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kleefton

Great job Ferrari, and for the Mercedes to struggle to 3-4. Nice to see that Karma has a sense of humor. Gasly's (Red Bull/Honda) engine expires just laps before the senior team DNFs twice. I understand that Tsunoda was the only RBR/Honda powered car to finish. RBR are now left to contemplate how m...

kleefton

Could this be a Leclerc year? Russell really disappointing, got beaten by his teammate, Bottas Magnussen and Alonso. Mick also getting shown up. Albon outqualifying his teammate. Nice to see him back. Ricciardo is a lost cause. He'll probably get sacked at the end of the year if he doesn't improve. ...

kleefton

Leclerc on pole! Yes!

kleefton

The Mercedes looks an absolute dog to drive. If Mercedes get in the top 5 in qualifying I'd be really surprised. The Redbull looked like it was glued to the track. Ferrari just behind. The rest look like they could all be in the mix for best of the rest. This is starting to remind me of 2019… merce...

kleefton

Lewis isn't going to change. If you listen to his reasoning why he has raced Max that way, it's not just to do with the fact he had more to lose, he feels an obligation not to be reckless with the equipment. He talks about the 1000s of people that are behind the production of that car and he feels t...

kleefton

I'd object to the idea that Red Bull was 'at best the joint-equal car' in Silverstone. The only point all weekend where Mercedes looked quicker was qualifying, and in race trim Red Bull seemed to have a significant advantage. Considering Verstappen's race didn't last for very long, and the sprint r...

kleefton

JN23 wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 25, 2022 11:48 am
Is there any indication on the time gaps between the tyre compounds? I’m guessing not but thought I’d ask.

In the past it’s been about.5- .6 for every step. Not sure with this year’s lower profile tires. But probably similar.

kleefton

To me, the incident in Brazil just showed Verstappen was way too eager at the end of the year. He knew he had to win at least one more race, and he decided to try and steal it. If you want to compare the Brazil and Silverstone incidents... What interests me most is whether Verstappen had attempted ...

kleefton

First why does it matter what track it was at? Secondly Verstappen cuts across Hamilton's line after checking his mirrors and seeing where he was. I mean we've all seen all the angles we are fully aware of this. Thirdly Verstappen literally brake tested Hamilton and had people defending him. And so...

kleefton

It's a perfect example of how perception skews incidents. Verstappen has a label of being 'aggressive' and so people find ways to place fault on him in an incident which is simply not his fault at all. Silverstone was a (somewhat rare) clumsy piece of racecraft from Hamilton. Verstappen left racing...

kleefton

Perhaps f1 still has a chance at maintaining some integrity then. Adios michael.

Now if only we could get ross brawn to stfu about noone being able to find a silver bullet we are definitely on the right path.

kleefton

An interesting look into the 2020 season and were Red Bull went wrong. https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/when-a-talent-like-max-verstappen-sends-f1-car-design-in-the-wrong-direction-mph Yeah I read that a while back. I've always thought that Max reminds me of Alonso, He'...

kleefton

:thumbup: Verstappen performance in 2021 (same as Alonso 2012) was possible because of his EXCELLENT team. Just replay the season and switch the strategy/operations teams of RedBull and Mercedes. Verstappen execution was excellent(bar the last races) but his team was even better and always BOLD. Eve...

kleefton

I don't find it unbeievable at all that a top driver could have half a second or so on unproved, inexperienced drivers like Gasly or Albon. Perez has always been a slow qualifier. His race pace completely undermines your assertion of the 0.3sec "tax". Throughout the season on the rare occasions he ...

kleefton

I think Russell will be at least as fast in quali as Hamilton and Mercedes strategy of always giving precedent to whoever is ahead on the road and not allowing split strategies will make it difficult for Hamilton to fully make use of his race pace. I seriously doubt Mercedes will continue to preven...

kleefton

Merc Ferrari Redbull Aston Martin Mclaren Alpine Alfa Tauri Williams Alfa Romeo Haas I just can't see anyone outdoing Merc for the entire season. What they did with the 2021 car was really impressive to me. Many times I thought Redbull will pull away from them but in spite of all the developments to...

kleefton

To me Albon, Gasly and Perez all performed at a similar level compared to Max. Perez appeared better because simply he drove the better car imo. All verstappens teammates appear to be paying a 0.3sec tax or thereabouts before they even drive the car. Ultimately they are all miles off what would be ...

kleefton

Silverstone clearly wasn't a mistake. Hamilton got it precisely correct. He couldn't be taken out by Max and Max should have backed out. (I know you can't grasp this one as you think aggression is always the right way in terms of this you should be praising Lewis not calling it a mistake though) Bu...

kleefton

To me Albon, Gasly and Perez all performed at a similar level compared to Max. Perez appeared better because simply he drove the better car imo. All verstappens teammates appear to be paying a 0.3sec tax or thereabouts before they even drive the car. Ultimately they are all miles off what would be ...

