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FormulaFun wrote:HAHAHAHAAHAHHAHA Verstappen getting driver of the day

mikeyg123 wrote:This will be a great win for Hamilton. I think the Mercedes was the 3rd best car today.

Greenman wrote:.

IF Max gets "driver of the day" then it shows how low the standard of judgement is ( almost as low as the stewards ).

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kleefton wrote:

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.

Schumacher forever#1 wrote:

mikeyg123 wrote:This will be a great win for Hamilton. I think the Mercedes was the 3rd best car today.

How do you think that? Bottas is even quicker than the Ferrari's. And Red Bull have been a no-show.

TedStriker wrote:A masterclass in tyre management

mikeyg123 wrote:

Schumacher forever#1 wrote:

mikeyg123 wrote:This will be a great win for Hamilton. I think the Mercedes was the 3rd best car today.

How do you think that? Bottas is even quicker than the Ferrari's. And Red Bull have been a no-show.

I think Red Bull has been the car to have this weekend. Just a gut feeling but if I could pit any car to compete this race in Merc would be my third choice. I could be wrong.

F1_Ernie wrote:

kleefton wrote:

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.

One of the problems I have with F1 is the tyres. For Vettel to not put any pressure on Hamilton with such a big tyre delta is a joke. Did he even get in the DRS zone?

F1_Ernie wrote:

kleefton wrote:

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.

One of the problems I have with F1 is the tyres. For Vettel to not put any pressure on Hamilton with such a big tyre delta is a joke. Did he even get in the DRS zone?

mikeyg123 wrote:

F1_Ernie wrote:

kleefton wrote:

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.

One of the problems I have with F1 is the tyres. For Vettel to not put any pressure on Hamilton with such a big tyre delta is a joke. Did he even get in the DRS zone?

I don't think that's a problem. The issue is cars not being able to get close to one another.

TedStriker wrote:A masterclass in tyre management

froze wrote:Ferrari had the pace but somehow they manage to throw away the win again. How, is possible?

Rockie wrote:

TedStriker wrote:A masterclass in tyre management

How?

Ricciardo did 50 laps

Verstappen almost 60 laps

The hard tyre had no real degradation.

Rockie wrote:

TedStriker wrote:A masterclass in tyre management

How?

Ricciardo did 50 laps

Verstappen almost 60 laps

The hard tyre had no real degradation.

tootsie323 wrote:

Greenman wrote:.

IF Max gets "driver of the day" then it shows how low the standard of judgement is ( almost as low as the stewards ).

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Was what happened to him his fault? He's had a great comeback.

F1_Ernie wrote:

mikeyg123 wrote:

F1_Ernie wrote:

kleefton wrote:

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.

One of the problems I have with F1 is the tyres. For Vettel to not put any pressure on Hamilton with such a big tyre delta is a joke. Did he even get in the DRS zone?

I don't think that's a problem. The issue is cars not being able to get close to one another.

I've always had a problem with the tyres, nearly every race is a 1 stopper. Today was a 1 stopper aswell when all I read was everyone thinking it would be a 2 stopper at least.

FormulaFun wrote:

tootsie323 wrote:

Greenman wrote:.

IF Max gets "driver of the day" then it shows how low the standard of judgement is ( almost as low as the stewards ).

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Was what happened to him his fault? He's had a great comeback.

Well he tried to drive Hamilton off the track going into turn two which ended up with him dropping back, then he dive bombed.bottas and barged him out the way in the arena for no reason (because obviously bottas would repass down the straight with drs) and get a puncture

mikeyg123 wrote:

FormulaFun wrote:

tootsie323 wrote:

Greenman wrote:.

IF Max gets "driver of the day" then it shows how low the standard of judgement is ( almost as low as the stewards ).

.

Was what happened to him his fault? He's had a great comeback.

Well he tried to drive Hamilton off the track going into turn two which ended up with him dropping back, then he dive bombed.bottas and barged him out the way in the arena for no reason (because obviously bottas would repass down the straight with drs) and get a puncture

Turn 1 was fine. He left plenty of room for Hamilton. No attempt to try and drive him off the track at all.

JN23 wrote:That was a superb drive from Hamilton.

Think Kvyat might take some pain for that move on Hulk at the end.

Also exhibit 268 why the public vote for driver of the day needs binning.

FormulaFun wrote:

mikeyg123 wrote:

FormulaFun wrote:

tootsie323 wrote:

Greenman wrote:.

IF Max gets "driver of the day" then it shows how low the standard of judgement is ( almost as low as the stewards ).

.

Was what happened to him his fault? He's had a great comeback.

Well he tried to drive Hamilton off the track going into turn two which ended up with him dropping back, then he dive bombed.bottas and barged him out the way in the arena for no reason (because obviously bottas would repass down the straight with drs) and get a puncture

Turn 1 was fine. He left plenty of room for Hamilton. No attempt to try and drive him off the track at all.

He opened his steering after the apex which isn't the racing line but whatever cba to debate that, he just would have been far better served being more methodical

mikeyg123 wrote:

FormulaFun wrote:

tootsie323 wrote:

Greenman wrote:.

IF Max gets "driver of the day" then it shows how low the standard of judgement is ( almost as low as the stewards ).

.

Was what happened to him his fault? He's had a great comeback.

Well he tried to drive Hamilton off the track going into turn two which ended up with him dropping back, then he dive bombed.bottas and barged him out the way in the arena for no reason (because obviously bottas would repass down the straight with drs) and get a puncture

Turn 1 was fine. He left plenty of room for Hamilton. No attempt to try and drive him off the track at all.

Invade wrote:Wasn't it Max's divebomb on Bottas which led to the puncture? Which is why I said him being a non-factor in the race was his own doing. Can anyone confirm?

Invade wrote:Wasn't it Max's divebomb on Bottas which led to the puncture? Which is why I said him being a non-factor in the race was his own doing. Can anyone confirm?

mikeyg123 wrote:

Invade wrote:Wasn't it Max's divebomb on Bottas which led to the puncture? Which is why I said him being a non-factor in the race was his own doing. Can anyone confirm?

His out braking attempt was yes. Whether you blame him for the contact or not is really a matter of opinion.