F1 2021 Round 6: Azerbaijan GP

MadYaker

There'll probably be a safety car on the first lap

BrentMused

Think this may be the race when Red Bull can finally have Perez up there alongside Max and as a result can try some new strategies especially with Bottas so far back and unable to help Mercedes.

Fancy Lewis or Max to win with Perez working well as a helping hand in third.

Faugheen

Judging by Hamilton’s sheer delight at being second yesterday I’d be surprised if the Merc is in the running. He’ll need a tow all race.

That RB looks like the fastest car out there. So you’d have to think it’s Max’s to lose.

Having said that. Verstappen and Hamilton did an extra two laps on their race start tyre yesterday. The softs are a pile of ****e here.

With that in mind, I fancy Vettel to score some good points as he’ll get to start on the mediums. Is it a two-stop race if you’re starting on the softs?

ongarite

Hamilton has a great chance to lead from the first corner.
In the F2 race grid positions 2,4,6 all gained on those ahead.

Gaoth Laidir

I'd like to see both Verstappen and Lewis take eachother out on Turn 1. It might lead to a more exiting race overall.

Either way, my money is on Mazepin to take out two drivers in the first lap.

Zookey123

Baku is one of the tracks I look forward to the most each year. It has a bit of everything. We get to see a lot of overtaking but with consequences. Like a monaco/monza combo. I don't get the hate this track gets, we have always had great racing here.

BrentMused

Ted and co really trying to hype this up.

Bookies have Lewis and Max pretty much neck and neck, Perez 16/1 and the rest 50/1+ :pac:

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Nozebleed wrote: »

both this race an monaco have no place on the F1 calander. all were gona see today is flags. ad the odd overtake on the back straight. its all gona be done in the pits. pointless.

I know what you mean, However i like the likes of this track.

Looking at some of the onboard is unreal - there is very little margin for error, no big run-offs to get away with mistakes.

MadYaker

Cool shot of one of the mercs during Lewis' post quali interview.

cherryghost

Actually have no idea who is going to win this, going to be a good one. Enjoy all!

TheDoctor

This is going to be carnage

Jordan 199

I like the colours on Leclerc's helmet this weekend.

Gaoth Laidir

Air 24 °C, Track 40 °C.

McFly85

Fairly clean start! Hopefully we have a cracker today

ctrl-alt-delete

Great start for the front three - will get interesting when the DRS is switched on.

Russell taking the hard tyre gamble.

skipper_G

All very respectable at the start, good start for Perez. Giovinazzi made up 5 places, mega start

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Hamilton didn't even need DRS there.

Gaoth Laidir

Hamilton has just proven that DRS is not needed.

Jordan 199

Ocon out. Damn!

MadYaker

Ocon's car is banjaxed

The ferrari has legs on the straight verstappen can't seem to catch up

I'm enjoying the top 3 fight to be honest

ctrl-alt-delete

The pit strategists will be pulling their hair out at the minute.

Max gets passed LeClerc.

MadYaker

Max's brakes must be melting, this track looks punishing for the cars

ctrl-alt-delete

Perez gets it done too,

Redbull in a strong position now.

Itssoeasy

Now that’s where Sergio Perez should be behind max.

namloc1980

As expected the Ferrari is getting destroyed on that big long straight.

MadYaker

Disappointing lack of crashing so far

Itssoeasy

Good question to the Ferrari pit wall. What are they doing.

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" I am shut up" :D

Tsunoda

skipper_G

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Good question to the Ferrari pit wall. What are they doing.

What they do best, list off letters of the alphabet and wing it

ctrl-alt-delete

Disaster for Sainz.

Hamilton goes first from the front, 4.6 with a hold up.

MadYaker

Wow they didn't f*ck up Bottas' stop!

irishlad.

Red Bull have to pit now!

Itssoeasy

Okay the red bulls need to get down the road.

Itssoeasy

1.9 seconds and max is ahead of Lewis.

skipper_G

Sub 2 second pit stop for Red Bull, unbelievable job

MadYaker

Hamilton will be fuming hahaha

Itssoeasy

This could be interesting.

Edit: ah feck it poor stop from red bull.

PopePalpatine

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Disaster for Sainz.

Hamilton goes first from the front, 4.6 with a hold up.

Alpha Tauri called their stop perfectly. :pac:

ctrl-alt-delete

Perez has caned it,

What will the benfit be from it, held up at the rear but gets out ahead of Lewis.

skipper_G

Ah FFS, Red Bull got it done for Max and messed up Perez stop

MadYaker

yikes! poor perez

Itssoeasy

Good man sergio. He’s giving it welly.

MadYaker

Hamilton will have to go full attack now!

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skipper_G wrote: »

Ah FFS, Red Bull got it done for Max and messed up Perez stop

Wonder was that a team orders delay.

Obviously not, but he is under severe pressure from Lewis. Lewis on the radio saying Perez is so much faster so he might not be able to use DRS soon.

TheDoctor

Vettel backing up his good Monaco drive so far

Itssoeasy

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Wonder was that a team orders delay.

Obviously not, but he is under severe pressure from Lewis. Lewis on the radio saying Perez is so much faster so he might not be able to use DRS soon.

According to Ted kravitz there was an issue with one of the wheel guns.

Lawlesz

How did Di Resta manage to turn a point about RB finally having a consistent second driver into another fawning over Hamilton. I miss Brundle

namloc1980

Perez showing the value of having a top teammate for Verstappen. He's holding up Hamilton here letting Max get out ahead.

MadYaker

I fancy Vettel to keep those tires and to make up a few places at the end. I wonder will it be a 2 stop for some other cars?

McFly85

namloc1980 wrote: »

Perez showing the value of having a top teammate for Verstappen. He's holding up Hamilton here letting Max get out ahead.

Roles reversed this weekend with Bottas absolutely nowhere