F1 2021 Round 4 : Spanish Grand Prix

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Faugheen wrote: »

Mercedes taking a risk by playing the long game. Probably waiting for Perez to pit.

Literally as I type that then Perez pits.

They seem confident though.

Will these tyres drop off like the softs?

Cool_CM

Alonso having issues?

Faugheen

Hamilton 1.4s quicker last lap.

Can only assume Max is in tyre saving mode but that's a lot.

Faugheen

Jesus Hamilton is rapid.

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Bottas told if he could keep close to Lewis he too could catch Max.

Lewis banging in fastest laps and will be on Max very soon.

Looking ominous for Max

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ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Bottas told if he could keep close to Lewis he too could catch Max.

Lewis banging in fastest laps and will be on Max very soon.

Looking ominous for Max

Just have to hope he's driving within the limits a bit. seemed a waste of tyres the way he drove after his stop.

Faugheen

Mazepin needs to take a trip into the gravel if it means he's as far out of the way as possible.

klose

Yikes, Hamilton will be passed max soon on fresher tyres, ride off into the sunset job could be on the cards here.

namloc1980

This looks ominous.

Irishjg

Max could be minding his rubbers for the moment

artanevilla

Looks like Hamilton's race, particularly with the Merc in DRS range.

Irishjg

Remember Max’s Red Bull debut in Spain. Kimi in the Ferrari tried to catch him over 15 laps and along the finish straight and couldn’t pass. Max took the victory.

Faugheen

I can see Hamilton coming in again.

Try to do to Verstappen what he did in Hungary a couple of years ago.

namloc1980

Mazepin is 22 seconds behind Schumacher. :pac:

Harika

High totally expected tyre massage to the end

Faugheen

Faugheen wrote: »

I can see Hamilton coming in again.

Try to do to Verstappen what he did in Hungary a couple of years ago.

Called it

Damo 2k9

Faugheen wrote: »

Called it

What a shout :pac:

Obvious decision really. Was getting nowhere and would be relying on Verstappen falling off the cliff. No point in Red Bull pitting now, just have to hope Hamilton ruins his tyres.

Harika

Again, Perez out of contention to assist

Amazon graphic is good. :pac:

Would it be worth Red Bull's while to pit Verstappen with 15 to go? Come out maybe 15 seconds behind but on fresh rubber?

Zookey123

Moneys on Hamilton will be exciting finish!

klose

Mclaren really doing Mercedes a solid here with Danny ric holding perez up so long

Cool_CM

Imagine if Bottas doesn't play ball :pac:

Lawlesz

Get the feeling Max is a sitting duck, those tyres will go off the cliff with 2 or 3 laps left

Henry Ford III

Boring race apart from the start.

Faugheen

Even Bottas is closing on Max.

Itssoeasy

What’s Finnish for “I’ll go at my own pace”

namloc1980

Mercedes destroying Red Bull on strategy here.

Harika

namloc1980 wrote: »

Mercedes destroying Red Bull on strategy here.

First they have to overtake

titan18

Faugheen wrote: »

Even Bottas is closing on Max.

Seems to be about 10 seconds for ages at this stage so barring the backmarkers, he doesn't seem to be

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"Lewis 2.6 behind and fighting for the win"

Itssoeasy

Don’t hold Lewis up. In fairness Mercedes are subtle with their radio message.

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Bottas not happy at all there from the car language.

namloc1980

Bottas :pac:

PsychoPete

Bottas doing the right thing there

Itssoeasy

Bottas not making it easy for Lewis.

Bottas. :L

Would definitely consider pulling Verstappen in now.

Faugheen

Shoutout to Russell in 10th and closing on Alonso.

Norris will likely overtake him but still.

Bottas' tyres off the cliff, lost 4 seconds in just over a lap to Hamilton. Really think Red Bull should have taken a chance and brought Verstappen in, probably too late now to make it work.

Zookey123

Silly by Botas. Might have cost Lewis there.

Busi_Girl08

"Bottas coming in for a pit and a slap from Toto"

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Zookey123 wrote: »

Silly by Botas. Might have cost Lewis there.

and has since been pitted and now has the fastest lap from Lewis.

Busi_Girl08

Zookey123 wrote: »

Silly by Botas. Might have cost Lewis there.

I reckon Bottas knew exactly what he was doing there.

TheDoctor

Does Russell have a shot at 10th?

Faugheen

Surprised we didn't get any team radio of Hamilton/Bottas.

namloc1980

Waiting for a "my tyres are dead/shot" from Hamilton

Vicxas

That Mercedes is stupid quick

Faugheen

TheDoctor wrote: »

Does Russell have a shot at 10th?

Maybe. But there are a few cars behind him on fresher tyres.