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TheGiantHogweed wrote:

j man wrote:

Johnson wrote:Interesting that Hamilton was 0.250 quicker than Bottas but not sure when he did those. May have been inQ2. Mercedes basically gained nothing between Q2 and Q3 suggesting the medium was quicker

0.250s is probably about the margin Hamilton has over Bottas anyway. I think those sector times show that Hamilton failed to put together a good lap whereas Bottas succeeded.

Well he was a fair bit closer in the end the last 2 qualifying sessons. And the last 2 of last year for that matter. Given Hamilton wasn't great here last year, I'm not sure 0.250 difference is actually what it would be. The times have come from the other sessions too which don't really represent Q3 do they? I remember several qualifying sessions last year or before that not everyone was quicker than their Q2 time in Q3. Bottas has consistently looked comfortable this weekend. Hamilton has had slightly more speed, but not always at the right times and not that often either. If you meant that as an average gap over most race weekend qualifying, then I think I agree that is about right.

FormulaFun wrote:

j man wrote:

Toby. wrote:"We were just staying neatly behind each other, but at a certain point Vettel passed me and the two Renaults as well,” he said.

“So they f****d up my entire build up, while there is an unwritten rule that you just follow each other.

“But whatever. From now on in qualifying I'm going to f**k them up as well.

Classic Max.

They all left it too late. If those drivers had sat behind Max then they wouldn't have crossed the line in time to get their fast lap in. If the positions had been reversed, he'd have done the same thing.

A typically childish response from him though.

Hahahaha frickin verstappen is such a tool

Mercedes-Benz wrote:Top5 teams drivers are in order. Mercedes, Ferrari, RBR, Renault and Haas. It was unfortunate that RBR missed their second run and Haas drivers ran out of time to even set a lap at Q3. I feel sorry for Gasly poor guy is really really struggling with the car but should finish P6 at least as RBR seems to be back to normal pace. Though he had to use soft in Q2 so will come pit quite early than top5 cars. Compared to some midfield runner who din't make it into Q3.