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The F1 Thread

On the face of it, a shit call on Sainz but if they really thought his tyres would go before the end then he wouldn't have got a big enough gap to hold off those behind with the 5 second penalty (of course a penalty caused by their great work). So better to ensure a top 5 spot rather than gamble on it after Charles messed up.
 
Wasn’t going to lose like 30 seconds to Alonso in 10 laps though? Seemed a risk worth taking given they werent going to finish any lower unless the tyre actually exploded. Still had plenty of performance in it went they took it off.
 
Meant more in getting a top 5 spot rather than tumbling down order completely

Might have got a podium if he stayed out or if the tyres dropped off just gone back behind George/Perez and risking a blow out and race over.

Charles doesn't make his mistake, he doesn't pit as early as he did so race strat out the window.

I can see why they made the call and not wanting both drivers out of the race. They are now looking over their shoulders in the constructors title at Merc.
They do sound like the Dean Saunders of the F1 world over the radio though...Plan A..no B..shit C..back to A....aaarrggghhh now D...stay out..come in
 
Sainz gets P5 plus fastest lap so bonus point comes from the pit stop.

All irrelevant in the grand scheme of things for a competitive championship with RB when their main competitor is genuinely telling a driver to box mid-overtake
 
He would have got both Perez and Russell had he stayed out. They binned third for a point plus fifth
 
All irrelevant in the grand scheme of things for a competitive championship with RB when their main competitor is genuinely telling a driver to box mid-overtake
The call was played during an overtake but wouldn't have been made at that point. We don't get them live
 
He would have got both Perez and Russell had he stayed out. They binned third for a point plus fifth
He already had them.

For me they looked at his tyres and took the option of playing it safe rather than risk a double DNF. Even if they do give the impression of doing this whenever a decision is required
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Might have even caught Lewis on the mediums or might have seen the grip go and head back to 5th. Biggest mistake though today in a Ferrari was the lead driver smashing his car up when cruising along
 
Vettel announces his retirement at the end of the season. Great driver and surprisingly funny guy.
 
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Checo having a sneezing fit at 175mph.
 
Max's car fucks up (power) and starts 10th.
Lewis' car fucks up (DRS) and starts 7th
 
Good F2 race. Looks like rain isn’t far away from scrambling the order completely
 
Looks like the rain has started to spit a tiny bit and is on its way for the race. Should make it interesting.

Though wasn't Russell's one and only chance of winning, when he stepped into the Mercedes while at Williams, ruined by rain?
 
No. Mercedes utterly fucked his pit stop strategy. And then for cherry on top of that particular cake he got a puncture.
 
No. Mercedes utterly fucked his pit stop strategy. And then for cherry on top of that particular cake he got a puncture.
Yeah you're right, just Googled it. Mixed tyre compounds fitted, then a puncture.
 
Yep. They put Bottas' tyres on his car so he had to go back in. Flew back through the pack and got a puncture. Somehow still got points.
 
Russell is considered decent in the rain. Not Hamilton levels, but very decent.
 
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