Thread: Silverstone 2020 GP #1 .
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2nd August 2020, 16:13 #32
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well yes and no.
he had a 40 second lead, if they had told him to take it real easy he would have easily won with a 30 second lead without destroying the tyre.
but indeed, they could have brought him in after max pitted, he would have easily won the race with a 15 second lead.
the only thing they should not have done is to just let him drive at the same pace, which is exactly what they have done.
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2nd August 2020, 16:55 #33
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And , just for the sake of starting an argument , has anyone got any criticism for the stewards allowing a team to let their driver pass the pit lane entrance with a tire very obviously delaminated , risking it thrashing it's own bodywork in the final turn on the last lap of the race ?
That might have been a real mess , with all kinds of potential controversy ensuing .
And , by the way , it wasn't just to start an argument , but something that ran through my head at the finish of the race .
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2nd August 2020, 17:23 #35
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Leclerc got a 10 seconds penalty last year for not pitting Fast enough when his front wing was damaged.
But i don't feel it should be penalised here. He didn't do another racing lap with it, and coming into the pits could have created the same problems, possibly throwing off bodywork in there.
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2nd August 2020, 22:29 #36
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It seems to be a strange situation really. I think they would have probably called a penalty if he was limping it to the start with others passing or close behind, but as it was only Max was closing fast, and they could have easily tossed the yellow flag quickly as Hamilton was going slow. But then again, if he had caused a yellow due to tire debris, surely they would have imposed a penalty.
Up until that last lap... well it's a good think the midfield gave us some action. The Mercs had Max with nothing to do, and Max had Leclerc in the same situation. Thankfully from there back there was actually some close racing to be had, otherwise it would have been a complete bore-fest.
Seb was really lost today. I guess losing a ride can do that to you, but the Ferrari isn't THAT terrible.
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I think Mercedes and Mclaren used the tyres within Pirelli's recommended limits of laps, considering the slow laps behind the safety car. How much the slow laps behind the safety car affected the life of the tires is not clear but Mercedes certainly expected it to last to the end of the race.
I personally did not think Mercedes should have pitted Hamilton. He had a descent gap to 2nd placed Verstapenn to cover all eventuality. A good 30 seconds if l recall. But a pitstop would have been the safest approach. Then again what a finale!Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.
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Last edited by Nitrodaze; 3rd August 2020 at 18:58.
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