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

Flibster · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:13

UTmaniac said:
Hamilton down to the medium's canvas after 20 laps?

What's that odour? Smells like a bovine waste matter?

The softs hit lap 31.

Bottas currently on lap 41 on the medium tyres. Even Button managed 30 laps.

stulid · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:13

He should also ignore there "lead car chooses when to pit first" rule.

Vertigo · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:14

UTmaniac said:
Something stinks at Mercedes, Williams have been out an age on their mediums (since lap 9?).

It's perfectly clear what's happened. They wanted to play it safe and could pit both cars without losing position to Kvyat. There definitely was a chance the tyres would have lasted and Lewis obviously wanted to try it but, having pitted Rosberg, if Hamilton had stayed out and won then Rosberg would probably have gone nuclear so the team basically ordered Lewis to stop.

If I was Lewis I'd have told them to shove it and tried to make it to the end.

Skeeter · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:14

muon said:
I think you are missing the context of the posts

You said Rosberg would make up and pass. If Hamilton was in another team hebwould have stayed out.

What context? Pit both drivers because you have a 30 second lead. It's as simple as that.

muon · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:15

stulid said:
He should also ignore there "lead car chooses when to pit first" rule.

How would he ignore that? Fit the tyres himself?

Skeeter · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:15

stulid said:
He should also ignore there "lead car chooses when to pit first" rule.

How would that work when he pulls up in the pit and nobody is there?

Flibster · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:15

Good race for Ferrari then.

muon · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:15

Skeeter said:
What context? Pit both drivers because you have a 30 second lead. It's as simple as that.

It was optimal for Hamilton to stay out till the end of the race.

You said it wasn't because Rosberg would make that 18 seconds up. Now you are switching arguments.

I understand completely why Mercedes pit both drivers.

Skeeter · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:16

Boom. Hammer time.

drunkenmaster · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:16

Safety car? Ham gets to get closer to Rosberg and fight it out at the end?, nice

Flibster · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:16

Skeeter said:
How would that work when he pulls up in the pit and nobody is there?

Or tyres that are assigned to Rosberg.

Glaucus · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:16

Vet having a bad race.

deuse · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:16

Safety car....come on Lewis

Emlyn_Dewar · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:16

Disaster day for Ferrari!

Edit: Quite happy to see the safety car coming out!

Glaucus · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:16

Sc come on hammy firework up your rear please on release.

UTmaniac · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:17

Yay, safety car boredom.

Free pit stop for 3rd/4th/5th?

Vertigo · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:17

Much as a SC is good for the Lewis/Rosberg battle, why on earth does that warrant one rather than a VSC or even double-waved yellows?

Skeeter · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:17

muon said:
It was optimal for Hamilton to stay out till the end of the race.

Not when the car behind has brand new tyres. Rosberg would have caught Hamilton easy. He needed about 0.7 a lap and was 1 second up in sector 1 alone.

stulid · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:17

Skeeter said:
How would that work when he pulls up in the pit and nobody is there?

Tell them "yo im coming in for tyres" these cars do have two way radios fitted yea?

LOL

muon said:
How would he ignore that? Fit the tyres himself?

No, the pit crew would do that.

drunkenmaster · 1 Nov 2015 at 20:17

Williams utterly screw themselves like complete idiots.... again. Seriously, keep Bottas out? Stack them up ffs.