[Chihuahua]

Very funny meme, MK (and true).

Ferrari does seem to make some boneheaded calls sometimes, but the conditions today were incredibly tricky and caught more than one driver out during the last ten or so laps.

[NickyC]

Not buying that Hamilton pit call, I'd have left him out. If the title comes down to just a few points he lost it there.

[fiveohwblow]

Originally Posted by NickyC

Not buying that Hamilton pit call, I'd have left him out. If the title comes down to just a few points he lost it there.

Ehhhhhh…

[M5Rick]

I don't know what the big deal is with Ham moaning and complaining,even Wolff said in the after race interview he would have fell down the order more with the original tyres like Ocon was doing.It's just exposing more a big weakness in him.
Having a secret out of the blue ''jet-mode' as well as the bendy front wing and plenum chamber trick on the straights needs to be investigated by FIA just like Ferrari were in 2019.

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/96143...less-stop.html

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by MKSixer

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HAM and Mercedes were even worse ..

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I don't know what the big deal is with Ham moaning and complaining,even Wolff said in the after race interview he would have fell down the order more with the original tyres like Ocon was doing.It's just exposing more a big weakness in him.
Having a secret out of the blue ''jet-mode' as well as the bendy front wing and plenum chamber trick on the straights needs to be investigated by FIA just like Ferrari were in 2019.

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/96143...less-stop.html

MAX's steering wheel and gear shift ..

[///M Power-Belgium]

"Yuki Tsunoda"

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by Chihuahua

Very funny meme, MK (and true).

Ferrari does seem to make some boneheaded calls sometimes, but the conditions today were incredibly tricky and caught more than one driver out during the last ten or so laps.

Very True.

It was very tricky and I was watching the telemetry to see if they would reach the crossover point to slicks. This is, what I imagine, HAM was waiting for. It would have been a masterstroke had it worked. Looking at BOTs fastest lap time of 1:30.XX, had the race been 5 more laps, or started 30 minutes earlier, slicks would have been on. The crossover was at BOT fastest lap time.

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

"Yuki Tsunoda"

Yep. Contrast this to VET in 2016 saying he wouldn't interfere with the battle between HAM and ROS.

HAM is now battling 4 drivers.

How far F1 has fallen...

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

HAM and Mercedes were even worse ..

Debatable.

It was risk management vs going for it all. HAM wanted to go for it all and the pit wall intervened. It was the opposite of the previous race. Sometimes you nail it, sometimes you don't. All in all they scored more points in the WCC ($) and are only 6 points behind in the WDC. HAM came from 11th to finish 5th after some VERY tough battles in the midfield against everything RBR could throw against him in that race. He showed his quality.

Had the race started 30 minutes earlier or lasted 5 more laps, HAMs aggression would have paid off. As it sits he scored 10 WDC points and is only 6 points behind going to a track that should favor the low rake design of Mercedes and Aston Martin and the extra power of the PU should also help McLaren.

Let it unfold!

Cheers-mk

[Banksy27]

Happy and Sad for Hamiltons decision, Amazing driver but this year its nice to see closer competition and i hope Ver just gets it

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Just 2 weeks ago in Russia !

Yeah at Sochi . MAX overtook BOT there , like BOT was standing still...And I'm not exaggerating !

MAX ran from P20 to P2 !

And look today , how BOT was running in warp-speed ...
BOT was the 'whole race untouchable !

#UnSeen !

No need to get overly worried my friend, higher top speed won't necessarily mean a race win at the coming tracks.

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/96205...ntage-now.html

[Autobacs]

Originally Posted by MKSixer

Yep. Contrast this to VET in 2016 saying he wouldn't interfere with the battle between HAM and ROS.

HAM is now battling 4 drivers.

How far F1 has fallen...

It has been that way throughout the years, depending on the individual driver/team. Alesi stated that he would everything to help Shumacher/Ferrari win with his battle with Villeneuve/Williams.

In regards to Marko's remark that Alonso was going to help Verstappen, that simply is not true. He raced Ham at Hungary hard and he raced and overtook Max at Sochi before the rain came. He is racing hard for himself and the team, as every driver should.

[Bubbles]

Originally Posted by MKSixer

Debatable.

It was risk management vs going for it all. HAM wanted to go for it all and the pit wall intervened. It was the opposite of the previous race. Sometimes you nail it, sometimes you don't. All in all they scored more points in the WCC ($) and are only 6 points behind in the WDC. HAM came from 11th to finish 5th after some VERY tough battles in the midfield against everything RBR could throw against him in that race. He showed his quality.

