F1 2021: New season discussion and chat

[UrBaN963]

Like i said, only an issue when it affects Lewis

You’re just being sour. It was a fantastic race. I agree on the track limits thing though.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Nah the issue was it was ambiguous. They should have said something the first time he did it, or not done anything. The stewards need to be clear in the rules to prevent things like that.

So you admit the Stewards favoured Lewis today

 

[Willie Trombone]

Max had a good point - he could have made the 5 seconds lead.

Not without DRS IMO. He was losing traction big time. Anyway, it was super close and he lost it on track limits and a pit strategy that wasn't quite as good - especially the first stop. He'll do better next time. Love the fact that he took his chances.

 

[UrBaN963]

So you admit the Stewards favoured Lewis today

No. I think the stewards weren’t on the ball and Lewis took advantage of it.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Why not? F1 is also about strategy, it's not like the Red Bulls could have not pitted as well.

Cos it means redbull cocked it up and the race was theirs to lose.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

You’re just being sour. It was a fantastic race. I agree on the track limits thing though.

Nothing about being sour, but if there are rules in place, you can't have a different set of rules for Lewis

 

[Sinbad]

Max went off just that once, stewards were quick to notify. Lewis went off quite a few times, and only later in the race did they actually bring it up. Alot of bullshit, but at least Max is making him sweat this season

Lewis even moaned on the radio, when his team warned him, that he'd been doing it the whole race, why must he now stop

 

[Willie Trombone]

Because he cheated more?
Cough turn 4 track limits cough

They were both (Hamilton and Verstappen) ignoring track limits.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Max went off just that once, stewards were quick to notify. Lewis went off quite a few times, and only later in the race did they actually bring it up. Alot of bullshit, but at least Max is making him sweat this season

They were both going off virtually every lap.

 

[kanzen]

No. I think the stewards weren’t on the ball and Lewis took advantage of it.

Agree with this. Earlier on the Mercedes radio chatter Lewis said he'd handle it...Max isn't as experienced as Lewis, he just thinks of things happening in that moment instead of thinking ahead. Lewis tested the track limits then used that exact spot for an advantage later on.

 

[Hamster]

You go off the track multiple times, nothing. Max goes off, stewards quickly in the ear to let Lewis through. Alot of kak man

That's not exactly true. The Peacock got a warning to stop going off the track.

 

[JuliusSeizure]

Hamilton is still the best driver on the grid and will be the favourite to win his 8th title, though it won't be by a massive margin this year as his reflexes start to decline and Verstappen begins to hit his peak.

Hamilton has nothing left to prove. He is the only driver to one at least one race in every season he has taken part and even did so in an average McLaren car.

 

[Willie Trombone]

For clarification - from Autosport commentary

 

[UrBaN963]

Nothing about being sour, but if there are rules in place, you can't have a different set of rules for Lewis

I'm going to give you the benfit of the doubt here.

The commentators even said that the race director had said they weren't particularly monitoring track limits for the race.

Track limits ARE a thing, but they weren't particularly an issue here which is why he did it for so many laps without it being an issue. When it became an issue, he stopped. I'm not saying it should be that way, I'm just saying that's how it WAS in this race. Again, that's on the stewardss to enforce the rules and make them clear. They didn't do that, it wasn't clear and thus drivers used it without issue.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Hamilton is still the best driver on the grid and will be the favourite to win his 8th title, though it won't be by a massive margin this year as his reflexes start to decline and Verstappen begins to hit his peak.

Hamilton has nothing left to prove. He is the only driver to one at least one race in every season he has taken part and even did so in an average McLaren car.

Not if Merc don't fix their issues. Red Bull won't repeat todays mistakes often.

 

[Hamster]

Bottas sounds like that guy who doesn't give a crap anymore and going to interviews during lunch.

 

[UrBaN963]

Bottas sounds like that guy who doesn't give a crap anymore and going to interviews during lunch.

For all the talk of Bottas V314.08 or whatever we're on now, today is yet further evidence that he just isn't that good. Yes, he got screwed by the pit stop, but then he lost time and finished way off the leaders. Russell needs that seat.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Bottas sounds like that guy who doesn't give a crap anymore and going to interviews during lunch.

 

[Dave]

Nothing about being sour, but if there are rules in place, you can't have a different set of rules for Lewis

Max took an advantage by leaving the track to overtake another car, that isn’t allowed no matter what other track limits are enforced or not enforced.

 

[Hamster]

For all the talk of Bottas V314.08 or whatever we're on now, today is yet further evidence that he just isn't that good. Yes, he got screwed by the pit stop, but then he lost time and finished way off the leaders. Russell needs that seat.

In other words: an excellent no 2