway.