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Post by muddyfunster on Jul 28, 2024 14:15:39 GMT
I wonder is Norris could've won this by staying out. At present it looks like he possibly could. Would have had to pass George with an 8 lap tyre advantage and get about 3-5s up the road. Seems doable.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Jul 28, 2024 14:16:38 GMT
Seems like the fears of deg during practice spooked them all into being too conservative.
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Post by muddyfunster on Jul 28, 2024 14:18:20 GMT
Mad from Merc, but fair play I guess. Absolutely not the best thing to do in terms of winning the race.
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Post by starchildhypocrethes on Jul 28, 2024 14:20:00 GMT
Props to Merc. They always just let their drivers get on with it and sort it out themselves.
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Post by muddyfunster on Jul 28, 2024 14:20:00 GMT
This is ridiculous.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Jul 28, 2024 14:20:41 GMT
Piastri doesn't really have a chance as long as Hamilton has DRS.
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Post by muddyfunster on Jul 28, 2024 14:21:01 GMT
Compare and contrast with Hungary.
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Post by monkman5000 on Jul 28, 2024 14:22:35 GMT
Have Lewis's tyres gone right off?
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Post by muddyfunster on Jul 28, 2024 14:24:21 GMT
No it's just the effects of following. Story of the race.
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Post by monkman5000 on Jul 28, 2024 14:25:16 GMT
Fair play George!
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Post by nazo on Jul 28, 2024 14:25:28 GMT
Wow, fair play George. Great stuff.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Jul 28, 2024 14:25:47 GMT
Phenomenal from Russell. Earned for the balls of it alone. Well done Merc.
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Post by mastercracker on Jul 28, 2024 14:25:48 GMT
Hamilton livid surely having made all the running.
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Post by Whizzo on Jul 28, 2024 14:26:12 GMT
Wow, really thought the one stop choice was nuts but that was impressive.
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Post by muddyfunster on Jul 28, 2024 14:26:25 GMT
Brilliant race. Don't mind that at all. That would've far worse with easy DRS passes.
Gotta go down as another costly strategy error from McLaren and even Hamilton's side of the Merc garage. Lewis had just done his fastest lap of the race and said tyres were good when they boxed him.
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Post by monkman5000 on Jul 28, 2024 14:26:26 GMT
Seems like the fears of deg during practice spooked them all into being too conservative. All except Russell!
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Post by Phattso on Jul 28, 2024 14:27:58 GMT
Thoroughly enjoyed that! Glued to the screen the whole way through.
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Post by muddyfunster on Jul 28, 2024 14:28:05 GMT
Four teams fairly closely matched. Really great to see.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Jul 28, 2024 14:29:16 GMT
Few drivers will be kicking themselves today. George is elite tier when it comes to those ad-hoc calls.
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Post by muddyfunster on Jul 28, 2024 14:30:57 GMT
I just don't understand what part of McLaren saw the second stint play out as it did and then thought ok let's put Norris back into the exact same situation except without a tyre advantage.
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Post by muddyfunster on Jul 28, 2024 14:33:36 GMT
Few drivers will be kicking themselves today. George is elite tier when it comes to those ad-hoc calls. He's certainly brave and deserves days like today when it pays off. He's had a fair few shockers from rolling the dice in the past.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Jul 28, 2024 14:33:51 GMT
Yeah McLaren flubbed it again. But Lando only has himself to blame for being where he was. He's got time on his side to round himself out though, the starts are clearly a big problem.
It looks like Verstappen is going to probably Jenson Button his way to the title if it carries on like this. Next season could be unreal though.
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Post by mastercracker on Jul 28, 2024 14:35:08 GMT
Yeah McLaren flubbed it again. But Lando only has himself to blame for being where he was. He's got time on his side to round himself out though, the starts are clearly a big problem. It looks like Verstappen is going to probably Jenson Button his way to the title if it carries on like this. Next season could be unreal though. And then we change the cars again š
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Post by Phattso on Jul 28, 2024 14:35:43 GMT
Hamilton has his sulk face on in the post race interview there.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Jul 28, 2024 14:36:47 GMT
Yeah it's fucking frustrating that we're going back to zero just when it's getting good. Engine formula as well with a number of suppliers on the cards so there exactly zero chance the field will be anywhere near as close as this.
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Post by muddyfunster on Jul 28, 2024 14:36:48 GMT
Definitely seemed like Lando's fault today. Unlike previous starts where he lost out, his reaction looked slower and then just drove off the circuit to compound that. Actually did well from that point to not fall lower.
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Post by nazo on Jul 28, 2024 14:37:19 GMT
Hamilton seems well cheesed off
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Post by muddyfunster on Jul 28, 2024 14:38:31 GMT
Yeah it's fucking frustrating that we're going back to zero just when it's getting good. Engine formula as well with a number of suppliers on the cards so there exactly zero chance the field will be anywhere near as close as this. Yes although I don't think I'll look back on these cars too fondly. Sound shit, too heavy, and much of the race ability improvements are being lost as teams maximise the regs. Need to take a chunk of downforce away again.
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Post by Phattso on Jul 28, 2024 14:40:39 GMT
Hamilton seems well cheesed off Yeah - almost as frosty as Norris and Piastri last time out!
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Jul 28, 2024 14:40:48 GMT
I do sympathize with Hamilton today. Controlled much of the race and got caught out by an off the cuff strategy and some great race management. Goes to show the strength of the field currently though. It's not just him that can make these things happen anymore.
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