So Leclerc only got a fine for swearing because he realised what happened to Max, said he didn't want that to happen to him and apologised. What a joke, as expected 
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Apparently they had to raise the floor of his car as the track is so bumpy it's causing him physical pain in FP1. Also both cars are randomly snap oversteering at corners so neither driver can attack the corners as they want.
Only hope for Mercedes is that the data from the sprint will allow them to dial in the car for the race tomorrow.
Feels a pretty critical weekend with a sprint and Max starting with a 5 place penalty, and McLaren looking dominant. Norris needs to be less than 30 pts behind after this weekend has finished to still have a shot I think.
Lando's getting a bit tetchy here being asked about the championship battle and Max
Yeah seen some of the onboards, the re-laid track is extremely bumpy
Both AMs starting from pit lane after running the car too low and damaging the floor, according to Ted Krawitz. Had to repair, and raise the suspension.
Disaster from Interlagos on this resurfacing job.
Nice clean start.
Hamilton 14th.
must have got my local council to do it.
Everyone defending the inside now.
Old tyres not helping Lec.
McLaren need to swap places.
Max will cross Lec and Lando.
Lando wants this on a plate but Oscar ain’t playing
Got a feeling they’re going to back a different driver next year.
Got a feeling they’re going to back a different driver next year.
Unfortunately Red Bull look very quick, even Perez is coming through the pack
Hamilton stuck at 14.
Lando is being a right arse
Coming across as entitled nowadays, they have got equal machinery, let them scrap it out.
Tbf I kind of get it. Piastri is a better driver, Norris knows this is perhaps his one chance to get a WDC despite how slim the opportunity is. Similarly it may be the opportunity for Mclaren due to the upcoming rule change.
Imagine Max passing Oscar now.
VSC.
That vsc just saved McLaren
Race direction literally waiting for Piastri to give up position.
Oh do shut up Max
Yeah he’s desperate as I can’t see him getting close to a title again, it just feels a bit hollow when you need your team mate to hand you the position, if you want to be a WDC you have got to be quick enough to beat every driver in merit.
I agree it's crap. I think next season McLaren won't be so nice and Piastri will be No. 1.
Race control literally waited 2 extra laps for VSC.
RBR looks quick out there, think Max has got this tomorrow.
Max clearly fast, need to change my predictions.
Max noted for racing under VSC. and we all know Herbert.
Are you allowed to go alongside someone under a virtual safety car?
Might that be the issue?
Either way will it matter? I assume it’s a 5s penalty or is it something else? If 5s was he 5s ahead of Leclerc?
Otherwise he just mistimed the delta which would be a shitty reason to get a penalty as the actual change to a green flag is entirely arbitrary presumably.
Might that be the issue?
Either way will it matter? I assume it’s a 5s penalty or is it something else? If 5s was he 5s ahead of Leclerc?
Otherwise he just mistimed the delta which would be a shitty reason to get a penalty as the actual change to a green flag is entirely arbitrary presumably.
They are an overly fair team and Norris is still the better driver at this stage (might be different next year). They will have joint number 1s again.
The reality is that Norris shouldn’t be having to stress about his teammate at this stage of the season. RB would have ordered Perez to quit and go and make Max’s pre-race cocoa if by some miracle he was ever ahead of Max in that scenario and didn’t immediately let him past and act as a shield.
Next season is a different kettle of fish, but right now, anything but McLaren favouring Norris at every opportunity is gross mismanagement as a team.
I’ve just checked and Leclerc is within 5s of Max, Sainz isn’t. So if Max does get 5s he’d drop a place.
Although I don’t know what a typical penalty is for that kind of infringement, if indeed he did actually breach any rule.
Although I don’t know what a typical penalty is for that kind of infringement, if indeed he did actually breach any rule.
I don't think it's sustainable in this market to have joint number 1s but McLaren are daft enough to try it again going on the basis of this season.
hahaha at Lando’s shrug at being told how he won the sprint.
They would have done it at the end, I think. But at the risk of a safety car (or virtual safety car) to the end, they had to do it there or risk not being able to do so in that situation.
Lando just has to make sure he's within striking distance and the FIA will humble Verstappen and rewrite the wrongs of 2021.
So the question is what can Ferrari to do amend car setup for the race to get the race pace back as they were clearly slower than both McLaren and Red Bull in this sprint.