2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix- Race Thread

[tifosi1993]

Starting Grid:

1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes

3. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
4. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

5. Sergio Perez, Red Bull
6. Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri

7. Lando Norris, McLaren
8. Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri

9. Esteban Ocon, Alpine
10. Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo

11. Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren
12. Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo

13. Fernando Alonso, Alpine
14.George Russell, Williams

15. Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
16. Nicholas Latifi, Williams

17. Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin
18. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin

19. Mick Schumacher, Haas
20. Nikita Mazepin, Haas

[Nomore]

I hope Charles sends it in T1 and Max collects it...Austria 2019 revenge.

[FerrariF60]

I hope Charles sends it in T1 and Max collects it...Austria 2019 revenge.

As much as I like your statement, I really hope (for the sake of the championship and by that I mean I DON’T want Hamster to win another WDC) I really hope Max sends one on the inside of Luise.....ha, ha

But I do wish both of our drivers a a good and safe race

[KimiBot]

Anyone watching F2, crashes and no overtaking.

[KimiBot]

Okay, now they not even start anymore, after 2 red flags, racing only few laps

[KimiBot]

This is it.

5 Lando Norris GBR MCLAREN MERCEDES 153
6 Charles Leclerc MON FERRARI 152
7 Carlos Sainz ESP FERRARI 145.5

[nani_s23]

This is it.

5 Lando Norris GBR MCLAREN MERCEDES 153
6 Charles Leclerc MON FERRARI 152
7 Carlos Sainz ESP FERRARI 145.5

Good chance for Lec & Sainz to finish above Lando.

[nani_s23]

Hope leclerc gets good start & stay with Top2 or 3.
Else Perez & Gasly gonna get over him with that Honda engine.

[stefa]

There will be SC and VSC a lot tonight

[jgonzalesm6]

Clean start

[stefa]

What a move from CS!

[stefa]

CS moving up the field

[Lesky]

Now we will have a procession til the only pit stop, sighs.

[Rob]

[tifosi1993]

Pace isn't bad at all. Easily faster than rest of the midfield. But it's still early days.

[stefa]

CS on fire!!!!

[stefa]

And first crash

[stefa]

SC

[jgonzalesm6]

Mick in the wall.....

[KimiBot]

This takes long time

[DJTaurus]

What a huge mistake by red bull.

[stefa]

VB! This is for penalty!!!! Dirty Mercedes!!!

[stefa]

What a huge mistake by red bull.

Doesn't need to be...

[tifosi1993]

Pitting under the safety car is a free pitstop. I'm surprised that Red Bull kept their championship contender out.

[DJTaurus]

Doesn't need to be...

Isn’t he obligated to pit at least once ? Sorry for my ignorance.

[stefa]

Did CS overtake under SC?!

[jgonzalesm6]

Pitting under the safety car is a free pitstop. I'm surprised that Red Bull kept their championship contender out.

They're hoping for another safety car.

[stefa]

Isn’t he obligated to pit at least once ? Sorry for my ignorance.

Yes it is. But it is a long race, and possibly there will be more SC

[DJTaurus]

Yeahhhh. Eat that MERC!!!!!

[tifosi1993]

Red Flag.