Yeah I'm not questioning him necessarily, more how he hasn't been offered something better.
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Yeah I'm not questioning him necessarily, more how he hasn't been offered something better.
Wait where has it been confirmed Sainz is going Williams?
About time someone said this but I would add Hulk, KMAG and Bottas to that list as well.
Alpine are treading water. It's just advertising for Renault. They have no real ambition throw money at the outfit to channel for the top step. It's why they had such a brain drain recently and why Alonso, Pat Fry etc left.
No, James Vowels said he thinks Sainz will chose to come to Williams. You wouldn't say that publicly unless you were very sure you have him signed.
He's 30 now, I think he will stay at Williams for a season or two, the look to move back up the grid when slots open up. Better to be in a Williams that can challenge for some points rather than a Audi which could be a few seasons away from challenging for points.
Still nuts that he has to drop down like this. Totto obsession with keeping the other seats at Mercedes open for the slimiest of chances that Max jumps ship (he won't). Then if that doesn't happen Totto has the "next Verstappen/Hamilton" in Antonelli and he won't want to repeat history like he did when he let Verstappen slip through his fingers, with antonelli. So Sainz is screwed
At RedBull, Perez is a average no2, but brings in alot of money and isn't capable of challenging Max. So that keeps Verstappen camp happy.
So indirectly it's all about Verstappen and Sainz is going to lose out. Shit happens.
Yeah sane here, do think Max has problems, gone for Leclerc win
McLaren are better than Mercedes right now though.
I suppose... marginal though and not necessarily for long
I thought that 30kg wasn't that much to lose. However, if the additional battery power means more batteries then maybe it could be.
You'd think if your car is both shorter and narrower you'd naturally lose 30kg off the chassis but maybe not with modern carbon fibre ones.
that FP3 was so weird that I have no idea what to do in Superbru
Mercedes always drop off in qually. Probably cause the other teams are running a lower engine map.
Max on pole, leclerc a close 2nd.
Interesting comment below
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
There was some interesting comments from James Allison, the Mercedes technical director.
He was saying he thinks the Red Bull upgrade that they put on the car in Imola has actually been a downgrade and he's hoping obviously that that sustains itself going forward, as he would do working for a rival team.
Don’t give me hope
probably newey phoning it in, now he’s resigned.
80% chance of rain , sky looks dark.
Could Mercedes get pole ?
Could Mercedes get pole ?
The view of the wall of champions from the helmet cam, wow!
Stroll trying his hardest to be a champion
My predictions are going to be grossly wrong.
Perez about to get lucky with the track ramping up?
One of Ferraris and Perez could be out.
Why can't Q1 be Q3, pole is up for grabs
FFS Perez out in Q1 what a joke
Perez 
More than a second behind Max
Wonder what excuse he'll go for this week.
Perez paying the first installment of his contract extension.
Perez gonna Perez, a whipping boy for years to come.
I think Perez could cost them the constructors this season if it stays this close
Stupid to renew his contract
Stupid to renew his contract
the camera pans around family, crew and fans shaking their heads in disbelief
Perez fallen off the Ricciardo cliff
Red Bull hoping that they have a 14 day backout period on the Perez contract.
How can Max and Perez be so far apart!
Oh Checo…that contract renewal making less sense with every race.
Rain
Why not give Lawson a go in the second RB, he can't be any worse
Max could be in trouble if the rain carries on as he was last out?
Perez performance is farcical.
Great control from Lewis
that’s how i enter tesco’s car park in my 1.2 corsa, 16v.