F1 2021 Round 6: Azerbaijan GP

Andrew76 · 06-06-2021 02:44PM

Hijpo wrote: »

Is there an ignore function on this message forum? Iv never had to even think to use it before so I'm not sure if there is one.

Yes, click on a username to the left and you have the option there I think. Better off just not responding rather than derail the thread even further imo.

McFly85 · 06-06-2021 02:45PM

You’d have to wonder if Bottas heart is in it anymore. He’s out of the running for the championship, and even when he does have a decent weekend something seems to go wrong for him. A change of team would be good for him.

Andrew76 · 06-06-2021 02:47PM

Interesting, Horner just said Perez missed his mark in the pit stop which cost him a few seconds that time. Great race otherwise from Perez with the pressure he was under from Lewis.

Cool_CM · 06-06-2021 02:47PM

McFly85 wrote: »

You’d have to wonder if Bottas heart is in it anymore. He’s out of the running for the championship, and even when he does have a decent weekend something seems to go wrong for him. A change of team would be good for him.

It's exactly what Seb needed too.

Busi_Girl08 · 06-06-2021 02:51PM

Don't think I ever heard a driver be interviewed from the car before :pac:

recyclebin · 06-06-2021 02:52PM

Vettel has proved me wrong. His driving and very clever strategy the last few races has given great results.

Andrew76 · 06-06-2021 02:54PM

Busi_Girl08 wrote: »

Don't think I ever heard a driver be interviewed from the car before :pac:

“How did you get my number?”

McFly85 · 06-06-2021 02:55PM

Cool_CM wrote: »

It's exactly what Seb needed too.

Delighted for him too, he really looks to be enjoying himself this year! It’ll be tougher for Bottas though, knowing he won’t be in a car capable of winning the championship again.

recyclebin · 06-06-2021 02:56PM

Wish they would stop saying its Aston Martins best result. Its only on a technicality. They are still the same team as Racing Point in all but name.

Busi_Girl08 · 06-06-2021 02:57PM

I know the cars are complex machines with so many different settings but its mad theres a switch that essentially turns off the brakes that can be so easily switched on like that

Andrew76 · 06-06-2021 02:58PM

The onboard of Lewis’s restart there - mad how his left hand is sitting up on top of the steering wheel.

recyclebin · 06-06-2021 02:59PM

Don't think Hamilton is telling the whole truth about hitting a button on the start when Perez pulled along side. Think he forgot to hit the button before the start.

Tippex · 06-06-2021 02:59PM

Busi_Girl08 wrote: »

I know the cars are complex machines with so many different settings but its mad theres a switch that essentially turns off the brakes that can be so easily switched on like that

I thought it looked a bit weird with hamiltons hand positions on the steering wheel for the restart. I wonder if that is his usual hand positions for race starts.

Joeface · 06-06-2021 03:01PM

What a day. Hamiltons brakes gifting us a tight championship in the next race.
Really unlucky for Max . Not a foot wrong in the race and that to happen. Nothing worst when in control comfortablly like that and to be robbed of it .

Good ,no excellent job this whole weekend form Perez he really found is feet in the Redbull this weekend. Glad he got his win. Pretty sure redbull will have the constructors championship this year . If Perez can keep this up .

Lewis to be fair had driven a great race , it is clear the Mercedes is no where near as good as the Redbull on this track but he hung with them all the way.

Vettel is really after finding his way , what a race from him. Aston must be in cloud nine( more to been in the Podium given how far way they were at the start of the season ). Pity Stroll had the tire failure but with out it Vettel would not be as high up . Big price to pay for the podium , Stroll looked as he was on to finish in the points.

Gasly really solid again in the Alpha Tauri . And great battle with Charles Leclecre to hold onto the podium .

Very happy with the podium finishers at the end . It is good the have the HamVerBot we were use to broken two weeks in a row .

I think Bottas has entered his Vettels last season at Ferrari mode . He seems to be lost and Mercedes seem to have real issue with getting performance out of the car.

