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    2021 - Race 19 Brazil

    Now the 2nd race of the tripleheader. Nobody has time to catch their breath - we move on to the next race.

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    I hope the sprint race is on a wet day but a dry day for the actual race to mix things up.
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    Winners and Losers of 2nd half of the season

    Winners (1st half in parenthesis)

    Verstappen - 1.3 (3.9)
    Gasley - 6.6 (8.5)
    Russell - 11.9 (13.1)

    Losers (1st half in parenthesis)
    Bottas - 6.4 (4.1)
    Norris - 8.3 (4.5)
    Perez - 7.3 (5.9)

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    Wait !
    How can this be ?

    Lewis , 4 tenths ahead ?
    Isn't this a Red Bull track ?

    What is going on ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bagwan View Post
    Wait !
    How can this be ?

    Lewis , 4 tenths ahead ?
    Isn't this a Red Bull track ?

    What is going on ?
    New engine probably gives him a tenth or so but he'll have to pay for it on Sunday.

    I'm not convinced that Merc are toying with them but a repeat of Silverstone is a very likely possibility at some point in the run in. Thats my prediction.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bagwan View Post
    Wait !
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    Lewis , 4 tenths ahead ?
    Isn't this a Red Bull track ?

    What is going on ?
    Did it have anything to do with Lewis "DRS technical infringement" that he has been called to the stewards for?

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    Quote Originally Posted by F1nKS View Post
    Did it have anything to do with Lewis "DRS technical infringement" that he has been called to the stewards for?
    It's possible that a piece of sandbag got lodged in the system somehow.


    The stewards should be meeting as I type this, I hope the system is legal because this would be a big blow to Merc. I'm hoping the title fight stays closer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by airshifter View Post
    It's possible that a piece of sandbag got lodged in the system somehow.


    The stewards should be meeting as I type this, I hope the system is legal because this would be a big blow to Merc. I'm hoping the title fight stays closer.
    Decision delayed until tomorrow morning. Mercedes wanted time to produce additional evidence.

    It seems pretty open and shut case - if his DRS was open wider than allowed then his laps times should be voided.

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    Max is under investigation for tampering with Hamilton's car (specifically his rear wing).

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    The delays make it look like a clown show IMHO. Either the wing was legal or was not. If Max did touch the car it is either a violation or not. Either or both penalties should be decided within minutes really.

    It makes it look like they are milking it for the publicity, or pondering who to punish how for the sake of the championship titles. There should already be precedents in place for either of the alleged violations.

    AFAIK there is only the one video with Max "touching" the wing, and it's hard to tell if he does. Hard to say if any data streaming off the Merc might catch it, or the cameras. It looked to me like he was checking out the mirror or something in that area as well.

    But I'm sure either way it will stir things up regardless of what is decided.

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