2021 Round 17: United States Grand Prix

Itssoeasy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118064227#Comment_118064227

hairline cracks apparently.

AMKC

Feck sake about time it started. Sky some lies lol.

AMKC

This track is one of my favorites. I love it its a stunning track. Love the hills on it.

Gallant_JJ

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118064159#Comment_118064159

1st lap in Quali deleted also

Crofty really finding Michael Jordan's height hilarious.

Itssoeasy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118064341#Comment_118064341

It’s baffling.

AMKC

Not a great Q1 so far.

AMKC

Looks like Kimi might be going out and possible Estaban Ocon too.

AMKC

Yes Estaban is in Q2 . Stroll out in Q3. That last two minutes was more like it.

Itssoeasy

poor enough Q1. Q2 is looking better.

Good to see Ferrari and McLaren close enough to the front to punish mistakes from the top 2 teams now.

Itssoeasy

It was interesting to hear the Mercedes team and the teams who use Mercedes engines are all having engine issues which kind of puts to rest the theory that bottas was taking penalties to help Lewis. It’s a Mercedes wide issue.

Itssoeasy

Fair play Sergio Perez but there’s still time.

skipper_G

Commentary has devolved into 'how many American pop culture references can Croft fit into a sentence' might be the Guinness talking but I wish Brundle would smack him in the gob

Itssoeasy

Great end to the qualy session.

McFly85

Get in Max!!!

2011

Result !

Get in there Max!!

skipper_G

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118064550#Comment_118064550

Fantastic stuff, 3 drivers all with a real shout at pole. This is set up really well for tomorrow

Charlie-Bravo

Listening to the crowds roar when Max sets his first lap time for provisional pole, then Checho sets his and another massive roar from the crowd. Missed that sound! What pandemic?!!

Indestructable

Excellent qualy. Great to see Perez beginning to rise to the challenge. Excellent time for the race tomorrow and a bank holiday to follow. Should be enjoyable.

AMKC

Awe so dissapointed for Sergio but delighted for Max it's better than Hamilton anyway.

Hijpo

Interesting to hear about Perez being able to move his car away from the RB\Verstappen standard setup.

Great to see Merc not having it their own way and not getting any handy strategies with Perez up there finally.

SureYWouldntYa

Perez has been moving away from the standard setup for a while now

It's probably a lot steadier and suits Perez, but isn't as fast especially in qualifying

Charlie-Bravo

Everyone so pumped in post qualy interviews!

klose

Nice, advantage red bull with both overcut and undercuts available aswell as option for 1 & 2 stops, bottas going back to p9 behind two mclarens and ferraris means it could be a slog for him.

quokula

One thing I read about this weekend is that Adrian Newey is back after missing a number of races recovering from a bike accident, and that may be what’s made the difference with Red Bull getting back on top of set up.

Before I read about that I wasn’t aware he’d even been in an accident, that was kept very low key. Glad he’s on the mend and still seemingly at the top of his game judging by qualifying.

Hijpo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118064663#Comment_118064663

Apparently he spotted a number of setup issues when he got back to the factory after some surgery.

chicorytip

Times are so slow compared to 2019 here. Bottas topped Q3 then with a 1:32.089, Verstappen today a 1:32.910.

flazio

Ferrari vs McLaren looks tasty for tomorrow. Sainz on the softs is a bit of an outlier so Ferrari need to release him as quick as possible to build up a gap against over/under cutting.

Dont be at yourself

Race apparently a certain two-stopper so starting on softs may not be as big a handicap as elsewhere. I wonder will Leclerc be able to hang on to Perez?

PsychoPete

They were saying that with temperatures the soft tyre was wouldn't last. Could the drivers starting on mediums pull off a one stop?

flazio

To pull off a one stop you'd need to start on the hards.

Harika

Pirelli say one stop is the slowest option.

Could be a "steady" middle stint, teams will want to at least make it look like they've the option to do it on one-stop.

pjohnson

So how long until Mazepin is lapped/disqualified?

I cant see him lasting given his complete inability to remain within track limits he'll get enough warnings to DSQ himself.

SureYWouldntYa

He’ll surely cop on enough in the race to not get DQ’d, how many corner cuts would it take

During a race you’re not going flat out the whole time so he’ll make the corners but will prob be a second slower than even Mick per lap

ctrl-alt-delete

Megan thee stallion showing some skid marks there.

This Sky coverage is insufferable.

Anyone else remember the ITV coverage? Usually just 45 minutes (News, local news then weather at 12) and full of features.

I take it all back after that Megan Stallion bit.

skipper_G

Some of the celebs giving Martin the cold shoulder, Ben Stiller and Rory McIlroy happy to stop for a chat. Feels good to have a grid walk again

ctrl-alt-delete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118068253#Comment_118068253

The security lad must have sad something along the lines of you can't do that.

Brundle replying with 'I can and I just did' 🤣

Would love Hamilton to take the knee for the anthem :P

PsychoPete

Grid walks are some load of sh!te

barney shamrock

Some self important pricks on the grid there giving Brundle grief.

Tzardine

Its a belter of an anthem in fairness.

Cool_CM

Not looking good for Gasly hope he gets to start

PsychoPete

Grand to see a few cheerleaders, should really bring back grid girls

Tzardine

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118068305#Comment_118068305

Do you remember when they did the 'grid boys' and everybody lost their sh1t.

deafroadrunner

I think Lewis and max will collide first corner with Perez for the win

PsychoPete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118068318#Comment_118068318

I don't remember that at all, when was it?