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F1 2021 Round 13: Dutch Grand Prix

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    #212
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    Perez completed yet another pass. Great to see.



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    #213
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 11,586 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    Bottas has been told he is defending for the win.

    Think we all know what that really means.



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    #214
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117849652#Comment_117849652

    At least they are being honest.



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    #215
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    Yes!!!



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    #216
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 11,586 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    Good to see Bottas bothered to defend against Hamilton and instead let him through.

    Guy is a loser, always has been. Far more interested in being submissive and facilitating other drivers than actually finishing as high as he can. He should have stood up for himself, but he never has.

    Good look with Alfa Romeo having a certified looser as their team leader next year. Have to feel sorry for whoever his team-mate is next year who has someone who doesn't have any fight who is senior.



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    #217
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117849670#Comment_117849670

    He is the number two and it is a team sport. What do you expect?



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    #218
    devnull
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117849675#Comment_117849675

    The team couldn't give a damn about him, he could have decided that since he is getting dropped, today he would do what is best for his future.

    Instead when push comes to shove, you always know with Bottas, that he has no backbone. At least Rosberg wasn't so submissive.



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    #219
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    If Merc have any sense they'll have Bottas go quick so he'll be in front again after the next stops. He's safe for 3rd anyway so running long to the end is of little benefit.



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    #220
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117849681#Comment_117849681

    Well he is predictable if nothing else. No wonder Hamilton wanted to retain him. I don’t expect Russel to be so submissive. That will be interesting. We will then see Hamilton’s true ability.



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    #221
    quokula
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    Mercedes really have zero sense of decency or sportsmanship. It’s always been a team sport and teams have always let the lead driver through when required, but I can’t think of any situation, whether Massa or Rubens or whoever, where the team so routinely sacrificed the number 2 driver entirely at the altar of interfering with their rivals and avoiding a fair fight.



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    #222
    ctrl-alt-delete
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    Hamilton jumps in,

    It is hard to know what to believe with all these mind games on the radio.



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    #223
    waynescales1
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    If Mercedes wanted to give Bottas a chance of winning this race they’d have put him on Hards, so he could go to the end, rather than Mediums for pace to interfere with Max.



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    #224
    ctrl-alt-delete
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    So Max has came out good with that one,

    Other than being on hard tyres.



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    #225
    ASOT
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    Merc bad time to pit there.



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    #226
    ctrl-alt-delete
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117849710#Comment_117849710

    That's what I'm saying about the radio mind games,

    redbull telling Max to cane it as they are going to pit him, then Mercedes rolled the dice to try and benefit from an undercut.

    Lewis not happy coming out into traffic, but there is still the tyre issue - Max already asking questions about the Hard compound and the answer was it is a decent tyre on the Ferrari



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    #227
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    There is a risk that Mercedes will have a pace advantage on the mediums. Hopefully the hard will come good towards the end of the race.



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    #228
    ASOT
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117849715#Comment_117849715

    Spot on.

    Shaping up to be a good finish.



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    #229
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    More of the Mercedes mind games.



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    #230
    ASOT
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    Lewis not happy with the tyre choice.



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    #231
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117849728#Comment_117849728

    I would take that with a large pinch of salt.



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    #232
    ASOT
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117849732#Comment_117849732

    Yep both have been at it all race with the mind games.


    Lewis does sound pissed off now though.



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    #233
    JeffKenna
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    He's such a whine Lewis.



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    #234
    shanec1928
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117849728#Comment_117849728

    Will have to listen to him cry on the radio for the rest of the race



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    #235
    Itssoeasy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117849709#Comment_117849709

    Durability over speed which sounds like a good call. Hamilton not happy with the tyre strategy.



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    #236
    namloc1980
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    Wouldn't be a F1 weekend without Hamilton complaining about his tyres while putting in fastest laps.



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    #237
    skipper_G
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117849746#Comment_117849746

    Bono my tyres are dead!

    *sets fastest lap*



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    #238
    Itssoeasy
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    I don’t understand why people believe Lewis when he rolls out the “we won’t be able to make it to the end” line. He’s doing fastest laps.



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    #239
    2011
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117849734#Comment_117849734

    It might be like the boy that “cried wolf” and this is the one time Hamilton is actually telling the truth.

    Normally I don’t believe anything he says.

    He is maintaining that 3 second gap.



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    #240
    Tzardine
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    Whoever is the tv race director is doing a great job today. we are seeing action from all through the field.



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    #241
    namloc1980
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117849754#Comment_117849754

    Don't think anyone believes it at this stage. He's like the boy who cried wolf in every single race about his tyres.



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