Great drive by Max and Charles. In the next generation I think Max nudges Leclerc as he has a little more of a winners mentality. Though Charles is a very talented driver. Ferrari just need to make a decent fecking car for once.
F1 2020 Season
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Hard to judge Lecler's winning mentality.. He hasn't had a car that can win.. When he did, he won (Monza, Belgium).
His drives this seasons are very impressive, extracting 100% from the car.
That being said, I think Max beats everybody right now. His maturity is outstanding now, and I believe he is currently better than Hamilton
I quite like this Covid race format. It's a shame the likes of Suzuka are missing but its a far better selection of circuits overall.
Hamilton needs to stay long enough for Max or Leclerc to truly beat him over a season or two. It would be a shame to miss the two generations going against each other at their peaks.
Hamilton needs to stay long enough for Max or Leclerc to truly beat him over a season or two. It would be a shame to miss the two generations going against each other at their peaks.
I can't see anything else other than Vettel getting the same treatment that Raikonnen and Alonso had when they were announced to be leaving as lead drivers. It's a bit of a difficult one for Binotto to explain when they put Vettel on a longer stint on the medium's than the hard's and to then say it's down to strategy.
Vettel and Ferrari should just part already, that relationship is completely gone.
Bit of Karma for Vettel ? After Marks treatment at RB those years ago.
Someone help me understand that regardless of what you may think of the Racing Point brake duct saga - isn't it a bit fishy for the official F1 website to publish an article like this? :
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/...t-identical-heres.6iocL43gVsMH8rkAYf7o5r.html
Doesn't seem very smart to throw yourself in the middle of a fight between the teams as the governing body at this stage of the game.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/...t-identical-heres.6iocL43gVsMH8rkAYf7o5r.html
Doesn't seem very smart to throw yourself in the middle of a fight between the teams as the governing body at this stage of the game.
I think Hamilton's peak was long ago. He hangs around because everyone else is a bit shit and he's earned/developed a great car. He's survived enough challenges for it not to really matter how the latest batch does against him. He'll lose eventually, but it won't be a big deal.
Peak Hamilton was 2018, can argue he hasn't really done anything to say he's not still at that level. But I agree someone will topple him eventually and it won't mean anything to his legacy, the dudes sneaky old in F1 terms now. Max and Leclerc don't have to beat him to have fantastic legacies of their own.
Max will get a shot at all the records Hamilton/Schumacher hold eventually simply because of early starting, longevity and his talent. He will need some luck on his path for sure, right cars at the right time etc.
Williams and Mclaren both withdrew their appeals when Toto and Daddy Stroll got mad. You have to admire their principles...
Formula 1 RSS UK: 'They're always trying to slow us down' – Hamilton unsurprised by possible 'party mode' ban. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/...-by-possible-party.oLu73gDakXNj1P3JXfDlH.html
TLDR; Hamilton not happy, Max and Leclerc are cool with it.
TLDR; Hamilton not happy, Max and Leclerc are cool with it.
Spanish GP Qualifying
Vettel out in Q2 again, Norris beat him by 0.002.
Q2
Spanish GP
Lewis and Bottas have a big gap over Max, Judging by qualifying they have found a way to make their tyres work.
Max has gone back to a previously used power plant and turbo, must have their reasons.
Max has gone back to a previously used power plant and turbo, must have their reasons.
45 degrees on track , tyre wear is going to be high .
Sky say Merc will be looking for 2 stops, strategists will be earning their money today.
Sky say Merc will be looking for 2 stops, strategists will be earning their money today.
HA HA Max being challenged by an actual Granny and passed the buck to his Dad.
Gonna be a hell of a run down to that first corner
Be interesting to see how the tyre wear affects the Mercedes this week. I think the commentator said they are using the hardest compounds available which im sure is a relief after the troubles of the last 2 weeks
Lewis and Max very good starts, Bottas not so good dropped a few places
first lap 1.4 second lead for Lewis over Max
Bottas with a horrible start, so Hamilton is likely to just run away with it now
Max is keeping up with him, 1.2 behind
I think we have to learn to not care about who wins the race, it’s boring otherwise. Stroll vs Bottas is the interesting one.
Edit: spoke too soon.
Commentators doing their best to talk up the fact the lead cars are all managing their tyres already
Yeah you could hear Brundle annoyance when he said maybe they should turn of the radio.
Max struggling with rears.
Albon pits, out on hards , 1 stop ?
Albon pits, out on hards , 1 stop ?
If Max pits within the next could of laps, Lewis could stay out and build up a big enough gap to be in and out and still in front
An overtake 
And then a second. Thrilling race now.
And then a second. Thrilling race now.
An overtake
And then a second. Thrilling race now.
And the commentators mention about the graphics on the halo not being what the drivers see. Every. Single. Race.
Max in for the mediums.
1.9 second pit WOW
1.9 second pit WOW
Incredible.
I wouldn't be able to kick a tyre in 1.9 seconds, let alone change 4 of them.
Lewis will stay out for a few more laps, but if they leave him out too long, the gap will be gone for them.
Lewis in now, mediums for him.
slow pit 4.3 seconds for Lewis
perfect timings for Mercedes I think.
Max being the cock cnut and been told to STFU
Being a race engineer is a thankless job
Crap track