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Lamb Sauce wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:25 am
I wonder what these different interpretations could be? Has “Do not spend any more than $145 million” been interpreted as “Do not spend more than $145 million all at once?”

Either way, let’s see how big the alleged over spend is.

Sounds another any doesn't mean all case

F1_Ernie

Wolff is bad but I find Marko and Horner on a different level. Roles reversed in AD and i have no doubt Redbull would have treated it differently.

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It was clear last year something was a slightly amiss when Red Bull we’re developing there car all season and even said last season it’ll probably affect our 22 car. Obviously it didn’t and everyone thought they got the right concept but they’ve been bringing loads of upgrades this season as well. ...

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Singapore:

1. Leclerc
2. Verstappen
3. Sainz
4. Perez
5. Hamilton
6. Russell
7. Norris
8. Alonso
9. Gasly
10. Ocon

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Only tricky ones worrh mentioning were ferrari and merc Russell over Hamilton. Hamilton was only there due to his error in Spa. Russell, other than letting Max through too easy did all he could. Minus quali, he really should have beat lewis given he had a tow. Russell just scrapes it. Sainz over Le...

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I'm unsure what Russell did that was better than Hamilton this weekend other than not have an engine penalty. I could get it if Russell had beat him in qualifying but he finished behind him even with the tow and then drive around in no man's land in third place for the entire race. I actually went ...

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I'm torn betmween Sainz, Hamilton and de Vries. Both Sainz and Hamilton made up a huge number of places - though Hamilton did end up benefitting a couple from the end-of-race SC. Sainz had a stormer. But - de Vries, on his F1 debut, standing in a virtually no notice, held his Williams in a points-s...

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That didn't answer my question. Do you really need me to list the sports that have changed their rules to become more entertaining? No I ask where these changes interfered with the integrity of the sport. There are loads... Look at how much the pass back rule changed football. In fact football alon...

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mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:19 pm

F1_Ernie wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:12 pm
Russell didn't even try to defend there. More concerned about picking up the points and beating Hamilton.
Absolutely scandalous behaviour that is.

Its boring, at least take the inside.

F1_Ernie

Russell didn't even try to defend there. More concerned about picking up the points and beating Hamilton.

F1_Ernie

UnlikeUday wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 3:29 pm

F1_Ernie wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 3:28 pm
Did Sainz and Hamilton going out push Verstappen up 2 places?
Penalties are applied from P1 downwards. Max drops to 7th, but then Sainz, Perez and Hamilton drop out, moving Max to 4th.

Mercedes and Ferrari are a pair of numpties.

F1_Ernie

Did Sainz and Hamilton going out push Verstappen up 2 places?

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Those in charge need to get the reverse grids someway and this is the onĺy way atm. I wouldn't be suprised its done on purpose for this reason as 3 engines is stupid and half the grid on penalties makes the sport a joke and quali pointless.

F1_Ernie

Monza

01. Verstappen
02. Leclerc
03. Sainz
04. Perez
05. Russell
06. Alonso
07. Norris
08. Ocon
09. Gasly
10. Hamilton

F1_Ernie

The trouble is you look at everything through the prism of how it effects Hamilton. Hamilton is not the centre of the universe. It isn't Russell's job to consider him. Russell pushed for a good strategic decision for his car. Hamilton could have done the same but did not. The one thing you're missi...

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"Why did you stop george" LOL Yeah it's comedy gold, they took away Hamilton's buffer, it also surprised Horner, I can understand those that would look to defend Vowles, those that in particular that wouldn't care for mow many races get messed up for Hamilton. The trouble is you look at everything ...

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JN23 wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 05, 2022 11:32 am
Also with the safety car through the pit lane, could Russell have backed up a little pit to allow Hamilton to pit and retain the lead? Then he’d have had softs against Verstappen’s softs.

Yep, Hamilton 1st and Russell 3rd with softs. That requires Mercedes strategy team to be switched on.

F1_Ernie

Also sending a car back out which is laps behind and out the race.

F1_Ernie

I'm not saying it was a fix but you wouldn't even need any kind of signal from RB to AT, abit similar to Perez fighting Hamilton hard or the AT's never putting any kind of fight to Max. I'm not saying they are equal in comparison as a fix is the complete worst scenario but I mean AT wouldn't exactly...

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Has anyone worked out the timing of Russells pit request. Sky make it look like he says it literally as he is entering the pits. If thats true maybe merc panicked and didnt think it through. It wouldnt surprise me tho if sky edited the entire thing and russell asked half a lap before. Very clever o...

