Red Bull on their back foot so far. The track conditions don't seem to suit RB.
Mercedes locking out the front row unless RB can pull something out in the last run.
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Red Bull on their back foot so far. The track conditions don't seem to suit RB.
Mercedes locking out the front row unless RB can pull something out in the last run.
Final Qualifying Results
1. Bottas 1:18.348
2. Hamilton 1:18.355
3. Verstappen 1:18.746
4. Perez 1:18.890
5. Sainz 1:19.039
6. Ocon 1:19.042
7. Norris 1:19.116
8. Leclerc 1:19.306
9. Gasly 1:19.475
10. Vettel 1:19.659
it was an interesting qualy.
A very exciting top 10.
Let's hope for a good race
This could be an interesting race. Bottas 2.0 (3.7?) looked more stable than both Hamilton and Max, and it showed in the times. Both Lewis and Max seemed more impacted by the winds, but that could change quickly as well. It seems Max had more pace in hand, but without a good start it could be hard for either of them to get past Bottas if he makes a clean start and stays in clean air. That would leave the two WDC leaders fighting behind him, and give him the possible escape before Merc can direct team orders.
They are still IMHO making a mockery of track limits regs. So this time they name which corners have which limits, and strictly enforce those corners only. While on just about every other corner, people are exceeding track limits.
That Mclaren radio call was quite the classic as well. If a team is instructing a driver on a hot lap to be "done no favors" I would think the FIA would at least issue a solid warning that they are encouraging unsafe racing conditions. I'm glad the driver was wise enough to do such a thing, and actually surprised that such an instruction was given over a team radio on an open channel.
Okay. I’m impressed with Stroll . 31 laps on softs? Very good stuff
Bottas. Smh has no pace to fight max. Very shambolic. I guarantee you Russell would have kept the pressure on max.
Lol toto getting involved now to urge bottas on. To his credit he is responding. He probably knows his seat is under fire if he he produces another pedestrian drive
Mazepin doing Mazepin things. Nearly took out the leading car. What a moron and embarrassment for haas
Perez with another amazing drive. Incredible tire management