F1 2021 Season

[sewey89]

Crofty making out that this was their plan all along

What do RB do tomorrow now? Softs to start and 1 stop onto hards?

You’d think Merc will be running longer in that first stint and therefore have better tyres at the end

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Knocked out in Q2
McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo squeaks into Q3 at the last at the expense of Fernando Alonso in the Alpine.
That means the final Q2 drop zone reads:
11) Fernando Alonso, Alpine
12) Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri
13) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
14) Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo
15) Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin

 

[sewey89]

so Max starts on softs, should make turn 1 interesting with Lewis on mediums, but no way was that the plan by Red Bull.

“Stay out of his way” will be Lewis’ plan into turn 1, I’m sure

 

[Fluctuation0161]

so Max starts on softs, should make turn 1 interesting with Lewis on mediums, but no way was that the plan by Red Bull.

Red Bull forced to throw the dice.

Gives Max a better chance to drive Hamilton of the track in the first stint. Strategically, of course.

 

[RoadTrip]

Anything that gives Max track position worries me, because getting past him is going to be risky.

 

[Leg-End]

Max is on the backfoot for the race really, I don’t think they planned to run softs for the first stint.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Crofty making out that this was their plan all along

What do RB do tomorrow now? Softs to start and 1 stop onto hards?

You’d think Merc will be running longer in that first stint and therefore have better tyres at the end

I would say one stop yes.
How long will the softs last ?

 

[MTF]

Crofty making out that this was their plan all along

What do RB do tomorrow now? Softs to start and 1 stop onto hards?

You’d think Merc will be running longer in that first stint and therefore have better tyres at the end

RB have essentially already taken the 1st pit stop undercut with this choice, because if Mercedes tries to pit earlier than RB it negates their tyre advantage.

 

[Mickeza]

I think It was their plan all along. They would always leave it to the last with it looking like he’d back out as always if they were going to do it. Button called it in FP3. Max has to get on the front of the grid for this to work.

 

[sun_tzu]

Crofty making out that this was their plan all along

What do RB do tomorrow now? Softs to start and 1 stop onto hards?

You’d think Merc will be running longer in that first stint and therefore have better tyres at the end

Max is probabky confident... fresh tyres won't help much with a brake check

 

[pauldyson1uk]

I think It was their plan all along. They would always leave it to the last with it looking like he’d back out as always if they were going to do it. Button called it in FP3. Max has to get on the front of the grid for this to work.

I dont think it was, Max clearly was not happy flat spotting his race set.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Max is probabky confident... fresh tyres won't help much with a brake check

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Q3
Between Max and Lewis obviously.

 

[Mickeza]

I dont think it was, Max clearly was not happy flat spotting his race set.

Horner just said it was always 50-50 and the flat spot just decided it.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

sounds like Max will betting the tow of Sergio

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Horner just said it was always 50-50 and the flat spot just decided it.

Yeah heard that also

 

[pauldyson1uk]

how the feck did Max find that speed 7 10th quicker than Q2

 

[Leg-End]

Well played by Red Bull, slipstreamed it perfectly

 

[MTF]

Very interesting now, Hamilton will certainly ask for the tow and I imagine the team will order it.

 

[sewey89]

What a lap from Max. What a shit one from Bottas

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Lewis need a qualifying lap to remember to get Pole.
But will Lewis be that bothered about starting P2 ?

 

[RoadTrip]

Clever tactics there by RB

 

[hp88]

Bottas needs to give Lewis a tow, can't risk this.

 

[Balljy]

Bottas not helping now as usual. Can they sacrifice him to help out Lewis when he's only 4th already? They really needed a quick lap from him there to put him in the top 3.

 

[The Firestarter]

+0.551 that was not in the script

 

[RoadTrip]

I think with the soft v medium situation, Hamilton isn’t as impacted by being in P2.

 

[RoadTrip]

Who are these 3% who don’t think Max or Lewis? Nutters

 

[Jack-C20]

Surely not being on pole isn’t that bad for Lewis? Max will be rapid on the softs so you’ll be struggling to keep him behind either way. Lightning lap though from Red Bull.

 

[Leg-End]

Surely not being on pole isn’t that bad for Lewis? Max will be rapid on the softs so you’ll be struggling to keep him behind either way. Lightning lap though from Red Bull.

Not the end of the world I don’t think.

Hamilton gave up a lot on that T4 lock up.

 

[MTF]

I think with the soft v medium situation, Hamilton isn’t as impacted by being in P2.

I think if he is P2 to start, and P2 after the start/first lap, then he won't undercut because it would negate the advantage of the Med vs Soft... that leaves it to either RB to do a 2 stop and be on fresher tyres but chasing Hamilton at the end, or the other way around with Hamilton chasing down Verstappen on fresher tyres if both teams go for just 1 stop.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

This is it, can Lewis pull this Pole out of the fire ?

 

[Jack-C20]

Not the end of the world I don’t think.

Hamilton gave up a lot on that T4 lock up.

Yeah will be interesting if he’s any quicker here.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

no chance without a tow.

 

[The Firestarter]

Mercedes somehow made a meal of it.

 

[The Firestarter]

no chance without a tow.

Lewis made a mistake too, 500 millis can't be due to the partial tow.

 

[United Hobbit]

Surprised Lewis isn't using Bottas like Max used Perez

 

[RoadTrip]

That’s a huge advantage for Red Bull and Max there.

 

[hp88]

Mercedes somehow made a meal of it.

Yeah that's a feck up, Bottas is 6th as well, should have called in for a two.

 

[Jack-C20]

Norris out of nowhere!

 

[MTF]

That’s a huge advantage for Red Bull and Max there.

He was outright quick even without the tow. He'll be rapid in his first stint on the softs tomorrow, Mercedes will need to make sure they have significantly better pace on Mediums and Hards.