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TheGiantHogweed wrote:

Mort Canard wrote:

TheGiantHogweed wrote:Hamilton has now given himself the chance to get a huge chunk of the DOTD votes. Probably will get more than Bottas if he finishes in the top 5 and Bottas finishes where he started. if drivers want to get votes on this site, they will know starting lower down the grid on a track that is not too hard to overtake on will likely get them plenty compared to keeping it clean and staying near the top the whole time

I have never seen a driver take comfort in DOTD standings even when they dragged a car from the back of the pack to a podium finish. Look at Lewis at Silverstone. All the fans were happy over a great drive and all Lewis could see is that he had been deprived of a sure victory.

Yes, voters will often give their votes to a driver who carves his way forward after starting at the back. Such drives are often sited as a measure of a drivers greatness at being able to overcome adversity. Given today's difficulty with passing, a pole position to checkered flag victory is often seen as a snoozer. Still no driver will ever start any farther back than he has to just so he can achieve a greater degree of glory in the eyes of the press or the fans.

i do know that they wouldn't do this yes. But it was like Brazil last year. On another site, hamilton got the DOTW vote. He finished 2 places behind Bottas due to his own mistake. Bottas's weekend was clearly better and he got vertually no votes compared to Hamilton despite getting pole. That is my point. I first thought this mistake yesterday was Hamilton's cause. I still think he is partially to blame for this.It often is the case that drivers at the back that climb up get more votes. But yes, no driver would try to do this. Obviously.

mikeyg123 wrote:I wonder why Ferrari decided to pit Kimi then?

mikeyg123 wrote:I wonder why Ferrari decided to pit Kimi then?

F1_Ernie wrote:Come on rain.

Jezza13 wrote:Looks like Ricciardo is starting to have the luck of the Webber

Black_Flag_11 wrote:That was the most reluctant, awkward team order I've ever heard.

Mort Canard wrote: Team Red team orders for all to see!!!

VDV23 wrote:F1TV -> Vettel on-board -> Team Radio

Comedy gold. Would recommend.

Found it funny how initially it was "If you let me pass" and 5 corners later it become "What are you waiting for??"

lucifers wrote:what happens to Hamilton if it doesn't rain

lucifers wrote:what happens to Hamilton if it doesn't rain

VDV23 wrote:F1TV -> Vettel on-board -> Team Radio

Comedy gold. Would recommend.

Found it funny how initially it was "If you let me pass" and 5 corners later it become "What are you waiting for??"

kimi is the best on radio