[///M Power-Belgium]

Looks like DAS kept HAM's tires warm behind the safety car....

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Looks like DAS kept HAM's tires warm behind the safety car....

They did. It's a big technical achievement!!

[5.M0NSTER]

So to any doubters, HAM worked for 30 laps to increase gap from VER from 1.4s to over 11s. Than due to safety car all that lead was lost with 10 laps to go. Yet at the end HAM was 5s ahead.

Respect.

Also congrats to RIC!! Good to see him get a podium!!

[Fender150]

Yes!!! Exciting racing, predicted ricciardo podium great job!!
Lh took bottas but not on safety car! No hunting for you mates, just hunting for 92nd win

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Looks like DAS kept HAM's tires warm behind the safety car....

Damn no rain, but Max got 19 points outgunned HAM on the fastest lap

[FormulaMMM]

How many times does Hulk have to get off his couch, jump straight into the race car for a solid points finish to get a seat?

Perfect teammate for VER.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

Damn no rain, but Max got 19 points outgunned HAM on the fastest lap

Yeah my friend . No rain !
Must be a curse....

[rcracin]

Hulk is a hell of a driver. No running at all and 20th to a points finish. Ridiculous that teams arent looking to give him a drive. Even stupid Renault going back to Alonso.

[yco]

like Lewis said i grew up watching Schumacher winning and winning.. up until recent years it was looking literally impossible for anyone to win that much.. another superb achievement for Lewis.. well done.. him and the team deserved it without a hesitation at all..

start was exciting that until T4 it was intense.. noticed i wasnt breathing literally..
but Bottas placed the car perfectly.. not sure Bottas' big lock up is related with MGUK since its taking a role for slowing the car as well but it happened right after 2 laps Lewis was getting closer and closer.. either he cracked under pressure or just being unlucky mechanically though Lewis was looking stronger in the race contrasting being worse on quali.. if that lock up is related purely on driving error Bottas' wont be happy until next year probably..

seems like Red Bulls had more pace than they were showing.. Albon was asking too much from the tires under these conditions had few flat spots on different 2 sets of tires.. or maybe the problem was related to those pushes Albon was trying to cover up for the car donno..

i wasnt counting how many times Vettel missed Q3 this season and it seems it is 7.. heard it during the coverage.. and when you have that as a reference another clear sign how good Leclerc is becoming.. snapped some points again.. well raced and it was clear that he was at the limit but driving top-notch.. well done to Leclerc.. such a great young talent he is just being wasted this part of his career by Ferrari.. at least one of the best team to waste some time in anyway..

Hulk.. i literally dont understand how this guy cant find a seat for himself really.. after lapping only 4 times he goes straight to the race with last minute notice and grabbing some points after starting from last.. he.. deserves.. a.. seat already.. and a good one.. and actually Ocon is occupying his seat at the moment.. if in recent races Stroll wasnt performing well.. Stroll as well.. such a nice guy and great driver Hulk is.. and i didnt know until FP3 that he came to track with Keke Rosberg's recently sold GT2 RS.. superb choice..

McLaren was looking ok until Norris' problem but as they on the coverage it was interesting to quite a lot failures in such cool conditions.. and since Norris' car was pretty hot maybe his failure was related too small coolers.. maybe teams went too much to shrink them since the weather was cold already.. anyway one way another it was shame for Norris he was keeping it together well..

and Kimi made a top-notch move like in Bond movies really..
but im not sure being the most experienced driver on the grid is a cool thing though.. more starts mean more chances to get higher success but like this in Alfa Romeo he just lowering his stats.. as long as he enjoys it its ok.. but im not sure he really enjoys it recently.. he is looking even more bored in front of the cameras..

PS: i believe there is not much bubble left among the teams really.. handshakes hugs.. Mick was in Alfa Romeo garage on Friday.. spent all 2 hours there at least.. gave Schumi's helmet with a Ferrari stuff on.. Raikkonen and i guess Gio were in Nordschleife lapping on Thursday by road cars.. Ricciardo and Russel as well.. from opposite side, Lewis is in a team more than 4 people was covid positive.. i hope everyone ll be ok and championship wont be decided according to covid related problems.. they re all athletes high chance of survival but still..

[M5Rick]

Wonder what happened to BOT's car..

