F1 2019 - Round 18 Mexico

skipper_G · 27-10-2019 9:39pm

I just can't see any of the front runners able to pass any of the other on track. They're all too close pace wise and they are critical on temperatures. They can't follow without overheating

This is it · 27-10-2019 9:40pm

skipper_G wrote: »

I just can't see any of the front runners able to pass any of the other on track. They're all too close pace wise and they are critical on temperatures. They can't follow without overheating

You'd think Ferrari with DRS would smoke Mercedes, no?

Not sure if they'll get close enough though. Maybe LeClerc on Bottas

Cork Trucker · 27-10-2019 9:42pm

For the best part it’s a boring race.

Harika · 27-10-2019 9:42pm

Prediction: no change in the first 5

skipper_G · 27-10-2019 9:48pm

Harika wrote: »

Prediction: no change in the first 5

Yep. As usual the best wheel to wheel racing was to be had in the midfield

skipper_G · 27-10-2019 9:51pm

Hulk got Torpedoed at the end as well.

Harika · 27-10-2019 9:52pm

Mercedes outsmarted Ferrari again, seriously why would you fear the undercut from Albon? Even if, can be taken back. Verstappen different story.

PukkaStukka · 27-10-2019 9:54pm

Ferrari strategy sucks again. Both cars 1&2 comfortably before the pit stops and end up where they did. WTF ?

This is it · 27-10-2019 10:00pm

So disappointing

Top Dog · 27-10-2019 10:00pm

First full race I've watched in a while, and God it was boring after the first couple of laps. Think I'll stick with the highlights, though lately even they seem boring.

Brundle even alluded to it in the commentary at the end - F1 really needs the new rules to have closer racing.

H3llR4iser · 27-10-2019 10:01pm

Not the best strategy from Ferrari, even 'though it has to be given to them that they tried to diversify. Maybe without the pitstop issue and the mistake, Leclerc might have tried a go at Hamilton, but that's it.

Lewis...the race win is mostly on him in reality - came to the grid with the 5th fastest car, manage it to the most minute detail, come out with the race victory somehow. Basically, a full page from the "Alain Prost Manual of Racing".

Top Dog · 27-10-2019 10:02pm

Kvyat gets a 10 second penalty for the torpedo job on Hulk - demotes him to 11th and Hulk up to 10th with Gasly now claiming 9th.

This is it · 27-10-2019 10:08pm

Top Dog wrote: »

Kvyat gets a 10 second penalty for the torpedo job on Hulk - demotes him to 11th and Hulk up to 10th with Gasly now claiming 9th.

I missed that, what happened?

Joeface · 27-10-2019 10:12pm

Kvyat front left touched Hulks rear right in the stadium section . Hulk spun off Clipped the barrier with his rear. Bit harsh calling it a Torpedo Kvyat had come from 8 sec behind Hulk in 5 laps , so was right on him at the end

Danny Ric trying to overtake Perez now that was a Torpedo

tipp_tipp_tipp · 27-10-2019 10:13pm

Thought Vettel had played it perfectly and was excepting a big charge from him in the last 10 laps. Never happened. Track position is king here, remember that for next year. Why was Leclerc so slow in the middle stint though?

skipper_G · 27-10-2019 10:16pm

Joeface wrote: »

Kvyat front left touched Hulks rear right in the stadium section . Hulk spun off Clipped the barrier with his rear. Bit harsh calling it a Torpedo Kvyat had come from 8 sec behind Hulk in 5 laps , so was right on him at the end

Danny Ric trying to overtake Perez now that was a Torpedo

It was a torpedo job though, he dived up the inside when the gap wasn't there

Joeface · 27-10-2019 10:17pm

tipp_tipp_tipp wrote:

Why was Leclerc so slow in the middle stint though?

That has happened him a few times this season(beginning of the season really ) , disappears in the middle of the race . Bit strange , but he really thought he was going to be in the mix really did close a gap to Bottas and the like the rest ...the pace levelled out .

Joeface · 27-10-2019 10:18pm

skipper_G wrote:

It was a torpedo job though, he dived up the inside when the gap wasn't there

There was no dive Hulk was a little wide , not a great attempt by Kvyat but definitely not a Torpedo

prettyboy81 · 27-10-2019 10:19pm

Brutal viewing! On the bright side no work tomorrow.

chicorytip · 27-10-2019 11:17pm

Top Dog wrote: »

First full race I've watched in a while, and God it was boring after the first couple of laps. Think I'll stick with the highlights, though lately even they seem boring.

Brundle even alluded to it in the commentary at the end - F1 really needs the new rules to have closer racing.

Not a bad race at all. Hamilton imperious, lots of good overtakes, pit lane cock-ups and the Williams boys giving it loads at the rear.

the_pen_turner · 28-10-2019 12:14am

what was the virtual safety car at the start for

jammiedodgers · 28-10-2019 1:17am

the_pen_turner wrote: »

what was the virtual safety car at the start for

Debris on the track from Verstappen and Hamilton contact I think

johnnysmack · 28-10-2019 3:12am

Why wasn't verstappen given a penalty for going off the track to overtake Magnusson!?

vectra · 28-10-2019 3:20am

tipp_tipp_tipp wrote: »

Thought Vettel had played it perfectly and was excepting a big charge from him in the last 10 laps. Never happened. Track position is king here, remember that for next year. Why was Leclerc so slow in the middle stint though?

Exactly what I was expecting, I still can't understand why for what seemed half the race, Vettel was hovering 2.4~3 seconds behind Lewis and then on the last lap when it was too late he closed it down to around 1.5 sec.

Top Dog · 28-10-2019 3:24am

vectra wrote: »

Exactly what I was expecting, I still can't understand why for what seemed half the race, Vettel was hovering 2.4~3 seconds behind Lewis and then on the last lap when it was too late he closed it down to around 1.5 sec.

Once the following cars got to within 1.2-1.6 seconds they just couldn't progress further because of the effect of the turbulent air. Happened Leclerc, Bottas, Vettel & Danny Ric (who on fresh medium tyres couldn't get past Checo on well used hard tyres). Sadly its the nature of the cars at the moment.

Stoolbend · 28-10-2019 4:02am

johnnysmack wrote: »

Why wasn't verstappen given a penalty for going off the track to overtake Magnusson!?

Partly because he was forced off but also K Mag seemed to be going very slow at the time. We only got one replay from one angle though so hard to know.

Vic_08 · 28-10-2019 9:56pm

Joeface wrote: »

Kvyat front left touched Hulks rear right in the stadium section . Hulk spun off Clipped the barrier with his rear. Bit harsh calling it a Torpedo Kvyat had come from 8 sec behind Hulk in 5 laps , so was right on him at the end

Danny Ric trying to overtake Perez now that was a Torpedo

The crucial difference being Riccardo didn't shunt Perez into the wall.

F1 2019 - Round 18 Mexico

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