kleefton

Silverstone clearly wasn't a mistake. Hamilton got it precisely correct. He couldn't be taken out by Max and Max should have backed out. (I know you can't grasp this one as you think aggression is always the right way in terms of this you should be praising Lewis not calling it a mistake though) Bu...

kleefton

To me Albon, Gasly and Perez all performed at a similar level compared to Max. Perez appeared better because simply he drove the better car imo. All verstappens teammates appear to be paying a 0.3sec tax or thereabouts before they even drive the car. Ultimately they are all miles off what would be a...

kleefton

The thing I don't get is how Silverstone was bad luck for Max, Hamilton sent it up the inside and Max made the decision to risk it around the outside instead of backing out. Max made this same type of passing attempt - even more egregious in many cases - in Spain, Imola, Monza, Silverstone in the p...

kleefton

I think Leclerc is like Verstappen in 2018. Fast, but too error prone and can't always work out how to use his speed in the right areas. If Leclerc works this out (which he sometimes does) the pace difference between him and Sainz is still massive. The pace difference cannot be massive when you can...

kleefton

I want mclaren, ferrari and alpine at the front. I expect Merc and to a lesser extent redbull to be there again, and it’s only a matter of who is going to join them imo. Seeing Alonso, Hamilton, verstappen and Leclerc or Sainz all fighting or the title would be amazing. Lewis to get his eight. Albon...

kleefton

Well done my man Carlos Sainz. Leclerc has been super fast but too erratic. Next year I suspect Carlos to put even more space between him and Charles. I think Leclerc is like Verstappen in 2018. Fast, but too error prone and can't always work out how to use his speed in the right areas. If Leclerc ...

kleefton

Well done my man Carlos Sainz. Leclerc has been super fast but too erratic. Next year I suspect Carlos to put even more space between him and Charles. I think Leclerc is like Verstappen in 2018. Fast, but too error prone and can't always work out how to use his speed in the right areas. If Leclerc ...

kleefton

This is by far the most gut wrenching loss I've ever experienced as a fan in any sport. I really have to evaluate if I need to invest in F1 as much as I have the last 10 years. The sport is obviously tainted, resembles WWE wrestling more than ever. Max is the 2021 champion, but he isn't the real cha...

kleefton

Looks like Pirelli thinks one stop is the fastest strategy.

https://press.pirelli.com/2021-abu-dhab ... -saturday/

I just don't see how, to be honest, especially with those compounds this weekend. They've often been wrong before too. We shall see.

kleefton

Lewis has to hope max chews his tyres in s3 with that wing. Saying that, look how quick max was in s3 in q3, that rb has so much more inate DF forget the wing. Lewis needs to push him on those tyres in the first stint. Force a super early stop to mini.ise maxs last stint chase down. If lewis isnt p...

kleefton

That lap time isn’t just the tow either, he was only a couple of tenths up through sector two. So another three tenths in the final sector. Ah Hamilton locked up at turn five (hairpin just before the long straight), which will account for some of it :thumbup: He is miles ahead in the last sector. H...

kleefton

Wow verstappen

kleefton

Hamilton took it easy in that final corner. Lots more time to come.

kleefton

Latifi beats Russell for the second time ever.

kleefton

He won't but I kind of wish he did and he is my favorite driver on the grid by a mile. But I do think he has accomplished so much and the sport does need to see another champion and other drivers with a realistic shot at going for the title. I also doubt that he will be in a non championship contend...

kleefton

Anyone seen how Leclerc got passed at the end? You mean how Sainz got past? Anyway, Sainz was on mediums, Leclerc on hards. I assume the medium tire fell out at the end and Leclerc capitalized. This battle has been close from the beginning but I feel that Sainz has the momentum. He has looked sligh...

kleefton

The Merc is now the faster car imo. It just does not always behave in quali, is harder to set up etc… People were going gaga about Max’s lap before his crash but it was obvious that both Hamilton and Bottas were compromised and had to drive multiple laps to achieve their best time. Their best time w...

kleefton

It was awful. It wasn’t just verstappen driving dirty, up and down the field people were just deliberately not leaving space, attempting foolish moves etc… For example Leclerc should have backed off against Perez as he was driving in a decreasing gap. Vettel didn’t leave any room to whoever was atta...

kleefton

What doesn’t help Max is that as soon as there was contact he sped up to full speed. Like I’ve done my job now I’m off. Just confirmed the dirty move he made. Lewis is clearly weary off Max so can you blame him for being cautious when he slows down like. He’ll get away with it and they’ll be a cras...

kleefton

I don't really think it was intentionally brake test, it was just Verstappen doing more stupid and dangerous driving trying to let him by by putting on the brakes so that he could get DRS and repass immediately. Yeah after watching it again it is clearly what he did. Still bad, but not as bad as a ...

kleefton

Lewis is absolute class man. Still going to be hard to seal the deal. Verstappen has lost his marbles and I'm sure that he will try to take Lewis out in AD again if needed. I don't know how Lewis wins this still to be honest but he fully deserves it. Max showed this weekend he's not ready to be cha...

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