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Hamilton masterclass incoming one feels!

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The fight for the win will be decided after the first corner (barring reliability concerns). If Lewis is in P1 by Turn 2 I fear the battle for the lead will be processional - and a comfortable 1/2 for Merc.

Behind could be and is hopefully tasty. Is rain forecast?

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Jezza13 wrote:Report as of a few minutes is that chairman of the AGP says the race is definitely going ahead.

Absolutely crazy.

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Adam Cooper reporting that the two-seater is going around the track and personnel are there to let fans in within the next hour.

What on earth?

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Seems crazy that all media outlets are carrying this cancellation and yet nothing from the FIA or Liberty/F1? Seen nothing from the drivers or teams yet either. Seems to be radio silence. Even journalists at the Prix are unsure? Just posted on the other thread that part of me wonders if some (Liber...

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Seems crazy that all media outlets are carrying this cancellation and yet nothing from the FIA or Liberty/F1? Seen nothing from the drivers or teams yet either. Seems to be radio silence. Even journalists at the Prix are unsure?

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Nothing from the FIA or Liberty yet?

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Interested to see whether Mercedes use the DAS here and the potential fallout from Red Bull issuing a protest to its legality. They are convinced it's not legal - so it will be interesting, particularly if they wait till post-race to protest. I dont think Mercedes will be dominant, I think it will b...

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https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferr ... t/4700615/

What to make of this? :O

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Something I had noticed myself - and Sky have just mentioned also - Mercedes have not been using the DAS this week.

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Mercedes say it was an oil pressure related issue which shut down the engine as a precautionary measure.. todays testing over.

Lots of oil related issues.

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Certainly just teething issues or perhaps installation problems.. I think Mercedes had an issue last Thursday or Friday? Seems to be nothing major, bar whatever happened in the Williams last week.

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Siao7 wrote: Do they have any real reliability issues?? Apart from little hick ups that they iron out, just like everyone else

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/14845 ... on-testing

Seems to be a few issues.

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Multiple drivers spinning on 1st day of 2nd test. There were quite a few offs today as well. Apparently it was too cold for tyres. Also little surprised by lack of enthusiasm amongst F1 fans about this whole testing. This year I am seeing considerably less interaction even on social media. Last yea...

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Multiple drivers spinning on 1st day of 2nd test. There were quite a few offs today as well. Apparently it was too cold for tyres. Also little surprised by lack of enthusiasm amongst F1 fans about this whole testing. This year I am seeing considerably less interaction even on social media. Last yea...

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Clarky wrote:
Vettel Fan wrote:Just when you think you might see a competitive season...
We still might.

Ye this.. I think Red Bull will be competitive.

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The red is a nice touch.. Is the black'ed out rear section a test livery? I prefer it to be honest.

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Disappointed it's not the fully black render that's been doing the rounds.

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I personally feel Lewis will have to work for his seventh next year.. -Static regulations -Ferrari trading their straight-line performance for downforce (or attempting too), along with redesigns of there ICU, could point to a highly competitive Ferrari. -Red Bull showed circuit specific performance,...

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If Mercedes were developing there 2020 car as early as was rumoured, then it may be a carbon copy of 2019. Red Bull sure came stronger in the second half of the year, and Honda have developed fantastically - but Mercedes PU development wont be static if components are going to be frozen from 2021. A...

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Its bumpy as hell out there.

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Exediron wrote:
M44 wrote:I cant see Mercedes out-qualifying Ferrari.. And Mercedes dont seem capable of overtaking the Ferrari even with DRS and tyre offsets.
Yeah, but what I do see is Ferrari throwing away a front-row lockout due to strategy.

How cynical

Or realistic?

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Surely Ferrari territory this weekend? I'll take Mercedes and Hamilton. I cant see Mercedes out-qualifying Ferrari.. And Mercedes dont seem capable of overtaking the Ferrari even with DRS and tyre offsets. I feel the pit-straight and long back straight will be pure Ferrari territory. As a Lewis fan...

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Surely Ferrari territory this weekend?

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Part of me wonders if Merc, having wrapped everything up by August has an eye on 2020. I think it would be entirely naive of them to presume that both championships were theirs in August, regardless of the points gap. Form up until Singapore suggested that Ferrari were not going to recover the aero...

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I've tried searching and cant seem to find an answer. Is Ferraris advantage being delivered by the ICE or the ERS systems and there subsequent deployment? I was astounded at Leclercs traction and deployment off the parabolica in Monza.. Also cant find much chat in relation to what Mercedes found fro...

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Hamilton was quicker in the race simulations - so fingers crossed its a tasty affair. Track position is king.

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After Bottas crashed, the camera director first showed Wolff & then Ocon!!!!! ...and? What am I not getting? I presume that the implication is that they are suggesting Wollf will be thinking "I made the wrong choice" and Ocon will be thinking "Seriously, they chose him over me?" On a less soap oper...

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Is it due to be very hot this weekend in Singapore and thus cause Merc problems like in Austria? Believe Mercedes sorted there cooling issues out in Germany and furthermore Hungary where the update was validated further. I dont think cooling will be an issue anymore for Mercedes.. unless they rever...

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That seemed like the quickest summer break in memory.. maybe I'm just getting old! Looking forward to this.. will be interesting to see what upgrades people bring and what the status quo is going into the final races.

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Albon will hit in the ground running.. Within 2 tenths in Q3. Marginal on race pace differential. That's a bold prediction. You think Albon is as good as Ricciardo, a driver who beat Kvyat so badly he got kicked out of Red Bull? Albon has been roughly on par with Kvyat so far. Not at all Exediron -...

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Albon will hit in the ground running..

Within 2 tenths in Q3. Marginal on race pace differential.

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pokerman wrote:Has Hamilton given in?

Looks like it.

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Standing start woo.

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Rain forecast for an hour into the race.

Formation lap behind the safety car.

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Dear oh dear Ferarri.

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Surely that time will get deleted from Hamilton? Went over the white line at the final corner. Not noticing that he got blocked by a Red Bull earlier in the lap though which I find more interesting bearing in mind what happened to Hamilton in Austria. I did notice. We'll see what comes of it. It's ...

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Was Austria the top of a slippery slope for Hamilton? Will we see Red Bull and Ferrari topping the podium more regularly now? Will McLaren start to feature more in the top 10, or even possibly top 5? I think Silverstone might provide some answers! :-) I feel that things will return to the 2019 stat...

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Ferrari seemed unsure of there race pace and tyre management - whereas Mercedes seemed quite confident. We might be in for a decent fight tomorrow. Even if Lewis makes it past Seb, hes got to cope with that S3 performance from (maybe) Seb - if he leaps him at the start, and Charles if he doesn't. He...

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I think theres a big difference between rocking up in the paddock and signing some autographs - and being force fed questions by journalists in the press conference and media duties.
Lewis will no doubt have plenty to say if he closes the race out with a victory on Sunday.

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