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Post by monkman5000 on Sept 26, 2021 12:33:34 GMT
But will the early stoppers need to two-stop?
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 26, 2021 12:34:22 GMT
They have been trying far too hard to constantly cover Verstappen, all season. They should be looking in front and trying to maximize. Defending doesn't suit them well.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 26, 2021 12:37:22 GMT
But will the early stoppers need to two-stop? It definitely looks like a one-stop. But Max is flying here, and may be able to one-stop too and finish on the better tyre. Perez too. It's puzzling, McLaren looking like the team that have been winning the last 7 years today. |
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Post by muddyfunster on Sept 26, 2021 12:40:22 GMT
This is fascinating. Great race so far.
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Post by monkman5000 on Sept 26, 2021 12:45:58 GMT
Wonder if Lando and Lewis can drive through the graining and stay out long enough to switch to the soft instead of the hard. Unlikely I guess.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 26, 2021 12:46:57 GMT
Played a blinder dummying McLaren there though.
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Post by monkman5000 on Sept 26, 2021 12:51:45 GMT
Don't fuck this up McLaren
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 26, 2021 12:52:14 GMT
Good stop. Phew.
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Post by starchildhypocrethes on Sept 26, 2021 12:53:31 GMT
Played a blinder dummying McLaren there though. It was so obvious too, and McLaren just facepalmed their way straight into it. "LET'S GET READY TO UNDERCUT THEM, EVERYONE. HONESTLY. THIS IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO." |
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Post by monkman5000 on Sept 26, 2021 12:54:46 GMT
Despite all the comments here, I think Mercedes did right not to pit Hamilton earlier. Cruised past Sainz.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 26, 2021 12:55:22 GMT
Haha, I credited them with looking like they'd been winning constantly earlier but they had a shitshow falling for that there.
That slow stop from Ricciardo may have just saved Mercs ass here.
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Post by muddyfunster on Sept 26, 2021 12:56:31 GMT
Come on Lando. It is very much on from here. The Merc clearly struggles to follow and needs a tyre offset today. Lewis won't have that by the time he catches Lando so hopefully Norris can hang on.
PLEASE NO SAFETY CARS, NO RAIN.
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Post by monkman5000 on Sept 26, 2021 12:57:04 GMT
You still think Mercedes fucked Hamilton's strategy? He's got a decent shout at the win now. Wouldn't have happened if he'd pitted before lap 20.
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Post by Wizzard_Ook on Sept 26, 2021 12:58:14 GMT
Despite all the comments here, I think Mercedes did right not to pit Hamilton earlier. Cruised past Sainz. Yeah agree with this. No sign of Lewis complaining too much so suggests they wanted to play the long game and the race is starting to come Back to them. Still think it be hard for him to pass Lando though. McLarens are super quick today. |
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Post by monkman5000 on Sept 26, 2021 12:59:18 GMT
Yeah my money's still on Lando (come on son) but second is a good result for Lewis considering where he was at the end of lap 1.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 26, 2021 13:00:13 GMT
You still think Mercedes fucked Hamilton's strategy? He's got a decent shout at the win now. Wouldn't have happened if he'd pitted before lap 20. They've got a bit lucky with Ricciardo's slow stop, but they definitely would have been good value for 3rd looking at this. I still think they had a chance of winning, I think Hamilton would have had the best chance of making the early stop work with his tyre management and the Merc's pace. |
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 26, 2021 13:01:58 GMT
Then again Sainz has ended up nowhere so they've probably played it right.
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Post by monkman5000 on Sept 26, 2021 13:02:58 GMT
Want Leclerc to hold Lewis up for a bit now.
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Post by monkman5000 on Sept 26, 2021 13:03:22 GMT
Haha
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 26, 2021 13:04:07 GMT
Mercs have looked mighty on harder compounds all season. Lando needs to do some job here.
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Post by Wizzard_Ook on Sept 26, 2021 13:06:22 GMT
Been a good drive from max so far but think he have a job to hold off hard compound drivers behind.
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Post by muddyfunster on Sept 26, 2021 13:08:28 GMT
Now that fuel-saving has been mentioned, my new fear is Norris winning but not being able to provide a fuel sample.
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Post by starchildhypocrethes on Sept 26, 2021 13:08:50 GMT
Red Bull have managed to balls this up pretty well.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 26, 2021 13:10:59 GMT
Has Lando just been saving his tyres? That would be ballsy.
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Post by muddyfunster on Sept 26, 2021 13:11:06 GMT
Red Bull won't have balls it up unless Bottas and Leclerc somehow get past Max. I think they've done the maximum today (so far).
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 26, 2021 13:12:51 GMT
They probably pitted him a bit too early. But looks like deg is all over the place today. Races like these are great.
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Post by muddyfunster on Sept 26, 2021 13:12:53 GMT
Having said that, Leclerc might yet get Max.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 26, 2021 13:13:54 GMT
He might end up having to just steal fastest lap to ensure Hamilton doesn't.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 26, 2021 13:15:58 GMT
If Norris has genuinely managed this intentionally, it's a drive worthy of a world champion.
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Post by monkman5000 on Sept 26, 2021 13:16:13 GMT
I actually don't want rain today.
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