Why aren't the Mclarens quicker?
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I have Norris winning , but a I think Max has it, I may have to change my fantasy.
Damn those RedBulls are quick in these conditions. Dry race tomorrow. Probably better to be P2 or P3 tomorrow as P1 will just drag p2 and p3 along the straight.
Ps, great lap from max, he is running a new engine in qually as sky just confirmed.
Ps, great lap from max, he is running a new engine in qually as sky just confirmed.
Why did Max not give Perez the tow ?
Don't forget they a) may have the car setup for dry conditions and b) the car setup for race rather than qually.
He's anyway been pretty clear that he considers Perez useless, right? Or is that what you mean?
@pauldy are you new to F1?
Need to change my predictions.
Just though that maybe would give his team mate a helping hand
@pauldy are you new to F1?
Wouldn't have made much of a difference. Perez had no new Inters and he wouldn't have closed the 0.6 gap even with a tow.Just though that maybe would give his team mate a helping hand
McLaren confirmed they kept their low downforce setup from FP2 on Friday for the race on Sunday. They didn't change it for wet qually.
Should be a interesting cat and mouse tomorrow between RedBulls and McLaren's. RedBulls setup to be fast in S2 (twisty bits) and McLaren setup to be fast in S1 and S3 (straights).
Also Mercedes think neither them or Ferrari are in contention for the race win. Also podium will be tough. The McLaren's and RedBulls just too quick this weekend.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/...p-qualifying-for-stronger-race-pace/10639531/
Should be a interesting cat and mouse tomorrow between RedBulls and McLaren's. RedBulls setup to be fast in S2 (twisty bits) and McLaren setup to be fast in S1 and S3 (straights).
Also Mercedes think neither them or Ferrari are in contention for the race win. Also podium will be tough. The McLaren's and RedBulls just too quick this weekend.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/...p-qualifying-for-stronger-race-pace/10639531/
Nah I watched them plenty. Even met Senna. Those two knew exactly what they were doing. Max is the currently the equivalent of a spoiled kid who doesn't like being told no.
Nah the McLarens are way to quick here in dry conditions. Max will probably get a podium though.
Think so too. Max is great in the wet but the difference won't be as big in the dry and McLaren have their cars setup for the dry conditions as well so should be faster tomorrow.
Yep exactly. If Norris keeps his head tomorrow he'll win easily.
I seriously doubt any other team made a setup for rain either, considering everyone knew tomorrow will be dry, I think they are just consoling themselves, but they are faster than Ferrari anyway. But I guess we will see if they can match Red Bull.
We will only see that if Max manages to drive to the front from P11 in the first couple of laps. Perez is unlikely to hold up McLaren much in my opinion.
Im pretty confident Checo has it in him to go bowling like Bottas. Only problem is that he ll probably wipe out his own teammate with it like he already almost very nearly did a few times so far.
All the making of a classic race today
Why do I have a sad feeling Perez will win
Good clean start
Lando is so bad at starting
Checo got p0wned by Lewis. Not that i expected anything else.
Taking the upgrades off the Merc is working so far
Piastri needs to clear Perez
Norris having a torrid time thus far
Norris having a torrid time thus far
Surely everyone is managing the race never seen everyone so close together, strategy will be interesting.
Perez very close to hitting Lewis at the start
He's never won a race on merit, so it'll be interesting to see what happens.
Brilliant driving from Perez and Hamilton at the start.
Same, had him on pole too...
Perez starting to hold everyone up.
Barring a few DNF Norris is not winning this, my fantasy looks a mess right now.
I had Norris winning with Lewis mid top 10
I had Norris winning with Lewis mid top 10
Barring a few DNF Norris is not winning this, my fantasy looks a mess right now.
I had Norris winning with Lewis mid top 10
I had McLaren 1-2 then Max 3rd, Perez 8th
I had Lewis well both Mercedes not challenging even for a podium, on this pace the win is a possibility.
Ridiculous mistake from Norris at the start. Interesting to see if Lewis can keep this pace up on the next stint.
Feels like it’s Lewis v Max looking at the race pace. Sainz a bit of a wild card on the hards.
Yeah their race pace has caught everyone by surprise. Was thinking Max would be making more moves up but tire management is important too.
Max pits first with Russell behind him