The cheer when Verstappen was overtaken was very loud.Just got home from Silverstone. Still breathless.
Incredible entertainment and the atmosphere was tremendous. We were in Club and when Lewis overtook both Perez and Le Clerc it exploded like the Etihad when Gundo scored.
Fantastic weekend. Never been to Glasto but Silverstone must be the sporting equivalent.
Haven't they got around to doing that in the States? Right up their alley I'd have thought.Yeah - but not in the manner of a rock and roll anthem ffs
So do we think anyone of six cars/drivers can win any race now Merc appears back? If so, could be the best half season the sport has enjoyed in 40 years.
I think Mercedes are still 3rd of three, barring safety cars helping them.
I'm not sure how good the Mercedes is - yesterday, a strategy call did for Leclerc and Verstappen's car was damaged. As far as I can see, if the cars all survive unscathed, the Merc isn't that close to the others. Better than it was, yes, but not near the others.
Mercedes have definitely improved hugely over the last couple of races but barring safety cars / technical problems the Red Bull is still the best car.So do we think anyone of six cars/drivers can win any race now Merc appears back? If so, could be the best half season the sport has enjoyed in 40 years.
I think Mercedes are still 3rd of three, barring safety cars helping them.
I'm not sure how good the Mercedes is - yesterday, a strategy call did for Leclerc and Verstappen's car was damaged. As far as I can see, if the cars all survive unscathed, the Merc isn't that close to the others. Better than it was, yes, but not near the others.
I think you're right, but you missed out the fact Hamilton drove like an absolute demon as well!
Something I can't get my head around after the race - when the final safety car came out, approx lap 40-41 I think, why did Hamilton pit again and go onto the softs? He had just pitted about 7 or so laps earlier onto the hards (I believe) - and the commentary was saying how after a few laps on those they had warmed up and were hitting the sweet spot just before the SC came out.
Why didn't he just stay out on those? Sainz pitted at the same time as he had older tyres so if Lewis had stayed out he would have held P1 and go on to win?
Even disregarding the slow pit stop from his team and the worse performance of the softs towards the end - had he avoided that last pit & stayed out surely he was favourite for the win?
Wasn't it. :-)The cheer when Verstappen was overtaken was very loud.
I get that but Hamilton's were already fairly fresh? Whereas Leclerc's were knackeredIf a safety car happens you change your tyres and get on some fresh rubber. Leclerc stayed out and looked like he was going in reverse, if Leclerc had done what Hamilton did, he may have had the podium rather than than the Mercedes. Some unbelievable racing yesterday, Austria could be another good one to watch next.
I think you're right, but you missed out the fact Hamilton drove like an absolute demon as well!
Staying on hards would have seen Hamilton lose third most likely. Le Clerc dropped from 1st to 4th on the hards as they’re fucking terrible to turn back on after they go cold.Something I can't get my head around after the race - when the final safety car came out, approx lap 40-41 I think, why did Hamilton pit again and go onto the softs? He had just pitted about 7 or so laps earlier onto the hards (I believe) - and the commentary was saying how after a few laps on those they had warmed up and were hitting the sweet spot just before the SC came out.
Why didn't he just stay out on those? Sainz pitted at the same time as he had older tyres so if Lewis had stayed out he would have held P1 and go on to win?
Even disregarding the slow pit stop from his team and the worse performance of the softs towards the end - had he avoided that last pit & stayed out surely he was favourite for the win?
Nothing to do with that. The degradation on the hards is nine existent.I get that but Hamilton's were already fairly fresh? Whereas Leclerc's were knackered
Cheers for the insightStaying on hards would have seen Hamilton lose third most likely. Le Clerc dropped from 1st to 4th on the hards as they’re fucking terrible to turn back on after they go cold.
The entire Ferrari inquest after the race was why Le Clerc didn’t stack and also go on to softs. He was fuming that he was left on the hard compound tyres.
Also, Hamilton didn’t drop a position on track by pitting so it was zero risk. If he’d have stayed out he’d have been P2, not P1, and still easily passed by Carlos behind. The soft tyre is much faster than the Hard tyre, even if the hard tyre is relatively new.