Watching F2 practice....track looks bumpy (new area).
Weather looks nice all three days.
Watching F2 practice....track looks bumpy (new area).
Weather looks nice all three days.
It's not how start but how you finish.
Russell looking very fast already.
Would say we look likely to beat all six Alfa, Haas and Williams for sure and have both guys in Q2.
If we're lucky it can be a race of attrition and we might nick some points.
I am sure Hamilton does not like this ATM
FP1:
Russell: --- 18.900 --- 19.277 --- 16.369 --- 54.546
Verstappen: --- 18.839 --- 19.210 --- 16.594 --- 54.722 --- 321
Albon: --- 18.938 --- 19.231 --- 16.642 --- 54.811 --- 318
Bottas: --- 18.841 --- 19.205 --- 16.524 --- 54.868 --- 322
Kvyat: --- 18.863 --- 19.471 --- 16.587 --- 55.011 --- 329
Gasly: --- 19.034 --- 19.494 --- 16.600 --- 55.166 --- 325
Ocon: --- 19.071 --- 19.516 --- 16.658 --- 55.273 --- 328
Vettel: --- 19.032 --- 19.539 --- 16.703 --- 55.281 --- 313
Ricciardo: --- 19.191 --- 19.460 --- 16.645 --- 55.379 --- 326
Leclerc: --- 19.134 --- 19.341 --- 16.792 --- 55.449 --- 318
Stroll: --- 19.159 --- 19.568 --- 16.831 --- 55.558 --- 323
Perez: --- 19.136 --- 19.721 --- 16.778 --- 55.716 --- 325
Sainz: --- 19.285 --- 19.565 --- 16.866 --- 55.757 --- 320
Raikkonen: --- 19.179 --- 19.786 --- 16.818 --- 55.783 --- 325
Giovinazzi: --- 19.405 --- 19.784 --- 16.669 --- 55.858 --- 326
Norris: --- 19.329 --- 19.605 --- 16.950 --- 56.078 --- 320
Magnussen: --- 19.269 --- 19.783 --- 16.943 --- 56.130 --- 316
Latifi: --- 19.482 --- 20.200 --- 16.851 --- 56.764 --- 326
Fittipaldi: --- 19.534 --- 20.362 --- 16.986 --- 57.077 --- 324
Aitken: --- 19.725 --- 20.309 --- 17.036 --- 57.187 --- 328
I know it is FP1, but Russell has never driven this car, and he is 0.3 ahead Bottas and this is VERY SHORT TRACK.
I hope Russell pulls away 30+ seconds ahead of Bottas. He is a major reason why the sport is boring these days.
"I've always believed that you should never, ever give up and you should always keep fighting even when there's only a slightest chance." - Michael Schumacher
This will.be a tricky one, if you have a bit of tow or you are stuck behind it will cost alot. Leclerc looked faster through middle sector where difference is made, but had horrid time with traffic so who knows. Vettel looks better these past 2 weeks finally, albeit late.
Seeing Russell P1 is the best thing that happened today! Cant say that I am surprised though. I just hope Merc don't step in and stop him from taking pole/win to protect Hamilton and Bottas. They should demote Bottas to Williams and give George the seat next year, at least we can have an actual fight to watch...not just another sunday cruise to 8th for Hamilton.
~FORZA FERRARI~
The problem is, Merc don't want a toxic team environment. They had that when Rosberg was racing...and I don't think they will want to disrupt Hamilton. With a Hamilton and Bottas pairing, Merc have the perfect scenario of having the best car and a driver clearly better than the other.
LOL to think, Russell is too big for that car and is has to be wearing 1 size smaller shoes than normal to properly use the pedals. Hamilton is the luckiest driver of all time!
~FORZA FERRARI~
Imagine if Russell wins the race?
Hey I didn't say it, Russell did lol.
https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/36...-win-sakhir-gp
"It's a strange position to find myself in," admitted the King's Lynn-born driver, who revealed on Thursday he is having to wear a smaller race boot size for this weekend to help squeeze into the car.
~FORZA FERRARI~
So a Hamilton fan is telling everybody to calm down over 1 lap? That was expected.
For me, it’s not the lap time that is important. It’s how fluid his laps were with relatively no mistakes or lockup’s...even having to adapt to different button configurations and DAS, tight seat fitting etc. It truly shows how monstrous that Merc is.
~FORZA FERRARI~
hopefully Russell keeps same level in FP2 too, so we can see what excuse they have next
I hope Russel wins the race. It will only go to show that in the era of Merc dominance it has almost always been the car and not the driver. Some will say that this takes away from him as a driver, but you have consider that he has never driven this year's Merc before and as talented as he may be, he wouldn't be winning in the Red Bull this weekend, would he now?
"I've always believed that you should never, ever give up and you should always keep fighting even when there's only a slightest chance." - Michael Schumacher
Looks like a gearbox issue for Charles in FP2, P20 at present (18.10 UK time) after only 2 laps and in pit. Seb P13.
Ha FP1 GR on P1 how is that possible .
Must be the car like we all said haha, rapper boy is WDC from the aldi!
Hero's come and go, but legends never die!
Both did well in S1 before their laps got destroyed (Vettel for being Vettel and Charles for having the car break down).
Qualifying will be a lot about timing and luck in the early stages, but I think we're looking better than forecasted assuming the car is kept on track and not breaking down.
Russell is living rent free in Bottas' head lol.
"I've always believed that you should never, ever give up and you should always keep fighting even when there's only a slightest chance." - Michael Schumacher
yeah, I like it
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