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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 7, 2024 15:29:25 GMT
Well done Hamilton 👏
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 7, 2024 15:39:53 GMT
Wow that meant a lot to him. Fantastic drive
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Post by lancashirelad on Jul 7, 2024 15:54:37 GMT
Normally only watch the opening lap. Today with British interest what a race, I watched the whole race/celebrations great for Hamilton and Norris.
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Post by professorplump on Jul 7, 2024 17:57:43 GMT
Great win for Lewis. I think Lando would have won though if he hadn't made the wrong tyre choice at the end. We have now had 6 different drivers winning this year. Good that it's not just a Red Bull procession.
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Jul 7, 2024 21:20:41 GMT
Great win for Lewis. I think Lando would have won though if he hadn't made the wrong tyre choice at the end. We have now had 6 different drivers winning this year. Good that it's not just a Red Bull procession. Lewis put the same tyres on as Norris and that convinced me that Norris would beat Lewis, however, Lewis managed his tyres much better. Lando has developed something of a reputation for looking after his tyres, yet it was Lewis that made the tyres last.
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Post by RF10 on Jul 7, 2024 22:17:58 GMT
Almost back home from Silverstone this weekend. It was fantastic and loved going back after 9 years. The general support majority was for Lando and McLaren partnership. I don't think anyone expected Lewis to win before the weekend but he was faultless.
The weather conditions really made it an interesting race and to start with 3 Brit on front 3 the first time since 1968 was brilliant.
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Post by professorplump on Jul 8, 2024 9:20:04 GMT
Great win for Lewis. I think Lando would have won though if he hadn't made the wrong tyre choice at the end. We have now had 6 different drivers winning this year. Good that it's not just a Red Bull procession. Lewis put the same tyres on as Norris and that convinced me that Norris would beat Lewis, however, Lewis managed his tyres much better. Lando has developed something of a reputation for looking after his tyres, yet it was Lewis that made the tyres last. The medium tyre was definitely the tyre to be on at the end of the race as shown by Piastri's pace at the end. Hamilton didn't have a new set of mediums but Norris did but strangely chose not to use them.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Jul 9, 2024 10:44:54 GMT
Who knows if Jeremy Clarkson and his big mouth means anything, but this implies Adrian Newey will join one of the few teams based around Oxfordshire:
I saw another tweet that implies Newey is off to Ferrari...
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Post by FbrgVaStkFan on Jul 21, 2024 14:54:04 GMT
Well, that was fun.
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Jul 21, 2024 15:21:34 GMT
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Post by callas12 on Jul 21, 2024 15:21:34 GMT
F1 has become interesting & intriguing again.. Get why McLaren made the decision they made but think they should have been ruthless and have made the decision to let Lando carry the car home to 1st.
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Jul 21, 2024 15:57:46 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 21, 2024 15:57:46 GMT
F1 has become interesting & intriguing again.. Get why McLaren made the decision they made but think they should have been ruthless and have made the decision to let Lando carry the car home to 1st. I still don’t get it, I thought Piastri made an earlier error which meant Norris got in front? I wasn’t watching intently tbh
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Jul 21, 2024 16:04:58 GMT
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Post by callas12 on Jul 21, 2024 16:04:58 GMT
F1 has become interesting & intriguing again.. Get why McLaren made the decision they made but think they should have been ruthless and have made the decision to let Lando carry the car home to 1st. I still don’t get it, I thought Piastri made an earlier error which meant Norris got in front? I wasn’t watching intently tbh Was team politics around the pit strategies for Lando and Oscar. Norris kind of took the advantage from Oscar around pit stop orders so McLaren saw the gracious thing was to let Piastri retake the lead. By the time that decision had been made Lando was well ahead and cruising to the 🏁 flag but team instructions decided that Norris should relinquish his 1st place to Oscar which he reluctantly and took time to allow to eventually happen.
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Post by FbrgVaStkFan on Jul 21, 2024 16:39:38 GMT
Norris can bank that one for the team. I'd be playing that card later on, as/if needed. Nothing to take away from Piastri though, he drove an excellent race. Still, I have to think a driver would rather win it outright racing for it. The Max vs. Lewis was the best part today with some occasional Leclerc buzzing around.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Jul 21, 2024 20:36:55 GMT
Horner calling Verstappen childish was good. Is this the beginning of the end for Red Bull and Verstappen? Sadly it doesn't look like Horner's going to get pushed.
Before the race, I saw Hamilton was 100-1 to finish second in the Championship - decent odds if I was a better.
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Jul 21, 2024 21:03:24 GMT
Maclaren need to get a grip of themselves as they managed to turn their best result for years into a farce. They have gifted race wins away this year and they need to get their race strategy and driver management sorted sharpish.
Maclaren left Norris' race engineer out to dry by making him give shit cryptic messages to Norris, instead of Stella getting on the radio early to say that the team made an error that cost Piastri track position, so swap positions.
Norris was naive again, as he could have given the spot back early, then go back on to attack for the win.
I sort of feel sorry for Piatri as he was hung out to dry again, just like in the last race, only this time he was given a mercy fuck of a win.
On another note, Verstappen's petulance was very entertaining and to get called "childish" by the pit wall was the cherry on the cake.