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The decision to wait so long for the SC was a joke, its actually stuff like this which makes me fed up with the sport. I would like to actually hear an explanation on why it took so long.

F1_Ernie

I've read there was time behind the SC to pit both Mercedes when they went through the pitlane.

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Russell made a snake move for sure, but he worded the request in a way (he was losing his tires) that Mercedes couldn't refuse. Either way he was going to be 2nd, so his main motive was to beat Hamilton. I understand Lewis going for the win. George would have had to hold up the back as long as he c...

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Russell was just quick thinking when he realised that now they were going through the pits they would only lose the stationary time and everyone else is going slower too. Merc and Hamilton hadn't worked that out. Its Vowles who gives the go ahead, can he not know the mediums will be difficult to ge...

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Russell made a snake move for sure, but he worded the request in a way (he was losing his tires) that Mercedes couldn't refuse. Either way he was going to be 2nd, so his main motive was to beat Hamilton. I understand Lewis going for the win. George would have had to hold up the back as long as he c...

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:uhoh: If Russell doesn't make the right call either then Mercedes end up at best 3rd and 4th behind Verstappen and Leclerc. Hamilton had no defence zero laps after the restart, you really think Russell on the same tires is some how going to magically hold them back for enough laps to give Hamilton...

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:uhoh: If Russell doesn't make the right call either then Mercedes end up at best 3rd and 4th behind Verstappen and Leclerc. Hamilton had no defence zero laps after the restart, you really think Russell on the same tires is some how going to magically hold them back for enough laps to give Hamilton...

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Hamilton needs to calm down a bit on the radio as well "I can't believe you guys screwed me" is way out of order just a race after he crashed out himself. He wouldn't expect to be talked to like that when he made his mistake. Hardly going to foster team spirit if the strat team know they are going ...

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... Then the snake Russell shows his true colours. Happy to beat Hamilton rather than try to help the team win a race. :uhoh: If Russell doesn't make the right call either then Mercedes end up at best 3rd and 4th behind Verstappen and Leclerc. Hamilton had no defence zero laps after the restart, yo...

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Russell made a snake move for sure, but he worded the request in a way (he was losing his tires) that Mercedes couldn't refuse. Either way he was going to be 2nd, so his main motive was to beat Hamilton. I understand Lewis going for the win. George would have had to hold up the back as long as he c...

F1_Ernie

... Then the snake Russell shows his true colours. Happy to beat Hamilton rather than try to help the team win a race. :uhoh: If Russell doesn't make the right call either then Mercedes end up at best 3rd and 4th behind Verstappen and Leclerc. Hamilton had no defence zero laps after the restart, yo...

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Merc have to shut down that call if their goal is to take a risk to actually have a shot at a race win. To permit that snake to do what he did shows Mercedes strategy to be found wanting again. Has a SC helped Hamilton this season? The snake has been the luckiest driver so far. It's what I wrote ea...

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Horner expected Mercedes to leave both cars out.

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Toto said they wanted to go for a risk for the win by leaving Hamilton out, the bloke talks rubbish. At least Rosberg calls him out on it. Its typical Mercedes, they do it in half measures. I can't believe Vowles is still in a job after all these years They took the wrong risk! You either pit both ...

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Toto said they wanted to go for a risk for the win by leaving Hamilton out, the bloke talks rubbish. At least Rosberg calls him out on it. Its typical Mercedes, they do it in half measures. I can't believe Vowles is still in a job after all these years

F1_Ernie

Hamilton is still thinking of race wins while Russell is prepared to just beat Hamilton and consistently pick up points. Its why he will beat Hamilton on points by the end of the season.

F1_Ernie

well, i was thinking that hamilton had done the better job than russell this race, but he totally messed up that restart and his defense on russell was borderline i would say. Again the restart is pointless debating he is not keeping Max behind on those Tyres .He got passed by 2 other drivers on So...

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IDFD wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:29 pm

F1_Ernie wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:29 pm
It's why RB are the best, even with equal cars the team are just so dam good. What use is having Russell on softs against Verstappen on softs? Lol
Equal cars?

I'm not talking about this race but in general, even with equal cars they are so ahead of Mercedes and Ferrari its unreal.

F1_Ernie

It's why RB are the best, even with equal cars the team are just so dam good. What use is having Russell on softs against Verstappen on softs? Lol

F1_Ernie

Hamiltons tyres are from lap 48, he has no chance.

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