1 hour ago, cheezemonkhai said:

the red bull wheels can be seen to turn

They use semi-automatic boxes, so you have to explicitly do something to put the car into neutral.

29 minutes ago, KenONeill said:

They use semi-automatic boxes, so you have to explicitly do something to put the car into neutral.

 

That bit I could accept and more so based on your comment.

The walking off with the other guy in the car however....

14 minutes ago, cheezemonkhai said:

The walking off with the other guy in the car however.

Just one of the reasons why I don't actually like him. I'm trying to keep my comments factual rather than say stuff that will need censored.

Still think over, what triple mistake/hit will Hamilton make tomorrow?

Today he hits the wall twice in Q3, yesterday he hits the jackman (once), what's next?

Yes. Is he at the career point Schumacher and Vettel reached, where the mistakes just got more and more frequent? 

Maybe he should quit at seasons end, rather than drag it out for years like the other two did (or indeed Rossi)

Lando robbed by the weather but a great drive.

Max gained big though, from being trapped around 7th place before the rain he did really well.

Not a Max fan, but to come from 20th to second wasn’t a bad day’s work...

 

 

Good race only sploit by Lando not winning, Max coming 2nd and Paul Di Resta doing the commentary on Sky 

2 hours ago, Baxlin said:

Not a Max fan, but to come from 20th to second wasn’t a bad day’s work...

 

 

How did a 3 place grid penalty become starting in 20th place?

1 hour ago, KenONeill said:

How did a 3 place grid penalty become starting in 20th place?

 

Due to the new engine parts he had fitted

2 minutes ago, langers2k said:

 

Due to the new engine parts he had fitted

Comment on the English Broadcasting Corporation again!!

10 hours ago, camelspyyder said:

Lando robbed by the weather but a great drive.

Didn't he rob himself by refusing to change tyres?

Great drive up to that point,  I prefer him to Russell (nowt against George, just like Lando)

He said it was due to the information he had - the weather was going to stay like it was - and he wanted to continue and the team didn't override him (which they have also admitted was an error) whereas the Merc team thought the weather would get worse, and hauled Lewis in

On 26/09/2021 at 11:38, camelspyyder said:

Yes. Is he at the career point Schumacher and Vettel reached, where the mistakes just got more and more frequent? 

Maybe he should quit at seasons end, rather than drag it out for years like the other two did (or indeed Rossi)

Mercedes should have kept Bottas and asked Hamilton to move on.

On 27/09/2021 at 01:41, Evil said:

Didn't he rob himself by refusing to change tyres?

Great drive up to that point,  I prefer him to Russell (nowt against George, just like Lando)

Norris must have watched the MotoGP race in Austria where Brad Binder stayed out in the rain and won on slicks whereas everybody else came in for rain gear. He was going round some corners at walking pace but did not drop the bike.

7 minutes ago, 26DIPP said:

Mercedes should have kept Bottas and asked Hamilton to move on.

 

Well, exactly that happened to Schumacher twice. Ferrari just didn't renew him having got Kimi's signature, and later Mercedes also let him go, having signed some kid called Hamilton. If they were really super confident in George, maybe Lewis would have been out at the end of this year?

4 hours ago, 26DIPP said:

Norris must have watched the MotoGP race in Austria where Brad Binder stayed out in the rain and won on slicks whereas everybody else came in for rain gear. He was going round some corners at walking pace but did not drop the bike.

1. Sochi is not the Red Bull Ring
2. F1 cars are not motorcycles
3. Londo Norris is not Brad Binder.

1 hour ago, KenONeill said:

1. Sochi is not the Red Bull Ring
2. F1 cars are not motorcycles
3. Londo Norris is not Brad Binder.

And this states what?

11 hours ago, 26DIPP said:

And this states what?

Different place, different vehicle, different controller. What worked in one situation would not necessarily work in the other.

Minimum 10 place grid penalty for Hamilton this week after using ICE #4.

 

So far RedBull not taking full advantage as Max only 5th fastest on Friday.

Max on front row. Game over?

 

Well well, dominant win for Bottas. Didnt expect him to easily best Max but there you go. Well done 👏

Hamilton calmed down quick once he was out of the car.. seemed a very angry young fellow following his tyre stop. 

 

Be cool if this goes to Abu Dhabi for the championship.

 

Nice to see Bottas win, even though he's not exactly a team player he seems an ok fellow.

Decent points for Norris too.. which is nice.

26 minutes ago, Evil said:

Bottas win, even though he's not exactly a team player

Would you be a team player when you were working your notice?

2 minutes ago, KenONeill said:

Would you be a team player when you were working your notice?

Yep.. sure would.