F1 2021 :Round 1 Bahrain

thefa

naughto wrote: »

Perez flying

Midfield nicely packed too. Could be another great recovery drive if it has no more issues but strategy will play a part too.

Cool_CM

Perez up to 5th now (albeit on a set of used Mediums)

ctrl-alt-delete

This is going to be major tight....

Oh, Max has stayed out.

Would be interesting if they can leave Bottas out, might be able to come into play later. Or he's just slow.

Faugheen

Hamilton flying. This is great stuff.

namloc1980

Not sure about Red Bull strategy here.

Itssoeasy

Red bull decided to not bite on what Mercedes did at the pit stop.

TheDoctor

Oh interesting.

WTF Red Bull?

Harika

[Deleted User] wrote: »

WTF Red Bull?

Were undercut anyway

Faugheen

I'm trying to figure out what their strategy is here.

Tzardine

HAM currently leading the race when pit stop for VER factored in.

ctrl-alt-delete

I can't help but think Redbull have lost this 1st strategy battle...

Faugheen

Red Bull wouldn't want to keep this for much longer or Bottas will be closer to them.

walshb

I’m starting to question if they even change tyres during these pitstops. 2 fooking seconds!!!!

Itssoeasy

Max in.

namloc1980

Wtf are they doing in red Bull?

skipper_G

Red Bull have either pulled a masterstroke or completely blown it, guess we'll find out later

walshb

namloc1980 wrote: »

Wtf are they doing in red Bull?

Lost “so much” time there..

Itssoeasy

namloc1980 wrote: »

Wtf are they doing in red Bull?

Trying to win the race. I emphasise trying because it was a curious call.

namloc1980

It's going to be a Merc 1-2 isn't it?!

ctrl-alt-delete

walshb wrote: »

I’m starting to question if they even change tyres during these pitstops. 2 fooking seconds!!!!

Sometimes they even find time to put the wrong ones on :pac:

Busi_Girl08

namloc1980 wrote: »

It's going to be a Merc 1-2 isn't it?!

The race was fun while it lasted

FourFourRED

namloc1980 wrote: »

It's going to be a Merc 1-2 isn't it?!

Don’t underestimate Bottas’ ability to make a mess of it.

They did 1/3 distance on 1 set, will they be sticking on some soft for the last 10 laps maybe?

Makes zero sense so far.

Tzardine

Nice to see VET and ALO battling it out in the midfield.

Itssoeasy

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Sometimes they even find time to put the wrong ones on :pac:

Or in some cases not on properly at all.

skipper_G

What a cracking fight between Alonso, Vettel and Sainz that was

namloc1980

Lovely stuff by Sainz.

Faugheen

This battle between Sainz, Alonso and Vettel is great!

Gaoth Laidir

Why isn't Vettel coming in? Big lock-up there

namloc1980

Aston Martin leaving Vettel out there forever on those tyres. He's lost a load of places.

Harika

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Why isn't Vettel coming in? Big lock-up there

1stop race for him

Means whole field to stop again

Gaoth Laidir

Harika wrote: »

1stop race for him

Means whole field to stop again

Yeah, but there's cutting it fine and then there's cutting it fine. Anyway, in now.

Gaoth Laidir

Fair play to Tsunoda.

skipper_G

Half way through and Perez has gone from pitlane to P7. Nice recovery drive so far

Harika

Now Perez is as far away from the party as Alvin/Gasly

TheDoctor

Mercs eating tyres

Itssoeasy

16 laps on a set of hard tyres is a bit short.

ctrl-alt-delete

Disaster for Bottas

Gaoth Laidir

Ah ffs Merc again, fcuked up Bottas yet again

artanevilla

Awful stop from Merc.

Itssoeasy

Pit stop bants from merc.

Harika

I was wondering why not leave Hamilton longer out and to burn Verstappen tyre. Wondering if red bull going to also stop twice more

Tzardine

Could be a podium for Norris now.

namloc1980

Merc disaster there for Bottas.

naughto

He has no luck

skipper_G

Benny Hill music on the replay of Bottas'

FourFourRED

Shocking from the pit team there.

Cool_CM

Mercedes the new Ferrari for 2021?