Had the race started 30 minutes earlier or lasted 5 more laps, HAMs aggression would have paid off. As it sits he scored 10 WDC points and is only 6 points behind going to a track that should favor the low rake design of Mercedes and Aston Martin and the extra power of the PU should also help McLaren.

Let it unfold!

Cheers-mk

The only driver aggressively challenging everyone on the grid is Mazespin, best blue flag fighter on the grid.

Lando (lap 10) and Stroll (lap 9) slowest lap of the race (excluding pit in and out laps) was the lap Hammy gained the position on them. All of a sudden both driver dropped a 1 second off their current pace, which they both regained the very next lap. Data doesn’t lie, nor does Yuki.

Rain was the great equalizer here, Lewis expected a runaway win with the massive acceleration advantage (150-300 km/h) and he may have already crafted a storyline and winning speech (to match Max’s Sochi). His frustration of driving a dominate car behind the mid pack resonated with each radio call and in some of his overtake moves on Checo.

Give a listen to the radio when hammy pitted, his breathing seems very labored. Difficult conditions for race day, but he sounded completed out of breath.

Here is Ocon’s front tire, not great.

[Bubbles]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

No need to get overly worried my friend, higher top speed won't necessarily mean a race win at the coming tracks.

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/96205...ntage-now.html

Agreed, but the MERCs midrange acceleration post-Silverstone, from speeds 150 to 300 km/h remain unmatched even when MERC runs big downforce. You’d expect tires to degrade but that isn’t happening either. Great package from the factory.

Newey is back after several (weeks recovering from a significant biking accident), he needs to get to work, or pray for rain.

[MKSixer]

Performance Data for Turkey 2021. Enjoy!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Bubbles

Agreed, but the MERCs midrange acceleration post-Silverstone, from speeds 150 to 300 km/h remain unmatched even when MERC runs big downforce. You’d expect tires to degrade but that isn’t happening either. Great package from the factory.

Newey is back after several (weeks recovering from a significant biking accident), he needs to get to work, or pray for rain.

Didn't know he had a biking accident, thought he was just taking time off.
I know he had a huge 180mph crash at Le Mans some years back but escaped injury.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Didn't know he had a biking accident, thought he was just taking time off.
I know he had a huge 180mph crash at Le Mans some years back but escaped injury.

He was 4 months out . Several surgeries were required....

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

He was 4 months out . Several surgeries were required....

A bicycle accident I presume, how did he manage that?

[E92inNC]

Originally Posted by Bubbles

The only driver aggressively challenging everyone on the grid is Mazespin, best blue flag fighter on the grid.

Lando (lap 10) and Stroll (lap 9) slowest lap of the race (excluding pit in and out laps) was the lap Hammy gained the position on them. All of a sudden both driver dropped a 1 second off their current pace, which they both regained the very next lap. Data doesn’t lie, nor does Yuki.

Rain was the great equalizer here, Lewis expected a runaway win with the massive acceleration advantage (150-300 km/h) and he may have already crafted a storyline and winning speech (to match Max’s Sochi). His frustration of driving a dominate car behind the mid pack resonated with each radio call and in some of his overtake moves on Checo.

Give a listen to the radio when hammy pitted, his breathing seems very labored. Difficult conditions for race day, but he sounded completed out of breath.

Here is Ocon’s front tire, not great.

I saw Ocon’s tires after he stopped and I still cannot believe they didn’t explode with the cornering forces they’re subjected to

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by MKSixer

Debatable.

It was risk management vs going for it all. HAM wanted to go for it all and the pit wall intervened. It was the opposite of the previous race. Sometimes you nail it, sometimes you don't. All in all they scored more points in the WCC ($) and are only 6 points behind in the WDC. HAM came from 11th to finish 5th after some VERY tough battles in the midfield against everything RBR could throw against him in that race. He showed his quality.

Had the race started 30 minutes earlier or lasted 5 more laps, HAMs aggression would have paid off. As it sits he scored 10 WDC points and is only 6 points behind going to a track that should favor the low rake design of Mercedes and Aston Martin and the extra power of the PU should also help McLaren.

Let it unfold!

Cheers-mk

1-Your man made a childish beginners mistake .
2-After the race your man got a warning from Pirelli.
3-Today he covered his 5H1T with silly excuses.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by E92inPHX

I saw Ocon’s tires after he stopped and I still cannot believe they didn’t explode with the cornering forces they’re subjected to

Normal .
The 2021 Pirelli's are made by Mercedes .