[Official] Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021: Grand Prix Weekend Thread - Round 6 of 21

[Anyopenroad]

Originally Posted by skycafe

How were they able to do that? I certainly understand tires being changed, but under Red Flag I thought other other compents were 'fixed' (set)?

Not if they are damaged.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by skycafe

How were they able to do that? I certainly understand tires being changed, but under Red Flag I thought other other compents were 'fixed' (set)?

As with Monza last year you are allowed to change bits as long as it is the same. Apparently they do lots of weighing to check.

It’s a safety thing.

[skycafe]

Originally Posted by steve nielsen

Lewis clearly overheated the brakes, they were smoking a lot before that start

He must have run a front heavy bias for warm-up lap to prep for first corner, and ended up with a grabby situation?

[Anyopenroad]

Originally Posted by Adam43

Yes. Similar to the SC laps. To make sure there is no issue with running out of fuel I guess.

Edit: red flag thrown on lap 48. Cars came in triggering lap 49. Leave pits drive round. First next racing lap 50.

You are correct, I was mistaken. I missed the lap counter ticking to 50 before the restart.

[Anyopenroad]

Originally Posted by skycafe

He must have run a front heavy bias for warm-up lap to prep for first corner, and ended up with a grabby situation?

On radio he referred to "brake magic" which according to Sky is a setting to warm up the brakes. Hamilton apparently left it on too long.

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by Greem

But he did finish, albeit with only Latifi behind him in the results.

Lewis retired on Lap 62.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1...d-prix/results

Latifi made his Formula One debut at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix.

[steve nielsen]

Originally Posted by Anyopenroad

On radio he referred to "brake magic" which according to Sky is a setting to warm up the brakes. Hamilton apparently left it on too long.

https://twitter.com/ScarbsTech/statu...52096789471236

[chillibowl]

Originally Posted by Adam43

Yes. Similar to the SC laps. To make sure there is no issue with running out of fuel I guess.

Edit: red flag thrown on lap 48. Cars came in triggering lap 49. Leave pits drive round. First next racing lap 50.

Yeah thats what i thought but had also missed the lap counter.

Thanks

[billy bleach]

Are Toto and Lewis falling out of love?....

[Greem]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

Lewis retired on Lap 62.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1...d-prix/results

Latifi made his Formula One debut at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix.

I meant today!

[Greem]

Nice to see Horner dedicate the victory to Mansour Ojjeh. Classy.

[steve nielsen]

Originally Posted by Greem

Nice to see Horner dedicate the victory to Mansour Ojjeh. Classy.

Tag Heuer also has been a long time sponsor for Red Bull

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

Are Toto and Lewis falling out of love?....

Will Hamilton be in the car in Paul Ricard?

I missed what prompted this, maybe it isn’t that bad.

[chillibowl]

Was LH just classified as a finisher or did he take the flag? Are there no longer benefits in terms of potential parts replacement if one retires before the finish?

Is that still allowed by the rules? Finding myself unsure on a few of these lesser used rules situations.

Could they be thinking a possible countback situation in the event of a tied championship with Max?

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by Adam43

Will Hamilton be in the car in Paul Ricard?

I missed what prompted this, maybe it isn’t that bad.

They are just under pressure? It's a new experience for them.

[GT6]

Well enjoyed that, plenty of excitement and the crashes were not like those in quali, questions will be asked about tyres after that.

[skycafe]

Originally Posted by Anyopenroad

On radio he referred to "brake magic" which according to Sky is a setting to warm up the brakes. Hamilton apparently left it on too long.

Thanks! I should have figured there was a button or toggle since there is such for everything else.

[Anyopenroad]

Autosport story posted at 1708:
Verstappen: Pirelli will blame debris for Baku F1 tyre blowouts: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/ve...wouts/6541654/

Autosport story posted at 1759
Pirelli suggests Baku F1 tyre blowouts may be caused by debris: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/pi...ebris/6541845/

[Adam43]

But, here’s Verstappen being a decent chap
https://twitter.com/skysportsf1/stat...642886664?s=21

[mark_l]

Interesting to read in the post race Technical Delegates report that the winning car, a red bull was not subjected to any tests/examination of the bodywork.

Were the FIA technical department worried that if they went looking at the bodywork of Perez that they might be opening a can of worms of illegality?

https://www.fia.com/sites/default/fi...utineering.pdf

[Adam43]

What’s that thing about if it is phrased as a question the answer must be...
Not just headlines it seems.

[steve_r]

We really need to see the results of the tyre analysis. What looked like 2 failures is awful - and could have been especially worse at this track with such high speeds and close concreate walls.

Hamilton will of course be gutted, but from a neutral perspecive, its nice to see that the driver championship will not be hugely afected by a tyre failure.

I'm pleased for Perez. That's what Red Bull bought him in for. Was going to take points off Hamilton before the drama.

Vettel rolls back the years. What a boost to him and the team.

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by Adam43

What’s that thing about if it is phrased as a question the answer must be...
Not just headlines it seems.

A suggestive question is one that implies that a certain answer should be given in response

[P38 in workshop]

I had to wonder when I saw the onboard from Bottas' s car whether the fluttering of his front wing might be altering the balance of the car as it deflected and whether this might be a part of his loss of performance.

[peebee2]

Originally Posted by steve nielsen

Tag Heuer also has been a long time sponsor for Red Bull

What’s that got to do with Mansour Ojjeh?