2019 Mexican Grand Prix Race Thread

TedStriker · Post by **TedStriker** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:15 pm

Lewis been telling porkies about the state of his tyres? Wouldn't be the first time.

FormulaFun · Post by **FormulaFun** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:17 pm

I love how they are still talking to leclerc like he has any chance

cmax · Post by **cmax** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:18 pm

FormulaFun wrote:I love how they are still talking to leclerc like he has any chance

mikeyg123 · Post by **mikeyg123** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:18 pm

I don't think Lewis is dead yet. Vettel isn't rocketing up behind him.

kleefton · Post by **kleefton** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:20 pm

Lewis was bluffing on the radio. He has got plenty of tire left me thinks.

Rockie · Post by **Rockie** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:21 pm

mikeyg123 wrote:I don't think Lewis is dead yet. Vettel isn't rocketing up behind him.

Does not need to for now 20 laps to go!

TedStriker · Post by **TedStriker** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:21 pm

mikeyg123 wrote:I don't think Lewis is dead yet. Vettel isn't rocketing up behind him.

20 laps left - does he have a fresh set of softs to put on?

FormulaFun · Post by **FormulaFun** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:21 pm

I think it's gonna be vettel or Hamilton, bottas is gonna over heat as soon as he gets anywhere close to an overtake

mikeyg123 · Post by **mikeyg123** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:22 pm

Vettel has stopped catching Hamilton.

Invade · Post by **Invade** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:22 pm

Vettel seems to have hit a wall at just over 2 seconds behind Hamilton for the moment.

Never mind it's suddenly +1.3 seconds.

Schumacher forever#1 · Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:22 pm

kleefton wrote:Lewis was bluffing on the radio. He has got plenty of tire left me thinks.

The amount of times where we were fed the 'my tyres won't last the race' before them lasting pretty fine for the rest of the race makes me think he shouldn't have too much issues.

TedStriker · Post by **TedStriker** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:24 pm

Invade wrote:Vettel seems to have hit a wall at just over 2 seconds behind Hamilton for the moment.

Never mind it's suddenly +1.3 seconds.

Vettel fighting Bottas could hand this to Lewis

FormulaFun · Post by **FormulaFun** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:24 pm

How hilarious would it be if ricciardo goes and overtakes Verstappen on the last lap

lucifers · Post by **lucifers** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:26 pm

FormulaFun wrote:How hilarious would it be if ricciardo goes and overtakes Verstappen on the last lap

you bad

mikeyg123 · Post by **mikeyg123** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:26 pm

I fancy Hamilton to hold on here.

TedStriker · Post by **TedStriker** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:27 pm

Bottas and 2 Ferraris fighting it out soon for 2nd?

mikeyg123 · Post by **mikeyg123** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:30 pm

I think it's Hamilton or Leclerc for the win.

FormulaFun · Post by **FormulaFun** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:31 pm

You can't overtake a Ferrari down a straight

Schumacher forever#1 · Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:31 pm

Ferrari's advantage against Mercedes is its straight line speed, not race pace. To beat Mercedes they need track position. They had two cars to hold the leading position - and decided to outrace Mercedes with both cars.

lucifers · Post by **lucifers** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:32 pm

poor bottas he's going to have to fight 2 Ferraris for now

cmax · Post by **cmax** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:32 pm

Charles has arrived.

Invade · Post by **Invade** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:33 pm

This has been a compelling race and the best is yet to come it would seem.

Rockie · Post by **Rockie** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:35 pm

Even with back markers Lewis is not pulling away!

TedStriker · Post by **TedStriker** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:36 pm

Bottas could win this for Lewis - You get the feeling that if it weren't for defending against Bottas, Seb would be right up on Lewis and cruising past with DRS

FormulaFun · Post by **FormulaFun** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:36 pm

I think hamilton's gonna do it...

cmax · Post by **cmax** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:36 pm

Rockie wrote:Even with back markers Lewis is not pulling away!

He is maintaining that 2 second gap. I think he's still got life left in those tyres.

TedStriker · Post by **TedStriker** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:37 pm

Rockie wrote:Even with back markers Lewis is not pulling away!

Lewis had to go through them too - gap the same before and after

mikeyg123 · Post by **mikeyg123** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:40 pm

This will be a great win for Hamilton. I think the Mercedes was the 3rd best car today.

Mort Canard · Post by **Mort Canard** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:40 pm

I suspect that Seb will have one last charge at Lewis in the last few laps but it doesn't look like he has the pace to pull it off.

I don't know if Charles can get by Valtteri.

Rockie · Post by **Rockie** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:40 pm

cmax wrote:
Rockie wrote:Even with back markers Lewis is not pulling away!
He is maintaining that 2 second gap. I think he's still got life left in those tyres.

Don't think that will hold!

-K- · Post by **-K-** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:41 pm

I don’t think I’ve ever seen the ‘no investigation necessary’ banner more in one race.

TedStriker · Post by **TedStriker** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:42 pm

Will be a bit of an anti-climax if they just come home in this order!

FormulaFun · Post by **FormulaFun** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:42 pm

Leclerc is out of it now, bottas too he can't get anywhere near without over heating.

It's Vettel Vs Hamilton now - can vettel force an error out of Hamilton like Hamilton has done to him so often

F1_Ernie · Post by **F1_Ernie** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:42 pm

Vettel hasn't made any impression on Hamilton yet, you would at least think he would get in the DRS zone earlier. These tyres are so wierd here.

Mort Canard · Post by **Mort Canard** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:43 pm

TedStriker wrote:Will be a bit of an anti-climax if they just come home in this order!

There will be some attempts but I won't complain if there are no passes at the front.

Invade · Post by **Invade** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:43 pm

I'm surprised Ferrari weren't able to make more of a dent given the tire offset. Will Vettel get within a second before the end of the race?

TedStriker · Post by **TedStriker** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:43 pm

F1_Ernie wrote:Vettel hasn't made any impression on Hamilton yet, you would at least think he would get in the DRS zone earlier. These tyres are so wierd here.

Remember Max has done quite a few more laps than Lewis on the hards and is still going

cmax · Post by **cmax** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:44 pm

Rockie wrote:
cmax wrote:
Rockie wrote:Even with back markers Lewis is not pulling away!
He is maintaining that 2 second gap. I think he's still got life left in those tyres.
Don't think that will hold!

Just set personal best lap time. Tyres still there for him.

mikeyg123 · Post by **mikeyg123** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:44 pm

FormulaFun wrote:Leclerc is out of it now, bottas too he can't get anywhere near without over heating.

It's Vettel Vs Hamilton now - can vettel force an error out of Hamilton like Hamilton has done to him so often

Vettel can't get close. He doesn't have the pace. Verstappen's lasted almost the whole race on the hard tyres and his pace isn't too awful.

kleefton · Post by **kleefton** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:44 pm

F1_Ernie wrote:Vettel hasn't made any impression on Hamilton yet, you would at least think he would get in the DRS zone earlier. These tyres are so wierd here.

The hard tire has almost no degradation. Verstappen still lapping within a second of the race leaders on 60 laps old tires. Hamilton should hang on easily.