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F1 2020 :Round 7 Belgium GP

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  • #52
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    H3llR4iser wrote: »
    Lol of course, he bends physics.



    Jokes aside, that car is insane. Not a correction, not a twitch and the speed at which he can just throw the wheel one side to the other, especially in the fast bends, is staggering.






    Unfortunately there's no telemetry data, but it's clearly audible he doesn't have to feather the throttle much either - plenty of traction available. Truly a mindblowing piece of race engineering.

    Once again I have to mention Turn 4 at Hungary. On-board is good, off-board footage better.



    30 seconds in. Ridiculous.


  • #53
    Charlie-Bravo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,684 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    Yeah, the Merc is on another level. How on earth do they have the PU being so powerful and so reliable? I know Lewis is talented, but the two together are fierce force to try and compete with.

    -. . ...- . .-. / --. --- -. -. .- / --. .. ...- . / -.-- --- ..- / ..- .--.



  • #54
    flazio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    I know, this won't be universally liked, but as a Marvel fan who was stunned by the news on Saturday morning I did appreciate Lewis's actions today.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFtOYApkzN8


  • #55
    Harika
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,491 ✭✭✭Harika


    F2 no rain yet to be seen.
    Still lap 4 and second safety car. Depending on your sadism or masochism you want Dan Dicktum in F1


  • #56
    tipp_tipp_tipp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭tipp_tipp_tipp


    That moment from ghiotto at the top of eau rouge had my heart in my mouth. Dull day but doesn't like rain is likely at all for the moment.


  • #57
    Harika
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,491 ✭✭✭Harika


    To be fair he is entertaining and keeping the guys behind with a broken front wing


  • #58
    Burkie1203
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    Rain at 5pm. FFS. Won't bother


  • #59
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Rain at 5pm. FFS. Won't bother


  • #60
    ctrl-alt-delete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,292 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Sainz out with some sort of exhaust issue. Gutted.

    Bring back the spare cars!


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  • #61
    flazio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    Rain at 5pm. FFS. Won't bother

    Channel 4 don't start until 6:30pm anyway :p


  • #62
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users Posts: 11,964 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    So, when's Croft going to start bullshitting about the threat of rain? I'll say lap 7, when the Mercs are 5 secs up the road.


  • #63
    namloc1980
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    No rain. Going to be another complete procession.


  • #64
    ctrl-alt-delete
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    namloc1980 wrote: »
    No rain. Going to be another complete procession.

    If they make it safely and in front through corner 5 they will run away with it.
    One can live in hope that they don't.


  • #65
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,279 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Sainz out of race before even starting.


  • #66
    Tzardine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭Tzardine


    renaults are looking good


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  • #67
    ctrl-alt-delete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,292 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Well Max and Danny squabbling let's the mercs fly away.


  • #68
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    Gasly looks like a different driver this season.


  • #69
    weekaizer
    Registered Users Posts: 621 ✭✭✭weekaizer


    Bottas is a chocolate teapot.


  • #70
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,472 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Even Brundle is annoyed with how **** Bottas is!


  • #71
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,010 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Tzardine wrote: »
    renaults are looking good

    Hopefully they get a good finish to the race


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  • #72
    Tzardine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭Tzardine


    Is VET even trying anymore?

    Leclerc flying up through the grid, VET just stagnant.


  • #73
    ctrl-alt-delete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,292 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Interesting radio there from Bottas.


  • #74
    afatbollix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭afatbollix


    Mercs not alowed to fight, Poor Bottas was told over the radio.


    They should just show the mid field for the rest of the race.


  • #75
    ctrl-alt-delete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,292 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    afatbollix wrote: »
    Mercs not alowed to fight, Poor Bottas was told over the radio.


    They should just show the mid field for the rest of the race.

    That is all they are showing, mercs sponsors won't be happy!


  • #76
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    If Bottas has any ambition to be a world champion he will ignore that.

    Rosberg beat Hamilton by doing everything he had to do, rightly or wrongly.


  • #77
    recyclebin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭recyclebin


    Tzardine wrote: »
    Is VET even trying anymore?

    Leclerc flying up through the grid, VET just stagnant.

    Leclerc now going backwards. Vettel could take him yet.


  • #78
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,472 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Faugheen wrote: »
    If Bottas has any ambition to be a world champion he will ignore that.

    Rosberg beat Hamilton by doing everything he had to do, rightly or wrongly.

