[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Looks like HAM's engine is still performing like last race with a zillion horsepower.

The difference between BOT and HAM is also considerable, over 6/10s
My guess is that that engine is full of upgrades.

Gasly's tyre blew in the last lap over the curbs . But no way MAX could beat , as you say HAM's zillion horsepower !

MAX ?
Is waiting for a HONDA miracle with more ponies...

#MercedesRocketShip

[M5Rick]

Max: ''There are a lot of unknowns, we just need to work on our start and see where we end up''.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Gasly's tyre blew in the last lap over the curbs . But no way MAX could beat , as you say HAM's zillion horsepower !

MAX ?
Is waiting for a HONDA miracle with more ponies...

#MercedesRocketShip

Gasly is 4th and is on hand to possibly help Max as Checo flopped out there.

[Bubbles]

Hammy rear wing

New dots?

Max may have downshifted into sixth inadvertently on his last lap in the final sector. He dropped a gear and quickly shifted back.

Checo did his checo thing. Disappeared in qualifying.

AT is running a higher power mode

LeCrash is lost with his lack of pace.

Stroll tantrums and repeatedly hits the steering wheel.

[///M Power-Belgium]

MAX :

Because a one stopper is obvious, that start immediately seems to be the main chance to strike on Sunday. All the more so because it is difficult to follow in the many fast corners and Mercedes has an immense top speed. "But I'm not really thinking about that yet. We will first look back at qualifying tonight and then prepare for the race in general."

That's all we can do for the moment...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Bubbles

Hammy rear wing

New dots?

Max may have downshifted into sixth inadvertently on his last lap in the final sector. He dropped a gear and quickly shifted back.

Checo did his checo thing. Disappeared in qualifying.

AT is running a higher power mode

LeCrash is lost with his lack of pace.

Stroll tantrums and repeatedly hits the steering wheel.

MAX's rear wing vibration ...

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX :

Because a one stopper is obvious, that start immediately seems to be the main chance to strike on Sunday. All the more so because it is difficult to follow in the many fast corners and Mercedes has an immense top speed. "But I'm not really thinking about that yet. We will first look back at qualifying tonight and then prepare for the race in general."

That's all we can do for the moment...

That gear change sync gave Max a slight problem Bubbles has said.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX's rear wing vibration ...

Yeah that's not perfect the flapping, looks like thin as possible to cut down on the drag

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Yeah that's not perfect the flapping, looks like thin as possible to cut down on the drag

Adrian Newey has to throw 2 propellers in there .

I'm pretty sure ,It's really required to close HAM's Warp-Speed gap

[jkoral]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

... Mercedes has an immense top speed.

Horner: Mercedes’ straight-line speed back to ‘normal’
https://www.planetf1.com/news/christ...-normal-speed/

“Their straight-line speed has come down a bit,” the Red Bull team principal told Sky F1. “I think it looks very similar to our straight-line speed now, which is good to see."

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Adrian Newey has to throw 2 propellers in there .

I'm pretty sure ,It's really required to close HAM's Warp-Speed gap

Good news in that new tests on rear wings are being introduced at Qatar in response to RB concerns on Merc 12 rear wing @ a new pull down from the back test.
https://www.planetf1.com/news/fia-new-rear-wing-test/

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by jkoral

Horner: Mercedes’ straight-line speed back to ‘normal’
https://www.planetf1.com/news/christ...-normal-speed/

“Their straight-line speed has come down a bit,” the Red Bull team principal told Sky F1. “I think it looks very similar to our straight-line speed now, which is good to see."

Well mate ...Let's hope so . So we can see a fair (dog) fight .

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Good news in that new tests on rear wings are being introduced at Qatar in response to RB concerns on Merc 12 rear wing @ a new pull down from the back test.
https://www.planetf1.com/news/fia-new-rear-wing-test/

Hopefully !

Yeah . Saw that . It has to do with HAM's score marks .
The lenght of the score marks shows the movement and flexibility of HAM's rear wing.

The Wolf => The rear wing was damaged !

How about the Mercedes flexible FRONT WING ?

Note :Too bad , MAX's P2 is on the dirty side of the track .

[Killed by Death]

Anybody see MKSixer yet?

Figured me poking fun at 1ewis earlier this week would bring him out of hiding

[Chappers 71]

Just finished watching, Lewis 1/2 second clear, what a great lap. All to play for tomorrow, should be good

[inTgr8r]

Max in trouble?

[justint5387]

😂 these max lovers on this forum is so salty

[minn19]

Originally Posted by inTgr8r

Max in trouble?

Attachment 2747284

His youthful arrogance keeps making him push the rules when he really doesn’t have to. Eventually it’s going to come back and bite him. The stewards are humans to, I’m sure they didn’t like the “ok say hi” message over the radio last week. They may just say hi back and that carries a lot more weight.

Pressure may be ramping up on him despite the rumors he is inhuman and apparently feels no pressure. If Lewis wins this weekend, I guarantee he will be feeling it into the last two races.

[yco]

its great to see Mercs are on it.. i couldnt watch the long runs on practices but i hope it ll be like that in the race also.. and i hope we can watch a fair race..

[F87source]

Apparently Lewis was also using his old engine today as well: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.gpb...-in-qatar.html

Still waiting for Mercs final confirmation, but if that's the case then those rocket ship comments are just straight bs. It also shows you the two max fans boys on here are absolutely clueless (abundantly apparent with everything they say) about what goes on with Mercedes saying Lewis will be using this engine or that engine or reliability etc, they're just letting emotions cloud their judgement. Looks like Mercedes have refined the reliability of the engine for it to always run full beans. This does mean Lewis will have a really fresh engine for the last 2 GP's if he wants.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by inTgr8r

Max in trouble?

Attachment 2747284

Negative mate !
The stewards admitted they were wrong ...

But you would love that MAX was/is in trouble . Isn't it ?

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by minn19

His youthful arrogance keeps making him push the rules when he really doesn’t have to. Eventually it’s going to come back and bite him. The stewards are humans to, I’m sure they didn’t like the “ok say hi” message over the radio last week. They may just say hi back and that carries a lot more weight.

Pressure may be ramping up on him despite the rumors he is inhuman and apparently feels no pressure. If Lewis wins this weekend, I guarantee he will be feeling it into the last two races.

Plain BS ...