Perfect start for Mercedes
F1 2021 Season
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Well that’s me shocked.. They all behaved 
Bottas needs to be a real wingman tonight and keep Max at bay
Bottas did good!
Best possible start for Mercedes.
Best possible start for Mercedes.
Have a nasty feeling this is a procession
they’re of the opinion that women struggle with telling the time on the hour. is it 18:00 or is it 17:60? making it 17:30 just removes the confusion.
Bottas having a good race so far, doing his job keeping Max at bay.
Lewis with a good start and holding the lead was expected.
Lewis with a good start and holding the lead was expected.
Good start. Tag team it the rest of the way now.
Perez that was so close…
Amazed no incident into turn one, just shows the skill of these guys.
Race already into precession mode. But there is a chance of a safety car at any moment.
Amazed no incident into turn one, just shows the skill of these guys.
Race already into precession mode. But there is a chance of a safety car at any moment.
Bottas does not want to be in the dirty air from Lewis, makes sense,
Looks like the track is designed for that.
This track really shows the trust the drivers have to place in the abilities of each other, incredible that no accidents have happened!
DRS looks huge on the main straight.
It may become a procession, especially if there is any worry about Max’s gearbox and he’s reluctant to change it.
Maybe a stupid question.. would he be able to change it for next weeks race penalty free?
Maybe a stupid question.. would he be able to change it for next weeks race penalty free?
Safety Car - Mick Schumacher out
Safety Car
Mick Schumacher into the barrier. Safety car out.
That’s a safety car at least.
Max stayed out
Bottas' purposely slowing down Max there to create the gap for the pit stop. Is that even allowed?
Its all down to strategy now
Every chance that there is another SC, so I think that’s fine from RB
Surprised Max stayed out.
Very interesting. I suppose Red Bull had to take the risk Verstappen wasn't gaining on them.
Be hilarious if there is no more safety cars!
Be hilarious if there is no more safety cars!
Red Bull think there is going to be another safety car then
No. Not if he’s slowed down too much, which it looks like he did
Hamilton in a great position now. Pit stop done and in 2nd, Bottas slowing down made that happen so I'm sure the stewards will look at how much he slowed.
Nope
Risky by Merc. Another safety car and their strategy could be in the bin.
Verstappen don't like it when somebody plays dirty against him. Hypocrite.
Nope, should get penalised for that, also are the mercs planning on doing 40 laps on those tires
Yeap clear as day what he did there. That should be a penalty at least.
I think thats risky by RB
Don’t think so - it’s risky. If those tyres don’t go to the end, then both him and Max still have one stop and advantage max.
Nice and professional team radio from Red Bull there.
That safety car is rather nice
Bottas 100% is going to get a penalty for that. That was obviously slowing down too much.
Indeed, but they probably feel they're unlikely to be lower than 3rd due to their pace advantage to the rest of the field. Taking a gamble on there being another SC to then have a shot at being 1st.
Would rather they red flagged I don't want to see a quarter of the race under the sc.