Poll: Portugese Grand Prix 2021, Portimao - Race 3/23

[Psycho Ned]

Max was super competitive while Merc got up to speed but he's nowhere now.

 

[Flibster]

Hamilton does a 1:22.283

Max was super competitive while Merc got up to speed but he's nowhere now.

Red Bull seem to be harder on the tyres, heats them up faster, but Mercedes treat them kinder.

Aaaand Mazepin gets a second lap time deleted. Track limits turn 1

Perez pit radio - Norris is starting to get graining.

 

[Psycho Ned]

Hamilton will have to try an undercut/overcut Wombling free to get by I think.

 

[Flibster]

Norris pit radio - Ok Lando, you're the quickest of the soft runners. Gap to Sainz is stable at 3.4. Lando be careful front underrotations turn 13. Perez gets closer to the DRS turn 4 to turn 5.

Russell radio - No confidence at all behind these cars.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Bottas is so slow.

 

[Kenai]

Norris seems to be slipping back towards Sainz, think that was a genuine pass by Perez

 

[Flibster]

Norris seems to be slipping back towards Sainz, think that was a genuine pass by Perez

He's losing about 0.8s a lap right now. Soft tyres performance falling away.

Norris lap time deleted - track limits turn 4

 

[Psycho Ned]

Laters!

 

[Flibster]

Squeaky bum moment there.

 

[spook2575]

Well surprised bottas held the lead for so long.

 

[Psycho Ned]

See how long he can keep Max back now, my betting is not long.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Bottas is useless.

 

[Kenai]

Max will be in DRS of Bottas now, it'll be a matter of time

 

[Junglist]

I expected him to lose it during L1 so he's exceeded expectations lol

 

[fez]

Bottas is useless.

He’s great when you want an obedient number 2 and you win the championship at a trot. He’s rubbish if you need a competitive number 2 to get you the constructor win.

 

[Flibster]

Verstappen radio - A lot of slack in 3rd gear again. In 3rd gear.

Pit - Understood

 

[CaptainRAVE]

He’s great when you want an obedient number 2 and you win the championship at a trot. He’s rubbish if you need a competitive number 2 to get you the constructor win.

Indeed.

 

[Flibster]

Stroll lap time deleted - track limits turn 1

 

[el_dazza]

Bottas is so poor. Within half a lap of geting overtaken he's outside DRS range to Hamilton.

 

[Flibster]

Ricciardo pit radio - Are you happy with target lap? Are you happy with target lap?

Ricciardo - At the moment, I'd say it a bit of a struggle. I'll keep you posted. Not convinced it's going to clear.

Verstappen lap time deleted - track limits turn 4