Soldato
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Monaco Grand Prix 2016, Monte Carlo - Race 6/21
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Did they just say Lewis can't stop for Inters until Rosberg does?!
That's total ******** if so. I get that, in normal dry races the lead driver gets first shout but, when it's a case of deciding when to switch from wets to inters, each drive should be able to make their own call.
That's total ******** if so. I get that, in normal dry races the lead driver gets first shout but, when it's a case of deciding when to switch from wets to inters, each drive should be able to make their own call.
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Mercedes have thrown this away. Vettel will leap them.
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He can put inters on but he'll be back in traffic and not necessarily faster than Rosberg. Pitting early can cost you heavily at Monaco.
They didn't say Hamilton can't pit till Hamilton, but the best tactical point to pit is when they have the gap to somewhere behind them and Rosberg will reach that gap first because he's ahead. Once they reach that gap Rosberg has priority. Hamilton could likely pit right now but he'd get stuck in traffic and gain little to nothing.
Half the garage will happily not win this race.
They are thinking as a team - they're happy to settle for second and third rather than risk anything going for a win.
Never liked that policy. Rosberg should get offered Inters and if he doesn't want to take them then Hamilton gets served.
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Nice one FOM bloody missed the only pass in the race lol!
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Oh, one on track pass in the race.... and we miss it, well freaking done.