Good weekend over all.
More like this .

recyclebin · 06-06-2021 03:01PM

Andrew76 wrote: »

The onboard of Lewis’s restart there - mad how his left hand is sitting up on top of the steering wheel.

This is for releasing the clutch. Hamilton said before that he gets a better feel for the clutch paddle from there.

Zaph · 06-06-2021 03:01PM

recyclebin wrote: »

Don't think Hamilton is telling the whole truth about hitting a button on the start when Perez pulled along side. Think he forgot to hit the button before the start.

I think that's more the truth. Otherwise surely he would have hit it at least once before now.

Joeface · 06-06-2021 03:03PM

Tippex wrote: »

I thought it looked a bit weird with hamiltons hand positions on the steering wheel for the restart. I wonder if that is his usual hand positions for race starts.

Hand over the top ..yeah that's how he uses the clutch for starts. .think a few drivers do this

McFly85 · 06-06-2021 03:05PM

Of course you can’t call it a mistake when Lewis is involved :rolleyes:

R00ster · 06-06-2021 03:09PM

McFly85 wrote: »

Of course you can’t call it a mistake when Lewis is involved :rolleyes:

Toto had no hesitation throwing Bottas under the bus in Monaco.

Burkie1203 · 06-06-2021 03:09PM

McFly85 wrote: »

Of course you can’t call it a mistake when Lewis is involved :rolleyes:

That's what Toto says too. It happened when Checo moved across and scared Lewis

Andrew76 · 06-06-2021 03:10PM

McFly85 wrote: »

Of course you can’t call it a mistake when Lewis is involved :rolleyes:

Totto normally calls it like it is but saying it wasn’t a mistake but a “finger problem” is a bit of a stretch. Who’s finger was it…

Lewis made a mistake, no big deal, all drivers do. As another poster said above, he had driven brilliantly to still be hanging with the Red Bulls all race.

recyclebin · 06-06-2021 03:10PM

Toto and Lewis have there stories straight anyway. I'd like to see the point where the the button gets pressed. Calling it the magic has me intrigued that Mercedes has some clever trick with the brakes that others don't have. Maybe something like McLarens third pedal from years gone by.

flazio · 06-06-2021 03:12PM

McFly85 wrote: »

Of course you can’t call it a mistake when Lewis is involved :rolleyes:

Give it a rest everyone.

Joeface · 06-06-2021 03:14PM

Did they say what happened Russells Williams , he didn't restart.

McFly85 · 06-06-2021 03:16PM

flazio wrote: »

Give it a rest everyone.

Ah I was having a go at Toto, he had no problem sticking it to Bottas in Monaco.

Thought Hamilton was excellent today, but RB had both cars up there and pace through the middle sector, not much he could do. Seemed to be genuinely affected by the long wait for the restart.

Andrew76 · 06-06-2021 03:18PM

Joeface wrote: »

Did they say what happened Russells Williams , he didn't restart.

No not yet, not sure but he might have blocked the pits too as it was closed for the last lap.

Joeface · 06-06-2021 03:21PM

Oh and my last question , how come Perez didn't make the car round to the pits after the race . Some how I missed that detail .

Andrew76 · 06-06-2021 03:22PM

Joeface wrote: »

Oh and my last question , how come Perez didn't make the car round to the pits after the race . Some how I missed that detail .

Hydraulic issue Horner said. Lucky to finish the race apparently.

Burkie1203 · 06-06-2021 03:28PM

Jaysus

https://twitter.com/DamienHellewell/status/1401555601331834881?s=19

iffandonlyif · 06-06-2021 03:31PM

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Jaysus

https://twitter.com/DamienHellewell/status/1401555601331834881?s=19

I’ve been pretty miffed by all the hysterical Mazepin hate, but this is probably the point I give up caring. What a crazy twitch.

F1 2021 Round 6: Azerbaijan GP

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