Rate the race - Round 10 Silverstone

Ghost Train · 14-07-2019 11:15pm #1

Sorry a bit late with posting the thread

the_pen_turner · 14-07-2019 11:40pm

7

8 would be a 9 only for hamilton winning. once the hamilton got the lead there was no question who would win unless something qware happened

some brilliant racing

mickdw · 14-07-2019 11:49pm

5

Good race but sickening to see Hamilton being handed the lead.
I often think that teams don't quite give enough weight to the possible safety car in deciding pit strategy. Now I'm sure if I saw all the simulations the teams are running re strategy, I'd think differently but a long first stint if it can be made work gives a huge chance of picking up that free pit stop.

swarlb · 15-07-2019 12:43am

mickdw wrote: »

Good race but sickening to see Hamilton being handed the lead.
I often think that teams don't quite give enough weight to the possible safety car in deciding pit strategy. Now I'm sure if I saw all the simulations the teams are running re strategy, I'd think differently but a long first stint if it can be made work gives a huge chance of picking up that free pit stop.

How exactly was he 'handed' the lead. It's quite obvious (certainly in this case) that teams give plenty of weight to the safety car in deciding pit strategy. It could just as easily have gone in favour of any other driver in the race, it simply happened at an opportune moment for Hamilton to profit from the safety car. He wasn't handed the win, he was simply lucky, just as much as Bottas was unlucky.

skipper_G · 15-07-2019 7:28am

7

Great race with plenty of on track action. Knock a point down for the predictable winner and the shoddy camera work. 8 for me

seamusk84 · 15-07-2019 7:36am

7

8 from me. Really enjoyed the Red Bull/Ferrari battles.
Great also to see Ricardo getting solid performance from the Renault, and Kimi coming home in 8th.
Things really came to a head for Vettel and it’s going to lead to much talk and speculation in the coming weeks.

Safety car spoilt the fun a bit ironically, and was disappointed with how it ruined Norris home race.
In summary a very entertaining race if you look past 1st and 2nd!

d8491prj5boyvg · 15-07-2019 11:23pm

6

Voted 7. It was very good, better than Austria IMO. Would have been an 8+ cracker only for SC and vettel, the Hamilton win dampened things significantly and the final third died down considerably. Hamilton's pit message to the crowd was pure cringe "i love you Silverstone".

Have come to love seeing verstappen on a charge. LeClerc has it in him too but Ferrari just hold him back.

19-07-2019 7:51pm

6

I gave it a 7 as well. A pity about the safety car.

Inquitus · 19-07-2019 10:22pm

7

2011 wrote: »

I gave it a 7 as well. A pity about the safety car.

Safety car wasn't the best for the race, I agree, but with Bottas's tyre choice at the pitstop he had made, he wasn't on a strategy that could have beaten Hamilton anyways, it just made the inevitable pass incredibly easy,

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