Formula 1 2021

[cerbera45]

Hamilton moved to the back of the grid at Interlagos

 

[Ricey]

Hamilton moved to the back of the grid at Interlagos

Something to do with DRS wasn’t it? How comes Bottas didn’t have the same issue?

 

[pottster]

That was insane. Hamilton is a machine.

 

[Holy Joe]

That was insane. Hamilton is a machine.

Yep - great race. Thought Max was lucky not to be penalized for driving Lewis off the track - that looked proper naughty

 

[cerbera45]

Yep - great race. Thought Max was lucky not to be penalized for driving Lewis off the track - that looked proper naughty

More like that please

 

[pottster]

Certainly makes it interesting for the next three races. Hamilton fairs quite well at the next tracks so hopefully it goes down to the wire

 

[Medway Blue]

Something to do with DRS wasn’t it? How comes Bottas didn’t have the same issue?

Looks like the wing broke at some point during qualifying as it only failed the test at one end. Little bit harsh not to let them fix it but didn't matter in the end.

 

[Medway Blue]

Yep - great race. Thought Max was lucky not to be penalized for driving Lewis off the track - that looked proper naughty

Certainly was. Would like to have seen the on-board footage from Max's car but looked to me like he outbreaks himself, misses the apex and runs Hamilton off the road. Not quite sure how it wasn't penalised - can see the argument for not wanting to get involved in a title battle at this stage, but it does set a precedent.

 

[Holy Joe]

Certainly was. Would like to have seen the on-board footage from Max's car but looked to me like he outbreaks himself, misses the apex and runs Hamilton off the road. Not quite sure how it wasn't penalised - can see the argument for not wanting to get involved in a title battle at this stage, but it does set a precedent.

Yeah need to see better footage - I thought from the footage looking at the cars coming towards the camera and slightly from above, I thought it looked like a more deliberate change in direction from Max.

 

[Ricey]

Guanyu Zhou becomes the first Chinese F1 driver as he takes Giovonazzi’s seat in the Alfa Romeo.

 

[cerbera45]

Wow, what a climax to the Saudi Arabian qualifying session

 

[pottster]

Is the pressure starting to show on max? Fantastic end to the championship!

 

[Medway Blue]

Is the pressure starting to show on max? Fantastic end to the championship!

Was a decent looking lap until he put it in the wall, but if my auntie had bollocks, she'd be my uncle. All well and good being on the edge if you finish the lap. If you push it so hard that you **** it up, then it's a bad lap and you were over the edge, not on it.

 

[pottster]

Was a decent looking lap until he put it in the wall, but if my auntie had bollocks, she'd be my uncle. All well and good being on the edge if you finish the lap. If you push it so hard that you **** it up, then it's a bad lap and you were over the edge, not on it.

I guess it shows Hamilton's experience over verstappens. It could cost him if hes done his gearbox in.

 

[cerbera45]

I guess it shows Hamilton's experience over Verstappen's. It could cost him if hes done his gearbox in.

Early indication all is okay

 

[ESG]

This could be the longest race in history

 

[pottster]

What a mental race, that could have gone anyway.

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

Hope JV not given grid penalty for last race after today

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Hamilton showing his experience and calm ..sets it up nicely for Abu Dhabi. I favour Mercedes as they seem to be coming good at the right time but who can honestly call it on the day.

 

[Holy Joe]

That was a nuts race. Think Max overstepped the mark on a few occasions. But then he had the advantage of knowing if they both went off it would be to his benefit, whereas Lewis knew he had to keep out of trouble.

Bit of strange one Lewis going into the back of Max - thought they'd normally just lift off to let the driver pass but Max seemed to slow down quite dramatically.