Formula 1 2021

[DJ Barry Hammond]

1 minute ago, PhillippaT said:

By that point Hamilton wasn't far enough alongside and had to give Max the corner.

Lewis isn’t a wizard, he can’t suddenly make his car disappear.

 

Max chose his line into the corner, forcing Lewis to go on the inside, Max knew he was there - so does he need to cut across the nose of Lewis now he’s into the corner and can’t change lines? 

[PhillippaT]

lol@Vettel

[yorkie1999]

4 minutes ago, DJ Barry Hammond said:

But equally… Max didn’t need to take that line himself

He took the racing line, wide in, apex and wide out.

[Super_horns]

22 minutes ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

Depends on how big the penalty is

10 second penalty.

 

I doubt that will please Red Bull!

 

Least Verstappen was ok .

[PhillippaT]

Just now, DJ Barry Hammond said:

Lewis isn’t a wizard, he can’t suddenly make his car disappear.

 

Max chose his line into the corner, forcing Lewis to go on the inside, Max knew he was there - so does he need to cut across the nose of Lewis now he’s into the corner and can’t change lines? 

The nature of that corner makes the racing (outside) line MUCH faster than the inside line, with an earlier turn-in (less braking) (which is why overtaking there is usually not a good idea).  Anyone on the inside therefore needs to be well in front (half a car+) to make the move stick - Lewis never managed that, and was well behind by the point of contact for this reason, and it's therefore his fault.

[Legend_in_blue]

Fed up with all these nonsense penalties.  Taking the risk and reward out of racing.

 

These penalties existed 20 years ago we'd have black flags out every race ffs.

 

Hard racing, it's what you want to see.

[Asha]

If Lewis gets close enough to Charles, makes sense to just crash into him. In clean air he’ll easily pull out 10 seconds or even 20 if there’s a second penalty. Even better if it causes another red flag and he can repair his car again. 

[PhillippaT]

Leclerc with an issue? Shame. Fixed? 

Edited 18 July 2021 by PhillippaT

[goody2028]

Shame for Lando that 6 seconds 

[ShadowKing]

Hamilton served his 10 second penalty...let's see if he can get back.

[PhillippaT]

Lots of cwappy pit stops today...

[Super_horns]

3 minutes ago, PhillippaT said:

Lots of cwappy pit stops today...

I was going to say is it the heat but they are used to hot races !

 

Norris got a chance of top 3 but Leclerc doing well .

 

Expect a Mercedes 1-2 .

Edited 18 July 2021 by Super_horns

[ShadowKing]

Wow that 10 second penalty didn't do much

[PhillippaT]

Just now, ShadowKing said:

Wow that 10 second penalty didn't do much

It gave Leclerc a bigger head start  

[Super_horns]

No surprise about the team orders from Mercedes.

[The Horse's Mouth]

Shitting myself had a tenner on leclerc

[ShadowKing]

Does Hamilton have enough laps to catch up?

[kingkisnorbo]

1 minute ago, ShadowKing said:

Does Hamilton have enough laps to catch up?

He will just catch him penultimate or last lap. 

[PhillippaT]

 Leclerc  

[kingkisnorbo]

Hamilton probably winning this shows how bilge the rest of the grid really is. 

[ShadowKing]

Fight between Sainz and Riccardo will go down to the wire.

[Super_horns]

2 minutes ago, kingkisnorbo said:

Hamilton probably winning this shows how bilge the rest of the grid really is. 

He’d be well ahead but for the penalty.

 

That is way Red Bull will be frustrated.

 

Plus Bottas is getting a lot more points than Perez .

 

 

[Zear0]

Fantastic, that's the corner to be sat at this weekend! 

[kingkisnorbo]

🥱

[ShadowKing]

Well that's the race.

 

Could Hamilton get a heavier penalty after the end of the race if Red Bull complain further?

Edited 18 July 2021 by ShadowKing