snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
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I guess no one got the memo about the track limits from the prior days...
Closer to 23-24 seconds when you ignore the other RB car. Sunday's race would have been 25-26 sec gap to Leclerc had Max not pit to attempt the FL.... large gaps on the shortest timed lap of the calendar, yikes. It's like 2019 Merc all over again.21 second gap in a 24 lap sprint. Exciting stuff.
Closer to 23-24 seconds when you ignore the other RB car. Sunday's race would have been 25-26 sec gap to Leclerc had Max not pit to attempt the FL.... large gaps on the shortest timed lap of the calendar, yikes. It's like 2019 Merc all over again.
I see can both RB and AT definitely looking for new #2 drivers after this weekend.
Probably an overreaction on my end regarding Perez, for now. I just have a feeling that RB would much rather have their 2nd driver making it to Q3 and starting the race within the top 10. Not making it to Q3 four races in a row in the best car on the grid isn't doing himself any favors.I'll agree on AT, but Checo placed 2nd at the sprint and made up 12 places during the actual race to end up on the podium. That's pretty much what RB is/would be looking for in a #2 driver IMO.
I think it was Jeddah that triggered them to look into it. I have no problem with the who's jumping on the brakes first to get DRS, I secretly wish whoever's racing one another both lock up and destroy their tires every time.Some silly racecraft mistakes to give Sainz DRS after the overtake on consecutive laps... but I thought FIA was going to eliminate those cat-and-mouse detection points? Or was that just for (?) Abu Dhabi?
Probably an overreaction on my end regarding Perez, for now. I just have a feeling that RB would much rather have their 2nd driver making it to Q3 and starting the race within the top 10. Not making it to Q3 four races in a row in the best car on the grid isn't doing himself any favors.
I guess right now, it's kind of irrelevant; the RB clearly has a massive pace advantage over the grid and has the luxury of getting to the front seemingly regardless of where they start. Now if by magic these other teams close the gap to RB (this year or next) and they need to actually fight for the points/positions, Perez could be an issue.
I think it was Jeddah that triggered them to look into it. I have no problem with the who's jumping on the brakes first to get DRS, I secretly wish whoever's racing one another both lock up and destroy their tires every time.
I'll agree on AT, but Checo placed 2nd at the sprint and made up 12 places during the actual race to end up on the podium. That's pretty much what RB is/would be looking for in a #2 driver IMO.
At the time I was thinking the same thing.Why the fuck is norris on hard tires?
I was the edge of my seat on that safety car restart, what a drive from Norris. Bad luck with the timing of the pit stop for piastri or he probably would have been P3.What a great race! From start to finish. If nothing's on later tonight might be worthy of another watch
Ya I was the edge of my seat for almost the whole thing. What a fast flowing track. Lando had a bad restart after the safety car. That or his tires weren't ready. Looking back with hindsight the hard was probably the right tire for them. They're saying their car is hard on tires. They may have cooked softs before the finish. I'm hoping this track/race wasn't an anomaly for McLaren and that these upgrades are actually the real deal. (I just want to see competitive racing) And what happened to Aston?I was the edge of my seat on that safety car restart, what a drive from Norris. Bad luck with the timing of the pit stop for piastri or he probably would have been P3.