F1 2020: ROUND 16 Bahrain 2

Tzardine

The Ferrari is quick today. Shame we lost LEC. He could have had a good day.

Jordan 199

Podium for Danny today. I can feel it.

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PsychoPete wrote: »

That Merc is an amazing piece of engineering, the fact Russell just hops into the car a few days ago and now he is leading a grand prix

Bottas does so well to make it look bad at times.

Tom Mann Centuria

Good fun so far.

PsychoPete

recyclebin wrote: »

Max was so cautious and still binned it in his own. What a strange crash. This could be a great race at the front and for third now.

In fairness he had to avoid Perez and he didn't really have anywhere to go on the outside except for the gravel

flazio

Jordan 199 wrote: »

Podium for Danny today. I can feel it.

Ric or Torpedo?

H3llR4iser

H3llR4iser wrote: »

Most likely he didn't realize there was gravel there. Not many other ways he could go, tbh, except stomp in the brakes. Which could be a whole other problem with the whole field close by.

He seemed to let the car run on after missing the turn-in point, as if he was just going to run wide onto tarmac.

Tzardine

PsychoPete wrote: »

That Merc is an amazing piece of engineering, the fact Russell just hops into the car a few days ago and now he is leading a grand prix

While this is true, I think it does George a disservice. He is top tier. As quick as anybody out there.

Jordan 199

flazio wrote: »

Ric or Torpedo?

Danny Ric.

skipper_G

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Perez one to keep an eye on, cruising through the field so far.

Perez catching the man who's seat he wants to nick having just passed the man who has nicked his own seat

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This will get exciting when all the lapping and pit stops kick in. The strategy guys will earn their money today.

PsychoPete

Tzardine wrote: »

While this is true, I think it does George a disservice. He is top tier. As quick as anybody out there.

No denying he is a talented driver, he has a very good record before he got to f1

flazio

Jordan 199 wrote: »

Danny Ric.

If the Mercs take each other out it could be both :cool:

PsychoPete

I'd say Bottas can't wait for this season to end

Jordan 199

The Minardi drivers are having a great race so far.

namloc1980

flazio wrote: »

If the Mercs take each other out it could be both :cool:

Bottas losing pace to Russell is such a bad look for him.

Tzardine

George is doing two things right now. Making a mockery of BOT and shaving a few million off HAM contract fee for next year. If he wins this, which he might very well do, it really takes a lot of the negotiating power away from HAM.

Gaoth Laidir

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

The hatred for Bottas by some here is laughable. He didn't get a good start again. How many times has Verstappen also not had good starts but nothing's said about him.

I really hope Bottas wins now and shows you guys up.

He's up against someone who jumped into the car this weekend. Squeaking a win through strategy (I've a feeling he'll be favoured with the under/overcut) doesn't suggest he's anything but an incredibly mediocre driver at this level.

Faugheen

Russell is flying out there. Really impressive so far.

Faugheen

[Deleted User] wrote: »

He's up against someone who jumped into the car this weekend. Squeaking a win through strategy (I've a feeling he'll be favoured with the under/overcut) doesn't suggest he's anything but an incredibly mediocre driver at this level.

Or that Russell is a supreme talent, which he is.

PsychoPete

Did Perez not come out in 18th after that pitstop? He is already in 11th

flazio

If Perez gets past Albon, could turn tasty for Norris. McLaren need to extend over Racing Point

Tom Mann Centuria

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

The hatred for Bottas by some here is laughable. He didn't get a good start again. How many times has Verstappen also not had good starts but nothing's said about him.

I really hope Bottas wins now and shows you guys up.

I like Bottas too, thought he was great at Williams. He's just not as moany or vocal about things as most other drivers when things go wrong. Certainly nothing to hate about him imo.

afatbollix

I want to have Russells babys.....

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Norris loses two spots there, Perez doing well from that bad start

PsychoPete

Faugheen wrote: »

Or that Russell is a supreme talent, which he is.

He is, shows how slow the Williams actually is

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Fantastic from Perez on Albon there, he is flying.

skipper_G

That was a lovely move from Perez on Albon

namloc1980

How does Perez not have a seat for next year?!

flazio

Has Perez won the position and the seat?

PsychoPete

"I want your place and I want your car next year" poor Albon, he is a doomed man

Tzardine

PsychoPete wrote: »

"I want your place and I want your car next year" poor Albon, he is a doomed man

Albon is in the ejector seat for sure, but unlikely that PER will get that seat.

Jordan 199

Tzardine wrote: »

George is doing two things right now. Making a mockery of BOT and shaving a few million off HAM contract fee for next year. If he wins this, which he might very well do, it really takes a lot of the negotiating power away from HAM.

I don't agree with that at all.

flazio

Stroll doing well as the pink ham in the white Alpha Tauri sandwich.

flazio

So now the other Dani is ahead.

Faugheen

Somethings going to go wrong. I can just feel it.

I hope I’m wrong of course.

Tzardine

Faugheen wrote: »

Somethings going to go wrong. I can just feel it.

I hope I’m wrong of course.

I have that feeling in the pit of my stomach too.

I am staying positive though.

namloc1980

Wouldn't be an F1 race without a slow Ferrari pitstop.

ACitizenErased

Jordan 199 wrote: »

I don't agree with that at all.

If Russell wins today it makes Hamilton look less important than he was before this race. Some fella showing up from the back of the grid this weekend and leading the race.

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namloc1980 wrote: »

Wouldn't be an F1 race without a slow Ferrari pitstop.

Painfully slow compared to the others

2011

Russel is very impressive but this shines a light on the difference the car can make and diminishes Hamilton’s achievements to date.

Faugheen

I swear Latifi is always among the fastest in the speed trap.

It’s clear he has raw speed, just not a whole lot else.

namloc1980

Not that it's news, but that Mercedes is a beast of a car.

Faugheen

2011 wrote: »

Russel is very impressive but this shines a light on the difference the car can make and diminishes Hamilton’s achievements to date.

See this is a narrative I don’t like. People are using Russell to diminish Bottas, and in turn Hamilton.

It takes a top tier talent to do what Russell has been doing despite the obvious physical disadvantages he has in that car.

flazio

ACitizenErased wrote: »

If Russell wins today it makes Hamilton look less important than he was before this race. Some fella showing up from the back of the grid this weekend and leading the race.

Or maybe it announces Russell as Lewis material. How many times has he dragged the Williams into Q2 this year?

Tom Mann Centuria

2011 wrote: »

Russel is very impressive but this shines a light on the difference the car can make and diminishes Hamilton’s achievements to date.

Well you're consistent I'll give you that.

Rowley Birkin QC

I'm enjoying this race. Not sure how much of it is the track layout or the number of unknown factors in play but it's a nice end of season flourish.

Tzardine

Faugheen wrote: »

See this is a narrative I don’t like. People are using Russell to diminish Bottas, and in turn Hamilton.

It takes a top tier talent to do what Russell has been doing despite the obvious physical disadvantages he has in that car.

Indeed. People forget that RUS is both a GP3 and GP2 champion. He is a serious racer. He has been languishing in a Williams at the back for too long.

ACitizenErased

flazio wrote: »

Or maybe it announces Russell as Lewis material. How many times has he dragged the Williams into Q2 this year?

Latifi keeping up with the midfield today and the previous two weekends suggests that the Williams isn't as bad as people think it is. I wouldn't say George is some sort of Hamilton-esque talent based on his Williams performances - he rarely has good Sundays.

skipper_G

flazio wrote: »

Or maybe it announces Russell as Lewis material. How many times has he dragged the Williams into Q2 this year?

9 times I believe