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14 Apr 2019, 06:44 (Ref:3897359) | #51 | |
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Ferrari achieved nothing against Red Bull with those team orders.
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14 Apr 2019, 06:49 (Ref:3897360) | #52 | ||
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That was close, Vettel just getting the better of Verstappen.
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14 Apr 2019, 06:50 (Ref:3897361) | #53 | |
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Surprised to see Kvyat get a penalty for that. Looks like he just corrected on the wheel and collided, unless the view is he shouldn't have made such a drastic correction.
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14 Apr 2019, 07:02 (Ref:3897362) | #54 | |
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Good guile by Raikkonen in such a neat move on Magnussen.
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14 Apr 2019, 07:13 (Ref:3897364) | #55 | ||
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I was as well. It looked like a typical first lap racing incident, unfortunate as they are.
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14 Apr 2019, 07:50 (Ref:3897367) | #56 | ||
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Congrats to Lewis on winning the F1000 GP. Considering the occasion, it was a bit of a damp squib.
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14 Apr 2019, 07:56 (Ref:3897374) | #57 | |
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I understand Ferrari are trying to maximise a lead driver result, whoever that lead driver in the race may be, but in the end, they waited ages before ordering Leclerc to let Vettel through, thereby defeating most of the point of getting him out front, because he was no longer in reach of the Mercedes, and even then, he didn't have a significant pace advantage over Leclerc.
So, at the moment, it might be best for Ferrari to resist their inclination towards too many team orders and let the drivers sort it out. In the end, the drivers' championship could be lost by going one way or another at a point at which neither driver has a big advantage over the other. |
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14 Apr 2019, 08:55 (Ref:3897394) | #58 | ||
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14 Apr 2019, 10:11 (Ref:3897404) | #59 | ||
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I'm surprised so many think Kvyat was innocent of any wrongdoing. He hit one car and failed to avoid the second. First lap racing incident or not he could clearly have avoided hitting Norris. Instead he kept his foot in and understeered to the outer edge where Norris was already trying to give him room. You could argue that Norris should have stayed on the grass longer but it was as if Kvyat thought he'd disappear.
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14 Apr 2019, 11:45 (Ref:3897422) | #60 | ||
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It was nice of sky to let me watch it live for free but not a great race
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14 Apr 2019, 12:02 (Ref:3897431) | #61 | |
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Not a great race but some interesting stuff I guess.
Dirty side of the race was cleaner and provided better starts. Seen that a few times in China. Vettel managed to defend a position without spinning. Ferraris team orders were odd, but Leclercs description of the situation was incorrect. Honda are slowly getting there. |
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14 Apr 2019, 23:18 (Ref:3897535) | #62 | ||
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15 Apr 2019, 08:22 (Ref:3897603) | #64 | |
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The latter.
Ferrari should let them duke it out at this point, in my humble opinion. |
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15 Apr 2019, 19:01 (Ref:3897748) | #65 | ||
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They should. Would at least provide some excitement. They surely are not duking it out with Mercedes for the championship so might as well let the boys race.
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15 Apr 2019, 19:03 (Ref:3897750) | #66 | ||
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Indeed. I have the greatest respect for Web bit Charles appears to be the real deal. Would be good to see them fight for supremacy.
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15 Apr 2019, 20:47 (Ref:3897775) | #67 | |
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Yep, theres something about M. Leclerc that's intangibly great. I think he's the real deal, a future multiple champion - if he can get a team onside.
Will Hamilton retire and leave a gap for him to fill? |
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15 Apr 2019, 21:44 (Ref:3897787) | #68 | |
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Well he’s entertaining. He has bags of potential and is already proving a match for Vettel
I think the chances of him taking Hamilton’s seat though are not likely |
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16 Apr 2019, 01:38 (Ref:3897824) | #69 | |
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I think he’s done alright so far, despite a few moments and anyone who can challenge Vettel in the same car must be good. Just imagine what would have happened had he been in the Mercedes for this season
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16 Apr 2019, 08:20 (Ref:3897906) | #70 | |
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Probably just a coincidence but so far every race the car on pole has been pipped to the first corner by the car in second place.
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16 Apr 2019, 08:38 (Ref:3897910) | #71 | ||
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Well methinks Hamilton is a much tougher proposition than Vettel!!
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16 Apr 2019, 10:34 (Ref:3897941) | #72 | ||
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16 Apr 2019, 10:55 (Ref:3897949) | #73 | ||
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Certainly in China you could see that the 2nd place side of the grid had much more rubber down than the pole side. The commentators remarked on it, as well. The pole man and the cars behind him on the same side all struggled relative to the others. Sometimes being on pole doesn’t give the advantage hoped for!
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16 Apr 2019, 11:41 (Ref:3897958) | #74 | ||
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Hamilton's not retiring anytime soon, he's on a roll. I'm sure he and Mercedes, would like to beat Schumacher's 7 WDCs. With regards to Mercedes, what is going to happen to Ocon?
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