Quite a lot of that stuff in F1 today surprisingly.
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After getting a $446m deal wouldn’t everyone slack off a bit, especially after the achievements in his career?
He had a chance today but gave about 99% wile the ones in front gave clearly over 100%, it isn’t always the car. He doesn’t really take the risk anymore it seems….. of course it could be an age thing too, or a combination of all?
Watching the mex all weekend considering his newly 2y contract was very disappointing. Wondering what RedBull is thinking signing him up again.
Overall for me it was the best race this season, I was hoping Lando gets the win. He did really well, just got unlucky with the safety car decision in for him a bad moment.
They have so many stoppages in f1 for track conditions now ..they only race in mist lol.
Not saying they should race in unsafe conditions at that speed but the day of racing in downpours are gone forever I think
They race in the rain unless there’s an incident that blocks the track…then a safety car, or in rare cases , a red flag.
I thought today’s race was pretty good, and entertaining to boot!
I’ve seen a bunch the stopped for “rivers” on the track.
If it’s draining they keep going but on older tracks or poorly graded the standing water is the shut down button. Understandable but annoying
Yeah, there is that..thought about it after typing my initial reply. I remember one race a few years ago where it was just cancelled before the end of the race, and they gave out 1/2 points.
“Modern” F1 car design, with the emphasis on aerodynamics lends itself to flat bottom tubs, set very low to the ground. I guess when there’s any standing water more than ~ an inch (whatever the current ride height minimum is), those fancy cras that can literally drive upside down if they could figure out the oiling and fueling issues, due to the aero enhancements, just turn into high-speed barges! LoL
Good race. The start was probably the most exciting part of the race. I think Lando's mistake was trying to push Max and opened it up for Russell.
No safety cars. Ham finally gets a podium.
No safety cars. Ham finally gets a podium.
Russell got the short end today. Between that slow pit stop and going to hards for the last stint it cost him a podium.
I’m still trying to understand why Checo got that new contract. He’s been mid-pack in a top tier car essentially the whole season so far.
I’m still trying to understand why Checo got that new contract. He’s been mid-pack in a top tier car essentially the whole season so far.
The Checo re-signing has been pretty confusing to me as well
Wonder how that incident will impact Lando’s and Max’ off track friendship…
Played out well for George though.
Regardless, the McClaren cars are looking very racy, and Merc seems to be getting better every race … finally.
Played out well for George though.
Regardless, the McClaren cars are looking very racy, and Merc seems to be getting better every race … finally.
Best race of the year thus far. Lots of passing. Verstappen almost pulled it off. Ham finally gets a win. Russell gives back his luck from last week.
Just like I predicted, Mercedes is going to get it figured out just in time for LH to leave. Hilarious.
The race was good, British media is as insufferable as ever.
The race was good, British media is as insufferable as ever.
McLaren’s are looking very racy … and a bit of excitement at the end with Max and Lewis
Looking at that pic, I’m surprised Max finished the race.
Looking at that pic, I’m surprised Max finished the race.
Agree 100%.McLaren’s are looking very racy … and a bit of excitement at the end with Max and Lewis
Looking at that pic, I’m surprised Max finished the race.
Why did McLaren force Lando to give the lead to Piastri? I missed the "why" during the race.
I thought Max would get a flat from that for sure, he didn’t but he was never able to catch up to Leclerc either so maybe other damage? I’m happy for Mclaren getting their shit together, Mercedes too; but what’s up with the pole swap at the end, I didn’t think Lando undercut Oscar, and if he did it was at the teams direction. Lando should have got the win
Edit: shit, Max did get around Leclerc, the racing with Hamilton last 5 laps was exciting…..I’m an idiot and don’t even remember yesterday’s race haha
Edit: shit, Max did get around Leclerc, the racing with Hamilton last 5 laps was exciting…..I’m an idiot and don’t even remember yesterday’s race haha
McLaren absolutely undercut Oscar with Lando, TWICE; the whole "we're covering off Hamilton" at the end of the race was a solution looking for a problem.
Oscar did himself no favors with an off before Lando pitted costing him 2.5-3 seconds of lead and another dropping his left wheels into gravel after he pitted that put him an extra 1.5-2 seconds back of lando, but McLaren strategy was set to fuck Oscar yet again this year in Lando's favor.
I like both drivers, and Lando did absolutely nothing wrong...but he also was only upfront due to his teammate getting screwed by pit wall. McLaren created that entire drama unnecessarily.
Its almost like Zak they've hired Ferrari strategists, maybe one of his two dozen Indycar drivers would make better calls.
Oscar did himself no favors with an off before Lando pitted costing him 2.5-3 seconds of lead and another dropping his left wheels into gravel after he pitted that put him an extra 1.5-2 seconds back of lando, but McLaren strategy was set to fuck Oscar yet again this year in Lando's favor.
I like both drivers, and Lando did absolutely nothing wrong...but he also was only upfront due to his teammate getting screwed by pit wall. McLaren created that entire drama unnecessarily.
Its almost like Zak they've hired Ferrari strategists, maybe one of his two dozen Indycar drivers would make better calls.
McLaren may have had this swap planned from the beginning (if Lando/Oscar were 1/2), given the #1 hat they had ready for Oscar during post race interviews.....They alluded to it during the Sky Sports commentary and team radio chatter, something about "........Lando, remember this mornings meeting, the team is bigger than any one driver..."
Russell was DQ'd for an underweight car.
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Not 100% sure, but apparently he ran too long on his tires and took too much rubber off resulting in his car becoming underweight.
Which is a shame, he was essentially penalized for the strategy that won him the race.
Such a bummer for George.
1.5 kilos under weight. If that was their strategy they should have been prepared. It's not an unknown thing and they know that the car is going to be weighed. There's some crazy rules about the car being weighed with an empty fuel cell but they know the rules
1.5kg is two liters of fuel...after Mercedes underfueled Russell during Hungary qualifing gotta wonder WTF is going on over there.
Kinda crazy to think marbles from an in lap can add 3.3lb to a car's weight...
Kinda crazy to think marbles from an in lap can add 3.3lb to a car's weight...
Cars have to make weight with empty fuel tanks, so whatever is left in the tank doesn’t matter.
Still not a valid excuse for a F1 team, everyone has the same circumstances in spa. And the teams know this off course from years of experience. They screwed up, that’s all there’s to it.
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