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28th August 2016, 21:17 #61
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I haven't seen the race as I generally read about them these days, but what a great drive by Hamilton. Luck went his way today and he must be leaving Belgium with a huge smile.
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28th August 2016, 21:17 #62
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28th August 2016, 22:02 #63
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29th August 2016, 02:04 #64
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there was some skill there too, but i think that even more was at play if his conservative strategists had doen the right move.
1. At the time of the red flag he was on the mediums and keeping pace with the softs. I think he hd 10 laps on those tyres
2. he/they should have bolted on another set of mediums and let him run with them as long as he could since the softs were not lasting long.
3. then with lighter fuel load he would have put on his set of softs for a final 12 lap stint and gotten a legitimate chance to fight for the win.
But at the end of the day I'll take 3rd and minimized damage from his big handicap.
Off to Monza we goyou can't argue with results.
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29th August 2016, 06:25 #65
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29th August 2016, 07:37 #66
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29th August 2016, 07:39 #67
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Yeah I agree but they had to use two compounds throughout the race anyway. What I didn't understand is why they put the softs on in the second stop as well and then moved onto the medium I think for the end. It was pretty clear from the beginning that the medium was the better race tire. Had they done that maybe second was on the cards. He made an awful hash of the restart though did Hamilton and was lucky not to lose out to Massa.
Not his best race but was okay. The win was, realistically, never on but second was there I think.
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29th August 2016, 07:44 #68
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I think it's just about time they got rid of grid penalties and started docking the team constructor points for having to change engine. So, for example, Hamilton has to change engine so Mercedes lose their constructor points for that race but Hamilton starts from his normal grid slot and keeps any points he scores. It's true that in F1 they win and lose as a team but since their is a drivers championship there's a clear distinction there between both driver and team, therefore, they should have a distinction in rules, especially ones that so drastically impact a drivers season. I doubt many people would complain about Mercedes losing some constructors points with the huge margin they have but for Hamilton it's unfair to have done nothing wrong and be getting those penalties.
I think a constructor points impact would be enough of a deterrent from the teams perspective to ensure they won't go changing engines at every race as there would be no points gain in it for them. I always believe, and still do believe, that this is the simplest solution and alternative to the ridiculous grid penalties system.
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29th August 2016, 13:23 #69
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29th August 2016, 15:15 #70
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Baggie, it was a daft racing incident which cost Ferrari dearly. Two podium finishes was on the cards for Ferrari this weekend. I think the Ferrari-Vettel relationship is strained at the mo. He disobeys team instructions and wreaks team chances for points in a hard fight with the surging Redbulls. They clearly need to have a frank chat internally to sort this mess out. They are shooting themselves in the foot at the mo.
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