Massive blunder by Max there.
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10s stop and go for Lewis incoming
Horner moaning Pirelli given Max remoulds yet?
I was not introduced to F1 just yet!
Max coming out with soft, will they be his race start set ?
Soft it is!
so Max starts on softs, should make turn 1 interesting with Lewis on mediums, but no way was that the plan by Red Bull.
Crofty making out that this was their plan all along
What do RB do tomorrow now? Softs to start and 1 stop onto hards?
You’d think Merc will be running longer in that first stint and therefore have better tyres at the end
What do RB do tomorrow now? Softs to start and 1 stop onto hards?
You’d think Merc will be running longer in that first stint and therefore have better tyres at the end
Knocked out in Q2
McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo squeaks into Q3 at the last at the expense of Fernando Alonso in the Alpine.
That means the final Q2 drop zone reads:
11) Fernando Alonso, Alpine
12) Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri
13) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
14) Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo
15) Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin
McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo squeaks into Q3 at the last at the expense of Fernando Alonso in the Alpine.
That means the final Q2 drop zone reads:
11) Fernando Alonso, Alpine
12) Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri
13) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
14) Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo
15) Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin
“Stay out of his way” will be Lewis’ plan into turn 1, I’m sure
Red Bull forced to throw the dice.
Gives Max a better chance to drive Hamilton of the track in the first stint. Strategically, of course.
Anything that gives Max track position worries me, because getting past him is going to be risky.
Max is on the backfoot for the race really, I don’t think they planned to run softs for the first stint.
I would say one stop yes.Crofty making out that this was their plan all along
What do RB do tomorrow now? Softs to start and 1 stop onto hards?
You’d think Merc will be running longer in that first stint and therefore have better tyres at the end
How long will the softs last ?
RB have essentially already taken the 1st pit stop undercut with this choice, because if Mercedes tries to pit earlier than RB it negates their tyre advantage.Crofty making out that this was their plan all along
What do RB do tomorrow now? Softs to start and 1 stop onto hards?
You’d think Merc will be running longer in that first stint and therefore have better tyres at the end
I think It was their plan all along. They would always leave it to the last with it looking like he’d back out as always if they were going to do it. Button called it in FP3. Max has to get on the front of the grid for this to work.
Crofty making out that this was their plan all along
What do RB do tomorrow now? Softs to start and 1 stop onto hards?
You’d think Merc will be running longer in that first stint and therefore have better tyres at the end
Max is probabky confident... fresh tyres won't help much with a brake check
I dont think it was, Max clearly was not happy flat spotting his race set.
Q3
Between Max and Lewis obviously.
Between Max and Lewis obviously.
Horner just said it was always 50-50 and the flat spot just decided it.
sounds like Max will betting the tow of Sergio
Yeah heard that also
how the feck did Max find that speed 7 10th quicker than Q2
Well played by Red Bull, slipstreamed it perfectly
Very interesting now, Hamilton will certainly ask for the tow and I imagine the team will order it.
What a lap from Max. What a shit one from Bottas
Lewis need a qualifying lap to remember to get Pole.
But will Lewis be that bothered about starting P2 ?
But will Lewis be that bothered about starting P2 ?
Clever tactics there by RB
Bottas needs to give Lewis a tow, can't risk this.
Bottas not helping now as usual. Can they sacrifice him to help out Lewis when he's only 4th already? They really needed a quick lap from him there to put him in the top 3.
+0.551 that was not in the script
I think with the soft v medium situation, Hamilton isn’t as impacted by being in P2.
Who are these 3% who don’t think Max or Lewis? Nutters
Surely not being on pole isn’t that bad for Lewis? Max will be rapid on the softs so you’ll be struggling to keep him behind either way. Lightning lap though from Red Bull.
I think if he is P2 to start, and P2 after the start/first lap, then he won't undercut because it would negate the advantage of the Med vs Soft... that leaves it to either RB to do a 2 stop and be on fresher tyres but chasing Hamilton at the end, or the other way around with Hamilton chasing down Verstappen on fresher tyres if both teams go for just 1 stop.
This is it, can Lewis pull this Pole out of the fire ?
Yeah will be interesting if he’s any quicker here.
no chance without a tow.