    Yep, drive the wheels off the thing and get back into DRS range, overtake and push him off the road if necessary. Being nice won't win you anything.


  • #79
    Tzardine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭Tzardine


    oh ****. looks bad


  • #80
    weekaizer
    Registered Users Posts: 621 ✭✭✭weekaizer


    Faugheen wrote: »
    If Bottas has any ambition to be a world champion he will ignore that.

    Rosberg beat Hamilton by doing everything he had to do, rightly or wrongly.

    Bottas has zero ambition.


  • #81
    ctrl-alt-delete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,292 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    Yep, drive the wheels off the thing and get back into DRS range, overtake and push him off the road if necessary. Being nice won't win you anything.

    Wins him new contracts, they don't want the boat rocked they want someone who is happy to be a number 2. Painfully obvious that Bottas hasn't got the balls to put up a fight.

    Big smash there, good to see both back.

    Might be an interesting restart at least.


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  • #82
    Andrew76
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    Both ok thankfully.


  • #83
    Jordan 199
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,029 ✭✭✭✭Jordan 199


    Faugheen wrote: »
    If Bottas has any ambition to be a world champion he will ignore that.
    Bottas will never be champion.


  • #84
    Cool_CM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭Cool_CM


    Jaysus-surely they have to red flag that for the cleanup.


  • #85
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users Posts: 11,964 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    Ferrari strats strike again!


  • #86
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,010 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    That's unlucky for Russell


  • #87
    ctrl-alt-delete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,292 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Lucky that wheel hit his wheel!


  • #88
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,472 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Hopefully Bottas isn't fast asleep at the restart...


  • #89
    TheDoctor
    Registered Users Posts: 4,977 ✭✭✭TheDoctor


    Said it a few weeks back. Tyres seem to be coming off much easier this year.

    Don’t like to see it.

    Russell hit a tyre bouncing back from the original crash


  • #90
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    Jesus that’s a huge scare for Russell with the tyre flying across like that.


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  • #91
    ctrl-alt-delete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,292 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    Hopefully Bottas isn't fast asleep at the restart...

    I think he might be more worried about Max behind him.


  • #92
    tipp_tipp_tipp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭tipp_tipp_tipp


    Thank god everyone ok. Let's see if Bottas can do something on the restart. Would like to see his onboard from the race start. he looked in a great position coming out of la source but had dropped back from ham by the time they got to the top of eau rouge.


  • #93
    Busi_Girl08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,080 ✭✭✭✭Busi_Girl08


    Ferrari: we're looking at plan b or plan c at the moment
    Charles: Which one? They're both completely different can you just tell me?
    Ferrari: ;)


  • #94
    Cool_CM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭Cool_CM


    Hamilton reporting loss of power?


  • #95
    Busi_Girl08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,080 ✭✭✭✭Busi_Girl08


    Cool_CM wrote: »
    Hamilton reporting loss of power?

    Energy management according to Mercedes


  • #96
    Jordan 199
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,029 ✭✭✭✭Jordan 199


    Busi_Girl08 wrote: »
    Ferrari: we're looking at plan b or plan c at the moment
    Charles: Which one? They're both completely different can you just tell me?
    Ferrari: ;)
    Working on plan z now ;)


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  • #97
    Cool_CM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭Cool_CM


    Bottas really needs to just go for this


  • #98
    This is it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,683 ✭✭✭This is it


    Cool_CM wrote: »
    Hamilton reporting loss of power?

    Gotta make the easy win seem as difficult as possible. It's always a "challenging" race with various "issues" for Hamilton when realistically we all know before a race weekend even starts that he's highly likely to win the race.


  • #99
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    This is it wrote: »
    Gotta make the easy win seem as difficult as possible. It's always a "challenging" race with various "issues" for Hamilton when realistically we all know before a race weekend even starts that he's highly likely to win the race.

    Or maybe he panicked when he didn’t need to.

    Some really sad people here.


  • #100
    2011
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    Cool_CM wrote: »
    Bottas really needs to just go for this

    I think that Bottas has accepted being number 2 in the team.
    I have given up on him.

    Thank God for Max, not much else of interest in F1 these days.
    I think he has a real chance of second.


  • #101
    weekaizer
    Registered Users Posts: 621 ✭✭✭weekaizer


    This is it wrote: »
    Gotta make the easy win seem as difficult as possible. It's always a "challenging" race with various "issues" for Hamilton when realistically we all know before a race weekend even starts that he's highly likely to win the race.

    He always has to overcome some variation of adversity..


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