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Jul 21, 2024 21:10:02 GMT
Horner calling Verstappen childish was good. Is this the beginning of the end for Red Bull and Verstappen? Sadly it doesn't look like Horner's going to get pushed. Before the race, I saw Hamilton was 100-1 to finish second in the Championship - decent odds if I was a better. I hope it was Horner that called him childish, but I think it was his race engineer (who sounds almost the same as Horner, but less twattish).
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 22, 2024 6:41:56 GMT
Loved seeing Lewis putting Lando in his place after the race, Lando has been unusually disrespectful to Lewis on a number of occasions over the years when Lewis has shown nothing but respect. I suppose that's what happens when you're mates with Verstappen 🤷🏻♂️
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Jul 22, 2024 7:40:17 GMT
Loved seeing Lewis putting Lando in his place after the race, Lando has been unusually disrespectful to Lewis on a number of occasions over the years when Lewis has shown nothing but respect. I suppose that's what happens when you're mates with Verstappen 🤷🏻♂️ Lando lacks maturity, I hope he learns from knocks and mistakes he's made this year, otherwise Piastri will mentally destroy him as his race skills improve.
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Jul 22, 2024 11:38:17 GMT
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Post by hotterpotter on Jul 22, 2024 11:38:17 GMT
The way I saw it they pitted Lando before Oscar - to protect Lando's second place - on the understanding that he would give the place back. It was clear he would gain the position due to the undercut.
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Jul 22, 2024 14:09:00 GMT
The way I saw it they pitted Lando before Oscar - to protect Lando's second place - on the understanding that he would give the place back. It was clear he would gain the position due to the undercut. That's exactly what happened, however, it was the wrong call as Lando had the legs on Lewis. I'm not certain about the chronology, but there was time to see how fast Lewis was on his new set of tyres to work out whether he would or would not be a threat to Lando. Maclaren aren't used to winning and are not on top of their strategy. Too many times this year, they ask their drivers how they want to play things, Red Bull and to a lesser extent Mercedes on the other hand tell their drivers what to do and when to do it, unless the driver objects.
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Post by FbrgVaStkFan on Jul 23, 2024 0:07:55 GMT
... Maclaren aren't used to winning and are not on top of their strategy. Too many times this year, they ask their drivers how they want to play things, Red Bull and to a lesser extent Mercedes on the other hand tell their drivers what to do and when to do it, unless the driver objects. Then there's Ferrari...
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Jul 23, 2024 5:00:49 GMT
... Maclaren aren't used to winning and are not on top of their strategy. Too many times this year, they ask their drivers how they want to play things, Red Bull and to a lesser extent Mercedes on the other hand tell their drivers what to do and when to do it, unless the driver objects. Then there's Ferrari... Yes!
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 28, 2024 16:33:37 GMT
Another great race today, funny what having a competitive field does isn't it?
Looks like Russell is going to be disqualified for having an underweight car meaning Lewis gets another win.
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Jul 28, 2024 17:16:25 GMT
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Post by callas12 on Jul 28, 2024 17:16:25 GMT
Another great race today, funny what having a competitive field does isn't it? Looks like Russell is going to be disqualified for having an underweight car meaning Lewis gets another win. Might pop a smile back on his gloomy face. He had that smacked backside look earlier as its clear Mercedes are prioritising George for races now, & rightly so. Although even being awarded the victory retrospectively in F1 doesn't quite seem the same once all the podium and pageantry has been and gone. Albeit at least they have posession of the winners trophy that can just switch to Lewis's cabinet. & Hamiltons can be passed along to Oscar.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 28, 2024 17:20:12 GMT
It’s been a refreshing last few weeks in F1, long May it continue. I was beginning to lose all interest again early on in the season
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Post by FbrgVaStkFan on Jul 28, 2024 19:34:23 GMT
Crap. Completely missed this one, I had figured there was week break until the next one. RB must be getting worried.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Jul 28, 2024 20:00:08 GMT
Before the race, I saw Hamilton was 100-1 to finish second in the Championship - decent odds if I was a better. Now shortened to 33-1...
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Jul 28, 2024 20:40:39 GMT
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Jul 28, 2024 20:40:39 GMT
For all the talk about how McLaren have got the quickest car and how brilliant they've done, Mercedes have won 3 out of the last 4 races.
Lewis looked like the Lewis of old once he took the lead. Looked in complete control and thought an straightforward win was on the cards. Fair play to George for making the call to stay out and do a one stopper when all the data across the paddock said otherwise.
Shame Lando couldn't capitalise on another disappointing day for Max to try and make the rest of the season interesting. I know Lewis is now 33/1 but there's absolutely zero chance he wins the title, he's too far back points wise.
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Post by FbrgVaStkFan on Aug 25, 2024 14:35:21 GMT
Well, another snooze fest today. Good for Norris.
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Aug 26, 2024 7:58:31 GMT
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Post by mattador78 on Aug 26, 2024 7:58:31 GMT
Well a title race is back on at the minute then. With Perez struggling verstappen is on his own at the front and as long as McLaren can keep their cars on the track together he’s catchable. I think the basic permutation is if Max finishes second in every race behind Lando he wins the title. I’m sure the maths is a bit more complicated but red bull can’t afford a dnf if they want another championship for him.
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