The feck has happened to the mercs? Backwards upgrades, or did others make a leap forward? Thought Ferrari brought nothing and yet they are even faster?
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That footage of Russell bouncing. 
Can't get tyre temps. Their car seems to struggle to heat/maintain temp in the tyres. This drops the ride height as the pressure drops and makes their purpoising issues worse.
Rain due Q2, could be a tasty session.
Out in Q1
Confirmation of the five drivers who failed to make it through to Q2:
16) Yuki Tsuonda - AlphaTauri
17) Pierre Gasly - AlphaTauri
18) Nicholas Latifi - Williams
19) Esteban Ocon - Alpine
20) Alex Albon - Williams
Confirmation of the five drivers who failed to make it through to Q2:
16) Yuki Tsuonda - AlphaTauri
17) Pierre Gasly - AlphaTauri
18) Nicholas Latifi - Williams
19) Esteban Ocon - Alpine
20) Alex Albon - Williams
no way either Merc is getting out of Q2
Sainz is cracking up here, setting himself up to be the no2 driver.
oh carlos carlos carlos....
He has the talent but he's forcing it right now. Such shame for him.
He has the talent but he's forcing it right now. Such shame for him.
Sainz is shite
pressure getting into his head sainz
fecks sake Sainz, my boy for this season and he's shit the bed every race 
RED FLAG
Carlos in the wall and hard
Carlos in the wall and hard
Rain is coming apparently.
If he keeps on being like this, he is useless as a number 2 even.
This is pretty much it, isn't it? Rain is coming.
It probably explains why their race pace isn't as bad as their qualifying if their tyres get up to temperature after a few laps.
He's definitely not shite but clearly the pressure has got to him this year so far. He can't keep making these costly mistakes.
If rain comes , the top 10 wont change I dont think.
Nah, he's a solid driver. just having a hard time right now. I believe in him.
Yep + the extra fuel helps generate more friction etc. They also aren't bad on tyre usage in race pace so their weakness doesn't show as much.
In qualy trim though it's a bit of a dog.
And I want to believe in you
Carlos really starting to show himself as a champion level bottler. Has to sort his head out.
Very fast driver in the fastest car but these mistakes will end his chances of being a number 1 driver for a top team.
Very fast driver in the fastest car but these mistakes will end his chances of being a number 1 driver for a top team.
May aswel juts go to q3 at this point
Rain falling, now way the times are improving.
Lewis and George aint gonna be improving on the top 10 times if the rain is back.
Is there any point in them going out again in Q2?
Current drop zone
Here are the unlucky five who look set to have had their Q2 hopes ended by the rain.
11) George Russell - Mercedes
12) Mick Schumacher - Haas
13) Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
14) Zhou Guanyu - Alfa Romeo
15) Lance Stroll - Aston MArtin
Here are the unlucky five who look set to have had their Q2 hopes ended by the rain.
11) George Russell - Mercedes
12) Mick Schumacher - Haas
13) Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
14) Zhou Guanyu - Alfa Romeo
15) Lance Stroll - Aston MArtin
Doesn't actually matter, no chance either Merc was getting into Q3 anyway looking at their best times all weekend.
pit lane open, nobody coming out
do they come out or save rubber
Can't go faster in the wet than the dry so no point.
correct, no point any coming out really, they wont improve.
Japan 2012 last time there was no Merc's in Q3
Would just be a waste of tyre.
On the plus side I think Norris could easily put it on the second row. What a turnaround for McLaren.
Red flag killed them clearly and will be the Asterix about why there was no Merc. But I don’t think they’d have got out anyway
Yeah, but he is not quite cut out for the top by the looks of it.
Not quite unlucky, they all knew the rain was coming and their first lap was shite.
Wonder what that was about with Toto and Lewis.
Norris looking to be far more comfortable than Sainz so far at the top end of the field.
Out in Q2:
The chequered flag has been waived and it's now official that the following drivers will not make it through to Q3:
11) George Russell - Mercedes
12) Mick Schumacher - Haas
13) Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
14) Zhou Guanyu - Alfa Romeo
15) Lance Stroll - Aston Martin
The chequered flag has been waived and it's now official that the following drivers will not make it through to Q3:
11) George Russell - Mercedes
12) Mick Schumacher - Haas
13) Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
14) Zhou Guanyu - Alfa Romeo
15) Lance Stroll - Aston Martin