If Ferrari planned to start Leclerc on softs tomorrow, they've totally ruined that plan.
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His last set of new softs, coud be a very costly mistake.
Who are these muppets at Ferrari
It’s beyond comprehension how they can make that mistake.
I guess Ferrari will time Leclerc out the pits to give Sainz a tow? He isn’t making it around for a lap.
What happened to Mercedes?
Nothing.
Christ Merc are nowhere, Max will win from the back tomorrow
So Sainz, Perez, Alonso top 3. Then the Mercs then Albon.
Slow as shite on the straights in particular. But just generally.
Mercedes dreadful.
Ferrari idiots but scrapped a Pole by default.
The speed of Max, got to be strongly fancied to still win.
Ferrari idiots but scrapped a Pole by default.
The speed of Max, got to be strongly fancied to still win.
that pit Lane situation is unnecessarily complex.With his straight line speed he will surely nail someone each lap in the first sector.
Must stay out of trouble.
There is no competition, other than Ferrari and they have fecked up already.
I think the new flexi floor regs have affected Ferrari a little bit, they're definitely bouncing more than they were in previous races.
Leclerc also had to change his seat yesterday, and the car has looked more unsettled in some of the corners.
Leclerc also had to change his seat yesterday, and the car has looked more unsettled in some of the corners.
Belgium GP Qualifying Result
Grid will change after all the grid dropped have been added.
Looking at Sainz's pole lap. The bouncing is horrific again.
Merc were saying a lot about that floor change and a win coming soon but Red Bull seem to have got better. Merc nearly 2 seconds behind and fighting with Williams and Alpine.
I’m not reading too much into RB pace as we’ve seen different tyre degradation issues during the race. Sainz or Perez for the win but if Max has this pace during the race and wins that is quite scary.
Sky F1 showing the lap for Sainz for pole and not Max’s is dumb. Also the bouncing gives me a headache.
I’m not reading too much into RB pace as we’ve seen different tyre degradation issues during the race. Sainz or Perez for the win but if Max has this pace during the race and wins that is quite scary.
Sky F1 showing the lap for Sainz for pole and not Max’s is dumb. Also the bouncing gives me a headache.
Hamilton: I won't miss this car
It was another indifferent qualifying session for Mercedes and Hamilton was downbeat after setting only the seventh-fastest time in qualifying,
"We came here very optimistic we could be close, but to be 1.8 seconds behind is a real kick in the teeth.
"It's a car we continue to struggle with and definitely won't miss it at the end of the year. For me, it's just focusing on how we build and design next year's car.
"The teams ahead of us are in another league and our car looked so much different today. We've got a lot of work to do, and we'll do the best we can with what we have for the rest of the season."
It was another indifferent qualifying session for Mercedes and Hamilton was downbeat after setting only the seventh-fastest time in qualifying,
"We came here very optimistic we could be close, but to be 1.8 seconds behind is a real kick in the teeth.
"It's a car we continue to struggle with and definitely won't miss it at the end of the year. For me, it's just focusing on how we build and design next year's car.
"The teams ahead of us are in another league and our car looked so much different today. We've got a lot of work to do, and we'll do the best we can with what we have for the rest of the season."
I wonder how radically different their car will be next year. Surely everything they do now will be looking to next year?
I can't really blame them. This season is over for them.
I see the comment by Lewis has a sign of defeat, he knows the car is a dog and is writing of the rest of the season, of course he will do his best, but it won't be enough.
Isn't it the 2nd time they've done this?
Yep. A dog of a car with no redemption. They must be concerned that this year's setback will mean they are always a step behind in the coming years under these regulations. Massive problem for them.
Hopefully no one crashes into Max or Leclerc at the start tomorrow. Want to see them climb the grid
But but the data.... 
That car is dogshit no matter how Merc spin it throughout this year.
That car is dogshit no matter how Merc spin it throughout this year.
Just watched the qualifiers, Ferrari are such a joke
What's worse is that Leclerc did entire out lap and they still didn't confirm him until the end whether to continue doing quick lap or not. What bunch of amateurs.
Also Red Bulls are level above all anyway, they are much quicker.
What's worse is that Leclerc did entire out lap and they still didn't confirm him until the end whether to continue doing quick lap or not. What bunch of amateurs.
Also Red Bulls are level above all anyway, they are much quicker.
The break not helping Leclerc or Ferrari.
Spa is a heavyweight track though and it's difficult to keep time gaps down for weaker cars especially Mercs. Will be interesting to see if the race pace can build up to some better performance for a few cars tomorrow.
Spa is a heavyweight track though and it's difficult to keep time gaps down for weaker cars especially Mercs. Will be interesting to see if the race pace can build up to some better performance for a few cars tomorrow.
But but the data....
That car is dogshit no matter how Merc spin it throughout this year.
It's dogshit for Mercs standards but it's still the easily 3rd best car so it isn't that bad.
Don't forget this is a track that heavily favours the Red Bull.
1.8 off pole for mercedes. They have to abandon the skinny sidepod concept and go down the route of RB or Ferrari. The car is a dog.
For next year certainly, but no time or money for such a redesign this season.
Season's a bit of a precession now isn't it.
Yeah. It'd have been hard to stop Versatppen and Red Bull even if Ferrari weren't total fecking clowns, and well, they are.
Unless Red Bull and Ferrari get disqualified for not complying with the new technical directive or something, Russell's made a bit of a fool of himself hasn't he? Not that it's much of a surprise with Toto being his boss but a bit sad to see nonetheless. Hopefully he learns from this and he doesn't let Toto rub off on him too much.
What did he do?
So far I am. It's only a two hour drive from my home, about 30 minutes more compared to Zandvoort. And between these two I'd rather go to Spa. From our stand we can see the cars exiting the first corner all the way up to Eau Rouge in the distance, so hopefully we'll witness plenty of action
Gone all in on towing the Toto line by saying there was no doubt that RB and Ferrari were "pushing the regulations" with their alleged too flexible floors and how Merc have been such good boys by interpreting the regulations as intended. Horner already said the RB was perfectly legal and that the regulation change wouldn't have an impact but that didn't stop him from doubling down. It's why Max made a sarcastic comment about how hard the regulation change hit Red Bull after he got pole.
George should reduce his salt intake.
At least george said something everyone agrees on, that the RB is so far ahead of everyone else that it will be a comfortable win for max.
Russell, who will start fifth, said: "Max is probably going to slice through and win the race pretty comfortably.
"I think he and Red Bull are just miles ahead of everyone."
Russell, who will start fifth, said: "Max is probably going to slice through and win the race pretty comfortably.
"I think he and Red Bull are just miles ahead of everyone."