He’s just a terrible 1v1 driver. Decent at qualifying but never does the business in the race.
Max will still find it tough getting past Lewis as 1v1 racing is probably where Lewis shines brightest (aside from in the rain, qualifying, tyre management and everything else).
Jesus. Just needed to hold him up for one or two laps. And now he’s deflecting by complaining about the strategy. No Valterri. You fucked up.
Tyres were definitely done but he needs to understand he was there to hold up Max and anyone else in that car would have done a better job than he did.
Jesus. Just needed to hold him up for one or two laps. And now he’s deflecting by complaining about the strategy. No Valterri. You fucked up.
Tyres were definitely done but he needs to understand he was there to hold up Max and anyone else in that car would have done a better job than he did.
And this is the sad truth, unfortunately for Valtteri.
Mercedes need to up their game, very unlike them at the moment. Lewis has done a bloody good job of limiting the damage today.
Totally agree.
I mentioned earlier that I think Red Bull have their number strategically at the moment. If they start giving their drivers decent strategic back up they’ll be back in it. If not, they might as well give the championship up now.
Bottas needed to hold up Verstappen a bit for Hamilton to win. Having said that, Hamilton couldn't stop him to be fair. I'm sure Mercedes will come back at them and this makes for a great title race.
Why didn't Bottas come in and change tyres to go for the fastest lap? He was almost a minute in front of Lando and would have stolen the bonus point from Verstappen?
Mercedes used to make the occasional strategic error. This season they have made several. At the moment it is what is making the difference.
To be fair, Hamilton cocked it up in Baku by being greedy for the win.
I guess you could argue that, but the only reason that mistake happened was the odd circumstances of accidentally knocking a switch on. He was right to go for the lead, because he had the opportunity. it’s just circumstances that the brakes failed.
I don’t want to defend him too much though. At Monaco, for example, he (and Mercedes) were both shite.
Felt to me like Mercedes lost that race at the first round of pit stops. Why bring Bottas in first? Presumably to threaten Verstappen with the undercut and force him to stop. So why then, with the undercut allowing over takes up and down the field (Bottas basically the only one who didn’t make that work because he’s just shit in the race these days) would you leave Hamilton out a lap longer than Verstappen and allow the undercut on him?
Merc strategists got some plaudits a few races ago, but they dropped a bollock here. The pressure is making both teams and drivers make mistakes. It’s still nip and tuck, but momentum is with Red Bull right now.
Mercedes used to make the occasional strategic error. This season they have made several. At the moment it is what is making the difference.
To be fair, Hamilton cocked it up in Baku by being greedy for the win.
I guess you could argue that, but the only reason that mistake happened was the odd circumstances of accidentally knocking a switch on. He was right to go for the lead, because he had the opportunity. it’s just circumstances that the brakes failed.
I don’t want to defend him too much though. At Monaco, for example, he (and Mercedes) were both shite.
Yeah, in Baku his rear brakes were basically switched off. It wasn’t greedy, he’s had no brakes. He’d have missed the corner whether he was going for the overtake or not. Had the rears been working he would have made the corner comfortably amd taken the lead.
Let’s not forget that Verstappen screwed up the first lap by missing turn 2, but the strategists helped him get out of that hole. He has not been individually flawless either - as the season draws on, and the pressure gets more and more intense (as long as it stays this tight), we will see more more mistakes from both teams and drivers.
F*****g get in, British GP to have a capacity crowd. Missed last year and am so looking forward to going. Splashed out on Woodcote grandstand seats and have a hotel booked for the Saturday night.
F*****g get in, British GP to have a capacity crowd. Missed last year and am so looking forward to going. Splashed out on Woodcote grandstand seats and have a hotel booked for the Saturday night.
F*****g get in, British GP to have a capacity crowd. Missed last year and am so looking forward to going. Splashed out on Woodcote grandstand seats and have a hotel booked for the Saturday night.
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And now he’s deflecting by complaining about the strategy. No Valterri. You fucked up.
Edit. Massive chunk out that lap 🤦
Almost a point for them
If they start giving their drivers decent strategic back up they’ll be back in it. If not, they might as well give the championship up now.
Merc strategists got some plaudits a few races ago, but they dropped a bollock here. The pressure is making both teams and drivers make mistakes. It’s still nip and tuck, but momentum is with Red Bull right now.