[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Bubbles

It will be interesting to see the actual petition. I’m speculating that, RBR may have called out Toto for influencing the stewards decision process. Masi dropped the ball and should have never open the door to the stewards before a decision was made. Masi needs to step up his game, which means he can no longer buddy up with any team principal. He is the top cop, perception of being in any teams pocket is bad for the game.

Checo needs to step up, otherwise Bottas could be a good pairing for Max. He would bring significant intel from Merc.

I have a feeling that it could well be considered bringing BOT into RB unless Checo can miraculously stay within 5 seconds of the second placed car or even do better.
BOT's knowledge of Merc would have a bearing on it tho with this in mind merc may want to keep BOT? Idk but leclerc is coming into the picture now being that Ferrari can only go forwards in dribs and drabs and he would want out if it continues like that.

[yco]

things are looking like there ll be a very close race.. and Ferraris and McLarens will be pain in the bum for Perez..

[M5Rick]

Perez 7th

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Perez 7th

Indeed . Checo struggled in a gap of 1.091 sec . !
That's a sea of time ... And slowly but surely he is losing it completely !

Like this ,once again Red Bull can't build a Race Strategy...

Wake-Up Checo !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Indeed . Checo struggled in a gap of 1.091 sec . !
That's a sea of time ... And slowly but surely he is losing it completely !

Like this ,once again Red Bull can't build a Race Strategy...

Wake-Up Checo !

My friend look at this from Rosberg
https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/90425...engine-up.html

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

My friend look at this from Rosberg
https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/90425...engine-up.html

That's a normal reaction from the Japanese engineers . They had to check first all the PU parameters from the rebuild (crash) HONDA PU and how it ran during the FP's on track .
Today Red Bull got a 'full green light to pull the PU 'more open...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Q1 is nailed by MAX P1 with a 1:16.214 !

Checo P11 ?!?! C'Mon man !!!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Q1 is nailed by MAX P1 with a 1:16.214 !

Checo P11 ?!?! C'Mon man !!!

I know Checo ffs one could now think what is he even doing there.

[M5Rick]

Both RB's and merc's are out on Meds.

[M5Rick]

Hammy's gone quicker on the meds but Max could well come back with the softs..
and Sainz stuffs it into the barriers. Session stopped.

[racerbruce]

SAI's Q2 shunt really portrayed how well the u-shaped removable collar that surrounds the driver minimizes lateral G's....as SAI hit the wall evenly with both drivers left wheels, his helmet only moved a small amount from the lateral G load.

NHRA top-level championship drag racing has taken this lateral load limiting design a step further for the two nitromethane categories (Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car) and the u-shaped collar is literally an interference fit between the collar and the helmet, creating a "cradle" that significantly limits lateral G transfer to the head and neck.

[racerbruce]

Q3:

P1: Ham
p2: Bot
p3: Ver

[Ngilbe36]

Originally Posted by racerbruce

Q3:

P1: Ham
p2: Bot
p3: Ver

I love the games

[TheBingoBalls]

Almost half a second behind HAM which is surprising. Should make a great and interesting start tomorrow with VER behind both Mercedes.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Q1 is nailed by MAX P1 with a 1:16.214 !

Checo P11 ?!?! C'Mon man !!!

Checo didn't make the final go in Q3 and Max could only marginally improve but at least Checo is just behind him,Christian will want to know how Perez f* up his final run not making the flag.

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by racerbruce

Q3:

P1: Ham
p2: Bot
p3: Ver

Originally Posted by Ngilbe36

I love the games

Mercedes front row lockout AND starting the race on Mediums. Advantage Mercedes.

Max has a 5 meter advantage in the run to the first turn and a possible slipstream from HAM or BOT. The first turn will be interesting.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Checo didn't make the final go in Q3 and Max could only marginally improve but at least Checo is just behind him,Christian will want to know how Perez f* up his final run not making the flag.

During the last Q3 lap . HAM was playing his dirty game by running in a walking pace with MAX just behind him !
By this MAX couldn't get his tyres on temp .Because HAM got P1 already anyway..
That's why HAM got during his speech a whistling sound concert from the spectators...

As I said : Checo has to wake up...

[TheBingoBalls]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

During the last Q3 lap . HAM was playing his dirty game by running in a walking pace with MAX just behind him !
By this MAX couldn't get his tyres on temp .Because HAM got P1 already anyway..
That's why HAM got during his speech a whistling sound concert from the spectators...

As I said : Checo has to wake up...

Really doesn't matter who or what team did it, that was a brilliant strategy period. At the end, it earned Mercedes P1 and P2.

[chuckthis]

Originally Posted by Ngilbe36

I love the games

I lol'd at Rosberg's "look at the games" comments. But it's true, Lewis was backing them up in the pits and entire out-lap. I'm surprised Horner wasn't on the phone complaining about driving unnecessarily slowly.

The race to the first corner is going to be interesting. 500m to the first corner and both RB's are on softs with the Merc's on Mediums. LH predicts the softs are worth 5m at minimum in that distance.

[yco]

great to see Lewis takes a pole after quite a while!

what re the odds of Max hitting Lewis in the first corner from behind and gets a penalty? not that small.. then see what Horner says for a possible race ban for Max.. im sure he d say its against the regulations..

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by yco

great to see "MERCEDES" takes a pole after quite a while!

what re the odds of Max hitting Lewis in the first corner from behind and gets a penalty? not that small.. then see what Horner says for a possible race ban for Max.. im sure he d say its against the regulations..

Negative mate !
Probably you didn't heard what HAM said ?

Well he said : I'd do it again !
HAM had to be black flagged at Silverstone and surely now as he said , I'd do it again !
Dirty Tricks from HAM side . Just like today in the last Q3 lap !

FTFY !

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by TheBingoBalls

Really doesn't matter who or what team did it, that was a brilliant strategy period. At the end, it earned Mercedes P1 and P2.

Stolen by HAM's dirty trick in the last lap of Q3 ..