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Well that was better than expected.
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Quite, not as dull as I was expecting.
figbat
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Same circus entertainment from Ferrari.
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I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't watched it, but I do think Junior ought to be be looking at at least a 1 race ban for the overtake with a stricken car at the side of the track.
Illaveago
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Excuse me while I throw up!
I don't think I have ever heard so much grovelling ! Channel 4 have excelled themselves in praising Red Bull. I think Christian Horner must have written the script.
I don't think I have ever heard so much grovelling ! Channel 4 have excelled themselves in praising Red Bull. I think Christian Horner must have written the script.
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As soon as I heard it was Mr Chin doing the post race interviews on the grid I switched off
classic33
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Maybe if Wolff was more willing to appear on camera they could show other teams more. Haas, McLaren, Ferrari, Williams and Alpine have all been contacted on the pit wall during the race. Mercedes have basically said "No" to this. Doesn't show them in the best light.Excuse me while I throw up!
I don't think I have ever heard so much grovelling ! Channel 4 have excelled themselves in praising Red Bull. I think Christian Horner must have written the script.
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Reynard
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Footage from Alonso's "driver's eye view"helmet cam is amazing.
I would *SO* like to drive this circuit. It's sort of like Brands-Next-The-Sea!
I would *SO* like to drive this circuit. It's sort of like Brands-Next-The-Sea!
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Reynard
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I think they're well within their rights to say no, and I actually think declining to do so i far better than having a mic shoved under your nose at a *really* inappropriate time.
It's meant to be top line competitive sport. Reality TV is thataway -------->
Illaveago
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Let me think !
How did the last race of last year finish ?
Have Mercedes taken a leaf out of Ferrari's strategy book ?
How did the last race of last year finish ?
Have Mercedes taken a leaf out of Ferrari's strategy book ?
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He does do interviews just won't speak mid race as far as I know, but he had a situation to deal with today, he had a very irate driver to calm down, what Hamilton didn't work out was that as soon as Bottas stopped he'd lost the race, there is no scenario of whatever tyres he was on where he could win. He stayed out as he did he lost, he came in & took on used reds he lost although he may have stayed on the podium
Me too, TBH it looks a lot better than Brands, it might even rival Cadwell
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Reynard
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Cadwell's one of the circuits I don't have any experience of.
There's an element of Rockingham as well tho, what with the banked stuff - and I've plenty experience of that place.
So what do we think about the current system of being able to use a safety car for a "free tyre change"? Keep or get rid?
I'm not keen on it personally - I think it turns the race into a gambling competition where some people get lucky and some don't, rather than the race being about skill in driving and car design.
Bonefish Blues
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I think what's most encouraging is that Lewis hasn't lost his fire. Give him something competitive next year and we could be in for a classic.
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I think they need to adopt the NASCAR style or at least a version of it, I don't know the full rules but when a yellow flag is thrown the pit lane entry is closed, except for refuelling ( which is not relevant in F1) then with 1 lap to go the pit lane is re-opened. There will still be winners & losers, the virtual safety car should be scrapped, it either warrants a safety car or it doesn't.
Unfortunately as soon as Bottas stopped on the track the way it is now Hamilton had lost the race, Verstappen was always going to win, the question really where was Hamilton going to finish 2, 3 or 4th hindsight is wonderful, they should have stopped him & taken 2nd, which would probably relegated Russell to 4th IF they could have double stacked them in the lane, but I'm not sure they could.
I still believe Verstappen would still have won, but Hamilton lost the race earlier then he could/should of, again hindsight is wonderful, but if he had trundled all the way down the start/finish straight & only accelerated 20M before the line, Verstappen would have not got around him into turn 1 on that lap which would have held him up, allowed Russell to put pressure on him although he would have had to defend against Leclerc it would have been far more exciting to watch.
I'm still amazed nothing is being said about the Sainz/Norris overtake, maybe it was the viewing angle, but to me he was well within the yellow flag area & TBH honest even if he wasn't he shouldn't have been putting his car between Norris & Bottas's, but then again I'm not a professional driver & have no killer instinct or win at all cost attitude.
Edit:- Could/Would Mercedes have been allowed to orchestrate the restart, could they have by some code got Russell onto the back of Verstappen going down the straight & then give a countdown as to when Hamilton was going to bolt? I think they can all hear each others radio now, but some form of codeword so that Russell knew 3 seconds later Hamilton was going, maybe I'm now in the realms of fantasy.
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