[yco]

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

Wonder what happened to BOT's car..

we ll see but his taillights were flashing at the beginning of the main straight i ve seen it from Max's onboard before he retired.. its not a place to harvest at all..

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Looks like DAS kept HAM's tires warm behind the safety car....

For sure das advantage kept HAM's front tyres grip sweet,so,in fact it IS the car and not 100% driver skill otherwise Max would have nailed him

[yco]

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

For sure das advantage kept HAM's front tyres grip sweet,so,in fact it IS the car and not 100% driver skill otherwise Max would have nailed him

DAS helps to warm the front tires my friend.. it doesnt drive the car..

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by yco

we ll see but his taillights were flashing at the beginning of the main straight i ve seen it from Max's onboard before he retired.. its not a place to harvest at all..

He also locked his brakes badly so may have affected fly by wire brakes?,I'll watch in the highlights after the BTCC.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by yco

DAS helps to warm the front tires my friend.. it doesnt drive the car..

Max couldn't drive the car BECAUSE of stone cold fronts.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by yco

DAS helps to warm the front tires my friend.. it doesnt drive the car..

Right mate . DAS keeps the tires warm behind the safety car . This gives the driver "instantly" more grip .

It doesn't matter "WHO" is driving in that car....The advantage of more grip is there !
While others having lack of grip , with "COLD" tires

Last lap : Someone's tires were on temp . He ran to the fastest lap of the race ...

[yco]

at the beginning of 18th lap Bottas' led lights are going weird.. 35:00..

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

Max couldn't drive the car BECAUSE of stone cold fronts.

DAS was developed for this purpose.. especially for SC time.. hibernation is a bad thing in F1 not like in nature.. the rest is just would have and could have.. and Ricciardo didnt lock his front tire right behind Max.. without DAS as well..

[///M Power-Belgium]

Great Performance Nico !

[M5Rick]

Also let's not forget the great Murray Walker former F1 commentator, it was his 97th Birthday yesterday.

[5.M0NSTER]

DAS was developed for this purpose.. especially for SC time.. hibernation is a bad thing in F1 not like in nature.. the rest is just would have and could have.. and Ricciardo didnt lock his front tire right behind Max.. without DAS as well..

Or the rest of the field for that matter. If it’s max not performing well we must always have an excuse. You forgot.

Greatness is being able to just drives away from everyone. No excuses.

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

He also locked his brakes badly so may have affected fly by wire brakes?,I'll watch in the highlights after the BTCC.

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

Max couldn't drive the car BECAUSE of stone cold fronts.

Originally Posted by yco

at the beginning of 18th lap Bottas' led lights are going weird.. 35:00..



DAS was developed for this purpose.. especially for SC time.. hibernation is a bad thing in F1 not like in nature.. the rest is just would have and could have.. and Ricciardo didnt lock his front tire right behind Max.. without DAS as well..

Gentlemen, Max has had a problem on cold tires his whole career. He has spun the car on the way to grid the car, spun out on the first laps and spun on exiting the pits after having new tires put on during the race. Not picking on him but it is a fact.

HAM has been good on cold tires his whole career and in the time of Formula Pirelli, he has adapted to the tire better than any other driver that has driven concurrently with him, no matter the chassis.

I loved when they went to this fuel saving formula and everyone stated that ROS, the thinking man's driver, would destroy HAM and Lewis proved both faster and more fuel efficient. HAM has proven to be the most adaptable driver in F1. This is no different.

[Fender150]

Originally Posted by MKSixer

Gentlemen, Max has had a problem on cold tires his whole career. He has spun the car on the way to grid the car, spun out on the first laps and spun on exiting the pits after having new tires put on during the race. Not picking on him but it is a fact.

HAM has been good on cold tires his whole career and in the time of Formula Pirelli, he has adapted to the tire better than any other driver that has driven concurrently with him, no matter the chassis.

I loved when they went to this fuel saving formula and everyone stated that ROS, the thinking man's driver, would destroy HAM and Lewis proved both faster and more fuel efficient. HAM has proven to be the most adaptable driver in F1. This is no different.

Agreed, he has always been awesome on safety car restarts as well.
For sure he likes to complain about the tires to bono lol, but always manages better.

Also won so many wet races in the past 13 yrs, wasnt really sure about others waiting for rain, whatever.

2 x bahrain and abu dabi incoming