Yeh im not gunna spend a couple hours hoping for a botched pit stop tbh. This race is already ran.
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Yeh im not gunna spend a couple hours hoping for a botched pit stop tbh. This race is already ran.
The remainder of this race will be boring as hell.. Lewis fixed on 1, Max fixed on 2... Hopefully Max can grab the fastest lap..
Maybe, maybe not. Said it feels relatively good. Doesn't really matter anyhow, there's no way he can get near Hamilton.
Lap 15 and everyone not called Lewis or Max is already 30+ seconds back. 
It's a fun title race, but I'm hoping for something else next year.
It's a fun title race, but I'm hoping for something else next year.
Hamilton gap getting huge. At this rate he will have a big enough gap to Verstappen at the end to pit and get the fastest lap if needed.
Obviously have the best cars but it just goes to show both Max and Lewis are in their own leagueLap 15 and everyone not called Lewis or Max is already 30+ seconds back.
It's a fun title race, but I'm hoping for something else next year.
Anyone who tells me Bottas is better than Perez ….
This is a lovely track, so many quick corners and a nice long straight, makes overtaking easy too.
With more closely matched cars next year it could be a right barnstormer.
With more closely matched cars next year it could be a right barnstormer.
It’s incredible isn’t it. It’s why it’s upsetting that I find Horner and Max so dislikeable.
That's probably what him and Merc are trying to achieve, only thing really left to play for the front 2.
Bottas is 41 second behind Lewis 
Mercedes not being done on strategy. Just copying what Red Bull do.
Red Bull pit teams are just so well drilled
If the rest of the GPS end 1. Ham 2. Ver who is champion? The contrarian in me hopes Hamilton takes it just for the national period of grieving it will cause here
Is there even a crowd stand on this track?
Yeah there’s a grandstand but it’s only 10K
If the rest of the GPS end 1. Ham 2. Ver who is champion? The contrarian in me hopes Hamilton takes it just for the national period of grieving it will cause here
Lewis wins the WC if he wins today and then the 2 remaining races yeah
Merc have found their balance and are faster on the turns now. If things stand like this, they will probably win the lot. Abu Dhabi has fast turns as well, not sure about Jeddah.
Unreal pace from the front 2, they are laughably ahead of the rest.
If Perez is on a 2-stop vs Bottas 1, does he have the pace to catch up and still overtake for 3rd?
I think all of the overtakes he's had to make have cost him too much time.
I think all of the overtakes he's had to make have cost him too much time.
Oh Bottas.
Bottas destroying the circuit
BottasBottas absolutely destroying the circuit
They went too long on them mediums it seems.
Well that is Bottas done
Oh and there you go! Unfortunate for Bottas but sets the tone.
Nobody will push it on the tyres now you wouldn’t think. Lewis and Max will both be told to look after them
It would have been really typical of Bottas if he had of got stuck in the gravel trap and helped Max get right back onto Hamilton.
That puncture has solidified 2 and 3 for Red Bull, probably fastest lap for Max too
Silly to keep him out so long on Mediums.
It almost feels like because Bottas had such a shit start and didn't hold Verstappen, Merc decided to ruin his race and not pit him
It almost feels like because Bottas had such a shit start and didn't hold Verstappen, Merc decided to ruin his race and not pit him
That was poor by Mercedes I said two minutes before his puncher that Bottas should come in.
Why didn't they pit bottas? I don't get it. Did well over half the race on mediums. Unless they wanted to finish on Softs?
No he was in the fight for 3rd because of the 1-stop strategy.
I think they were hoping for Bottas to stay out to be around Max when he pitted again, but it was always a risk and has lost them some serious points. He was nailed on for 3rd
Keep Bottas out there to steal fastest lap now
Free opportunity for Max for the extra point for fastest lap incoming...
They’ll surely pit Max at some point for the fastest lap now.
Unfortunate for Bottas.
I'd like Alonso to get 3rd rather than Perez but unfortunately not happenings
I'd be inclined to pit if I was Lewis after the incident with Bottas
I'd like Alonso to get 3rd rather than Perez but unfortunately not happenings
I'd be inclined to pit if I was Lewis after the incident with Bottas
I know, hence why I said "almost feels" like. Still, when they've been told it'll last 30laps by Pirelli, why are they pushing it so far.