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15 Apr 2018, 15:27 (Ref:3815764) | #76 | ||
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But Max (the supposedly undisputed favourite at RB) can't keep on dropping the ball every GP. Daniel was terrific today and showed just how you overtake.
Loved the move by Alonso on Vettel too. But of course, he pushed him off the road didn't he....... Hilarious. |
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15 Apr 2018, 15:38 (Ref:3815773) | #77 | ||
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Well if that does not get Daniel the first spot on the Ferrari replacement list then there is no sense in F1
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15 Apr 2018, 15:55 (Ref:3815779) | #79 | ||
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I know his contract with Red Bull is coming to an end but if I were Ricciardo, I would try and stay at Red Bull. Both Alonso and then Vettel made the move to Ferrari. It didn't quite work out for Alonso and it hasn't so far for Vettel and this is his fourth season with them. If he were to move to Mercedes, I think he would just be eclipsed by Hamilton.
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15 Apr 2018, 18:20 (Ref:3815803) | #81 | |
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Absolutely disgusting safety car timing. We saw the Torro Rosso incident live, we saw the carbon mess live and yet the safety car waited...and waited...and waited until just the perfect time to make a more exciting, dramatic race.
Poor Bottas. He looked well in control, couldn't really see Vettel passing him. |
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15 Apr 2018, 19:12 (Ref:3815814) | #82 | ||
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You could argue that Mercedes should have won all 3 of the openig races.
1. Hamilton Win apart from the virtual safety car 2. Bottas win if Ferrari took their preferred 2 stop strategy with Vettel 3. Bottas win, apart from the safety car and the oppertunistic Red Bull extra stop Merc have had their own way for so long, it's strange to see the rub of the green going against them. |
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The incident happened while the leaders were in Sector 3 on lap 30. The SC was called when the leaders were in Sector 3 on lap 31. During that time, the marshals had indicated that the track was clear... |
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15 Apr 2018, 22:11 (Ref:3815853) | #84 | ||
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2. If the leaders go by, wouldn't it make more sense to call the SC after everyone had completed L31? What safety issue would have been exasabated by calling the SC 20 odd seconds later? |
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15 Apr 2018, 22:19 (Ref:3815856) | #85 | ||
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At the time, I thought the SC could have been brought out sooner.
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15 Apr 2018, 22:54 (Ref:3815863) | #86 | ||
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Dan made everyone look 2nd rate this race.
Go the Mighty Aussie!!! LOL at Max Crashing into ppl |
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15 Apr 2018, 23:00 (Ref:3815866) | #87 | |
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If it was clear the Safety Car would be required, why didn't Vettel and Bottas pit immediately then!?
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15 Apr 2018, 23:08 (Ref:3815869) | #88 | ||
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Compromised is right - rigged race! |
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15 Apr 2018, 23:19 (Ref:3815874) | #89 | |
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I understand that the SC is a variable and that it can affect race outcomes, that's a given.
But there was no need for the safety car to be called exactly when it was. It decided a race when in reality it didn't need to. |
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16 Apr 2018, 00:21 (Ref:3815880) | #90 | ||
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rigged?
i get that maybe the SC could have come out sooner (like maybe half a lap earlier) but suggestions that the race was rigged is a bit much imo. but if it was rigged then that begs the question of who it was rigged for? |
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He also said that they had made a gross error in making that judgement. I think neither the red or silver teams had really considered RBR a threat at that stage of the race. So yes the timing of the SC might have been bad but it would have made no difference to their choice of stopping or not. |
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16 Apr 2018, 02:07 (Ref:3815915) | #92 | ||
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*newflash*
F1 is rigged Read all about it. In other breaking news, Reindeers like to eat bananas. |
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He also said Danny Ric was the one he hated having behind him. |
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Having watched the highlights on C4, I have to say Bottas did well and was unlucky with the SC, but well done Danny, proving he's the best at overtaking.
Refreshing to see Seb dealing with the incident with Max so maturely. With his reputation of losing his cool when things go wrong, this was much needed. Max was too ambitious, he threw the kitchen sink at Seb and was right to admit to the mistake |
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