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Good to see Lewis rolling out the same old excuses for his poor performance.
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Yep, it was his mistake at the hairpin that cost him. As someone said earlier I fear he’s checked out.
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Good sprint race! Q3 was a good watch too.
Alonso is certainly pushing that car and carrying Aston Martin.
Alonso is certainly pushing that car and carrying Aston Martin.
Looks like Aston are protesting the quali result based on article 39.6.
“Any driver whose car stops on the track during the qualifying session or the sprint qualifying session shootout will not be permitted to take any further part in that session.”
“Any driver whose car stops on the track during the qualifying session or the sprint qualifying session shootout will not be permitted to take any further part in that session.”
Haven't watched quali just seen the result. What was the excuse?
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Trying different setups
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F! must be losing so much advertising revenue with all the predictable races.
Are there reliable viewing figures anywhere?
Odds on Max winning 1.13 : 1
2nd fave Perez at 20 : 1
That's about as one sided as it gets.
Are there reliable viewing figures anywhere?
Odds on Max winning 1.13 : 1
2nd fave Perez at 20 : 1
That's about as one sided as it gets.
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Also still hate DRS - I know whet they tried to do, but it is just so "mario carts"
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It always pleases me to see just how much Alonso dominates his team mate. Stroll Snr will surely have to open his eyes at some point.
Can't stand him. He went on and on about Lewis not fighting Max but why would Hamilton bother/risk it? Lewis' one goal in the race should have been P2. Risking fighting Max and getting damage or losing time to those behind would have been an immensely stupid thing to do. Letting him by where he did also meant he could get DRS on the start/finish straight.
Lewis rightly knew he had ZERO chance against Max in that RB.
Was insane watching Lewis' onboard through the first few turns after Max got by him..the rear end stability/traction on that RB is insane.
I'm a fan of his, but even I'm getting tired of hearing about changing setups causing his qualy issues.
Dude, just stop messing about with the car and do better.
He did really well in the sprint though. Great start and good pace to keep 2nd. His qualy is leaving a lot to be desired though at the moment.
Really disappointed in Lando today. Really rubbish start and fighting with Lewis. He should have recognised Lewis had him off the line and tried to fight back later or secure a podium position.
He went far too fast and wide into the first corner to try and stay alongside Lewis for the next corner. I wasn't surprised he didn't make it and went off the track.
He went far too fast and wide into the first corner to try and stay alongside Lewis for the next corner. I wasn't surprised he didn't make it and went off the track.
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Frankly its one of the rules Indycar have that I'd bring into F1; if you cause a red flag your qualifying times are deleted and that's it your out
True. However, these set up changes never ever seem to bear any fruit.
Therefore really they should just try and get that 7th and 8th or maybe even a 5th or 6th.
Lewis only got 2nd in the sprint as it was a short race. A good qualy and a good start being even more important for the sprint, which he managed to do. I have no doubts that if it was a full grand Prix , Perez, the Ferraris and McLaren's would have got him in the end.
In their heads they still seem to think some magic setup spec is going to help them. It won't. The car is just a dog and the worst one (comparatively) they have made so far in the ground effect era. They seem solidly the 4th fastest car, and maybe even 5th after Aston sometimes.
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And I continue to be delighted that F1 hasn't imported this bad rule from IndyCar
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His earring came out!
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I saw an interview with Vowles and he was talking a little bit about Lewis.
Comparing Lewis to other drivers, by the time Lewis had done his 2nd practice lap he had tinkered with every setting on the wheel which was a nightmare from a data perspective, but it seems that is just what Lewis does, tries to extract everything he can from the car, and now that they are nowhere I guess this applies even more as he is just desperate to get further up the grid.
Comparing Lewis to other drivers, by the time Lewis had done his 2nd practice lap he had tinkered with every setting on the wheel which was a nightmare from a data perspective, but it seems that is just what Lewis does, tries to extract everything he can from the car, and now that they are nowhere I guess this applies even more as he is just desperate to get further up the grid.
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Plus Max had battery issues, and the ferrari still couldn't get past.
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