Poll: Official 2024 Belgian Grand Prix Race Thread - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - Race 14/24

[Flibster]

Hamilton radio - Tyres are still ok. Rears are definitely dropping.

 

[Flibster]

Verstappen going for the undercut on Norris.

 

[Scam]

Verstappen only 10secs behind the lead right. This is still all to play for.

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

I've saw a lot of complaints about the new regulations coming in, and I do absolutely hate the new proposed regs. BUT. If there was a competent governing body, and they made decisions based on good racing, rather than some "green" feel-good nonsense, then they absolutely are needed.
These cars still aren't following each other that well, and DRS is the main way to pass.
We need better cars. These things are giant, and awful.

 

[Flibster]

Russell and Verstappen both onto hard tyres.

Only set of Hards for Verstappen so will have to run the medium or soft later on.

 

[edGfaCTor]

this race is a real bore fest so far

 

[Flibster]

McLaren still not wanting to double stack... even when there's the space between the cars.

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

this race is a real bore fest so far

Don't worry, it's only 44 laps for this one, and at least it's a lovely looking track.

 

[Feek]

Oh wow, with these stops I haven’t got a clue who’s really where

 

[Flibster]

And Perez drops another place down to 7th

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

McLaren still not wanting to double stack... even when there's the space between the cars.

They are desperate to be the new Ferrari, but they need to stop emulating their stretegic calls.

 

[Flibster]

Verstappen pit radio - Medium tyre appearance was excellent. So we do believe it's a strong tyre for the end of the race.

 

[Flibster]

Race control - Hamilton time 1:48.204 deleted - track limits turn 4 lap 3

 

[imtoooldforthis]

Think Hamilton got stuck behind Ocon for half a lap and actually lost time via the undercut on Leclerc

 

[el_dazza]

Lando going for a 1 stopper I wonder?

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Lando going for a 1 stopper I wonder?

He might stop once, but he'll crash after. (Edit: I don't think tyres can do it)

 

[Flibster]

Hamilton 1.4s faster than Norris and 0.9s faster than Sainz on the last lap.

McLaren made another strategic mistake here.

 

[SpartaP]

Think Hamilton got stuck behind Ocon for half a lap and actually lost time via the undercut on Leclerc

Yep, I think it was a full lap and then ocon pitted

 

[el_dazza]

He might stop once, but he'll crash after. (Edit: I don't think tyres can do it)

Agreed, 29 laps would be a mega ask.

 

[Flibster]

Race control - Sainz time 1:51.152 deleted - track limits turn 14 lap 15