F1 2024 - Round 10 - Barcelona Spain

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Russell aces it!

skipper_G

What a start from Russell, absolutely nailed it around the outside of Norris and Verstappen

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Supreme overtake from Max for p1

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122294256#Comment_122294256

It helped him a little that Norris was trying to close off Max.

Max already out of DRS at the front.

Andrew76

Yes Max!

klose

Oh well that’s that so, Max to drive off into the sunset now

PsychoPete

That was inevitable

Jordan 199

Engineer: Think about it Max.

Max: Done.

Longing

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122294265#Comment_122294265

Hopefully

sioda

Lap 3 race over.

When qualifying is the highlight of the weekend your in trouble

klose

That was some ballsy move by Russell, eye of a needle stuff.

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Norris was a bit naughty there, more of a sharp movement to it than moving over to a line.

RoryMac

Poor start from Norris to go so far over trying to close off Max, probably not far off getting a penalty for it but it cost him an extra place to Russell

Longing

Perez is such a disaster he is the worst team mate of the front runners.

Itssoeasy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122294297#Comment_122294297

he’s not holding up his end of the bargain.

RoryMac

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122294297#Comment_122294297

His new deal at Red Bull is absolutely baffling, I don't think he's a bad driver but his confidence is shot at RB and change seemed to be best for both parties

PsychoPete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122294297#Comment_122294297

He just isn't able to push on and make overtakes or it will take him 4 or 5 laps to overtake someone

Jordan 199

Disaster for Gasly.

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Russell comes in to cover the potential undercut, but with issues it will end up costing him.

Itssoeasy

messy stuff from the Mercedes pit crew.

Hijpo

THey sabotaged Russel with that pit stop!!!!

Andrew76

Some pit stop by the Red Bull boys!

Charlie-Bravo

Tough squeeze by Hamilton on Sainz but not a full car's width.

Hijpo

Damage on Sainz after that contact from Hamilton?

PsychoPete

Is Karun watching the same race?

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Norris should have came in instead of gunning for Max.

Unless they are extending here to ditch a stop,he is going to come out behind Sainz if he pits now.

Itssoeasy

Norris pitting now.

klose

McLaren trying a 1 stop with Lando?

Andrew76

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122294358#Comment_122294358

And Bernie saying the one stop is 15s slower overall. Right now it looks like the wrong move staying out that long.

Andrew76

You’d think McLaren would’ve pitted Norris a soon as they saw the slow pit stop from Russell. He was 1 seconds behind him at the time, would’ve jumped him and back into second.

skipper_G

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122294367#Comment_122294367

Watching the support races, everyone struggled with tyres, particularly the rears. The track temperature has only gone up since then. There's no way a one stop is possible. Reckon you're right, it looks like the wrong move

mr_edge_to_you

A lot of this talk on the tyre delta certainly makes more sense of McClarens strategy. It will be interesting.

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LeClerc "Why are we on plan A?"

I must admit, it is very very rare for Ferrari to still be on plan A.

Itssoeasy

Dark cloud in the distance.

skipper_G

Fantastic camera work there for Piastri's overtake on Perez. They somehow managed to miss the cars entirely. At least they picked them up on the replay

Itssoeasy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122294383#Comment_122294383

I wish the reply was “because A comes before B Charles.”

Andrew76

Still not yet half distance either.

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If Lando can clear Russell now, it will open up for him again - he improved his lap times last time when in the clear.

2nd now, but Russell takes it back before Norris cuts some grass to get it back again.

duffman13

Problem Lando has here is even if he catches up towards Max, the rest behind him are going to undercut him again, he won't have as many cars to clear probably just Russell and Hamilton but Max has time in his pocket to stay out a little longer too which will negate the Tyre Delta.

Norris made it interesting all the same

Hijpo

Crofty:

Hamilton hasn't got DRS, Norris has. George Russel hasn't dropped back to help his team mate and the team.

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Not as quick of a second stop for max. 1.9 v 2.8, but a new set of soft tyres.

duffman13

The hard tyre looks useless

A little early on the softs here from Max

Don't think Norris has a new set does he?

klose

Russell won’t like the team orders when Hamilton eventually catches up to him on softs while he is on hards.

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Norris coming in…

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3.6 seconds is poor all stops considered, but he manages to still come out and stay 2nd.

8 seconds and 18 laps to go.

Itssoeasy

Norris comes out ahead of Russell.

waynescales1

3.6s. Norris gets out in P2 but McLaren did their best to make a bollocks of it.

duffman13

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122294464#Comment_122294464

Awful stop, they just pitted Piastri the lap before so should have been fresh and focused.

Be interesting though, the McLaren has looked good on low fuel in recent weeks.

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It is pretty much done now.

PsychoPete

Probably not the worst thing this is the last Barcelona race