F1 2020: ROUND 16 Bahrain 2

Faugheen

Russell is picking up so much time in the middle sector, but losing it in the first.

It was the same in quali yesterday too.

Faugheen

Tzardine wrote: »

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.

Back-to-back champion as well.

ACitizenErased

You can spot the Lewis fanboys from a mile away
I'd love to see him in a RB.

chopperbyrne

Good few of the most recent races, Vettel has been put on hard tyres when everyone else is on Medium/Soft.

Wonder if it's his own choice, or the team.

Verstappen reminds me of LeBron, his recall of a second or two of action is insane.

flazio

ACitizenErased wrote: »

You can spot the Lewis fanboys from a mile away
I'd love to see him in a RB.

It's not as binary as you're either a fanboy or an antiham.

Meanwhile impressive tyre management from Lance Stroll.

namloc1980

Not sure how anyone can defend Bottas after this. Another awful start and losing time to a guy who is racing for his first time in this car.

Tzardine

Aside from his performance this weekend, which has been flawless so far, you just get the feeling the George is the kind of guy you want in your team. He seems cool as a cucumber, and without any ego.

Win or lose today I think he has guaranteed his future with Mercedes.

Faugheen

Faugheen wrote: »

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.

Speed trap on a straight is probably the least useful thing to assess a driver.

ACitizenErased wrote: »

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.

What engine is in that William? At a circuit which is 75% full throttle.

ctrl-alt-delete

namloc1980 wrote: »

Not sure how anyone can defend Bottas after this. Another awful start and losing time to a guy who is reaching for his first time in this car.

Still much that can happen here,

Let us see how the first pit goes for both.

Mad for Russell to come out just behind his own car.

Faugheen

I wouldn’t be against this track being a permanent feature on the calendar to be honest. It’s been great fun.

2011

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.

Read my post, I didn’t mention Bottas and I described Russel as “very impressive”.

PsychoPete

My heart almost skipped a beat when Russell said no power

ACitizenErased

Deleted User wrote: »

Speed trap on a straight is probably the least useful thing to assess a driver.

What engine is in that William? At a circuit which is 75% full throttle.

And the last weekend... and the weekend before that....

Faugheen

Looks like Hamilton isn’t lying when he’s worried about power.

flazio

Faugheen wrote: »

I wouldn’t be against this track being a permanent feature on the calendar to be honest. It’s been great fun.

No Hamilton and a new track is a big factor.

namloc1980

Faugheen wrote: »

I wouldn’t be against this track being a permanent feature on the calendar to be honest. It’s been great fun.

A bit short for my liking.

Faugheen

Faugheen wrote: »

Looks like Hamilton isn’t lying when he’s worried about power.

It's a miracle the car moves at all really.

ctrl-alt-delete

That has worked out very well for George, that is some increase over those stops.

Russell might wan to be careful, he's smashing Bottas lap by lap, no need for it.

Faugheen

8 seconds.

After a lap where he was having power gremlins, that’s incredible.

namloc1980

Bottas lost a ton of time on the pitstops. Joke.

PsychoPete

Really is looking like it's going to be a Russell win here

murphyebass

Jesus this is really showing Bottas up badly.

Charlie-Bravo

Boring Merc win on the cards... Oh wait, come on Russell, bring her home!!!

Tzardine

I actually feel for BOT. He seems like a nice bloke. But he is outclassed. It has to be hard on him. If George wins that will be a big kick in the teeth for him.

Cool_CM

Deleted User wrote: »

Russell might wan to be careful, he's smashing Bottas lap by lap, no need for it.

Absolutely, but you were given that car for the weekend after having spent the last 2 seasons in a Williams, wouldn't you be tempted to do the same?

murphyebass

Tzardine wrote: »

I actually feel for BOT. He seems like a nice bloke. But he is outclassed. It has to be hard on him. If George wins that will be a big kick in the teeth for him.

His recent **** you to the media was a turning point for me.

He is an average driver in an amazing car

Gaoth Laidir

Bottas has closed the gap by 1 second since his pit. Now down to 7.5 behind Russell. Lap 55.

Could be virtual safety car now with Latifi out.

ACitizenErased

Looks like an engine failure for Latifi

PsychoPete

Ferraris pitstops are shocking

namloc1980

Russell is now 3rd in leading laps this season behind HAM and BOT. Farce.

Infoanon

Perez having a brilliant race

Cool_CM

Ferrari look like they really don't care anymore. Vettel's stops have been 4.5 and 6.5 seconds
.

BikeRacer

Perez making a mockery of every managerial decision made against him this year.

ctrl-alt-delete

You think with Ferrari not getting the car right this year that they'd at least get the pitstops right. Vettel let down twice today.

skipper_G

Slapstick comedy pitstops brought to you by Ferrari

Polar101

Infoanon wrote: »

Perez having a brilliant race

A bit like last week, until the last few minutes.

Gaoth Laidir

Fair play to Pérez. Back up to third after the incident at turn 4 and 2 pitstops.

murphyebass

Infoanon wrote: »

Perez having a brilliant race

Was just thinking the same. It’s mental to think he probably won’t be on the grid next year

ACitizenErased

Absolute disgrace if Perez isn't on the grid next year. Miles ahead of Albon and Stroll.

chopperbyrne

Disgraceful that Perez has no drive for next year.

Up into 3rd now, after pitting on the first lap.

Faugheen

There’s clearly a problem with Russell’s car. He’s dropped 3s to Bottas in the last few laps since the pit stop.

martingriff

What happened Hamilton

chopperbyrne

martingriff wrote: »

What happened Hamilton

Covid

namloc1980

martingriff wrote: »

What happened Hamilton

Covid 19

jammiedodgers

martingriff wrote: »

What happened Hamilton

Tested positive for Covid on Monday

Faugheen

Faugheen wrote: »

There’s clearly a problem with Russell’s car. He’s dropped 3s to Bottas in the last few laps since the pit stop.

Was it maybe mostly down to VSC? I'm hoping but there's still a tenth here and there going missing.

Tzardine

Faugheen wrote: »

There’s clearly a problem with Russell’s car. He’s dropped 3s to Bottas in the last few laps since the pit stop.

Might be strategy, let BOT take some life out of the tyres so RUS has more left for the end when it matters.

Burkie1203

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Disgraceful that Perez has no drive for next year.

Up into 3rd now, after pitting on the first lap.

I think Red Bull might take him